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Looking Deeper Into the Mysterious Team That is Springfield Storm

At first glance, the Springfield Storm's season looks average at best. They sit 5th place in the conference (8th place in the league) with a 5-5 record. But, if you look deep into the numbers, only one could help but see that this season could be considered a success. On the offensive side of the ball, the Storm rank in the top 5 in assists and offensive rebounds. But on the defensive side of the ball is where the Storm really start to stand out. They rank in the top 5 in points/assists allowed per game, rebounds, steals, and turnovers produced. So, here we look at an "average" 5-5 squad, but when you look deeper, they have a potent offense and a stingy defense. And all of this success in just the second season of their rebuild. Springfield has also employed a rotation to maximize development and training from Denis Radzevich and Jordi Zurita all season, even though that meant playing them at the Point and Shooting guard positions although Radzevich's future is at Small Forward and Zurita's is down low. And let us not also forget that the team's captain and best player (Ian Kosta) has only suited up for half of the team's games due to injury. The Storm remain a mystery, but one thing's for certain, when we get to finally see Radzevich (SF), Kosta (PF), and Zurita (C) play together at their natural positions, this team is gonna be fun to watch.

Last edited by C- Diddy at 1/31/2014 5:52:12 PM

Great piece. The Storm are definitely doing well considering the huge makeover.
Only 7 people on the roster after selling 4 players this past week.
Biggest disappointment was probably Xhelili, who was supposed to start producing immediately.
Perhaps he just was not a good fit for the offensive system. Regardless, the Storm are probably sitting on a good heap of cash now.

Not anymore ;) it was burning a hole in my pocket lol

Breaking News:
Springfield Storm acquire star center Marek Kutrzeba in a deal reportedly worth upwards of $650,000.
The 26 year old center/forward also adds around $60,000 in salary to the Storm's payroll. The move looks to be part of an effort to clog up the paint and shore up the inside game for the Storm (5-6).

What happened to the Kole Krushers? O.o

What happened to the Kole Krushers? O.o

Sad. When I talked to him before his plan to was bank 10m and then fund a consecutive promotion push up to D.II. At the time he had millions in the bank already. Sad to see a active guy go bot, especially with all that money...

Woah. Believe it or not, I did the same thing with my old team back in the old buzzerbeater days. Anyway, now that he's out, I'm going for that #4 seed!

Big 3 Debut Doesn't Disappoint in Lopsided Victory

The highly hyped acquisition of Marek Kutrzeba couldn't have put on a better show than he did on Tuesday night against the Raleigh Roughriders, when he put up 15 points/12 rebounds/3 assists/3 blocks in just 25 minutes of play. He also played some stifling defense, giving up just 3 points to the opposing center. But the bigger story was how Kutrzeba played alongside Ian Kosta and Denis Radzevich. The trio combined for 44 points, 26 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 steals, and 7 blocks. The star of the night was 22 year old phenom Denis Radzevich as he totaled 18 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in 40 minutes of play. The Big 3 shot over 58% from the field. The performances led to a 102-58 rout of the #3 seeded Roughriders, despite starting out the game playing against an offense that the team hadn't game planned for. Luckily for the Storm, adjustments were made at halftime which resulted in the Storm outscoing the opposition 62-27 in the second half and victory, pushing the team closer to the Big 8's #4 seed.

Last edited by C- Diddy at 2/5/2014 12:26:28 PM

Sad. When I talked to him before his plan to was bank 10m and then fund a consecutive promotion push up to D.II. At the time he had millions in the bank already. Sad to see a active guy go bot, especially with all that money...

Wow, that's such an unfortunate turn of events. I was looking forward to my matchup with him.

@CDiddy - Another great piece.

Dafuq Kole Krushers are out... damn that sucks

Troutman's Scoring Earns Him First League MVP Nod

Just two seasons ago from today, Timothy Fuller of Delpra had claimed his second straight MVP hardware after leading Delpra to another winning, all-around efficient season. This time, however, the future Hall of Famer finished second in voting to none other than his own teammate, Clyde Troutman. After failing to advance past the semi-finals for 3 straight seasons, Troutman was brought in to provide much needed firepower from the perimeter and rejuvenate a stagnate offense that relied too heavily on Fuller's playmaking. After a rocky start, Troutman began to understand his role on the team as a scorer. Fuller took care of the rest with great passing, defense, rebounding, and even scoring. Together, they formed the perfect wingmen tandem.

Despite much lower scoring numbers at 17 ppg, Fuller looked as good as ever, averaging nearly 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.5 steals. Many of his fans may even claim that Fuller deserved the MVP, and they may even have a strong case. However, it is hard to ignore Troutman's production this season. While he may not boast the same overall game that Fuller possesses, his scoring ability is without comparison. Troutman recorded 27.5 ppg in just 31 minutes per game on a extremely efficient 54% shooting. To provide contrast, Portarena of Raleigh Roughriders managed to put up 27.3 ppg in 42 minutes per game on 42% shooting.

All of this has translated into Delpra's first Finals trip, where they currently lead the Hornetss 1-0 in the series.