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Standings

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1San Antonio Skyscrapers14128
2Detroit Engine-Roar12324
3Boston Ring-Chasers12324
4Oklahoma City Treasure-Chest12324
5Cleveland Twin-Towers11422
6New York Over-Timers8716
7Houston Blast-Off8716
8Phoenix No-Defense8716
9Toronto Border-Patrol7814
10Minnesota Ice-Wall7814
11Los Angeles Nursing-Home6912
12Denver Horse-Track51010
13Orlando Magic-Beans51010
14Philadelphia Injury-Report3126
15Miami Heart-Attack2134
16My Team0150

Pre-season

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to what is probably going to be the most electric night of this season. The arena is packed to the rafters, there are people standing in the corridors, security gave up trying to control anything, and the DJ is blasting so loud the scoreboard is vibrating. We are here to talk about a legendary franchise. A team that has seen sacred monsters pass through, that has lived through dream seasons and nightmare years, that has rebuilt ten times over and always comes back with the same devouring hunger. The team with no name, baby! Yeah sure, it's a team sport, we all agree on that. But when you've got Spencer Dinwiddie on your roster, the word "team" basically means him plus four guys who pass him the ball. Standing at 198 cm, a first step more explosive than a rocket launch, and a fadeaway so silky that even the defenders applaud as they watch him score. Scouts had this dude flagged at 14. By 16, he was beating pros. Today? He's embarrassing them. His teammate told me something last week that gave me chills. He said: "When he's silent in the locker room before a game, I know we're about to destroy everybody." The man doesn't talk, he executes. He doesn't celebrate, he absorbs. And when the buzzer is approaching and the score is tight, everybody knows. The teammates, the opponents, the refs, the guy selling nachos on the upper deck. Everybody knows the ball is ending up in his hands. And it's ending up in the basket. Mid-pack budget. The team of guys who punch the clock, don't complain, cash a decent paycheck, and go home without making headlines. It's not sexy, but it works. The GM is a damn wizard at finding role players at 3 million who play like they're worth 15, and the coach squeezes every drop out of this roster. The problem? One major injury and the whole house of cards collapses.

Matchday 1vs Detroit Engine-Roar

86-130 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie opens with a buzzer-beater! This well-respected player making an early statement!

Spencer Dinwiddie fires a pull-up jumper on the low block but can't connect! Lack of consistency showing!

Spencer Dinwiddie coughs up the orange! Tendency to rush strikes again at the top of the key!

Spencer Dinwiddie gives up the back door! Occasional mental lapses when overplaying!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this tower, throws the hands up! Exasperated from the right corner!

Time to breathe. Spencer Dinwiddie has both hands on both knees, completely cooked. They say Spencer Dinwiddie eats honey straight from the jar during timeouts. The bear of the hardwood. Resetting the counters for this second half. Well, not really.

Brick! Spencer Dinwiddie misfires from way beyond the arc! Defense that's basically a suggestion at the worst time!

This well-respected player Spencer Dinwiddie can barely get up the court! Fatigue setting in!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this towering presence, gets the ball poked away! Shaky emotions under pressure when protecting the rock!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this tree of a man, sits down hard on the bench! Defense that's basically a suggestion written all over his face!

Spencer Dinwiddie lets fly past the media. This respected competitor not in the mood to talk.

Spencer Dinwiddie walks head down toward the tunnel. Spencer Dinwiddie drags his feet behind, shoulders slumped. On my end, I discovered the arena's coffee machine was broken. The game nearly went uncommentated. We're packing up. Time for the late-night feature: 'Unsolved Mysteries: Where Is My Left Sock.'

Matchday 2vs Miami Heart-Attack

75-120 (L)

This solid pro Spencer Dinwiddie comes out firing! A buzzer beater in the first minute!

This solid pro Spencer Dinwiddie shanks a euro-step from way beyond the arc! That's uncharacteristic!

This player on the come-up Spencer Dinwiddie gets pickpocketed along the baseline! Sloppy handling!

Spencer Dinwiddie bites on the pump fake! This established player sent flying on the low block!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this hooper's hooper, barks at the teammate! Tendency to force bad shots taking over!

Well-deserved break. Spencer Dinwiddie looks like someone who just ran a marathon. Intel: Spencer Dinwiddie once called an imaginary timeout in the middle of a game. The ref actually hesitated. Play resumes. The DJ drops a beat to hype up the crowd.

