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Ok people, here are some of the results from the last league game day as well as the latest tournament day matches (those that deserve mentioning of course!).

League Matches:

1. Valentinos came out a winner in its away match against Megalonisos. Something we were expecting based on the teams game shape. Cleverly the manager decided to play 3-2 zone and thus diminished Megalonisos outside shooting advantage. On the other hand Megalonisos probably did not use a CT tactic to force a win and thus lost one more game. What can we say about Megalonisos? It is sad to see such a team become a shadow of its past, but there is non other to blame, in our opinion, than the manager. Better tactical maneuvering would surely benefit the team. Ring Dring....time to wake up!
2. Cyprus Fighters managed to win our Champions Bc teammate 111-86 in a home game. The power difference was mainly observed in the second and forth quarter. As expected Fighters forced the win based on the performance of their outside shooters PG, SG, SF. Bc Teammate surprised us by playing LI and man to man while we would expect at least a 3-2 zone defense. As we mentioned before do not be quick to judge Bc Teammate and the fate of the league championship since the champions are already re forming their team to a huge power house.

Tournament Matches:

1. Only one game deserves our attention and is non other than the conflict between Pistoleroi and Megalonisos. The outcome? The expected, a home win for Pistoleroi with the score of 95-75. The home team, although starting with a slow pace, managed to capitalize the game during the 3/4 of the game. Huge performance once again by the teams big guys scoring over all 43 points and receiving 34 rebounds. The final score surely shows the difference of the two teams. We said it once before and we shall repeat ourselves but although Megalonisos is thought to be a better outside scoring team, Pistoleroi are a better all around team and thus claim the win once again. It is time for Megalonisos manager to sit down and think long and strong about its teams future.

That all for now guys. Take it easy!

Ok people, once again we go for an in depth analysis of Saturdays games that worth our time.

1. Valentinos Vs Pistoleroi. A game that was scheduled for the first place of the great conference division, at the present time. What was the outcome? 69-82 in a great away win for Pistoleroi. Both teams decided on a neutral tactical strategy and a man to man defense. Both teams with similar game shape and similar enthusiasm. Pistoleroi entered the game with a blazing momentum achieving a score of 8-21 in the first quarter. Never in the game did Valentinos challenged the strength of Pistoleroi although they possessed the home advantage.
Lets break the game down and analyze it. On a first impression we see a huge difference between the big guys of each team. Pistoleroi dominated the PF position as well as center position. An overall of 61 rebounds vs 40 made a huge difference for the final score. Sordoni managed to achieve 23 points with 2 3points and 17 rebounds. Ionescu with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Special attention should be given to Pistoleroi PG Oberti who despite the 2 points he scored, he achieved a rating of 12,5 with a possitive rating of +23 thus overcoming by far its opposer Janis Eidaks-Kazušs. Pediaditakis did not step up to the challenge as he had just returned from a weekly injury and perhaps needed this game to adjust.
On the other side Valentinos big guys failed to defend their basket. Kaprivourkos, the teams star, was the only one that managed to shrink down, abit, the difference by achieving 20 points with a rating of 15 but a negative comparison rating of -2. Masoti performed well as expected with 19 rebounds but was all alone under the basket of Valentinos.
Needless to say more, the outcome was expected.

2. Paphos vs Ekleptismenoi, for the 3rd position in the table, ended with a score of 88-90. What made the difference? The home advantage of Ekleptismenoi as well as the superiority in the SG and PF position. Kakarnakis along with Blasco managed 43 points out of 90 and an average rating of 14,5. Both teams had a good game shape but at the end perhaps the tactical judgement of Paphos manager might have caused the game. If the decision was the play a 3-2 zone, perhaps the final score would be different. Nevertheless we congrat Paphos for a huge development and becoming more and more competitive. Good work, keep it up. We still believe that if you tend to underestimate such a team, you shall lose. Paphos is not a team to take lightly.

3. Axaparoi vs Megalonisos. Lets start with the score. 108-107. Megalonisos losing streaks continue, coming to a 6-0. Who would expect this. Anyway, the team at the present time has a bad enthusiasm, bad game shape, bad bench players, tired starting players, surely bad economy and most importantly bad future if the manager does not step up to the challenge and take action for the teams future. Several players have to go and reformation must begin not to win the championship but to remain in the league and become competitive once again.
Excellent game by Axaparoi, good tactics and overall a good performance caused the better team to win even if Megalonisos gave it more to win.

Thats about all the analysis we have time for. Take care!

Initially we would like to congratulate both Cyprus Fighters and Bc Teammate for a superb performance in the B3 Champions league. Bc Teammate with 2 out 3 wins while Cyprus Fighters have the astonishing 3 out of 3. Back to the CBBA league, we make a stop to Tuesdays games.

