Power Rankings

Week 3 Power Rankings

Side note I apologize for the standings page looking like a 4 year old drew it. On blogger it looks completely normal but then when it's posted it gets wavy. I've spent a lot of time trying to make it look normal and this is as close as it's gotten. I'll keep working on it, but for now enjoy the standings that look like they're dizzy.

13. Hect (-2)

Team Hect has a total of 62 points this year. In two teams have put up more than 62 this year in a single and one team has done it twice. The lack of offense on this team has been a problem in the early going. The good news for this team is they are playing good on the other end of the ball. They haven't allowed more than 40 in either of their two games so that's a positive takeaway. I think the main issue with this team is they're built around shooting and they haven't shot well to start. This is a problem that can fixed on any given day and it's very possible they're due for a rise. They need to get more familiar with each other and get their chemistry down, but if they can start hitting some shots you'll see their name late in these rankings.

12. Meyers (-4)
Oof that was rough. Even though this is only the second game, I'm going to say today was more of a fluke than a reflection of the team's skill. They played with a lot of hustle and the shots just weren't dropping, but if they want to rise any higher on these rankings they have to play better defensively. Their opponents have been scoring at will and they're point differential ranks them lowest in the league. With all due respect they did play the best offensive team so far today so maybe it's not fair to beat them up too much. One of the things that worked for them was their offensive rebounding. They looked solid on that end of the glass. If a few more of their shots start to fall, they could be right to back to rising up again.

11. Southwick (+1)
It seems wrong for them to only rise up one spot, because they did play a lot better today. However a tight loss to a young team, exposed some weakness at the end of the game. This team couldn't come through in the clutch, and that's everything. I'm not talking about the last shot, I'm talking about the 11 point lead that went got erased. The play in the later stages of the game didn't match the play early on. They shot the ball a lot better today, and shoutout to Elias Jiser for hitting his first five three attempts. This team was the hardest team to rank because they played like a different team this week than they did last week. Overall this team played a pretty good game, and could rise sooner rather than later.

10. O'Wiley (-3)
I didn't want to punish them too badly for missing two key players in Tristan Naboicheck and Sam Budreau, but this says more about the teams above them than them. A lot of guys stepped up today for them but as a whole in the past two games they haven't looked spectacular. They played a strong first half, but weren't able to carry over that level of play to the second half. They shot well from behind the arc and rebounded well, but they shot at a very low percentage in the paint. They did however play very aggressively and aggression and be a key to success. This pre season powerhouse has been a little underwhelming to start the season, however I wouldn't be surprised to see them turn it around.

9. Mcnamara (+4)
I still haven't gotten a chance to see this team play. Week 1 was a bye and week 2 they played at the same time as I did. From the vibe I got they won today, but they won kind of ugly. They won fairly convincingly against the lowest ranked team, so that doesn't make ranking them much easier. Next week will be a test for them, as they take on a confusing O'Wiley team. I promise I'll actually get a chance to see them in this one, and I'll have more accurate assessment of this team. For now they sit at 9.

8. Gingras (-3)
I feel bad about dropping them three spots, they had a very solid first week, and now they didn't have a chance to prove themselves this week and yet now they're sitting at 8 two spots lower. At least they have a chance for a huge jump next week.

7. Bernard/Hastings (-3)
They played decently today, and I got more of a feel for their identity as Eddie Hastings made his debut today, however they're still yet to see action from Vassell. I didn't want to drop them too far as Vassell is a key player, however they did still lose today so there had to be a little drop. This team despite struggling mightily early showed there's no quit in them. They were down 12 early and chipped away at that lead although the game despite no let up from their opponent. Drew Stone is playing amazing basketball right now, and he'll be key in this team's long term success. They can rebound and they play hard, on the defensive end they looked very solid. This team plays hard and I can see them rising in the near future.

6. Majkut (-3)   

I feel like I'm just dropping every team three spots. I swear it's not on purpose. After a promising start what happened today? Well they didn't show up in the first half. Whether it was tremendous defense by their opponent or just bad offense, or a mix a both, they only put up 10 in the first half. You're not going to win many game if you only score 10 in the first half. They were out rebounded even though they were built around height and they shoot amazingly today either. They would be a lot lower if it weren't for a far stronger showing in week one. They'll need to defend a lot better and rebound if they want to get back to where they were. Week 3 will be interesting to see whether it's this team or the the team from week 1 that shows up.

