Muslim Basketball

Forfeit win. It may end up hurting Dhaka as they are the #2 seed and now have another week off with a bye. Will they come into the playoffs rusty?

Dhaka survived a scare from Cairo while playing without Ameer. The rest of the crew was there to take care of business. They going against a very competitive Tehran squad to end the season, and they need not only a win, but a decisive one to try and lock up a top 4 seed and get a bye week.

I knew Dhaka wouldn’t lose 2 in a row. This was a very close game, but the experienced squad came out on top. It was the typical “Big 4” that carried the load for Dhaka (Ameer, Fahad, Farzad, Mike) all scoring double digits. Fahad was lights out from 3 and is now shooting 45% from 3 on the season, a career high.

I am not used to writing about Dhaka losing. The first thing I check is to see if any big contributor missed the game. With Dhaka, they have so many contributors it really means did anyone miss the game. Nope. The stats from this game from both Dhaka and Sana’a are creepily similar. Dhaka shot 44.4%, Sana’a shot 47.1%.  Dhaka grabbed 25 boards. Sana’a grabbed 25 boards. Dhaka had 6 turnovers. Sana’a had 6 turnovers. Dhaka had 2 blocks. Sana’a had 2 blocks. The only real key differences is Sana’a had more assists and shot better from 3. This was a tough loss for them, and they have another tough game against the Yanes family next week. I don’t see Dhaka losing 2 in a row.

It is about time I start respecting Dhaka! They are 5-1, with their only loss coming from a top team in Amman. They continue to keep it rolling, and similarly to Sarajevo, they still have so many different guys that can score. Ameer, Farzad, Fahad, and Michael are all averaging double digits. Oh, and don’t forget about big man Salman in the middle.

Other than Ameer, nobody got it going. Lucky for Dhaka, they played a struggling Suba squad who also had nobody knocking their shot down. Don’t expect Dhaka to have another game like this all season. They won on their off day.

Tough matchup against Amman. I think the biggest difference maker this game came at the FT line. Dhaka attempted only 2 FTs, while Amman attempted 20! That is a HUGE difference. Selfishly, Dhaka can blame the refs, or they can do what they have always done every other season. They can bounce back and destroy whoever they play next. Sorry in advance, Suba.

Dhaka has yet to face any real competition, so it is hard to move them from their spot. That will change next week. It looks like all of their main guys had a great game. When they are all clicking like that, there is nobody that can beat them.

Another easy W for Dhaka, and next week will be the same thing. Book them for 3-0. Amman will be their real test.

Typical Dhaka type game. Contributors across the board. Compared to other teams, they have a pretty easy schedule. They won’t have more than 2 losses.

Same ‘ol Dhaka. Same ‘ol chemistry. Same ‘ol winning season coming up.