Milwaukee 106, Sacramento 76 (Slaughter Rule Enforced)
'HOUNDS CRUISE TO FINALS
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Greyhounds made the Sacramento River Dogs build a woodshed, then took them there and beat the hell out of them for the second straight game, this time 106-76.
The win sends the unlikely Milwaukee team (coached by Frank Pettis now in his 3rd season), picked to finish last in the East, to the MBA Finals, the team's first trip since Season 48 and only its second in the past 20 seasons.
As in the first game of the Semis, the Greyhounds took control early with a 25-13 lead after one quarter and were never seriously challenged. Their 106 points on 66.2 percent shooting was just 4 points shy of the playoff record 110 set in Season 36 by Charleston over Seattle. Milwaukee hounded Sacramento into 8 steals in the game.
They now await the winner of the Dallas vs. San Jose Semifinals (most likely the Whiz Kids). Every playoff game thus far has been a slaughter rule-enforced contest.
The River Dogs thus have the distinction of starting their season with 6 straight wins and ending it with 6 consecutive losses.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
29 GVP...One of the main keys to Milwaukee's surprising success this season has been the play of FLIP PHELPS, who replaced Fatty McButterpants at the point for the Greyhounds this season. His outstanding play has continued in the playoffs. In this Semis clincher, he registered the 4th triple-double of his 8-season career, dominating Freddy Chepuzzo of the R-Dogs. The 6-5 veteran scored 14 points on 5 of 11 shooting (1 for 1 from deep and 3 of 5 from the foul line), posted a game-high 5 assists, stole 2 passes and for the second game in a row, topped everyone in rebounds, grabbing 8.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
26 GVP...Milwaukee shooting guard Thomas Thomas Thomas scored 19 points for the second game in a row, assisted 4 times, had 2 boards and 1 steal as he sent Buddy Pigglesworth to his retirement with a flourish.
25 GVP...Leading the way in the pressure defense department for the victors from Milwaukee was forward Entha Shortzone, who registered a game-high 3 steals after getting 2 thefts in Game 1. The retiring Shortzone also scored 15 points, pulled down 5 rebounds and assisted 2 times.
24 GVP...After scoring 19 in Game 1, Milwaukee center Lothario Fartlek followed up with an 18-point performance that included 4 rebounds, 1 blocked shot and 1 assist.
22 GVP...This has to be the best game of substitute Milwaukee guard Luka Brasi's 5-season career. Coming off the pines, he added the third punch in the Greyhound's three-guard attack, lighting it up for a game-high 20 points. He added 1 rebound and 1 steal.
21 GVP...Sacramento's Hall of Fame center J.J. Gargantuan recovered from a bad Game 1 with a 13-point performance that included a game-high 2 blocked shots, a team-high 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
21 GVP...The POG of Game 1, Sacramento forward Crentis Dentist, scored a team-high 15 points in this loss, handing out 4 assists and hauling down 2 boards.
SPECIAL GAME NOTE:
Not that it made any difference, but Sacramento was hit with three forced rests within 4 time units in the second quarter, with Dentist out for 40 time units, Gargantuan lost for 39 and then Pigglesworth at the 37 tick mark.
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