5. Teduits/Estes (+4)
This is another time that played two completely different halves. The first half was ugly defensively, although not terrible on the offensive end and the second half was a far better half of basketball. They got out on shooters and rebounded better. Ryan TeDuits took over the league in almost technicals, however still was able to put points up despite a poor shooting day. Bradley TeDuits is a key member of this team who can hopefully come back after missing the past two games. They have played solid basketball to this point and have looked good on the offensive end especially. They'll need to improve defensively if they want to continue to rise, and Bradley should be able to make that difference for them.

4. Strauss (+7)
Wow okay that's a big rise, especially for some freshman, but they really balled out today. It started out a little tough today, but a crazy run of near perfect basketball helped them mount a huge comeback. They didn't play like freshman today, they played like they've been playing in this league for years. Even though it wasn't the best shooting day for them, they still were able to do what they had to do to grind out a win. They played great defense down the stretch and got good open shots that weren't falling as much as they should. They look good and they aren't even playing to their full potential yet. Their defensive play was very strong as well, and if they continue to improve like this who knows how high these freshman can fly.

3. Booth (+2)
There were some questions about this team after this week one win. Then they beat a really tough team to follow it up. They played great on the defensive end and rebounded the daylights out of the ball. They also got a boost from some great first half three point shooting. Now the win wasn't perfect, they only scored 10 in the second half, and they kind of started to disappear. That being said they still defended well and proved they can defend height making them a little scary from here on out. Overall this team is kind of mystery to me however they're playing really well right now and proved they can play.

2. Manzi (+1)
No Nate no problem. This team was still able to 48 and play really well despite missing a key player. Kasey Griffiths is proving to be a presence in the paint, and they are hitting some shots as well. Shoutout to Matt LaMarre who had the play of of the week last week with a circus shot, and completely one upped it with a behind the back save out of bounds to set up a three point shooter on the opposite side of the floor perfectly. He's been a force, and is making a strong case for himself for Freshman of the Year. This team can defend, shoot well and rebound, and I would be surprised to see them drop much father than this.

1. Zolomon (+2)
Yeah, I'm putting my own team at number 1 fight me, we played great. When you score 65+ once it's a fluke, when you do it twice in a row, suddenly it's scary. They score in a variety of ways, as the big ben play quick, and all of the guards can shoot. Everyone top to bottom played extremely solid. Alex Sellers is off to an amazing start proving to be unguardable below the hoop. This team can play the fast break, but also proved today they are very strong in the half court set as well. They accounted for a crazy amount of blocks and really defended well as well. As long as they are scoring 65+  they won't be losing too many games.

Baller of the Week 2

Baller of the Week

Winner: Alex Sellers
Co-Winner: Drew Stone

It was too hard to decide between these too so I had to split it. Sellers had a double-double with 25 points, and Drew Stone had 27 points with the majority coming in late in the second helping his team make a run. If we're talking way too early MVP these two are the leading candidates as they both played spectacular.

Honorable Mentions:
Brendan Cronin (16) - Really stepped up in Sam's absence.
Kasey Griffiths (17) - Stepped up in Nate's Absense
Elias Jiser (19) - Also went 5/5 on his first 5 thress
Yianni Mcsweeny (3) - Not that he did anything, but I picked him to hit one three all year and not score again, and he hit his second three today.

Week 2 Results

Zolomon vs. Meyers
66-29
I mean the score kind of tells the story. One team played well, one team didn't. We'll see if they can bounce back nice week. As for Zolomon, they continue their ridiculous offensive play.

McNamara vs Hect
37-23
Both teams played pretty ugly, neither had a lot of success getting the ball into the hoop. Mcnamara was able to escape with the win however and played significantly better.

