2005 Playoffs

Major Season Events

Playoff races during the regular season were especially exciting. Ahwatukee/River City/Baja all finished within 4 wins of each other in the east, with Mark Bublak's Baja Banditos edging out RC by 1 game.

In the west, Costa Mesa and Hiroshima waged a great battle for a playoff spot, with Hiroshima fading in the final few games.

The Midwest Marauders rode playoff MVP Amare Stoudemire through the regular season (to a league-best 64 wins) and then to the franchise's second title. Amare averaged 28.5 pts against Costa and 28.5 pts against Tim Duncan and KCC. In the NBA playoffs the same season, Amare averaged 37 pts per game against Tim Duncan and the eventual champions, San Antonio Spurs.

The last time Midwest won the championship, they had a starting lineup consisting of Kevin Johnson, Jim Jackson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and Shawn Kemp. Over the last 4 seasons, Midwest methodically rose from worst to first. The franchise's wins over the last 4 seasons: 20, 30, 50, 64. The Marauders peaked at the right time; they practically have no chance of repeating next year with the loss of Amare Stoudemire for the whole season. Having undergone microfracture surgery on his knee, Amare may never be the same.

Notable Finals performances:

Playoff MVP: Midwest's Amare Stoudemire, 28.5 pts on 54.6% shooting
Game 4: KCC's Shaq (14 of 18 FGs), Midwest's Stoudemire (27 pts in 28 minutes, 11 of 14 shooting), Midwest's Damon Jones (7 of 10 shooting, 5 of 7 3's, 19 pts, 11 assists, 0 turnovers), KCC's Tim Duncan (7 blocks for the 3rd time in 4 games)
KCC's Tim Duncan in game 3: 36 pts on 16 of 24 shooting, 11 rebs, 7 blocks, 4 steals, and even hits a 3-pointer
KCC's Tim Duncan in game 1: 32 pts on 15 of 24 shooting, 10 rebs, 7 blocks, 4 steals, 4 assists
Midwest's Brad Miller in game 1: 29 pts, 15 rebs, 13-14 FTs, 8-14 FGs, 4 assists, 0 turnovers

Notable playoff performances:

In 6 playoff games against KCC, Costa's Shawn Marion averaged 28.8 pts, 12.2 rebs, and shot 54.5%
In 6 playoff games against KCC, Costa's Tracey McGrady averaged 23.5 pts, 6 rebs, 4.7 assists, and shot 52.5% FGs & 47.8% 3's
In 6 playoff games against Costa, KCC's Steve Nash shot 58.7% FGs, 58.8% 3's, and averaged 17.5 pts, 9.7 assists, & 1.7 turnovers
In 4 playoff games against Baja, Midwest's Amare Stoudemire averaged 28.5 pts on 57.5% FGs and 75.9% FTs
KCC's LeBron James: 34 pts, 11 assists, 9 rebs, 2 steals, 1 turnover in deciding game 6 of the playoffs
KCC's Joe Johnson: 34 pts, 9 assists, 15 of 21 shooting in game 2 of playoffs
Costa's Shawn Marion: 39 pts, 16 rebs, 5 sts, 0 TOs on 16 of 20 shooting in game 1 of playoffs

Finals

Midwest Marauders win 4-2

Game 1: Midwest Marauders 119, The King's Crimson Cobras 109 Midwest goes on a 11-2 run with 5 minutes left in the game & outscores KCC 30-17 in 4th qtr for a comeback win
Game 2: Midwest Marauders 110, The King's Crimson Cobras 100 Another 4th-qtr comeback for Midwest
Game 3: Midwest Marauders 128, The King's Crimson Cobras 117 31 lead changes, 19 ties; 43.5% FT shooting for KCC
Game 4: The King's Crimson Cobras 112, Midwest Marauders 108 KCC dishes out 12 more assists with 5 fewer turnovers and has 10 more steals and 13 more blocks
Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 121, Midwest Marauders 119 Midwest's Brad Miller misses layup at buzzer that would have sent the game into OT
Game 6: Midwest Marauders 118, The King's Crimson Cobras 91 Midwest builds a 35-pt lead on the road, leaving no doubt who the better team was in the 2005 season. KCC's biggest lead: 2

Midwest's playoff stats.
KCC's playoff stats.

Division Finals:

East:

Midwest Marauders defeat the Baja Banditos 4 games to zero

Game 1: Midwest Marauders 112, Baja Banditos 97 Early lead fizzles
Game 2: Midwest Marauders @ Baja Banditos 17 lead changes
Game 3: Midwest Marauders 113, Baja Banditos 105 Backup forward gets 21/9
Game 4: Midwest Marauders 130, Baja Banditos 119 Huge free-throw discrepancy doesn't matter

Baja's playoff stats.

West:

Game 1: Costa Mesa Bulldogs 132, The King's Crimson Cobra 116 Loser has 6 players in foul trouble
Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 109, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 108 Comes down to a shot at the buzzer by Costa's Quentin Richardson
Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobra 122, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 91 31-pt lead
Game 4: Costa Mesa Bulldogs 130, The King's Crimson Cobras 116 Dwight Howard replaces Kirilenko in starting lineup and defense slips
Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 125, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 116 Loser has trouble with fouls and rebs
Game 6: The King's Crimson Cobras 117, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 109 4th-qtr surge not enough; 12 lead changes, 9 ties; loser shoots 1 of 14 from behind the arc

Costa's playoff stats.

