West wins best All Star Game ever played in any sport anywhere on this planet or any other
A slam dunk at the buzzer by rookie forward Walter Sobchack of Oklahoma City delighted the fans in that city and sent the All Star Game into the first overtime period in the history of the MBA.
A medium jumper by Sobchack's fellow rookie teammate from the Lariats, Naf Naf, put the West into the century mark in overtime and turned out to the be game-winner when Donkey Shame of Dallas denied Harold Arlen of Houston twice in the final two time units of the extra period to seal the deal.
There was a bevy of brilliant performances in this game, with Didger A'doo of Chicago coming off the bench to win MVP honors for the second consecutive season.
The West led most of the contest until the East, paced by A'doo and T. Kanes Masterson of Philadelphia, finally grabbed their first lead of the game 77-75 on a Masterson medium jumper with 36 time units left in regulation.
The teams exchanged leads down to the wire, when Wimsy Greenfoyle of Seattle tied the game 90-90 with 6 ticks remaining.
Seven-foot center Q-Bert McGuffin of Philadelphia regained the lead for the East with a jam, 92-90, with 3 left.
Donkey Shame was then denied a game-tying down low shot by Harold Arlen, but he had time to pass to Sobchack who slammed home the game-tying bucket at the buzzer.
20 PLUS GVP PERFORMANCES
-- Didger A'doo of Chicago was Game MVP for the second year with 34 points on 11 of 16 shooting, which included 8 of 10 from beyond the arc. He also had 2 rebounds and a steal.
-- T.Kanes Masterson of Philadelphia had 23 points, 3 rebounds and an assist, going 3 for 3 from 3.
-- Rookie Naf Naf of Oklahoma City hit the game-winner in overtime, two of his 21 points. He also had 4 assists and 2 rebounds.
-- Wimsy Greenfoyle of Seattle showed off his offensive abilities, leading the winning West team with 29 points, ripping down 5 boards and dishing out 2 assists.
-- The big 6-10 center from Dallas, Naceg Gecan, led everyone with 7 rebounds while piling up 22 points and getting 4 assists.
-- Rookie forward Walter Sobchack of Oklahoma City was also magnificent, blocking a game-high 6 shots, scoring 15 points (including the game-tying dunk in regulation), grabbing 3 rebounds and assisting 2 times.
NEXT UP: Retirement announcements, followed by this bracket of upcoming games:
First place Philadelphia (4-1) at Chicago (2-3) in an important East Division game for the Gale
First place Oklahoma City (4-1) at Dallas (2-3) in a contest of equal importance for the Demons in the West
Seattle (3-2) travels to San Jose (2-3) where the Fighting Amigos hope to overtake them for second in the West.
Sacramento (1-4) at Milwaukee (3-2) in a crossover that will likely keep the Greyhounds in playoff contention.
Charleston (3-2) should have little trouble when they travel to Houston (1-4)
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