1-0, not much else to say.
Reading, MA - "Tilt" is a poker term for a state of mental confusion or frustration in which a player knowingly adopts a sub-optimal, over-aggressive strategy. Last night, Cap'n Mike experienced tilt on the basketball court, in the second half of Origins Unknown's ugly 62-52 victory over the Hustlers.
But this isn't about me. This about the team! The game was far from pretty, and ended up being more competitive than OU had anticipated. OU jumped out to a quick lead, early in the first half. Fueled by Danger Dan Fisher and James "Stretch" Hogan IV, the offense was fluid, with plenty of cutting and open lay-ups. The game highlight may have been an early fast break alley-oop from Cap'n Mike to Stretch, who calmly caught the ball one-handed and laid it in over the Hustlers defender. The Hustlers stayed within 10 by making some threes, and doing just enough to not get blown out. Seemingly in control, the first half ended with OU holding onto a double-digit lead.
The young Hustlers came out strong in the second half, with more energy than the middle-aged OU squad. They put together a run, and got the lead back down to 9, when Cap'n Mike was fouled hard on the way to the hoop. Upset because it was the second time Cap'n Mike had been fouled hard by this particular player, he popped up and had some choice words for the big man. A flagrant foul was called, but instead of calming down, Cap'n Mike went on tilt - missing both free throws, as well as his final 6 shots, which were all forced and ugly. But again, this isn’t about me...
With the Hustlers hanging around, Danger Dan, Dr. Greg Robinson, Shu-ter Patel and Stretch took over. Danger Dan was all over the glass, and Stretch scored 6 straight at one point to open the lead back up.
The game ended uneventfully, with OU getting the win, but not feeling particularly good about it. Stretch led the way with a game-high 17 points.
Consider this game a kick in the pants...
But this isn't about me. This about the team! The game was far from pretty, and ended up being more competitive than OU had anticipated. OU jumped out to a quick lead, early in the first half. Fueled by Danger Dan Fisher and James "Stretch" Hogan IV, the offense was fluid, with plenty of cutting and open lay-ups. The game highlight may have been an early fast break alley-oop from Cap'n Mike to Stretch, who calmly caught the ball one-handed and laid it in over the Hustlers defender. The Hustlers stayed within 10 by making some threes, and doing just enough to not get blown out. Seemingly in control, the first half ended with OU holding onto a double-digit lead.
The young Hustlers came out strong in the second half, with more energy than the middle-aged OU squad. They put together a run, and got the lead back down to 9, when Cap'n Mike was fouled hard on the way to the hoop. Upset because it was the second time Cap'n Mike had been fouled hard by this particular player, he popped up and had some choice words for the big man. A flagrant foul was called, but instead of calming down, Cap'n Mike went on tilt - missing both free throws, as well as his final 6 shots, which were all forced and ugly. But again, this isn’t about me...
With the Hustlers hanging around, Danger Dan, Dr. Greg Robinson, Shu-ter Patel and Stretch took over. Danger Dan was all over the glass, and Stretch scored 6 straight at one point to open the lead back up.
The game ended uneventfully, with OU getting the win, but not feeling particularly good about it. Stretch led the way with a game-high 17 points.
Consider this game a kick in the pants...
posted by Cap'n Mike at 12:00 PM
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