June 24th – Last Run – Post Season Awards

The stage was set LAST run of the session 8 players, 4 on 4 showdown!!! To make things even better Cuso makes his triumphant return setting up a battle with the man that took over as the most dangerous offensive weapon since he left Schweid.

Also, Usdin shows up for the SECOND week in a row which if I was a betting man I would give better odds on me dunking in one of our games then that happening.

Teams were as follows:

The all hair team of Cuso, Usdin, Barile, and Braunstein
VS.
Crimson and Red of Schweid, Dorf, Smitty, and Dave Lewis.

Game 1 was a blur with Crimson and Red at home playing hustle D, Schweid launching shots like he was mad at the net and Smitty playing with a chip on his shoulder feeling that he was slighted in the rankings…This wasn’t much of a game, 8-4 C&R.

Game 2 was much closer but was still controlled by C&R…Once again Schweid was simply lovely hitting shots, Smitty/Dorf/Dave doing a nice job of backing him up basically passing the ball and moving out of the way. BOY that kid likes to shoot. 8-6 C&R

Game 3 had The all Hair Team down 0-2 returns home to try and stop the bloodshed and they did. Cuso was hitting shots, Usdin finally settled in and Barile was hitting the lefty hook. Schweid was off this game going 3 for 59 as they switched Braunstein the Battier of the night onto him flustering Schweid to no end. Game was controlled by The All Hair Team who won in a nail biter 8-7.

Game 4…Smitty declares that the last 6 games were one with the Home team going the “doorway”…Well that would all change, a hard fought battle with both teams exchanging leads back and forth back and forth…Finally C&R would prevail once again 8-7, going up 3-1 in the best of 7 series.

Game 5…Hair won’t go down without a fight, Cuso not himself at this point hobbling around, Usdin “I’m not in game shape”, Barile and Jay even looking a bit fatigued..HOWEVER , they just won’t go down…Again a hard fought battle, with the eventually again coming down to the buzzer this time (I can’t remember the exact score) I’m guessing it was 8-6 however.

GAME 6…This will forever go down as, well nothing, it was just the last game…Hair just ran out of “moose” this game and had nothing left in the tank. Prior to the game Schweid pulled me over and said “we have to win now, I have nothing left”…And we did…Schweid hit a layout going to his right to close this one out…

All in all guys GREAT last night, solid way to end a season. With a heavy heart we bid farewell to Cuso who will not be coming back next season due to moving and having a kid (congrats Cuse)…The rest of you we start back up in September, I will be contacting everyone in the next month or so to see who is in. Lastly, the Post Season Awards, Brought to you by Vagisil.

MVP…For the first time ever this is going to 2 people because both missed too many weeks individually to merit the award, but they both were clearly dominant when there…Congrats to DOUGY CRANE & 2ND time MVP SCHWEID.
Honorable mention...Josh Deutsch (few more games and he may have had this solo)

MOST IMPROVED…From start of the season (airballs consistently) to the finish (lefty hooks) Plainview bread Joey Barile deserves this award…Now only if he can write a blog.

UNSUNG HERO…When he is not turning the ball over a few times to start a game, there is no more solid teammate then my choice for UNSUNG HERO Chris ‘Smitty’ Smith with his tough D, foul line jumpers, and overall attitude!!!
Honorable Mention: Jay Braunstein

DOORMAN THAT WON'T LET YOU IN WITHOUT A BALL (formerly Battier award), DEFENSIVE STOPPER AWARD...Too easy, yet this man just plain deserves it. He'll guard anyone on the court, grab a board, even block shots, Goff this ones for you!!

ACE WE TRY HARDER…congrats Neallllllllllllllllllll there is no one that appreciates being in the game more and he shows it with pure sweat and determination out there!!!

WHERE HAVE YOU GONE AWARD...Always dominated by USDIN this year with his last two weeks in a row, this award goes to DJ shiftee himself Sam "I am going to be in Botswana and can't make it" Zornow.

MADE UP AWARD FOR DAVE LEWIS AND JON DORFMAN...Simply don't know where to put either of us, we both had some real solid weeks then some not so solid weeks, so lets just say we aspire to be MVP's, we try hard, play hard D, and just love the game.

See you all soon!!!