2016-2017: Week 5 Player Reports
-Week 5 may have been a turning point in the HatchetBall season. Team Tierney finally pulled its roster together, Team Red finally got a suitable replacement for the fallen Daniher, and Team Light Blue may have shown its for real. Or not. We'll have to wait and see. Despite some clutch shooting from Rob, who finished with 27 points and 9 boards, the Jerry-less Team Orange was upset by the now 3-1 Team Light Blue. Will this slip up for Team Orange factor into the final playoff seeding? You bet your sweet ass it will.
-While Tierney has reached even further into his family tree looking for actual basketball players, he may have put together something resembling a competitive basketball team. However, their lack of size won't be overcome by transition 3-Pointers. Team Blue looked strong in this one, led by Mark's 42 points and Luke's 18 rebounds. A small roster has proved beneficial for this team, as they've found a nice rhythm and everyone is performing their role nicely. Some key matchups await throughout the rest of January, but you know Team Blue will be ready.
-If it was anyone other than Steve, you might feel bad for Team Grey. But in reality, we all hate Steve and they've basically put themselves in the winless position they are in. They continue to be a selfish, shoot-first team, despite the results. Team Red, even with their Daniher replacement, should not have won this game so easily. Steve, Troy, and Company need to rethink the purpose of half-court launches and the necessity of all five starters attempting ten 3-Pointers per game. At 0-4, they are on the outside looking in, but there's plenty of time to turn things around. Something like 5-7 should lockup a playoff spot, which means they'll have to play 5-3 ball the rest of the way. Can they do that?
Standings
|
Team |
Captain |
Win |
Loss |
Record |
Win % |
Streak |
|
Blue |
Garmes |
4 |
0 |
4 - 0 |
1.000 |
W4 |
|
Green |
Matt V |
3 |
0 |
3 - 0 |
1.000 |
W3 |
|
Light Blue |
Guinane |
3 |
1 |
3 - 1 |
0.750 |
W3 |
|
|
Vito |
3 |
1 |
3 - 1 |
0.750 |
L1 |
|
Red |
Brennan |
2 |
2 |
2 - 2 |
0.500 |
W1 |
|
Dark Blue |
Tierney |
0 |
4 |
0 - 4 |
0.000 |
L4 |
|
Grey |
Beave |
0 |
4 |
0 - 4 |
0.000 |
L4 |
|
Yellow |
Bo |
0 |
3 |
0 - 3 |
0.000 |
L3 |