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Adrenaline makes their move |
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 |
Adrenaline just announced that they have chosen the......A-Team as their opponent in choice week.
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Eastern Conference Choice Week ! |
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 |
Update Alert - Week 10 will be choice weekend for the East Division. The top 4 seeds will have their pick of who to play this week.
Adrenaline is on the clock right now as they are the top seed. Going to be interesting to see if they will want to face a challenging team or use this weekend to boost the stats!
Picks will be in the following order;
Adrenaline: Will pick by 5pm
24/7: Will pick by 6pm
Lions: Will pick by 7pm
Desert Eagles: Will pick by 8pm
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Sunday, 09 January 2011 |
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Eastern Conference Power Rankings |
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Friday, 07 January 2011 |
1. Lions (5-2) L1- With a sole grasp of first place in the standings,
the Lions also top the East Conference Power Rankings. Their win over
Adrenaline two weeks ago proved to be key as they now have a leg up
heading into the final three games of the season. The quartet of Shaun
Ramani, Danial Levent, Simran Lamba, and Tobin Varghese has proven to
be too much for a lot of the other teams. But losses to the Red
Jaguars and A-Team, two of the lesser teams in the conference has
raised some eyebrows. So for the Lions the real question is which team
will show up? The one that put together stinkers against the Red Jags
and A-Team or the team that had convincing wins over the conference's
elite? One thing is for sure the Lions can be hit or miss. and come
playoff time, they'll either ride it to the championship or to an
early playoff exit.
2. 24/7 (4-3) W2- After starting off the season with a couple of big
wins, the defending champs faded losing three in a row. Since than the
team has fought its way back with dominating wins over Force and the
Red Jaguars earning the two spot in the Power Rankings. 24/7 is
recognized throughout the league for their high octane offensive
system. The trio of guards Jeff, Jonathan, and Yassine has been the
key to their offensive success. But with this explosive offense also
comes a defense which struggles at times. 24/7 has blown huge second
half leads to both the Lions and Ravens. When their offense sputters,
it leaves them wide open for huge runs making any lead they hold seem
shaky, but this team's speed and athleticism more than makes up for
its lack of defense, One thing's for sure, 24/7 is out to prove that
defense doesn't win championships.
3. Adrenaline (5-2) W1- Adrenaline was rolling in the beginning of the
season, playing great team basketball and winning four in a row. A
loss to the Lions a few weeks ago has hobbled the team a bit but
nonetheless Adrenaline for the most part has proven it can handle
itself against any team in the conference. The team can run with the
likes of 24/7 and still pound the paint with the Lions and Ravens.
With SABL vet Khuram leading the charge, good perimeter shooting, and
great inside defense, Adrenaline will be dangerous come playoff time.
However there is one blemish on the team's record, and that can be
seen in their two losses. Losing to the Lions and 24/7 raises question
marks about the team's ability to compete with the best in the
conference. Their offense flatlines at times, relying too much on
Khuram, and they almost always have to erase an early deficit. They'll
have their chance to avenge their most recent loss this week against
the Lions.
4. Ravens (4-3) L1- The Ravens squeak into the top four with a win
over A-Team a few weeks ago. Early on they were labeled as the team to
beat in the East but haven't shown much since their comeback win
against 24/7 in week 2. They played both the Lions and Adrenaline
tough, taking the game down to the final minutes, and had convincing
wins over Force, Red Jaguars, and A-Team. One game they may regret is
last week's against the Desert Eagles, where an injury forced them to
play a man down most of the way leading to a 20 point loss. The loss
may prove to be costly as we head into the latter part of the season
and teams start jockeying for higher seedings. But as long as the team
continues to shoot a high percentage from downtown and Biju Thomas
continues his stellar campaign, the Ravens are right up their with the
other top teams in their bid for first place.
5. A-Team (3-4) W1- Not much can be said about A-Team that hasn't
already been said. They played good basketball early on, but
attendance issues forced the team to drop four straight games and
plummet to the bottom of the conference. There is no question that the
team has the talent to go all the way, it surrounds its tall forwards
with deadly perimeter shooters, but the lack of cohesion between the
two skills may be their downfall. The return of their big man Josh
will help them gain some ground in the standings, their win over the
Lions last week was huge, keeping them out of sole possession of
seventh place. But catching the top three teams in the conference may
prove to be difficult.
6. Desert Eagles (3-4) W2- One can hardly call the Desert Eagles
season low key. Between the drama filled Week 1 game against A-Team
and the very public cutting of G Hasim, this team has been host to
more drama than the entire West conference combined. After losing to
Force in Week 5, everyone had the Desert Eagles pegged as the
conference's worst team. However since that loss, the team has bounced
back with convincing wins over both the Red Jaguars and the Ravens.
