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2013 Pre-Season Week in Review
12 years ago
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And good afternoon. I'm Finn Schuyler with today's week in review.
It was without a doubt the most breathtaking preseason ever witnessed as the San Jose Whips make a clean sweep winning 3 consecutive games. With the team in good spirits for the regular season, they've proven themselves a worthy challenge for their combatants. So far, the Whips are #2 of 18 if offense and tied for fourth in defense.
It was a game of skill and teamwork during their first game hosting the Bangor Tides. As noted from one enthusiast, the Whips had the best Offensive/Defensive ratings [while] the Tides had the worst. Among their best defense is newcomer Serhan Tevetoglğlu (Turkish Angora Cat, F/C). The best in offense? That honor went to resident powerhouse Victor Vos (Red Fox, G) and 2nd round draft pick Friedrich Peschke (Cat, C). The Whips beat out the Tides 105 to 77.
Sam Wallace (Groundhog, G) was thus far a no-show in day 2 against the Santa Ana Spectrums. The Digger played a lackluster 12.2 minutes, 0 for 2 with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover. From the starting line, Vos has done phenomenal. Alyssia Silverman (Red Vixen, G) and Michael Porter (Mallard, F/C) have been doing pretty good while Zindendel (Goat, F) and Chesuk (Moose, C) are about average. Chesuk raked in with 2 blocks in 85 minutes and The GOAT took in 2 block in 92 minutes of the game. Richard Maxwell (Deer, F) and Frieder have both delivered well, performing at the same level as Vos and Silverman, though with not as many minutes that would probably dip a bit more. Serhi continued his reign as the best defender on the team with 3 blocks and 6 defensive rebounds in his 26 minutes of play. Tony Boris (Tasmanian Devil, F) is 10 for 11 with 8 rebounds during his 50 minutes, but also brought in 4 turnovers and Micaela Ramos is also about average, though does have 3 assists with 10 minutes of play. The Whips take down the Spectrums 110 to 101 on day 2.
Their third game during day 4 at Las Vegas playing the Wildcards was a surprise within itself. Mitch Ruffcorn's performance left much to be desired, going 1 for 11 with very few assists or rebounds; his current PER being only 3.5. Though he did pretty well on rebounds and had half of the team's steals for the night, Lawrence Scott-Raynor (Mountain Goat, G/F) also isn't looking so good, but more from being a bit of a no show, going 2 for 6 in 29 minutes. Despite that, Tevetoğlu had the game's only double-double, with an efficiency of 18. Maxwell, the rumored player of the game, scored in an efficiency of 19 altogether and Ramos an efficiency of 17. This high advantage brought the Whips the winning jackpot against the Wildcards 104 to 96.
With the upcoming season underway on November 6th, the team spared no effort and wasted no time as they made preparations for the season opener. The mood was high as the teammates worked on their tactics and strategies during their practice session earlier today. We'll see how well these kids can keep up their winning streak when they go up against the Pittsburgh Keystones tomorrow night at Pueblo Coliseum.
Finn Schyler reporting.
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It was without a doubt the most breathtaking preseason ever witnessed as the San Jose Whips make a clean sweep winning 3 consecutive games. With the team in good spirits for the regular season, they've proven themselves a worthy challenge for their combatants. So far, the Whips are #2 of 18 if offense and tied for fourth in defense.
It was a game of skill and teamwork during their first game hosting the Bangor Tides. As noted from one enthusiast, the Whips had the best Offensive/Defensive ratings [while] the Tides had the worst. Among their best defense is newcomer Serhan Tevetoglğlu (Turkish Angora Cat, F/C). The best in offense? That honor went to resident powerhouse Victor Vos (Red Fox, G) and 2nd round draft pick Friedrich Peschke (Cat, C). The Whips beat out the Tides 105 to 77.
Sam Wallace (Groundhog, G) was thus far a no-show in day 2 against the Santa Ana Spectrums. The Digger played a lackluster 12.2 minutes, 0 for 2 with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover. From the starting line, Vos has done phenomenal. Alyssia Silverman (Red Vixen, G) and Michael Porter (Mallard, F/C) have been doing pretty good while Zindendel (Goat, F) and Chesuk (Moose, C) are about average. Chesuk raked in with 2 blocks in 85 minutes and The GOAT took in 2 block in 92 minutes of the game. Richard Maxwell (Deer, F) and Frieder have both delivered well, performing at the same level as Vos and Silverman, though with not as many minutes that would probably dip a bit more. Serhi continued his reign as the best defender on the team with 3 blocks and 6 defensive rebounds in his 26 minutes of play. Tony Boris (Tasmanian Devil, F) is 10 for 11 with 8 rebounds during his 50 minutes, but also brought in 4 turnovers and Micaela Ramos is also about average, though does have 3 assists with 10 minutes of play. The Whips take down the Spectrums 110 to 101 on day 2.
Their third game during day 4 at Las Vegas playing the Wildcards was a surprise within itself. Mitch Ruffcorn's performance left much to be desired, going 1 for 11 with very few assists or rebounds; his current PER being only 3.5. Though he did pretty well on rebounds and had half of the team's steals for the night, Lawrence Scott-Raynor (Mountain Goat, G/F) also isn't looking so good, but more from being a bit of a no show, going 2 for 6 in 29 minutes. Despite that, Tevetoğlu had the game's only double-double, with an efficiency of 18. Maxwell, the rumored player of the game, scored in an efficiency of 19 altogether and Ramos an efficiency of 17. This high advantage brought the Whips the winning jackpot against the Wildcards 104 to 96.
With the upcoming season underway on November 6th, the team spared no effort and wasted no time as they made preparations for the season opener. The mood was high as the teammates worked on their tactics and strategies during their practice session earlier today. We'll see how well these kids can keep up their winning streak when they go up against the Pittsburgh Keystones tomorrow night at Pueblo Coliseum.
Finn Schyler reporting.
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