2008 Playoffs

Major Season Events

Notable Finals performances:

Finals MVP Tim Duncan of KCC played shut-down defense on Rottingham Luol Deng, holding Deng to 12 pts on 38% shooting. Deng was so rattled he even shoot poorly at the FT line (46.9%). Duncan's shooting sizzled in the playoffs (57.1%). He averaged 23.1 pts, 10.3 rebs, and 2.1 blocks. MVP runner-up was LeBron James (25.6 pts, 7.4 rebs, 5.2 assists, 1.7 steals).
In the post-season, KCC shot 54% including 37.7% 3's and averaged 113 pts. KCC's opponents attempted 11.9 more 3's per game (19.6 per game).

Notable playoff performances:

Rot @ Mid:
The rogues attempted 9.4 more FTs per game than Midwest.
Rottingham's Chris Paul averaged 21.5 pts, 9 assists to only 1.5 TOs while shooting 51%/44%/81%.
Corey Maggette was big off the bench for Rottingham, averaging 19.4 pts and leading the team in FTA (8.2 per game). He was also on fire: 57%/56%/93%.
Rottingham's starting power forward, Josh Smith, patrolled the lane, averaging 3.2 blocks per game to go with 8.8 rebs, 17.4 pts, and 50.8% shooting.
SA @ KCC:
In the deciding game 5: KCC's Tim Duncan sets a record for best shooting performance (16 of 16), breaking the record (11 of 11) set by Ilgauskus and Duncan. KCC's 64.6% shooting is short of the regular-season record of 67.9% set by KCC in 2007. KCC's Andris Biedrins set a career high by scoring 27 pts.
Santa Ana's Ray Allen led his team in scoring, but only shot 41%. Santa Ana relied on their 3-pt shooting (38.9%) but ended up shooting 9.2 fewer free throws. KCC pounded the ball inside, shooting 55.3% for the series.
KCC was led by the twin towers of Tim Duncan (21.8 pts, 66.7% FGs, 11 rebs, 2.4 blocks) and Andris Biedrins (19.4 pts, 67% FGs, 9.8 rebs).
Santa Ana's Jason Richardson played in only one game and came off the bench for 22 pts. He technically led his team in points per game. Should he have seen more playing time?

Finals

Result: The King's Crimson Cobras defeat the Rottingham Rogues 4-1

KCC had the better head-to-head regular season record: 6-3

Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 132, Rottingham Rogues 108 (home team: KCC)

Fresh off the game in which he set an all-time FG% record (16 of 16), KCC's Tim Duncan got off to a sizzling start in the first quarter of game one, shooting 9 of 11 for 20 pts. Rottingham's Al Jefferson scored 12 in the first quarter.

The score at half-time was 71-62. Leading scorers: KCC: Duncan 28, LeBron 17; Rot: Jefferson 19, Ginobli 17

Duncan finished with 33 pts while teammate LeBron had 31. Rottingham's Chris Paul had 17 assists with only 1 TO while shooting 6 of 10.

Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 118, Rottingham Rogues 103 (home team: Rot)

Nash available to play.

Starting poing guard Steve Nash is back for the Cobras. He scored 23 pts on 8 of 10 shooting including 4 of 4 3's and 3 of 3 FTs. LeBron led all scorers with 32 pts. Rottingham's Al Jefferson was 2nd with 28 pts on 13 of 20 shooting.

KCC finally out-performed a team from behind the arc, hitting on 6 of 12. Rottingham misfired on all 6 3-pt shots.

Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobras 115, Rottingham Rogues 96 (home team: KCC)

KCC's defense was dominating in the first three quarters, allowing only 65 points going into the 4th quarter. The Rogues woke up in the 4th, but by then, it was too late.

Rottingham's Chris Paul and super-sub Corey Maggette had off nights, combining for just 34% shooting. KCC's Dwight Howard's minutes were limited, but Shaq came off the bench and scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in only 14 minutes of play. LeBron led all scorers with 34. Rottingham's Al Jefferson and Josh Smith were 2nd with 21 pts and 9 rebounds each.

