Superstar Basketball League

March 3, 2007

Hanz Jimenez
Commissioner
Website, Writer, Stats

- Week 5. It's getting serious and a lot of the teams' Playoff hopes are on the line this weekend. It's going to be competitive but let's make sure we maintain our high level of sportsmanship.

- The 6 make-up games from Week 1 will be played in Week 6 and Week 7. We secured a gym in Walnut and the GYMS have been updated. I will post the schedule as soon as Monday morning and your team has until Thursday to make arrangements. Teams that paid first will receive priority in scheduling.

March 5, 2007

Once Upon a "DIME",

- Okay okay... this is really, really, really irritating me and I always try to be as professional as can be. So a game just ended and I'm walking to my car to get my camera and guess what I see. A player from TEAM DIME smoking. ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I'm not trying to a principal or a moderator. I don't even want to play baby-sitter but seriously. I could care less if you smoke your lungs out because when we chill at a club, I'll be smoking with you. NO DOUBT. But we're at a school, MANG. At a SCHOOL. Because Team Dime didn't adhere to the NO SMOKING rule once again, the League will be providing the team with an option to either pay an additional $50 fine or suspend the player caught smoking.

- Why are we so strict when it comes to the NO SMOKING policy? Because we lost a gym and everything is now delayed a week. Because everything is delayed a week, the open weekend that we had set aside for our 1st Basketball Tournament will have to wait until Summer because... everything was delayed. Now...why was it delayed? Because of Palomares and because OUR players left cigarette butts on the school grounds.

- Platinum Division level is the toughest division whereas Gold Division is just for fun. Recreational. So what if you win in Gold, you're playing with boys, not men. With that said...

The competition will always be tougher in Platinum and we want each Platinum team to have a lower level team support them in case anything goes wrong. Flight One's Team Captain, Anthony Palacol, was thinking of 'promoting' one of his players from Gold to Platinum. Dynasty, Swish, and Game Breakers will not have enough players in the following weeks and need a team to back them up in the next few weeks. For next season, ONLY PLATINUM DIVISION TEAMS can add players from their Gold Division team and the deadline to add players would be in Week 4. That player can play for both GOLD DIVISION and PLATINUM DIVISION teams but can only play for 1 PLATINUM DIVISION TEAM.

Dime Moderator,

COMMISH.

Last Updated: 3/8/07

� TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Meet some more 1st Season teams.

Platinum Division - Eastern Conference
    - West Covina's #1 Stunners
   Gold Division - Western Conference
    - Baldwin Park's Angkor Wat

� MORE TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Meet the rookies.
FIRST SEASON
    - Chino Hills' Deep Penetration
    - West Covina's B-LO-DA-RIM
    - La Puente's Xplosion
    - Glendora's Bank
    - Walnut's Dead End
   -   Pomona's DSK

� REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SEASON UPDATED
   THE LEAGUE WILL CAP OUT AT 40 TEAMS.
    WE HAVE SECURED A HOME GYM NEXT SEASON.

� GYMS UPDATED
� STATS updated for Platinum and Gold Division.
� RECAPS DELAYED because of database error.

He Ain't No Care Bear
Billionaire Ball Club's Alex "The Bear" Ivezaj, grabbed a record 25
rebounds against Phenoms on March 4, 2007. The feat shattered the
previous record of 18 set by Dynasty's Isaac Chua (1st Season) and
DSK's Harry Yoo, who tied the record last week.

Foundation upsets Xplosion
Foundation's Ola Kayode attempts a free-throw against Xplosion. He
went 5-for-5 from the charity stripe to lead Foundation with 15 points.
The team has now won 2 in a row after beating Xplosion, 52-47.

The Playoffs are 3 weeks away and teams are trying to build momentum for the Playoffs. These players did all their can for their team to win.

Ola Kayode, Foundation - 15 points, 5-for-5 ft, 7 boards, 1 block.
Mark Pagdilao, #1 Stunners - 22 points, 4 three-pointers.
Eric Tabatabai, #1 Stunners - 12 points, 10 boards, 3 blocks.
Derrick DeVan, Deacons - 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8-for-10 (80%)
Giyoh Shey, Bank - 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks.
PJ Marte, Global Gym - 24 points, 4 three's, in a loss.
Richard Hak, DSK - 16 points, 5 steals.