Post-season Injuries

None so far



			2005 Playoffs Major Season Events Playoff races during the regular season were especially exciting. Ahwatukee/River City/Baja all finished within 4 wins of each other in the east, with Mark Bublak's Baja Banditos edging out RC by 1 game. In the west, Costa Mesa and Hiroshima waged a great battle for a playoff spot, with Hiroshima fading in the final few games. The Midwest Marauders rode playoff MVP Amare Stoudemire through the regular season (to a league-best 64 wins) and then to the franchise's second title. Amare averaged 28.5 pts against Costa and 28.5 pts against Tim Duncan and KCC. In the NBA playoffs the same season, Amare averaged 37 pts per game against Tim Duncan and the eventual champions, San Antonio Spurs. The last time Midwest won the championship, they had a starting lineup consisting of Kevin Johnson, Jim Jackson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and Shawn Kemp. Over the last 4 seasons, Midwest methodically rose from worst to first. The franchise's wins over the last 4 seasons: 20, 30, 50, 64. The Marauders peaked at the right time; they practically have no chance of repeating next year with the loss of Amare Stoudemire for the whole season. Having undergone microfracture surgery on his knee, Amare may never be the same. Notable Finals performances: Playoff MVP: Midwest's Amare Stoudemire, 28.5 pts on 54.6% shooting Game 4: KCC's Shaq (14 of 18 FGs), Midwest's Stoudemire (27 pts in 28 minutes, 11 of 14 shooting), Midwest's Damon Jones (7 of 10 shooting, 5 of 7 3's, 19 pts, 11 assists, 0 turnovers), KCC's Tim Duncan (7 blocks for the 3rd time in 4 games) KCC's Tim Duncan in game 3: 36 pts on 16 of 24 shooting, 11 rebs, 7 blocks, 4 steals, and even hits a 3-pointer KCC's Tim Duncan in game 1: 32 pts on 15 of 24 shooting, 10 rebs, 7 blocks, 4 steals, 4 assists Midwest's Brad Miller in game 1: 29 pts, 15 rebs, 13-14 FTs, 8-14 FGs, 4 assists, 0 turnovers Notable playoff performances: In 6 playoff games against KCC, Costa's Shawn Marion averaged 28.8 pts, 12.2 rebs, and shot 54.5% In 6 playoff games against KCC, Costa's Tracey McGrady averaged 23.5 pts, 6 rebs, 4.7 assists, and shot 52.5% FGs & 47.8% 3's In 6 playoff games against Costa, KCC's Steve Nash shot 58.7% FGs, 58.8% 3's, and averaged 17.5 pts, 9.7 assists, & 1.7 turnovers In 4 playoff games against Baja, Midwest's Amare Stoudemire averaged 28.5 pts on 57.5% FGs and 75.9% FTs KCC's LeBron James: 34 pts, 11 assists, 9 rebs, 2 steals, 1 turnover in deciding game 6 of the playoffs KCC's Joe Johnson: 34 pts, 9 assists, 15 of 21 shooting in game 2 of playoffs Costa's Shawn Marion: 39 pts, 16 rebs, 5 sts, 0 TOs on 16 of 20 shooting in game 1 of playoffs Finals Midwest Marauders win 4-2 Game 1: Midwest Marauders 119, The King's Crimson Cobras 109 Midwest goes on a 11-2 run with 5 minutes left in the game & outscores KCC 30-17 in 4th qtr for a comeback win Game 2: Midwest Marauders 110, The King's Crimson Cobras 100 Another 4th-qtr comeback for Midwest Game 3: Midwest Marauders 128, The King's Crimson Cobras 117 31 lead changes, 19 ties; 43.5% FT shooting for KCC Game 4: The King's Crimson Cobras 112, Midwest Marauders 108 KCC dishes out 12 more assists with 5 fewer turnovers and has 10 more steals and 13 more blocks Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 121, Midwest Marauders 119 Midwest's Brad Miller misses layup at buzzer that would have sent the game into OT Game 6: Midwest Marauders 118, The King's Crimson Cobras 91 Midwest builds a 35-pt lead on the road, leaving no doubt who the better team was in the 2005 season. KCC's biggest lead: 2 Midwest's playoff stats. KCC's playoff stats. Division Finals: East: Midwest Marauders defeat the Baja Banditos 4 games to zero Game 1: Midwest Marauders 112, Baja Banditos 97 Early lead fizzles Game 2: Midwest Marauders @ Baja Banditos 17 lead changes Game 3: Midwest Marauders 113, Baja Banditos 105 Backup forward gets 21/9 Game 4: Midwest Marauders 130, Baja Banditos 119 Huge free-throw discrepancy doesn't matter Baja's playoff stats. West: Game 1: Costa Mesa Bulldogs 132, The King's Crimson Cobra 116 Loser has 6 players in foul trouble Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 109, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 108 Comes down to a shot at the buzzer by Costa's Quentin Richardson Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobra 122, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 91 31-pt lead Game 4: Costa Mesa Bulldogs 130, The King's Crimson Cobras 116 Dwight Howard replaces Kirilenko in starting lineup and defense slips Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 125, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 116 Loser has trouble with fouls and rebs Game 6: The King's Crimson Cobras 117, Costa Mesa Bulldogs 109 4th-qtr surge not enough; 12 lead changes, 9 ties; loser shoots 1 of 14 from behind the arc Costa's playoff stats. Post-season Injuries None so far

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