RENO BIGHORNS @ IDAHO STAMPEDE - 3/15/2014 - SATURDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), YOUTUBE

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 3/15/2014

WHERE: CenturyLink Arena, Boise, ID

TV BROADCAST:

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PROBABLE STARTERS

PG

SUNDIATA GAINES VS DEE BOST

SG

TRENT LOCKETT VS ALLEN CRABBE

SF

MO CHARLO VS KEVIN MURPHY

PF

DEQUAN JONES VS JASON ELLIS

C

MICKELL GLADNESS VS DALLAS LAUDERDALE


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GO STAMPEDE!

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[SlyPokerDog]

I thought Crabbe was coming back to Portland. Is he playing tomorrow then coming back?

 

[Darkwebs]

I thought Crabbe was coming back to Portland. Is he playing tomorrow then coming back?

Really? I didn't hear any news about Crabbe coming back. But when I was watching the Stampede game on Friday night, the announcers thought Crabbe would play one more game with the Stampede and then be brought back to Portland. But it sounded like they weren't sure. So I don't know.

 

[jlprk]

Why would he EVER return to Portland when he has all THIS?

The Stampede play tonight and the Blazers don't, so why would the Toast of Boise leave now?

After this game, Idaho has about 5 days off, so that's the natural time for the Blazers to force him to return.

 

[jlprk]

If the whole board needs something to keep all of our active minds occupied, let's all click on the little screen in Darkwebs' magnificent post above, to watch the countdown until the game starts. Okay, let's all begin...now.

 

[jlprk]

Why you looking down here at me? You're supposed to be watching the little screen up above with the rest of us.

 

[Strenuus]

Heh... DO you watch the Stampede when one of the blazers isn't sent down?

 

[BBert]

Tied with 19 seconds to go. Stampede ball.

 

[BBert]

Idaho 100 Reno 98, Reno ball 4 seconds to go.

 

[BBert]

Idaho Wins! Idaho Wins! Idaho Wins!

 

[BBert]

That's funny, NBA site says 101-99.

Crabbe shot 4-13, 11 points, 5 rebounds. Better send him back to Portland before he gets any worse.

 

[jlprk]

Fuck! I just woke up! I forgot to set my alarm clock! I let down the board. I let down the city. Worst of all, I can never face Denny again. I'll have to refund that large advance he paid me. I'll lose my house.

I'm sorry, guys!

 

[jlprk]

They say Crabbe will start at SG. He had been playing SF. They praise his length, so he fragments opponents' plays by getting a hand on the ball.

Wow, these guys are good. Any time we need to get rid of the whole Blazer team, just bring in these guys, Stampede or Bighorns. Crabbe gets a foul stopping a sure basket under the basket. These guys are at LEAST as good as any NBA team. The Heat? Probably. Murphy has all 11 of our points. Leading scorer in the league, now that What's his name left. Pierre Jackson is now playing in Turkey. Crabbe fouls again, is taken out.

 

[jlprk]

He's been out a long time. We're up 15-12, 5 minutes left in the 1st. Could these guys beat the Pacers? Of course. Man, it's great to have a running box score, concurrent with the game. Haven't looked at it yet. Caracter has bright green shoes. A Littlehorn has fluorescent red shoes.

 

[jlprk]

Vander Blue, #4 D-League prospect, whatever that means, is explosive to the basket. Smooth. We got him when we lost Pierre Jackson. Who's the moron who got rid of Pierre Jackson? Put in Crabbe, Coach. Tied at 22. Saving Crabbe for later, I guess. He has 2 fouls, no points. Dee Bost, league leader in minutes, is replaced by Machado. Caracter, with his impressive 65% at FTs, makes both. In this league, after each FT, no one tags his hand with yours. They just stand there looking at you, saying, hurry up and shoot the next FT. End of quarter, tied at 26.

 

[MARIS61]

That last possession for Reno wtf? Charlo will never live that down.

 

[jlprk]

Oh shit. Crabbe, 11 seconds into the 2nd quarter, fouls. Then he misses a shot. He has 3 of his 6 fouls, start of the 2nd. I bet he'll get all 6 tonight, because he was sent here to play maximum minutes. Man, that is deflating to a Crabbe-watcher. I'll be filling many minutes tonight with trivia, like a good colorman.

Crabbe not starring tonight like he did in the first 2 games. Maybe the coach was babying him before. He's defending Daquen Jones, but doing nothing offensively. Maybe too much defense. He steals it from the bigger Biggs of the Bighorns, who goes to the bench. He gets out ahead on a break, receives a pass, couple of dribbles not closely guarded, makes the layup. Some points! Tied at 40, 6 minutes left in the 2nd.

 

[jlprk]

That last possession for Reno wtf? Charlo will never live that down.

A time traveler from the future! I'm in the 2nd quarter. You must be foretelling the end of the game.

 

[jlprk]

This guy Leslie is super-active. I need to look him up. Who is he. Crabbe misses a 3. This is not his night. Tied at 46. I feel bad. Has a play by play guy ever failed to show up for the game before? If so, what happened? Would NBC replace the game with a Jay Leno rerun? No, some video guy like HCP would probably substitute. Some baritone they keep around as a contingency.

