SUPER WOK XIV
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NAGA CONFERENCE
NBA JAM (15-1)
Season overview: The Jam's only stumble all season long was loss to Saigon in Week 8, a game that both teams looked like they were trying to play possum and not give anything away. Other than that, no game closer than 28 points. They broke the 100-scoring barrier five times and scored at least at least 56 points in 13 of their games. The most points the Jam gave up the entire season was 27.
Road to the Finals: The Jam steamrolled Portland and Palembang, scoring an average of 91 points per game. In its Conference Championship rematch with Saigon, NBA racked up 50 points, ran for more than 200, threw for more than 400, and won time of possession by more than 14 minutes.
Notes: QB Canton Rifle is a name you need to know. The NBA Jam's running backs get a lot of attention, but this guy can flat-out light it up when the chips are down. How about 30-of-49 for 413 and 3 TD against Saigon? How about 74-of-122 for an average of 449 and three TDs per game throughout the playoffs? Rifle also led the conference in passing yards per game and TD passes ... NBA Jam's offense led the Naga Conference in scoring with 77.8 points per game. It was also the No. 1 rushing offense and the No.1 passing offense in the conference. ... The team's defense was second in the conference with 12.8 points given up, and their rush defense is NOT to be overlooked. The Jam gave up just 30 rushing yards per game and only two rushing TDs the entire season.
OUTLOOK
It's hard to focus on figuring out what NBA Jam's Offense is going to do for any given game because, quite frankly, they can do it all. They led the league in scoring, TD passes (63), rushing yards, passing yards, a bunch of stuff. RB Tuck Fulane ran in 75 TD on his own -- and the wacky adjusted stats number is 69.15, which 14 better than second place. But enough about the offense, because the defense here shouldn't be overlooked either. Yes, they gave up an 5th-worst 227 passing yards per game, but that's mainly because nobody was really able to run on their defense. The strongest point of the Jam pass defense is its pass rush, specifically DEs Agent Ari Gold (38 sacks, a monkeyman classic) and Pierre Thomas' nasty Experimental Strength build (30 sacks). The secondary is also no easy group to pick at -- they led the league in passes deflected and were second in INT.
GARUDA CONFERENCE
Krungthep Garudas (15-1)
Season overview: In its first season back in SEA Pro, Krungthep showed they had no intention of sticking around long. The Garudas mopped up the conference with lopsided win after lopsided win. The Monsoon snuck up on Krungthep a bit, and are still the only defense to hold the Garudas under 36 points. The Garudas had little need of a passing game duing the year, as its defense clobbered everyone and its offense was able rack up large chunks of yardage -- almost 1,500 yards more than the second place Rampage. (For the math impaired out there, that's about 100 more rushing yards per game than the second-place team).
Road to the Finals: The Garudas made things look easy in the first round, but 6 turnovers against the DREAM made their 23-point win in the second round look anything but pretty. The Conference Championship against Tet was an offensive fireworks display on both sides, but the Garudas' 636 rushing yards in the conference finals game has to be some kind of record. Get this stat: Tet scored 35 points (rushing for 166, passing for 316), and still lost the time of possession by more than 14 minutes. (Realistic sim? Um, OK.)
Notes: RB Wendigo ©. Wendigo, Wendigo, Wendigo. When he's hot, it's over. The dude picked up 431 yards against Tet on 31 carries and broke 39 tackles. You know he's going to run the ball and you still can't stop it. The guy had another 300+ with 6 TD in his two other playoff games, and 70 TD with 3,800 yards in the regular season. Wendigo is one hell of a fun dot to watch, as long as you aren't playing against him. ... Much like the Jam, Krungthep kept the running game in check all season, allowing just 12 yards per game and only two rushing TDs. Overall, their defense was first in points allowed, total yardage allowed
OUTLOOK
One the surface you have two very similar teams: both are great at stopping the run, but Krungthep is a little better at stopping the pass. Both are great at rushing the ball, but the Jam is a little better at throwing it. So the big question in the game for Krungthep seems to be, can we stop the Jam's passing game? The Garudas were able to keep opposing offense off the field for the most part all season long, dominating the clock and running the ball over and over and daring teams to stop it. If the Jam can at least slow down the running game, can the defense stop the Jam's passing attack? Krungthep was middle of the pack in hurries, sacks, pass deflections and interceptions, but they did force 108 fumbles (second best in the conference) despite spending much less time on the field than other defenses (as evidenced by the second-lowest number of tackles).
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PREDICITION
Krungthep takes control of the game about midway through the second quarter and slowly, steadily marches it toward the end with a small lead, only to see NBA Jam win it in the final minutes with a long pass play.
