NSHL MVP

This award also came down to the final vote. This kid is the ultimate scorer and catapulted No ID No Idea to an undefeated regular season. Malik Little is virtually unstoppable when he gets on fire. He has a stroke from any range, shows a step back that can't be stopped, works the transition game extremely well, and gets some cookies when nobody is paying attention. He single handedly took down Super Villain Squad in the regular season with over twenty points in a single game. The runner up was league Champion and smooth shooter Dan Hopewell.

NSHL Defensive Player of the Year

The awards have been late to go up becaues the Commish has had some important business matters to take care of, but today all of the awards will be announced. The Defensive Player of the Year Award came down to the very last vote. I'm proud to announce that the award goes to No ID No Idea's Joey Wilkes. Joey's a versatile athletic defender that can match up with basically anyone. Joey is a ball hawk on defense misdirecting balls constantly. He's a cookies machine picking pockets and throwing down.

No ID No Idea Gets Carded on a Tuesday Night

Tuesday was a world class upset as Thumbs Up took down No ID No Idea 40-35 in the Semi Finals game. Dan Nagle, Steve Burill, and Doug Schlehuber just drilled trifecta after trifecta to give Thumbs Up a hefty lead early. No ID No Idea had star player Joey Wilkes arrive late, but it was a little too late. This eliminates the undefeated top dogs who seemed destined for the title. tonight Thumbs Up will play the Super Villain Squad for the league title.

Only Two Speed Bumps Left for First Perfect Season

No ID No Idea is on pace to have a historical season for the NSHL. After completing the regular season undefeated, they are only two games away from perfection. With All Star Selections on their way, No ID No Idea should have plenty of names on the list. They've been led by juggernaut Malik Little on offense, lock down defender Joey Wilkes on defense, and quality play on both sides of the ball by the Hannon Brothers Pat and Eddie. The next block in the road is standing in front of them with their Thumbs Up.

Semi Finals Week!

This week commences the Semi Finals of the NSHL. We have to great match ups with tomorrow's game of undefeated No ID No Idea versus the Commish's very own Thumbs up. This should be an interesting match since last time Thumbs Up went to war with only four guys. The other Semi Final game will be a reoccurrence of last year's match up with the Super Villain Squad against Dump Em  Out.

Weekly Matchups: Wednesday Thumbs Up vs. No ID No Idea

No ID No Idea (2-0)
4 Key Factors:

• Malik Little's scoring capability
• Joey Wilkes ability to push the ball in transition
• Defensive presence by Hannon Brothers
• Key contribution from at least one man on sideline crew (Keegan Schleicher, Tom Munger, or Mike Twitchell)

Thumbs Up (1-1)

4 Key factors:

• Doug Schlehuber's ability to finish around the hoop
• Steve Burrill's ability to take more control of offense
• Control amount of turnovers in transition
• Team Defense combined with defensive rebounding

The Commish's week 4 Gunslinger Games

This Week there are two great match ups occurring Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday No ID No Idea plays Thumbs Up. This should be a great match up  both teams are mirror images of each other. Both teams enjoy the three game and an uptempo fast break offense. The other game will be The Super Villain Squad against Cougar Bait. This game will be interesting when the preseason favorites play the defending champs. This also a rematch of lat year's championship game. This game will see if Cougar Bait is the real deal or not.

Later on tonight and during the week. I'll go over every match up this week with pregame analysis. Put me in the booth baby!

The Commish's Power Rankings: Week 2

These Rankings are a little late because most games were delayed.

1. No ID No Idea (2-0)- They cruised to their second victory and will have a big test with a make up game with Thumbs Up next week. Joey Wilkes, Malik Little, and the Hannon Brothers will continue to anchor this team.

2. The Super Villain Squad (1-1)- Their victory tonight against Thumbs Up bumps to number 2. They match up great on defense with their hieght and Chad Earls anchoring them. Lex Luthor was a strong surprise wince he missed game one. Timmy Laconte and Death Stroke play as great guards, and bigs Jared Lang and Kurt Sullivan are do it all players.

