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6:02 pm There is a boulevard of broken dreams trying to get out together in buzzerbeater...it is called relegation row. Ga non and I took a long trip along those roads continuing to interview managers. Very few had much to say, or those who did had little of interest. That is until we returned to the gate City to talk with Lambini's old friend Coach Fillmore. We caught Fillmore trying to patch up the remains of a season that shattered down the stretch.

"What can I do ya for guys?"

Fillmore , bunnies management suggested Lambini has people behind the issues with the gate that is all over the community. When we got there Pete Tanner comes up and says to come back 15 minutes before tip. Have you been hearing anything about that.

(Sigh) yeah, a lot of my people reported that he said the same and snuck them inside a side door of a side door for a sawbuck.

Anybody who will come forward?

I don't know man, our fan bases are pretty tight. Neighbors you know, but word is he has got guys all over the place doing this. And it's costing me money, costing Lambini money, costing us all money.

Just then his walkie talkie chimes. "Hey coach garden #3 is out of Carolina Pale Ale" Be right there....good luck gentlemen.


7:57pm: pulling into the parking lot we find a spot to the back. Think he'll still be there Joe ? He'll be there. Rolling up to the box office we see " closed" . Psst, hey man come here. Give bucks. Let me get my wallet....and then the badge comes out. Pete Tanner takes off with Friday and Gannon in hot pursuit finally catching him at the dipping dots stand.

"Why you running Pete" Man man man, I couldn't take it anymore, all these guys making all this money, and I'm going on what $580 a week. All these guys getting coached up, what did I get....Free throws Pete...free throws Pete. Andy got trained, Alfred did too, what did I get...nothing.

I tell you one thing you got says Joe Friday...a trip downtown


8:47pm so where's the money gone? I'm not I'm not the one who who has the. Money.

Who does!

It's Gertrude and Ethel....the ticket ladies.

At this point Friday grab some by the lapel. What's your cut!

$1 a head, you better not mess with those old ladies it's a secret society they are the ones who really control buzzer beater

Last edited by Coach Lambini at 2/11/2020 8:53:42 PM

Tough to lose this game (after leading at the end of regulation and 1OT) but even a superior roster can't make up for bad coaching. Tried to get too cute playing my backup PG Hastings so I could get Hankins training minutes; saving enthusiasm for the finals (I figured I could beat Deronimo on PON too), and having Nix injured didn't help. Don't understand how Bernadas and Pfeiffer shoot as poorly as they did or why the GE had Anderson in for as many minutes as he played in the overtimes. Good game.

EDIT lol Now that my food finally arrived I sound really hangry...never post on BB on an empty stomach, kids.

Look forward to continuing our rivalry next season, hopefully to a different end. Or hopefully not, if you can make it all the way this season.

Last edited by Uncle Dennis at 2/11/2020 10:34:16 PM

Hankins and Hastings look like a either or proposition. And the latter did have a better DMI. And the generals had issues as well. Petersen was way off from the field and had more turnovers than a pastry chef, but he got some boards and SEVEN blocks which was part of the reason I bought him in. My guard play as the kid would say was trash. Thank God for Talkis as he had the game of his life when we needed it most. Great game.

Theives taking down Hayward was a surprise. The brewskies are flat lining, I actually was at Fillmore abode this evening watching our tar heels get whacked by wake (ugly) he was not real surprised, but I sure was.

Now back to our story....


11:49pm, Gannon and I pulled back into the coliseum parking lot which was still abuzz following tonight's result. Coach Lambini was found holding shop with several high end fans at their tailgate party. Detective Gannon and I asked for a moment in private and showed him Pete Tanner in the back of the issued patrol car ofone of one of BBPD's finest.

What's this about, Pete what happened?

It was Gannon who spoke, coach we found on that him in cahoots with your ticket staff letting fans in on the side.

Yeah I could tell something is not right. So Pete was letting them in? And just what were you charging ?

