2012 FBA Season/11.12.19
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| GAL | File:Button GAL.png | 118 | W | ||
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Daily Summary
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Dakota Bikers @ Albany Alphas
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Officials: Martin Rosario #12, Jeremiah Waller #10, Harry Botsa #27 Player of the Game: Sebastian Spelt (Mongoose, G) |
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It's almost becoming routine for Sebastian Spelt (Mongoose, G) to get Player of the Game. Who would have thought the new guy would make such a difference on one of the strongest teams in the league? If Sebastian just had a decent attitude, he could actually be a superstar. Of course, speaking of attitude, what a surprise to see Alvero Diaz (Caiman, G) stepping it up! The little 'gator was a great fit with the Howlers, but it's good to see him doing okay with Albany. He did a great job nipping at Sebastian's heels in this match.
--T.matt.L
Galveston Sand Dollars @ Idaho Mounties
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Officials: Johnny Carp #6, Vonne de la Fresca #38, James McConnaugh #19 Player of the Game: JTigerclaw (Tiger, G) |
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The Beach Bucks needed a win, and they got it in big style. JTigerclaw (Tiger, G), Sarah Lancaster (Cheetah, G) and Mike Lee (Puma, F) were all dazzling tonight. JT especially gave the best individual performance of any player on any team this evening. Tigs can seriously ball. The Mounties have great talent, but suffer from lack of star power. The whole starting line did great out there-- but in this league, you need someone to be incredible. Like Tiggie incredible.
--T.matt.L
Montana Howlers @ Lorain Firestorm
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Officials: Chris O'Meara Ford #20, Celia Strickland #28, Stevie Maxwell #33 Player of the Game: Shane Rufus (Red Wolf, G) |
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I was just noticing the other day. The Howlers are the #1 team in the Western Conference. It's weird, because they're the #4 team in the league. Just how much stronger is the Eastern Conference this season? And of course, what does it mean? With the way the FBA schedules its games, is it that the Minutemen, Mayors and Mudpuppies (funny how they're all M-teams... where you at Moonshiners?) are really that much better than the best in the West? Or is it just that the Keystones and Taproots are that bad? (I can't believe I said that.) Either way, Shane Rufus (Red Wolf, G) loves pulling down another Player of the Game honor. And you know the big wolf loves to be on top. Yes, that was a dirty reference. This coyote is PG-13.
--T.matt.L
Plymouth Taproots @ Kansas City Clefs
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Officials: Kendrick Manson #32, Hoang Chen #37, Lucinda Anthony #31 Player of the Game: William Keen (Coyote, G/F) |
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There is just something wrong with the world when the Taproots not only have a losing record, but could double their wins and STILL have a losing record. And losing to the Clefs, no doubt. But you gotta hand it to Nathan Robinson (Sidewinder, F/C). For being a scrawny guy, he sure messed with Jasper Witham's (Bear, C) game. And Pat Winters (Spotted Skunk, G) remains one of the most under appreciated players in the league. He may not have slowed down fellow stinker Angelo Dolph (Skunk, G), but he was scoring at will tonight. Still, player of the game honors go to William Keen (Coyote, G/F) who did what he does best-- drill home buckets from the woods. He probably got a surge out of seeing that new Typhoons poster-- and thanking his stars he didn't have to be a part of that controversy.
--T.matt.L
Spokane Rapids @ Tennessee Moonshiners
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Officials: Tim Young #16, Zack Lightfang #43, Tiberius Crawford #25 Player of the Game: Saul Tortuga (Otter, C) |
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The Moonshiners get back from their long break to face one of the toughest clubs in the West... and pull off a big win. Saul Tortuga (Otter, C) once again faced down Karl Chiklak (Moose, C). They're not wearing the same jerseys they had in 2009, but the attitude was all right there. When the Frost Giant snorted in PT's face after a dunk in the early second quarter, that was a mistake. Cruiser shut down AC like it was July. No question how the big otter got Player of the Game. Tennessee was solid tonight with strong contributions all around, including another knockout performance by Jamie Velasquez (Seagull, G/F). PT was a total stud, though-- good thing coach didn't tell him about trading away best friend Danny Cruz (Kangaroo, F) until after the game. Still, when Unknown FBA Player and William Yu (Dhole, F) are looking like tissue paper out there-- coach, seriously, you would have done better putting Phil Grandon (Mouse, G) in the small forward position. I wish I were joking.
--T.matt.L
Williamsburg Minutemen @ Pittsburgh Keystones
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Officials: Pierre Laroche #21, Carmen Santoligo #39, Syed Nahle #29 Player of the Game: Robert Murray (Coydog, F) |
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Robert Murray (Coydog, F) has gotten his team's Player of the Game for 4 games in a row now. For a guy who's spent most of his career being considered the poor man's Edward Hudson (Coyote, F), he's been looking even better than the big coyote this month. And that's coming from one of the biggest Chuck-Yo-Chuk fanboys there are. He was outstanding tonight, fearlessly going up against the much faster and more athletic Alan Murphy (Kangaroo, F), who had a terrific game but would have had a better one if Big Country didn't get his big paws in the way. Another crushing win by the Minutemen-- do they even remember what it's like not to blow out a team?
Interesting side note, I asked Big Country's opinion on the controversial Typhoons poster. I figured being a coydog, he might have a unique opinion on it. "It's a shame people find it controversial," he told me. "I know why they do. But the whole goal is to make a world where a wolf can hold a dog by a collar and no one thinks any more of it than if it were a hippo and an armadillo. The only reason I'm standing here is because a coyote and a dog saw more in each other than in any roles they were taught to believe. And that's the way it should be."
That alone could win Player of the Game.
And that's a swish.
--T.matt.L