Monday, June 6, 2022

Season 50 Playoffs...semifinals Game 2...Los Angeles at Milwaukee

Los Angeles 85, Milwaukee 75
L.A. THREE-MENDOUS IN CLINCHER
MILWAUKEE -- Bombing in a trio of treys in the final 9 time units, the Los Angeles Big One broke open a tight contest to win this Semifinal Series, 85-75, capturing their 10th consecutive win in the process.

They now await the winner of the San Jose vs. Philadelphia Semifinals to determine their Finals oppenent. It will be L.A.'s second Finals appearance as The Big One, the last coming in Season 45 when they won it all behind the Playoff MVP performance of Dr. Marcus Brody.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Second-year All-MBA forward CRENTIS "THE" DENTIST was spectacularly unstoppable down the home stretch in this victory, scoring 13 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter. The 6-6 small forward was 11 for 14 from the floor and a perfect 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. His last 3-pointer buried the hopes of Milwaukee, putting The Big One up 7 points with just 5 ticks left. Runner-up to his teammate Quick Tink for regular season MVP, Dentist also tied for most blocked shots in the game with 2, grabbed 2 rebounds and had 1 assist. 
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- Veteran Los Angeles point guard Great Gruncle Terry went on the offensive in this game, scoring 16 points while leading his team in assists (3) and rebounds (5). the seven-year man also blocked 1 shot.

-- MBA Rookie of the Year Flufferton Springs followed his 31-point performance of Game 1 with a 22-point effort that included 5 of  L.A.'s 10 3-pointers, including two in the final nine time units. The All-MBA shooting guard added 2 assists and 1 rebound.

-- The MBA regular season MVP  Quick Tink of The Big One dominated the center position, scoring 20 points (4 on slams), grabbing 3 boards, dishing 2 assists and blocking 1 shot. 

-- Longtime Milwaukee point guard Fatty McButterpants played well in defeat, scoring 13 points, grabbing 5 boards and assisting on a game-high 4.

-- The oldest man on Milwaukee, 12-year forward Ape Con Myth, delivered a clutch performance that included a team-high 21 points, a game-high 6 rebounds and 1 assist. The 6-10 Myth dominated his man, Turk Attaturk.

-- Milwaukee's other forward, Entha Shortzone, also played a fine game, scoring 19 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, blocking 1 shot and handing out 1 assist.

NEXT UP: The Game 3 decider with defending champion San Jose at Philadelphia to determine who butts heads with Los Angeles in the Finals. 




 

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