The Mr S Show

Another blow-out victory for TT as we rolled the baseball players 110 - 82. Game was tight for around 18 minutes as Mark Tasic worked us inside and from mid-range. Then Sturge figured it was time to get paid, transformed into the Incredible Hulk, and went off for a monstrous 40-20-6. That must be a TT record. Game snapshots:

- Mr S stepping through two defenders and finishing strong at the hoop between 480lbs of bulk. Then doing it 10 minutes later going to his LEFT. To Royals credit, they did not resort to hack-a-Sturge tactics.

- Mr S holding his position as Tasic dropped his shoulder baseline (that would be a foul in CIS West), waiting waiting waiting and then sending his jumper. Wow. Then sending three more Tasic shots into the stratosphere. Quadruple wow.

- With Mr S putting on a show, it would have been easy to overlook JR's efficient work on the offensive glass. Timing and touch are coming back.

- John Anderson career shooting average is .460 but that goes up to .600 on Sundays when his blood alcohol level is .07 at tip-off. John shot .750 yesterday. Guess what he was doing the night before.

I leave you with highlights from Douglas College. Note James Anderson's Road Warrior 'do.

I love this game.

How the Mighty Fall

That was another nasty 48-point smack down we put on Blaze and that should do it for their Div 1 aspirations. I won't be shedding any tears for the former four-time KBL champs, considering all the beatings we took from them back when James Anderson was still in high school and begging John to buy him a 2-4 on Friday night. Observations from Sunday:

- I like the way our big men played facing the hoop. No chunky, big-butted, sticky-fingered, 10-seconds-in-the-key, post-up, pound-the-ball lane cloggers hoarding real estate in the half court. Those of you who have played in other leagues, you know the type. Sturge, watch your diet in the UK.

- I was Coach's Decision DNP. Official line is back spasms from hauling computer servers the night before. Unofficially, I think I tweaked it bombing around on a tricycle during Vera's play gym session two hours before the game.

- Lots of space at Sunset for us to get out and run. Great when we have full roster, not so great for those January games when we are missing Sturge (UK), Steve (Germany), and JR (Whistler).

- 6 points, 8 steals (!). Nice to see JR back from scope. Caught that big grin on his face after hitting a fadeaway jumper from right block. Didn't know you had that in your repertoire, but ACL/MCL has a way of making you a much more cerebral player. Can't wait to see the up and under.

- With two Euro pros on the TT roster, a deep bench, and a healthy sense of self, does that make me the new HK? If I start to give stream-of-consciousness commentary while bringing up the ball, talk about myself in the third person, or hang around perma-tanned guys who wear sunglasses on the bench, call Riverview immediately and save my child.

I leave you with this video of IMG Academy in Florida, Train Like a Pro. Fascinating stuff.

Over and out.