Muslim Basketball

No Wajdi, no problem! OQ and OH had 19 and 17, respectively, while Ameer Koyas and Kareem combined for 15. Obviously with Wajdi playing they are an entirely different animal, but it is definitely a pleasant sight to see them winning without their superstar big. 

Is there another SHIESTY in Amman?!?!?!? We are all familiar with Joey Capone but is JoJo up next??? 26 points with 7 boards on 67% from the field against what many anointed the best defensive team in the league. Speaking of the shiesty he decided a modest 15 points on 50% from the field would do the job. Fursan had another efficient night as he continues to prove to be a solid third option. 

Mahrooz is putting the league on notice and FAST. 34 points 9 rebounds and 4 assists, in a winning effort is big time. Elias with another strong game and guest Jay Wiggins did his thing with 25 points on 12-14 from the field. Very strong start to the team, but it will be interesting to see how they mesh when Omar Singer returns, as they have relied on guests in each of their first two games. 

Shafic and Big Moose remind me a lot of Stephon Marbury and KG in their Timberwolves days (Look em’ up). You have a super athletic big who can stretch the floor and a combo guard who can leave defenders touching earth, whenever who chooses. In effort to save me time, I think I am going to save the “Idris added 3 3PT’s of his own” to my computer and paste it in every week. Dude is a snipaaaaaa. Riyadh is looking good folks.

Small hiccup but one bright spot is that Billal looks to be in peak form. 16.5 points through the first two weeks is stellar and he has to continue that play to have this team contend. Expect more efficient nights from Jawad and Ryan, and this team should have no issue with the top guns.

HUGE UPSET! Yes, it was an upset because no one expected this team to win and there is nothing wrong with that. Shahzaib is a BAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDD MAN! 29 points and it was nothing but clutch basket after clutch basket. Ahmad Chaabane added 15 points and Layth hit the go ahead shot in overtime. I formally apologize for the previous ranking; I was not familiar with your game. 

Do I think they will remain here? No, of course not. But at this point in time, they are 0-2. The positives are simple, Hassan, Lil O and Jehad can all score and get them 15-20 on any given night. The negatives: they are not clamping teams down as many expected and I know they will be the first to admit that. 

Death, taxes and Mana having 20-20’s. 26 rebounds are a season total for some players while he totals that on a weekly basis like its nothing. They had 4 scorers in double-figures. Oh, and they were without Raza. Ahmad Saleh continues to prove he is a stellar GM. 

They played well and had the game within reach. I would like to see a few more pick n rolls from Ali and Muhanad but its only week 2. It’s a long season so we know there will be growing pains, and they were missing a big piece in Ali S. Ali Hassan will use these two weeks to rest up and come back give y’all a cool 30 piece with BBQ sauce on the side. 

Well for starters they have a certified BUCKET on their roster and who can outscore some teams by the looks of it. Mahdy Suleiman had his KODAK moment last night and it was a masterpiece. 42 points on 52% from the field with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals! It’s a shame that just a performance did not result in a win but don’t expect the rook to slow down anytime soon.

Missing three of their best scorers and it showed. They shot 23% as a team from the field, 13% from the 3 and couldn’t find a rhythm offensively. As porous as their offensive was, defensively they couldn’t stop a nosebleed. May need to figure things out before it's too late. 

My biggest concern for this team was their lack of shooting from the perimeter from their guards and what do you know. We know what we will get from Zain on a week-to-week basis but someone else needs to step up. Sohaib? Yo Shah? Omar Sehwail? Anyone with a pulse help this man out.