Spencer Dinwiddie misfires from the left corner! Even this player making noise has off nights!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this beanpole, is moving in slow motion! Tank is empty!

Spencer Dinwiddie shoots the Wilson right to the defense! Costly mistake by this dude putting the league on notice!

Spencer Dinwiddie explodes away from the huddle! This up-and-coming baller in a dark place mentally!

Spencer Dinwiddie had the chances but couldn't convert. This established player left wanting.

Spencer Dinwiddie walks like someone carrying the weight of the world. Spencer Dinwiddie drags one foot after the other. Confession: I nearly fell asleep during the second quarter. The third woke me right up. Good evening! Now: 'Destination Unknown: The Roundabout in Scranton, PA.' Total adventure.

Matchday 3vs Orlando Magic-Beans

77-122 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie posts up with energy from the opening whistle! This up-and-coming baller locked in!

Spencer Dinwiddie launches a tear drop and... Airball! Shaky emotions under pressure at its peak!

Spencer Dinwiddie charges right into the defender! Turnover! Ego the size of Texas when controlling pace!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this towering presence, lets the shooter get free facing the rim! Costly lapse!

Spencer Dinwiddie storms to the bench! This player on the come-up is visibly upset!

Rest. Spencer Dinwiddie buries his head in a wet towel and doesn't move. Little secret: Spencer Dinwiddie listens to Celine Dion to focus. I repeat, Celine Dion. We're back at it. The crowd had time to reload at the snack bar.

Spencer Dinwiddie, this dude putting the league on notice, comes up empty! A buzzer-beater off target from way beyond the arc!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this legit talent, with the tired turnover! Legs and mind fatigued!

This respected competitor Spencer Dinwiddie commits the 5-second violation! Clock management occasional mental lapses!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this well-respected player, refuses to high-five! Hot head hurting the chemistry!

Spencer Dinwiddie spins to the tunnel in disappointment. This name that's buzzing will learn from this.

Spencer Dinwiddie stares at his hands like he doesn't recognize them. Spencer Dinwiddie exhales. Again. And again. I discovered tonight that my mic was off for three minutes. Three minutes of pure genius, lost forever. We're packing up. Time for the late-night feature: 'Unsolved Mysteries: Where Is My Left Sock.'

Matchday 4vs Philadelphia Injury-Report

88-132 (L)

Tip-off! Spencer Dinwiddie gets us started! Let's go!

Spencer Dinwiddie dribbles the orange into nothing! Tendency to rush on full display tonight!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this towering presence, gets stripped from way beyond the arc! Ego the size of Texas exposed!

Spencer Dinwiddie turns the head and loses the man! This next-level player napping defensively!

Spencer Dinwiddie slams the orange in frustration! Shaky emotions under pressure on full display!

Coach calls everyone back. Spencer Dinwiddie drags his feet toward the tunnel. Did you know Spencer Dinwiddie plays better when it's raining outside? Even indoors. Go figure. The players emerge from the tunnel. Stern faces, clenched fists.

This player making noise Spencer Dinwiddie rattles it out! So close yet so far in the paint!

Spencer Dinwiddie misses from fatigue! This seasoned vet can't get the elevation under the basket!

This up-and-coming baller Spencer Dinwiddie with a careless turnover! Gift-wrapped for the opponent!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this big fella, waves off the play call! Tendency to rush hurting the team!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this legit talent, will be back stronger. This defeat fuels the fire.

Spencer Dinwiddie isolates in a corner, back against the wall. Spencer Dinwiddie tries to talk. He raises a hand to say no. On my end, I ate three chocolate bars during the timeouts. Sports make you hungry, even in the booth. Thanks for tonight. And now: '60 Minutes: The Secrets of the Office Coffee Machine.'

Matchday 5vs Phoenix No-Defense

74-119 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie, this dude putting the league on notice, draws first blood! A scoop layup to start!

Spencer Dinwiddie with the off-balance and-one! This legit talent couldn't set the feet!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this beanpole, commits the travel! Hot head in the footwork!

Spencer Dinwiddie reacts too late to rotate! Tendency to rush on the help side!

This league veteran Spencer Dinwiddie slaps the floor in anger! The frustration is palpable!

Halftime! Spencer Dinwiddie checks his stats on the board and winces. Fun fact: Spencer Dinwiddie was voted best-looking player on the team. By his mom. In a poll she created herself. Play resumes! The coach set a few things straight in the locker room.

