Muslim Basketball

When Amir, Tim, Mark, and Moe are all present and none of them are the leading scorer, you know this team is deep. They have their biggest game this season against Suba next week. It will most likely will be the game of the week.

This team can shoot the 3 ball, and it starts with Amir. After dropping a 40 spot and going 8/14 from Curryland, the entire team is shooting close to 40% from 3. Combine that with having 4 players the team can rely on for scoring, this team is destined for a deep run in the playoffs.

Amir, Moe, and Tim can all get going and cause some serious trouble for the opposing teams’ defense almost at will, but they just can’t seem to do it at the same time. In another light, allowing 87 points?! Not at all what I’d expect from such a solid group. Though they’re shooting 34% from deep (which is, surprisingly enough, first in the league), they can’t afford to be second last in points allowed if they hope to make a run past their 3 easy games left on schedule.

No Moe Rayyan and they only lost by 1 to a deep Mombasa team? Though they didn’t have Raza, I could’ve seen this game going down to the wire in any scenario. Take me seriously when I suggest that you come prepared when facing this group, they’ve really established themselves as legitimate contenders in this league. Also, did I not warn you of the scoring bursts from Amir?? They’ve begun, look out.

Like I said before, this is more than just a solid group. They proved they were top contenders in week 1 by holding down a tough Lahore squad without, not only 1, but 2 of their best players. Moe Rayyan really showed up big, hitting jumper after jumper to complement Tim’s drives to the rim. Despite a CLUTCH 3 from Jeremy with 2 seconds left to put Lahore up by 1, Tim was able to seal the deal with 2 free throws off a convenient, yet sloppy, last second foul.

This is a team that many of us felt could’ve made a significant playoff run come mid-season with the acquisition of players like Tim Brown, and other replacements from the original 0-10 team. Even though they fell short in their first game of the playoffs last season, insane scoring bursts from Amir Charrkas will keep the league watching as this one progresses. And add Mark Oliver?!?! Final four is calling.