Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 26, 2023

P3: Amaaaaazing sloppy joes? That’ll fix him…

P1: I like the way Gil took the triangle offense and renamed it the RIANGLE to make it his own.

P 1.5: Gil hurriedly looks for a cloth when he realizes he is using a permanent marker.

P2: If that’s just grazing…looks like on the court a hockey game broke out.

P3: Is the player on the left twice as good as the other?

He got a technical for grazing the defender? Huh?

Trying to make sense of Leo Atazhoon-tite’s actions in P2. If the play calls for the ball to come to him low, then pass it outside for the open shot, why is he driving on this guy and throwing a near chin level elbow?

But hey, the black and powder blue opposing team uniforms are back!

P3: Never heard a HS kid refer to a “Candlelight Dinner.” Doubt today’s youth have ever heard that term.

P1 A cartoonist (or illustrator) auditions for the vacant position at “Thorp After Dark”.

P2 Leo Atazhoon-tite’s EES (Exploding Elbow Syndrome) shot to the Bradley player’s chest is so hard that it jars the head lice out of his hair.

P3 “Him? I’m taking about your elbow touching mine. If it gets any closer does that mean we are going to be loofah partners after the game?”

P1- Point of clarification Hanky. If Leo is the 4 on Gil’s clipboard, he is NOT in the paint. That is the post. Stick to Dungeons and Dragons.

35-37 (again with the backwards score reporting) in the 3rd quarter. Quite the change from the recent barn burner games. Gilpa must have confused his triangles and four corners.

All Bradley will need to do is employ rhombus and this game’s over.

Apparently, in 2023, Basketball has reverted to its roots as a “non-contact” sport, and physical assault is now a technical foul.

Yes, coach. We will obey, coach. Whatever you say, coach.

So, in panel 2 is appears that Marty is calling a technical foul, absent any referee’s input that can be seen, before the play has been completed.In panel 3, there is no context for Leo’s comment. If he has a problem with the Bradley player no basis has been established.

Don’t understand the candlelight dinner comment by #30….what is he trying to say?

The strip has more contact during the basketball season than the football games. Score is secondary to the storyline.

Why is it a technical foul rather than a personal foul? Did Leo refuse to say “Excuse me” when he grazed the defender?

Milford is playing college teams now?

The theme song at Bradley is Tarzana Nights

I may be revealing my ignorance, but should those arrows in P1 be pointing in BOTH directions?

Looks like Gill has only four players but they’re still winning this game. COTY, COTY!

In P3, why are the Milford players standing there while the opponent shoots a technical foul shot? Don’t they clear the lane for T’s? And if they don’t, why are they standing next to each other? Don’t they have to alternate with the other team?

P-2: Which Coach taught Leo to dribble like Popeye the Sailor?

P-1: Dear Gil, Just because you gave him number 3 doesn’t mean, he’s open for a three. Number one and two are also in three point range, you big silly.

Feed the ball to LeoSwing it over to BrittAdolf builds a bonfireEnrico plays with it

If we don’t get back to the Mimi storyline soon, then I’m ditching this strip for Andy Capp…

Looks like Leo is ready to go airborne and fly right out of the gym. And speaking of flying, you should be flying over to Mopped Up Thorp for today’s strip.

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