Storied Baltimore Franchise wins second title!
The peoples rejoice in the streets of Baltimore today after their beloved Brocheese defeated a potent Oscar Robertson squad to earn the franchise it’s the second title in Original Recipe history.
Long tenured power forward Carlos Boozer finally delivered the championship-caliber performance that had long been expected of him, scoring 42.3 point and earning player of the game honors.
Originally drafted in the 16th round of the 2001-02 season, Boozer arrived amid soaring expectations of a Baltimore dynasty. Over the next eight years, Boozer became the unwitting face of the franchise as numerous injuries inadvertently swung the fate of several Baltimore seasons.
When the Brocheese won their first title in 2005, Boozer sat on the sidelines, nursing a sore a hammy and earning the derision of Baltimore loyalists and foes alike.
The low point of his tumultuous relationship with fans was undoubtedly the 2008 title game, where a heavily favored Brocheese squad was felled by the nefarious All-Stars, thanks in no small part to his historic .750 choke. “Trade Loser Boozer” signs flooded the stands at home games, as he became the league symbol for bad karma.
But in this, the final season of his eight year contract with the Brocheese, he finally delivered the goods.
Stated GM Broham after the game "I'm glad Boozer was able to end his stay on a high note, we wish him well with his next franchise, wherever that may be."
As far as the complacency that can settle in after winning a title, Broham clarified "Today we enjoy this historic win. Tomorrow we start working on next season. We know our opponents never rest and we won't either."
Lastly he applauded the efforts of his opponent: "Ciwasko will get his turn soon, he's the hardest working GM in the league and has fielded some formidable squads. The Championship game... it comes at the very end and many guys are hurt and some are not playing, but others are hurt and still playing just not as good as they did all season. When you have a Brandon Roy running on fumes, or when your starting center can barely get on the court, these are the breaks that end up swinging the title game. And this year the breaks fell our way. YOu just field the best team you can and hope for the best. "
"Oh and any time you can take out Trinidad, well that's a win for everybody."
Congrats, Broham! Well done - your title should also serve as a reminder that trading out of the #1 pick can be a good thing.
@schottsie
Congrats to the Brocheese.
It's interesting that Baltimore's success is an argument for trading out ot #1, and NY's success was considered an argument for trading FOR #1.
Wick did poorly, and started with the number #2 pick, but I don't believe that it was "cause and effect." Our troubles stemmed much more from a distraction during the draft that left me with four strong guards and dependent on Dunleavey and Outlaw to back up Garnett. Then, Garnett became ordinary, and the other two went down with injuries. This lead to trading Williams and Garnett for the (then) amazing Brandon Jennings. Who, naturally, then became pretty ordinary.
With a now exceptional Bogut coming back in the second, the hopefully revitalized Jennings in the 5th and the number 3 pick, although with some late talent, the Eagles look forward to our best year next season.
Sadly, in spite of considerable overall success in the Eagles organization over the years, the "best year" for the flagship franchise isn't saying much.