The end is finally near to this extended regular season! The JBL has been a great set up for our fantasy league! Featuring official NBA 3 point lines and 24 second shot clocks really helps to make our league feel like the real deal! But playing in a church has it's drawbacks! We'll look to iron out some of those drawbacks next season! Meanwhile, throughout all the distractions of this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have stayed focused and found ways to stay unbeaten, with impressive wins over Chicago, OKC, and the Heat, since play resumed from our extended Christmas break!
Using their on brand of showtime basketball, the Lakers have found success pushing the ball up and down the basketball court, forcing teams to adjust their game plans! To that end, the Lakers simply have been better at playing to their strengths and what they do best, verses other teams and their strengths and what they like to do best! This team is loaded with talented players who know how to play the game, and are basketball savvy! They play smart and don't make a lot of mistakes! Following this formula has lead the Lakers to this year's regular season championship!
The Lakers are lead by guards Nick Edwards and Dwan Williams. Both of these players are aggressive on the offensive end! For a older player, Dwan can be deceptively fast on the fast break! And he can be very sneaky around the basket exploiting open seems in defenses! If you don't account for him at all times, your defense will be left wondering whose guarding him! Nick is a strong player who can absorb contact and finish strong going to the basket! He uses silky smooth moves to get around defenders and only takes high percentage shots! Nick also plays just as hard on the defensive end! Causing steals that usually leads to fast breaks opportunities! Nick is also playing like the regular season MVP, which should be officially announced before the start of the play-offs!
Overall, the Lakers are a good squad who should do well in the post season! But they will have an uphill battle in route to their first fantasy league championship! Over the course of our 12 year history, only one team, last year's Celtics, has been able to win the regular season and post season championships, during the same season! Winning the regular season championship has actually been a curse for 11 other fantasy league teams! But I like this Lakers squad chances! They play hard and they also play the game the right way! They show up for all their games, on time, and ready to play! It's these types of traits that our league looks for when recruiting teams to play with us! Guys who still have a love and passion for the game! Looking to play, compete, and win at the highest levels, for as long as possible! It's what the Premiere Hoops Fantasy League is all about!
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