FROM COMMISSIONER SCOTT ELLIS, 2ND AMER. BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Playoff Progress
he SABL playoffs are rolling along. In our mini-round, Jeff Stahl defeated Frank Rowley 4 games to 2 in a well-played series.
Yours truly then took out Jeff 4-1. Jeff said he considered his 113-111 victory in Game 3 a "moral victory."
Nick South defeated Phillip Creider to earn the right to play me in the top bracket of the semi-finals.
Steve Feldheim defeated Bill Robinson 4-2 in their first round match-up, giving Steve the right to play the other Steve in our league, Steve Walters in the other semi-final bracket.
Walters jolted Charles Dillingham out of the hunt 4-1. Game 2 was typical, as Steve slaughtered Chuck 132-93.
Late breaking news: I defeated Nick South 4 games to 1 in the top bracket semi-finals to make it to the 1997 SABL Championship Series. The Aces will take on the winner of the Steve vs. Steve series.
More late breaking news: Feldheim’s playoff magic continues as he’s beaten Walters 2-0 in the first two games of the series, at Walters's home arena!
Our new website address
Our new website address is webpages.metrolink.net/~myril
Who’s trading?
Smith trades Curry to Traxler for D. Wilkins.
Ellis trades Hornacek to Feldheim for Gill
Ellis trades Gilliam, Douglas, Ostertag and his 2nd pick to C. Dillingham for Ervin Johnson, Rose & M. Smith.
Ellis trades Jordan, Anthony & Eddie Johnson to South for Payton, D. Robinson, H. Hawkins & A. Henderson.
South trades Spencer, McMillan and his 2nd pick to M. Feeney for W. Williams & Massenburg.
South trades Jordan to C. Dillingham for Sprewell & Elie.
Everage trades Starks, D. Scott, G. Robinson and Everage’s 1st pick to Robinson for Traxler’s 1st pick and K. Feeney’s 1st pick and Weatherspoon.
C. Dillingham trades Ellis’ 2nd, Douglas, Ward & Gilliam to Rogers for Oakley & Elliott.
Philip’s new email
Phillip Creider’s latest email address is pjcreider@aol.com.
Penalty points
Robinson – 10, Rogers – 7, Ellis – 2, Rowley – 5, Walters – 1, D. Dillingham – 1, M. Feeney – 3
New Constitution
Check out our new constitution, posted on the web.
It’s 25% over the year
Some coaches are confused about our new limitation rule. The new constitution covers it, but it’s simple – a player can play 25% more than he did in real life the year before. That means if a guy played 2,000 minutes, he can play 2,500 in the SABL. And there are no per game limits or adjustments to a guys per game maximums either. But you can move minutes around and reduce per game minutes to solve fatigue problems due to SOM’s stupid computer fatigue system.