New Jersey (North): Al-Bireh (D2)

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Week 9 3-6 7

A week after totaling 100 total points, they only managed to score 42 against Qalqilya. This team is without a doubt the most confusing team in the league to gauge because they have the talent to compete. Nice showing from Towfeek and Amir Hassan but the rest of the cast needs to be better or they could be sent packing very soon.

Week 8 3-5 5

Coach feek with a tripe dub and Amir Hassan with the 30-piece. Just like they drew it up during lunch at Ghazaly. 

Week 7 2-5 9

This team is far too talented to be 2-5. I am running out of excuses to give them.

Week 6 2-4 8

– If Qibya is the most confusing team to figure out, Al-Bireh is an easy second. Where their shots don’t fall, they struggle to get anything going, and begin to force shots. I need to see more out of Amir Hassan as well as Nader. Towfeek needs to get these two back into the game plan, because when they are on, this team is unguardable. 

Week 5 2-3 8

Their lack of a paint presence hurt them in this one, as they had no answer for Zain. Coach Feek had a solid outing, as did Nader but they didn’t get much else from the rest of the cast. Up next is a “friendly” match up with the Yanes family, which is always a good time.

Week 4 2-2 7

Winners of two in a row and now that trade looks like robbery. Amir Hassan led all scorers with 22 points on 9-12 from the field. Towfeek engineered the office quiet nicely and got all his guys involved. Jojo had 14, Khaled had a double-double and Nader had 9 of his own. They knew who they had to neutralize on Safad, and they did just that. 

Week 3 1-2 8

After hearing a week’s worth of scrutiny for dealing away his 1st round pick, Towfeek and the crew are finally in the win column. Coach Feek and the newly acquired Jojo led the way with 16 a piece, while Amir Hassan had 15 points on 50% from the field. With solid contributors like he Elsammak brothers and Khaled Sehwail, I like the new build of this team.

Week 2 0-2 7

Coach Feek on the hot seat?!?!? 0-2 is not a good look and Splash got the last laugh in this one. They need to build some chemistry and quick. Back to the lab it is. 

Week 1 0-1 10

This just in: Burooj Al Mana is officially the tallest skyscraper in all the land. Jokes aside, 23 rebounds is absurd. Some players don’t grab 23 boards in a season. But unfortunately for this team and what Towfeek highlighted in the pod, this team’s lack of shooting did come back to haunt them.

Preseason 0-0 2

Coach Towfeek Spoelstra Jackson put together quite a formidable squad. Dropped a Woj bomb on us with the draft day trade and collected more assets. That allowed him to draft the Burooj Al Mana, and his bff in Amir Hassan. Can't forget the Elsammak brothers and Splash for some back court depth. Shooting is this team's only TRUE weakness.