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