Spencer Dinwiddie with the contested buzzer beater at the top of the key! No good! Bad selection!

Spencer Dinwiddie grabs the shorts! This respected competitor is running on fumes!

This respected competitor Spencer Dinwiddie with turnover number points! Shaky emotions under pressure is piling up!

Spencer Dinwiddie glares at the scoreboard! This next-level player not happy with the situation!

This respected competitor Spencer Dinwiddie leaves the hardwood with head held high. Fought to the end.

Spencer Dinwiddie mutters 'damn' under his breath. Spencer Dinwiddie says 'yeah' in the same tone. Behind the scenes, the cameraman told me I was making faces during free throws. I had no idea. Good night! Up next: 'America's Got Talent: Mouth Noises Edition.' The judges are baffled.

Matchday 6vs Los Angeles Nursing-Home

74-119 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie, this tower, takes the court! The immense pressure is electric!

This well-respected player Spencer Dinwiddie muscles up a half-court heave but can't get it to fall!

Spencer Dinwiddie launches carelessly and gets stripped! Another giveaway!

Spencer Dinwiddie falls asleep on the weak side! Tendency to rush exposed!

Spencer Dinwiddie mouths off and picks up a T! Ego the size of Texas taking over!

The players leave the court. Spencer Dinwiddie clings to the tunnel railing. Juicy anecdote: Spencer Dinwiddie was caught dancing the Macarena in the showers. Alone. Back at it! The coach said two words. Two words that were enough.

Spencer Dinwiddie fires away the Wilson into the front rim! That's frustrating for this name that's buzzing!

Spencer Dinwiddie is visibly tired! This established player needs a timeout badly!

Spencer Dinwiddie with a wild pass that sails out! This name that's buzzing giving it away!

This established player Spencer Dinwiddie stares at the ref! That look could freeze water!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this beanpole, hangs the head. Tough loss despite night-in night-out consistency effort.

Spencer Dinwiddie has bags under his eyes that weren't there before the game. Spencer Dinwiddie has aged ten years in forty minutes. Meanwhile, your favorite commentator spilled coffee on the mixing board. Twice. That's all! Coming up: 'Hotel Hell: Airbnb With No Lock Edition.' Chills guaranteed.

Matchday 7vs Toronto Border-Patrol

74-118 (L)

This name that's buzzing Spencer Dinwiddie opens the scoring! A finger roll! Early advantage!

Spencer Dinwiddie rushes a tear drop along the baseline! Tendency to rush creeping in!

Spencer Dinwiddie with the lazy pass! Lack of consistency leading to easy points!

Spencer Dinwiddie scrambles but can't close out! Open look given up! Tendency to force bad shots!

Spencer Dinwiddie explodes angrily after the turnover! This seasoned vet spiraling!

Halftime whistle. Spencer Dinwiddie high-fives his teammates on the way out. I've been told Spencer Dinwiddie once ordered a pizza during a timeout. The coach was not amused. We're off again! The crowd chants the team's name.

Spencer Dinwiddie, this well-respected player, sends the rock wide! The touch is off tonight!

This seasoned vet Spencer Dinwiddie can barely jump! The springs are gone facing the rim!

Spencer Dinwiddie throws it away! Shaky emotions under pressure under pressure at the top of the key!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this player on the come-up, with the frustrated foul! Heavy feet in tough moments!

This name that's buzzing Spencer Dinwiddie shakes hands and moves on. In the end, occasional mental lapses proved costly.

Spencer Dinwiddie has bags under his eyes that weren't there before the game. Spencer Dinwiddie has aged ten years in forty minutes. I spent the evening looking for a stat that couldn't be found. It didn't exist. I made one up. See you at the next game. In the meantime: 'MasterClass: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet.' Gripping television.

Matchday 8vs Minnesota Ice-Wall

81-125 (L)

This seasoned vet Spencer Dinwiddie means business! Fast start from way beyond the arc!

This player making noise Spencer Dinwiddie whiffs on a hook shot! The crowd groans!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this walking skyscraper, telegraphs the pass! Intercepted at half court!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this 7-footer, gets dunked on at half court! Poster material!

Spencer Dinwiddie explodes the towel! This player on the come-up showing defense that's basically a suggestion!

Break. The coach is yelling in the tunnel, Spencer Dinwiddie picks up the pace. The staff told me Spencer Dinwiddie sings in the shower. Badly. Very badly. We're back! Flushed cheeks and hungry eyes on the players.

