Farley, Fortune excite CASH crowd in dunk exhibition
The Guyana National team mirrored the performance of its fellow National Community Basketball League (NCBL) All-Star team in blowing out the Brooklyn Bulldogs 85-50 when the NCBL International All-Star weekend continued Sunday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Bulldogs, who were bitten by the NCBL All-Stars 92-47 the night before, tried to shake off that lopsided defeat only to find the Guyana National side waiting in the wings to embarrass the overseas-based Guyanese team for the second night in succession.
Although resting several key players, the Guyana national team still trounced the Brooklyn Bulldogs, forcing some members of the CASH crowd, to refer to them as the Brooklyn Chihuahuas for their lacklustre play.
The Brooklyn Bulldogs simply could not get anything going from the field, missing more than 60 percent of their shots from the floor as the first half ended 40-25 in favor of the Guyana nationals.
The second half was equally as abysmal for the Bulldogs as they simply shot poorly and played easy defense with rebounds easily secured by the national side.
Richard Mohandatt initiated the Bulldogs brightest and most memorable moment on the court as he used some smooth behind the back crosses to get past his defender before driving the lane and passing the ball for an outside shot that scored.
However, it was all Guyana as they overpowered the much smaller Bulldogs in the paint while being able to run the ball faster as well.
Both Ryan Guillen and Akeem ‘The Dream’ Kanhai had 15 points while Rodwell Fortune chipped in with 12 points.
It was an atrocious night for the Bulldogs as none of their players touched double figures.
Ashford Johnson came the closest with nine points while Alwin Bellamy had seven points for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the dunk exhibition which was highly anticipated by basketball enthusiasts, though not what most expected, still managed to generate a buzz in the hall.
Fortune, though not a six-footer, jumped over one of his teammates to slam in a tomahawk dunk which brought the crowd to its feet.
However, it was Steffon Farley of the DC Jammers who really brought some flare to the exhibition when he leapt over three of his teammates, hanging sweetly through the air to throw down a tomahawk dunk that sent the CASH into an uproar.
