SAN JOSE 72, GILLETTE 63
AMIGOS TAKE FIRST; HUMPS LOSE DYLAN
SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Fighting Amigos clinched first place in the West with a 72-61 win, while the second-place Humps from Gillette lost star center Blob Dylan for three games to injury (one regular season and 2 in playoffs).
This marks the fourth time in the last five games that a starter has gone down for a Dave team, as the familiar pattern of late-season injuries begins to once again poison the very foundation of potential contenders. This latest injury to Dylan steals the show as it impacts the playoffs. Gillette is now going to face Dallas in the SemiFinals best of three, meaning Dylan, short of a miracle, will likely miss the entire series.
Research shows that this will also be the fifth consecutive season a Dave team will be forced to compete without a starter in the playoffs. Meanwhile, we calmly wait for the law of averages to start evening things out in this department. It seems, alas, we have a better chance of Godot making an appearance.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
26 GVP...San Jose coach Louie Subgum almost started cut pile replacement Harry "Big Stink" Merdaio for the injured J.J. Gargantuan in this game. But he went with last-season's rookie center ST. IDES, who rewarded the decision with a Player of the Game performance. The 6-9 Ides got a break when defensive stalwart Blob Dylan of Gillette went down early in the first quarter to injury, and Ides responded with a game-high 18 points, 10 of which came in the first quarter. Ides was 7 for 10 from the floor with a pair of dunks while going 2 for 2 from the foul line. Additionally, he tied for game-high in rebounds with 6 and tied for game-high in assists with 3, adding a steal for good measure. Prior to the game, Subgum was pondering who to keep on the roster when Gargantuan returns from the injured list. The performance by Ides made the choice easy, and "Big Stink" simply walked his note card from the San Jose envelope to that of Gillette, where he will now replace Dylan on the Humps roster.
MBA Standings … Season 56
EAST DIVISION
DALLAS………………….7-2
(clinched playoffs)(clinched first)
MILWAUKEE………..4-4
OKLAHOMA
CITY…..4-5
PHILADELPHIA………4-5
(eliminated)
CHARLESTON……….
3-6 (eliminated)
WEST DIVISION
SAN JOSE…………8-1
(clinched playoffs)(clinched first)
GILLETTE…………6-2
(clinched playoffs)
LOS
ANGELES….4-4 (eliminated)
SEATTLE………….3-5
(eliminated)
SACRAMENTO…
0-8 (eliminated)
NEXT UP: Los Angeles at Seattle in a battle
for third place.
BONUS
A Look at Prime Picks
Prime picks during the MBA have been in existence since Season 44. While every other pick for each team is random, prime picks allow the team to name a specific player in the draft that the team is going after. A 1 or 6 on the die roll gets that player. Any other number and the team has to go to a second choice for its prime pick. This continues until a prime pick is actually made. Each team (unless trades are made) is given one prime pick per draft.
Here are some of the best prime picks, team by team, to come out of the draft. Their impact on a team's success is undeniable.