O'Wiley vs. TeDuits/Estes
53-42
This was actually a very close game until about halfway through the second half. O'Wiley was missing a key player in Sam Budreau, but players like Brendan Cronin and James Wilson stepped. Colin TeDuits proved to me the more level headed TeDuits brother while playing a great game and leading his team to a win.

Bernard vs. Manzi
48-43
This was a weird game as Team Bernard was missing Vassell and Manzi was missing Nate. What looked initially like a blowout turned into a pretty close game. Great comeback by Bernard that fell just short. Drew Stone also widened the gap on his MVP campaign.

Strauss vs. Southwick
44-43
What a game. Southwick had a big lead, but slowly Strauss started to chip away and with about 4 minutes left they took the lead started trading baskets, it came down to the buzzer as the final shot for Southwick rimmed out. Early candidate for game of the year.

Majkut vs. Booth
37-30
This game was the tale of two halfs. The first half was all Booth, as they held Majkut to just 10 points, while the second half was all Majkut as they held Booth to just 10 points. The three point shooting led Booth the win.

Game Locations

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Power Rankings

Week 2 Power Rankings

13 Mcnamara (-3)
This team didn't score at all this week, almost like they didn't even show up. The bye week played lockdown defense and really made it tough of them. Obviously that's a joke and since I have no idea how to rank a team that didn't play I have to put them at the bottom. Don't worry they will rise, it's not like they're down here because they played bad. I like this team roster wise and I'm excited to see them debut next week.

12. Southwick (-4)
In the pre-season I said this team will live and die with the three ball, today they died with the three ball. To be fair the team they played did have an amazing game, however it was ugly game for this team altogether. 33 points isn't terrible, but it's not all that great either. The offense wasn't the underlying issue though it was the defense. Nate and Kasey were getting to the hoop when they felt like it, and they'll need to work on that side of the ball if they want to rise up. I know they'll shoot better in the future and look better than this, but for now they sit at the 12 spot.

11. Hect (+1)
This game doesn't reflect this team at all as they were missing a certain set of brothers that are really essential. That being said they still looked alright. They were winning a close contest for the majority of the time, and yes their opponent was missing some key players too, but you can't totally discredit them. This team has had a history of playing teams really tough, and just coming short. Hopefully that pattern will change. It'll be easier to rate them properly when the DeBinders so show up, but for now 11 is the spot for them.

10. Strauss (+3)
Forget all the freshman chirping I did before, these kids can play. They had the second most chemistry out of anyone today, and they proved themselves more than they possibly could have in my eyes. I expect them to rise more and more week by week, and even 10 may be a little low for them. They had a well fought battle against a good team, and were winning most of the way. The reason they aren't a little higher is because they didn't come through in the clutch. It may be freshman jitters. That being said, there's a lot of potential here to rise and honestly in shock, keep it up y'all.

9. TeDuits/Estes (-6)
I wasn't planning on dropping on them this far because there were a lot of reasons for this loss. Bradley didn't play, and they played a quality team. It's really more about the teams above them than their play itself. They played a good team tough, but after a huge second half run, they just looked demoralized. They moved the ball pretty well, and Jay Fulreader provided a great spark for them. They'll be fine moving forward and should rise up. However until Bradley comes back this team will stay lower on the list.

8. Meyers (+1)
I tried to move this team up more even, as they took my prediction and hurt its feelings. They played a good team really tough and came so close to a win. On the defensive side of the ball they looked great, forcing turnovers, and getting hands in faces, but on offense they turned it over a lot and the ball movement wasn't great. This team really needed a practice, and should continue to climb the ranks. I'll make you guys a deal, I'll keep predicting you guys to get blown out, and then you can keep proving me wrong.

7. O'Wiley (-5)
I expected this team to be number by the end of the day. Well that didn't happen. They were able to get the win, but it was ugly. One play I want to point out was Patrick O'Reilly hitting a tough and-1, falling into the stands next to his grandparents. It was an amazing finish and great moment. All of the other plays however were a lot uglier. Lots of turnovers and some poor defensive play, kind of amazing they were able to come away with a win. On the bright side they came through in the clutch. They were missing a key defender in Tristan Naboicheck and he could be the difference maker for this team. 