But the D'Eagles season has been marred by inconsistency, but wins
over 24 Seven and the Ravens prove that they can win against the top
teams. If the Desert Eagles can focus on basketball and less on each
other, they can be a pain for teams down the stretch.
7. Red Jaguars (3-4) L2- The addition of Dennis had the Red Jags
riding high, and though there run was impressive, it was also short
lived. They ended the Lions undefeated campaign and edged out a
depleted A-Team, but haven't done much since. The effects Dennis had
on the team have all but worn off, bad losses to both the Desert
Eagles and 24 Seven have brought them back to the bottom. But their
little run proved that if this team clicks it can be a handful. We'll
see what they can do the rest of the way, a win against Force would
move them up in the standings.
8. Force (1-5) L2- No team must be more frustrated than Force. The
team plays its heart out every game and has yet to see it pay off.
Always competitive, the team has a tendency to slack off during the
middle of games and allows huge runs that either take them out of the
game completely, or allow the opposing team to take back the lead.
Force seems to have a solid cast of roll of players, but with no
superstar to help lead the charge, the team will continue to drop
games. Unless someone steps up, Force is in for a long year and an
early playoff exit.
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Western Conference Power Rankings |
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Wednesday, 05 January 2011 |
1. High Rizerz - Fresh off of a 6 game win streak, High Rizerz find themselves at the top of the rankings. Since their week 1 loss, the High Rizerz have not yet lost a game. They have a balanced attack led by Vish and Rahul and play some of the most unselfish basketball this league has seen. Their team chemistry seem to be the backbone to their winning ways and it doesnt seem to be slowing down whatsoever. With their monster win over SWAT, the High Rizerz have locked into first at this point in the season.
2/3. Rukus/SWAT - We will leave this one up to the fans to decide. With identical records Rukus and SWAT find themselves flip-flopping for the 2 and 3 spots. Rukus' only loss has come at the hands of the Ballers, whom SWAT dismantled in Week 1. However, SWAT's only loss came at the hands of the High Rizerz whom Rukus narrowly escaped in Week 1. Only time will tell with these two teams. Once they finally square off, we will have a better and more concrete answer as to who is the more superior team. One thing is for sure, they are both a force to be reckoned with.
4. Titans - Consistency is the key to the Titans success. They have not fallen out of the top 5 in any of the 5 SABL seasons. Year in and year out they bring the best to the table and continue to be one of the most feared teams in the league. Their most recent win against the Ballers lock them into the 4 spot. Whats scary is that they are winning even with their bench. Their star players in Lejoe and Tom Job have missed a bunch of games and they continue to win. Once this team suits up a full squad, one can imagine how far they will go.
5. Ballers - The Jekyl and Hyde of the SABL. At times the Ballers look like the team to beat, but other times they dont. This team needs to find some consistency if they want to make it past the first round of the playoffs. They have had huge games against Rukus and HUMANS, but key losses against the Titans and SWAT make it tough for this team to be considered as one of the elite. Attendance issues have also plagued this team, but like in years past, we know come playoff time the Ballers will come out with their best punch.
6 - 8. HUMANS/Panthers/STYL - Ok ready to get confused? These 3 teams lock up spots 6 though 8. They all currently have a 2 - 4 record and we wont know what's what until the last week of the season. HUMANS have beat Warriors and have yet to play Panthers and STYL. But STYL lost to the Panthers but also have beat the Warriors. Until HUMANS play both the Panthers and STYL its safe to say these teams are fairly equal. The next two weeks will be big for HUMANS as they will play STYL and Panthers and could possibly get them back to .500. In the same respect, STYL who started off 0 -4 can win their next 2 games against HUMANS and Ballers and clinch a playoff spot. Panthers on the other hand can also win their next two against HUMANS and TItans and clinch a spot. Like we said earlier, these next two weeks are key for these teams and it will go down to the very last game of the year for them.
9. NYC Warriors - The Warriors showed alot of promise at times during the season. However the find themselves at 2-5 with a tough road ahead of them. Their next two games against Rukus and High Rizerz are going to be must wins for them until we get to matchup weekend. Its unfortunate that they will be playing two of the best teams in the league, but like the saying goes, its any given Sunday. If this team can muster up the energy to come up with a win, they can be playoff bound.
10. Strong Island - My what a difference a year makes. One of SABL's powerhouse's has yet to find a win this season. Since their recent acquisitions of Mo and Vick they have been super competitive. But they have not been able to close out any of their games and remain at 0 - 6. Unless this team wins their next 3 games and at least 2 of the teams ahead of them go winless....they might be able to still sneak into the playoffs as an 8 seed. It will be hard though as they are set to face SWAT and Ballers in the next coming weeks. But this team has surprised us before...only time will tell if they are done for good |
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