Stinker

The Celtics they ain’t…

Origins Unknown came into last night’s game against Alliance Exteriors with a sparkling 4-0 record, and some really great overall performances - They left the game with their heads down, and with a few players openly wondering if retirement should be their next move. The game was a dud in every possible way. Offensively – Defensively – Scrappiness… Yuck. The result was their lowest point output in memory (48), and a pimp-slap by their AE opponents.

From the outset, the game was not a typical OU effort. Cap’n Mike showed up after tip-off due to a hellish hour-long ride from 6 miles down the road. And, both teams struggled to get their legs underneath them – scoring a combined 6 points in the first 4 minutes. Alliance Exteriors is a throw-back team with very little team speed, but good size, as well as a gritty disposition. The grittiness ended up being the difference on this night.

The first half was a slop-fest from every possible angle. The only people playing decently for OU seemed to be James “Stretch” Hogan IV and Chris “Big Country” Johnson. Meanwhile, the guard-play for OU was flat out stinky. There were missed lay-ups, forced shots, air-balls, turnovers and lots of other head-shaking issues for Danger Dan Fisher and Cap’n Mike. The game highlights certainly aren’t going to be on any Hall of Fame induction videos…

Alliance Exteriors, on the other end, was getting the job done. They spread the floor well, and didn’t force shots often. It seemed as if OU could create no momentum, and even when Big Country or Stretch scored down low, AE was always making a shot back up the other end of the court to diffuse any run. The lead stretched to double digits, and OU never really made a dent in that gap. The second half was much of the same… Jumpers continued to clank off the rim, seemingly mocking the OU shooters as the clocked continued to roll. Even as OU committed to getting to the hoop (and drawing fouls), the foul-shots bounced left, right, short and long.

It was just one of those nights that good teams quickly put behind them… And that is what OU will do, as they prepare for next week’s game against the Warriors.

Last week – OU used a great comeback to down Howse Corp in the final minutes…