After 2 weeks and 3 games were down to two undefeated teams in the Tenn Stallions and the Coal Miners. We have a whole bunch of teams sitting at 2-1 including 4 in the Great 8, which is already more competitve than last year. There are only 4 teams sitting at 0-3. This division is already turning out to be a fight.
They Said It:
"I can't believe coach would not put me back in"said Nicholas Faulkner after reports of Faulkner catching trap gas during a lose to the Lakers.
1. (4) Coal Miners
After a dissapointing season last year, the Miners have come roaring out of the gates. They've put together a 3-0 record after puting together a nice 7 point win over Bollingbrook. If Kristof de Potter d'Indoye can contribute just enough, he coud be the missing piece, making the Miners extremely hard to beat. Even if he's not, the way Narces Dalleres and Cristobal Sarcristan Roy are playing, it might not matter.
2. (2) Tenn. Stallions
The Stallions keep on winning. They beat San Diego by 22 and a 14 point win over the het. In a division where there's been lots of change the consistancy of the Stallions and so many weapons, make them nearly impossible to beat.
3.(5) Cincinnati Lakers
The Lakers jump up 2 spots after there impressive beatdown of the Buffalo Wings. They also beat down the LA Thunder. They've managed to have 6 players score in double figures. They only cause for concern is the mini collapse in the fourth quarter against the Wings where they were outscored by 12. As long as they keep that team effort, they should be ok this week against the Bollingbrook Tigers.
4.(1) Buffalo Wings
The Wings fall down 3 spots after losing to the Lakers. For 3 quarters they just looked awful, but they recovered from that loss with a 52 point beatdown of macintosh. They need to channel some of that this week as they have a big game against the Bollingbrook Tigers.
5.(3) Bollingbrook Tigers
After a nice win over WWIAFTM, the Tigers took another step back. They lost to a very good Coal Miners team. That's heading into an extremely hard week where they face both the Buffalo Wings and the Cincinnati Lakers. Former MVP Matthew Jackson, has done basically nothing so far this season. Only Yu Yufa is playing to his potiential so far, and there going to need a little bit more this week.
6.(8) WWIAFTM
After the miami ravens folded this team replaced them as the favorite for 5th place. There currently sitting at 2-1 after losing to the Tigers by 25. They came back from that with a 19 point win over beastode. Gerhard Lauterbach has been the most consistantfor the WWIAFTM geting 2 double-doubles in his last 2 games.
7.(NR) San Diego Makos
Even though this team sits at 5th in the Big 8, I'm still putting this team as the 7th best. There only loss was against the Stallions and they hold wins over the lions and the East Coast Hurricanes. This could be a team to keep an eye on in the future.
8. (7) The Dolphins
Even though the Dolphins lost to lemoss, I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt they only lost by 3 after blowing a 5 point lead in the fourth quarter. Alna Richardson contiues to be a bright spot, putting up 29 points in the loss to lemoss.
Game of the Week: Bollingbrook Tigers @ Buffalo Wings
This is rematch of the first round of last years playoffs. Both teams sit at 2-1 and the loser could fall back a bit in the Great 8 race. Will Yu Yufa get enough help to carry his team to victory or will the team effort of the Wings be enough to get the win? This one should be a good one.