Islamabad/ Cordoba- Not going to predict my game
Palermo/
Mecca- Mecca really struggled last week to get any offense going against Tehran without their star player in Anas Zubi. If they want to win this game, they need to bring it on the offensive end. Jaber Jaber is going to have a handful to cover in Abdul. I would go with Palermo if they play some defense, but 2 weeks in, they rank dead last in defensive Points Allowed per game. Mecca wins.
Mombasa/ Tehran â Heard that Tehran will be missing some of their key guys. Raza got it going last week, and if he could keep it up, Mombasa should take this one.
Cairo/
Amman- Moayad is averaging 21 PPG on 56 percent shooting. Wow. The man doesnât get enough credit for his game. When youâre scoring that much and shooting that well, you should be in the top 5 MVP ladder. I donât see Cairo stopping a force that strong while keeping a guy like Mana off the boards. Moayad will get his and his team will get the dub.
Sana'a/ Jakarta- I heard from a reliable source that Mujkarta will be missing this game. If Mujtaba isnât playing and Mo Amin is, Sanaâa should win this one. Mo Amin could score in the half court and runs the floor. Heâs also a good defender. Mo Amin should have an outing this week.
Dhaka/ Suba- Theyâre looking to bounce back after their loss last week. That was their first loss since week 8 last season. I talked to a few players on Dhaka and theyâre hungry. Theyâre going to bring the tenacity needed to pull this one off.
Fez/
Beirut- Fez has good offense but their defense is non-existent. Beirut has good offense and good defense. Fez ranks 3rd in PPG but 18th in Points Allowed. Beirut ranks 4th is PPG and 3rd in Points Allowed. The better defense will win this game, and Beirut has the better defense.
Granada/ Alexandria â I donât know if Singer is going to play but I still like the âBig 3â of Qasem and the Ahmad Bros. Alexandris is a top tier team but Granada lost by 2 points last week and I think theyâll come in real hungry. Theyâre the underdogs and I know Qasem and Co. are coming full force into this one.
Damascus/ Sarajevo- Sarajevo are 17th in PPG and 16th in Points Allowed. Thatâs not a good combination. Damascus is 20th in PPG but 6th in Points allowed. Damascus doesnât have a great offensive game, but their defense will lead them to victory.
Kabul/ Delhi- Same reasoning I had Delhi losing last week. Muhanad is still suspended and Ahmad âSplashâ Abdelghani is still too young. Once theyâre both available, this shouldnât be a team opponents want to go up against. No updates on Ameed, heâs still MIA.
Riyadh/
Istanbul â I donât know whatâs going on with Istanbul. They had 2 losses all last season and already have 2 losses in the first 2 weeks of this season. Ricardo can play and Riyadh has some talent, but I think Istanbul will finally turn the corner this season.
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