HOUNDS STUN DEMONS
MILWAUKEE -- No sane man could have predicted a 14-point Milwaukee Greyhounds win over the heavily favored Dallas Demons to even up this Finals series 1 to 1?
After losing the opener in this best of five 79-61, the Greyhounds looked badly overmatched, but using a home court adjustment that moved Thomas Thomas Thomas to the point and away from the defensive juggernaut that is Juzan Djinn, Milwaukee looked like a totally different team that could do no wrong.
Thomas was spectacular in victory and probably more importantly got a totally unforseen helping hand from seldom-used rookie guard Seeyalater Scronto, who, pressed into service, delivered like a courier from planet Perfection. Scronto came into the picture early, when Greyhound guard Flip Phelps was injured and out for the rest of the contest just 5 time units into the game. The 5-11 Scronto was a revelation who consistently beat the great Djinn for multiple baskets. Nobody counted on that happening.
So now we have a Finals, with the teams returning to Dallas for Game 3.
Wow. Just when you think everything is set in stone......
PLAYER OF THE GAME
40 GVP...Milwaukee guard THOMAS THOMAS THOMAS came through like gangbusters to earn his first POG of the playoffs and help the Greyhounds even up this Finals series. "Triple-T" scored a game-high 28 points while dishing out a game-high 8 assists and tying for team-high in rebounds with 4. The 6-foot, third-year guard scored from every zone, going 12 for 15 from the floor that included draining 4 treys in 6 tries.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
30 GVP...Dallas rookie center Biggus Dickus dominated his position in this losing effort. The sturdy 7-footer decimated Lothario Fartlek, holding him to 10 points and zero boards. Meanwhile, Dickus scored 18 and controlled the boards with a game-high 7 caroms while tying for team-high in assists with 3. The big man also blocked 2 shots.
27GVP...If Milwaukee should win this Finals, they'll be singing drinking songs about the Game 2 miracle that was guard Seeyalater Scronto. During the regular season he shot less than 30 percent and averaged just over 2 points a game. In this critical contest, he explodes for 20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, a steal and tying for game-high with 3 blocked shots.
27 GVP...After scoring just 5 in the opener, Dallas guard Juvan Djinn went off for a team-high 20 points, snagged 4 rebounds, blocked 2 shots and added 1 assist.
26 GVP...Wily 14-year veteran power forward Ape Con Myth knows how to get to his spot in the short zone, and did so multiple times on the way to a 19-point game that included tying for team-high with 4 rebounds and adding 3 assists.
22 GVP...Although he couldn't slow down Thomas, Dallas' Rookie of the Year point guard Kopi Luwak had his usual stellar offensive game. Luwak scored 15 points, grabbed 4 boards and tied for team-high with 3 assists.
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