Individual And Team Stats (Week 7)

Bulls Charge Over Bears

The unlikely Bulls defeated the number 1 ranked Bears on Wednesday night 47 to 36 in a game that was much closer than the result. For three quarters the lead changed 6 times and had the making for one of the most exciting games ever. But at the start of the 4th quarter, Kevin Nielson made an amazing three pointer with two guys in his face. The bulls never looked back dominating the quarter 15 to 7. The most shocking stat of the night was the Bulls' six blocks in the game which was only 1 short of tying the team record for most blocks in a game. Four of the blocks were against the Bears' star player, Yo Yo Dalton. Ted Gumphrey, the center, had 3 of the blocks and scored 11 points. But the MVP of the night had to go to Kip Dippleton who had 21 points, 1 block, 3 rebounds, and had no turnovers. Defensively the Bulls were great causing the Bears to commit 8 turnovers. They also held Dalton to only 9 points and held Luther to only 6 points. Saunders was the only player on the Bears who played decent with 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal.
This win was much needed by the Bulls. They have been scrutinized all season and haven't been respected by the media and other players and coaches. But this win over the Bears solidifies them as one of the elite teams in the league. By examining their stats, the Bulls are not all that impressive except for one area. By far they shoot more free throws than any other team in the league. They average about 4 more made free throws per game then the next best free throw shooting team. They are really good at drawing fouls. It is a little unorthodox but it's getting them wins. Kip Dippleton is emerging as a star in his rookie year in the league. With Wycliffe leaving the Bulls in the offseason, management was worried that they would drop to the bottom of the league. Nevertheless, their midlevel draft pick proved to be gold.
Only time will tell if this team is for real or only fools gold. But this win over the Bears is a good sign that they are legit.

New Team Colors

Some of the teams in the league have asked the commissioner to change their team colors. Other teams have asked that their dominate and secondary colors be switched on their team logos. Such proposals have been changed but not finalized. Any feedback from fans supporting or disapproving of the change is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

UPDATED INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STATS (WEEK 6)

TEAM STATS AFTER WEEK 6

WEEK 5 GAMES

Stat Sheets For Games 1-32

STATS AFTER WEEK 3

CHANGES TO THE DBA SITE

Dear DBA fans,
There have been several changes to the web site over the last few week. I will explain each change in case there is any confusion.
First of all, there have been some changes to the team banners on the right side column. Beneath each banner, there is a list of the players on the team. It also includes the position they play and their scoring average so far this season. The reason I added this feature was so that every player can get more recognition individually and so fans can see how well each player is contributing to the team as far as scoring goes. It would be too tedious to include every stat for each player and update it every week, although I do that on a spread sheet from home.
Second, I have added the DBA team records and player records in the right hand side of the web site. This will allow fans to see which teams are the best or the worst at specific statistical data related to their basketball play. Although the records will be updated throughout the season, most of the records, especially team records, can't be changed until the current season is finished. This is because the records are linked to the performance of a team or player over an entire season. Records that are linked to only one game will be updated immediately as records are beaten.
Third, I wanted to get some feedback from fans to see if they still want the season schedule on the site. It is sometimes a hassle for me to update the scores of the games in several different locations. I record them in the season schedule, latest games, in the game summary comments, and in my spreadsheet at home. I was contemplating just leaving the schedule there so fans can refer to it, but discontinue updating the scores there. Let me know what you think.
Finally, let me know if you have any ideas of making the site better or if you see any errors that need to be fixed. I appreciate all the fans of the DBA and without all of you, we wouldn't be able to put on and witness such amazing basketball games.
May the dice roll your way,
Commissioner J Colby Christensen

BEARS DEFEAT COUGARS IN AN EPIC GAME

Cougars 12 11 11 15 49

Bears--- 14 16 13 12 55

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Yo Yo Dalton and the Bears edge out a victory over Avery Gunderson and the Cougars in the highest combined score in DBA history. By the end of this epic battle, several records were almost beaten by either team. First of all, Yo Yo Dalton scored 32 points which was only 4 shy of Jerry Daines' record of 36. Dalton also made 6 three pointers which was only 1 shy of the record also held by Jerry Daines. The Bears also missed the record of the most points scored in a game at 56 which was ironically held by the Cougars. Devin Marks, for the Bears, tied his own record for the most assists in a game held at 12. The Bears missed the team assist record by only 1 which was shared by the Scorpions and Fire at 18 assists. The Cougars also missed out on a record of their own. As a team, they made 20 two-point field goals which was only 2 shy of the record held by the Bulls last season.

