QFBA Rag – 2007-8 Week Seven

Dubers Drub Da Cruisers for Desperately Desired Dubya


I want to say the Dubers needed this one bad but I’m not sure how much it matters when, even with the win, they’re 2-5 in Week Seven. Then again, with two thirds of the season still to go, and finally with both Wade and BronBron healthy, maybe they still have a chance to get in playoff contention.

Sadly for the Cruisers, they did need this one in a major way. At 3-3 going in, it’s the difference between being a winning team and a losing one. There’s some major talent on this Cruisers team but also some major issues keeping them from flying high; Durant’s inconsistency, for one. Obviously, the guy is going to be a major force in the NBA and probably a huge QFBA star too, but right now, his rookie inconsistency is killing the Cruisers. As Durant goes, it seems, so go the Cruisers.


Fronter’s Find Folly Frustrating

Last week they had the third highest score in the league. This week, the second highest, and they lose both weeks. This has to be driving the Chicago kid nuts! Especially true when you consider G. Wallace’s 35 in place of Lewis’s 24 would have given the Runners the win. Not that I can blame Coach Hayduke for that one, he did start what is generally his best five.

Coach Hayduke told this reporter, and I quote, “Sigh, Moan, Groan, Complain. Boohoo, whoa is me.”

It looks like “My Name is Chief” took a page out of Earl’s book and boosted his Karma with uncharacteristic generosity by starting Mr. Emtee this week. He was rewarded with the win and the weekly high score with only four players. Nice work Chief. Now that the Chief has discovered Karma, I’m sure we can all look forward to a kinder, gentler Rednick. NOT!!

Karma Kind to Kap’n Too

Just to be a sport, the good Cap slid Johnson out of the lineup, costing his team seven points over his replacement, Hill. No matter, he cruised past the Gals 164 to 145, even with one sail down. Still the move did set a fine example of sportsmanship for the league and you can all emulate. That’s what you call leadership, folks..

For Week Eight, Gal Watch 2007 continues when they draw the dopey Dubers. I like their chances of this being the week but with Wade and LeBron both back, all bets are off. The
Dubers do have an uncanny ability to find a way to lose, so anything could happen in this one.


Didi’s Drop Da Bugs

I did consult the infamous hidden data sheet (now of the pink text, to honor the Chief’s feminine side), to confirm that this was the Didi’s second best score of the season. Truth be told, Dodo Wop Didi had no business winning this one. I mean, how often is Parker going to come in with 19 and Ming with 21?

The Alpha Bitch is almost beside herself after Billups goes for 50 and David West drops in 47, both from the bench! I guess week Eight will end a lot of recent frustration for someone when the Bug’s face the Runners. The question is which underachiever will it be?


Farm Team Frightens Frantic Franchise

It took all week for the ‘Bus to finally settle this one and I can only imagine how he was quaking in his boots. Coach Tobias spent the week so deep in the backwoods of Alabama that he could, and I quote, “Hear those Deliverance banjo’s at night.” Even under those trying, cyber-challenged circumstances he managed to give his big league benefactor a big time scare.

In the end though, it was Deliverance for the ‘Bus. I mean, literally half the teams in the league would have beaten the overconfident gambling addict, but he happened to draw the farm club on a week when Duncan was returning from injury. I have one word for the ‘Bus performance this week:”middle-of-the-road. (It’s all one word if I hyphenate, right?)

It’s hard to imagine Inky’s overconfidence going into next week’s matchup with Cap’n Powerhouse, after a performance like this. He was fortunate to have NOT played the Good Cap’n this week, yet he’s still trying to max his bet for next week. What IS he thinking?