“Summer…summer…summertime!”
It’s the first day of summer and the rec yard is 500 degrees. Keeping the math, while battling the heat is more challenging than the Oklahoma City Thunder trying to steal a win in Miami; you just can’t beat the Heat. Feel me? I’ve got MannofStat, Mr. Blue, Wahoo, a.k.a. El-Indio and Froggy Frogg on the mathematical front line with me, so it’s all good. Our officiating crew: Big Bank, The Diesel, Lil’ Magic and Mr. Smith have been doing an excellent job of keeping the temperature on the court, below the natural boiling point.
First up, we have team Funky Technicians vs team Runnin’ Rebels. This game was tied at 24 late in the first half, but the Runnin Rebels possessed a 27-24 lead at the break. Tone Loc, a.k.a. “Wild Thing,” paced the Funky Technicians with 25 points (career best) and 2 steals. With the game tied at 64, Nasty Nas put the Funky Technicians on his back and carried them to the upset victory, 68-64.
– Funky Technicians –
Heart-N-Soul (9 points), 4/11 from the field, 6 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals, 1 block. Nasty Nas (10 points) 14 boards. Tone “Wild Thing” Loc (25 points), 2 steals. Bucktown (11 points), 6 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal. Pitbull, Jimi Jam, Eddie B and Slick Rick combine for 13 points.
- Runnin Rebels –
Phenom (32 points), 11 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Sccop (12 points), 11 boards, 2 blocks. Scrappy, 16 points. The General and Hill-Top combine for a total of 4 points.
As the second game got underway, team Sky High vs Regulators. Regulators jumping out to a smooth start, led by Bigg Dogg, Silk Money and B-Dot, a.k.a. 4-0-9, with Sky High playing lackadaisically, they couldn’t match the energy level of team Regulators – with the exception of their big man, Runny Ray. With Runny Ray talking smack to his team, down by 13, Sky High went on a run to close within nine. Regulators led at the half, 28-19. Half time leading scorers were Silk Money (5 points), Bigg Dogg (6 points), 4-0-9 (6 points), Streetz (5 points), E-Smoove (7 points), Frost (6 points).
Second half, Regulators pull away 42-30, 8:37 on the clock. Sky High’s Runny Ray hits a big trey to put some life into his team. With 6:26 on the clock, the score 47-41, Sky High makes another run with Frost running the show. Frost’s pullup jumper; nothing but net. Score 47-45 Regulators. Despite a second half surge by team Sky High, it just wasn’t enough to pull through. Regulators win by one 59-58.
Silk Money (9 points), 10 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Bigg Dogg (16 points), 4 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. B-Dot a.k.a. 4-0-9 (18 points) 20 boards, 1 assist, 3 steals. Geezy, J-Dubb and Streetz combine for a total (16 points). Regulator team totals: (44 boards) – (14 assists) – (4 steals), (4 blocks). Sky High E-Smoove (20 points) is boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block. Frost (13 points), 3 assists, 4 steals. Runny Ray (12 points), 8 boards, 2 assists, 1 block. Billy-Ho, Ali and Lil’ Man combine for a total of 13 points. Sky High team total: 42 boards, 7 assists, 9 steals and 2 blocks.
In closing I leave you with these words:
A lot of us sometime choose the wrong paths in life, which allow us to lose focus on what’s important. We become blinded by the material outlook of certain things that creates an image that’s right when we know it’s wrong. In the process those bad decisions become detrimental to life progression. At times it seems as if we’ve gotten away or beaten the odds but usually what’s done in the dark eventually comes to the light.
The moral of the story revolves around making the right decisions and choices in life. Sometime we may have to go through certain adversities a degree of hardship, grief or setbacks to obtain the basic necessities we seek to live a prosperous, spiritual and happy life. So to the readers and fans, take advantage of what life has to offer and appreciate what life has given.
Calling the Shots,
Jamil, a.k.a. Pop-A-Shot
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