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Hello, FBA Fans!
And with a stunning victory by the Typhoons, we have no choice but to take this series to Game 6!
Sunday, July 21st - GAME 1 (DAK @ TAL) @ ~4pm Pacific DAK wins 115-113
Tuesday, July 23rd - GAME 2 (DAK @ TAL) @ 7pm Pacific w/ Ollie Royale (Otter) TAL wins 111-99
Thursday, July 25th - GAME 3 (TAL @ DAK) @ 7pm Pacific w/ Hector Lewis (Rat) DAK wins 129-114
Saturday, July 27th - GAME 4 (TAL @ DAK) @ 12 noon Pacific w/ Nightfire Kitsura (Squnx) DAK wins 120-116
Sunday, July 28th - GAME 5 (TAL @ DAK) @ 4pm Pacific w/ Jimmy Tern (Otter) TAL wins 118-111
Monday, July 29th - GAME 6 (DAK @ TAL) @ 7pm Pacific w/ Mitch Dunn (Bluejay)
Tuesday, July 30th - GAME 7 (DAK @ TAL if necessary) @ 7pm Pacific
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FBA COURTSIDE: LIVE
EPISODE #38: 2013 FBA Finals - Game 6, DAK @ TAL
Monday, July 29th at 7:00 PM Pacific (UTC-7)
Hosted by T. Matt Latrans (Coyote) and guest color commentator Mitch Dunn (Blue Jay)
For listening & chat window: http://furrybasketball.com/FBAcourtsidelive/
For listening only: http://mixlr.com/furrybasketball/stage
For chat window only: http://service2.rumbletalk.net/Js@m-dSo/
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Hope you all can make it!
Also, announced at the CSL episode today was the Top 24 Draft picks for 2013!
To be clear with everyone, this is the FBA's chosen list of players to participate in the brand new 2013 FBA Draft Candidate Challenge. This is a brand new thing we're going to try out this year.
In the past, I've made an ordered Top 24 list on my own, just basing my decisions on personal choices. This year, I've chosen an unranked Top 24 list with the intention that early next month, I'll program these characters into NBA 2K13 using only default stats and host a special match where all players will get equal floor time. We'll see how the characters perform and base the Top 24 ordering on their performance.
Because of this special new system for ordering the Top 24, I made sure to select 10 guards, 10 forwards and 4 centers. In order to do this, I did have to ignore some requests to not consider a player for Top 24. Also, as in years past, I made sure each character came from a unique contributor. (No one gets 2 characters in the Top 24.)
I've already had the question asked of me, an NO THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY PLAYERS THAT WILL BE DRAFTED.
During the FBA Draft, 48 players are picked up, not 24. This is only HALF of the players that will be picked. An entire 24 more will be picked, and those will come from the rest of the FBA pool, which includes all of the players that were in the pool before. So even if your character was not picked for this Top 24 list, you still have 24 more chances to have your character enter the FBA.
It is up to YOU to advertise your players to potential general managers. The FBA will no longer endorse any more players beyond these Top 24. All other draft picks are entirely at the discretion of the chosen general managers who will be picked shortly after the 2013 FBA Draft Candidate Challenge.
GUARDS
René Lacoste (Jackal, G) - Shreveport, LA
Raul Zuleta (Red Fox, G) - San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Jeri Naranjo (Cacomistle, G) - Santa Fe, NM
Catherine DeMille (Palm Cockatoo, G) - Vancouver, BC
Terrence Tolliver (Pronghorn, G) - North Philadelphia, PA
Zack Plushpaw (Pine Marten, G) - Calumet, MI
Diego Imperio (Degu, G) - Valencia, Spain
Russell Savoy (Binturong, G/F) - Morgan City, LA
Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G) - Castel di Sangro, Italy
Jerry Ratillian Michaels (Fancy Rat, G) - Newport, DE
FORWARDS
Viran Kivar (Jaguar, F) - Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Kirkpatrick (Tasmanian Devil, F) - Mount Nelson, Australia
Lemond Conkale (Florida Panther, G/F) - Tampa, FL
Otis Najac (Bat-eared Fox, G/F) - Carrefour, Haiti
Mahmud Zarif (Addax, G/F) - Cairo, Egypt
Albert Jon Middendorff (Kodiak Bear, F/G) - Sitka, AK
Vladimir Andreiovich Zhidkov (Siberian Tiger, G/F) - Vladivostok, Russia
Evan Marshall (Helmeted Woodpecker, F) - Bismarck, ND
Andrew West (Spotted Quoll, G/F) - Broken Hill, Australia
Travis Buckner (Grey Koala, F) - Wichita, KS
CENTERS
Raoul Kidane (Ethiopian Wolf, C) - West Seneca, NY
Kilisimasi Fu'afu'a (Huon tree kangaroo, C/F) - American Samoa
Siegfried Romanoren (White Lion, C/F) - Berlin, Germany
Barnaby Jazz (Shark, F/C) - Hobart, Australia
Congratulations to these lucky 24 players!
