D League
Semi-Finals Game 2: Santa Cruz W. - Austin T. 103-97
Date: April 19, 2013
The Santa Cruz Warriors reached the D-League basketball finals Friday night. But the man who was key in delivering them there might not be around to enjoy the ride. Scott Machado earlier this week was signed by the Golden State Warriors for the remainder of the season, which will include however many games the NBA club can last in the playoffs. But it was his importance in Friday's semifinal, which he was playing in while on assignment from Golden State, that ensured the Santa Cruz Warriors' season will last another round, another week. Machado knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining, then delivered the dagger -- an alley-oop pass to Darington Hobson in the final minute -- to help lift Santa Cruz to a come-from-behind 103-97 victory over the Austin Toros. Santa Cruz claims the best-of-three series 2-0 to secure a spot in the upcoming D-League finals. The Warriors will play the winner of the other semifinal, pitting No. 2 seeded Rio Grande Valley against No. 6 Tulsa. RGV leads that series 1-0 after a 107-92 win Friday night. "It's great. For all of us to come together and get to the championship, it feels good," said Jeremy Tyler, who scored 10 of his team-high 22 points in the final stanza. The 6-foot-10 post shot 7 of 11 from the field, 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. "But the mission isn't done," Tyler quickly added. "We still have two games to win." It's the Warriors' fourth straight win and second straight series sweep. Machado, who averages a little more than eight points per game, finished with 13 Friday, while Tyler had nine rebounds. Lance Goulbourne came off the bench to deposit 13 points and 11 rebounds in front of 2,300 fans at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz. When Santa Cruz moved from Bismarck, N.D., in the offseason, it didn't even have an arena to play its home games. Now, the Warriors stand just two wins away from claiming the title. Not bad for the inaugural season. "It feels great," Warriors coach Nate Bjorkgren said after the victory. "It was an outstanding atmosphere. The players played hard, but we have a lot of work to do yet." Austin's Tre Kelley led all scorers with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting -- this after recording just eight points during Santa Cruz's 106-101 victory in Game 1. Lester Hudson added 20 points for the Toros, who finished the regular season runner-up in the Central Division before upsetting top-seeded Bakersfield in the first round of the playoffs. Machado's 3 with 2:35 left supplied Santa Cruz with its first lead since the second quarter. Then he made the alley-oop pass to Hobson, who converted an up-and-under lay-in that all but sealed the clinching victory. "I saw him kind of back door. I wanted to throw it to (Tyler), but I saw him back door and I wanted to make a play," Machado said. After JaMychal Green tied with 1 of 2 free throws, Tyler answered with two from the charity stripe as the Warriors closed on a 9-3 run. Hudson, who shot just 5 of 17 from the field in the game, missed three straight shots in the waning moments as Santa Cruz extended its lead. When a reporter asked how the team plans to celebrate its finals bid, Tyler said the festivities won't happen "until it's over." "But," he added, "a couple of us might go bowling." Just who Santa Cruz will see in the championship remains up in the air. Rio Grande Valley's win over Tulsa was impressive. Not only were they playing without leading scorer Andrew Goudelock, who was recently called up by the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season, but also Tulsa was competing with three NBA players who were on assignment. The Oklahoma City Thunder assigned Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones and DeAndre Liggins to Tulsa prior to the game. The three combined for 59 points in the losing effort. Bjorkgren said preparations for the finals begin Saturday. "That series is going to be a real battle," Bjorkgren said. "Both teams are very good." Santa Cruz didn't play very well from the start Friday. From the opening tip, the Toros showed their urgency and jumped out to a 10-0 lead less than three minutes into regulation. Both Hudson and Kelley knocked down open 3s, while forwards Rick Jackson and JaMychal Green provided easy baskets in the paint. Santa Cruz had several in-and-out shots that wouldn't drop, while its 1-of-5 start from the free-throw line didn't help matters either. Not until Stefhon Hannah knocked down a 15-foot jumper from the wing with 8:16 remaining in the first quarter -- snapping an 0-of-5 start -- did the Warriors finally get off the schneid. Hannah finished with 14 points. Still, the early deficit proved to be the difference for Santa Cruz, which trailed Austin 29-19 after one quarter. The Toros shot 6 of 8 from behind the arc to start the game. Austin's hot shooting did not carry over to the second quarter, though, as Santa Cruz began to better defend the perimeter. And