thus the season ends...

Not with accolades for a game worthy of high praises.

Not with another banner up in the Key Arena.

Not with thousands of fans in the Key and around the globe rejoicing.

But with tears in the player's eyes as they never knew what hit them. And they chose to have an off-night at this time of the year.

They were never prepared for the onslaught of Houston's veterans.

And I, along with other true StormFans, are stunned.

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And so this season ends, unexpectedly earlier than one would've wanted. Clearly lacking some veteran leadership, the whole team crumbled as soon as the game commenced.

Birdy was shut down offensively.

Loz had became a non-factor as the series progressed.

Betty...well, Betty had got to learn that she has teammates around her.

It was a great season nonetheless. Nobody even expected that they will mirror last year's regular season record (20-14) after all the major makeovers this team went though (lost 3 veterans - 2 starters and 1 very valuable sixth (wo)man).

It was a great season. It's just sad that it had to end like this.

That said, even if my favorite baller choked during this series, I'll still love the team, I'll still root for them, I'll still believe in them.