A sawbuck, your letting me go into the poor house for $5, what was your cut?

A BUCK!


Afterwards CL gave Gannon and I the names and addresses of the elderly women who run the booth.

Friday February 14th... 7:07pm

Gannon and I pull into the South's legendary culinary establishment The Waffle House for a brief respite before continuing our pursuit of one Gertrude Higgenbothen and Ethel Persall the managers of the generals ticket office. Since Pete Tanner's confession the other night both had not been seen. I had a grill cheese with bacon, a order scattered and a coffee, Gannon had a BLT and a Coke. "I can't believe I had to cancel my reservation to that Japanese place so we can go chase a couple of retirees around the various bingo halls around town Joe." Just then the door opens and two older women enter the room both matching the description of our suspects sitting in the booth directly behind Friday.

A few moments later Gannon and Friday make their moves. "Generals have a great season this year aren't they Ms Persall" "Oh sweetie it's been a great season in so many ways" "I just wish Pete could get some playing time" says Gannon. " I don't know Bill, word is he gets better paid when he doesn't play" "So why aren't two handsome young men like yourselves out with your girlfriend's or wives on Valentine's?" " We're still working ma'am" says Gannon as both gentlemen rise from the table with Friday throwing a sawbuck on the table for the tip

Oh what sort of what do you boys do?

We're cops as both flash their badges with the camera panning away as the first few notes of the iconic theme plays!


Announcer: on Friday February 14 trial was held in the Superior Court in and for the community of buzzerbeater....in a moment the results of that trial.

Pete Tanner

In light of his assistance with solving the case no further penalties were issued as playing for the Generals is punishment enough.

Gertrude Higgenbothen and Ethel Persall

Thanks to informatiom from both bringing down the who cabal they were both given a 2 yr sentence of cleaning out Coach Lambini's car....a fate worse than death.


https://youtu.be/WxFLBlA_Hhw

(Though instead of the Mark VII limited at the end it will read slaughter V house , hope y'all enjoyed my self indulgence)

And now we return to our regularly scheduled programming....

https://youtu.be/26wEWSUUsUc

Tonight's montage is of teams scrapping and fighting for position. Morphing into resound slams, feathery jumpers etc


Announcer: as the second season continues the brewskies, tornadoes and egg all are in a battle for survival . While bacon, Louisville and srar all look to close out.

But it is a trip to the finals at stake for the four remaining playoff teams



Off in club red


https://youtu.be/I47floRRAFs


The kitties look to clinch a trip to the finals while theives look to see if they can pull off one more caper.

While in the big blue....

https://youtu.be/ncRkWJmRzX8

The leagues oldest rivals renew acquaintances for the 50th time as the generals look to derail the deronimo express

Sybil will seer in her crystal ball. Alfred and Lee tell all. The transfer ticket is still running hard for many looking to make moves for the next call, so no time to stall as it's time again for BB2NIGHT!

Good luck tonight. Here's to a good one.

Almost forgot to raise the ticket prices for our neighbors to the South...

I actually went to Christiansburg just yesterday to take those guys a load of our bed in a box.

I actually had the chance to take tickets tonight for UVA vs UNV. But alas the work scene just makes cutting away impossible. Just as well though, my ass would be staring at a screen on my phone the entire time.

The oddsmakers I would guess have deronimo about a 10 point favorite.

Almost forgot to raise the ticket prices for our neighbors to the South...

Gonna be a long bus ride back down 220. Petersen again just played terrible, lot of money to pay for not much overal production. But Tapia was the difference, he was en Fuego in the secon half as you had too many weapons, great game! Now can you take out the kitties and finally get out of here?!? I think it is going to be a helluva final.

Brewskies live to fight another day , egg and waffles will face for the other salvation spot in what has been a tight series.

Kitties just crushed it, now the question is if deronimo can stretch it to Sunday .... Brewskies and Waffles out in bitter fashion.