despite Dontell Jefferson's early basket, the Toros went cold early on in the second stanza as Santa Cruz went on a 9-0 run. The Warriors continually fed Goulbourne and Tyler in the paint, leading the Toros to double- and sometimes triple-team the Santa Cruz posts. It didn't seem to matter. "Just make the right decision," Tyler said of the double teams. "I was always told, when you're getting double- or triple-teamed, it's a privilege. But you've got to make right decisions." Austin didn't have quite the size or speed to match up in the low block, and Goulbourne and Tyler combined for 15 second-quarter points — almost all of which were in the paint. Shooting 15 of 21 from the free-throw line in the first half — compared to Austin's 8 of 8 performance — Santa Cruz eventually tied the game at 35-all after Moe Baker forced a steal, then completed a three-point play with 5:43 left in the half. But Austin showed life when it closed the first half on a 9-0 run, culminating with a Ryan Ayers lay-in at the buzzer that resulted in defensive goaltending. The Toros led 51-45 at the break. They held the lead until Machado's 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, as Santa Cruz outscored Austin 32-23 in the final stanza. “Just have faith, just believe in each other,” Hannah said. “I think that's what kept us in the game.” Courtesy of: santacruzsentinel.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Semi-Finals Game 2: Santa Cruz W. - Austin T. 103-97
Date: April 19, 2013
The Santa Cruz Warriors reached the D-League basketball finals Friday night. But the man who was key in delivering them there might not be around to enjoy the ride. Scott Machado earlier this week was signed by the Golden State Warriors for the remainder of the season, which will include however many games the NBA club can last in the playoffs. But it was his importance in Friday's semifinal, which he was playing in while on assignment from Golden State, that ensured the Santa Cruz Warriors' season will last another round, another week. Machado knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining, then delivered the dagger -- an alley-oop pass to Darington Hobson in the final minute -- to help lift Santa Cruz to a come-from-behind 103-97 victory over the Austin Toros. Santa Cruz claims the best-of-three series 2-0 to secure a spot in the upcoming D-League finals. The Warriors will play the winner of the other semifinal, pitting No. 2 seeded Rio Grande Valley against No. 6 Tulsa. RGV leads that series 1-0 after a 107-92 win Friday night. "It's great. For all of us to come together and get to the championship, it feels good," said Jeremy Tyler, who scored 10 of his team-high 22 points in the final stanza. The 6-foot-10 post shot 7 of 11 from the field, 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. "But the mission isn't done," Tyler quickly added. "We still have two games to win." It's the Warriors' fourth straight win and second straight series sweep. Machado, who averages a little more than eight points per game, finished with 13 Friday, while Tyler had nine rebounds. Lance Goulbourne came off the bench to deposit 13 points and 11 rebounds in front of 2,300 fans at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz. When Santa Cruz moved from Bismarck, N.D., in the offseason, it didn't even have an arena to play its home games. Now, the Warriors stand just two wins away from claiming the title. Not bad for the inaugural season. "It feels great," Warriors coach Nate Bjorkgren said after the victory. "It was an outstanding atmosphere. The players played hard, but we have a lot of work to do yet." Austin's Tre Kelley led all scorers with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting -- this after recording just eight points during Santa Cruz's 106-101 victory in Game 1. Lester Hudson added 20 points for the Toros, who finished the regular season runner-up in the Central Division before upsetting top-seeded Bakersfield in the first round of the playoffs. Machado's 3 with 2:35 left supplied Santa Cruz with its first lead since the second quarter. Then he made the alley-oop pass to Hobson, who converted an up-and-under lay-in that all but sealed the clinching victory. "I saw him kind of back door. I wanted to throw it to (Tyler), but I saw him back door and I wanted to make a play," Machado said. After JaMychal Green tied with 1 of 2 free throws, Tyler answered with two from the charity stripe as the Warriors closed on a 9-3 run. Hudson, who shot just 5 of 17 from the field in the game, missed three straight shots in the waning moments as Santa Cruz extended its lead. When a reporter asked how the team plans to celebrate its finals bid, Tyler said the festivities won't happen "until it's over." "But," he added, "a couple of us might go bowling." Just who Santa Cruz will see in the championship remains up in the air. Rio Grande Valley's win over Tulsa was impressive. Not only were they playing without leading scorer Andrew Goudelock, who was recently called up by