Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Shannon Celtics improve to 6-1

The Shannon Celtics saw an old rival return

Yes - Matt Geiger was back talking all types of junk and at one point the Shannon was down 5 points. Wilt Chamberlain's Kids were hitting 3 pointers, bank shots, and anything else St. Doctor J blessed them with during the first half.

Matt Geiger was doing it all. Dribbiling, shooting, rebounding and uttering phrases like BOOOOYAAAAAAH!!!! & BOOOOOM SHAKALAKAH! Most of us had not heard these terms since the days of NBA Jam!


Cream shot more like the John Starks who shot 2 for 18 against the Houston Rocketts than the guy who shot the lights out the gym last week. Cisco was on the bench hurt. Jared was away and Skip was MIA at work.

Coach Brown rallied the troops. The Shannon switched to a 3-2 to challenge the three point shot and Wilt's kids shot more like Wilt Chamberlain in the second half. Kevin was omnipotent in the paint as Clyde Frazier would say.
Joe sacraficed his body and hit the floor a few times fighting for loose balls. Derek was everywhere on defense like white on rice! And the game was sealed by free throws down the stretch!

1 more game to go this Sunday and then ----- THE PLAYOFFS.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Shannon Celtics defeat Rock Bottom to improve to 5-1

Shaun, Skip, Jared, and Jason could not play
Cisco was nursing a back injury and had to play as only Cream, Kevin, Derek, and Joe were healthy.

The Results:
Rock Bottom came out with a lot of energy and fed their main shooter for most of the game. Although the Shannon was short-handed and injured, it was the intensity of the Shannon which overcame the funloving ways of Rock Bottom.
Cisco had said he could not play but pulled a Willis Reed and decided to help his team rather than let them be at a 5-4 disadvantage. Cisco rebounded, defended, and came up big down the stretch with a up and under score with less than 5 minutes left in the game.

Kevin had his way with Rock Bottom. He was a man amongst boys. Joe pressured the defense by running, rebounding, and forcing the action. Derek played like Ron Artest on defense. He was everywhere defending the guard positions.

Cream made it rain like John Starks used to do – making consecutive threes on kick outs from the post. The team made a concerted effort to get him the ball when he got hot and the other team hit “ROCK BOTTOM!”

It was another ugly win for the Shannon Celtics but as we say – “A WIN IS A WIN”

Shannon Celtics defeat D Law to improve to 4-1

Rather than accept a forfeit win, the Shannon Celtics were classy and worked with D Law’s schedule. The Celtics were short with just 6 players – Shaun, Cisco, Jared, Derek, Joe, and Cream.

D Law played much better than their winless record indicated. D Law kept the first half close with tight man to man defense and an organized, perimeter passing offense which lead to some easy buckets.

The Shannon figured out the man to man defense in the second half and Jared hit some big shots as the Shannon extended their lead to 13 points.
D Law made a furious comeback with tenacious defense and quite honestly, they got away with a plethora of fouls which were not called. With 1 minute left D Law had narrowed the lead to two.

The Shannon however maintained their composure, alternated between their 2-3 zone defense and man to man before shutting out D Law for the final minute of the game to secure the win!
The Shannon Celtics improved to a record of 4-1 proving that they can get hit and keep moving forward!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET HIT AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD - THAT'S HOW WINNING IS DONE!!!





WHO IS READY TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD?
WHO IS READY TO TAKE THE HITS AND GO OUT AND GET IT?
WHO WILL JOIN ME?

TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT - 124 GRAND STREET @ 8PM

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

SOMEBODY HAS GOT TO TAKE AN L

MEN;

This Sunday we face the undefeated 5-0 Tequila Shooters for the first and only time this regular season. As you know the Shannon Celtics are 3-0 and this is a battle for first place as the third place team is at .500 (2-2).

Time - 7PM

Place - OUR JERSEY CITY HOME GYM

We are at the halfway point of our 8 game season. With both seasons combined we have a 6 game winning streak and we are 3-0 this season facing the defending champs.

Try to get some conditioning in this week guys. It is going to be a hardfought game. Make the extra pass. Play hard defense. And sub yourself out for fresh legs if you are winded.

If we do that - we will win.

After the game, we all go to The Shannon to support our sponsor, get our free shots, and check out the Sunday Night Football game!

HOORAH!

