At last, we tip off the 2k13 death row b-ball tourney with
temperatures in the high 80’s and a few sprinkles, which seemed only
appropriate as we had a bit of everything today.
We pick up this year where we left off last season with the
growing legend know as The Phenom controlling the action inside and out;
finishing with (23points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals) pacing Team
Apocalypse to a steady 53-38 victory over TTTB.
An uphill battle turned into the impossible for TTTB when
team leader Silk Money had to leave the game at 5:01 of the 1st half
due to an appointment with his team trailing only by 3, 20-17
Apocalypse did it with “D,” logging 17 steals as a team, led
by Bucktown, clogging the passing lane and triggering constant fast breaks
leading to easy basket. He finished with
11points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 8 swats!
4-0-9, last year’s rookie sensation and clearly the steal of this years
draft, had 8 points, 11 grown man boards (GMB), 2 assists and 5 steals. Billy-Ho put up 7 points, 3 rebounds 2
assists , 4 steals and a few primal screams for good measure. Modest numbers, but a solid contribution.
Game 2 showcased Team Dead Game and Team Hakuna Matata (No
Worries). Heart and Soul (23 points, 9
rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals) started out on fire and led Dead Game to a 12-4
advantage at the 11:32 mark of the 1st half. But not so fast my friends, E-Smoove - All
Business! With a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) in the 1st
half; finishing with (25 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals). He made his pressure felt.
Scoop chipped in a double-double of his own (11 points, 11
rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 4 blocks).
Young Frost, Geezy and J-Dubb combined for (30 points, 18 rebounds, 5
assists, 9 steals, 1 block) in a solid team effort. Gritty performance from Lil’ Bison, Scrappy,
The General, El Concrete (12 GMBs!), Pitt Bull and Big Nate for Dead Game. However, they were undone by turnovers all
game long, and had 3 players foul cut down the stretch.
Twenty missed points by Hakuna Matata kept it close until
the end with Hakuna Matata prevailing 66-62 in a tightly contested, highly
competitive and well coached game.
Not bad for starters.
Mr. Blue
Copyright © 2013 by Paul Brown
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