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Well, this looks to be extremely exciting! I can't wait to see the end product here. +1

Last edited by LA-LennuK at 6/25/2026 8:45:50 AM

Thx for your message, I've just sent a new link to VDT. (you're right, it's because of this unusual Sunday as firtst day of the week...)

Here is the new link (139702502)

Here is the new link (139702502)

@ED, VDT, LMS: Thanks for the new link VDT and ED - demars (ED) please remember to add that match link to your own teams box score post as well!


@all HGL managers:
Fill scores to your Season 5 own box score posts, if you still haven't done so!


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HB has been sent a reminder already earlier to quickly accept an invitation from EOS.

We are looking at a quite late acceptance (of a PU match) anyway, even if HB would login now and accept match challenge.

@EOS /LA-LennuK.: Are you willing to wait for him to accept challenge and accept less time for setting up lineups (other than standard lineups) for the match? Or shall we soon make this (I believe) first ever case by judging this match a forfeit loss to HB due to not accepting match in time (already before match deadline has passed - of course there has been forfeit in HGL due to not accepting match at all)?

This is a difficult situation all around, as we have discussed (/as I've wrote) in lengthy manner earlier, including just a moment ago.
You have tendency to login quite often, but what then especially if this occurs with manager that doesn't login so often? (And for the sake of fairness, we can't "demand" you to always react quickly either, due to someone else not fulfilling their duties in time, so this is also why you have an equal right to not show that much of a good will here if you so choose to - if that's the case though, please let me know)...

Last edited by Wagner at 6/27/2026 10:01:32 AM

Current update on HGL-PL participation-situation:

I'll add this information also on Scores-thread, so that everyone interested might spot it.

Currently 4 teams have announced their interest to participate to first ever HGL-PL:
Tassie Devils: (38697) (Top8-salaries $174K)
San Fernando VR: (77070) (Top8-salaries $111K without HGL-ineligible player)
M.L.S. REICH: (39615) (Top8-salaries $157K)
borteam: (46607) (Top8-salaries $108K).


As we can see, salary wise they're not mostly miles apart, so it's going to be interesting to see how games will play out!

Still 3 recently contacted teams haven't replied. It hasn't been determined how long I'll wait before roster will be locked, but at least a small while - as I mentioned elsewhere, M.L.S. REICH is also reviewing HGL posts currently (or at least I hope he is) to see if he'd enjoy playing in HGL eventually (which initial willingness is a prerequisite of participating to HGL-PL, as we know).

First Round of Playoffs on Season 5 did provide some drama, in form of a forfeit loss/win, and a nailbiter between two French sides. As for other matches, teams ranked 6th and 7th, LMS and ED, were able to cruise to home wins in rather comfortable manner.

WMO-LGM:
I watched last moments of WMO vs. LGM match, and as we've come to expect, that matchup is almost guaranteed to provide an interesting and even match - this time was no exception, despite WMO having a home court advantage this time. (LGM's fans didn't have too long of a bus trip though, as both are French teams).

If you're short of time, even watching last 20 seconds or so via match viewer provides interesting moments (and already that takes surprisingly long). But long story short: LGM did an excellent job of nailing threes to narrow the gap, getting to 110-111 situation. However, WMO was nailing down each and every free throw from the charity stripe on those last minutes, so that sealed the deal for WMO - in match they were 30 of 31 from the line. LGM's Thony "la Tête" Lefebvre, who is normally a very good 3p shooter (38,9% in "regular BB league" on this season) actually had an equalizing buzzerbeater in the air, but that didn't sink in this time.

LGM won rebounds by 10 and were able to score 36 points behind the 3 point arc as opposed to 9 by WMO, but were unable to produce a single steal in a whole match and turning the ball over 10 times (when WMO had better numbers: 5 steals and only 6 turnovers).


Here are the Second Round Playoff-matches:

PO Round 2 (quarter-finals; 8 teams play): Sunday, July 5th, 2026
Rank #1 VPO vs. #8 WMO *Waiting for match link!
Rank #2 RAJ vs. #7 ED *Waiting for match link!
Rank #3 KKS vs. #6 LMS *Waiting for match link!
Rank #4 VIV vs. #5 EOS *Waiting for match link!


PS. If you ever spot any errors in my messages, please let me know. While I do all I can to avoid them, it is unavoidable in a long run that they can exist to some extent. And especially in the case of matchups etc., it's critical to correct it before "damage is done".

Last edited by Wagner at 6/28/2026 10:31:41 AM

HGL PO 1. round, season 5:

Best collective performance of the evening

Point: 113 : WiMaOlCa
Defense: 85 : Elan Demars
Tot. Rebound: 58 : Elan Demars
Off. Rebound: 20 : Elan Demars
Assist: 33 : Lielupes Melnās Sirdis
Steal: 5 : WiMaOlCa
Block: 7 : Lielupes Melnās Sirdis

Personal best performances of the evening

Point: 37 : X. Rivet (Les Gueux du Marais)
Tot. Rebound: 16 : A. Marroquín (Madrid Chotis)
Off. Rebound: 7 : J. Dorion (Elan Demars)
Assist: 11 : O. Muižzemnieks (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis)
Steal: 3 : M. Bensala (WiMaOlCa)
Block: 5 : T. Dambekalns (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis)

The shooter: J. Castro-Girona (Madrid Chotis), V. Skucs (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis) & N. Grévin (Les Gueux du Marais): 4 Three points scored

The best performer: T. Dambekalns (Lielupes Melnās Sirdis): Rating: 20,0

Triple double: -

Strong victory today vs Vindicta (which has a lower salary total) but logical.

Next step, we will face ONE AGAIN Rajdersi, a team against whom we won this season, but against whom we lost many times before... (especially in PO°).
Because of a stupid error in the last game of the season vs Wimaolca (I created 2 games, and I made the rotation for the wrong one) that caused a loss for my team, I could have been ranked one (or 2 ??) step beyond, and I should face KKS, which I prefer NOT to face. That was a bad choice for a good result I hope ;)

Rank #3 KKS vs. #6 LMS

(139706240)

Rank #4 VIV vs. #5 EOS
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