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200873.30 in reply to 200873.9
Date: 11/8/2011 12:09:29 PM
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Obira Dragons(89740)
Last seasons achievement: Promotion from II.1 after beating The Bekkerzeel Samaeys in a 3 game series
salary: 699 068$ for 17 players
Information: Managers Ppmmp isn't a stranger in the BBBL. 2 seasons ago, he was forced to go down, due to unlucky transfer attempts to get Belgian NT C Steven Ballaert. However, he used his season in II to remodel his team completely, and has come up again to the BBBL with a strong team and ofcourse cash, that allowed him to add 2 impact players to his roster: Italian C Lorenzo Elvis Lupo and a Polish G who goes by the name Michał Kosicki. Obira knows very well what is needed to survive in the BBBL and will be attempt to avoid regulation this season. With his latest 2 additions, Obira now has a pretty strong team that could cause some upsets. Anybody who thinks he's in for an easy win against a promovendi will be seriously mistaken once he/she faces Obira Dragons. However, given the fact that they have joined stronger conference of the BBBL ( lord, why is the strongest promovendi always ending up in the great 8 conference? How are we ever going to balance the power is the stronger guy's just keep joining the Great 8 conference?), manager ppmmp will have his work cut out for him to survive in the BBBL this season. First match against Esterellas Absurdas could prove to be a very important game for Obira is they wish to avoid the 7th spot.
prognosis Just a bitt behind the group of 4 teams competing for the last 2 PO spots. Obira might be able to cause an upset with their team, but if all teams focus on the league, then Obira should end up on the 7th spot in the great 8 conference and play regulation games...


Stonestars(37411)
Last seasons achievement: 3rd and PO first round exit against Mizu Arlon
salary: 692 961$ for 13 players
Information: The former NT players Abu-Hassam and De Neef, commenly referred to as the Stonestar connection by NT staffmembers (also known as the Belgian Boxing duo, for the dirty fauls that they usually make), have both left the franchise. They've been replaced by Loodus and Alija. Where as the Guards (Titeux, Porto and Baron) still seem to be in training, Stonestars should once again be a team that should be considered for PO contension. However, they don't seem to have alot of depth, and could end up anywhere from the 3rd to the 6th spot. Should be interesting to see how Manager NicoNam will proceed to replace again SF Kurt Votava.
prognosis 3rd of the group of 4 fighting for the remaining 2 PO spots. Will most likely end up 4th, provided that their aren't to many injuries during the season.

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200873.31 in reply to 200873.3
Date: 11/8/2011 12:10:00 PM
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Vottem Cowboys(37519)
Last seasons achievement: Succesfully defended their champions title for the 4th consecutive time ( 5 consecutive title)
salary: 801 050$ for 13 players
Information: With 4 top notch belgian NT players ( PG Thys, SG Gilmont, SG/SF Vercaigne and SF/PF Mees) joined by Lequellec and Chorev, Vottem is the team to beat in the BBBL. Thing are getting pretty boring in the BBBL. Vottem has won the title 5 times in a row in the BBBL, and you got to wonder, will someone ever beat them any time soon? Vottem has recruted English SF prodigy Connor Marshall and has announced that either Lequellec or Chorev would be sold this season, thus making his team weaker which would open the door for someone else to become the champion... However, at the beginning of each season, Manager JoeMaverick announces that his team won't be first of his division (last season, he said it would be a training season and that he'd be aiming for the 5th spot... guess where he ended... right, you are, first place Great 8 conference and HCA through the entire PO's... and ofcourse, he ended up succesfully defending his title for the 4th consecutive time aswell). It should be interesting to see what Vottem Cowboys can do in the B3 tournament. So far, their best result was taking part in the KO round, where they got eliminated in the first round. Let's hope they can improve on their previous record B3 record. All the good results in the past few seasons have resulted in Vottem begin ranked ammongst the top 10 teams of the entire BB community! Let's see if he can make it to the top 5 ( or maybe top 3?). As for his season, if Chorev or Lequellec end up leaving the club, then that might leave Vottem a bitt vulnerable on the inside, but with PG Thys - SG Gilmont - SF Vercaigne and PF Mees, he still has a NT lvl of defense on all those positions. Maybe that the selling of Chorev/Lequellec might make the BBBL more thrilling again, and less predictable when it comes to predicting who will win at the end of the season...
prognosis Battle with Mizu for the top seed in the conference. expectations: first in the conference and once again, PO finals in a rematch against Ventola Team, altho predicting the winner ( without Chorev/Lequellec) might be a bitt harder this time...


