ok Hippo, you asked for it, you got it!
Dreamerz top 5 players for season 18, by position..
PG - Igor Zakharov - Gisborne Gladiators - In my mind, Igor is the difference between the over-promising and under delivering-Gladiators of previous seasons, and the league leading Gladiators of today.
Igor is averaging 18.2ppg, 8.1 assists, 2.7 boards and 2 steals per game, in 41 mins per outing. Igor is the man that is hopefully leading the Gladiators to division 2 next season.
SG - Gerald Davila - Mad Rangas - The SG position was probably the most difficult to fill, yet the easiest at the same time. The league is crammed full of so many good shooters, but Davila is lightyears ahead of the pack at the moment. Whilst eh doesnt dominate any single category, he is nearly 1 full point ahead in the overall ratings, showing he has an all round complete game. He is shooting the lights out with 17.5ppg, at a very high .482% for the season!
SF - Klaudiusz Pabich - Zeds Army - Pabich has been a feature in 3.12 since season 14, and is one of the genuine superstars of the league. Very few, if any, can compete with Pabich at SF, he is the most complete SF in the league, but lacks a supporting cast around him.
Pabich is averaging 22,7ppg, 4 assists, 4.4 boards and 2.4 steals per game in 40.1min per game. With the right support around him, Pabich could take the Army to div 2.
Gab Wall - Mad Rangas - What more needs to be said about this guy. Aus U21 NT representative, and all around bad ass. At 7'2 Wall has been well trained, and still has untapped potential to get even better. He dominates in the paint at both end of the floor
Wall averages 10.7ppg, 14,7 boards, 2.3 blocks per game in just 31.8mins per game. Wall has also gotten better and better throughout this season, and his ave. rating has gotten higher and higher as the season progresses.
Jay Cornelius - Gisborne Gladiators The race between Gumble and Cornelius was close for the starting C, but with saints going bot, Cornelius gets the nod. Cornelius again really doesnt dominate 1 category, but is the perfect role playing C in a team pushing for promotion.. His stat line isnt great, but he is the 3rd highest rating player in 3.12, and shows you dont have to be scoring 20ppg to have a major impact on a team.
Well, there is it, a couple of surprise inclusions I am sure. Rangas and Gladiators both get 2 nods, but when you break things down it is easy to see why. This isnt supposed to be the 5 best based on stats or ratings, but it is 5 guys i just see getting the job done.
No surprises, only 1 player made the cut from the red, and no other player from that conf came into consideration. feel free to discuss :D