Sacramento 79, Seattle 78 (BUZZER BEATER)
DURAN-DURAN DURAINS GAME-WINNER
SACRAMENTO --- With three time units remaining and his team down a point, second-year Sacramento forward Kevin Duran-Duran took the ball at the top of the key, drove to the medium zone, hesitated, drove to the short zone and canned the winning bucket over Frog Morton of Seattle just before the final buzzer.
The 79-78 Sacramento win (now 2-1) saw the River Dogs in the lead throughout the contest, only to see a determined Seattle squad battle back to take a 1-point lead with just 17 time units left in the game. From that point the lead changed five times, with Duran-Duran finally ending it on Sacramento's last posession.
Sacramento seemed in control throughout, but truth be told, Seattle (now 0-3) hung around all game, trailing at most by 9 points and getting within 3 points numerous times before finally taking the lead three different times down the stretch.
The Stampede shot an amazing 73.3 percent as a team, but got off only 45 shots thanks to a pressing R-Dogs defense that caused 11 turnovers...5 in the final quarter.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
35 GVP...BELLYBUTTON INQUISITION, the scrappy 5-11 Seattle point guard, became the first rookie in Season 53 to cop a Player of the Game honor. Inquisition out-played his man, Jeez-O Mann, scoring a game-high 25 points and handing out a game-high 5 assists. He was 9 of 12 from the floor and 7 of 10 from the foul line while pulling down 4 rebounds and notching a steal. The exciting little man with superb leaping ability is currently averaging 18 points per game.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
25 GVP...The River Dogs were led in scoring by their own rookie guard, 6-4 shooting guard Karma Chameleon, who netted 21 points, assisted 2 times, stole 1 and rebounded 1. He caused 2 turnovers defensively.
24 GVP...The league's smallest starter at 5-9, Seattle's Fuck Mountain contributed 15 points, 4 assists, 2 blocked shots, 2 rebounds and a steal. His 4 points prevented tied for highest in the game.
21 GVP...In addition to hitting the clutch game-winning bucket, Sacramento's Kevin Duran-Duran ended up with 16 points, tied for team-high in rebounds with 4, had 1 assist and tied for game-high in points prevented with 4. He dominated Frog Morton.
21 GVP...Steady, reliable Seattle center Sky Masterson tallied 15 points and a game-high 6 rebounds while tying for most points prevented with 4.
20 GVP...Ball-hawking Sacramento forward Crentis Dentist, a two-time steals leader in the MBA, added 2 steals to his league-leading total of 5 thus far, while causing complete havoc on defense. His 6 caused turnovers were more than double the next closest player. Additionally, the fifth-year forward scored 12 points and tied for team-high in rebounds with 4.
20 GVP...Although bothered all game by Dentist, fourth-year Seattle forward Doodly Squat still managed to score19 points in the loss while blocking 1 shot.
POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTER
Seattle...........2...2...4...4 Total=12
Sacramento...2...3...2...0 Total=7
TOP PLAYERS POINTS PREVENTED
4...Kevin Duran-Duran, Sacramento
4...Fuck Mountain, Seattle
4...Sky Masterson, Seattle
4...Frog Morton, Seattle
TURNOVERS CAUSED BY QUARTER
Seattle...........1...2...2...1 Total=6
Sacramento...3...1...2...5 Total=11
TOP PLAYERS CAUSING TURNOVERS
6...Crentis Dentist, Sacramento
3...Jeez-O Mann, Sacramento
2...Karma Chameleon, Sacramento
MBA Standings … Season 53
EAST DIVISION
OKLAHOMA
CITY…..2-0
DALLAS………………2-0
PHILADELPHIA………2-1
CHARLESTON……….
1-1
MILWAUKEE………..
0-2
WEST DIVISION
GILLETTE……… 2-1
SACRAMENTO…2-1
LOS
ANGELES….. 1-1
SAN
JOSE………….0-2
SEATTLE…………..0-3
NEXT UP: Los Angeles at San Jose…after two road games,
the Fighting Amigos finally get a home date, and it’s against the conceived
worst team in the MBA. San Jose superstar Hall of Famer Jesse Shershot has been
mired in a shooting slump, going 0 for 16 from beyond the arc entering this
game. He’s overdue for a break-out game.
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