6. Gingras (+1)
It's really rare that a team puts up 59 points and doesn't come away with a win. They played amazing on the offensive end, and proved they can play. Yes they allowed a league high 70 and it wasn't the best defensive effort, but that being said they were able to hit some big time shots and keep the game in check throughout. They were missing a few key players in Kyle Battles and Avi Jdsnfjslkbfa (sorry I spelled your name wrong, I think I got it this time), I think this team could really be strong moving forward, and with a practice could easily bang out the defensive kinks.

5.Booth (+6)
This is another team that really surprised me. They played a really good game of basketball and were able to come through in the clutch. They played hard defense and held the star studded freshman team in check. This is a team that can sneak up on people as the chemistry was really evident. I really what I saw on the glass and they shot pretty well from deep too. Even though they were only able to put up 40 points, they still played a great game and should continue to trend upwards throughout the season.

4. Bernard/Hastings (+2)
This was just a scrimmage for this team. They were tough to grade because three core players were missing, however for the one's that did show up, they looked great. Drew Stone had a standout performance, and when they have Karuri they'll have elite guard play. They only were able to put up 37, but again 3 big missed players, and they played amazing on the defensive end. Overall these rookie coaches (even though only one was there) really proved themselves today and they could even continue to rise a little more.

3. Majkut (-2)
Let me just say this says so much more about the teams above them than the 3 itself. They played to keep the number one spot, it's just margin between 1-2-3 is razor and I gave the edge to the other two teams because of margin. Shoutout to this team for taking my speed comment and making look like an idiot. They ran hard and looked skilled doing it. They had a great run to start the second half that no team could have stopped. If they can play this well this consistently, they will be right back in that number 1 spot.

2. Zolomon (+3)
I thought team Manzi would lead the way in scoring by a longshot after scoring 61, then Zolomon played one of the best offensive basketball game I've ever been a part of. The ball movement was straight out of San Antonio, and the fast break offense was unstoppable. Remember I said earlier that a team had the second most chemistry, this one had the most. They looked like they were in midseason form right from the get go, and they had 5 players who hit a three today. The three point shooting was top tier as well. The only reason they're not number 1 is the 59 on other end, but practice will fix that no problem.

1. Manzi (+3)
So that was a blowout... and this team looks unstoppable. On both sides of the ball they played great basketball, and I was really impressed, no alarmed about how solid they were. They were able to penetrate the paint like it was their job and they shot the daylight out of the ball from the arc. They showed great balance and were able to be elite on both sides of the ball. Next week will be a big test for them as they will play a better team. Overall though this team played lights out and they deserve the number one spot.
   

Final Scores

Majkut vs. TeDuits/Estes
54-44
Aside from a stretch in the early second half this was a very close game, I'll say this about the Majkut team though, they took my speed comment and ripped to shreds. As for Teduits/Estes, I wouldn't too much, they were missing Bradley

Booth vs. Strauss 
40-38
My biggest takeaway from this game is these freshman can play. A great effort came up just short as team Booth came up big in the clutch. Really good game the whole way through as neither team took a double digit lead at any point in the game.

Southwick vs. Manzi
61-33
This was just complete domination. Team Manzi played a great game basketball and proved that the number 3 spot for them was way too low. For team Southwick, I wouldn't give u hope but admittedly that was one of the uglier performances in the league.

O'Wiley vs. Meyers
48-44
S/O to team Meyers, they didn't like that I predicted a blowout and they proved me wrong. That being said on both sides the game was ugly, more turnovers than assists. Both of these teams really needed a practice and hopefully will improve.

Zolomon vs. Gingras
70-59*
Who needs defense anyway. A combined 129 points is impressive offense and garbage defense. Both teams actually really played good however. They both shot the daylights out of the ball. These teams both proved themselves.

Hect vs. Bernard
39-36
Not much scoring here, but a great game nevertheless. Team Bernard was able to get the job done without three key players. As for team Hect another heartbreaking loss as this team has reputation of playing every game close and just falling short in the end.

