Season 51...Featured Game No. 2...Dallas at Los Angeles...plus Los Angeles Golden Team

Los Angeles 77, Dallas 74 (Overtime)

DEFENDING CHAMPS PREVAIL IN O.T.

LOS ANGELES -- A 3-point bucket by last season's MVP Quick Tink to start overtime provided the necessary momentum for the defending champion Los Angeles Big One (now 1-1) to get the better of the visiting Dallas Demons (now 0-2) in this tightly played cross-over contest.

Trailing by 8 at halftime, Dallas came back to take a 2-point lead near the end of regulation, but last season's Rookie of the Year, Flufferton Springs, potted a medium jumper at the horn for The Big One to send the game into the overtime period.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

29 GVP...After scoring 20 points in his debut as a Los Angeles starter, 6-year veteran forward CHRIST ALMIGHTY rang up 25 big ones to lead all scorers in this important win. The 6-6 Almighty was 11 for 18 from his power forward spot, going 3 for 3 from the foul line and pulling down 3 boards.

29 GVP...Defending All-MBA forward CRENTIS DENTIST of Los Angeles took it to highly-touted Dallas rookie Satan Israel, scoring 20 points and blocking a game-high 5 shots. The 6-6 Dentist, in his 3rd season, drilled 9 shots in 14 attempts, including 1 for 2 from beyond the arc. He was also 1 for 1 from the foul line. Dentist added 3 boards and 1 assist.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

27 GVP...Los Angeles center Quick Tink ran roughshod over big Chochky Galumpkus of Dallas, scoring 18 points, grabbing 4 boards, dishing 3 assists and blocking 2 shots.

26 GVP...Dallas shooting guard Juzan Djinn led his team in scoring, dominating his second-year guard opposite Flufferton Springs. The second-year man popped in 21 points, including a perfect 3 for 3 from deep, while dishing 3 assists, blocking 1 shot and getting 1 board.

26 GVP...Eleven-year veteran forward Al A. Orden of Dallas scored 19 points, led his team with 4 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds. The 6-8 Orden also led everyone with 6 points prevented, stopping three Los Angeles baskets. 

POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS

Dallas.............0...5...6...4...1  Total=16 points prevented

Los Angeles...2...6...5...0...5  Total=18 points prevented

Leaders in points prevented

1. Al A. Orden, Dallas...6

2. Great Gruncle Terry...5

MBA Standings … Season 51

EAST DIVISION

CHARLESTON…… 2-0 (2 division wins)…up from 2nd

PHILADELPHIA…..1-1 (1 division win)…down from 1^st (points differential tie-breaker)

OKLAHOMA CITY..1-1 (1 division win)…up from 4th

MILWAUKEE……….1-1 (0 division wins)…down from 3rd

DALLAS………………..0-2

 

WEST DIVISION

SAN JOSE………….2-0 (2 division wins)

SACRAMENTO…..1-1 (1 division win)…up from 4^th…(points differential tie-breaker)

SEATTLE……………1-1 (1 division win)…down from 2^nd…(head-to-head tie-breaker)

LOS ANGELES….. 1-1 (0 division wins)…down from 3rd

GILLETTE…………..0-2

 

NEXT BRACKET

Sacramento at Philadelphia (cross-over)

Milwaukee at Charleston

Dallas at Oklahoma City

LOS ANGELES AT SAN JOSE (FEATURED GAME)

Seattle at Gillette

The Golden Team of the Los Angeles Big One (including Houston Iguana years) 

(most honored lineups through first 50 Seasons)

Season 51 Featured Game No. 1...plus Charleston's Golden Team

CHARLESTON 87, OKLAHOMA CITY 75

MOUNTAINEERS OPEN WITH BIG VICTORY

CHARLESTON -- The Charleston Mountaineers opened Season 51 with a convincing 87-75 victory over  a tough East Division rival, Oklahoma City.

After a close, hard-fought two quarters, the home team took control in the second half, steadily increasing its 1-point lead until its eventual 12-point advantage was reached.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

28 GVP--In addition to dominating OKC's top player defensively (Handsy Joe Potatoe), second-year Charleston guard SPLASH GORDON tickled the twine for 23 points, going 7 for 12 from the floor (3 of 5 from deep) and 6 of 8 from the charity stripe. The 6-4 Gordon pulled down 3 boards and handed out 2 assists.

28 GVP--Eight-season Charleston mainstay FROG MORTON had his way with fellow forward Toilety T. Paper, scoring a game-high 24 points, with 5 of his buckets coming on slam dunks. He was 10 of 13 from the floor and a perfect 4 for 4 from the foul stripe. The 6-9 Morton also pulled down 3 rebounds and had 1 assist.

28 GVP -- After earning the rookie game POG, Oklahoma City small forward BUBA LIPA kicked off his MBA career with a triple-double performance in his initial contest. The 6-7 Lipa led his team in scoring with 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting (1 for 2 from deep), pulled down 5 boards and led his team in assists with 5. He added 1 blocked shot. 

OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMERS

26 GVP--Don Barzini, Charleston point guard...Game-high 8 assists...14 points...3 rebounds...1 steal...dominated King Czardines

23 GVP--Sheetrock Hudson, Charleston power forward...14 points...tied for team-high in rebounds with 5, game-high 3 blocked shots...1 assist

21 GVP--Carga Larga, Oklahoma City center...11th year man scored 13 points...pulled down game-high 7 boards...blocked 1 shot

MBA Standings … Season 51

EAST DIVISION

CHARLESTON…… 1-0

PHILADELPHIA…..

MILWAUKEE…….

DALLAS………………

OKLAHOMA CITY..0-1

 

WEST DIVISION

LOS ANGELES…..

SAN JOSE………….

SACRAMENTO….

GILLETTE…………..

SEATTLE……………

NEXT GAME:  Dallas vs. Philadelphia…early season battle between up and comer (Demons) against favorite to win it all Phobia.

The Golden Team of the Charleston Mountaineers 

(most honored lineups through first 50 Seasons)

 

Season 51 predictions...lists and schedule

 Last season Dave got 3 of 5 finishes correct in the West...1 of 5 correct in the East, including Philly in first...40 percent overall. Only got 2 of 4 playoff teams correct.

Last season Tyler got 1 of 5 right in the West and 2 of 5 correct in the East...30 percent overall. Got all 4 playoff teams correct.

The West

1. LOS ANGELES BIG ONE (First place, 9-1 last season, 5-0 in playoffs). The defending champs enter the season on a 13-game winning streak, just three short of tying the record set by Dallas in Seasons 46-47. The top scoring team in the MBA last season (82.1 ppg), The Big One has everyone back except for power forward Turk Attaturk, who will be replaced by veteran Christ Almighty. Unbelievably, the most pure point guard in MBA history, Great Gruncle Terry, got even better. 

2. SAN JOSE FIGHTING AMIGOS (Second place, 8-2 last season, 1-2 in playoffs). Same lineup to start the season as they had last campaign. Lone roster change is rebound madman K-Ream Skyhook coming off bench at center, replacing retired Wayland T. Pillsbury. Jesse Shershot going for fifth All-MBA season in a row and fourth straight scoring title. Cremeofsum Yunguy's return at the point after testing free agency was a big "whew" moment for Amigos fans.

3. GILLETTE HUMPS (Fourth place, 2-8 last season). Tiger Masterson takes over as head coach, replacing Flip Testerton, who lasted one and a half seasons. Masterson, the only new head coach in the league, will take over one of the two youngest rosters in the league, Humps are one of two teams on the bubble for possible franchise move (again). They added top rookie guard Lefty Scavenger to go with team's top scorer Freddy Gooch. They benefit from a weak-ass division, but its not a stretch for them to finish last.

4. SEATTLE STAMPEDE (Last place, 1-9 last season). League's youngest roster getting slightly better talent-wise with addition of the diminutive sharpshooting rookie Fuck Mountain at guard. 

5. SACRAMENTO RIVER DOGS (Third place, 4-6 last season). Oldest team in MBA will be hard-pressed to finish ahead of youngsters from Gillette and Seattle. Yet, if San Jose falters, R-Dogs could surprise with playoff run.

The East

1. PHILADELPHIA PHOBIA (First place, 7-3 last season, 2-4 in playoffs). Loaded with talent, the Phobia added 6-8 guard Vinny Zazeech to its starting lineup, moving second-year star Ehhy Table to the point and benching fan favorite Little Dickie Papers. In a division that has no weak sisters, the Phobia stands out enough to have backers salivating for the franchise's 17th championship. After consecutive 7-3 campaigns, Philly is ready to break through.

2. OKLAHOMA CITY LARIATS (Fourth place, 5-5 last season). Lariats nailed their one pick in the draft, getting rookie forward Buba Lipa to shore up biggest weakness at the small spot. Lipa should also help team improve defensively. The team led the East in scoring behind guards Handsy Joe Potatoe and King Czardines, who return as better passers.

3. CHARLESTON MOUNTAINEERS (Third place, 5-5 last season). Same starting lineup for MBA's top defensive team, but with better passing from both guards. Deeper bench with addition of Turk Attaturk, but it's going to be a chore to grab second playoff spot in East.

4. DALLAS DEMONS (Last place, 4-6 last season). In jeapordy for dice roll to change cities, but the addition of star rookie forward Satan Israel to go with Juzan Djinn and Chochky Galumpkus make them serious playoff contender.

5.MILWAUKEE GREYHOUNDS (Second place, 5-5 last season, 0-2 in playoffs). Added nothing of value. Fielding same lineup will make it tough to return to post-season. Could be best last-place team since Chicago was drummed out of the league.

