QFBA Rag – 2007-8 Week Five

Fifteenth Round Decision Goes to ‘Bus

Incubus took out Rednicks this week in a thriller. It looked like a no-brainer with Incubus needing just 13 from Bosh for the Dubya but fate has a funny way of keeping things interesting. The Chief may have thought he got a reprieve when Bosh went down to injury by halftime but alas, ‘twas not to be for Coach Ego. Bosh got exactly the 13 he needed before heading to the Incubus locker room, handing Incubus the one point win and leaving the emotional Coach in tears of gratitude.

Rednicks were paced by Bryant’s 49 and Kaman’s 47 while Incubus got 52 from Minor League call-up McGrady and Randolph chipped in 40. And speaking of being all about the matchup, both of these so-called high-powered teams would have lost to 5 other franchises this week, including one who lost their game. Oh, the fickle finger of fate...


‘Bugs Bite SeaGals

Coach Malini continues to work the free agent wire to improve her team, and she’s progressing but still has a way to go. The SG’s posted their best numbers since opening week but it wasn’t anywhere near enough to get past the semi-consistent Bugz. With all players in but one, Seagulls needed 44 from Prince to get their first win. Had it been Karmelkorn Anthony or Sometimes Murbury, that might have been doable but there wasn’t much chance of Prince pulling that off and indeed he brought up the rear for the ‘Gals at 22. I hope Prince is next to be replaced by a free agent.

Next week the Bug’s face Incubus and the Gals go against the Incubus Farm Team. Cap’n Commish Parrotdead thinks both of these female fronted teams have a good chance at a Dubya.


Dubers Need Dubya - Bigtime

Talk about Snakebit! Jay-Dub finally gets one of Bron Bron’s big games when it counts with 59. Butler adds 48, Iguadala has 36 and the Dubers post their best game yet. Now all they need is15 from Biedrins and he comes in with 8. It looks like a five on four game when you consider that Barbosa and Biedrins together equaled Crutch’s worst player. Then, in a big F-U to the rookie coach, Biedrins pulls down 33 in his next game.

Too bad Dubers weren’t playing the 1st or 2nd place team this week, they’d have won. I’m thinking the Dubers bad luck can’t hold out forever, not with this year’s biggest Fantasy Stud Mr. Triple-Double James on the team, flanked by one of last season’s best players in Wade. It’s just a matter of time before Wade is Wade again and Dubers post some big numbers. The question now is, can they remain in playoff contention until then?

As for Coach Toby Moyle, despite missing out on McGrady’s 52 (lucky for ‘Bus), he still managed to get the desperately needed win behind his second highest score of the young season. I don’t sound bitter, do I?


Equal and Opposite

As unlucky as Dubers have been, slightly above average didis have been fabulously lucky so far. They post their season high at a mere 168 and get yet another win, moving to 4-1. With a 151.1 average, only 1-4 Dubers and 0-5 SeaGals have a worse average yet didis are in a virtual 2nd place tie. Where’s the justice? In the long run, these things tend to even out, so we’ll see if the final standings are as kind to didi as Week 5 has been.

It’s not like the FrontRunners have lit the league on fire either. At 2-3, they’re right about where they ought to be. Since posting 190 in week one, they have been woefully below average ever since. With Paul back from injury, perhaps their luck will change.

The Good Cap’n, in his benevolence, has generously offered the ‘Runners several trade scenarios to help Coach Hayduke improve his team but he has stubbornly refused to deal. Hayduke seems to believe ya dance with the one ya brung, even if she’s been beat with the ugly stick.


Powerhouse Parrots Show No Mercy Spawn

The Cap’n has never believed in over-protecting his kids. It’s a tough old world out there and ya gotta learn to deal with it. Sorry Coach April but this Parrotdead team is a force that can’t be stopped. This makes the 3rd week in a row that the Powerhouse Parrotheads have tied or set the weekly high score. Had the Cap’n not been so loyal to Okur in weeks one and two, they’d be undefeated. As it is, Parrotdead has the high average on the season and is but one game out of the lead. Look out RedBus, I’m comin’ to getcha!

Early on the Cruisers were looking like the team to beat but they have struggled to equal their early success. Iverson still has more in the tank than the Cap ever thought he did, Durant has proven to be a better pick than the Cap could have imagined and Garnett is, well, Garnett. It looks to Cap’n Commish like Howard is the weak link on this team. If Coach A can find the right combinations, they might still do some damage.