"OH NO! He's not coming here, The team can work better without him being an influence on their game..."

Cromwell and his front office board members were talking, which was weird, considering there were no other board members for the CBC...so who was he talking too!? Well surprisingly, it was a few Basketball reps from Philadelphia, it seemed that LogenNineFingers was coming to Chicago in order to assist with the CBC winning a third ring in their impressive run. Except well, Cromwell didn't seem to accept the great man's assistance, it was said Logen had been a key figure in the basketball out in Philly and coming here to give them a boost would have made them skyrocket into the sky itself...

"It's already been signed off Cromwell, you'll have to prepare your team, Logen will be coming here and getting them ready for the new season. Don't think too much, think about the exposure you guys get. Think about how Logen gives that veteran edge in the game, what's so bad about that, go on, tell me!"

Cromwell sat there, giving the reps from Philly a glare. He would have taken Gash, at least they were pretty nice to him, at least, he thought. He saw that guinea pig poster the late Grin had put up all around Philly and Chicago, he still got called names cause of that...

"COACH!"

Shaking his head, Cromwell came out of his thoughts as he found Sync, Romulus, Ryman_Branson, and surprisingly, Hagrid. Since when was he hanging around with two stars!? 

"Who are those guys?"

Romulus turned his head, looking at the reps with a bit of curiosity but still gave his coach the attention he deserved. The man had given him this chance after all, maybe he should do something, like win him another ring maybe!? That should do it!

"They're reps from Philadelphia, it seems that after vGoddess brought us to victory, we picked up some fans from Philly. Now, LogenNineFingers is coming over here to coach you guys, isn't that wonderful!?"

Tilting his head, Rom did see that the coach was less than happy with what was happening here. He wished to coach the team but a lot of people in Chicago thought that Cromwell and Logen had an odd rivalry. Hearing the stories about how Logen started a 'Rid Chicago of Cromwell' campaign was nothing short of hilarious, if a bit odd.

"I'd say so, did you see how well we did last year?! Who says we can't do the same with another coach? Pick up some new skills, tactics, and ways of playing the game? It would be lovely for all of us, because we know that we all have a little to prove in the game right now. Especially considering that Ron is a bit busy with his steakhouse, though I have noticed his prices went up a bit...."

"ROM! Focus on basketball!"

Coach yelled out at him, causing him to jump with an uneasy smile before nodding all the same. He did wonder if Ron was doing something with those steaks, maybe infusing it with cocaine? Would he ever do such a thing? Maybe. 

"I am! You're saying that Logen is coming here to coach us, I don't see the bad thing coach! WE MIGHT WIN ANOTHER RING!"

And like that, Cromwell settled at the prospect, yet everyone could see that it was reluctantly. He didn't feel comfortable not coaching his team but being on the sidelines, he had led them two years ago, but he was sure that he would be involved somehow at the very least, fate was a bitch that worked in every little way.

"Here we go, I have to say, I didn't expect this, your team has been a bit.....famous in recent weeks. Winning a second ring and becoming legends in the league, what's next Crom?"

Cromwell simply gave Logen a look that told him differently, that what was next was them winning again. Yet it did not feel the same as it always did with him leading the team, letting someone like Logen lead was something he never really imagined but was looking forward to seeing. How well could he imagine the CBC?

"Coach, we're all ready...."

Romulus jogged up towards them, noticing the ever so slight humorous tension. Something that had him completely mystified for a moment, Coach Crom had never been like this before, he always welcomed the new members of the team. Yet this, something about these two ringed a past that he might not want to find out....

"Good, let's go and see what you guys can improve on, eh?"

Giving the man a soft smile, Rom could only nod before heading back over to his teammates. He did question it when he saw a woman sitting on the benches, he could have swore that he had seen her in the other games, just watching them and seeing what she was doing, she just watched them with a smile. 

Shaking his head, he turned back and decided to move for a basketball. Dribbling the ball for a while as all he could was sigh to himself.

