{"id":6685,"date":"2026-04-02T17:47:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grinders.live\/basketball\/?p=6685"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:48:54","slug":"never-meet-your-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grinders.live\/basketball\/2026\/04\/02\/never-meet-your-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Meet Your Heroes\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was supposed to be a quiet ladder week, with not much on the line\u2026 but this narrative couldn\u2019t be more wrong.  Peyton took down Al to gain the 1st round bye. Notable absentee was Gersitz who nobody has heard from in 2 weeks. Curtis checked the cameras and saw him get into Chuck the bartenders truck at 1am last Wednesday. Not sure if it was a sex thing, or if he was delivering him to Peyton\u2019s basement to share a room with Kale. Either way, it was to Peyton\u2019s benefit and they have almost guaranteed a spot in the championship. Nixon who hasn\u2019t shown up since Curtis punched him in the face was also absent. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cole\u2019s triumphant return to possibly the worst team in recent memory might have generated the best clips of the year. While Comedy Central has already been calling to get the roast rights, we really need to break down the 2 viral clips. The last time the league has got this many views, was when a clip surfaced of Garrett with no shirt on. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans were delighted to see another clip of Cole on the ground. Dave was heard saying after \u201cThere hasn\u2019t been such a great clip of Cole falling -since last Monday!\u201d While the clubs insurance has doubled since Cole joined, Sandy\u2019s meatball bombers have closed the gaps in the budget. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They always say to never meet your heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just like Jordan on the Wizards, it\u2019s just not the same watching your heroes after their prime. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually when you get a \u201ccelebrity\u201d sub, you get somebody that can actually play- or at least someone comparable to the guy they are subbing for. OMJ filled Tirados shoes no problem, I don\u2019t think anybody had an issue there. But Cole for Danny? The way Cole crumbled after Tommy hit him with his up and under\u2026 Danny hasn\u2019t fell like that since they announced the food court at the blvd mall is closing.  The only 3-point record Cole has is Maliki hitting 13 on him in a championship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witt was heard saying on an hot mic after , \u201c I could have sold that better\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can tell Salvati had enough when instead of going to see if he was ok, he turned away and was heard mumbling \u201cthis guy should have stayed retired\u201d. The amount of people that went over to see if he was OK, was lower than Es total wins on the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Assault<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cole used his arm like a nunchuck to Richie\u2019s head at the end of a meaning less game at the end of a meaningless season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most were concerned with Richie\u2019s safety, Curtis\u2019s leaned back with pride knowing he\u2019s no longer the dirtiest player in the league. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s amazing that garret didn\u2019t have 50 points last night. Those pants got tight real quick. I wish everyone could seen his face. He jumped up, starting clapping and the smile on his face was astonishing. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d argue that Richie is 2x, or maybe closer to 3x the person he once was, but I\u2019m not sure how he let that one slide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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