DALLAS 88, PHILADELPHIA 71
DEMONS DUMP PHILLY FAST
LOSE SATAN ISRAEL FOR REST OF SEASON TO INJURY
DALLAS -- It was a bittersweet win for The Whiz Kids from Dallas (now 2-0) as they easily disposed of the visiting foes from Philadelphia 88-71, but lost the services of excellent power forward Satan Israel for the remainder of the season.
The injury occurred with 32 ticks left in the first quarter and comes on the heels of Israel's injury last season that kept him from participating in the team's championship playoff run.
A positive note for Dallas is that they won the entire thing without Israel last season and can likely do so again.
He was a unanimous preseason pick to make his second All-MBA team in Season 53.
(Note to Tyler...you need to pick up a forward to the cut pile.)
PLAYER OF THE GAME
29 GVP ... Outstanding Dallas two guard JUZAN DJINN has started Season 53 like he expects to be league MVP, to say nothing of All-MBA (which he was not predicted to do by either MBA owner). The fourth-year star followed his opening game 22-point effort with a game-high 24 points against Philadelphia, dwarfing his opposite Flufferton Springs in the process. The 6-2 Djinn was 11 for 13 from the floor (showing what he could accomplish percentage-wise by ignoring the 3-point shot) and 2 for 2 from the foul line. He added 4 rebounds and a blocked shot to his GVP total.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
28 GVP...Second-year Dallas point guard and last season's Rookie of the Year Kopi Luwak drilled his first five 3-point attempts (eventually settling for 6 deep buckets) on the way to his second 20-point game in as many outings. Luwak distributed the rock at a high rate as well, tying for game-high in assists with 6 while also adding 2 rebounds.
28 GVP...Super-sub Al A. Orden, one of the league's oldest players in his 13th season, answered the call brilliantly once more with the injury to Israel. The veteran forward dominated his man, Wawa Wewa, causing him to foul out while Orden scored 15 points and hauled down a game-high 7 rebounds. He also led everyone in steals with 2 and came within one assist, with 4, of a triple-double. The 6-8 Orden, who has played his entire career with Dallas, tied for causing the most turnovers in the game as well.
22 GVP...Philly point guard Ehhy Table bounced back from a disappointing performance in the team's opener, scoring a team-high 17 poiints, adding 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
20 GVP...Dallas' second-year forward Pete "the Steakman" Marzano was a force near the hoop, slamming home three buckets on the way to an 11-point game that also saw him tie for causing the most defensive turnovers. He grabbed 5 rebounds, tied for game-high with 2 blocked shots, assisted 1 time and stole 1.
POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS
Philadelphia...4...6...2...2 Total=14
Dallas.............2...4...2...0 Total=8
TOP PLAYERS POINTS PREVENTED
6...Biggus Dickus, Dallas
6...Taco Toosdae, Philadelphia
6...D. Fenestration, Dallas
TURNOVERS CAUSED BY QUARTERS
Philadelphia...0...0...3...2 Total=5
Dallas.............2...4...0...1 Total=7
TOP PLAYERS IN TURNOVERS CAUSED
3...Pete Marzano, Dallas
3...Al A. Orden, Dallas
2...Eh Table, Philadelphia
MBA Standings … Season 53
EAST DIVISION
DALLAS………………….2-0
OKLAHOMA
CITY…..1-0
PHILADELPHIA………1-1
CHARLESTON……….
0-1
MILWAUKEE………..
0-1
WEST DIVISION
GILLETTE………….
2-0
SACRAMENTO…1-1
LOS ANGELES….. 1-1
SAN
JOSE………….0-1
SEATTLE…………..0-2
NEXT UP: Cross-over with two of Dave’s teams as San
Jose visits Oklahoma City. The Fighting Amigos don’t want to start another
season 0-2 and the Lariats need a victory to keep pace with Dallas and ahead of
Philadelphia. Should be an interesting contest.
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