Tyrant Torches Kingpins From Deep

San Diego did not need overtime, a last-second miracle, or any late-game drama. The Keepers had Shinobi Tyrant, and that was more than enough. Tyrant went 12-of-16 from the field, buried 8 of 12 attempts from three, converted all six of his free throws, and finished with 38 points and 9 assists in just 31 minutes, posting a plus-minus of plus-18 and a game score of 39.1 in what amounted to a one-man dismantling of the Alabama Kingpins, 128-111.

The game turned in the second half, when Alabama's defense could not close out on Tyrant fast enough to matter. Every time the Kingpins crept within single digits, Tyrant either pulled up for a three or found a cutter to end the rally before it had legs. San Diego outscored Alabama by double digits over the final two periods, and the lead ballooned without any single dramatic moment, just relentless, compounding efficiency.

Tyrant ran the offense from the perimeter like a point guard and finished like a scorer, not a combination Alabama had an answer for all night. He turned the ball over zero times in 31 minutes, which made the job even harder for a Kingpins squad that needed turnovers to ignite their transition game. Dwayne Shade went 3-of-5 from the field, blocked four shots, and did what he could defensively, but his minus-20 plus-minus tells you where the Keepers targeted him.

San Diego also got 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting from Brick, who added 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block while finishing plus-22. Landon Chase chipped in another 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting, hitting 3 of 6 from deep and going 6-of-7 at the line. Three Keepers over 20 points, all of them shooting efficiently, against a Kingpins unit that could not generate consistent stops.

Alabama's leading scorer on the night was Baller 80, who put up 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting with four threes, but finished at minus-15 with just one assist. The Kingpins simply did not have enough complementary production to stay within range once Tyrant found his rhythm. San Diego moves on with the kind of offensive firepower that will make opponents game-plan all week.