[as you know if you read this blog regularly, last weekend was a busy one for team k1x, with 3 games in 2 days.
this week, our recap is not quite as positive as it has been recently. still, we’re gonna keep it brutally honest - here’s what went down:
Game 1 - orchard beach (bx), sat at noon.
K1X matched up against Court Masters, a group of young talent that plays like every game is the championship. K1X did not match their intensity from the start but kept it close. Court masters had a 3 point lead at halftime. Going down the stretch K1X picked up the intensity and made a final push but it was too little too late as a combination of missed free throws and layups was the determining factor in the K1X losss. St. John’s University bound young gun Justin Burrelle was too much for the K1X front line too handle. Fred “the razor” led the way with 33 pts in the 3 point loss.
Game 2 - kingdome (harlem), sat at 6:30pm
This was supposed to be the easiest game of the weekend vs Smack DVD. The K1X starting line up of 3 guards included Homi, Rick Apodaca, and fellow italian pro Donnie McGrath. In the end all smack dvd needed was one guard, former denver nugget Kenny “sirius sattelite” Satterfield. the score was tied at halftime is a boring 1st half of play. For some odd reason there was abundance of hot chicks in the crowd so the male contingent stuck around. and they were lucky they did. The final 15 seconds ended up being some of the most memorable in recent kingdome history. Despite not being able to stop Kenny Sat, K1X (undefeated at kingdome so far) was up by 3 points with 15 seconds to go. And then came the drama. Kason Mims came up with a great steal and kicked it ahaead to “Pretty Ricky” Apodaca for a wide open layup that would have sealed the game. But Rick (last weeks kingdome hero, see further below…) lost the handle as he went up for the dunk! The crowd went nuts! The ball was then quickly sent down court and smack hit a desperation 3 that sent the game into overtime! pandemonium. in o.t., the momentum was too much to overcome and K1X took its first loss. k. sat’s 39 were too much for K1X. no longer undefeated, k1x’s current kingdome record is still a very respectable 3-1.
Game 3 - orchard beach (bx) sun at high noon
This was supposed to be the toughest matchup of the weekend for K1X vs P.R. Pride, who start NBA bound guard Corey Fisher and guess who - Kenny Satterfield. K1X came to play after two close losses. Tied game at the half. Without homicide, kason mims stepped up big and carried the team in a Jason Kidd type way with points , boards, steals and assists in abundance. Kenny Sat had another great game with 40+ points, but the solid team play of k1x was too much for pr Pride to overcome. three K1X players scored 21 pts (underwood, razor, mims) in a big win for K1X. Orchard beach record: 4-2.
next weeks game at orchard beach is sat. @ 4pm vs. Pops 5 who start Kiki Clark and Steve Burt jr., who are both comin of the nba summer league.
kingdome matchup to be announced shortly. stay tuned…