1. Pistoleroi Vs Ekleptismenoi. Final score 106-41. One would expect a derby match until the final seconds of the match but instead Ekleptismenoi decided to put their second line , into the battle, thus relaxing their starting line up and receiving more enthusiasm for the upcoming game against Valentinos. Pistoleroi on the other hand decided to play CT to capitalize on the win, and so they did. Nothing much to discuss on the game.
2. Megalonisos Vs Keraynos B.C. Well not much to say here either. We were expecting a win for Megalonisos to end the lossing streak but boy were we wrong. The final score was an away win for Keraynos with 107-117. Although we are at the end of the first third of the league, the manager of Megalonisos is surely concerned about relegation. With 7 losses out of 7 games, there is not much to say, that has not been said already.
3. Paphos Vs Valentinos. Huge win for the upcoming giants Paphos with 118-116. A game that came down to the wire! Impressive stats by Pahos has concerned Pistoleroi for their upcoming game on Saturday. We would like to give our attention to Stiliaras. A 203cm center, in a blazing form, that dominates both basket in respect to rebounding, scoring and defending. A player with an average rating of 13.5, 19.2 rebounds and 20.5 points per game. Surely the star of Paphos. Nevertheless we believe that the true strength of Paphos is not their individual players but the team as a whole. We consider our opponents as a unified team with equally strong bench players and of course with a good manager, hungry for wins and achievements. Good job Paphos, keep it up!
4. Bros Vs Axaparoi 127-67. Not much to say here either. Pure dominance of the strongest team.

We remind everyone that this Saturday 5th of February we have the derby Valentinos vs Ekleptismenoi and Pistoleroi Vs Paphos. Be there or be square!

Last edited by Pistoleros at 2/2/2011 2:03:13 PM

People here are the latest news.
1. Initially we start with last Saturdays games. What a day!
A) After an epic battle Pistoleroi achieved to keep their undefeated streak by overcoming Paphos in a home court advantage game. The final score 115-110 in overtime. Heartbreaking game surely with lots of ups and downs and mix emotions. The strong offensive ability of Paphos along with the referees decisions, achieved an early lead of 9 points for the away team. Pistoleroi regrouped late at the game to overcome the obstacle and take the win. Bad decisions from Pistoleroi coach nearly forced the game to be lost. The home team took only one time out when surely they needed a few more to break the opponents momentum. Huge performance by Pistoleroi center Ionescu, who was carrying the whole team until the end, with 30 points, 16 rebounds 1 block and 2 assists. Congrats to Paphos aswell for an excellent performance despite the outcome.
B) Valentinos packed another win for the championship, this time against Ekleptismenoi. The final score 82-73. In our opinion Valentinos is surely a more all around and unified team and thus achieved the win. On the other hand Ekleptismenoi cannot over come big teams with just the performance of Kakarnakis and Blasco. The new addition of Prezas seems to have helped the team but not enough.
C) Bros vs Megalonisos. 128-89. One more loss for mighty Megalonisos. The manager is trying his best to return the team back to its past wins, by selling players and reforming the squad. Surely the season is lost for Megalonisos. The question that arises now is whether they can remain in the CBBA.

So there you have it people. The end of the first third of the championship finds both Pistoleroi and Cyprus Fighters undefeated up this point with 7 out of 7 wins. Up from close we have Keraynos with 6 and 1, while in the Great 8 we have Bros and Valentinos with 5 and 2.

Its time to see what are the derby matches on Tuesday 8th of February. So we bring to your attention the following.
1. Paphos vs Bc teammate. Surely an advantage goes to Bc Teammate in respect to teams strength but home court goes to Paphos. The final score will be set based on the decisions of both managers. Paphos has shown again and again that is not a team to be taken lightly.
2. Ekleptismenoi vs Keraynos. What a battle! Keraynos seems much stronger in Season 15 and will surely give a handfull to Ekleptismenoi. Both teams need the win to stay in the chase for the championship.
3. Finally we come to the derby of the day. Bros vs Cyprus Fighters. Former champions seem to be in a frenzy mode, especially after their wins in the B3. Can Bros, with a small miracle, take the win? Nevertheless it will be a nice game to watch as two of the strongest teams of CBBA fight together. The question is whether Bros will go for the win or will they just go for enthusiasm and training time.

Thats all we have time for now. See you all tomorrow at 6pm!!!!

Ok people, another week has passed and here we are again to analse the derby matches of yesterdays game day, 12th of February.
1. Keraynos vs Pistoleroi. Perhaps the hottest game of the day. Keraynos, who was currently in second place in Big 8 conference, was scheduled for a home court game against Pistoleroi, Great 8 leading team. We all expected a huge derby between the two teams but favoured Pistoleroi cause in our opinion is a more all around team with diversity in their game. On the other hand we had Keraynos, who was playing in his home court, a team that consists of strong big men like Władek Dziędziela. Keraynos nearly always plays inside tactics like LI and LP, since its strength is under the basket.
Both teams decided on a man to man defense which was a better call for Keraynos since Pistoleroi usually play base offense. What if the coach of Pistoleroi played 2-3 zone. Would the score be different? We do not believe so. Maybe the margin would be different but surely not the over all win.
Analysing Keraynos stats we observe a low outside defense which will surely be a problem against teams that play outside tactics. On the other hand the team has a great offensive flow which helps a lot in LI and LP tactics. Huge performance by Władek Dziędziela with 21 points and 16 rebounds along with C. Mindong (19 points and 11 rebounds). As for Pistoleroi big guys M. Ionescu had 7 points and 13 rebounds, L. Sordoni 10 points and 12 rebounds and A. Formigao with 4 points and 5 rebounds.
As for the SF position, X.Da of Keraynos managed18 points with 0 out of 7 3points, 1 assist and 4 turnovers. P. Pediaditakis of Pistoleroi had 15 points with 1-3 3points, 2 assists and 0 turnovers. As for the PG and SG position Pistoleroi dominated the game. In general the teams were very close with similar rebounds, similar assists but more TO and less steals by Keraynos.
So there you have it. A well deserved win by Pistoleroi who continue their way to the playoffs and perhaps the finals.