From the Desk of Jimmy Bants!! Tonight's Game Canceled!!! Larry T out of surgery!!

Our opponents can breathe a sigh of relief....... for now!!

All,


1) Tonight's game is cancelled because the WP schools are closed. I will let you know when it will be re-scheduled. Our next game is this Monday 1/24 at 7:00 at Eastview against the Sports Page.

2) I spoke with Larry. He had his operation last Friday. He was hurting a bit, but on his way to recovery. Larry did make a point to tell me that he didn't think he'd be able to dunk anymore. I assumed he had popped one to many pain killers.

Heal quickly Larry, we miss you.

Like The Phoenix rising from Arizona...or something like that!

Wow!  Now that is what I am talkin' about!!

What a difference a week makes!

After skulking out of the East View Gymnasium last week, tail between our legs, baffled, frustrated, and stinging from a painful loss to a team that seems to treat the Pubbers the way Danny Bonaduce treats his body, the Pubbers took the floor last night with a chip on their shoulder and a ton to prove to both themselves and the entire hoop world.

In front of a capacity crowd of 4, the Pubbers welcomed back TJ in the best way possible, by playing their hearts out and crushing their opponents by a very large margin!

So large that it was borderline unsportsmanlike on our part. But after the last 2 games, we could not let up and it was nothing personal afterall!  I hope we are forgiven by the hoop gods!

Led by Todd, who let the team know he wants to be referred to as "Brooksie" from now on, and the spark provided by Danny, all of the Pubbers contributed in this large scale massacre. Bants, Rob, Bill, TJ, and Jeff, along with expert coaching by the irrepressible Henry, it was a sight to behold!!

The opponents' crowd of 2 was silenced early!!!

Like the missing Elisabeth Smart in Utah, Brooksie was found again and was back to his slashing, driving and finishing self!

The ball was being moved well, people were moving well, people were rebounding, hitting free throws, cutting, picking good shots, hustling, playing defense intensely!

It was vintage Porterhouse basketball and it could not have come at a better time for this struggling squad as this victory now puts us back over .500 again.

This was a critical game for the Pubbers and they rose to the occasion indeed!!!

While still missing our other brethren, we got the job done but welcome back all Pubbers who can make it next week! It takes a Village to raise a kid I hear, and it takes all Pubbers to bring home that Championship!!!

Asked for comment, honorary, legendary Pubber and inspirational healer Jimmy Russell had this to add:
"It is about freaking time. I was this close to suiting up myself and getting that house in order!"

On a related note, Larry T is set to undergo necessary knee surgery and we all wish him a speedy recovery!!  Rumor is they are throwing in $125,000 worth of plastic surgery as well, so who knows what we may see on that court upon his return!!

See you all next Tuesday as we roll on!!!

AMBER ALERT!!! AMBER ALERT!!!

After a strong, if not overly pretty start, to the 2010-11 Championship Season with 2 victories, the Porterhouse Pubbers have gone missing and quickly dropped to 2-2 on the season!

After a disheartening loss after a valiant comeback effort two weeks ago, the Pubbers fell last week to the very team that knocked them out of the Playoffs last year!

Missed Free throws, lack of rebounding, turnovers, crowding underneath, poor shot selection (and these are just MY own errors) and confusion reigned for most of the match and it reflected in the final score! 

The Pubbers are not hitting on all cylinders at this point and NEED to right this ship tonight - weather permitting - at the East View Gymnasium at 7pm!

Speculation around the league is that Larry T's injury (rumored to actually be a front for an impending foot fetish scandal brewing - a la Rex Ryan of the Jets) has thrown this team into disarray and has some fans clamoring for Larry T to pull a Willis Reed and return asap - knee be damned!  Calls to Larry's Agent, Dr. Scholl, were not returned.

Recently retired Steve Ryan commented; 'I saw this coming last season and made for the exits. What can I tell ya - I have a nose for these things."

Also retired JD had this to add:  "Call me when we are in the over 40 league."

The absence of Big TJ in the middle is not helping things either and the team hopes to see him back in action soon- after his hearing on the violation of his contract terms for being injured in another league of course.

Tonight is a critical game for the Pubbers and just may decide the way this season will go from here - a Victory and the Pubbers are right back on track -- but a loss could prove devastating and really ignite a panic the likes of which this Division D league has never witnessed!

Get it done tonight Boys!!  Burn the Boats and bring home a victory!!!