Great 8 Starters
The Great 8 starters are made up of players ranging in ages 21-29 from NEWBak Ku Teh Kings and KKTAN.
PG Sapian Bin Bidi - NEWBak Ku Teh Kings
Stats: 33.0mpg, 19.9ppg, 61.8 FG%,, 3.2rpg, 2.2spg
Sapian is pick no 22 in season 17 for the NEWBak Ku Teh Kings. During this time, over months of gruelling training, Sapian has improved leaps and bounds and is this getting his 1st all-star nod from the fans of league II.1. Sapian is the offensive spark of the Kings. Able to get hot and pour in points in a flash, he's unstoppable once he gets it going. Also a part time pickpocket with his great defence, Sapian electrifies crowds with breakaway dunks from lazy passes from the opponents. All these also earned him a spot in the Singapore U21 team which he has been starting mainly. Kings GM mentioned Sapian will eventually be one of the key players in the King's future.
SG Raivis Feldblums - KKTAN
Stats: 35.4mpg, 16.6ppg, 50.6 FG% 40.5 3FG%, 2.9rpg, 3.3apg
Sharpshooter Raivis Feldblums came with a hefty pricetag of $1 200 000 in season 18 but it was worth every dollar. Raivis Feldblums is tough to guard because of his great ability to catch and launch the ball with precision. More often than not, with the clock winding down and the options running out, the ball will be passed to Raivis Feldblums to work his magic on the offensive end. He is also the last person any opponent would probably want to leave alone behind the 3pt line where he is shooting a good percentage. Fans will definitely be entertained with Raivis Feldblums' silky smooth jumpers during the all-star game.
SF Vitaly Murashev - NEWBak Ku Teh Kings
Stats: 24.8mpg, 14.2 ppg, 65.5 FG%, 4.7rpg, 2.0apg
Versatile F-G Vitaly Murashev, bought by the Kings for $459 000 during a roster upgraded in season 19 is a surprise starter for the all-star games. Nonetheless Kings fans are still delighted. Vitaly Murashev does have strong games this season like a 31pt, 10 reb game Kampong Pachitan Reggae Boys during the cup game but what probably garnered votes for him is his ability to dunk, monstrously. Vitaly loves to take the ball to the rack and finish up strong right in the face of the opponent, stepping on their tails at times, but drives the fans crazy during the home games. Dunks will not be boring during this all-star when Vitaly decides to take it all the way.
PF Jonathan Tulod - KKTAN
Stats: 36.8mpg, 18.1ppg, 58.3 FG%, 12.6rpg, 1.2spg
Filipino Jonathan Tulod was brought to Singapore to join KKTAN in season 20 with a huge $1 050 000. After 1.5 seasons, it has certainly paid off as Jonathan is not only one of the favourites of KKTAN fans, he got his all-star start this season. Jonathan can score in a variety of ways. He has the quickness to beat stronger and mostly taller PFs or he can pull up a jumper when enemy PF made a mistake of giving him space or he can also post up when matched up against a smaller PF. This versatility has certainly been a welcome addition to KKTAN who would want to be firmly sitting at 2nd place at the end of the regular season. Fans will be treated to how, at times gracefully, Jonathan attacks the basket with his moves.
C So You Xiang - NEWBak Ku Teh Kings
Stats: 25.5mpg, 13.0ppg, 60.5 FG%, 11.2rpg, 2.2apg
Big man So You Xiang was bought by NEWBak Ku Teh Kings for $900 200 in season 21. Averaging a double double per game, So You Xiang provides the defence in the middle that makes other teams think twice when they want to drive all the way to the hoop. So You Xiang not only provides air-tight defence around the post, he also can dish it out, a must have requirement for the ball movement heavy offense of the Kings, when needed to. He is a good example that you can be an all-star without pouring in 30ppg, just playing solid defence and crashing the boards every night can earn the votes of fans.
Last edited by big_boss_will at 10/9/2012 12:25:35 PM