Haha I agreed... Eric said
so ben now ur turns... : D
okay we start now :p
S17 - SBBL - Great 8 - The "644" ?As you see, "Six for Four", where six competitive team will fight for 4 playoff spot on this season. Shwe Toe Ngal, Cheesecake, Fat Alexander, S16 Tournament Champ SLZH, Compassvale United, and S16 defending champ Pekanbaru Jaguars.
Xavis - SGP Rank 11The longtime SBBL member is back after relegated to Div II last season. Pretty much with similar lineup with two seasons ago, anchored by their twin tower, Czech
Pravdomil Mlýnek and Slovenia
Hugo Pečovnik, both combined for 60pts and 35reb to crush Pekanbaru Jaguars 113-104 on Season 17 opener. Their deadly Filipinos wingmen,
Julian Anas, still appeared as sharp as he was on two seasons ago.
The setback for this team is, they are now only have 8 player on the rosters, which means fatigue is going to wear them out within 2-3 weeks.
Prediction : Until they start to recruit more players, No.7 is their best lucky number. Why? See the "644".
Shwe Toe Ngal - SGP Rank 12The first appearance on S16 SBBL playoff is a huge achievement for an SBBL first timer although defeated by Pekanbaru Jaguars. Manager
Ko Phyo were active enough to eye some talents out there, which brought in the big three in
Jakub Ejankowski, Nikolas Lepka and Celso Valente. Their main strength is Stamina, which enable them to consistently running and gunning down their opponent.
However, they will need to add some role players if they are eyeing for another playoff shot. And perimeter defense is still a concern.
Prediction : 5th or 6th.
Cheesecake - SGP Rank 10Another perimeter oriented team, which relied on their three outside players
drawing rainbows, while their two biggies are doing the 'annoying' dirty works. Last season, they were slowed down as they lost
Felipe Massana for 14days injury. Their core player will remain the same, with their leader
Viktor Sramek, clutchy Justin Linde-Liepins, and Vincenc Katic. Their backup, Singaporean
Tan Kim Wai and
Juan Pablo Ruggiero, are as sharp shooter as their starter.
The latest from cheesecake is, they have brought in another 'menace' on the paint, Turkey's
Tümay Öztoygar. His presence definitely will strengthen their inside defense, which is important for them to become another contender for Great 8.
Prediction : Top 4.
Compassvale United - SGP Rank 13Similar story as team Xavis, they're back to SBBL after relegated two seasons ago. The only difference is, they brought home one of Singaporean's
NT bigman Wang Xiangjia to SBBL. Wang, paired with
Italiano Giovanni Duskhu, are a strong pick and roll material. But they have more than just the duo.
Lin Baoxiang, Pun Chengli and Viktor Utyatskiy are forming strong bigman role players, while
Shaun Russell-Lee, Chow Chun May and Singaporean Fung Chang Ze are always ready at 3point spot if Wang or Giovanni is double-teamed.
Chow, averaging 31ppg last season, is expected to surprise SBBL audience with his performance.
Prediction : Top 4. Why not? All they need are
Game Shape and
Calmness.
Last edited by SGP_BigBen(SGP-U21-Manager) at 8/2/2011 7:39:42 PM