3. Cougar Bait (2-0)- The defending champs move up a spot but still have yet to be tested. This week will be interesting with them playing the Super Villain Squad and will prove if their really top tier material.

4. Thumbs Up(1-)- With an atrocious performance in game 2, they drop two spots. Their match up with No ID No Idea should be interesting. Doug Schlehuber and Steve Burrill need to lead the way in scoring to get them back on track with DAn Nagle orchestrating the offense.

5. The Tune Squad (0-1)- This team still hasn't played a game, but with the height they have, I don't see them losing many when they get on the court.

6. Dump Em Out(1-0)- They haven't played yet either but this roster will be interesting with the losses of Beatrice and Weygand. Saturday against Cougar Bait could get interesting.

7. The Dirty Burg (0-2)- If this team had their full squad they could do some damage. Chris Brooks has just checked in for scoliosis from carrying this team for the past two games.

8. Kung Fu Panda (0-2)- When looking at their schedule, it's tough to figure out where they could scrap a W. They should pray Chris Pinheiro can show up for a few.

No ID No Idea Walks Runs Through the Dirty Burg

Looked up dump in the dictionary. Said "See Fitchburg"

Usually used as a sideline cheerleader, Keegan Schleicher had himself a day.He led the game with 13 points with Joey Wilkes and Eddie Hannon followed up with about 8 a piece. Phil Rizzo kept the sold out crowd entertained with a dunk, and the absence of Pat Hannon didn't matter as No ID No Idea beat the Dirty Burg 40-19. The Dirty Burg was carried by the typical few. Chris Books carried the offense with Travis Jolly and Jeff Hupe helping out. The win for No ID No Idea will keep them atop the Power Rankings.

UPDATE: Ed Hannon had at least 5 threes

Mother Nature Ruins a Monster Game

Due to the beautiful thunderstorm throughout Norton, the match up between the Super Villain Squad and the Tune Squad has been postponed. This was a match up between the two tallest teams in the league. The Super Villain squad has an average height of about 6'2 (closer to 6'4 if you take out Derek Dufresne) while the Tune Squad averages a monstrous 6'4. Word is this game and Nos. 1&2 of the Power Rankings of Thumbs Up and No ID No Idea will be played Wednesday.

The Commish's Power Rankings: Week 1

With Week 1 under the belt, the Commish is going to start his annual league power rankings. I first want to say that rankings are not solely maintained on a team's record or the score of their games. Things considered are what teams a team has played so far, team improvement over the year, if players were missing during losses, and overall team talent perception. With this said here's what it looks like for now:

1. No ID No Idea (1-0)- I have to put them at No.1 for Week 1 because they took down the big bad wolf of the league in the Super Villain Squad. With the Hannon Brother Duo they can match up with anyone down low, and sharpshooter Mailk Little and fast break starter Joey Wilkes do a great job with their fast paced offense.

2. Thumbs Up (1-0)- Thumbs up thrashed the Dirty Burg, but that's not the reason they're in this spot. So far this team looks like the best shooting team in the league. Every player on this roster is a three point threat, and their transition game is the best in the league along with No ID No Idea. On defense they can match up with anyone. I'm not mentioning any players in this review for them because this team gets contributions by their entire roster. This weeks winner of their game with No ID No Idea will probably be No.1 next week.

3. Super Villain Squad (0-1)- Even with a loss in Week 1, the Squad is still looked as a championship level team. I can't picture Chad Earls allowing his team to lose many more games this year. With the presence of Jared Lang and Chad on defense, I just wonder why does a team that can match up with anyone just sit in a zone so much.

4. Cougar Bait (1-0)- The defending champs dominated Kung Fu Panda, but if they didn't they would have been much lower. That win is almost equivalent to the Perkins School of the Blind. Cougar Bait is a good team, but after Martin I just don't see many players that will be able to do something when they play a team that plays tough man to man defense right in their face.