Put your game faces on and get ready for a fight!

MAKEUP GAME WITH D LAW

Team,

We will makeup last Sunday's game with D Law on Thursday NOVEMBER 6th @ 8PM. This game will not be at our Sunday Jersey City gym. Instead it will be at the 124 Grand Street gym in Hoboken (Walking distance from the path & Shannon).

The team thanked us for not taking the forfiet win and working with their schedules.

And now a quick shoutout to the 5 Shannon Celtics players who brought the Shannon a softball championship for the second season in three years!!!!!!
Alexander, Joe, Jason, Cisco and calvary member Dave!





Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Shannon Celtics stretch streak to 3 games!

Shannon 39 Ave Point 27

There were all sorts of bad omens early on Sunday as Kevin had a work function, Joe was stuck in Boston, Skip was unavailable to play, Shaun was out of town and Derek was having travel issues getting home from the airport. We called upon a member of THE CALVARY – Jeff Rosko. Jeff treats defense like he treats blondes at the Shannon. He holds them both dear to his heart!

Jeff showed up and brought his “A GAME!” doing what Jeff does best. He was playing pressure defense, fighting for loose balls, and inflicting damage in the low post. He also hit a crucial three pointer in the final minutes to extend the lead which the Shannon would never relinquish.

Ave Point played the Celtics close in the first half, staying within two points. But the Celtics played as a team, spreading the ball and embracing individual roles for the sake of the team:
• Jared was big in the low post as he led all scorers. Post-ups, fast breaks, put-backs, rebounds. Jared was everywhere. He opened up a can of whoopass on Ave Point early and often!
• Cisco played his usual Oakleyesque game. He forced turnovers, rebounded on the weakside and was called for at least two phantom fouls. At one point Cisco was so pissed at one of these phantom fouls he removed himself from the game to avoid getting T’d up Rasheed Wallace style!
• Derek was able to make the game and boy did he come up big! From his floater in the lane to his pressure defense, Derek was a difference maker in the second half.
• Jason altered shots in the lane, rebounded the ball, and made accurate outlet passes
• Alexander returned from missing a game and although he did not have his best shooting game, he made several assists when he started to take the ball to the hole.
• Coach Brown called timeouts at the right time and was a guiding voice during what was a close game in the first half

The Shannon is now 3-0 for the first time in franchise history. Next up is D Law this Sunday at 6PM. D Law is 0-3 but the Shannon Celtics will not look ahead to their matchup with the undefeated, defending champion Tequila Shooters. Coach Brown told reporters “We have to take each game at a time, every win must be earned.” 6th man/Power Forward Cisco Matos said “Let’s not take anyone for granted.” Cream had 4 words for D Law:


Game Balls (NH) go to Jared Watson for his work in the post and Jeff Rosko for his defense and big 3-pointer!

Standings:
Although the Shannon Celtics are tied for first place the league ranks teams based upon record and then point differential. Right now, the defending champion and undefeated Tequila Shooters have a + differential of 54 and the Celtics have a + differential of 25. I know this copy and paste reads ugly but this is how it breaks down:


Team Name Acct. # Won Lost Tied PF PA PCT +/- Avg PPG Avg PAG

Tequila Shooters
3 0 0 157 103 1.000 54 52.33 34.33
2 Shannon Celtics
3 0 0 120 95 1.000 25 40.00 31.67
3 AvePoint
2 2 0 174 185 0.500 -11 43.50 46.25
4 Wilt Chamberlain's Kids
1 2 0 103 123 0.333 -20 34.33 41.00
5 ROCK BOTTOM
1 3 0 151 165 0.250 -14 37.75 41.25
6 D Law
0 3 0 85 119 0.000 -34 28.33 39.67

Gentlemen, please check your schedules and advise if you will be able to play this Sunday! Bring your A GAME and be ready to open up a can of whoopass on D LAW! A win on Sunday and the team will improve to 4-0 halfway through the schedule.

Also, please remember to bring a blue jersey with a number on the back so that we can avoid starting the game with a technical foul. If you think you are going to play this winter, let us know so that we can start looking at team shirts to avoid this inconvenience. It would be nice to collect the money and pay league fees before the holidays come around! Feel free to bring cheerleaders as the Celtics are undefeated when the Shannon Cheerleaders are in the stands!

Remember - 12 men + Teamwork = 1 Goal