NCBL Semi-Finals Review.

War was unleashed as da semi-final games for both division started last week.Word Up fans?We're getting closer to da final week,and as da semis were up to it and done for it,here's wat I got for ya'.

DIVISION 2 (HURRICANES VS SWOOSH 2)

It was indeed a very tight game as Swoosh 2 manage to pull out da win against da was undefeated and bragging boys Hurricanes by 62-60.Let's recap shall we?Both were in da same group during da grouping stage which is group C,but ended up Hurricanes beat da crap out of Swoosh 2 by some say,quite a large margin it is.

And as da saying goes,revenge is sweet,indeed.Swoosh 2 prepared themselves better than ever to face da young boys in da semis.And it pays off.But as like da previous meeting,da 1st half did belong to Hurricanes as they control most of da game.

Mostly noticeable when Hurricanes manage to score their points by grabbing da boards,and converting their 2nd chance points.But Swoosh 2 didn't back down without a fight as Mislan penetrates and did his job quite ok with a simple,basic and completed passes to their perimeter shooters.

It would have been a point chasing game earlier if only that Aaron and Edmund both hit their jumpers perfectly,but both were turned off tat day.A lil' disappointment to da rest of da NC Ballers as they watched da game eagerly and hoping tat Hurricanes will loose.As da 3rd begin,it started to pay off as Swoosh 2 slowly chasing their points tanx to da weak-and-sux defense made by Hurricanes.Mislan dribbles all over them as if like he was playing wit a 6 year olds bunch of rookies.

As da final quarter started,Swoosh 2 fires up their leftover tanks to power through Hurricanes.As were mention,Hurricanes really,and I meant really sucking at defense.So it made Mislan's duty even easier,and finally Edmund manages to pull up some shots,with da big and I MEAN BIG help from Swoosh 2's very own Amarjit a.k.a King Kong Bundy,and wit few fouls,they tied up at 60 a piece.

Da most memorable part is where Old Man Farid made a tremendous Off Da Board Block during da 3rd,or was it da final quarter.Anyways,it was huge that made da crowd go "oohs" and "aahs",pretty loud.Tat was da main course,and da dessert?Nuthin' sweeter than Mislan's final jumper to make it 62-60 and gave away da W to da much experience team of Swoosh 2.

DIVISION 2 (SNIPERS VS PHANTOMS (B))

Some said tat Snipers might win a slight margin.I dunno if da term slight margin means by more than 20 points or so.Yerp,Snipers made their very own team history,bringing themselves up to da automatic spot for a taste of 1st Division next season by beating Phantoms (B) wit more than 20 points,sumwhere around 74-50 or so.

Snipers took control of all quarters since da beginning,but at a certain moment,they look a lil' loss when they nearly gave away their large lead by not making any shots but loads of turnovers indeed.But no matter,as they had prepare themselves way more than any other teams for da playoffs round.

Phantoms (B)'s tactics of playing a mano-e'-mano defense was terrible as they were outmatched by da stronger and better in sizes and not to mention,younger team.But tat wasn't suppose to be an excuse rite?I mean,it's basketball after all.

It's easy to point out for concluding da game.Snipers were better,energetic,younger,they hit more threes than da veteran team,they got better number in rebounds and most noticeable was tat Mr.Muscle's block shots were nearly equal as Tight's who they call them a "swimmer" for certain issue average block per game.As if.Anyways,Snipers are going to da Finals at last.

DIVISION 2 (PHOENIX VS PHANTOMS (A))

It was suppose to be like a Finals showdown between Phoenix and Swoosh 1,but dreams can be shattered in a flick of a finger.Yes,Phoenix were beaten by Phantoms (A) in da semi-finals,not much,around 8 points,but still,a loss is always a loss.

Phantoms (A) were pushed for da win tanx to several threes like 5-6 threes made by Adam "Roach" and weird shots converted by one of da Phantoms' twins,"Angle" Zun.No matter wat Phoenix did to prevent them,still,as soon as da ball has been release by these two crazy shooters,da ball will pass through da hoop's net for sure.

Swoosh's-loan-to-Phoenix player,Yasier doesn't look alive during da semis.He made several inside-da-arc jumpers but failed to make it.Even Gun-D got 3 airballs on his stats.Somehow,da margin wasn't a huge one tanx to Phoenix's main point guard,Fendi for da shots he made count.

He made several cut ins,a few threes,free throws and fastbreak plays,but pity for his effort,it wasn't enough to lead da team to da Finals after all.But it was a clear message tat Phoenix isn't a team to look down to,and not only Yasier is their man,Fendi can be da real deal if da team needs a player up for da task.

DIVISION 2 (J3 (A) VS SWOOSH 1)

Most of NC Ballers were hoping tat a team could break da undefeated NCBL reign of Swoosh 1.And it all lies down to J3's hand to make it happen.But as were expected to be,they too falls as a victim to Swoosh 1's win-loss list of teams included.

I can say tat da match was pretty exciting during da 1st quarter til' da 3rd quarter as they were playing cat and mice chasing games.At a moment,J3 took da lead by 2 points,but as da 1st quarter ended,Swoosh looks prepare and ready to boost up da momentum of da game.And as da 2nd begin,Swoosh took da game to da next level by taking over da lead.

But da lead wasn't tat far as J3,a team known well for their perimeter jumpers did made lots of three point shots to ensure da margin isn't tat far to chase.As Swoosh pull up da lead to 6 or 8 points,J3 will chase back and make it into a 4 point game,not more than tat until da 3rd quarter ends.

But as da 4th begin,well,ya'll know and can conclude it yourselves.Swoosh make it look easy by demolishing J3 til' their faces said so.But kudos to da Bangi Boyz as they put up a gud fight and never quits even though their opponent were a much bigger team than they are.

So NC fans,ya'll can make up da list already on who will be facing who on da final week rite?So,let's waste no time and let's see who's in da Finals ayte.Til' then,Stay AWE~SO~ME!!!