Sunday, April 5, 2015

Halfway Home Season 35...Standings...Leaders...All Stars...Retirements

STANDINGS
Two unbeaten teams...one in each division...both belonging to Dave. Can this really be? Stay tuned for second half.



LEADERS
Chicago's Didger A'doo going for second scoring championship. Gale front-liners one-two in rebounding.



ALL STARS A VETERAN BUNCH
--Gato Do Mato of San Jose becomes 37th member of MBA Hall of Fame with election to all star game. He enters the Hall as the 12th forward and 9th most decorated forward in history.
--Hrudi V. Bakshi and Do Mato each make their 6th all star team...only the 24th and 25th to do so in history.
--Bakshi of Houston now has 18 awards on his card, making him tied with Mamadou Zongo and Boone Doggle for 5th most honored player of all time; also tied with Zongo for third best guard ever behind Uncle Bob Masterson and Cappy Gambol.
--Four first-time all stars
--Just one rookie makes teams.
--Heater Van Meter of Milwaukee is oldest all star.



RETIREMENTS
--20 players retiring after this season --- eight are currently starters
--Hardest hit...Houston with both starting forwards retiring and Sacramento with starting guard and starting center.
--Most decorated retiree...Achilles Heel of Oklahoma City...6 all star appearances and a rookie of the year award
--Yes...longtime cut pile center Pug Mahone, who has been around since Season 9, dodges retirement once again.

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