B-Hop #7
SUMMARY:
TAL @ DAK: W Typhoons (66-14) 118, L Bikers (58-22) 111 DAK leads 3-2
INJURIES:
Doug Bentham (Weasel, G, DAK) - Broken Wrist, Out for season
Daniel Quvianuq (Polar Bear, C, DAK) - Knees, Out for season[/i]
BOX SCORES:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlfK1SRr0naMdElPam9uMnE4QXp2NGxGN3V0elZBU0E#gid=38
CAPSULES:
TAL | 30 33 35 20 | 118 W
DAK | 24 28 33 26 | 111
Featured on FBA Courtside: LIVE! Episode #37 with T. Matt Latrans and guest color commentator Jimmy Tern (Otter) voiced by
tazel
Listen to the episode here:
http://mixlr.com/furrybasketball/sh.....ame-5-tal-dak/
This was the last game ever to be played in Sturgis Stadium, and the fans all were thrilled at the possibility that it could end not just in a victory but in a Championship. With the pieces all in place, the Bikers looked poised to retire their original venue in style, the place in which so many rings had been won.
But the Typhoons had other plans.
With their backs against the wall, the 'Phoons fought early and fought hard. Opening up a 7-0 lead to start the game, Tallahassee made it clear they were not going to lie down. After a so-so performance in the last two games, Charles Yotechuk (Coyote, PF) found his groove when they needed him most, hitting his signature turnaround fadeaways and punishing the Bikers with bucket after bucket. Most importantly, though, the Typhoons bench owned the first half, scoring nearly as many points as the starters, and keeping all of the momentum in their favor. The biggest sign of that happened in the last moments of the first half when the Bikers, desperate to cut the deficit to single digits before the break, got a quick transition pass to Blythe Nacht (Red Fox [silver phase], G) who sank a clutch 3-ball at the shoulder to trim the deficit to 9. And before the Dakota fans had even stopped cheering, the Typhoons answered back with a light speed transition, Jake Velox (Swift Fox, SG) slinging the ball the full length of the court to a racing Ray Rodin (Rat, G/F) at the opposite baseline, who collected and dunked in response. That forced the Bikers to eat an 11 point deficit by the half.
The Bikers hit back early in the third with a series of rim-rattling dunks, both Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG) and Ryan Malone (Kangaroo, SG) elevating and throwing down some of the nastiest crushers seen in the series. But while the dunks pumped up the crowd, they exhausted the starters, which was seen later in the frame. The Bikers managed to get within 1 in the middle of the third, but the Typhoons fired back with another streak, using their well-rested Dawg Pack to drill home buckets, particularly from Klaus Korber (Doberman, PG) who couldn't seem to miss a single contested, under pressure J. And nothing showed B-Hop's exhaustion more than when former teammate Chuck-Yo-Chuk delivered a monster dunk right on the bunny, knocking him down and out of bounds, sliding across the floor and into the photographers. That was answered back by some of B-Hop's biggest dunks of the night, but the Typhoons pulled away, regaining the double-digit lead.
The final Bikers run came in the last minutes of play when a quick run of solid shots followed by surprisingly weak shooting from the 'Phoons put Dakota within 5. But with the clock in the last 30 seconds of play, the Bikers were forced to go to intentional fouls, and the Typhoons didn't miss a beat. In the last possession, the Bikers saw the writing on the wall and let the 'Phoons dribble out the rock, accepting the 7 point loss and the forced Game 6 in Tallahassee.
In the post-game interviews, a reporter pointed out how in tonight's game, the 'Phoons ended a potential poetic victory for the Bikers, just like they had in the famous match when they stole a potential 14-0 start from the Huntsville Mayors by beating Korber's father's team. (Rolf Korber was head coach of the club at the time.) 2K answered in his usual icy way, "I've never liked poetry."
And that's a swish.
--T.matt.L
OFFICIALS:
TAL @ DAK Celia Strickland #28, Lawrence Law #1, Chris O'Meara Ford #20
Hello, FBA Fans!
And with a stunning victory by the Typhoons, we have no choice but to take this series to Game 6!
