Cha-Cha Bamba, rated the No. 4 guard and overall 8th best player of the Season 44 rookie crop may be moving up a few notches after lighting up the tremendously entertaining Rookie Game for 40 points tonight, clearly capturing Player of the Game.
Playing mainly the two guard, Bamba went 13 for 17 from the floor, popping in 3 treys in 6 attempts and going 11 for 12 from the foul stripe in his eye-opening performance. He scored 22 points in the first half with Fatty McButterpants guarding him and 18 in the second half with the top-rated rookie guard defender "Great" Grunkle Terry (the top rated rookie) taking him on.
The home team, Team B, led for most of the game until the balanced attack of Team A finally took over in the final quarter in this squeaker. The rookie showcase saw both teams shoot over 60 percent, with the winning team flashing the ball around with 17 assists.
In addition to Bamba, all of the other 20-plus GVP performances came from the winning team, with center Dupa Yashu, forward Cam Caldwell and forward Cheetah Vajayjay all turning in excellent games.
A few cut pile players were sparingly used when forced rests and foul trouble necessitated. They were: forwards Baldy McGrindy and Atticus Finch and guard Cat Timol.
CUT PILE IMPROVEMENTS
Fourth-year guard Cat Timol, already the top guy in the cut pile, looks ready to rejoin an MBA roster after one season with the dregs. Timol improved 3 times. He improved his dribbling to a 7 and his passing to a 6 while also improving his tendency to shoot the medium shot, his best shot, to the maximum 3-6.
The other cut pile guy with major improvement was 6-11 center Shits McGriddle, entering his 12th campaign. McGriddle, who already defends the shot well, improved twice in that area, adding a block on 3 and a deny on 7.
TRADES MADE FOLLOWING THE MAKING OF THE ROOKIES
-- Sacramento traded second-year gigantic center GoToo Grot, the league's biggest player at 7-2, to Dallas for third-year guard Peeshie Pooshie, Both were back-up players last season.
-- Charleston sent fourth-year forward Wawa Wewa, who last season became the first player in MBA history to lead the league in assists, to the defending champion Philadelphia Phobia.
In return, Philadelphia sent Charleston back-up guard Red Reparee, a slick passer entering his fifth season, third-year 6-11 forward Shwayze, who spent last season as a back-up, but scored 13.7 per game his rookie campaign.
Additionally, Charleston will get Philadelphia's first pick in the upcoming draft, while Philadelphia will get Charleston's last pick in next season's draft (Season 45).
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