Game 4: Rottingham Rogues 121, The King's Crimson Cobras 98 (home team: Rot)

The Rogues took the ball inside in front of the home crowd, and were rewarded with 43 FTA for their efforts. Take out Deng's free-throw brickfest (1 of 7) and Rottingham shot 86% from the line. Al Jefferson did his usual damage and led the way for Rottingham, scoring 28 while grabbing 12 rebounds. Ironically, he had no FTA. Teammate Chris Paul had 11 assists to zero turnovers.

Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 116, Rottingham Rogues 97 (home team: KCC)

Rottingham's Chris Paul was kept in check by Steve Nash and Tony Parker. Parker came off the bench for major minutes (35) and matched Paul's assists (5). Paul shot 1 of 11, including 0 of 6 from behind the arc. Tim Duncan led all scorers and rebounders (27/12).

Rottingham playoff stats.
The King's Crimson Cobras playoff stats.

Division Finals:

East:

Result: Rottingham defeats the defending champs 4-1.

In the regular season, Midwest had the better head-to-head record: 6-3.

Game 1: Midwest Marauders 123, Rottingham Rogues 119 (home team: Mid)

Out: Rottingham's Chris Paul

Midwest's starting power forward, Carlos Boozer, fouled out after only playing less than 20 minutes. Midwest fell behind early with the Rogues building a 13-pt lead at one point. Midwest crept back behind Joe Johnson's 37 pts. With 3:49 left in the game, Rottingham had a 117-111 lead. But in the last three minutes, Rottingham's Al Jefferson turned the ball over three times (two were steals by Iguodala), leading to Rottingham's 4-point demise. Lead changes: 16. Ties: 14.

Game 2: Rottingham Rogues 142, Midwest Marauders 134 (OT) (home team: Rot)

In: Rottingham's Chris Paul

Rottingham's Manu Ginobli (24 pts, 8 of 11 FGs, 4 of 5 3's) helped the Rogues overcome Amare Stoudemire's 34 pts, 15 rebs, and 10 of 12 FTs

Game 3: Rottingham Rogues 125, Midwest Marauders 116 (home team: Mid)

Rottingham's Josh Smith scored 29 pts, grabbed 12 rebs, and blocked 4 shots as his team comfortably won on the road. Teammate Corey Maggette came off the bench for 23 pts on 7 of 10 FGs, 2 of 2 3's, 7 of 8 FTs.

Game 4: Rottingham Rogues 136, Midwest Marauders 119 (home team: Rot)

Rottingham successfully forced Midwest's starting front line into foul trouble. Midwests Amare Stoudemire (13 minutes of playing time) and Carlos Boozer both fouled out. Tyson Chandler was limited to 27 minutes. Rottingham's Deng and Chris Paul combined for 53 points. The Rogues were 43-52 at the FT line.

Game 5: Rottingham Rogues 120, Midwest Marauders 114 (home team: Mid)

Rottingham's Chris Paul was the game MVP with 23 pts, 10 assists to only 1 TO, while shooting 10 of 15 FGs, including 3 of 4 from behind the arc. Rottingham took the ball inside, shooting 50 FTA to only 26 for Midwest.

Midwests playoff stats.

West:

The King's Crimson Cobras defeats the Santa Ana SeaLions 4 to 1

In the regular season, SA had the better head-to-head record: 5-4.

Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 124, Santa Ana SeaLions 109 (home team: KCC)

Out: KCC's Gerald Wallace. SA's Shawn Marion, Elton Brand.

Inside versus outside: SA's Ray Allen dominated the first half, scoring 21 points on 6 of 8 shooting including 5 of 5 from behind the arc. But he only scored 4 points in the second half on 0 of 7 FGs. While SA was often content to shoot from outside (25 3PtA's) KCC only shot four 3's and instead pounded the ball inside, drawing 31 PFs and shooting 56 FTs in the process. Lead changes: 17. Ties: 15.

Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 101, Santa Ana SeaLions 91 (home team: SA)

In: SA's Shawn Marion, KCC's Gerald Wallace.

