Philadelphia 88, San Jose 64
RELENTLESS PHOBIA CHURNS TOWARD TITLE
PHILADELPHIA -- This looks like it could be a long/short championship series for the San Jose Fighting Amigos. Long because three straight whoopings seems like an eternity, and short because three games is the minimum time a best of five title series can last.
For the third straight post-season game and the first of this Finals, the Philadelphia Phobia dominated its opponents from start to finish. Coach Stu Nod's charges have now played 12 playoff quarters and have trailed in none of them.
They rocketed out of the gate before an appreciative home crowd in Game 1 of the Finals and led by 10, 26-16 at the end of one quarter, then increased that lead every quarter thereafter. Their league-leading defense was on display throughout, with San Jose making just 49.1 percent of its shots.
Phobia small forward Poodle "Stix" Jackson got his team off and running in the first with a perfect 4 of 4 from the field (2 of 2 from deep) for 10 points. Then, to put salt in the Amigos' wound, rarely used Philly forward Ape Con Myth came in for a short period of time and hit three straight hoops. It was all downhill from there for the visitors.
It will be interesting to see if San Jose can put up a better fight on its own home court, But this Phobia team seems poised to secure Philly title No. 16.
PLAYER OF GAME
Philadelphia point guard COLQUITT CROIX destroyed his opposite YourMajesty Lumpkins in this title series opener, scoring a game-high 26 points to just 12 for Lumpkins. Croix was 10 for 15 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from deep and 3 for 4 from the foul stripe. He also pulled down 2 rebounds and registered 1 assist. Not too shabby for the fourth-year star's first finals game.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- The two best centers in the MBA played to a virtual standstill in this opener, with Philadelphia's Diss Reflexia scoring 16 points, getting 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot.
-- Philly forward Sloppy Dollop continued his excellent post-season with 16 points, a team-high 5 boards (tied), a game-high 2 steals and 1 assist. He dominated Egg Yolk Carpaccio throughout the contest.
-- The other Philadelphia forward, Poodle "Stix" Jackson tickled the twine for 18 points, tied Dollop for team-high rebounding honors with 5, blocked a team-high 2 shots and recorded 1 steal.
-- Although his shot attempts and scoring output was limited to 10 points, All-MBA center HUNK R. DOWN of San Jose celebrated his first Finals appearance by putting together the first triple-double of his career. The 7-footer led everyone in rebounds with 6 and swatted away a game-high 6 shots as well. He also added 1 assist.
-- Small forward Mike Hunt of San Jose led his club in scoring with 17 points while grabbing 4 boards and adding 1 assist and 1 steal.
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