Crabbe gets a rebound, then blocks a running receiver from behind. They praise him as a "rebounding machine" due to his length. He dramatically rises for a 3vand misses. He misses a 2. We are down 7. Not his half, but maybe the 2nd will be different. 53-46.

 

[jlprk]

Crabbe sits down. 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 fouls. 29 seconds left. End of half, down 55-51. Crabbe will be interviewed live during halftime. Maybe he'll disclose his theories of rocket propulsion. Get his mind onto the game! Maybe that's why he sucks tonight. He's thinking about what he'll say. He's too composed. Mark Snider is the Stampede play by play man. He's good.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I don't know what to say to you. I feel completely out of touch with Crabbe.

 

[jlprk]

The interview is taped, not live. That ruins my theory explaining why he sucks tonight. He's #14. He opens by telling Stampede fans that most players don't want to be sent down to their league. He's saying it's great, being positive. Says he hasn't played this many minutes since college. Wasn't that only 12 months ago? He acts as if it's a long time ago. Says the NBA moves fast as a business, since he was traded 10 minutes after Cleveland drafted him. Practices 2 hours a day, no classes, has to fill up remaining time getting mentally ready. snider asks him about defense, he says he wants to play defense. He's glad he was "sent here."

That interview was as lukewarm as his game tonight. His hot quarters have been Qtr 1 in Game 1 and Qtr 4 in Game 2. This is Game 3. Ross Cook is the name of the Stampede colorman.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

It's too late to apologize!

 

[jlprk]

Mo Charlo, the Horn's big man, is a good shooter. Crabbe starts again at guard, but each time is playing forward a couple of minutes later when I check. Lockett scores on Crabbe. I see no explosion or first step from Crabbe. Another Batum type who will blend in and assist, not lead. Wow, Murphy has to do a 360 to avoid a defender under the basket, and makes it. He has 24. Lockett fouls Crabbe while Crabbe misses a long one after several fakes. Crabbe makes both FTs. Crabbe misses a go-by leaner. (I admit, that's beyond my vocabulary. That's what they called it. He attacked the basket, got stopped 8 feet out, had to try a floater hookshot, but the defender was on him too closely.)

 

[jlprk]

It's too late to apologize!

What would happen if the 2 Mikes didn't show up? Wheels' voice would be piped in.

What if HCP slept in? The game would be cancelled.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

What would happen if the 2 Mikes didn't show up? Wheels' voice would be piped in.

What if HCP slept in? The game would be cancelled.

Yes, but you're supposed to be better than them. You're our eyes and ears, the bridge to the Stars, our ticket to the Boise Show, the man with his finger on the pulse of the Crabbe. STOP TOYING WITH OUR EMOTIONS!

 

[jlprk]

In this league, the refs hold up the game to review video before making a call. Just like the big boys. Crabbe misses, is 2-9. We are up 76-70. How did that happen? We were down all the 2nd and at halftime. Lauderdale is our big horse whose name isn't mentioned much during the game. He's doing the dirty stuff. Mentioning him is like whispering about the CIA. HomerLovesKoolAid made me do it. First and last time I ever type his long name. Kool-Aid and Jello, same thing, I always preferred a candy bar. 3 minutes left in the 3rd, Crabbe lets his man sail by him, I think it was Gladness. On a call out of the timeout, Machado assists Crabbe, who makes it! Was that a 3? A Horn steals it from Crabbe's dribble. Crabbe needs to sharpen his dribbling. Crabbe gets downcourt first, receives the pass for the make. End of 3rd, up 82-74.

 

[jlprk]

Yes, but you're supposed to be better than them. You're our eyes and ears, the bridge to the Stars, our ticket to the Boise Show, the man with his finger on the pulse of the Crabbe. STOP TOYING WITH OUR EMOTIONS!

Alright, just to make up with my fans, I just threw the alarm clock through the wall. Plus, I invented a beautiful example for grammar teachers in the difference between "threw" and "through." I cleverly did this in my role as your moral leader. Clean up your morals! Speak right!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Thank you! I wouldn't think that one Dallas Lauderdale update is too much to ask......that guy is going places.

 

[jlprk]

I was surprised we took the lead--the reason was we outrebounded them 14-3 in the 3rd. The Tinyhorns dominated in the 2nd and it seemed similar in the 3rd. They're surprised too and are mounting a comeback. Everytime we shoot a FT, the camera angle shows a giant pink clown float which is stored on the side somewhere. It looks down the shoulder of whoever is shooting. This does not speak well for our FT shooters. Crabbe comes in for Vida Blue I mean Vander Blue. If I mention Vida Blue, it shows my age. He was a pitcher. Crabbe doing nothing. 6 minutes left in the 4th, still up 93-84. Technical on Rashard James, whoever that is. He's a Horn. Tempers flaring in this big game. The Tinies thought they had it won, came out of halftime confident, but our Crabbe interviewrefreshed the Stampeders' big horses and we jumped the corral fences. How can you tell it's a timeout? Okay, now I switch from colorman to play by play, game is back.