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Well, it's the same formula as last year. You're PD is so far off the teams around you though, I think it shows a bigger effect. Also, you're team ratings have been pretty low on average. They've shot up the last 5 games or so, but you're still playing catch up there a little.

Eugene Smith put 74 points on me. I didn't expect him to play Smith at C, so my M2M defense went to crap as my C had to guard Smith on the outside. Still, didn't think 74 would be possible.

The forfeit was a huge bummer. Completely accidental, and I hate that it ruins any PD advantage I may end up with. I've still got a decent shot at 5th though, which is fine with me. I have a couple purchases coming up too that will ensure I have no issue staying in the league.

Sounds exciting! Where did you go?

Haiti. It was certainly exciting. It was also heart breaking to see the poverty there. The Haitian people are awesome though, and I plan to go back sometime soon.

Cleary it is not great :)

Next time I'll box and 1 you to make sure Ike Gould guards him. Or the SF I'm hoping to get. Should have known that anyway, but I thought you would play him at PF.

Were you on a mission trip? I read an article recently about a guy in Indiana that has been organizing backpacking trips there. That intrigued me. Of my friends that have been to Haiti, none were there on friendly terms.

I was. Haven't heard of the guy organizing backpacking trips, but there are certainly mountains to backpack on. We stayed in the town of Grand Guave, which as really close to the epicenter of the earthquake three years ago and closer to the coast, so we didn't do any backpacking other than to and from job sites.

If you're thinking about going, I'd certainly recommend it. It's not a tourism spot, as there really aren't many hotels or restaurants, at least not one's like what we're used to in the states. There's also been some increased violence towards Americans reported in the last month or so, but we didn't experience anything close to that. In our experience, the people are incredibly joyful, friendly, and loving, despite not having anything close to what we have in America (running water, houses, etc.).

POWER RANKINGS
1. Toronto Traptors, 22.566.
Despite a loss to the physically imposing men of Natellio, the Traptors are out of harms way until the playoffs. They would have to lose the next three games to lose the #1 seed. They are the heavy favorites to promote.
2. Chicken Hawks, 15.219
They've really had a good season, and I know they weren't planning on it. Brining in another stud big man will make things interesting with the Traptors. We'll see if either team has any plans for further acquisitions before the deadline.
3. East Gary Eagles, 9.182
Lakey is nipping at their heals after a great finish to the season. The Eagles have the PD advantage though, and the easier schedule to close. I expect them to hang on to homecourt, but I'm not sure they have the players to overtake the Traptors or the Hawks.
4. The Door Mats, 7.725
A little higher for these guys than I would have guessed, but they are always "overacheiving." I suppose I should be used to it. Someday I'd love to know how this team can compete so well with such a low salary.
5. CA Foreigners, 7.596
These guys have been putting up killer ratings recently, notably a 8.0 rating against me, and an 8.33 rating against the Cow Lickers. I'm not entirely sure we've seen all that they're capable of in terms of wins. Not a team I'd want to go against in round 1 of the playoffs.
6. Lake Charles Creoles, 7.464
They top the massive jumble in the middle of the Big 8 because of a superior PD. Tough schedule to close out, finishing at Eclypze, and then the Traptors at home. What is currently 4th place could turn into 6th in a hurry.
7. Cow Lickers, 7.268
They have a firm graps on 5th place, up a game with a huge PD advantage with only 3 games left. They should be safe from a relegation series, which is good because the teams from the Big 8 are looking strong at the bottom right now (except maybe Extra Crispy...).
8. Eclypze, 5.335
Third place in the tougher conference comes in at 8th. That's primarily based on low team ratings, but we all know that this team is capable of good things. Eugene Smith is basically unguardable. Should be a battle in the 2-3 game in the playoffs.

9. lakey, 5.351
Here they are! They have a similar issue to Eclypze on the team ratings, but are also suffering from a big effort disadvantage. They have only played on lower effort once all season, and that was the first game. They're getting wins, but we'll see how important enthusiasm really is come playoff time.
10. Thunderhorse, 4.721
On the other side of the coin, Thunderhorse continues to have teams put more effort into the game than he is. He has played on lower effort 7 out of the 9 games, and is yet to play with more effort than his opposition. This should come in handy, as he will likely being playing in a relegation series without home court advantage.
11. Natellio, 3.352
Hello! The rebuilding is almost complete, and I'm fighting to stay out of a relegation series. The walkover tie breaker is a huge issue though, so nabbing 4th or 5th will be tough. Good news, my team's IS ratings have been better than prominent the last two games.
12. Demon Hoosiers, 0.315
In good position in 5th right now, but basically has no way to catch up to Lake Charles in PD. The last game at against Natellio could go a long way in figuring out the playoff picture.
13. Bushrods, -4.677
It's looking like a Thunderhorse vs. Bushrods relegation series right now, which should be interesting. Homecourt should help, so he really needs to make sure he hangs on to that 6th spot. 5th place is possible, but the PD is a big issue.
14. The Veggies, -4.969
A relegation series of some sort is going to happen here, and unless he gets a couple new guys I'm not sure he's got the horses to stay in the league. Coming in 6th place will help that though.
15. Cathar Heretics, -33.972
On one hand I hate to see you go, but on the other I'm glad we don't have to deal with Gilbert.
16. Extra Crispy, -51.568
Another great manager voluntarily exiting. Enjoy that #1 pick!

POWER RANKINGS
2. Chicken Hawks, 15.219
They've really had a good season, and I know they weren't planning on it. Brining in another stud big man will make things interesting with the Traptors. We'll see if either team has any plans for further acquisitions before the deadline.

I know it looks like I am going for the promotion, but on my weekly tour through the Free Agents I found this 25 year old center that was not bid on, and he has pretty good skills. I placed a bid early in the day, and didn't know I won the bid until the next morning. Sometimes you just gotta be lucky. I might look to see what I can get for him on the TL in a few weeks when the transfer tax goes down.

So the addition makes my team better, and I am going to try and win, but I'm not planning on it. HCA for Traptors will decide it easily for our match up. Plus I think I need another season of training until my trainees can be useful in D2.

Good luck to everyone down the stretch...

Your new player looks very serious and angry