Tbone and Riata are starting to see the fun friendship benefits of the "extended season." In old Argosy parlance, this is the post season, which can continue into November, warmth permitting. I used to be the canary in the coalmine in terms of when it's too cold. Now it's Navy. When he get's hypothermia, the season is over. History abhors a vaccuum.
Today was a lot like yesterday--following Tbone's Rule #1--have fun! But this time, with more funny, delivered for the most part courtesy of Navy: "This level of incompetence is rarely witnessed." Will he be here all the week?
I showed up late, to witness the 4 bigs vs 5. To their credit, the big, who won, could've picked up me and Woodcock, the first two lates to arrive, which would've been within their rights. But that really would've stacked the teams. Instead, we mixed it up.
Eventually, Mikey stole all the available point guards--Navy, me, Bunny, to go on a run. Picking up Dub and Javi didn't hurt. To borrow from a long forgotten guy who used to post his above ground backyard pool exploits from somewhere in Tennessee, this "team of soul" went on to Dynasty. Something that eluded any team on Saturday.
How did this happen? Let me turn it over to Navy again: Javi built a wall, and made Scotty pay for it!
There was also the contribution of Back Row Dan, who decided to abandon palms for overhand returns on some key plays. Sing it with me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxX18WZ6GlwWe were also able to overcome the danger formation of one big in the middle and two smalls on the outside, mainly because of the continued stunning setting of Bunny, and some Mikey sets to yours truly for hits that all went in, with a couple of kills.
Which leads to the oldest movie in the AWVP, which just seems to get better with time--Jesus n Mr. Tasty show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBb9hTyLjfMDub's shoulder wasn't as sick as he made out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSjvgSHK0f0Contributions from the Sailor and Forf should not be neglected.
Other notables: new guy just moved in. Tall, and took to the game quickly for an absolute rookie. Wonder Woman played great, and even knew what round it was after Mikey beat on her.
I must be missing something... what could it be? Oh yeah, LJ showed up.
Sometimes, when you show up really late, it can work for you. Other times, you're out of the rote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFCaIAnETkNo tears will be shed for the way it went today, except for in LJentina:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxjl_2a-gFMBBGs can be arranged. That means arranging them. Otherwise, ball is like a box of chocolates. I, too, have heard the siren's song of sitting to stack. But I rarely do it. You go to war with the team you have.
Even on BBG days, there are blowouts. Is it productive to go all Mr. Positive on the best of the best when that happens? Then there are the normal days, where teams look through their opponents to the next win, or toy with them, because they're supposed to win on paper, then don't. THAT'S WHY WE PLAY THE GAMES.
Here's a tip for the Lip: playing "mistake free ball" is the standard. That's what's expected. The goal is to go above and beyond, without being so shellfish that you blow it. And that's a fine line. You gotta be the hardest working man in show business, day in, and day out, so that you secure within can say, opponents do thy worst, for I have played to day, and that I'm working too hard to be losing this bad.
Wins have happened with worse odds than were faced today--nerds and birds. Proud to play on those teams. So in closing I say play, don't bitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVYSd_fFv0