Monday, July 29th - GAME 6 (DAK @ TAL) @ 7pm Pacific w/ Mitch Dunn (Bluejay)
Tuesday, July 30th - GAME 7 (DAK @ TAL if necessary) @ 7pm Pacific
**********************
FBA COURTSIDE: LIVE
EPISODE #38: 2013 FBA Finals - Game 6, DAK @ TAL
Monday, July 29th at 7:00 PM Pacific (UTC-7)
Hosted by T. Matt Latrans (Coyote) and guest color commentator Mitch Dunn (Blue Jay)
For listening & chat window: http://furrybasketball.com/FBAcourtsidelive/
For listening only: http://mixlr.com/furrybasketball/stage
For chat window only: http://service2.rumbletalk.net/Js@m-dSo/
**********************
Hope you all can make it!
Also, announced at the CSL episode today was the Top 24 Draft picks for 2013!
To be clear with everyone, this is the FBA's chosen list of players to participate in the brand new 2013 FBA Draft Candidate Challenge. This is a brand new thing we're going to try out this year.
In the past, I've made an ordered Top 24 list on my own, just basing my decisions on personal choices. This year, I've chosen an unranked Top 24 list with the intention that early next month, I'll program these characters into NBA 2K13 using only default stats and host a special match where all players will get equal floor time. We'll see how the characters perform and base the Top 24 ordering on their performance.
Because of this special new system for ordering the Top 24, I made sure to select 10 guards, 10 forwards and 4 centers. In order to do this, I did have to ignore some requests to not consider a player for Top 24. Also, as in years past, I made sure each character came from a unique contributor. (No one gets 2 characters in the Top 24.)
I've already had the question asked of me, an NO THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY PLAYERS THAT WILL BE DRAFTED.
During the FBA Draft, 48 players are picked up, not 24. This is only HALF of the players that will be picked. An entire 24 more will be picked, and those will come from the rest of the FBA pool, which includes all of the players that were in the pool before. So even if your character was not picked for this Top 24 list, you still have 24 more chances to have your character enter the FBA.
It is up to YOU to advertise your players to potential general managers. The FBA will no longer endorse any more players beyond these Top 24. All other draft picks are entirely at the discretion of the chosen general managers who will be picked shortly after the 2013 FBA Draft Candidate Challenge.
GUARDS
René Lacoste (Jackal, G) - Shreveport, LA
Raul Zuleta (Red Fox, G) - San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Jeri Naranjo (Cacomistle, G) - Santa Fe, NM
Catherine DeMille (Palm Cockatoo, G) - Vancouver, BC
Terrence Tolliver (Pronghorn, G) - North Philadelphia, PA
Zack Plushpaw (Pine Marten, G) - Calumet, MI
Diego Imperio (Degu, G) - Valencia, Spain
Russell Savoy (Binturong, G/F) - Morgan City, LA
Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G) - Castel di Sangro, Italy
Jerry Ratillian Michaels (Fancy Rat, G) - Newport, DE
FORWARDS
Viran Kivar (Jaguar, F) - Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Kirkpatrick (Tasmanian Devil, F) - Mount Nelson, Australia
Lemond Conkale (Florida Panther, G/F) - Tampa, FL
Otis Najac (Bat-eared Fox, G/F) - Carrefour, Haiti
Mahmud Zarif (Addax, G/F) - Cairo, Egypt
Albert Jon Middendorff (Kodiak Bear, F/G) - Sitka, AK
Vladimir Andreiovich Zhidkov (Siberian Tiger, G/F) - Vladivostok, Russia
Evan Marshall (Helmeted Woodpecker, F) - Bismarck, ND
Andrew West (Spotted Quoll, G/F) - Broken Hill, Australia
Travis Buckner (Grey Koala, F) - Wichita, KS
CENTERS
Raoul Kidane (Ethiopian Wolf, C) - West Seneca, NY
Kilisimasi Fu'afu'a (Huon tree kangaroo, C/F) - American Samoa
Siegfried Romanoren (White Lion, C/F) - Berlin, Germany
Barnaby Jazz (Shark, F/C) - Hobart, Australia
Congratulations to these lucky 24 players!
B-Hop #7
SUMMARY:
TAL @ DAK: W Typhoons (66-14) 118, L Bikers (58-22) 111 DAK leads 3-2
INJURIES:
Doug Bentham (Weasel, G, DAK) - Broken Wrist, Out for season
Daniel Quvianuq (Polar Bear, C, DAK) - Knees, Out for season[/i]
BOX SCORES:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlfK1SRr0naMdElPam9uMnE4QXp2NGxGN3V0elZBU0E#gid=38
CAPSULES:
TAL | 30 33 35 20 | 118 W
DAK | 24 28 33 26 | 111
Featured on FBA Courtside: LIVE! Episode #37 with T. Matt Latrans and guest color commentator Jimmy Tern (Otter) voiced by
tazelListen to the episode here:
http://mixlr.com/furrybasketball/sh.....ame-5-tal-dak/
This was the last game ever to be played in Sturgis Stadium, and the fans all were thrilled at the possibility that it could end not just in a victory but in a Championship. With the pieces all in place, the Bikers looked poised to retire their original venue in style, the place in which so many rings had been won.
