Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Week 11 Power Rankings

1. Estes (-)
This team is dominant. They have atheletes everywhere and rain for beyond the arc. The only weak spot we can see on this team is height. If anyone is going to beat them in the playoffs it's going to be through a lot of made shots, and a lot of rebounding.
2. Forbes (-)
They lost last week but that was without Nate Forbes, so they never had a chance. This ranking is really based on them having a short bench, which they have had the entire season. If more players show up for playoffs, then Forbes and Manzi's playing time will be cut and they may struggle. If they continue to have a short bench, then we see this team making a deep push.
3. Tornaritis (-)
This team also lost because they didn't have their best player (Dean). With Dean they are near impossible to stop. Dean is the MVP front runner right now and brings his team to a new level. If Justin Flanagan steps up his game then this team will be tough to stop.
4. Ordemann (-)
This team is the most complete basketball team in the league this year. They have solid big men and great guards. The problem is, the league is run by guards this season. We this team struggling to keep up with a Team Tornaritis or Estes. They have a chance, but they're going to have play there best basketball in the playoffs.
5. Meyers (+2)
This team has gotten hot and just the right time. Since losing to Team Hecht, they have dominated their two opponents. If they can maintain this momentum then they will be a team to watch out for in the playoffs.
6. Booth (-) 
They lost a tough game to a good Team Ordemann last week. Jacob Hickman runs the show and has the ability to lead this team to a playoff win or two. We do think they're going to need something more, however, if they wish to go all the way, and we're not sure where that production would come from.
7. Gingras (+2)
This team has a lot of good pieces and have improved throughout the season but we don't know if that's going to be enough. The Townsend and Battles brothers have inner family chemistry and if they can spread it across the team then they have a chance to steal a few games in the playoffs, but other than that we don't see them going far.
8. Dawson (-)
They lost another close game this week. They are always in tight match ups and this will help them stem the playoff pressure. The question won't be about their heart and effort, but about their skill. Without Dylan, we don't see enough to get them deep in the playoffs.
9. Stark (+1)
They donkey stomped Team Coveno last week but Team Coveno didn't have Zack Gavel and without him they'll rarely win. They did break Team Coveno's usually solid defensive wall, which was impressive, but when we they play the league leaders we don't think they'll be able to keep up.
10. Coveno (-4)
Two weeks ago this team looked great, but since then they have been a disaster. The offense is in shambles and last week their great defense finally cracked. All these problems stem from the top with Coach Coveno. He needs to figure something out fast or he will quickly be out of a job.
11. Hecht (+1)
This Team has looked great recently. They've won 3 of their last 4 and are playing phenomenally well as a team. They don't have a lot of raw basketball talent but their heart and teamwork is unmatchable. They are set up for a first round win but after that we question how far that heart can take them.
12. McNamara (-1)
This team is the exact opposite of Team Hecht. They have the raw basketball talent across the board but they can not work as a team. The ball doesn't move on offense and the defense doesn't talk. Because of their talent levels, they may be able to go on a playoff run, but based on their performances of late we highly doubt this.

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