Muslim Basketball

No Kenny? No problem. Luke had a field day at the FT line, and Walter also added 5 “gimme” points from the stripe. 13/17 from the line is very good in MB, and that will basically get any team the win. Their size will continue to give teams trouble.

Cordoba’s size is usually what gives them the advantage in most games they play. They are just towering, which is why it is surprising to see them only averaging 30 rebounds a game, good for 12th in the league. This team desperately needs an identity. What do they want to be known for? The team that plays great defense? The team that dominates in the paint? The team that never has a full roster? The ceiling for Cordoba is extremely high, and they have not come close to reaching it.

Had it not been for their attendance troubles in their week 2 loss against a gritty Lahore squad, this team could very much have been 5-0. Taking down an undefeated team in Kazan is no easy task, yet Kenny & co. seemed to balance out their offense and play defense well enough to hold off Kazan to 29% from the field. The game could’ve ultimately been decided by free throws, but that won’t always be the case going up against a Cordoba group looking to continue their momentum after 2 W’s against some great teams.

Unexpectedly poor performance from this group against a Lahore team that’s still trying to completely figure themselves out. 9 points in a half isn’t going to get you anywhere against any team in this league, but sure speaks to the difficulty that they endured when losing Jaber in the second half, especially with the absence of Luke. Don’t underestimate this squad; look for a serious comeback performance from them on Sunday when they take on a Beirut team with momentum.

They didn’t go up against the BEST team in Kashgar, but nonetheless showed us a glimpse of what they’d do to any bad team- not hold a competitive game. With an insanely efficient 19 points from Kenny along with another 19 from Luke, it’s looking like Cordoba has got its offense set to break any defense that comes their way. That’ll sure be tested next week when they go up against a young-legged Lahore squad that loves to run in transition.

This has never been a team to mess with, and after losing one game into the playoffs last season, you know that Cordoba’s planning on making their way to the top again. Kenny’s a proven scoring threat, and in bringing back effective names along with re-adding Walter Bravo, it’s safe to assume that this team will go far.