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Haha, obviously you were a lot more confident than you suggested, with that TIE ;) And Bachini's fine, so all good there.

Not really mate. I took a risk so I could greet Kintoc with some firepower on Tuesday night! lol
@ great to hear Bachini's good.

@kintoc my old mate...we are yet to hear from you and your flames?! :-)

No prob, fair enough! I like to get the enthusiasm up early and keep it there for the rest of the season.

No prob, fair enough! I like to get the enthusiasm up early and keep it there for the rest of the season.

Me too...which is another factor in my win as I had higher enth.

I think we need something to talk about boys.... I feel that we have reached the point in this season where tomorrow night’s games will shape up how the rest of the season is going to unfold in terms of who is going to be in the mix to fight for the championship, and who is going to be fighting to stay in the league!
I’m going to be putting in my pedictions for the final standings after the last game of the season. I hope you will find them interesting!


Last edited by Lazz40* at 7/1/2013 6:11:21 AM

Look forward to having a read of it.. I will have a think about mine.

It will be out later tonight for everyone to enjoy!! :)
It will also include an evaluation of EVERY team!

You have to much time on your hands Lazz!!! lol. I'm thinking you don't have kids.....

You have to much time on your hands Lazz!!! lol. I'm thinking you don't have kids.....

He'll have a pleasant suprrise when he checks my roster! ;-)

No kids lewie...... im only 16! lol!
nahhhhh, I do dedicate alot of my time to my southern all-stars though!

@Mr Green: I have already completed the review of your team mate and im surprised to see your selling your captain!
Im almost done with the big 8 boys. the great 8 will take a little longer!

Last edited by Lazz40* at 7/1/2013 9:39:02 AM

Ok guys, I have so much that I have to do it in parts!

PART A:

BIG 8

The Mighty Oaks

Country rank: 193
Roster Size: 14 players
Predicted Finish: 1st
Evaluation: The Oaks are red hot favourites to take out the title of league III.3 this season, and for a good reason to. Not only does their roster have depth, but experience as well. Manager, Mr Green has decided to shock everyone by putting star player Johnny Dogan on the transfer list, as well as veteran power forward Peteris Brazuns and rookie guard Cecil Hammersley. It will be interesting to see what he decides to do with the money. The Oaks have no real prolific scorer or rebounder, with their top scorer averaging just over 16 PPG, and top rebounder having just under 9 RBG this season, a star man inside seems to be what the Oaks are lacking! Another problem area for the Oaks is the average team FT shooting percentage, shooting at just 61%, free throws is what it comes down to in some games and I think that would be a main worry area for Mr Green. Some positives are…. They are an outstanding passing team, averaging over 23 APG, and also a solid shooting team averaging 47% as a team this season. Eliseo Guzman is the man to look out for on this team, averaging 13.7 PPG, 7.2 RBG and he is also a deadly accurate shooter, shooting at 75% from the field this season. Nevertheless everyone can put the ball in the hoop which makes them one of the toughest teams to play in the league, and with a solid balance of young and experienced, they will be eyeing the championship and promotion back up to division 2!

Flames

Country Rank: 101
Roster Size: 14 Players
Predicted Finish: 2nd
Evaluation: The Flames will most likely be second fiddle in the big 8 conference this season behind the Oaks, although I do genuinely believe that they could mount a title run at some stage this season if things go their way! The fact that they have been struggling to get good crowds lately is not helping their cause. The Flames will mainly look to key big man Danny English and prolific scorer Martinus Halper this season, Martinus is dangerous from outside having nailed 17 triples this season, the most in the league! Danny is averaging a double double per game this season with 12 points and 15 rebounds per game. He is one of the most dynamic big men in the league and the 22 year old is perfectly capable of leading his team to division 2. A 3 week injury to back up center Skjalg Brandvik might hold the flames up a bit, but once again a nice balance of depth and experience will help get them through the next 3 weeks without him. Overall there is a nice balance of minutes on this team, with no one averaging over 38 minutes per game, another solid rebounding team in the league pulling 48 boards per game, and a team with a ton of scoring options, averaging over 110 points per game this season meaning that the Flames should be another team to fear this season!


Last edited by Lazz40* at 7/1/2013 9:18:05 PM

BIG 8 (Part B)

Rampaging Marmots

Country Rank: 243
Roster Size: 13 players
Predicted Finish: 3rd
Evaluation: The Marmots are another solid team in this league; one that is going to battle hard all season for the second spot, but in the end will just fall short. More than half of the roster is over 30, so the Marmots won’t need to worry about experience, but they will have to worry about skill drops! Get ready for a bit of a late season slump from the marmots, one that will cost them second place! Those old men probably won’t last the whole season without some drastic skill drops. On the plus side, these old men are still some darn good players for their mid-30s. Italian center Angelo Durso is an absolute star, 3rd in the league on points per game with 28.6 and 6th in the league on rebounds with 16. This man is also money from mid-range shooting at 56% and a decent FT shooter at an average of 71%. There is also SF Gerlando Bachini averaging 12 points and 5 rebounds per game, as well as Filip Niedolak with 13.4 points and 4.4 assists per game. The Marmots clean the glass on defence and offence, averaging 53 defensive rebounds, and 13.8 offensive rebounds! They also pass the ball well with over 25 assists per game! With a decent balance of skill in and out of the key and some quality leadership, the marmots are not to be taken lightly, but then again they are not to be seen as genuine title contenders!

HawthornFC

Country Rank: 153
Roster Size: 13 Players
Predicted Finish: 4th
Evaluation: The Hawks are coming off an outstanding season 23 with a 17-5 record finishing 3rd in their respective conference. The hawks have the perfect mix in terms of age, but not the perfect mix in terms of talent in and out of the key. They have 3 key players, 2 of them being big men, and the other being a guard. The Hawks have most if their strengths inside, and so they could probably be easily defeated using a 2-3 zone. Having said that, these 3 key players are still very good and in my opinion, can get the hawks yet another finals berth. Center Enzo Paolo Battaglino is part of the big three, and is giving the hawks a double double per game this season on points and rebounds while guard Arthur Gallais helps out with consistency in passing, scoring and stealing. Shooting guard Ayoze Comyn has been the surprise package in the scoring department averaging 18 points per game! Overall the hawks are consistent in delivering impressive stats in all the main areas such as rebounds, assists and steals. A healthy FT percentage of 78% is helping out nicely as well. A serious problem area though is the shooting and scoring department as a unit, shooting at just 40% as a team from the field and only 20% from downtown! This has led to an average of just 88 points per game, which is just not enough in division 3. The hawks also turn the ball over 15 times a game! Overall, there are some areas for improvement, and I do believe they have taken a step back since last season, but I still think they have enough in them for a finals beth!

Last edited by Lazz40* at 7/1/2013 9:24:15 PM