NBA Jam 31, Krungthep 28
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NAGA CONFERENCE
NBA JAM (15-1)
Season overview: The Jam's only stumble all season long was loss to Saigon in Week 8, a game that both teams looked like they were trying to play possum and not give anything away. Other than that, no game closer than 28 points. They broke the 100-scoring barrier five times and scored at least at least 56 points in 13 of their games. The most points the Jam gave up the entire season was 27.
Road to the Finals: The Jam steamrolled Portland and Palembang, scoring an average of 91 points per game. In its Conference Championship rematch with Saigon, NBA racked up 50 points, ran for more than 200, threw for more than 400, and won time of possession by more than 14 minutes.
Notes: QB Canton Rifle is a name you need to know. The NBA Jam's running backs get a lot of attention, but this guy can flat-out light it up when the chips are down. How about 30-of-49 for 413 and 3 TD against Saigon? How about 74-of-122 for an average of 449 and three TDs per game throughout the playoffs? Rifle also led the conference in passing yards per game and TD passes ... NBA Jam's offense led the Naga Conference in scoring with 77.8 points per game. It was also the No. 1 rushing offense and the No.1 passing offense in the conference. ... The team's defense was second in the conference with 12.8 points given up, and their rush defense is NOT to be overlooked. The Jam gave up just 30 rushing yards per game and only two rushing TDs the entire season.
OUTLOOK
It's hard to focus on figuring out what NBA Jam's Offense is going to do for any given game because, quite frankly, they can do it all. They led the league in scoring, TD passes (63), rushing yards, passing yards, a bunch of stuff. RB Tuck Fulane ran in 75 TD on his own -- and the wacky adjusted stats number is 69.15, which 14 better than second place. But enough about the offense, because the defense here shouldn't be overlooked either. Yes, they gave up an 5th-worst 227 passing yards per game, but that's mainly because nobody was really able to run on their defense. The strongest point of the Jam pass defense is its pass rush, specifically DEs Agent Ari Gold (38 sacks, a monkeyman classic) and Pierre Thomas' nasty Experimental Strength build (30 sacks). The secondary is also no easy group to pick at -- they led the league in passes deflected and were second in INT.
GARUDA CONFERENCE
Krungthep Garudas (15-1)
Season overview: In its first season back in SEA Pro, Krungthep showed they had no intention of sticking around long. The Garudas mopped up the conference with lopsided win after lopsided win. The Monsoon snuck up on Krungthep a bit, and are still the only defense to hold the Garudas under 36 points. The Garudas had little need of a passing game duing the year, as its defense clobbered everyone and its offense was able rack up large chunks of yardage -- almost 1,500 yards more than the second place Rampage. (For the math impaired out there, that's about 100 more rushing yards per game than the second-place team).
Road to the Finals: The Garudas made things look easy in the first round, but 6 turnovers against the DREAM made their 23-point win in the second round look anything but pretty. The Conference Championship against Tet was an offensive fireworks display on both sides, but the Garudas' 636 rushing yards in the conference finals game has to be some kind of record. Get this stat: Tet scored 35 points (rushing for 166, passing for 316), and still lost the time of possession by more than 14 minutes. (Realistic sim? Um, OK.)
Notes: RB Wendigo ©. Wendigo, Wendigo, Wendigo. When he's hot, it's over. The dude picked up 431 yards against Tet on 31 carries and broke 39 tackles. You know he's going to run the ball and you still can't stop it. The guy had another 300+ with 6 TD in his two other playoff games, and 70 TD with 3,800 yards in the regular season. Wendigo is one hell of a fun dot to watch, as long as you aren't playing against him. ... Much like the Jam, Krungthep kept the running game in check all season, allowing just 12 yards per game and only two rushing TDs. Overall, their defense was first in points allowed, total yardage allowed
OUTLOOK
One the surface you have two very similar teams: both are great at stopping the run, but Krungthep is a little better at stopping the pass. Both are great at rushing the ball, but the Jam is a little better at throwing it. So the big question in the game for Krungthep seems to be, can we stop the Jam's passing game? The Garudas were able to keep opposing offense off the field for the most part all season long, dominating the clock and running the ball over and over and daring teams to stop it. If the Jam can at least slow down the running game, can the defense stop the Jam's passing attack? Krungthep was middle of the pack in hurries, sacks, pass deflections and interceptions, but they did force 108 fumbles (second best in the conference) despite spending much less time on the field than other defenses (as evidenced by the second-lowest number of tackles).
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PREDICITION
Krungthep takes control of the game about midway through the second quarter and slowly, steadily marches it toward the end with a small lead, only to see NBA Jam win it in the final minutes with a long pass play.
NBA Jam 31, Krungthep 28
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