And so it began, the coaching of LogenNineFingers had transitioned greatly with the former coach and maybe there was some great skills to be learnt while working with the new coach. Though with the permanent scowl that Cromwell had on his face, Romulus didn't think that Logen would be lasting as a coach, yet little did they know, things were just beginning.

Then there were pickup games and while Romulus was never one to believe that he was arrogant, he had earned being confident in his kills. Playing against Logen and his team, consisting of a few standouts like Dawn_ and Keasey-, the highlight in that was the fact Keasey missed a layup, it led to a funny moment of where Cromwell sent a smirk towards Logen who blankly looked at Keasey for a few minutes. 

Wondering if his team was good enough to keep up with the CBC, it turned out, yes they were. In the second half of the game, Bounty Law had decided to come out and brought out there A Game. Seeing that one of their star players had come into the game with a chip on their shoulder, Ennio_Morricone. He was definitely someone that Rom wanted to be signed onto their team, the man had been guarding him like it was a playoff game, he found himself with a challenge for a change.

It turned out that the tight game still went in the favour of the CBC, soon enough, they had been prepared, and they had been storming through their competition in the league, it seemed like they were undefeatable, no team could get at them with the coaching styling of Logen and it would seem like a never ending party....

"Well, what do ya think!?"

Looking down at their new team kit, Romulus and Sync could only blink at Logen, he seriously thought this was good? They looked like a freaking mix-up of blue and green vomit....

"Logen, I know you decided to whoosh up the whole process of us getting new gear but...team kits, well we were happy with the ones before. I understand the whole vision that you got going here but why not just tell LouisVuitton that we were going to be wearing the same gear? I mean, there was nothing wrong with!"

Logen shook his head, deciding not to listen as his players could only look at him in hope, begging to whatever deity that he was joking. No, no he was not and this was their new team uniform. Sharing a desperate look, Romulus shed a tear as he quietly looked at the old uniforms that were nothing more than kindling for the fire....

"Well, they had a good run! Brought us through the second and first playoff game, I'd say that this is...especially nice for them, we paid them the respect they deserved."

Sync half-heartedly tried comforting his teammate, only to find that Romulus was now in the fetus position, whispering to himself about the greatest uniforms that the league had ever seen were now gone from their lives....

"Oh get up! It's not that big a deal, it's just uniforms..."

Yet, nothing stopped, Romulus continued to mutter to himself and Sync just shrugged, sitting down as he continued to try his best to comfort his fallen teammate....he had to wonder where the fuck was Ron with a steak when they needed it? Jeez, clearly Romulus needed something because he was not himself when he hadn't been to Mulligan's....

And so it happened, the playoff game they had reached it once again, it was nothing short of spectacular, the uniform debacle had been forgotten about after a nice steak at Mulligan's. Yet now was not the time to dwell in the dark memories Rom had decided, they were on the court, there was only five minutes left and yet, they were down by five points, and so he decided to do what he had done in practice...

Relishing the moment, he rolled his neck with a soft smirk, he dribbled into the paint and met eyes with the big ass centre that was right to block it. With his leaping ability, he found himself winking at the centre, seemingly in slow motion as the lead went down to 3, yet there was one more thing, Romulus had been fouled on his way up...

And sunk the free throw, there was only two points in the game, and he needed this, they all needed and with a soft look towards his teammates, they know what he has planned. Passing on the inside, Sync looked about ready to sink it, only to be swarmed by the many players guarding his other teammates....

Sync passed to Romulus who smirked, only to then pass it off to Ron_Swanson and the man did the unforgettable in his career....he sank a buzzer beater three and the game ended....at that moment, they had won their third ring!

THEY HAD DONE IT! Everyone swarmed the court, hoisting Ron onto their shoulders as the chants soon filled the court and the celebrations began...
 

Ron applauds the adonis like athlete he has the pleasure, nay, honour to play baskethoop with.

That thrid ring is certainly going to look fine on those velveteen hands of yours