B-ballers,
The playoffs are a chance to start anew.
It’s an opportunity to leave behind the bumps, bruises and
disappointments of the regular season, and move forward like a civil rights
march. Ya heard?
The postseason is a new season, a season that has no room for losing
streaks or mental breakdowns. The
postseason requires the best ballers to play with a sense of urgency. If this requirement isn’t fulfilled, your
season is no more. The chip chasing
ends, and the what if’s begin. Na mean?
Team Chaos (11-2) played with that sense of urgency
today. This #1 seed didn’t underestimate
the 4th seeded SilverBacks (2-11) in this 1st round of
postseason play; Chaos led 20-15 at the half.
The SilverBacks continued their regular season trend of falling asleep
in the 3rd quarter. Today
they were outscored 15-6 in a tranquilizing 3rd quarter. When the SilverBacks finally awoke, the
damage was too severe to overcome. The beasts
were pummeled 52-33.
Team Chaos will advance to the winner’s bracket. They were led by Silk Money (15 points, 5
rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks).
Heart-N-Soul tallied 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. The Carpenter finished with 4 points, 12
boards, 1 assist and 2 steals.
The SilverBacks have yet to overcome the mistakes that
have derailed what could’ve been a promising season. They’ll have at least one more game to erase
these mistakes. Their only form of
offensive production today, was Tone and Bucktown combining for 16 points. SunChild finished with 5 points, 8 rebounds,
7 thefts (career best) and 3 blocks.
In game 2, The Phenom had no problem playing with a
sense of urgency. He tallied 25 points
(5/6 from the stripe), 13 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal, leading his team
QuietStorm (10-3) to a thunderous 66-47 victory over the dissipating team
Hustle (3-10). E-Smoove complemented The
Phenom’s urgency with 13 points ((3/4 from the stripe), 6 rebounds 2 assists, 2
steals and 1 block. The QuietStorm got a
playoff career best from power forward, Billy Ho (10 boards). They outscored team Hustle 17-4 in the 2nd
quarter.
Team Hustle was led by Scoop’s 14 points, 10 boards, 3
steals and 2 blocks. J-Rock finished
with 11 points (7 in the 4th quarter), 4 assists, and 1 steal. Bigg Dogg tallied 8 points, 10 boards, 2
assists and 1 block. Team Hustle
descends to the loser’s bracket to face the SilverBacks in the 1st
elimination game of this postseason.
Will team Hustle live up to the Ace Hood anthem? Or, will the SilverBacks pound their chests
and awaken the beast within? When I know, you’ll know, but until then, like
Kool G, it’s a rap.
Be Easy
MannofStat
Copyright © 2012 by
Leroy Elwood Mann
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