This seasoned vet Spencer Dinwiddie throws up a prayer driving to the hoop! Not answered!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this mammoth, looks exhausted from way beyond the arc! The legs are gone!

Spencer Dinwiddie penetrates into a dead end at half court! Turnover! Lack of consistency!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this established player, yells at the coaching staff! Occasional mental lapses causing friction!

This next-level player Spencer Dinwiddie congratulates the opponent. Class in defeat from this next-level player.

Spencer Dinwiddie hurls his mouthguard into the trash. Spencer Dinwiddie keeps his in, chewing on the frustration. My chair squeaked the entire game. Everyone thinks it was me. It was not me. That's all for tonight. And now: 'Deadliest Catch: Rush Hour on the Beltway.' Documentary.

Matchday 9vs Houston Blast-Off

90-134 (L)

This legit talent Spencer Dinwiddie in the starting lineup! Let's see what this legit talent brings!

This seasoned vet Spencer Dinwiddie misfires again! Occasional mental lapses could cost the team!

This hooper's hooper Spencer Dinwiddie commits the offensive foul! Turnover from way beyond the arc!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this 7-footer, loses the assignment! Easy bucket over defense that's basically a suggestion!

Spencer Dinwiddie gets a technical for complaining! Tendency to force bad shots on full display!

Halftime! Spencer Dinwiddie is limping slightly heading off the court. Fun fact: Spencer Dinwiddie is unbeatable at arm wrestling in the locker room. Even the center is scared. Back on the court. The coach changed the starting five, that'll be a surprise.

Spencer Dinwiddie, this tree of a man, can't finish from downtown! That one stings!

This up-and-coming baller Spencer Dinwiddie stumbles! The fatigue is real after the 48 regulation minutes!

Spencer Dinwiddie tries to be too fancy and loses the damn ball! Injury-prone body in the decision-making!

Spencer Dinwiddie mutters to himself walking back! This hooper's hooper fighting inner demons!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this dude putting the league on notice, takes the loss hard. Tendency to rush at the wrong moments.

Spencer Dinwiddie turns back to look at the court one last time. Spencer Dinwiddie doesn't turn around. During the game, I got a text from my mom: 'Stop yelling, I can hear you from here.' She lives 120 miles away. That's it for tonight. Coming up: 'True Confessions: I Put Ketchup on Pasta.'

Matchday 10vs Denver Horse-Track

73-118 (L)

The game begins and Spencer Dinwiddie is ready! You can see freakish explosiveness written all over his face!

A free throw by Spencer Dinwiddie from downtown is way off! Tough night for this guy with a proven track record!

Spencer Dinwiddie dunks into a trap! Injury-prone body when reading the defense!

This solid pro Spencer Dinwiddie fouls reaching in! Tendency to rush on defense!

Spencer Dinwiddie posts up and kicks the stanchion! This name that's buzzing losing composure!

End of the first act. Spencer Dinwiddie is puffing like a steam engine heading back. Did you know Spencer Dinwiddie entered the dunk contest... At 5'9"? Courage knows no height. The players jog toward the court. The air is electric.

Spencer Dinwiddie crosses over the ball right into the defender's hands! Limited stamina!

Spencer Dinwiddie is cramping up! This established player trying to shake it off! Occasional mental lapses!

This hooper's hooper Spencer Dinwiddie forces a pass into double coverage! Picked off!

Spencer Dinwiddie can't mask the disappointment! This player on the come-up wearing it on the sleeve!

This seasoned vet Spencer Dinwiddie tips the hat to the winner. Respect despite the pain.

Spencer Dinwiddie's gaze is cold, distant. Spencer Dinwiddie's gaze is hot, angry. My evening? A microphone, cold coffee, and the greatest show on earth. What more could you ask for. See you at the next game. In the meantime: 'MasterClass: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet.' Gripping television.

Matchday 11vs New York Over-Timers

89-133 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie takes the floor with that look in his eyes! He came to play tonight!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this tree of a man, can't get a thunderous slam to drop! Cold as ice tonight!

This name that's buzzing Spencer Dinwiddie loses concentration and the rock with it!

This player on the come-up Spencer Dinwiddie picks up the cheap foul! Sometimes predictable game showing!

Spencer Dinwiddie drops the head after another miss! Limited stamina sapping the confidence!

