Ok people I know playoffs are just next corner and everyone is trying to increase its teams strength for the final games. Tactics seem to play a major role in these last games so take care. Count your strength and correctly use it where it matters not in every single game. Unless you are in tough spot and need to make all wins in a row.
Here is the deal, last night we had a few derbies, not many but the ones that took place deserve our attention.
1. Ekleptismenoi Vs Bros: Ekleptismenoi until last night used to occupy the 2nd place in the great 8 conference. On the other hand Bros was in a tight spot and needed this win no matter what to stay in the playoff plan. Ekleptismenoi with the home court advantage over the game shape advantage of Bros. Ekleptismenoi decided to play R&G which would be obvious based on the strength of its players, while Bros decided on a motion plan which was considered a good idea after all. Both teams defensively played a man to man game that would benefit Ekleptismenoi more than Bros.
How did the game go down? Lets take it piece by piece shall we?
Bros came in strong 35-12 which I would initially think it might have been due to a possible national appeal but it was not that. Bros played a CT game while Ekleptismenoi perhaps underestimated their opponent and performed TIE. After that there was a dominance by Bros on every quarter except the last where the game had already been judged and set.
Lets break the game down even more.
Bros: 21 assists, 44-80 FG are the major differences. Equal distribution of the game time between players thus keeping them fresh and strong. Tatarkin 24 points in 26 minutes (superb). All players performed at their very best.
Ekleptismenoi: 12 assists, 30-98 FG. 48 minutes by Kakarnakis and Blasco shows the inability of the team to have semi equal substitutes. Something that should trouble Ekleptismenoi in the future. Mato as PG appears to be inadequate based on this one game (perhaps we are wrong judging by one game) and the same goes for Artakos at the position of SF when playing against BIG STRONG BOYS.
Why did Ekleptismenoi play TIE? Finishing in the 3rd position in not good with the home court disadvantage. Finish 4rth means they will have to play with the strongest team of the Great 8. Since they have 2 big games away with megalonisos and Valentinos you would expect the manager to try to win the home game thus if the team losses one of the following games they would not drop a position and keep their second place. Based on our rational it was a wrong move by Ekleptismenoi that might have a disasterous outcome to the team regarding the playoffs.
Basically, since they have a worse PD than Megalonisos, a lose by Jason 1983 will drop them down to 4rth place and everything will be judged by the final games of Pistoleros against Valentinos and Ekleptismenoi. We would expect Pistoleros to play TIE in his last game if he already capitalized on the first place. Nothing is set yet and everything is open. Lets wait and see!
2. Pistoleroi Vs Paphos: Superb performance by Paphos that keep amazing us. A small team from the lower divisions that has developed fast and strong. Although they lost by Pistoleros they gave a respectable fight. I believe we have not seen anything of the abilities to come of this team since they tend to have a good manager, from what we have seen up to now. Paphos remains in the playoff plan but with a difficult scedule ahead of them. Can they make it in the final 4? We can only wait and see.
thats all from us up to this point. And people remember that there is still the contest of forum activity. Something Johnny managed to achieve with sweat. So please join in!!!!