There are not many chances that people get to play under the bright lights in the historical Madison Square Garden. So when that chance comes around, it's not time to fold under pressure - especially in a championship game. Someone who took that challenge and stepped up to the plate was rookie Nick Blatchford of Uptempo. Nick has been knocking down trey bombs all season long and may have been the NRF's best three-point shooter. Last night, Nick was 4-for-6 from the floor and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc, finishing with 17 points and three assists. Add that to the W, and Blatchford earned himself the Jesse Thompkins III Award. Congrats!

This week there was definitely a Co-Player of the Week, and Huarache's Will Perkins and Roscoe take home the honors. Will provided CLUTCH shooting, hitting four three-pointers in a row in the second half and finishing the game with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assist and 2 blocks. Roscoe on the other hand, was grabbing every rebound in sight and put up 13 points, 20 rebounds (11 offensive/9 defensive) and 2 steals. These two players really stepped their games up knowing hat their starting center, LeKeith Taylor, was out. Congrats on the win and Co-Player of the Week honors!

When Uptempo played Delta Force last week, I guarantee they didn't think it was going to be that hard to beat them. And without Nick Blatchford, they probably wouldn't have. The most consistent rookie in the class this year, Blatchford was a beast this week, finishing with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Although the three-ball wasn't falling, he was able to convert 10-of-13 at the line, and eventually get the W.

Some weeks are easier to judge than others, and this was one of those weeks. Playing in his first game back after breaking his nose (the doctor kept him away), Mike Won was an absolute beast and difference maker as Uptempo overcame Hyperflight for the W. Finishing with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 unbroken nose, hats off to Won in his comeback effort. Plus, no turnovers for the All-Star point guard is quite impressive.

This week was some great basketball at 350 Grand Street, but there was one performance that stood out from the rest. The odds-on favorite to win the MVP award this year, Scott Williams dropped a cool 41 en route to victory last night to go along with seven rebounds (six offensive), two assists and two steals. Not bad.

Yes it was the worst loss in the history of the NRF, but Terance Takyi's stat line was straight ridiculous! Try 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 10 steals. There's a reason they call him the "Cookie Monster." It's kind of crazy to think that he's hasn't won a POTW award yet this season.

Although it feels like he could be Player of the Week on any given week, Scott Williams doesn't win the award as often as he should. This week's game was different. Finishing with 33 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, he did everything for an Uptempo team playing without their point guard.

Looking back through the archives, it's kind of crazy to think that Rafael DaSilva has only earned Player of the Week honors once this season. And even then, he shared the award. But last week, there was no one better. After flying back from Brazil and arriving in NYC that morning, DaSilva suited up for his new team, for the first time, and got busy. Finishing with 29 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists, he was the reason the Dunk went home with a 71-69 win over Shox. And that is why he's this week's Player of the Week.

I don't know exactly what Steve Halo does every day, but I'm telling you he should be a promoter. Immediately after Dunk took down Hyperflight in the first game of the night, Halo came up to me and started pitching Ryan Kearney for Player of the Week. At first, I told him to settle down, as there were still three games to be played. But as the night progressed, there was no one more vital to their team's victory than Kearney. I guess there's a reason he's earned the nickname "The Passion of the NRF."

When Jeremy Siler got drafted in the first round last year by Hyperflight, there was a reason. And while an injury kept him out of most of last season, everyone has been able to see why he was such a coveted draft pick this year. Establishing one of the best frontcourts in the NRF, Siler gets it done on both ends. In this week's game, he finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, as Hyperflight beat Air Force 1. And this is only the beginning.