Well-deserved break. Spencer Dinwiddie looks like someone who just ran a marathon. Confession: Spencer Dinwiddie believes the away locker room is haunted. Refuses to go in alone. Back for seconds. The court is shining, and so are the players.

Spencer Dinwiddie dunks but overcooks it! Ego the size of Texas showing up again!

Spencer Dinwiddie is running on pure willpower! This solid pro refusing to quit!

Spencer Dinwiddie throws it into the stands! What was that from this solid pro!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this oversized freak, shows negative body language! Shaky emotions under pressure creeping in!

Spencer Dinwiddie walks off in silence. This established player gave it all but it wasn't enough.

Spencer Dinwiddie scratches the back of his neck nervously. Spencer Dinwiddie has the look of someone who has seen things. Tonight my colleague told me I smell like stress. I told him it was my cologne. Good night! Up next: 'My 600-Lb Neighbor: He Makes Noise at 3 AM.' Shocking testimonies.

Matchday 12vs Cleveland Twin-Towers

75-119 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie, this legit talent, wins the opening tip! Great start for the team!

This player on the come-up Spencer Dinwiddie with a rare miss from the right corner! Even the best stumble!

Spencer Dinwiddie loses the ball in traffic! This hooper's hooper can't afford that!

Spencer Dinwiddie loses the screen battle! Tendency to rush around the picks!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this giant, pounds the scorer's table! Heavy feet on full display!

Break time. Spencer Dinwiddie bolts to the locker room without looking at anyone. Fun fact: Spencer Dinwiddie failed the driving test three times. On the court it's a different story, thankfully. Both teams retake the hardwood. Everything is still up for grabs.

Spencer Dinwiddie, this guy with a proven track record, fumbles the finish under the basket! Back to the drawing board!

Spencer Dinwiddie is gassed! This legit talent bent over at half court! Heavy feet catching up!

Spencer Dinwiddie with the backcourt violation! This player on the come-up under too much pressure!

This player making noise Spencer Dinwiddie shakes the head in disbelief! Nothing going right!

Spencer Dinwiddie reflects on what could have been. Tendency to force bad shots the difference tonight.

Spencer Dinwiddie closes his eyes walking out. Spencer Dinwiddie keeps his wide open, fixed, empty. Tonight my colleague told me I smell like stress. I told him it was my cologne. That's a wrap for tonight. Coming up: 'The Amazing Race: Subway Line 13.' Viewer discretion advised.

Matchday 13vs Boston Ring-Chasers

87-132 (L)

This hooper's hooper Spencer Dinwiddie gets the crowd going early! The energy is building!

Spencer Dinwiddie can't buy a bucket! Another miss from the right corner! Frustrating!

Spencer Dinwiddie with the errant pass! This guy with a proven track record needs to settle down!

This player on the come-up Spencer Dinwiddie can't recover! Scored on under the basket! Ego the size of Texas!

This respected competitor Spencer Dinwiddie fouls hard out of frustration! Sometimes predictable game showing!

Break. Spencer Dinwiddie's socks are soaking wet — quick change on the spot. Locker room intel: Spencer Dinwiddie has a tattoo of a basketball hoop on his butt. That's commitment. The players are back. The court had time to dry, at least.

This well-respected player Spencer Dinwiddie puts up a buzzer beater but it won't fall! Off night!

This solid pro Spencer Dinwiddie has heavy legs! The pace has been brutal!

This next-level player Spencer Dinwiddie dribbles off the foot! Unforced error!

This next-level player Spencer Dinwiddie gets into it with the opponent! Tempers flaring!

Spencer Dinwiddie sits alone on the bench. This respected competitor processing the defeat.

Spencer Dinwiddie refuses to watch the replay on the jumbotron. Spencer Dinwiddie watches it and immediately regrets it. During the game, my colleague ordered sushi. It arrived at the final buzzer. Perfect timing. That's a wrap! And now, 'The Price Is Right: Why Nobody Answers the Phone Anymore.'

Matchday 14vs San Antonio Skyscrapers

77-122 (L)

This league veteran Spencer Dinwiddie catches the orange early and goes to work! Opening salvo!

Spencer Dinwiddie can't hit the ocean right now! Another miss for this solid pro!

Spencer Dinwiddie passes to nobody! This hooper's hooper with a head-scratching decision!

This up-and-coming baller Spencer Dinwiddie commits the and-one foul! Tendency to rush in positioning!

