Dallas 78, San Jose 45 (Slaughter Rule enforced)
DEMONS DESTROY AMIGOS
DALLAS -- The fresh-faced kids from Dallas ran roughshod over league MVP Jesse Shershot and the visitors from San Jose, whupping up on their elders 78-45 to open the Season 52 playoffs.
In doing so, the young Demons tied the single playoff game mark for rebounds with 34, while shooting 63.5 percent while holding San Jose to a pathetic 33.9 percent. The rebounding mark, which was threatened in Game 1 of the other Semifinals series by Milwaukee (they boarded 32) was first set in Season 9 by the Houston Iguanas, which tied their own mark 27 seasons later in Season 36.
To say that Dallas, which extended its winning streak to 5, looks like the overwhelming favorite, would be a farcical understatement.
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
25 GVP...Twelve-season veteran forward AL A. ORDEN had a perfect shooting game replacing the injured Satan Israel at the power spot in the Dallas lineup. The 6-8 Orden tied for game-high in scoring with 17 points on 8 of 8 shooting (2 dunks) and 1 for 1 from the foul line. The valuable substitute contributed 6 rebounds and 2 assists as well.
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25 GVP...JUZAN DJINN'S shut-down defense held league MVP and scoring leader Jesse Shershot to just 13 points, the same number that the third-year Dallas guard put up in this opening game massacre. The 6-2 Djinn was 5 for 12 from the floor (1 for 3 from deep) and 2 for 2 from the foul line. His 8 rebounds contributed mightily to Dallas tying the playoff rebounding record for one game. The MBA's blocked-shots leader swatted away 2 in this game, while adding 2 assists to his GVP total.
21 GVP...The MBA Rookie of the Year Kopi Luwak switched over to shooting guard in this, his first playoff game, and hit his 17-point scoring average with no problem. The smooth 6-2 guard led everyone in assists with 3 and pulled down 1 rebound.
21 GVP...The Demons' big man, 7-foot center Biggus Dickus, dominated on the glass, pulling down a game-high 11 caroms while scoring 10 points. He made his counterpart, Twinkles Spatula, a non-factor.
20 GVP...6-10 veteran power forward Charles Broccoli of San Jose was the only semi-reliable go-to guy on his team, tying Luwak and Orden for game-high in scoring with 17 points. The fifth-year man added 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Playoff records
NEXT UP: The flailing, short-handed Sacramento River Dogs get back starting guard Freddy Chepuzzo as they travel to Milwaukee in an early elimination game. But after getting pounded 84-63 in the opener will Chepuzzo's return be enough to stave off the reaper?
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