Muslim Basketball

No Sal, No Jean, No Yo Shah, Raied left 3 minutes into the game, and they still won! Ali Hassan scored a game high 28 and although it was not efficient it was certainly needed. Nesto had a monster double double with 23 and 15 and played the role of Robin to Ali’s Batman. This team has five legit double-digit scorers and will be breaking brackets.

They have an embarrassment of riches, and it was on full display last night. Ali Hassan led the way with 26 points. Yo shah with 15 and 7, Nesto had 12, while Sal, Raied and Jean all added 8 of their own. They turned up in the 2^nd half and shot 40% from deep on the game. Very few teams can match their offensive onslaught.

When you have three guys that can go off for 20 any given night, chances are you are going to win a majority of your games. Ali, Sal and Yo shah combined for 47 out of the teams 63 total points and the chemistry between the three is tough to match. Nesto with a very underrated 7, 8 and 5 stat line as he has given this time an extra big body that can score. This team has the pieces but where they finish in the standings is going to be their biggest challenge. 

So many options offensively its honestly scary. Ali Hassan is guaranteed 20 points. You can pencil in Sal for 3-5 makes from deep every game and YoShah is so cerebral as a guard that he keeps defenses on their toes all night long. Can't forget the paint presence they get from Raied, Sufian and Big Jean. 

No Yo SHAH, NO PROBLEM! Ali Hassan at your service. Cool 25 points on not the great efficiency but it got the job done. Sal added 14 of his own and Raied turned back the clock with 14 points and 12 rebounds. AND YAY JEAN BROUGHT DOWN 12 REBOUNDS! Once they get Yo shah back, they are a top 5 team.

Far too talented to be sitting at 1-2 but they haven’t had the kindest of schedules. Knowing how phenomenal their guard play is, it would not surprise me if they win the remainder of their games. I would like to see a more aggressive version of Yo shah as that would probably take some of the load off Ali. Side note: Jean you are too big to not be averaging 15 and 12 my man.

I think with Yo shah in attendance this game would have a different outcome, which is why I am still ranking them in my top 5. Ali and Sal did all they could, but they need more help from the rest of the squad in order to win a game like this. Need more production out of Jean, especially if this team was to compete with the likes of Mombasa, Islamabad and Jerusalem.

      Welcome back Ali Hassan! What a better way to reacquaint yourself with the league than scoring 20 points in a win. Yo Shah, Sal and Jean round out the rest of the fantastic four and they have Raied and Sufian crashing the boards. Tripoli can very easily finish the season as the number one seed, and their guard play could very much be among the best in the league. Their team success will be contingent on Jean’s dominance downlow. If he can score anywhere from 10-14 consistently, while controlling the boards, Tripoli playing for the chip.