Today begins the post season, where anything can happen and
usually does. Four teams will strive for
history, but only one will be called champion.
Hakuna Matata and Dead Game tipped off and you could just sense that
this was no longer the regular season.
All shots and passes were hotly contested; fouls were hard; friendly
chatter turned to Bass!
The first half was a tug of war with the edge going to Dead
Game. Paced by Heart-N-Soul (17 points,
5 steals) and Scrappy (17 points, 3 steals) Dead Game led at the half
33-29. Hakuna Matata surged back, led by
the Human Eraser (18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 swats), Geezy (14 points, 4
assists), E-Smoove (13 points) and Young Frost (11 points, 4 assists, 4
steals).
They took Dead Games’ best punch with Pitt Bull (12 points,
8 rebounds) and El Concrete (10 rebounds) providing muscle in the paint. Dead Game held on for dear life, but Hakuna
Matata kept the pressure on and Dead Game wilted down the stretch with a
turnover or an air ball on its final 5 possessions. They fall 61-56 and Hakuna Matata is that
much closer to the goal.
The Game 2 showcase between Apocalypse and TTTB was an
instant classic! The Phenom (27 points,
7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals) came out on fire scoring 18 in the first
half. 4-0-9 (15 points, 14 GMBs, 1 block)
put up 10 first half points and owned the paint. Apocalypse led 38-32 at the break.
TTTB finds its groove in the second half. Silk Money led all scorers with (32 points, 7
rebounds, 6 steals, 3 swats) and Tone “Wild Thing” Loc controlled the tempo
almost from the outset, he finished with (19 points, 5 rebounds). But, Apocalypse maintained a slim lead
throughout most of the second half. A
flagrant foul called on The Carpenter seemed to seal TTTB’s fate with less than
3 minutes to play…
But it may have lit their fuse, because from that point on,
it was The Silk Money Show. In a
scintillating, career-defining performance he was unstoppable – carving up the
Apocalypse defense like a holiday ham, scoring at will; and Apocalypse
disintegrated. With a timely steal, The
Phenom had a good look at a trey to win it at the buzzer, but it was just off
the mark and TTTB holds on for an epic 63-61 win.
The next chapter in this drama jumps off next week. I’ll be at the table where I’m known as Mr.
Blue, but the bugs know me as lunch. And
all I have to say is bon appetite, bugs, because I will be there as the saga
continues…
Mr. Blue
Copyright © 2013 by Paul Brown
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