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Team
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Ranking
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Previous
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Ave. Rank
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Record
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Analysis- by Tim Rumpff
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Alex/Adam
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1
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2
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1.7
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5-1
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They've taken over the top spot after capturing
their league leading fifth win six games. However, the unseen story
with this team is that they have yet to beat anyone of any significance.
Here's a quick list of their wins: Kevin/Tom (1-2), Andrew/Matt
(1-4), Andrew/Salar (0-2), Ashkon/Greg (0-2), Joey/Ryan (0-3). They
look like a great DWL team and possibly the best this season, but
we can't be sure until they take down an opponent with a winning
record.
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Ryan/Mark
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2
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6
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2.7
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2-0
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They finally made their DWL debut and did it in
a big way going 2-0. Ryan looks unguardable averaging 12 pts and
9.5 rebs per contest while Mark looks like he has found an edge
that was lacking in '07 and '08's combine. It took them OT to take
down Joey/Ryan, but they dominated Jay/Jared. Upcoming games against
Scott/Ryan and Vadim/Ryan will be tests of how good this team actually
is.
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Tim/Anthony
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3
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1
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3.0
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4-1
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Some said Tim was unstoppable and this team couldn't
be beat. Others said they were a very vulnerable undefeated team.
Looks like the second was more accurate after dropping a 13-11 decision
to Devin/Abi when Anthony's D was exploited. Their quality wins
against Alex/Adam and Scott/Ryan weren't enough to keep them at
the top, but kept them ahead of two undefeated teams.
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Vadim/Ryan
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4
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3
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3.3
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2-0
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Still need a couple more games from this team
to see them move anywhere. They needed OT to beat Andrew/Salar and
barely got by Scott/Ryan. If they continue to win, they're likely
to leap frog the top three teams. However, they seem like a beatable
team so its possible for them to go south as well.
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Abi/Devin
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5
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NR
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5.0
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3-0
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A team that will go under the radar all season.
In their first three games they've shown that they can balance the
scoring against two good defenders, or easily expose a weak defender.
Will be great games against Alex/Adam and Vadim/Ryan. Devin on a
smaller court where he won't have as much space to work with will
also be a completely different game.
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Scott/Ryan
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6
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4
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5.7
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2-2
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The preseason favorites have had off-court issues
since their dissapointing .500 start including a Ryan Fitzmeyer
holdout that included a no-show. He has also had his agent talks
with Ryan Motyka and Tim Rumpff about trades. Scott has rejected
any moves offered and it looks like they'll continue this windy
road that is 2008. Their two wins came against two teams that have
a combined record of 1-6. They'll need to prove they can compete
in a very tough division with upcoming games against Alex/Adam and
Abi/Devin.
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| Joey/Ryan |
7 |
NR |
6.7 |
0-3 |
Many veteran DWL members thought Ryan (who
was a one-man last season) pairing with Joey (a WM basketball standout)
would dominate the DWL. They struggled with conditioning and old age
during their debut going 0-3. They're better than how they played
in those games but still have a lot of work to get into the playoffs. |
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Jay/Jared
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8
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NR
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8.3
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1-4
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The DWL has its own "Big Z" in "Big
Jay". He's deceptively strong and loves tapping the ball in
off missed shots. Their first win of the season came against Joey/Ryan
and they could get hot late in the season and make a playoff push
with a lot of help from other teams.
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Ashkon/Greg
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9
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8
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10.0
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0-2
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The second best of three winless teams so far.
Almost beat Scott/Ryan and lost badly to Alex/Adam. Still have games
against Tim/Anthony and Devin/Abi but if they can sneak one win
out of those two, they may be on the playoff edge with wins over
some of the other bottom-dwellers.
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Kevin/Tom
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T-10
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5
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10.3
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1-2
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Sliding in the rankings big time after what some
called a "give up" against Alex/Adam. Kevin has been quoted
as saying they were just overmatched, but people who saw the game
claimed they quit. This team is still very much in the mix, but
will have to give a lot of effort to beat division teams Ryan/Mark
and Vadim/Emil.
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Andrew/Matt
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T-10
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10
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10.3
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1-4
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The win against Jay/Jared was huge. If they're
able to win two more games without losing, they might be able to
sneak into the playoffs with a losing streak from Kevin/Tom or Scott/Ryan.
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Andrew/Salar
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12
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7
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11.0
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0-2
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Andrew needs to come to the next DWL ready to
play if this team hopes to make the playoffs. Their upcoming games
against Joey/Ryan, Andrew/Matt and Kevin/Tom could be elimination
games.
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