MBA FINAL REGULAR SEASON 26

MBA FINAL REGULAR SEASON 26

EAST
1st-- Houston Iguanas 9-1
2nd- Charleston Rebels 7-3
3rd- Chicago Gale 4-6
4th- Milwaukee Greyhounds 3-7
Last -- Philadelphia Phobia 3-7

WEST
1st- San Jose Fighting Amigos 9-1
2nd- Dallas Demons 5-5
3rd - Sacramento River Dogs 4-6
4th - Oklahoma City Lariats 4-6
Last - Seattle Stampede 2-8

League MVP--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose Fighting Amigos
Rookie of Year --Wes Montgomery, Sacramento River Dogs
New Hall of Famer--Momadou Zongo, Chicago

ALL League First Team
Guard--Benny Gumm, Charleston, 8th season, (2nd time)
Guard--Wes Montgomery, Sacramento, rookie
Center--Jake Spoon, Seattle, 4th season, (1st time)
Forward--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose, 2nd season, (2nd time)
Forward--Stuffy Pipes, Dallas, rookie

Top Scorers
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 21.4 ppg (rookie)
Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 20.3 (rookie)
Benny Gumm, Charleston 18.9
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 18.0
Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 17.6

Top Rebounders
Titfer Tatt, Oklahoma City 6.2
Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston 5.5
Benny Gumm, Charleston 5.4

Tops in Assists
Gus McCrae, Chicago 4.8
Funsy Van Slochum, San Jose 4.0
Jinx Bluzemen, Houston 3.3

Blocked Shots
Jake Spoon, Seattle 38 (beats old Season 8 record of 35 by Charleston’s J.D. Jedreat)
Bisquiero Cutoff, Milwaukee 35
Max Payne, Dallas 33 (rookie)

Steals
Tubes Mallard, Houston 16
Felipe Jazzman, San Jose 15
Dutch Pettis, Milwaukee 13

Free Throwing
Major Hassle, Dallas 81.6 percent (31 made)
Max Payne, Dallas 84.4 (27) (rookie)
Willy Nilly, Oklahoma City 90.9 (20)

3-point Shooting
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 82.5 percent (33 made)
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 65.0 (39) (rookie)
Nipple Rings Raguski, Seattle 87.5 (14)

MVP Voting
1. Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 32.2
2. Benny Gumm, Charleston 31.8
3. Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 28.7 (rookie)

All-Rookie Team
Guard-Wes Montgomery, Sacramento
Guard-Sanuk, Oklahoma City
Center-Max Payne, Dallas
Forward-Stuffy Pipes, Dallas
Forward--Deafman Glance, Milwaukee


ROOKIES
This has to be considered the best rookie class ever, perhaps attributed to Tyler being present on rookie-making day. It is the first time since Season 3 (Uncle Bob Masterson of Philadelphia and Saban T. Hawk of San Jose) that two rookies made First Team All League and the first time ever two rookies finished one-two in league scoring. Rookies Stuffy Pipes and center Max Payne led the Dallas Demons to the playoffs with a spectacular second-half push. Pipes, Wes Montgomery and Milwaukee’s Stuffy Pipes were their team’s MVPs and led their teams in scoring. Almost unbelievably, Pipes came to Dallas after he was cut from the San Jose Fighting Amigos. (Really bad move).

SEASON SUMMARY
Amazingly, the only game Houston lost all year was the first game of the season when Tyler coached them and they got smoked by Charleston. Since then, the Iguanas have gone 9-0, despite having no All-Leaguers or noteworthy statistical leaders. This is a team without superstars that grinds out wins with a deep and talented bench and the best defense in the East.
Charleston’s Rebels return to the post-season for the second year in a row, while Chicago was totally disappointing, extending its non-playoff run to nine seasons, the longest currently in the MBA.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia, once mighty powers, finished fourth and last, respectively.
In the West, San Jose featured the stingiest defense in the league. The only team they lost to was Seattle, the last place team, which again had the best offense in the league, offset by the league’s worst defense.
Dallas, which was at one time 1-5 and left for dead, won its last four in a row, including a 77-64 victory in the last game of the season to clinch a playoff spot. They were led by rookies Stuffy Pipes (who missed three games to injury) and 7-foot defensive standout Max Payne. The Demons return to the playoffs after a one-year absence, giving them 9 playoff appearances in 11 seasons, the best run in history. They’ll clash again in the first round with Texas rivals Houston, who they have beaten the last three times they’ve met in the post-season..
Sacramento and Oklahoma City, forever on the playoff brink, needed to win their last game of the year to qualify for the post-season but neither could do it. Again.
PLAYOFF ACTION AWAITS.