Post-game injury: KCC's starting point guard Steve Nash will miss the next 4 games.

Santa Ana had built a 10-pt half-time lead, but then went cold in the 2nd half, shooting 30% FGs and 11% 3's. LeBron led all scorers with 28. Santa Ana's Ray Allen was close behind with 27.

Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobras 106, Santa Ana SeaLions 89 (home team: KCC)

With starting point guard Steve Nash out for 4 games, KCC's Tony Parker stepped into the starting lineup and led all scorers with 24 pts.

Game 4: Santa Ana SeaLions 115, The King's Crimson Cobras 98 (home team: SA)

SA's Jason Kidd was a force, scoring 26 pts while dishing out 14 assists. Teammate Peja Stojakovic led all scorers with 31, including 5 of 8 3's. KCC shot 57.5% FGs versus 44.7% for the Rogues, but Rottingham made 10 3's versus none for KCC. KCC's biggest lead was only 2.

Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 122, Santa Ana SeaLions 108 (home team: KCC)

KCC's starting center (Andris Biedrins) and starting forward (Tim Duncan) combined for 40 first-half points on 18 of 19 shooting (95%). Santa Ana's starting shooting guard exploded in the third quarter for 21 points on 7 of 9 FGs, including 6 of 8 3's. This brought Santa Ana within 3 points at the end of the third. Allen went cold in the 4th, shooting 1 of 5.

KCC's Tim Duncan sets a record for best shooting performance (16 of 16), breaking the record (11 of 11) set by Ilgauskus and Duncan. KCC's 64.6% shooting is short of the regular-season record of 67.9% set by KCC in 2007. KCC's Andris Biedrins set a career high by scoring 27 pts.

Santa Ana'a playoff stats.

Post-season Injuries

KCC, Gerald Wallace: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs
ROT, Chris Paul: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs
SA, Shawn Marion: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs
SA, Elton Brand: Eligible to play in 7th game of playoffs

KCC's Steve Nash was injured in game 2 of the playoffs. He will miss 4 games.