Prediction Record 4-2

Baller Of The Week

Baller of the Week 1

Winner: Drew Stone

Honorable Mentions: Max Phonard, Garrett Solomon, David Meyers, Kasey Griffiths, Jacob Booth, Alex Sellers

Big thank you to Stoney because if it weren't for him this would have been a really tough call. Unfortunately this is the one game I wasn't able to watch, but after dropping 26 and leading his team to a W, the choice was clear. There were some really strong individual performances along with great team play, this year should be very exciting. 

Week 1 Scoring Predictions

Strauss vs. Booth
45-39
Interesting matchup here, I believe Jack Barry will explode in his debut, however the first game jitters will get the best of his debut and Team will start their season 1-0.

Majkut vs. Estes (Game of the week)
44-36
In this week's game of the week, I have teams Estes massive amount of chemistry overcoming the size of team Majkut. Defense will decide this game and I give the edge to Estes.

Southwick vs. Manzi
51-37
Team Mazni should make simple work of Team Southwick as no one of this roster can contain Kasey Griffith. Nate and Elias is intriguing matchup, but I'll give the edge to Nate's sound defense.

Meyers vs. O'Wiley
51-33
I promise you I'm not just picking the team on the right this is just genuinely who I think is going to win. The balance of O'Wiley will just be too much to handle as they should get a fairly easy win

Hect vs. Bernard
44-43
I'm going with the upset here as team Bernard is missing two of their star defenders this week. They will need to shoot really well to pull this upset, but I could see it happening

Zolomon vs. Gingras
37-35
This game will be very close, but the absence of Avi Jivalani may prove to be the difference. The athleticism of team Zolomon will need to come through to pick this win up.

Pre-Season Awards

Pre-Season Award Picks

Remember this is my personal opinion, so this take all of this as a grain of salt. If you think you should be on a list somewhere and you're not, go out there and prove me wrong.

Rookie (freshman) of the Year

Winner: Alex Bushnell
Runner up: Zach Millett
Honorable Mentions: Jack Barry, Matthew Heinser, Kyle Plausse, Pretty much the entire Strauss roster

I don't know many of the freshman, and for most of them, evaluations were the only time I've ever seen them play basketball. From what I did see however, they look rock solid. Alex Bushnell is knock down three point shooter and very good with the ball in hands as well, if he can show what he did in evals all season, he will be in the same spot he is now at the end of the season.

Coach of the Year
Winner: Me of course

No I'm kidding, this award is impossible to give in the preseason, because I genuinely mean this when I say it. All of the coaches are great, so this will end up being 90% based on record for the at the end of the season.

Sixth Man of the Year
Winner: Eddie Hastings
Runner up: Jake Scharn
Honorable Mentions: Jacob Brewster, Justin Mayer, Jack Blount, Colin TeDuits

Since there's equal playing time, this award is really hard to give. I interpret as the player who does the most on the floor outside of scoring. I know that doesn't really make sense though and I'm open to suggestions for a better meaning. For now though that's what I'm going with and Eddie despite not being a huge point scorer is extremely valuable to a roster. He can rebound with authority, and is also a top tier defender. He moves without the ball really well and fits the definition well even though he's capable of scoring high totals as well.

Most Improved
Winner: Andrew Dorr
Runner up: Max Phonard
Honorable Mentions: Alex Phonard, Will Joyner, Peter Eldredge, Phil Marino

This is another that's hard to give out in the pre-season, the award is about out performing expectations and in the pre-season the only thing I have to evaluate players on is expectations, and one evaluation. That being said, from what I saw of Andrew last year and what I see now... it's amazing the improvement. He'll be a sleeper teams will regret not picking.... even though they couldn't.

Defensive Player of the Year
Winner: Tristan Naboicheck
Runner Up: Bradley TeDuits
Honorable Mentions: Nate Townsend, Eddie Hastings, Colin Teduits, Sam Battles

Tristan has always been known for his defense, now I'm giving Patrick Beverley the pre-season lead as defensive player of the year. He's capable of guarding some of the best players in the league and screams hustle. While the runner-ups are right on his tail, he is primed for the award this year. His athleticism makes up for what he lacks in height and his is a pain in the butt to be guarded by.

