Recap

Kicking off the 2024 Fall Session, we saw two captains who decided to not show up and let their teams fend for themselves. In place of Gersitz/Ford and Garrett/Lanzot/Salvati, Wayne and Cole filled in respectively. Yawn snooze boring!

Team Gersitz just couldn’t find their rhythm, as E and Jeff May combined for 12/33 shooting, and 10 combined turnovers. Not ideal! New guy Bobby made his debut and dazzled with an 0/9 line and 5 airballs. Sub man Wayne tried his darndest, getting hot from behind the arc, but it was much too little and far too late. A very forgettable opener for the team that was heavily touted as a favorite post-draft, but hopefully Gersitz and Ford can return soon to get them into form.

Team Garrett just simply outshot and outperformed their opponents, getting open mid ranges and layups at will.  “Crazy” Al had his way with the soft defense, hitting his patented 10 foot jumpers at a stellar 52% clip. He ran circles around the very slow T eam Gersitz, and garnered 4 steals. The Real MVP Pauly P showed no signs of slowing down from last session, dropping 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 combined steals and blocks.  “Bang Bang” Jon Tirado hit 4 three-balls on 19 shots, but also added 5 assists. Submarine Cole shot 9/15 to the tune of a 20/10/6 stat line and a 30 GAPE. Hopefully next time these squads face off, they are at full strength and we can see a much more competitive game.

Fun Fact:

Neither “Captain” played in a game for first time in Grinder History
(editors note: may or may not be true.  Nobody actually fact checked, but GAPE Chicken said it’s probably true.)