			2008 Playoffs Major Season Events Notable Finals performances: Finals MVP Tim Duncan of KCC played shut-down defense on Rottingham Luol Deng, holding Deng to 12 pts on 38% shooting. Deng was so rattled he even shoot poorly at the FT line (46.9%). Duncan's shooting sizzled in the playoffs (57.1%). He averaged 23.1 pts, 10.3 rebs, and 2.1 blocks. MVP runner-up was LeBron James (25.6 pts, 7.4 rebs, 5.2 assists, 1.7 steals). In the post-season, KCC shot 54% including 37.7% 3's and averaged 113 pts. KCC's opponents attempted 11.9 more 3's per game (19.6 per game). Notable playoff performances: Rot @ Mid: The rogues attempted 9.4 more FTs per game than Midwest. Rottingham's Chris Paul averaged 21.5 pts, 9 assists to only 1.5 TOs while shooting 51%/44%/81%. Corey Maggette was big off the bench for Rottingham, averaging 19.4 pts and leading the team in FTA (8.2 per game). He was also on fire: 57%/56%/93%. Rottingham's starting power forward, Josh Smith, patrolled the lane, averaging 3.2 blocks per game to go with 8.8 rebs, 17.4 pts, and 50.8% shooting. SA @ KCC: In the deciding game 5: KCC's Tim Duncan sets a record for best shooting performance (16 of 16), breaking the record (11 of 11) set by Ilgauskus and Duncan. KCC's 64.6% shooting is short of the regular-season record of 67.9% set by KCC in 2007. KCC's Andris Biedrins set a career high by scoring 27 pts. Santa Ana's Ray Allen led his team in scoring, but only shot 41%. Santa Ana relied on their 3-pt shooting (38.9%) but ended up shooting 9.2 fewer free throws. KCC pounded the ball inside, shooting 55.3% for the series. KCC was led by the twin towers of Tim Duncan (21.8 pts, 66.7% FGs, 11 rebs, 2.4 blocks) and Andris Biedrins (19.4 pts, 67% FGs, 9.8 rebs). Santa Ana's Jason Richardson played in only one game and came off the bench for 22 pts. He technically led his team in points per game. Should he have seen more playing time? Finals Result: The King's Crimson Cobras defeat the Rottingham Rogues 4-1 KCC had the better head-to-head regular season record: 6-3 Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 132, Rottingham Rogues 108 (home team: KCC) Fresh off the game in which he set an all-time FG% record (16 of 16), KCC's Tim Duncan got off to a sizzling start in the first quarter of game one, shooting 9 of 11 for 20 pts. Rottingham's Al Jefferson scored 12 in the first quarter. The score at half-time was 71-62. Leading scorers: KCC: Duncan 28, LeBron 17; Rot: Jefferson 19, Ginobli 17 Duncan finished with 33 pts while teammate LeBron had 31. Rottingham's Chris Paul had 17 assists with only 1 TO while shooting 6 of 10. Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 118, Rottingham Rogues 103 (home team: Rot) Nash available to play. Starting poing guard Steve Nash is back for the Cobras. He scored 23 pts on 8 of 10 shooting including 4 of 4 3's and 3 of 3 FTs. LeBron led all scorers with 32 pts. Rottingham's Al Jefferson was 2nd with 28 pts on 13 of 20 shooting. KCC finally out-performed a team from behind the arc, hitting on 6 of 12. Rottingham misfired on all 6 3-pt shots. Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobras 115, Rottingham Rogues 96 (home team: KCC) KCC's defense was dominating in the first three quarters, allowing only 65 points going into the 4th quarter. The Rogues woke up in the 4th, but by then, it was too late. Rottingham's Chris Paul and super-sub Corey Maggette had off nights, combining for just 34% shooting. KCC's Dwight Howard's minutes were limited, but Shaq came off the bench and scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in only 14 minutes of play. LeBron led all scorers with 34. Rottingham's Al Jefferson and Josh Smith were 2nd with 21 pts and 9 rebounds each. Game 4: Rottingham Rogues 121, The King's Crimson Cobras 98 (home team: Rot) The Rogues took the ball inside in front of the home crowd, and were rewarded with 43 FTA for their efforts. Take out Deng's free-throw brickfest (1 of 7) and Rottingham shot 86% from the line. Al Jefferson did his usual damage and led the way for Rottingham, scoring 28 while grabbing 12 rebounds. Ironically, he had no FTA. Teammate Chris Paul had 11 assists to zero turnovers. Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 116, Rottingham Rogues 97 (home team: KCC) Rottingham's Chris Paul was kept in check by Steve Nash and Tony Parker. Parker came off the bench for major minutes (35) and matched Paul's assists (5). Paul shot 1 of 11, including 0 of 6 from behind the arc. Tim Duncan led all scorers and rebounders (27/12). Rottingham playoff stats. The King's Crimson Cobras playoff stats. Division Finals: East: Result: Rottingham defeats the defending champs 4-1. In the regular season, Midwest had the better head-to-head record: 6-3. Game 1: Midwest Marauders 123, Rottingham Rogues 119 (home team: Mid) Out: Rottingham's Chris Paul Midwest's starting power forward, Carlos Boozer, fouled out after only playing less than 20 minutes. Midwest fell behind early with the Rogues building a 13-pt lead at one point. Midwest crept back behind Joe Johnson's 37 pts. With 3:49 left in the game, Rottingham had a 117-111 lead. But in the last three minutes, Rottingham's Al Jefferson turned the ball over three times (two were steals by Iguodala), leading to Rottingham's 4-point demise. Lead changes: 16. Ties: 14. Game 2: Rottingham Rogues 142, Midwest Marauders 134 (OT) (home team: Rot) In: Rottingham's Chris Paul Rottingham's Manu Ginobli (24 pts, 8 of 11 FGs, 4 of 5 3's) helped the Rogues overcome Amare Stoudemire's 34 pts, 15 rebs, and 10 of 12 FTs Game 3: Rottingham Rogues 125, Midwest Marauders 116 (home team: Mid) Rottingham's Josh Smith scored 29 pts, grabbed 12 rebs, and blocked 4 shots as his team comfortably won on the road. Teammate Corey Maggette came off the bench for 23 pts on 7 of 10 FGs, 2 of 2 3's, 7 of 8 FTs. Game 4: Rottingham Rogues 136, Midwest Marauders 119 (home team: Rot) Rottingham successfully forced Midwest's starting front line into foul trouble. Midwests Amare Stoudemire (13 minutes of playing time) and Carlos Boozer both fouled out. Tyson Chandler was limited to 27 minutes. Rottingham's Deng and Chris Paul combined for 53 points. The Rogues were 43-52 at the FT line. Game 5: Rottingham Rogues 120, Midwest Marauders 114 (home team: Mid) Rottingham's Chris Paul was the game MVP with 23 pts, 10 assists to only 1 TO, while shooting 10 of 15 FGs, including 3 of 4 from behind the arc. Rottingham took the ball inside, shooting 50 FTA to only 26 for Midwest. Midwests playoff stats. West: The King's Crimson Cobras defeats the Santa Ana SeaLions 4 to 1 In the regular season, SA had the better head-to-head record: 5-4. Game 1: The King's Crimson Cobras 124, Santa Ana SeaLions 109 (home team: KCC) Out: KCC's Gerald Wallace. SA's Shawn Marion, Elton Brand. Inside versus outside: SA's Ray Allen dominated the first half, scoring 21 points on 6 of 8 shooting including 5 of 5 from behind the arc. But he only scored 4 points in the second half on 0 of 7 FGs. While SA was often content to shoot from outside (25 3PtA's) KCC only shot four 3's and instead pounded the ball inside, drawing 31 PFs and shooting 56 FTs in the process. Lead changes: 17. Ties: 15. Game 2: The King's Crimson Cobras 101, Santa Ana SeaLions 91 (home team: SA) In: SA's Shawn Marion, KCC's Gerald Wallace. Post-game injury: KCC's starting point guard Steve Nash will miss the next 4 games. Santa Ana had built a 10-pt half-time lead, but then went cold in the 2nd half, shooting 30% FGs and 11% 3's. LeBron led all scorers with 28. Santa Ana's Ray Allen was close behind with 27. Game 3: The King's Crimson Cobras 106, Santa Ana SeaLions 89 (home team: KCC) With starting point guard Steve Nash out for 4 games, KCC's Tony Parker stepped into the starting lineup and led all scorers with 24 pts. Game 4: Santa Ana SeaLions 115, The King's Crimson Cobras 98 (home team: SA) SA's Jason Kidd was a force, scoring 26 pts while dishing out 14 assists. Teammate Peja Stojakovic led all scorers with 31, including 5 of 8 3's. KCC shot 57.5% FGs versus 44.7% for the Rogues, but Rottingham made 10 3's versus none for KCC. KCC's biggest lead was only 2. Game 5: The King's Crimson Cobras 122, Santa Ana SeaLions 108 (home team: KCC) KCC's starting center (Andris Biedrins) and starting forward (Tim Duncan) combined for 40 first-half points on 18 of 19 shooting (95%). Santa Ana's starting shooting guard exploded in the third quarter for 21 points on 7 of 9 FGs, including 6 of 8 3's. This brought Santa Ana within 3 points at the end of the third. Allen went cold in the 4th, shooting 1 of 5. KCC's Tim Duncan sets a record for best shooting performance (16 of 16), breaking the record (11 of 11) set by Ilgauskus and Duncan. KCC's 64.6% shooting is short of the regular-season record of 67.9% set by KCC in 2007. KCC's Andris Biedrins set a career high by scoring 27 pts. Santa Ana'a playoff stats. Post-season Injuries KCC, Gerald Wallace: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs ROT, Chris Paul: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs SA, Shawn Marion: Eligible to play in 2nd game of playoffs SA, Elton Brand: Eligible to play in 7th game of playoffs KCC's Steve Nash was injured in game 2 of the playoffs. He will miss 4 games.

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