SAN JOSE 104, PHILADELPHIA 71 (Slaughter rule enforced)
AMIGOS, SHERSHOT ROLL OVER PHOBIA
SAN JOSE -- The red-hot poker that is the Fighting Amigos stuck it to the visiting Philadelphia Phobia 104-71 in the opening game of this SemiFinals, winning their sixth consecutive contest.
Led by Jesse Shershot's 17 first-quarter points, San Jose sprinted to a 28-18 lead that was never threatened.
The only thing that stood in their way of setting four playoff records entering the fourth quarter was the slaughter rule, which, in fact, did cause all of the starters to leave the game early, falling short of the records.
They came closest to tying the all-time and playoff record for three-pointers made in one game but fell one short when rookie guard Cheddar Witkowskiski appeared to drain one at the horn, only to be met by a forced miss from Franswa Perfecto.
The win by San Jose was the third biggest slaughter in playoff history.
But there is title fever now more than ever in San Jose with this awesome display of firepower.
POINTS PREVENTED PHILADELPHIA ...17
POINTS PREVENTED SAN JOSE ... 7
Leaders in points prevented
1. Dick Papers, Philadelphia...5
2. D. Fenestration, Philadelphia...4
TURNOVERS CAUSED BY PHILADELPHIA...7
TURNOVERS CAUSED BY SAN JOSE ... 7
Leaders in turnovers caused
1. Dick Papers, Philadelphia 3
2. Sabado Gigante, San Jose 2
2. Dupa Yashu, Philadelphia 2
MBA MVP JESSE SHERSHOT of the Fighting Amigos came out of the gate scorching hot on the way to a game-high 38 point performance that had fans in the stands doing dangerous backflips onto San Jose's home court. The league scoring champion, playing in his first post-season contest, got after it with a 17-point quarter in which he nailed 4 3-pointers in 6 tries. By halftime he had 27 points, going 6 for 9 from downtown. He had 36 after three quarters, but was pulled halfway through the fourth quarter after scoring two more points due to the slaughter rule. The third year superstar absolutely abused Junior Dabas. For the game, Shershot was 14 for 19 from the floor with 8 of 13 good from downtown. He was also 2 for 2 from the foul line, adding 2 rebounds and 1 assist. It was the fourth-highest scoring playoff game in history. Shershot was 4 points short of the all-time single-game scoring mark for his franchise held by Funsy VanSlochum's 42.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- 13-season veteran point guard Cremeofsum Yunguy of San Jose splashed home 4 treys on the way to a 16-point performance, combining with Shershot for 54 tallies for the Fighting Amigos. The 5-11 Yunguy added 2 assists and a steal to the dominating win.
-- Getting his first start with San Jose due to the Lupalin Greenbeard injury, forward Muscle Shoals more than did the job. The second-year man scored 15 points, tied for game-high in rebounds with 4 and had 1 assist.
-- In his first playoff action, third-year Philly point guard Dick Papers had an excellent all-around game, scoring 14 points, dishing a game-high 4 assists and stealing a game-high 3. He was also numero uno in both points prevented and in turnovers caused.
-- Big 7-foot Philadelphia center Dupa Yashu contributed 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists , 2 steals and 1 blocked shot while finishing runner-up in most turnovers caused.
-- Spectacularly steady small forward Wawa Wewa of the Phobia led his team with 19 points, grabbing 2 boards, assisting 2 times and blocking 1 shot.
Highest scoring individual playoff games in MBA history
44...Naf Naf, Charleston vs. San Jose, Season 41
44...Naf Naf, Oklahoma City vs. Seattle, Season 40
41...Naf Naf, Oklahoma City vs. Seattle, Season 40
38...Jesse Shershot, San Jose vs. Philadelphia, Season 49
38...Dan Mann, Milwaukee, Season 12
38...Dan Mann, Milwaukee, Season 9
37...Uncle Bob Masterson, Philadelphia, Season 8
37...Naf Naf, Charleston vs. Seattle, Season 42
37...Bingo Bango, Dallas vs. Charleston, Season 42
Transaction: With the completion of his one-game injury, Lupalin Greenbeard will return to the starting lineup for San Jose, replacing Muscle Shoals. The Amigos cut Vito Andolini following the game, opting to keep Cheetah Vajajay. The Andolini experiment is over. Back to Sicily for him.
NEXT UP: Charleston can polish off Seattle as the teams go to Game 2 of this SemiFinals series.
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