ALL MBA PREDICTIONS

Guard--Jesse Shershot, San Jose

Guard--Ehhy Table, Philadelphia

Center--Chochky Galumpkus, Dallas

Forward--Crentis Dentist, Los Angeles

Forward--Satan Israel, Dallas

(Tyler had two correct predictions last season with Shershot and Dentist...Dave had one with Shershot)

League MVP

Ehhy Table, Philadelphia

(Neither Dave nor Tyler picked the MVP last season)

Rookie of the Year

Satan Israel, Dallas

(Neither Dave nor Tyler picked the MVP last season)

Tyler's predictions...entered after Game 2 (Fenestration was MVP that game)

Predictions

1. Philly

2. Dallas

3. Okc

4. Milwaukee

5. Charleston

1. LA

2. San Jose

3. Sacramento

4. Gillette 

5. Seattle

MVP

Shershot

All MBA

Shershot

Gooch

Galumpkus

Fenestration

Israel

10-PLUS SEASONS IN THE MBA          

18 seasons…Buzz Kill, cut pile

15 seasons…Cremeofsum Yunguy, San Jose

14 seasons…J.J. Gargantuan, Dallas (Hall of Fame)

14 seasons…Peter Pizza, cut pile

13 seasons…Tree Fiddy, Sacramento (Hall of Fame)

13 seasons…Ape Con Myth, Milwaukee

11 seasons…Carga Larga, Oklahoma City

11 seasons…Bouganvillea Hedge, Sacramento

11 seasons…Al A. Orden, Dallas

11 seasons…Cat Timol, Los Angeles

10 seasons…Spicy Chicken Choop-Choop, cut pile

10 seasons…Sheik Yerbouti, Philadelphia

10 seasons…Anurag Dickshit, Sacramento

 

TEAMS IN JEOPARDY OF LEAVING CURRENT CITY

Gillette, again

Dallas, last in two of the most recent three seasons.

 

HALL OF FAME WATCH

12 awards…J.J. Gargantuan, Dallas (already in Hall)

12 awards…Tree Fiddy, Sacramento (already in Hall)

11 awards…Jesse Shershot, San Jose (already in Hall)

8 awards…Great Gruncle Terry, Los Angeles

6 awards…Chochky Galumpkus, Dallas

5 awards…Wawa Wewa, Los Angeles

5 awards…Fatty McButterpants, Milwaukee

5 awards…Frog Morton, Charleston

 

CONSECUTIVE GAMES

100 straight and counting…Wawa Wewa, Los Angeles…just 6^th player to hit 100 straight

70 straight and counting…Ape Con Myth, Milwaukee

All-time leader is Raisin Sport…120 straight games

2^nd…J.J. Gargantuan…114 straight

3^rd…Doug Fresh…110 straight

3^rd…Yards Brighty…110 straight

5^th…Lemon Jell-o…100 straight

 

New Head Coaches

Tiger Masterson hired by Gillette to replace Flip Testerton

 

SEASON 51 SCHEDULE

Season 51 gets underway with first game of the campaign as the Featured Game...playoff contenders Oklahoma City at Charleston. 

Season 51 MBA Draft and improvements

Tyler teams got the majority of the best players in this draft, with the Dallas Demons getting the prize of the picks with rookie forward Satan Israel. 

Seattle picked up two fine rooks with Fuck Mountain, who will start at gurd, and rookie center Johnny Bananas, who will back up Sky Masterson.

Gillette, ever on the verge of switching cities, picked up rookie guard Lefty Scavenger, who should be a huge help. They added second-year center Dead Dreadmore in the cut draft, who will push Swordfish Willie Shingles for the starting spot.

With just one pick to its name, Oklahoma City nailed down fine rookie forward Buba Lipa. 

It took until the second to the last pick for Sacramento to get help when it picked old timer Bouganvillea Hedge, who will start at forward for the retired Hall of Famer Doo-rag Dripp.

Charleston got a good back-up forward in Turk Attaturk.

Milwaukee got no apparent help at all. Worst draft of all teams this season.

San Jose lured starting point guard Cremeofsum Yunguy, a free agent, back to the team while adding center K-ream Skyhook, who may wrest the starting center spot from Twinkles Spatula..

With just one pick to its name, Philadelphia added 6-8 guard Vinny Zazeech, who the Phobia will move right into its starting lineup, displacing longtime starter Dick Papers. 

Los Angeles, thank god, got little in the way of impactful help.

 

The biggest improvement, unfortunately for the rest of the league, came to the top point guard in the league, Great Gruncle Terry of the defending champion Los Angeles Big One. Terry, who already holds the league record for most assist titles, improved his passing ability. Likewise, the best defender among guards in the league, he improved drastically there as well.

Two Dave contending teams, Charleston and Oklahoma City got big improvements in passing abilities from both of their starting guards. Monster rebounder Sheetrock Hudson of Charleston, who tied for the rebounding crown last season, got better in that department on offensive boards. 

Freddy Chepuzzo of Sacramento also improved as a passer, allowing him to displace Junior Dabas at the point guard position for the R-Dogs. 

Three-time All Star Game selection Charles Broccoli of Seattle improved nicely on both passing and dribbling skills and should be even more of a force.