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🏀 Buckner Bandits Weekly Report
Record this week: 2-0
Overall Record: 3-1 (Tied for 1st in the Division)

📈 Game Recaps
April 12, 2025 – Victory vs. Berlin Lawnflamingos (112–94)
The Bandits controlled the tempo from the start, outscoring the Lawnflamingos with precision offense and gritty defense. Mick Hunt lit it up with a commanding performance, while the frontcourt held strong on the boards.

April 15, 2025 – Blowout Win vs. Revengers696 (159–95)
Pure domination. The Bandits exploded offensively, putting up 159 points in what may be their most lopsided win of the season. Bench players stepped up big, and the team shared the ball brilliantly with 78 combined assists across both games.

🔥 Player of the Week: Mick Hunt
Minutes: 58

Points: 62 (27-32 FG, 6-6 3PT, 2-2 FT)

Rebounds: 7

Assists: 9

Steals/Blocks: 4

Efficiency & Leadership: Off the charts. Mick put on a clinic in both scoring and leadership, cementing himself as the heart of this team.

📊 Stat Leaders (4/12–4/18)

Player PTS REB AST STL BLK
Mick Hunt 62 7 9 3 1
Johnny Costello 42 8 4 1 0
Kevin Moore 29 3 18 5 2
Paolo Polo 32 6 11 2 1
Timothy Lawler 28 5 4 1 1
William Moore 21 12 2 1 3
Edwin Long 19 13 13 0 4
Grover Patterson 15 16 2 0 0

🧮 Team Notes
Offensive Surge: The team averaged 135.5 points per game this week—elite production.

Ball Movement: Multiple players recorded 10+ assists, showcasing unselfish play.

Strong Depth: Ten players logged at least 28 minutes; bench contributed 77 points in the blowout win.

Defensive Grit: Held Berlin to under 100 and forced 20+ turnovers across both games.

🔮 Looking Ahead
The Bandits are locked in a four-way tie atop the division at 3-1, and every game matters moving forward. With playoff positioning on the line, next week’s matchups will be key.

If the team keeps up this energy—led by the consistency of Mick Hunt, the vision of Kevin Moore, and the rising support from Polo, Lawler, and Costello—the Bandits are poised to stay in that top 4 race.

Week 2 Power Rankings

1. After Shocks(4-0) New #1 defeated 500 Hackers, also the only remaining unbeaten team.

2. 500 Hackers (3-1) Tough loss to the After Shocks, should be smooth sailing til interdivison play.

3. Buckner Bandits (3-1) Top Great 8 team.

4. MKE Bucks (3-1) Will be a force, when Troy Head comes off of IR.

5. Vatican Vipers (3-1) 3-0 since opening day.

6. Berlin Lawnflamingos (3-1) Like VV, only lose to the Buckner Bandits.

7. Orlando Tragic (3-1) bagged the R3AP3RS.

8. R3AP3RS (2-2) from 2-0 to .500

9. Wahoo Warriors (1-3) Very tough schedule so far.

10. Boston Icers (2-2) Big win over the hurt MKE Bucks.


You guys are making this so hard to do.

Love these, but I think it will be VERY interesting to see how the Great 8 moves and grooves...

Personally, I still think I will be fighting for a 4th place finish. I think Wahoo Warriors will have a MASSIVE comeback and MKE Bucks, once healthy, will start to dominate.

Is a fun division for sure! :-)

ha I'm not even sure i'll make the playoffs at this rate! Yall flatter me but i'm still not taking it off TIE. You cant make me! Definitely a sneaky competitive league all around, should be interesting to see how it shakes out.

I think you have had either the hardest or second hardest starting games of the league.... It will all filter out I am sure.... TIE is totally the way! :-)

I agree with T-Lit, your schedule has been brutal. I mean shit, 2 road losses and a home loss, to a healthy MKE, by 3 points. Isn't nothing to be discourage by. Even though I'm sure your fan survey is shit right now. It'll get better. The Great 8 is fun division, its gonna make you a better manager, if you're willing to do a little work. In reality, I should probably have you up a few spots, but I have a feeling this top 10 is gonna be, like waves on the ocean, up and down all season.