5. Dump Em Out(1-0)- This team is my biggest question mark in the rankings. They won by forfeit in Week 1 and have major losses coming into the season. I'm very curious to see who they reload with. Truthfully, I don't see this team ever surpassing a ranking higher than No. 5.

6. The Dirty Burg (0-1)- This team looks like it will be on the verge of playoff contender all season long. they have scoring capability behind Chris brooks, but the wild card will be how many games will hustle machine Tom Mcdermott be able to make.

7. Kung Fu Panda (0-1)- Well this team doesn't lack any heart, that's for sure. But it's lacking talent by far. Hopefully Chris Pinheiro will be able to make some games because after Greg Ware, there is not another player that I can see to step up and control a game.

8. Tune Squad (0-1)- This ranking will skyrocket soon, but when you don't show up for Week 1 and didn't play last year I just have nothing to go by. I picture the Tune Squad to jump to around No.4 next week, but first they have to show up to a game.

How the Mighty Have Fallen: No ID No Idea Upsets the Super Villain Squad

As the sun was fading, the darkness was setting in. This would seem to be the perfect weather for someone called the Super Villain Squad, but with a 40-38 loss,  it was the complete opposite. Riding on the back of Malik Little's three point barrage and game clinching fade-away along, Joey Wilkes' push to the transition game, and with Pat Hannon being a force in the interior, No ID No Idea went from sure fire playoff team to surefire championship contender. The Super Villain squad was up by one at half, but refused to leave their zone defense and paid the price for it. The had great contributions from Jared Lang offensively,  defensively Chad Earls was equalizing No ID No Idea as much as possible, and had their own sniper in Death Stroke.

The game was a back and forth battle with some verbal taunts back and forth, but it was a beautiful game for opening day. The once thought league favorites have gone down in week one, but they'll have plenty of time and chances to contend for the ship. On the other hand, the young guns from No ID No Idea are in for another battle next week against the other winner Thumbs Up. Year two of the NSHL is on to a hot start.

No ID No Idea

No ID No Idea missed the playoffs by losing their final game to Dump Em Out. No ID No Idea is notorious of their live by the three die by the three philosophy. This philosophy is maintained through captain Mike Twitchell and role players Tom Munger and Keegan Schliecher. Down low they are carried by First Team All Star Pat Hannon. To mix things up, they use Second Team All Star Joey Wilkes on the wing. On the other wing there is versatile Phil Rizzo. With playoff expansion, this team should be a lock in for the playoffs. The only down side is losing their other big man Colin Feeney and sharp shooter Steve Burrill.

The Super Villain Squad

The next team on the list is the Super Villain Squad. Last year they made it all the way to the ship with a surprising upset by Cougar Bait. Known for their boring zone defense, the Super Villain Squad really clogs up the paint with their athletic big men in Lancer Division Player of the Year Chad Earls and Second Team All Star Jared Lang. They're run by Second Team All Star captain Tim Laconte, who's somehow snuck in First Team All Star Kurt O'Sullivan from the retired New England Warhammer. This team in no way lacks heights, rocking four to five guys that are 6'3 or taller.

They have cut some guys from last year but maintain role player Derek Dufresne. The main question is will the speedy guard Nevado be back, The Super Villain Squad looks like they're in good position for another run to the championship game but only time can tell. They also play opening day against No ID No Idea.

Countdown: 6 Days Until First Games are Played

This Thursday the league kicks off with two games. Thumbs Up featuring last year's Norton Division Player of the Year Dougie Fresh will play the Dirty Burg featuring First Team All Star Chris Brooks. The other game will consist of league runner up The Super Villain Squad featuring last year's Lancer Division Player of the year Chad Earls and the young gun reigning baseball state champs No ID No Idea with non baseball player All Stars Pat Hannon and Joey Wilkes. There's nothing better than opening day baby!