This dude putting the league on notice Spencer Dinwiddie hangs the head after the miss! Deflated from the left corner!

Halftime. Spencer Dinwiddie glances at his phone for two seconds and puts it back. The staff told me Spencer Dinwiddie sings in the shower. Badly. Very badly. Play resumes. The DJ drops a beat to hype up the crowd.

Spencer Dinwiddie, this mammoth, wastes a golden chance with a wild buzzer beater!

Spencer Dinwiddie blows past a step slower than usual! Shaky emotions under pressure in the tank!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this big fella, steps out of bounds with the Wilson! Mental lapse!

This well-respected player Spencer Dinwiddie can't believe the call! Arguing with the ref!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this mammoth, trudges off the palace of hoops. Lessons to take from this one.

Spencer Dinwiddie hurls his water bottle at the wall. Spencer Dinwiddie flinches but doesn't react. Your commentator survived one game, four coffees, and a sandwich of questionable date. See you soon. And now: '911: My Cat Climbed on Top of the Wardrobe.'

Matchday 15vs Oklahoma City Treasure-Chest

86-130 (L)

Spencer Dinwiddie, this absolute unit, announced to huge cheers! An electric crowd!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this mammoth, gets the look but can't convert along the baseline!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this big fella, gets called for the carry! Tendency to rush in ball-handling!

Spencer Dinwiddie lunges the wrong direction! Fake had this up-and-coming baller fooled!

This player making noise Spencer Dinwiddie throws an elbow in frustration! Lack of consistency on full display!

Rest time. Spencer Dinwiddie isolates in a corner of the locker room, headphones on. Quick anecdote about Spencer Dinwiddie: apparently he eats pasta with ketchup before every game. To each their own ritual. We pick up right where we left off. Time to play.

A devastating dunk from Spencer Dinwiddie hits the iron! Injury-prone body under the spotlight!

Spencer Dinwiddie asks for the ball to slow the pace! This solid pro needs air!

Spencer Dinwiddie, this absolute unit, fumbles the entry pass on the low block!

Spencer Dinwiddie picks up the second technical! This name that's buzzing ejected! Limited stamina!

This legit talent Spencer Dinwiddie stares at the scoreboard. Not the outcome this legit talent wanted.

Spencer Dinwiddie snaps at the bench on his way out. Spencer Dinwiddie says nothing, but his look says everything. My evening? A microphone, cold coffee, and the greatest show on earth. What more could you ask for. Sleep tight! Coming up: 'Forensic Files: Who Finished the Milk Without Telling Anyone.'

My Team finishes #16 (0W-15L). Better luck next season! MVP: Spencer Dinwiddie.

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#16
Rank
0W-15L
Record
-667
+/-
93
Team Score
33.7M$
Salary
Spencer Dinwiddie
MVP

Season Journal

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to what is probably going to be the most electric night of this season. The arena is packed to the rafters, there are people standing in the corridors, security gave up trying to control anything, and the DJ is blasting so loud the scoreboard is vibrating. We are here to talk about a legendary franchise. A team that has seen sacred monsters pass through, that has lived through dream seasons and nightmare years, that has rebuilt ten times over and always comes back with the same devouring hunger. The team with no name, baby!

Yeah sure, it's a team sport, we all agree on that. But when you've got Spencer Dinwiddie on your roster, the word "team" basically means him plus four guys who pass him the ball. Standing at 198 cm, a first step more explosive than a rocket launch, and a fadeaway so silky that even the defenders applaud as they watch him score. Scouts had this dude flagged at 14. By 16, he was beating pros. Today? He's embarrassing them.

His teammate told me something last week that gave me chills. He said: "When he's silent in the locker room before a game, I know we're about to destroy everybody." The man doesn't talk, he executes. He doesn't celebrate, he absorbs. And when the buzzer is approaching and the score is tight, everybody knows. The teammates, the opponents, the refs, the guy selling nachos on the upper deck. Everybody knows the ball is ending up in his hands. And it's ending up in the basket.

Mid-pack budget. The team of guys who punch the clock, don't complain, cash a decent paycheck, and go home without making headlines. It's not sexy, but it works. The GM is a damn wizard at finding role players at 3 million who play like they're worth 15, and the coach squeezes every drop out of this roster. The problem? One major injury and the whole house of cards collapses.

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My Team finishes #16 (0W-15L). Better luck next season! MVP: Spencer Dinwiddie.

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