Player of the Week is Mark Pagdilao of #1 Stunners. He controlled the tempo for his team and got his teammates involved in the lop-sided win. Congratulations, Mark.

There really is no question who the Player of the Week for Gold Division is. It was after the game that Alex Ivezaj of BBC was named Player of the Week after he broke the rebounding record, twice. Congratulations, Alex "Bear" Ivezaj

Andrew Knox, Relics - 25 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks.
Rommel Ocfemia, Relics - 21 points, 2 assists, 4 steals.
Mike Cruz, D.P. - 19 points, 4 three's, 4 steals, 3 dimes.
Lawrence Pelagio, B-LO-DA-RIM. - 4 steals, 13 points.
Joseph Flores, Angkor Wat - 28 points, 10 boards, 3 blocks.
Khorn Leng, Angkor Wat - 27 points, 5 three's, 2 steals.
Alex Ivezaj, BBC - 2 games, 24 rpg, 18.5 ppg, 2 spg, 2 bpg.



10 a.m. Swish vs. Freestyle	Swish vs. Freestyle			9 a.m. Relics vs. Deep Penetration
PREVIEW: We couldn't wait until Week 7. This Rivalry match-up takes center stage as the team known as Prisca's Players will battle on the court. The Civil War between ex-teammates will be competitive and both teams will try to end each other's winning streak. Ron Ninofranco, the assists leader and floor general for Swish will do battle against Freestyle's leader, Holden Williams. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap RECAP: The Rivalry Game will be postponed until Week 8 due to a family emergency.	Ron Ninofranco	10 a.m. Platinum Division	Holden Williams	PREVIEW: The 1-3 Relics will try to separate itself from the other teams in their Conference as they try to make the Playoffs against a 2-2 Deep Penetration. Relics Andrew Knox continues to lead Relics in all categories averaging 18.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, and 2.5 spg. Jack Moore leads D.P. in almost all major categories as well with a line of 13.8 ppg, 9 rpg, and 2.3 spg. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap
12 p.m. Xplosion vs. Foundation	Abstract vs. B-LO-DA-RIM			11 a.m. Abstract vs. B-LO-DA-RIM
PREVIEW: Xplosion suffered their first loss last week and it's no question that Team Captain Martin Camarena (14.3 ppg, 2.8 apg) will take out that loss on the next team they play. Foundation won their first game of the season last week with Team Captain Mike Teeravatya leading the way. Alfred Flores knows all too well of the Camarena Brothers and he is up to the challenge of facing the Bassett alumni. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap RECAP: Xplosion lost their second straight game and Foundation stuns Xplosion, 53-47. Ola Kayode led Foundation with 15 points.	Francis Pascual	11 a.m. Gold Division	Lawrence Pelagio	PREVIEW: The Eastern Conference has 4 teams tied at 1-3 and Abstract's Playoff hopes rely on the leadership of their Team Captain, Francis Pascual. B-LO-DA-RIM is on a 2 game winning streak and the Playoffs dream is very much alive. Team Captain Lawrence Pelagio is coming off a game-winner and he's on a mission to outplay all Team Captains, especially Week 7's rival, Andrew Persaud. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap RECAP: B-LO-DA-RIM is on a roll and they beat Abstract, 57-30. Lawrence Pelagio is riding his newfound confidence and he was tops with 13 points.
2 p.m. #1 Stunners vs. Dynasty	Team Dime vs. Angkor Wat			1 p.m. Team Dime vs. Angkor Wat
PREVIEW: #1 Stunners made it official last week that they are the #1 team to beat. Instead of holding up the #1 sign for their picture in the front page, they gladly called out Dynasty and the match-up won't be pretty. Stunners are undefeated and Dynasty has yet to win a game in 3 games this season. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap RECAP: Stunners smashed on Dynasty by a lot of points. The final score was... Stunners a lot, Dynasty not that many points. "We gave them that win." said uhh an anonymous player from Dynasty. Commish.. oops.	Matt Stein	1 p.m. Gold Division	Khorn Leng	PREVIEW: Angkor Wat is ranked second in the Western Conference at 3-1 and the number 1 team in the Eastern Conference, Team Dime. Khorn Leng is averaging 43 ppg and is arguably one of the best 3-pt shooters in the 'L'. Team Dime's Matt Stein would beg to differ and after disappearing last week, will the sharp-shooter show up ready to play this week? Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap RECAP: Angkor Wat proved they were a better team than Team Dime beating their squad, 75-53. Khorn Leng and Joseph Flores combined for 56 points.