Oklahoma City
Season 47…center Chochky Galumpkus (7th overall pick…future Hall of Famer)
Season 48…guard Handsy Joe Potatoe (rookie who made Rookie of the Year…2nd overall pick)
Season 53…forward Phillip Mianus (rookie…4th overall pick)
Season 54…forward Crentis Dentist (29th overall pick…future Hall of Famer)
Season 55…center Poop-Rupiah 3000 (rookie who made Rookie of the Year…19th overall pick)
Gillette
Season 46…guard Freddy Chepuzzo (rookie who made Rookie of the Year…11th overall pick)
Season 50…forward Billie “Be-Bop” Bauer (rookie…7th overall pick)
Season 51…guard Lefty Scavenger (rookie…3rd overall pick)
Season 53…center Blob Dylan (rookie…3rd overall pick)
Season 55…center Blob Dylan (returns to team from free agency…5th overall pick)
Season 56…guard Joey Joe-Joe Shamadu, Jr. (returns to team from free agency…26th overall pick)
Sacramento
Season 44…guard Great Gruncle Terry (rookie and future Hall of Famer…3rd overall pick)
Season 52…forward Kevin Duran-Duran (rookie…11th overall pick)
Season 56…forward Satan Israel (26th overall pick)
Dallas
Season 44…guard Louie Subgum (16th overall pick)
Season 48…center J.J. Gargantuan (Hall of Famer…30th overall pick)
Season 49…center Chochky Galumpkus (Hall of Famer…22nd overall pick)
Season 50…guard Juzan Djinn (rookie and future Hall of Famer…4th overall pick)
Season 51…forward Santan Israel (rookie…2nd overall pick)
Season 52…guard Kopi Luwak (rookie who made Rookie of the Year…6th overall pick)
Season 54…guard Vicious Hick (rookie …23rd overall pick)
Season 56…forward Grand Demur Fuyacho (rookie…10th overall pick)
Los Angeles
Season 44…guard Norman Conquest (15th overall pick)
Season 45…forward Sloppy Dollop (5th overall pick)
Season 47…forward Sheetrock Hudson (rookie…13th overall pick)
Season 50…guard Great Gruncle Terry (future Hall of Famer…5th overall pick)
Season 50…guard Flufferton Springs (rookie who made Rookie of the year…6th overall pick)
Season 54…guard Pinky Toes (rookie who made Rookie of the Year…22nd overall pick)
Season 55…forward Turk Attaturk (21st overall pick)
Milwaukee
Season 45…center Poppa “Pupa” Popcorn (rookie…1st overall pick
Season 49…guard Great Gruncle Terry (future Hall of Famer…10th overall pick)
Season 53…guard Itstha Bishop (9th overall pick)
Season 54…guard Ehhy Table (1st overall pick)
Philadelphia
Season 46…center Chutcher Mouthchair (15th overall pick)
Season 47…guard Dick Papers (rookie…16th overall pick)
Season 49…forward D. Fenestration (rookie…15th overall pick)
Season 50…guard Ehhy Table (rookie…7th overall pick)
Season 54…forward Leonard Pinth Garnel (rookie…26th overall pick)
Season 56…forward Phillip Mianus (24th overall pick)
Charleston
Season 44…forward Frog Morton (rookie…14th overall pick)
Season 49…guard Mister Methane (23rd overall pick)
Season 50…guard Splash Gordon (rookie…9th overall pick)
Season 55…forward Nick Kenpoop (rookie…6th overall pick)
Season 56…guard Famichiki Whiskey (rookie…29th overall pick)
Seattle
Season 44…guard Potatoes O’Gratin (rookie…12th overall pick)
Season 45…forward Pietro Destroyer (4th overall pick)
Season 47…center Willie Carry McCoffee (15th overall pick)
Season 48…forward Charles Broccoli (rookie…3rd overall pick)
Season 51…center Johnny Bananas (rookie…14th overall pick)
Season 53…guard Bellybutton Inquisition (rookie…6th overall pick)
Season 54…forward Eric A. Crocidale (rookie…7th overall pick)
Season 55…center Chochky Galumpkus (future Hall of Famer…12th overall pick)
San Jose
Season 45…guard Mister Methane (rookie…7th overall pick)
Season 47…guard Jesse Shershot (rookie and Future Hall of Famer…12th overall pick)
Season 49…guard Cremeofsum Yunguy (26th overall pick)
Season 51…guard Cremeofsum Younguy (returns from free agency…8th overall pick)
Season 52…forward Charles Broccoli (19th overall pick)
Season 54…center Sky Masterson (24th overall pick)
Season 55…guard Donny Dupons (rookie…14th overall pick)
Chicago
Season 44…guard Lannigan Lord Hobo (rookie…8th overall pick)
Hey Tyler....I'd be interested in seeing your ranking of the franchises who have had the best prime picks over the past 12 seasons.
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