Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rod Whigham for December 29, 2021

Who will get the last second shot?

“Choke “ Tevin? Pranit is too busy on his phone checking his fantasy team.

Coach Gil is still teaching that Bob Cousey two-hand set shot. Three passes before you shoot!

“Sweeps a rebound” is not a phrase I’ve ever heard used by an actual basketball announcer.

In all reality , Speaking of chilli fans you gotta try Pecco and Paco’s Mexican Restaurant for Milford’s finest bowl of chilli . Remember fans they’re proud sponsors of this broadcast , tell them Senor Marty sent you.

“Dallas George clanks a three-pointer, and Milford remains chilly from beyond the arc . . . and I just realized I’m actually still at home and am delivering commentary on an old Red Skelton film.”

Make that 12/30 from beyond the three point line…

As the game progresses, Marty’s commentary becomes more slurred and the names get more bungled “..Ward Krock-ziz with the hoop….”

Gil’s advice for Tevin to play rough obviously paid off. Maybe? Who knows, unless he’s seen winning the game in tomorrow’s strip by being physical, or getting whistled for a game losing foul, that whole first half “let them play” setup was meaningless. Not that this strip has ever neglected to follow up on something before, ha.

And speaking of neglected, I almost neglected to inform you that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is online.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Wait, Korczyk is back in? What happened when Tevin went in for him yesterday? I guess he didn’t let everyone know he was there.

Freshly scented loofahs aren’t the only hygienic product the Mudlarks need for optimal performance. They need BOOM! Tough actin’ Tinactin! RIP John Madden who helped provide great memories coaching the Raiders.

Sure the guy in p1 is wide open but he is shooting from the half court line. High percentage shot Gil has him taking.

The way I read this, Dallas George clanks a three pointer, Tevin sweeps the rebound, and Korczyk fast breaks the wrong way and scores for All Saints.

P-1: Dallas George exhibits Mental Health issues when he makes his shooting hand a Bird talking to his support hand.

P-2: We discover 2 things about Marty: a) English is a second language and b) He’s a strong Mudlark supporter and has adopted Tevin’s Cheek Black marking.

P-3: Korczyk isn’t amused when he discovers some prankster has replaced the game ball with a Medicine Ball. His wrist injury will sideline him at least three weeks.

In the first panel…. there is 12/29 left on the clock.