Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 23, 2021

P2: She needs to get that bent finger looked at. Maybe they could fix her nose while they’re at it….two-fer deal.

Becca beckons, digging Vic’s Buddy Holly glasses. “Maybe Baby”

How tall is Vic? Becca towers over him, but the dialog suggests she’s shorter than the dominating 6’2" guard.

“Nice run” – a loss in first round of playdowns is a “Nice run” in Milford these days?!

At 6’2”, Christine Ferretti towers over 5’3” Libero CK. From the panel of 2 days ago, it looked like she had Pistol Pete skills, sans the floppy gray socks. Why is it when a point is emphasized, the finger is protruded?

Did Milford cover the spread when it wasn’t supposed to, on a put-back by Becca? Then her right hand got a visit from Vito from Goshen?

P 2.5: “…I know….you guys need all the help you can get thanks to your half-a$$ed coach…”

In all reality , Vic thinks there isn’t much I could do about their 6’2" guard but I love to dream about things I want to do to her.

Too many snarker softballs in today’s strip. Where to start? As much as I would like to vent on Vic’s desire to have “lasted a little longer”, it’s the weird close-up and his self proclaimed shortcomings re: his efforts to have Christine Ferretti as a prom date that takes the prize this morning.

P1 Cue up “One Shining Moment” as Becca and Vic lament Milford’s shoulda, coulda, woulda possibilities while ironically standing in one of Mopman’s hallways, shined to perfection

P2 Too bad we played an away game, have you seen my trimmers and razor? I need to lose this playdown ‘stache

P3 That said, what matters is the here and now, wanna tour of my van so you will be ready for prom night?

P4 But now that Tessi has learned her lesson the prom group date is off so we can go with our boyfriends.

P1, And I wish you had lasted longer.

P2, Whip it good.

P3, Now I have to go and make room for her in the van.

Coaches Held Hostage: Kaz, Day 52.

I’m really confused with what’s going on in P2. Maybe that object should have been left in the nightstand (?)

P-1: Everyone is so distracted by her hand in P-2 that they ignore his “how ya doin” greeting in P-1.

P-2: Yes, it’s a response to P-1.

P-3: He subtly lets her know he’s “defenseless”

P2: Later, Becca urges Vic to move to Akron, Ohio and start a band . Name it Devo.

P 4: “…actually Vic, giggle, you wouldn’t have been able to do much with a 5-foot-2 benchwarmer guard either, giggle…”

Is Becca pointing at Vic with her thumb??? And does it have an extra joint that lets it bend through an additional 45 degrees? It’s probably an old volleyball injury that never healed properly.

P1 – I thought Vic knew basketball. A “great run” does not include getting instantly eliminated.

P2 – If anyone here can duplicate Becky’s hand, I’ll pay you $10,000. You have to point with your thumb, while having it curl over the top of your hand, while at the same time point your index finger at a 90° angle, while at the same time having it ROTATED 180°!

P3 – Gee, you’d think Mimi might have mentioned that their point guard was freaking taller than anyone on Milford’s team. That might have warranted a game plan more detailed than just playing tic-tac-toe on the whiteboard. Did CK guard her? She could just post her up all game and score 30.

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