SABL All Stars - Being Announced Shortly

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Tuesday, 08 February 2011

SABL All Star's going to be announced soon.

 

Western Conference Predictions

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Tuesday, 08 February 2011

(1) High Rizerz vs. (8) Panthers - Panthers were one of the SABL's most competitive teams the past few years. 2010 turned out to be a difficult and not so successful year as usual. The Panthers find themselves at the 8th spot against powerhouse High Rizerz. Led by MVP candidate Rahul and a fantastic supporting cast, High Rizerz should make easy work of the Panthers. They play an unselfish type of basketball that is hard to come by and tears defenses apart. Unless Sammie, Ditar and co. can come up with an effective plan to shut down Rahul, the are looking at a first round loss. Prediction: High Rizerz over Panthers, 79-66 (2) SWAT vs. (7) NYC Warriors - Their first year in the SABL, the NYC Warriors came in with alot to prove. They were rumored to be one of the leagues best based on their Indo Pak results from years past. But the SABL proved to be stiff competition as they come into the playoffs as the 7th seed. They do deserve much credit for making the playoffs in their first year and they do show hints of dominance. But they have a tall task ahead of them in round 1 as they face SWAT. SWAT delivers a powerful and balanced attack at every position and showcase a different player each week. Its going to take alot from the Warriors for a first round upset but we have SWAT running away with this one. Prediction: SWAT over Warriors, 82-68 (3) Ballers vs. (6) HUMANS - This is where it gets interesting. Ballers locked up the 3 seed on the very last week of the season and although being one of the most successful franchises in SABL history, have quietly become one of this seasons most dangerous teams. A team full of speed and scoring, they face the defending champion HUMANS. We have learned that seeding does not mean much in the SABL, as proven by the HUMANS championship last year as an 8 seed. They look to be healthy now and have the experience to get by the Ballers in a first round upset. HUMANS showcase an array of talent and have the ability to be the first team in the SABL to win 3 championships in a row. Their battle starts with the Ballers. Prediction: HUMANS over Ballers 76-72 (4) Rukus vs. (5) Titans - Another very interesting matchup and a battle of two very evenly matched teams. Rukus narrowly escaped the early season meeting with a 4 point win, but this Titans teams looks alot different. Rukus has been dealing with a few injury problems as well, as Maaz is gone for the season. In the same respect the Titans have also lost Lejoe. Neither team has more in their favor than the other and this will be a huge battle. Starting off the playoffs with a loss will be huge for both teams and could lead to their demise. Rukus need huge games from MVP candidate Bravo and all-star Shehan in order to handle the well balanced attack the Titans pose. This will be a very entertaining game. Prediction: Rukus over Titans, 77 - 70

 

Western Conference Playoff Bracket

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Wednesday, 02 February 2011

 

East Playoff Predictions

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Friday, 28 January 2011

Playoffs Week 1 (2) Adrenaline vs (7) Red Jaguars After spending nearly four weeks atop the standings in the East, Adrenaline lost its #1 seed to 24/7 after suffering a tough loss to A-Team. It goes into its first round matchup with a battered and bruised ego and will now face a hungry Red Jaguar team itching for an upset. These two teams played early on in the season in a week 3 matchup that saw Adrenaline lead from start to finish in a blowout victory. But much has changed since then as the Jags are no longer the same team. The guard combo of Khuram M. and Dennis has been lethal; combine that with improved play from their supporting cast, and this team may give the two seed some trouble. The key for Adrenaline in this game has to be the play of forward Zain Yousuf who has become the team’s lockdown defender. His energy while guarding Dennis combined with aggressive offensive play is what may put Adrenaline over the top. It’ll be a tough game for both teams but Adrenaline will edge out the Red Jaguars with a final score of 56-50. (4) Lions vs (5) Desert Eagles The matchup of the four and five seed should be interesting as it pits two teams against each other that are heading in opposite directions. Despite losing to 24/7 last week, the Desert Eagles ended the season winning four of their last five leapfrogging past a bunch of teams in the process. In that run, Walid has played some of his best basketball of the season making a strong case for the East division’s M.V.P award highlighted by his 35 pt 13 reb 6 stl 6 assist performance against the Lions a mere two weeks ago. That loss was a part of a streak of four in a row for the Lions heading into the playoffs, and that is never a good sign. The team has been plagued with attendance issues and that has cost them not only a top seed in the standings, but also a quality player. Danial Levent has been a force in the four games he played this season did not qualify for the playoffs and will be a huge loss to the team. The key for the Lions now is limiting Walid and without Levent it will be a tough task. For that fact alone, the Desert Eagles will win this game 66-57. A-Team (3) vs Ravens (6) In what will undoubtedly be the game of the week, A-Team faces off against a familiar foe in the Ravens. These two teams played each other twice in the regular season with both teams coming away with convincing wins. The Ravens came with a double digit victory in Week 6 taking advantage of a Joshua-less A-team. Than in Week 9, A-Team returned the favor with their own double digit win but this time it would be All Star Biju Thomas that would be missing for the Ravens. It is only fitting that these two teams end this war with one final playoff battle hopefully with both teams at full strength. The key to this game falls on the vast shoulders of big man Joshua Fraizer, who since returning has put up ridiculous numbers. The Ravens best bet in guarding this behemoth lies in the hands of their own big man Stanley, who is one of the few players in the league that match Fraizer in sheer strength. It’s a tough call but there has been too much hype surrounding A-Team for them to lose in the first round that is why they’ll take the win by a score of 50-46. (1) 24/7 vs (8) Force It took them the full 10 weeks but the defending champs finally returned to the top last week. Their reward: A first round date with the last place Force. But 24/7 heads into the postseason hardly at full strength; injuries have plagued the team in the last few weeks and have thinned out what was a deep roster. Force has played its heart out all season but only has a 2-8 record to show for it. They had a strong performance against 24/7 in their Week 6 game proving that they can trade buckets with the best offense in the East but the key for them in this one is limiting the opposition’s momentum, not allowing 24/7 to go on a huge run to all but end the game. 24/7’s injury problems may not hurt them now but later on down the road as they get deeper into the playoffs may be a cause for concern. But they’ll be okay in this one winning comfortably 84-58.

 

Eastern Conference Bracket

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Tuesday, 25 January 2011