But the Typhoons had other plans.
With their backs against the wall, the 'Phoons fought early and fought hard. Opening up a 7-0 lead to start the game, Tallahassee made it clear they were not going to lie down. After a so-so performance in the last two games, Charles Yotechuk (Coyote, PF) found his groove when they needed him most, hitting his signature turnaround fadeaways and punishing the Bikers with bucket after bucket. Most importantly, though, the Typhoons bench owned the first half, scoring nearly as many points as the starters, and keeping all of the momentum in their favor. The biggest sign of that happened in the last moments of the first half when the Bikers, desperate to cut the deficit to single digits before the break, got a quick transition pass to Blythe Nacht (Red Fox [silver phase], G) who sank a clutch 3-ball at the shoulder to trim the deficit to 9. And before the Dakota fans had even stopped cheering, the Typhoons answered back with a light speed transition, Jake Velox (Swift Fox, SG) slinging the ball the full length of the court to a racing Ray Rodin (Rat, G/F) at the opposite baseline, who collected and dunked in response. That forced the Bikers to eat an 11 point deficit by the half.
The Bikers hit back early in the third with a series of rim-rattling dunks, both Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG) and Ryan Malone (Kangaroo, SG) elevating and throwing down some of the nastiest crushers seen in the series. But while the dunks pumped up the crowd, they exhausted the starters, which was seen later in the frame. The Bikers managed to get within 1 in the middle of the third, but the Typhoons fired back with another streak, using their well-rested Dawg Pack to drill home buckets, particularly from Klaus Korber (Doberman, PG) who couldn't seem to miss a single contested, under pressure J. And nothing showed B-Hop's exhaustion more than when former teammate Chuck-Yo-Chuk delivered a monster dunk right on the bunny, knocking him down and out of bounds, sliding across the floor and into the photographers. That was answered back by some of B-Hop's biggest dunks of the night, but the Typhoons pulled away, regaining the double-digit lead.
The final Bikers run came in the last minutes of play when a quick run of solid shots followed by surprisingly weak shooting from the 'Phoons put Dakota within 5. But with the clock in the last 30 seconds of play, the Bikers were forced to go to intentional fouls, and the Typhoons didn't miss a beat. In the last possession, the Bikers saw the writing on the wall and let the 'Phoons dribble out the rock, accepting the 7 point loss and the forced Game 6 in Tallahassee.
In the post-game interviews, a reporter pointed out how in tonight's game, the 'Phoons ended a potential poetic victory for the Bikers, just like they had in the famous match when they stole a potential 14-0 start from the Huntsville Mayors by beating Korber's father's team. (Rolf Korber was head coach of the club at the time.) 2K answered in his usual icy way, "I've never liked poetry."
And that's a swish.
--T.matt.L
OFFICIALS:
TAL @ DAK Celia Strickland #28, Lawrence Law #1, Chris O'Meara Ford #20
As a pro sports league, the FBA is very much a for-profit venture, so as well as the raw talent of players, they always look at the marketability as well. It's not always fair, but they do take into account how well a player will get along with fans, sell jerseys, and be a dependable athlete who will generate income for the league. Anger issues can be a serious problem if the FBA is worried a player might lash out at management, other players, or make the league look bad.
More out of curiosity than anything. I liked those lists just as much as the top 24 ones. ^^
The GMs are free to choose any players they want in the second round of the draft, so if your player was not chosen in the Top 24 and you'd like to be picked, you should do what you can to promote your players. The FBA rewards players that are well developed and promoted, so the best way to get picked up is by making your character interesting and desirable to the GMs making the decisions.
And so you know, I will NOT be a GM this year. All 24 teams will be managed by people other than me, so I will have no say at all on who gets picked beyond creating this Top 24 list.
And it was the best choice i ever made. :D
i even have art planned to commemorate this game (though not until AFTER certain banners are made...)
let's make this a seven game series!
This makes me especially happy, because that means I'll be on air tomorrow night! Looking forward to it! ^^
Congratulations as well to everyone who made the list, I like most of the players on it and I'm sure this year's draft will be fantastic!
Also, congratulations to the Typhoons who managed to stay alive against all the odds! Looking forward to an exciting Game 6! :)
(Actually, I think you know.)