3 p.m. Deacons vs. Mindstate	Deacons vs. Mindstate			4 p.m. Aztecs vs. Outkast Connection
PREVIEW: This is THE BIGGEST MATCH-UP OF THE SEASON. The Reigning Player of the Week, Deacons' Mark Moton, (14 ppg, 12.5 rpg) will take on the most dominant Center of the League, Mindstate's Derrick DeVan (22.7 ppg, 11.7 rpg). Deacons will try to put an end to Mindstate's undefeated season, and they are currently 3-0. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap	Mark Moton	3 p.m. Platinum Division	Derrick DeVan	PREVIEW: Aztecs is is ranked #1 in the Division and at 4-0, Outkast Connection is a heavy underdog. Reigning Player of the Week, Jerry Schiess (21 ppg), was impressive in his debut and the sniper can do it all. Allen Medina (11.3 ppg) will lead Outkast Connection and the all-around player will be more than willing to take the big shots. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap
6 p.m. Dead End vs. Flight One	Game Breakers vs DSK			5 p.m. BBC (Double-header) vs. Phenoms
PREVIEW: Dead End lost for the first time last week against Mindstate and the team is looking to improve on their 2-1 record. Dead End's EJ Latorre is the leading scorer at 16 ppg and he should have a slight advantage against the perimeter defender of Flight One. Marcus Richardson leads the team with 25 ppg and Dead End's Center, Rob Miller (9 ppg), will have another difficult match-up this week. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap	David White	9 p.m. Platinum Division	Harry Yoo	PREVIEW: BBC (1-2) won their first game last week against Elements and they are hoping to build on that momentum as they face the slumping Phenoms (1-3). BBC's Team Captain Andrew Persaud (15 ppg) is arguably the most improved player of the season. Phenoms Team Captain Alvin Aguilar is to redeem himself after last week's loss and a win for both teams will only help their cause of trying to make the Playoffs. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap
8 p.m. Bank vs. Global Gym				7 p.m. Thrillers vs. BBC (Double-header)
PREVIEW: Bank has been on the go ever since Giyoh Shey (20.5 ppg, 7 rpg) joined the team. They are on a two-game winning streak and the team from Glendora is starting to think that Playoffs is within reach. Global Gym, the Defending Champions, is on the verge of not making the Playoffs and PJ Marte (13.7 ppg) is hoping to turn things around. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap	Team Relics on their Playoffs aspirations: "Trust me, we don't want a 1-4 too, good thing the other teams in the West have lost so we're still in the Playoffs haha" Team Angkor Wat on Elements highlight reels: "...they need to take that video down already making us look bad, especially Sun getting faked out. hahaha "			PREVIEW: BBC will play their second game of the night and Thrillers couldn't be any happier. Both teams are 1-2 in their Conference and a win for Thrillers could have them actually making the Playoffs. Despite the losses, the team has to be delighted that their front court of Alex Cua (7.3 ppg) and Melvin Watkins (10.7 rpg) is developing rapidly. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap
9 p.m. Game Breakers vs. DSK	Location
PREVIEW: Game Breakers' David White is back from aggravating his knee injury and although he isn't a 100%, last season's Defensive Player of the Season will need to step up his game. He will have to defend DSK's Harry Yoo who posted 27 points and 18 boards last week. Preview \| Game Stats \| Recap	WORKMAN HIGH SCHOOL PLEASE KEEP THE GYM CLEAN NO SMOKING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS!!			a. (4) 10 minute quarters. b. ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FIGHTING. c. $30 Ref fees. d. BRING YOUR PHOTO ID. e. READ THE RULES. f. Have fun and don't be a sore loser.
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