Antwerp Angels(37519)
Last seasons achievement: 4th and PO first round exit against the later champs, Vottem Cowboys.
salary: 673 670$ for 15 players
Information: The Angels have managed to survive in the great 8 conference, altho it wasn't easy. They even managed to make the PO's, altho that preformance put into the right context. The Giants ended up going for the cup, which resulted in them giving up the 4th spot to the Angels. At the trade deadline of season 16, manager Revo ended up adding a bit time Guard to the team, giving them a very strong start 5. It should be very intersting and intriguing to see how the Angels will preform this season. The Angels supporters hope for yet anther PO participation, but with competition in the form of Giants, Esterellas Absurdas and Stonestar, getting hold of one of those remaining 2 PO tickets is going to be very hard. Whats more is that Obira Dragons could cause a considerable ammount of noise, so Manager Revo isn't going to make any promisses, other than the fact that Belgian NT duo Ottevaer-Fleeton will once again do their best to lead the team back to the PO's. Trainee Corman seems to have made the Belgian U21 this season, tho he isn't their as a starter.
prognosis 4th team of the group of 4 that will be hunting for those remaining 2 PO spots. Should end up on the 5th spot altho they might end up higher if the other teams have long cupruns.

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200873.32 in reply to 200873.31
Date: 11/8/2011 12:11:06 PM
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Many have waited for it, and i'm sure not everyone agrees with my prediction. However, that is how i see things, and if you don't agree, then prove me wrong! I'm looking forward to another season of BBBL, because here at least, you've got alot of teams who are pretty close to eachother and the match results aren't always something that can be forseen long in advance. If anyone feels offended by a certain part of the preview, let me know and i'll remove it right away. I had ( nor do i currently have or will i ever have) no intension of insulting or offending anyone here. Some people might not agree with the prognosis, but hey, that is what a forum is for, to debate about things in a fun and polite way. In a preview, you are supposed to give your view on things and predict a spot for everyone, meaning someone has to be first, and someone will have to be last (or eigth in this case). I hope you've all enjoyed the preview and i appologize for the delay. And remember, if you like certain parts of the preview, don't forget to ball em ;)

LA-Revo


ps: god, this has taken me a total of 6 freaking hours! you better enjoy it ;)

pps: i ended up leaving out referrals of some of the BB players to NBA players. i'll keep it for the next one ;)

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200873.34 in reply to 200873.33
Date: 11/9/2011 2:30:33 AM
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if we would considder such posts as spam, we can as well just kill the community.

nkowing which players enter or leave which teams is probably the most valuable info managers can get here. ;)

They are not your friends; they dispise you. I am the only one you can count on. Trust me.
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200873.35 in reply to 200873.28
Date: 11/9/2011 2:03:29 PM
Basket Mizu Arlon
II.3
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Surprizingly enough, Mizu Arlon have the highest payrole in the BBBL


Thanks for this review Revo! Always interesting!

Just want to add my wages are actually much lower than that (you surely got this number when I bought Asli and Mierka was not sold yet)

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200873.36 in reply to 200873.35
Date: 11/9/2011 4:03:06 PM
Obira Dragons
II.1
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Obira Dragons II
Nice work, Revo.
Now I know it will be very hard to avoid the 7th spot.
We've lost against Estrella....But it was a close game.
We fear now that all our opponents have to battle the cowboys the game before they meet us.
Damn....because nobody tries to beat those Cowboys.

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200873.38 in reply to 200873.37
Date: 11/11/2011 6:11:10 AM
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yeah, it hurts to get beaten up by your own player. ;þ


They are not your friends; they dispise you. I am the only one you can count on. Trust me.
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200873.40 in reply to 200873.23
Date: 11/13/2011 3:22:57 AM
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about TV games, well I think I can complaint as well : 2X against Phoenix Suns and 1X at Vottem. This seriously reduces my income. Look at income against Boes : 430k ! You call this fair ? Seems older teams in BBBL are protected. Wonder how TV games are decided ?

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