6/10 Run Recap - Rusty sucks

BG here ... I was on the victorious squad last week, but have been thrust into writing this blog because the responsibility was put on Rusty - but he declined... Apparently he started a new job on Monday (but notice he wasn't doing anything Wed night through Sunday), and is incapable of paying off his "debts" after work like the rest of us normal working folk do ....

Anyway - I digress ....

The week started at an all-time late 6:41 last week. We were expecting 9, however, Braunstein was confirmed as a late-show ... After calling out Margo in run-wide email - I later learned that I'm an asshole - and Margo had a legitimate excuse - and again - let's just say I'm an asshole.

With limited time and 8 true playas .... We decided a Best-out-of-Five showdown...

Good Guys:
Goff, Crane, Salis, Barille

Bad Guys:
Rusty, Braunstein, Lewis, Smitty

First games was a bit of a blur. Barille, Salis, Crane took care of business pretty efficiently. I forget the score - but it was a well played game on both ends. Salis made 4 of 5 of his open jumpers (or arond there) Rusty made his usual "wows" of those that never saw his style of play. When he's hitting that outside shot - he's almost impossible for any 30 something Jew to guard... It was for naught, though, as Good guys took the game fairly handily.

Second game was a D. Crane highlight reel. He seriously missed maybe 2 times... I'm on Doug's teams often and here is the skinny... The guy only knows one speed - which is "non-stop" ... but because of this (and let's just say his stamina isn't what it used to be), he's at his best in the first two games - and I'll say in this specific game - he was the best I've ever seen him. Hitting absolutely everything, mostly all net. While I made a C. Sale-like joke to Rusty (that Crane wasn't hitting all those shots last game when Rusty was guarding someone else), I think the right move woulda been to double team Doug and leave me wide open.... Seriously...
Good guys won a close game 2 - with D. Crane scoring I think 9 of the 8 points. ;)

Down 0-2, Bad Guys got back home floor and the team seemed inspired by D. Cranes game. They won really easily as the Good guys seemed on cruise control. D. Lewis started being a bit more aggresive and starting jiving with Rusty style of play. Braunstein hit a few 5 footers, Smitty hit a couple standard 9 foot "jump" (if that's what you call 3 inches off the ground) shots -- and I think the score was an ugly 8-3.

Game 4 was Rusty's matching D. Cranes game 2. There was nothing anyone could do - he just straight-up balled. Throughout the whole night, bad guys were pretty solid on the glass, but I remember Good guys usually only got one shot on offense... It was a bit closer - but bad guy won game 4 - forcing the decisive Game 5 - up to 11....

Bad Guys having all the momentum ... Starting to gel with the new sub .... BUT ... That's when the Good Guys got back down to basics. With Rusty guarding Doug, and Lewis focusing on shutting down the offensive prowess that is B 2 the G.... Braunstein was gaurding Big Bad Barille. We decided to get Barille on the block and have him go to work.... Braunstein always plays decively bigger and stronger than one may seem, (as does Smitty btw), but we had to make the size advantage count ... and so we forced it down on the block for the first 3 posessions - and Barille made em count. Bad Guys kept it close - but throw in a put-back rebound from B 2 The G, consistant shooting from Salis, and D. Crane hitting some timely J's .... Good guys were in command most of the game. (I do want to point out - the single sportscenter highlight of the evening was cut by the editing staff - after Salis missed the wide open lay-up given to him by a no-look, over-the-head-pass by yours truly) ... Bad guys made it close towards the end scoring 3 straight points... tying the game at 10-10. With a few on-lookers, was decided win by two up to 15. But the next 2 points went pretty quickly ... D. Crane got a good bounce on a 10 footer... Good guys made a stop ... and Barille came down shot a 12 footer and ended the game....

Definitely a great run.... however ... the lack of respect for the blog writing is starting to increase. Dorf and I wrote the last two week in place of other folks .... Last time I "fill in" - so I fear the tradition will be short-lived..... Here's hoping it's not ....

Looking forward to the run tomorrow....