MVP
Winner: Sam Boudreau
Runner Up: Garrett Solomon
Honorable Mentions: Drew Stone, Nate Townsend, Elias Jiser, Mark Debinder
This year should be very crowded at the top of the MVP ladder. There are at least 10-20 deserving candidates and it will be a battle. Sam has shown time and time again he is a freak of nature at this sport and plays very similar to Giannis. He'll get a chance to show what's capable of on the court and could very possibly average 20+ points a game.

Most Likely to Hit One Three and not score the rest of the season
Winner: Yianni McSweeny
   
 

Pre-Season Power Rankings

Power Rankings

Hello all, and welcome to another season of Groton Dunstable Rec Basketball. For those of you who don't me, my name is Will Zimmon, and I will be running the blog this year. That's pretty much all you need to know about me. Now let's get to the good stuff. With the exception of the Zolomon enjoy this brief period of time where I love you all because by this time on Sunday... different story. For those of you who are on the Zolomon roster, I expect nothing but the title, so no pressure.

13. Strauss

There's good news and bad news for this team. The good news is this might be the best freshman core of basketball players ever assembled. The bad news is 8/10 players are freshman. This actually may not necessarily be a bad thing as there is likely plenty of chemistry, however the lack of high school rec experience could be tough on them. There's a good amount of size on this team, but not an intimidating amount of speed. There is obvious potential for this team however. I could see them staying near the bottom for the beginning of the season and making a run to the top late. The lack of upper classmen makes this team a question mark for me (don't worry Bono, I still see you). This team could easily prove me wrong however as this is the team I know least about.

12. Hect

This team features a lot of the same faces from the squad last year. They have a solid mix of size and speed and some shooters to complement the team. One of the major holes I see in this team though is the lack of two point guards. Yes Mark, is great as a floor general, but the lack of another true ball handler may hurt this team. The size and speed are both present, but neither of them are overwhelming. Defensively this team is very solid, and if that becomes the focal point of their identity they are destined for a rise in the rankings. The chemistry should be good because a lot of these kids played together last year, so with that in mind they could be destined to rise up the list.

11. Booth

This is the team in the league where if everyone plays to their full potential they will win. Well I guess you can say that about any of the teams, but this one especially. A lot of these players have improved a lot from last year, and if they're ceiling continues to grow, they could be very scary. They'll be able to rebound the basketball at one of the best rates in the league.The overall shooting of the roster isn't tremendous which could be a problem for this team, however the solid post play should make up for this. Ball handlers on this roster are limited, which could lead into some problems later. Overall this is another team that can easily prove me wrong and rise to the top, but for now they’ll be at 11.

10. Mcnamara

This team is one of the most balanced in our league. A great mix of size, speed and shooting. The biggest reason I have them at 10 as opposed to higher is I’m worried about the commitment of Peter White. This isn’t a knock on Peter at all because I don’t think he’ll miss games because he’s lazy, but because he’s a multi sport sport stud who may have conflict with other sports. Even without Peter, They have a hybrid big man who can ball handle in Zach Millett, and some solid scorers and defenders to help the cause. Their biggest strength however will be their rebounding with their strong size. This team will ride or die with the attendance of one of their players, depending on his attendance they could be very lethal.

9. Meyers

This team in my opinion, next to mine own was the hardest to rate. They have a few very capable ball handlers, and some size, but not a lot. Rebounding may be a struggle for this team as the height is slightly lacking. My pre-season freshman of the year Alex Bushnell will really have to step up and come through for his team week for week. Their identity needs to be based around fast break offense as they have a quick roster. Shooting on this team is very solid, but defense may be the biggest question mark moving forward. If they can find chemistry with each other they will succeed, but that may take a few weeks to really get going. For now they start at 9.

8. Southwick

Team Southwick is very solid from top to bottom. They will make their mark behind the three point arc as this team is loaded with capable three point shooters. My one big issue with this team is a lack of height. They don’t possess any tall players play big (Cause I know Harrison strictly splashes threes). They do however have a lot of speed and they can utilize that in the fast break. Teams that live and die with the three usually either blow teams out or get blown out, and I can see that happening to this team as well. Depending on the day, and the wind this team could beat anyone and lose to anyone, so I tossed them in the middle, where they can either rise big or fall far.

