SEASON 35 POST-SEASON SUMMARY

LARIATS WIN FIRST TITLE

With the Oklahoma City Lariats winning their first title, only Seattle and Sacramento are without championships.

DIDGER A'DOO WINS MVP OF PLAYOFFS IN CLOSE VOTE OVER MAX PAYNE AND LEMON JELL-O

Didger A'doo becomes the third Chicago player to win MVP of the Playoffs honor and the first from the Gale to do so since Hall of Fame guard Doc Watson did it in Chicago's Season 16 championship season. A'doo is the third player from Chicago to win the award. The first Gale winner was Cole Dreadlock in Chicago's other title year, Season 2.

A'doo is one of 12 players to win the MVP of the Playoffs Award to come from the runner-up team. They are:

Season 35--Didger A'doo, guard from Chicago
Season 32--Hrundi V. Bakshi, guard from Milwaukee (HOF)
Season 29--Cock A. Doodledoo, guard from San Jose
Season 27--Saggital Occlusal, forward from San Jose (HOF)
Season 24--Dingo Dog Taylor, forward from Houston
Season 23--Joey Two-Tones, guard from Dallas (HOF)
Season 18--Jonny Cockaroo, center from Philadelphia (HOF)
Season 13--Streetcar Johnny Masterson, guard from Oklahoma City
Season 12--Diamond Dallas Paige, center from Oklahoma City (HOF)
Season 10--Bill Rustler, center from Seattle (HOF)
Season 8--J.D. Jedreat, forward from Charleston
Season 5--Doc Watson, guard from Houston (HOF)


A'doo is also the 11th player to win both the regular season and post-season MVP awards in the same campaign.

Season 35--Didger A'doo, guard from Chicago
Season 34--Hrundi V. Bakshi, guard from Philadelphia (HOF)
Season 27--Saggital Occlusal, forward from San Jose (HOF)
Season 25--Saggital Occlusal, forward from San Jose (HOF)
Season 23--Joey Two-Tones, guard from Dallas (HOF)
Season 22--Curly Hogbottom, forward from Philadelphia (HOF)
Season 21--Tersio Tataruga, forward from Dallas
Season 19--Curly Hogbottom, forward from Philadelphia (HOF)
Season 14--Stu Nod, guard from Philadelphia (HOF)
Season 6--Cappy Gambol, guard from Milwaukee (HOF)
Season 3--Cappy Gambol, guard from Milwaukee (HOF)

PAYNE EARNS MBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Oklahoma City center Max Payne becomes the 38th member of the MBA Hall of Fame and the 9th center to make it to the Hall. He did so in his 10th season, his first with Oklahoma City, who he helped capture their first MBA championship.

Payne played 11 seasons for Dallas and becomes the first player in league history to earn the Hall of Fame after sitting on the bench for three consecutive seasons. During those years, the 7-footer backed up another Hall of Famer, center Tom "the Bomb" Kondla, and MBA fans wondered if Payne would retire prior to getting another chance at starting and earning Hall honors. With Kondla's retirement, Payne again started for Dallas last season, but was strangely ineffective. But he came back like gangbusters this season, earning All Star Game and All-MBA honors as well as a championship ring to put him over the top.

Thus far (he will return for his 10th season) Payne has amassed 3 All-MBA stars, 5 All Star game honors and 2 championship rings.











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