SEATTLE -- Fans of the first-place Seattle Stampede watched in horror as their star guard Ginger Vampire suffered a horrible injury on the second time unit of this All Star Game.
The home team West would go on to win a close contest 71-69, but there was little cheering since Vampire, who came into the game as the league's second-highest scorer at 25 points per contest, will now miss the remainder of the regular season (5 games) plus two more playoff contests (should the Stampede even make the playoffs...which is dubious now).
Vampire's injury appeared to be the same one he suffered in Season 34 which caused him to miss three games.
The West has now won 15 All Star Games, with the East still leading with 24 wins.
PLAYER OF GAME
Naf Naf of Oklahoma City became the first Oklahoma City MVP of the All Star Game since Marcus Pettis shared the honor in Season 25. Naf was high scorer in the contest with 26 points and also pulled down a game-high 7 rebounds from his point guard position. He added 2 assists for good measure.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
Poppy Poppalucco of Chicago, playing in his first and last All Star Game, did himself proud, tying for team-high scoring honors for the East with 17 points and game-high in assists with 4. He also had a rebound and a blocked shot.
B. Quiet, Charleston's fine forward, tied Poppalucco for team-high scoring honors with 17, pulling down 3 rebounds and blocking 1 shot.
Quick Rise up List
After just three All Star Games, Naf Naf has moved into fourth place all time for 3-pointers made in the star contest. He has 16, passing Stu Nod (14), Cappy Gambol (14), Doug Fresh (15), Didger A'doo (15), Uncle Bob Masterson (15) and Tommy Zoop (15).
He is just behind Ching-Chong Chung (17), Mamadou Zongo (18) and the leader in this category, Cheetos Jones (24).
NEXT BRACKET OF GAMES
First-place Chicago (4-1) at second-place Milwaukee (3-2) in a battle for the top spot in the East
Oklahoma City (3-2) at Houston (1-4) in a crossover contest that could put have the Lariats primed for first place.
Charleston (2-3) at Philadelphia (1-4) as the struggling Mountaineers look to get back into the playoff picture.
Sacramento (3-2) at Dallas (2-3) in a huge West contest. R-Dogs ambushed them last time 92-67 behind rookie Tree Fiddy.
Seattle (4-1), first in the West, at San Jose (2-3). Stampede's first game without best player Ginger Vampire.
Note: Seattle picked guard Fuzzy Dunlop off the scrap heap to replace Vampire on its roster.
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