Even though many records were unattained, both these teams have proven that they are going to be dominant forces on the quest to the DBA Championship.

THE DRAFT RESULTS ARE IN

1. Charles Graham (Dragons) C PF
2. Denny Schecktor (Scorpions) SG PG - Ned Holt (Scorpions) Released SG
3. Larry Burbank (Stallions) PF
4. Fez Warrick (Wasps) SF - Tim Hormak (Wasps) released SF PF
5. Kip Dippleton (Bulls) PF SF
6. Yo Yo Dalton (Bears) PG SG
7. Jeff Willard (Ice) SG - Jack Ripley (Ice) released SG
8. Bill Wyecliff (Fire) SF PF
9. Larry Murphy (Wolves) PF
10. Edwardo Gonzalez (Knights) PG SG
11. Jack Ripley (Vipers) SG
12. PASS (Tigers)
13. PASS (Killer Whales)
14. Sid Cassity (Cobras) C
15. PASS (Sharks)
16. PASS (Cougars)
17. Jed Hampton (Fire) PF C
18. Tim Hormak (Knights) SF PF
19. Gary Henson (Cobras) PF C
20. Ned Holt (Fire) SG

OFF SEASON DECISIONS AND INJURIES

The following players have either left the league, opted for free agency, or been injured for the coming season. The players who opted for free agency were willing to be fined $5,000 for the opportunity to be drafted by a different team.

Fire
Will Antone - NBA Draft
A J Carrol - College Basketball
Edwardo Gonzalez - Opted for Free Agency

Knights
Karl Samuelson - Retirement
Gary Letty - College Basketball

Wolves
Tarence Clyde - Retirement

Dragons
Andre Simms - College Basketball

Cobras
Freddy Hendricks - Injured for the season
Gary Henson - Opted for Free Agency

Vipers
Yo Yo Dalton - Opted for Free Agency

Bulls
Bill Wyecliff - Opted for Free Agency

Stallions
Larry Murphy - Opted for Free Agency

Bears
Jeff Willard - Opted for Free Agency

The Following will be the draft order.
1. Dragons
2. Scorpions
3. Stallions
4. Wasps
5. Bulls
6. Bears
7. Ice
8. Fire
9. Wolves
10. Knights
11. Vipers
12. Tigers
13. Killer Whales
14. Cobras
15. Sharks
16. Cougars

FINAL FOUR

1 Cougars _____ 32 39 33
13 Wasps (10-13)35 32 31
________________1 Cougars(20-7) 27 33 26
________________2 Sharks ______ 37 27 34 2 SHARKS (21-5)
2 Sharks _____ 48 41
3 Cobras (16-5) 35 37

ELITE EIGHT

1 Cougars ___46 21 42
9 Fire (10-11) 34 34 36 __1 Cougars (17-4)

13 Wasps_____49 26 42 13 Wasps (9-11)
12 Bulls (9-11)__44 47 22

2 Sharks ______25 38 37
7 Knights (11-10)29 34 26 2 Sharks (17-4)

3 Cobras _____42 45 ___3 Cobras (16-3)
6 Vipers (10-9) 40 42

DBA PLAYOFF STANDINGS

1 Cougars ______30 30 33
16 Dragons (3-15) 25 42 29 1 Cougars (15-3)
8 Wolves (8-10) 47 31 30 __9 Fire (9-9)
9 Fire _______30 50 45

4 K Whales (9-8)38 23
13 Wasps_____50 38 13 Wasps (7-10)
5 Tigers (8-9)30 36___12 Bulls (8-9)
12 Bulls ____47 40

2 Sharks ________53 40 42
15 Scorpions (4-14) 39 47 41 2 Sharks (15-3)
7 Knights __34 26 35 _____7 Knights (10-8)
10 Ice (8-10) 32 43 33

3 Cobras _______41 48
14 Stallions (5-12) 35 43 3 Cobras (14-3)
6 Vipers _____ 54 32 __6 Vipers (10-7)
11 Bears (7-10) 33 30