THE DREAM LEAGUE
Asian American / Open Basketball Leagues
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2004-05 Fall/Winter NL (SF) |
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Game Time Finally Gets Taste of Glory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game Time's Tom Chen, Hubert Liu, Greg Tom, Jameel Uddeen, Brian Liang, and Mike Oberhaus (left to right). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jump to Season Schedule and Scores Previous Articles Dream League Forum Schedule Updates PLAYOFF BRACKETS [Updated 1/7] Raw uncompiled stats [Updated 1/3] DECEMBER 19, 2004 -- Game Time disposed of Rich's Rayguns, then went on to exact revenge on Setai Cossa, 60-55, to win their first Dream League championship. For Game Time's former Dream League MVPs Hubert Liu and Brian Liang, as well as former Top Defensive Player Jameel Uddeen, the championship was well-deserved. Liang finally stepped up in his former MVP form from a several seasons ago when he put Game Time on the map. Liu had two failed attempts as a runner-up with Alliance, which has since moved to the Peninsula AL division in his absence. With one of the most consistent and committed rosters in the league, Game Time's 7-1 regular season record this season earned them the #1 seed, and they needed it. A first playoff game loss to Setai Cossa, which on the other hand only had single-elimination as the #5 seed partly as a result of an inconsistent regular season roster leading to some early season losses, gave them the urgency they needed for survival. Liu was the constant for Game Time, never falling into a shooting rut and keeping Game Time in every game as his teammates smoothed out some bumps. But in the final, it was Liang who tipped the scales, shaking off previous rusty performances and dominating his defenders down low. It was fitting that Liang finally led Game Time in scoring to more than complement Liu in the most important game of the season. Thanks to Game Time's championship performance this season, we seem to have tons of parity in the NL all of a sudden. Last season, the East Bay Cardinals rose to the occasion, but the absence of point guard Johnson Bui left the team without the glue this season. Meanwhile, three-time champion Pacific Coast Real Estate began to miss the energy and hustle of injured Ross Lim, also a former Top Defensive Player. Next season, with the arrival of at least two AL elite teams, the Bay Area HEADS and Hoopwear, it will be truly an impossible task to predict the outcome. Consistency of rosters will probably continue to play a significant role. Here is an historical list of Dream League champions:
Stay tuned for a season recap as the teenage stat crew gets all of the stats caught up... Previous Articles Setai Reaches Final as Rayguns Offer Little Resistance (12/18) Setai One Game From Final, Despite Single-Elimination Status (12/7) Game Time Looks to Fend Off Setai Arsenal, Rayguns and Cards Sprint to Finish (12/2) Playoff Bracket Previews (11/20) Vinoya Bails Out Rayguns (11/14) Last Regular Season Games (11/11) Game Time Remains Undefeated, Sio Pelesauma Needs to Contact Commish to Avoid Forfeits (10/27) Season Schedule Overview (10/4) Trade Helps Play Hard & Rayguns, Pelesauma Back (9/30) Schedule Updates (Last Updated 12/9 10:00AM) To make a change request, you need permission from 3 teams, see Rules & Regulations Date Affected - Description (Date Posted) 12/19 - Game Time requests early game for 12/19 assuming not eliminated already (12/1) 12/12 - Setai requests afternoon game for 12/12 (12/8) 12/12 - East Bay Cardinals request 12pm or earlier game on 12/12 (11/29) Previous Schedule Updates |