Today was a day to take control. Both our winners today led from start to
finish. In a match up that’s turning
into quite a rivalry, Hakuna Matata topped Dead Game 74-68. E-Smoove in what has been his motto all season
was (AB) All Business! Dropping a season
high 36 points to go with 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks. He was able to score at will and showed no
mercy. Again, nothing personal; strictly
business.
The Lil’ Giant, Young Frost also put up a season high 21
points along with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 2 block; a nice one-two
punch. Geezy contributed (9 points, 8
rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block) and the rest of the team was solid in
what is the deepest team in the tournament.
And if they continue to play as they did today, they’ll be hard to beat.
Heart-N-Soul (28 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals)
left it all on the court as usual. El
Concrete (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Pitt Bull (10 points, 7 rebounds) brought
mad intensity, but Dead Game was simply outplayed today.
In the 2nd game the undefeated Apocalypse battled
winless TTTB, led by new interim coach and former All-World baller,
J-Rock. And now TTTB is no longer
winless and Apocalypse is no longer undefeated.
Tone “Wild Thing” Loc (18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 3
blocks) led a balanced attack. And Silk
Money did his thing (13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks).
The Hill Top Hustler brought pure game, hitting for (12
points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block) and made it look easy. And The Carpenter turned into The Carpenter,
making his presence felt in the paint with 11 points and a season high 18 Grown
Man Boards!
The final score was 61-55, but it wasn’t that close. Congratulations on a job well done to Coach
J-Rock and TTTB.
For Apocalypse, The Phenom has his numbers (32 points, 10
rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals), but Apocalypse simply could not match TTTB’s
intensity today. Curiously silent was
4-0-9, last season’s rookie sensation.
He had 4 points and 6 rebounds; not the numbers we’ve grown accustomed
to seeing from him.
But today is only one chapter of a saga that will only get
better as it unfolds…
-Mr. Blue
Copyright © 2013 by Paul Brown