7. Gingras

I actually really like this squad this year. They have everything a rec ball teams needs, they have a healthy mix of shooters, rebounders, ball handlers, fast break players, and they can actually be very scary moving forward. I really like what I saw from the Phonard brothers in the evals, and they play a key role for this team’s success. Once they develop some chemistry together they will be a very solid roster as they can play at any pace whether it’s fast or slow. The reason they are 7 instead of higher is, while they are solid at everything, it may take some time to develop an identity, and see what works for them. They’re another team that can beat anyone or lose to anyone, but I can see them rising late right before playoffs come.

6. Bernard/Hastings

Two rookie head coaches will attempt to take the this league over and capture the title, and with the roster they have, it very well could happen. The feel good story of the year comes out of this team as free agent James Hastings was signed to play along side his brother. This team may be the best defensive team in the league as Eddie Hastings because every player from top to bottom is equal if not better as a defender as they are at offense. This team has a couple of ball handlers that can drop you to your knees faster than Colin Kaepernick when the national anthem comes on, and some size as well to balance it out. This team is force to be reckon with and should be a legitimate title contender throughout the season.

5. Zolomon

It’s hard grading yourself, so this may be way off and if it is I apologize, but I genuinely believe this team can be lethal. First of all this is easily the most hustle on one roster. Top to bottom everybody can run. The two tallest players on the team (Brewster and Sellers) may even be the two fastest too, creating match up nightmares. They also have two tall ball handlers that also should be alarming to rest of the league. The defense on this team is sound and they have a few offensive play makers that can light up the scoreboard. The fast break offense will be the key as this will be the make or break for this squad. It’s my own team so yes the following may have just a tiny bit biased, but I think they definitely have a legitimate shot at the title and would have no problem beating Duke.

4. Manzi

This team looks lethal. Nate Townsend is one of the best two way players in the league right now, and the mix of height, speed and shooting will prove to successful for this team moving forward. Chemistry may be a slight issue for this team as they are a mix of juniors, sophomores and freshman, but if they can figure that out expect them to move upwards not downwards. Defense is one of this team's strongest weapons are they will be able to shut down the brightest stars in the league. I believe they will strive against teams that rely on star power, but may struggle with teams that run deep. I could see this team rising straight to the top quick, but if they don’t ever get their chemistry down I can see them plummeting as well.

3. Estes/TeDuits

Last year this squad made a crazy run and came up just short in the playoffs. This year I don’t see that happening. With the most second most prestigious basketball family in basketball behind the Ball’s ( Ryan, Bradley, Colin and Connor TeDestes) this team has star power galore. With the four players alone they have a mix of height, speed, ball handling, scoring and defense, pair them up with some some players that possess height and rebounding, solid shooting and speed as well and all of sudden team Estes/TeDuits is primed for another league title again. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them finish number one during regular season again, and hopefully for them this year will have more mercy on them than last.

2. O’Wiley

There are two reason I love this team, 1. The team name is maybe the most clever thing I’ve came up with, and 2. The roster is solid from top to bottom. This team is built off of two elements, defense and height. Two of the tallest players in the league (Jared and Pat) will dominate the glass like Duncan and Robinson. Let’s also not forget they have Giannis himself in Sam Boudreau. They have a few defensive studs and some sound shooting as well to round them into one of the best teams this league has to offer. This team should be scary this year, and they possess easily one of the best rosters in the league. I don’t see them falling too far from the number 2 spot.

1, Majkut

Despite being public enemy number one to this blogger's own team, I respect a great roster when I see it. The height on this team is alarming, with true big mean to compliment hybrid big men this team is truly terrifying. Between height and elite level defense this team is force in the league and teams will have a lot trouble putting up more than 40 on them. They also have a few lights out shooters creating a scary dynamic to this team. The one upside for the rest of the league is that they have negative speed on the roster, They are beatable through the fast break. Also dedication may be an issue as many of the players have conflicts throughout the season. Overall though this team is very very solid. ( By the way the first line is a total joke, no hard feelings)