Some season updates.

Training.

4/18/2025 Rebounding for C / PF
John Cantu ↑popped↑ in Inside Shot from average to respectable .
Joseph Steven Estampador ↓dropped↓ in Stamina from respectable to average .
Donald Coupez ↑popped↑ in Experience from inept to mediocre .
Karol Krakowiecki ↑popped↑ in Experience from pitiful to awful .

Staff

I upgraded my PR-manager from basic to superior (5). Gonna give this a try for a few weeks, see if its worth it. Going from 3K a week salary to 18K.

4/17/2025 Signing bonus for staff PR-Manager Davide Luigi Furlan $ 1 000 $ 504 232
4/17/2025 Severance fee for staff PR-Manager Sydney Askew $ 3 390 $ 500 842

Arena

I was contemplating adding a tier 1, Merchandise Store. But I wanted to give my new PR guy a few weeks to see his value.

my 2 home games this season.

4/8/2025 Boston Icers 8446 1364 247 14 10071 after a loss to Buckners Bandits
4/15/2025 Wahoo Warriors 13152 1550 257 14 14973 3 game win streak.

I just wasted $510K on an expansion. 1000 Bleachers, 300 Lower Tier, 50 Courtside.

Edit - The expansion was to appease my Fans, on my fan survey.

I am pleased with the team's performance last season
4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
I am pleased with the team's performance this season
5 5 5 5 5
The team had a good run in the cup this year
5 5 5 5 5
The team played well in our last league game
5 5 5 5 5
The team played well the last time they were on TV
5 5 5 5 5
The team played well in our last game against Garden State Royalty, our hated rival
5 5 5 5 5
I am familiar with the star players, and am not afraid that they will be transferred
5 5 5 5 5
The general manager is doing everything he can to try to improve the team
0.5
All things considered, I am happy with the direction the team is going in
4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5



Last edited by Double R at 4/18/2025 6:08:22 PM

Saturday Night Semi-Spectacular!

I know this Saturday night, Easter Eve, Day of Wrestlemania, Lakers/Timberwolves, is a bit pressed for your attention. Especially considering most of you are playing bots, but bear with me.

Buzzerbeaters, Countrymen, lend me your ears, in game 1, we have the Wahoo Warriors vs Boston Icers. Both teams played MKE Bucks very tight. Wahoo Warriors Jesse Radford, has a called a players only meeting this week. Rumor has it, it was about telling his teammates and brothers, not to get discouraged over the rough start to the season. Heard he, and the rest of the team, were seen doing extra laps and push ups, after going to see the new Minecrap movie. BostonBever, told the press, he wants nothing more than to put another game between them. This game may make or break part of the Great 8.

Wahoo Warriors, by 11. o/u 212

With the Buckner Bandits and MKE Bucks both drawing bots tonight, the Vatican Vipers host the Berlin Lawnflamingos. The winer will keep pace and the loser will fall a game back, in the standings. This being a rivalry game for the Lawnflamingos, means that Double R, is gonna have to keep his eyes peeled for any shenanigans.

Vatican Vipers by 9 o/u 198

Good Luck everyone and have a Happy Easter weekend.

Awesome writeup!!! The great 8 will be fun to watch all season!

You think Cena will get to the magical number 17???

Happy Easter y'all!

Thanks.

I hope Cena doesn't win. That said, he's heel turn has been spectacular to watch. I just don't like part-timers winning belts.

Yeah, I haven't really watched since the attitude era, but just off and on.

I can see him winning 17 for the record bc he has been a company man for so long, then Cody win it via rematch next ppv or something....

Or the rock does something to get him DQ or something.... Who knows.

I won't watch it, but will read up on it when over.

I don't understand the 2 day event.