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Well, you did a great job with the write up, but I think you missed a coupe points involving my game. First, I love my defense. I think my defense has been under-rated all season. Dog's "excellent all around defensive team" gave up a grand total of 9 fewer points the entire season.... It also made perfect sense to tank the final to match up with me. Fuso is injured and I have no clue if he will make it back for the game. Going into the final game of the season, he knew he was going on the road in the playoffs. He could try to win the final game on the road, or just bench his starters. Comparing DC to me, if you had to play a team while missing a starting guard, you want to play me, my guards are weak compared to DCs. The injury can be hidden more against a team like mine then DC's. So he tanks the game, certain to only have one starter injured and gives him the best shot. When you have a great defensive team, you will be in any game and have a fighting chance.

Our rivalry history shows the home team has won every single match. This season, I won by one point at home playing with greater attitude, but my starting PG Cots fouled out in 21 mins. In the second game, I was at the end of my cup streak played on the road and with lower attitude. Since those two games, I have acquired a better starting SG and C, while not selling back-ups at those positions.

So, I have a better starting line-up, more depth, max enthusiasm and HCA. I am not certain of victory, but I am confident that if I can keep my guys healthy and out of foul trouble, should be able to pull out a close one. We both have great defenses, but if Fuso stays injured, that might be too much to overcome for him on the road. This will be one of those grind out, ugly games where neither team scores above 80.

Last edited by lathrop at 4/5/2011 1:30:35 AM

Boy, lathrop, I can't argue with anything you write! I just hope the Rvierdogs without Fuso can keep the game within 10 points.

lol I know, I was going to write a response but I found myself just agreeing with everything that lathrop said so I just deleted my post.

The words were taken from my mouth also!:-) Thanks again for your great matchup observations!

Wooooo! MVP!! Might be my first MVP award. And I am shocked that Lundy is so far down the list. O.o

Almost picked Riverdogs? My team is playing angry.

A) rigged
B) Shows the biggest factor is how the team performed barely considers the players stats

I just don't know what I am talking about it seems :)

A) rigged
B) Shows the biggest factor is how the team performed barely considers the players stats

It's pretty hard to call a guy the league's most valuable player if he can't lead his team to victory at least 40% of the time.

A) I'm surprised Ducoing is so far down the list.
B) Thanks to Timmons, there's another imaginary silver trophy in that for me.

145 - DC
144 - TF
142 - Jests
141 - Dragons
139 - 10inch
136 - Riverdogs
135 - Walker
131 - Machines

Edit: I've added the teams in.. Really surprised to see Machines at the bottom of the list, but the rest make sense, especially with the way that playing LI inflates team ratings.

Without completely showing my hand, it has a lot to do with how ratings are calculated and what positions are (and, more importantly, aren't) factored into those calculations.

It's hard for any team to win with 7 players. Don't worry Derrick I'll make sure Lundy beats you twice next year.