Philadelphia 72, Milwaukee 64
UNDEFEATED PHOBIA OUTLASTS PESKY GREYHOUNDS
PHILADELPHIA -- After blowing away Milwaukee by 28 on the road, the 3-0 Phobia had to work hard to earn an 8-point victory at home, one that was not totally secure until the final 9 time units.
In retrospect, a slow first quarter doomed Milwaukee in this one, as the defending champions from Philly got off to a 15-8 lead. But from then on things were pretty even, with the visitors getting within four points with 21 time units remaining in the game. A fast-break miss by Milwaukee's Con Gusto that would have brought them within 2 was quickly turned into a 6-point advantage with eight ticks left after Colquitt Croix found Carga Larga open for a short jumper.
Milwaukee is now 1-2 on the season, but they are done with Philadelphia for the season after having acquitted themselves well in the second meeting.
PLAYER OF GAME
Philadelphia's splendid point guard COLQUITT CROIX came into this game averaging 24 points per game, and that's exactly how many he scored against Milwaukee's fine rookie guard Fatty McButterpants. Croix's 24 was high in the game as were his 5 assists. He also tied for most steals in the game with 2 and pulled down 3 rebounds. The 6-2, fifth-year star was 9 for 16 from the floor, potting 4 of 9 3-pointers and going 2 for 2 from the foul stripe. Entering the final quarter, Croix had 4 fouls but managed to stay in the contest.
Other 20-plus GVP performances
-- Philadelphia's power forward Sloppy Dollop dominated the much larger Ape Con Myth, getting 16 points, leading his team in rebounds with 6 and dishing out 2 assists.
-- Milwaukee's rookie point guard Fatty McButterpants led his team in scoring with 17 and in assists with 3, grabbing 2 rebounds as well.
-- The Greyhound veteran Ugatta Noluvfer Spikie totally outplayed his opposite, Carga Larga. The 7-1 Spikie, now in his 8th year, had 10 points while registering game-highs in both rebounds (7) and blocked shots (4), adding 1 assist.
-- Milwaukee's small forward Faku Sosume reversed the dominance he felt at the hands of Wawa Wewa in their last meeting, when Wewa was Player of the Game. This time, Sosume was in command, scoring 16 points, grabbing 5 boards, tying for game-high with 2 steals and passing out 2 assists.
NEXT UP: We close out bracket No. 3 with a cross-over meeting -- Seattle (1-1) at the surprising Charleston Mountaineers (2-0).
A first look at All Star Game competition
Getting that All Star Game red star on your card in a consistent manner can go a long way toward achieving Hall of Fame status. It is the easiest of the 10 honors to get, but depending on the competition at your position, even the best of the best have been shut out from time to time.
Here is a list of who is up this season at every position
Based on the criteria of previous play, potential and current season performance, I have bold faced all the candidates at each position.
There appears to be healthy competition at every position in both conferences, but the toughest place to make the All Star Game this season seems to be at forward in the East Division where eight solid candidates are vying for 3 or 4 spots. And that does not even include Al E. Orden of Dallas, who is right on the brink of being a serious contender.
Any thoughts?
West
Guards (3 or 4 spots)
Bob Kittle, Seattle
Theon Greyjoy, Seattle
YourMajesty Lumpkins, San Jose
Dayshotta Leo, San Jose
Cremofsum Yunguy, Oklahoma City
Brownie McShytles, Oklahoma City
Great Gruncle Terry, Sacramento (rookie)
Potus Obama, Sacramento
Dr. Marcus Brody, Los Angeles
Norman Conquest, Los Angeles or Steve Carter, Los Angeles
Forwards (3 or 4 spots)
Bougainvillea Hedge, Seattle
Stu Gatz, Seattle
Cam Caldwell, San Jose (rookie)
Egg Yolk Carpaccio, San Jose
Goodbar "Muddy" Masterson, Oklahoma City
Peter Pizza, Oklahoma City
Doo-rag Dripp, Sacramento
Pap Smearz, Sacramento
Baba Brinkman, Los Angeles
Anurag Dickshit, Los Angeles
Centers (2 or 3 spots)
Seven Castanza, Seatttle (rookie)
Hunk R. Down, San Jose
Willie Carry McCoffee, Oklahoma City
Tree Fiddy, Sacramento
Chutcher Mouthchair, Los Angeles
East
Guards (3 or 4 spots)
Lapiz Lapiz Boligrafo, Chicago
Lannigan Lord Hobo, Chicago (rookie)
Cat Timol, Charleston
Red Reparee, Charleston
Bingo Bango, Dallas
Louie Subgum, Dallas
Baskets Weaver or Con Gusto, Milwaukee
Fatty McButterpants, Milwaukee (rookie)
Colquitt Croix, Philadelphia
Akbar Zagobia, Philadelphia
Forwards (3 or 4 spots)
Bang-Bang Reiner, Chicago
Pietro Destroyer, Chicago
Frog Morton, Charleston (rookie)
Flip Testerton, Charleston
Al E. Orden, Dallas
Chip Battoe, Dallas
Faku Sosume, Milwaukee
Ape Con Myth, Milwaukee
Sloppy Dollop, Philadelphia
Wawa Wewa, Philadelphia
Centers (2 or 3 spots)
Yo Noid, Chicago
J.J. Gargantuan, Charleston
Gotoo Grot, Dallas
Ugatta Noluvfer Spikie, Milwaukee
Carga Larga, Philadelphia
Tyler picks
West
Guards (3 or 4 spots)
Bob Kittle, Seattle
YourMajesty Lumpkins, San Jose
Dayshotta Leo, San Jose
Forwards (3 or 4 spots)
Bougainvillea Hedge, Seattle
Doo-rag Dripp, Sacramento
Pap Smearz, Sacramento
Baba Brinkman, Los Angeles
Centers (2 or 3 spots)
Hunk R. Down, San Jose
Chutcher Mouthchair, Los Angeles
East
Guards (3 or 4 spots)
Bingo Bango, Dallas
Fatty McButterpants, Milwaukee (rookie)
Colquitt Croix, Philadelphia
Forwards (3 or 4 spots)
Pietro Destroyer, Chicago
Flip Testerton, Charleston
Chip Battoe, Dallas
Sloppy Dollop, Philadelphia
Centers (2 or 3 spots)
Yo Noid, Chicago
J.J. Gargantuan, Charleston
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