the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season, but also Tulsa was competing with three NBA players who were on assignment. The Oklahoma City Thunder assigned Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones and DeAndre Liggins to Tulsa prior to the game. The three combined for 59 points in the losing effort. Bjorkgren said preparations for the finals begin Saturday. "That series is going to be a real battle," Bjorkgren said. "Both teams are very good." Santa Cruz didn't play very well from the start Friday. From the opening tip, the Toros showed their urgency and jumped out to a 10-0 lead less than three minutes into regulation. Both Hudson and Kelley knocked down open 3s, while forwards Rick Jackson and JaMychal Green provided easy baskets in the paint. Santa Cruz had several in-and-out shots that wouldn't drop, while its 1-of-5 start from the free-throw line didn't help matters either. Not until Stefhon Hannah knocked down a 15-foot jumper from the wing with 8:16 remaining in the first quarter -- snapping an 0-of-5 start -- did the Warriors finally get off the schneid. Hannah finished with 14 points. Still, the early deficit proved to be the difference for Santa Cruz, which trailed Austin 29-19 after one quarter. The Toros shot 6 of 8 from behind the arc to start the game. Austin's hot shooting did not carry over to the second quarter, though, as Santa Cruz began to better defend the perimeter. And despite Dontell Jefferson's early basket, the Toros went cold early on in the second stanza as Santa Cruz went on a 9-0 run. The Warriors continually fed Goulbourne and Tyler in the paint, leading the Toros to double- and sometimes triple-team the Santa Cruz posts. It didn't seem to matter. "Just make the right decision," Tyler said of the double teams. "I was always told, when you're getting double- or triple-teamed, it's a privilege. But you've got to make right decisions." Austin didn't have quite the size or speed to match up in the low block, and Goulbourne and Tyler combined for 15 second-quarter points — almost all of which were in the paint. Shooting 15 of 21 from the free-throw line in the first half — compared to Austin's 8 of 8 performance — Santa Cruz eventually tied the game at 35-all after Moe Baker forced a steal, then completed a three-point play with 5:43 left in the half. But Austin showed life when it closed the first half on a 9-0 run, culminating with a Ryan Ayers lay-in at the buzzer that resulted in defensive goaltending. The Toros led 51-45 at the break. They held the lead until Machado's 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, as Santa Cruz outscored Austin 32-23 in the final stanza. “Just have faith, just believe in each other,” Hannah said. “I think that's what kept us in the game.” Courtesy of: santacruzsentinel.com
 AUSTIN T. (coach: Jacob Chance)97 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| HudsIj, vRsURQ | 42 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 64 | 5 | |
| KRllRF, wQR | 43 | 1-65 (15%) | 4-1 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 62 | 5 | |
| GQRRj, zibFZhil | 44 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 5 | |
| ziZVsIj, eaZV | 89 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -6 | 5 | |
| AijdRQs, ziBiQQ | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| eIMRQUs, ChQas | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 5 | |
| zRffRQsIj, gIjURll | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| AullaLij, OiUQaZV | 62 | 0-0 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 5 | |
| SFRQs, eFij | 65 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| WijDBRjR, SlRxas | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| wIUil | 88-37 (33.7%) | 66-45 (41.9%) | 85-80 (25.5%) | 68 | 84 | 40 | 88 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 67 | 79 | 02 | |||
 SANTA CRUZ W.103 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| Hijjih, AURfhIj | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 8 | 5 | |
| vRslaR, wQiLas | 62 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 66 | 5 | |
| zIjRs, CiBRQIj | 69 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| GQaffaj, wiFlIQ | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| SQBsUQIjD, HalUIj | 61 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| HIMsIj, giQajDUIj | 44 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 63 | 5 | |
| wFlRQ, zRQRBF | 46 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-66 (98.9%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 86 | 5 | |
| GIulMIuQjR, vijZR | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 81 | 5 | |
| biZhidI, AZIUU | 87 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 5 | |
| miVRQ, biuQaZR | 85 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 | |
| GlidjRss, baZVRll | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-37 (06.5%) | 2-83 (44.4%) | 87-34 (19.3%) | 61 | 82 | 33 | 88 | 84 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 654 | 22 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
