Disgraceful.
In what must be considered the worst performance in Fat Fellas team
history, the Wild Turkeys rolled all over a
totally inept Fat Fellas in the 3rd game of the season.
The Fat Fellas shooting was an exhibition in futility, with shot after
shot clanging off the ring (and some not
even hitting that). With the game close near the end of time, the Fat
Fellas needed only one basket to grab the
lead as they trailed 27-28. What followed was nothing short of horrendous,
as they launched about 10 three-point
attempts in the last couple of minutes...none finding their mark. They
worked hard on the boards to gather
numerous second chances (and third, fourth, fifth, etc...), but it
was to no avail as nothing would fall.
Throughout the game only Spagnolo had any success from range, as he
netted two much-needed triples earlier in the
game. No one else could get anything going at all, and because of this
the Fat Fellas fell to their first loss of
the season.
It was highlighted just how much the Fat Fellas are missing the leadership
and quickness they got from Leong, and
only time will tell if they can adjust to losing their star point guard
and become the Fat Fellas of old. Delides
is clearly struggling at the point, and turned the ball over on numerous
occasions trying to force passes when
there wasn't a clear path available.
GAME NOTES
One spectator blamed the loss on poor pre-game nutrition for some of
the members of the team (what exactly is
wrong with Dollar Dazzler McCain pizzas?)...Sheppard's singlet isn't
looking like much more than a
bra-strap...Woolfrey and Sheppard were hard at work going head-to-head
on the "shiniest shoe competition" -
Sheppard takes out this week's honours with his MirrorShoes...Watton
once again put on a strong performance,
renewing calls for retrospective abortion to be legalised