San Jose 79, Chicago 69
CARPACCIO IN SPOTLIGHT AS AMIGOS TAKE GAME ONE
SAN JOSE -- Egg Yolk Carpaccio, your table is ready!
The least productive member of the West Division champion San Jose Fighting Amigos led the way to a 79-69 Game 1 triumph before a delirious home crowd Tuesday night. The 6-10 power forward registered a triple-double, coming within one assist of the rare quadruple-double, as San Jose won its first playoff game since Season 32 to take a 1-0 lead over Chicago in this best of three opening round for Season 43.
The team has bowed out of the past four post-season appearances without netting a win.
The visitors from Chicago got off to a fast start and led 26-19 after the first quarter, but the Amigos, powered by a 28-point third-quarter surge, took over by 7 entering the fourth and were never again headed.
San Jose totally dominated the boards in this game, 27-13. At the half, Carpaccio was out-rebounding Chicago 6-5 as the Fighting Amigos held an overall 16-5 advantage on the glass.
It did not help Chicago that its top scorer on the year, Bill Cull, had to sit due to old injuries in three different quarters, missing a total of 99 time units in the game.
So now the series goes back to Chicago, where the Gale already faces elimination.
Game note: All 10 starters from both teams reached double digits in scoring.
PLAYER OF GAME
If fourth-year forward EGG YOLK CARPACCIO plays anywhere close to his performance in this game, San Jose might just have a chance at winning its second MBA crown. All the 6-10 Carpaccio did was score 16 points while registering game-highs in rebounds (8), blocked shots (6) and tying for game-high honors in assists (4). The blocked shots in this game equaled his total for the entire season. He was 7 for 11 from the floor, hitting his first trey of the year in his only attempt, while slamming one home for good measure. At the foul line he was 1 for 2. He totally overshadowed Bill Cull.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- San Jose shooting guard Dayshotta Leo started slowly, but before it was over had racked up 16 points, grabbed 4 boards, and added 1 assist and 1 blocked shot to the triumph.
-- All-MBA center Hunk R. Down also got out of the gate slowly, getting three of his shots blocked by King Schmeckpepr, but the big 7-footer would not be denied. Showing strong moves around the hoop, Down ended up leading everyone in scoring with 17 points while pulling down 5 rebounds. He also blocked 2 shots for good measure.
-- Chicago forward Pietro Destroyer led his club in scoring with 16 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and tying for game-high in assists with 4.
Next up: Game 1 of the other semifinal series as the upstarts from Oklahoma City travel to Philadelphia to take on the highly favored Phobia.
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