What’s poppin?
It’s been a productive week. Six games in 3 days has been a fulfilling experience, indeed. It’s been a week of lessons, lacerations and labor, legitimately induced by death row b-ball. Na mean?
Game 1, Gatlins vs The Realest.
Coach Terrance “T.C.” Campbell’s game plan was 2points shy of pure genius. His squad, The Realest, stayed true to double teaming the league’s reigning M.V.P, Phillip “Lil’ Magic” Davis throughout the game. Holding him to 6 first half points (10 total) and keeping the margin close, by only trailing 25-21 at the break.
Bryon “Scrappy” Bell brought the fire for The Realest. He finished with 19 points (11 in the 1st half), 2 rebounds and 2 steals. He also made 4 of 5 free throws. James “Silk Money” Little, III stuffed the stat sheet for Coach TC, finishing with 16 points (13 in the 2nd half), 11 boards, 5 dimes, 2 steals and 4 swats. They out rebounded team Gatlins, 35-30, but the clutch free throws by Lil Magic (4/4 in the 2nd half) and the 2nd half emergence of Martin “Heart-N-Soul” Richardson proved to be the difference for the Gatlins.
Heart-N-Soul finished with 19 points (3/5 from the stripe), 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Darrell “Billy Ho” Maness tallied 11 points (9 in the 2st half), 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Lil Magic showed how grueling 3 games in 3 days can be. He recorded a season low, 10 points, but he was 6/6 from the stripe. He also contributed 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 thefts, a prime example of how you don’t have to be the leading scorer to win the game. Feel me? The Gatlins improved to 6-1 with a 51-50 win.
Game 2, team Mayhem vs Elixir.
Marcus “The Phenom” Mitchell capped his week the same way he started it. In a true prolific scoring fashion, he helped put this game away early, for team Mayhem. They led 13-4 at the 17:15 mark of the 1st half. Team Elixir took a shot in the gut when 1st team All-World selection and last week’s Player of the Week, Jeremy “J-Rock” Murrell suffered a laceration above his right eye. A nasty collision that took place at the 14:32 mark of the 1st half, J-Rock received 3 stitches but didn’t return. Elixir suffered a 26 point drubbing in a game that was never close. Mayhem gave Elixir the bizz, 75-39.
Phenom finished with 32 points (21 in the 1st half), 10 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Darrell “Diesel” Woods assisted with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Mayhem rookie, Andrew “Frost” Ramseur tallied 11 points (9 in the 2nd half), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Team Elixir got tremendous, selfless play from Chris “Bigg Dogg” Gregory. In the midst of being blown off the court, Bigg Dogg continued to facilitate his teammates. His valiant efforts revealed his true character in the form of 17 points (3/3 from the stripe), 9 rebounds, 6 dimes, 3steals and 1 block.
Mayhem remains tied for 1st place with team Gatlins at 6-1. Elixir, at 1-5 is tied with The Realest for last place. They’re scheduled to meet in next week’s “Humidity” session. Weather permitting; I’ll most definitely be there. Ya heard?
Team Ruffnex was idle today. They’re scheduled to face the Gatlins next week. Hopefully they’ll have their big man Mitchell “Chubsta” Holmes, aka “The Carpenter,” back in his workshop, snatching boards. They’ll need him in order to pull off the upset. Real talk.
The summer is over b-ballers, but death row b-ball won’t Fall back. Na mean?
Peace,
Mannofstat
Copyright © 2010 by Leroy Elwood Mann
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