This is my first time doing this. I am assuming all players on the roster are playing when making my picks. Don't be offended by some of the things I say, it is all in fun. I love everyone lol
Tripoli /
Medina Although Bilal hates picking us to win, I do not share that same energy. Medina is one of the best teams in this league. Anas is the clear cut comeback player of the year. Glad to see him picking it up right where he left off. Tripoli has the MB God Muj, but last time I bet on Muj I lost 10 dollars. Medina wins in a close one.
Baghdad /
KazanI am not like everyone else with the "I won't predict my own game." I will predict my game every time, and I will predict my team to win every time as well. Baghdad is great squad. Shout out to my boy Marky who is back from injury. He definitely brings them from a very good squad to a great squad. Guess what though? We are great too. Kazan by a million.
Jeddah /
DhakaAssuming everyone shows up on time, I have Dhaka in a close one. Everyone loves talking about "Dhaka's chemistry." Man listen, they just have players that can PLAY. That is it. Rawls is nice. Ameer is underrated. Fahad is a pest. Salman is giant. Anas and squad will have trouble stopping everyone.
Palermo / Granada
Anwar just hasn't been what he was the year when they beat us in the finals. I have mad respect for him, so I am going to assume maybe he is injured or something. Lets not forget that they were a 15 seed coming into the playoffs the year they won. They have a chance to get hot towards the end of the season, and Goldberg is a beast on the glass. "Abdul & The Gang" take this one. Yaqob needs to be a consistent contributor for this team to make noise later in the season. Abdul will get his.
Damascus /
SubaI will pick Suba every week until they lose, or until they play us. Aymen just doesn't seem to ever get tired. Even on Court A I have watched him just run up and down and up and down and up and down without even looking fatigued. Super impressive, but remember it is coming from a 260lb fat dude who sweats when he walks.
Kashgar / Lagos
I think Kashgar pulls off the upset and gets their first W. Josh is a baller. The ball needs to be in his hands more. As a team, they are terrible from behind the arc, but love to shoot it. Take it to the rack fellas. Y'all are 5th in the league in FT percentage. GET THERE.
Islamabad / Alexandria
Zain is hands down one of the top players in this league. I predict he has another monster day. Idris is a lights out shooter. He needs to get going again. Shoutout to my guy Omar, too.
Jakarta /
BeirutCall me a homer, but I am not going against my boys! Kenny has been one of the best additions this season. Jakarta is a solid squad. To me, Jakarta's starting 5 can compete with any team in this league. Beirut's "best 5" can too. I won't say starting 5, since Mingo likes to come off the bench now. If Nick catches fire again, Beirut will be tough to beat. AND YALL GOTTA STOP SLEEPING ON MY BOY ANT OZORIA. HE DOES A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. SOLID OFFENSE, SOLID DEFENSE. He is an x factor on this team that nobody ever talks about. Ed goes 1/8 from 3, and takes the L.
Sana'a / Tehran
I don't know much about Tehran's new player Abdelrahman, but just by looking at his stats, he looks like he can ball. We already know Mo Amin can play too. Abdelrahman + Mo vs. Rameez + L. Lee. I am taking Sana'a by a little bit. Too small of a sample size to see what Abdelrahman can really do.
Jerusalem /
Lahore Lahore by a lot. I am not sure why Omar is not scoring anymore, but he needs to pick it up if Lahore wants to compete with the better teams in the league.
Mombasa / Cordoba
This is a tough one. Like both other predictions said, I can't see Mombasa losing two in a row. They are too good of a team. Cordoba has Kenny, Luke, and Amir. Does David show up? He can be a deciding factor. In the end, I am taking Mombasa. Raza is one of the best floor generals in the league, and to me Mo Masri is the best 3 point shooter in the league. Mix in Paul with his scoring/rebounding, and you got another Mombasa team that will make a deep run in the playoffs.
Edited by user Saturday, February 9, 2019 4:48:31 PM(UTC)
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