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hey elevator fans it is time now after 10 games to have a look @ who will be taking the elevator up to the abbl this season

bainsy is doing the d3 stuff so 4 now ill just do d2

Poll:  Which team has the best chance of promotion?

2/1

favourite

Pancakes with Jam and Cream (38650)
Ranked: 19
Started: season 5
Current record: 9-1
Last season record: 6-16 relegated from ABBL
Best Achievement: ABBL champions
Best player:

Patrick Neal (16765612)
Power Forward
Weekly salary: $ 135 959
Age: 24
Height: 6'8" / 203 cm
Potential: MVP

one of probably the top 5 teams in oz along with BLS, wombats, WA & WB he only relegated for fun & now is toying with the oither d2 teams like a C-Cat with a mouse :P

there is no threat coming from the great 8 & his 1 loss was to CCCPBA (Aust. Div.) when he was training zero at PF & the commies totally dominated the boards but now his biggest threat probably is Yarra Park Bears

Yarra Park Bears (38601)
Ranked: 72
Started: season: 3
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 9-13
Best Achievement: won division 2 twice
Best player: tey have 2 x 100k Cs but maybe the most useful is

Genki Kanagaki (9632159)
Point Guard
Owner: Yarra Park Bears
Weekly salary: $ 71 216
Age: 29
Height: 6'2" / 188 cm
Potential: perennial allstar

this is a very old team that has tanked 4 ages so must have mega potential 2 expand & "rent" a few beasts 4 the playoffs could it be 3rd time lucky for the bears? they also are a very patient team but have shown no fear about their relegation series where they hired unbeatable beasts each season for a week or 2, watch out c-cat there r drop bears around

CCCPBA (Aust. Div.) (196234)
Ranked: 76
Started: season: 13
Current record: 7-3
Last season record: 10-12
Best Achievement: beating pancakes? winning d3 lonergan on u21 team
Best player:

Darren Lonergan (21092523)
Power Forward
Weekly salary: $ 37 817
Age: 21
Height: 7'1" / 216 cm
Potential: MVP

cant really see them passing panackes or bears but as the only team to beat c-cat they r in the conversation, last season they were i think the 2nd youngest team in d2 & they have a great trainee in lonergan who is doing great on the aussie u21 team & with mvp potential will be unstoppable in a season or 2 but they have sold off players recently so have $ in the bank & maybe there will be another revolution


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2/2

favourite

Urmummas (196417)
Ranked: 23
Started: season: 9
Current record: 10-0
Last season record: won d3 22-0
Best Achievement: top 16 in cup
Best player:

Sun Cunming is an aussie nt player with a $191 salary but i say so what best player HAS to be

Ky Smeltz (10071569)
Center
Weekly salary: $ 135 863
Age: 29
Height: 6'11" / 211 cm
Potential: superstar

one of the most famous/infamous aussie players of all time whose hype was often greater than his teams achievement still he did lead his team to the abbl twice & is on eof only 3 aussie players i know of that had an abbl team named after them
smeltztroopers
stuart gaffney all stars
Guanzheng Goldfish

while 2/1 was all the big 8 2/2 is all great 8 with High School Drop-outs dropping to a 6-4 record
i have nfi how they afford their abbl salaries in division 2 & 3 but no doubt Urmummas have the best accountants in oz & if their coaching staff are as good then smeltz will be going back to the abbl for the 3rd time
it will be a big achievement it is VERY rare for teams to promote from d2 in their first season there & i cant think of any team that has done it in modern times

The Dons (38877)
Ranked: 40
Started: season: 8
Current record: 9-1
Last season record: 14-8
Best Achievement: d2 finals
Best player:

Deion Isaak (14844968)
Center
Weekly salary: $ 153 822
Age: 26
Height: 7'0" / 213 cm
Potential: hall of famer

a greaduate from 3/12 the second best d3 in australia i think donnyb is part of the vios violators dynasty along with matt steele a smart manager who has had some bad luck making the finals in season 18 only to have an unbeatable chumunga rise up last season & now facing Urmummas but issac is already a league legend & if he can get some support he can actually math up with smeltz & Cunming

Glenelg Tigers (38818)
Ranked: 11
Started: season: 6
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 7-15 relegated from abbl
Best Achievement: winning d2 top 4 in cup twice
Best player:

Chinh Tôn (14843959)
Shooting Guard
Owner: Glenelg Tigers
Weekly salary: $ 90 774
Age: 25
Height: 6'2" / 188 cm
Potential: superstar

not to be confused with the other ton trained by iwen this ton is probably better i know the 1 time i played glenelg ton gave me hell
glenelg is a top team that was in the abbl last season and fought hard but still ended up in 8th but no doubt they have great players & are really well managed they lack the real big stars that the top 2 teams have but have a solid cost efficient roster & if they do have an abbl stash can also baloon late in the season & become a major threat
as the top ranked d2 team i wouldnt sleep on them if i was Urmummas

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Last edited by abigfishy at 06/21/2012 00:17:18

im just waiting for the other players to make their moves ... glenelg tigers and HSD are MAJOR threats, dont let their current placings fool you ;)

hsd just got pwned in the cup they r off the boil this season & need 2 do something to change things they should probably sell 1/2 their team & replace them with better guys

but glenelg r major threats

I think im a great chance of promoting this season.

not because i have good team, but because everyone else in the division is flippin tanking.

2/3

i dont want 2 cover 5 teams in this div but really it is wide open even naming a favourite is a bit random at least 5 teams have a strong chance

favourite

TeamAkuma (38644)
Ranked: 24
Started: season: 11
Current record: 9-1
Last season record: 22-0 d3
Best Achievement: 22-0 last season in d3 in 3/6 wow
Best player:

Clinton Abimbola (14845518)
Shooting Guard
Owner: TeamAkuma
Weekly salary: $ 93 919
Age: 25
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: strong
Clinton says: ""The Prodigy" - Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage, I have patience. I will become, what I know I am."
Clinton Abimbola was pick 32 in the season 12 draft by TeamAkuma.

pick #32 is late 2 get a superstar so akuma had some luck but landing in 3/6 wasnt

this is a really unusual season with several new teams having a chance to promote the economy changes have really helped new teams when teams used to promote it was a mega fight just to stay up now it seems they can go for the championship right away

akuma is an original fishbowl team & while an easybeat in the early seasons has managed their economy well & built up into a powerhouse but they arent alone in this div

Cunning Linguists (196288)
Ranked: 23
Started: season: 11
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 12-10
Best Achievement: top 32 of cup now & should make top 16
Best player:

Alcide Groppo (14843802)
Power Forward
Weekly salary: $ 55 041
Age: 26

close call on best player but groppo is another home grown hero who seems to score well in 2/3

this is another new team in both ways starting season 11 & only in 2nd season in d2 they have made great progress & managed 3 games a week well although it isnt hard 2 do in 2/3 with half the league tanking as they said in this very thread

Coach Regan was all over the forums before he emerged in d2 showing reading the forums & understanding the game really helps

his no-star team is solid all around but he will need at least one big purchase to feel confident of the championship


Snuffies (38896)
Ranked: 17
Started: season: 5
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 17-5
Best Achievement: 4 seasons in abbl
Best player:

Aydeniz Agaev (15139568)
Shooting Guard
Weekly salary: $ 80 297
Age: 25
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: perennial allstar

i know snuffles from his 2/1 days & he is a shrewd manager who always had an efficient team w a couple of standout players but he was very lucky getting back to the abbl after cowboys stuffed up their lineup in the finals of season 16 but 4 seasons abbl must be respected & who knows what $ they have in the bank - a massive threat!

Moosas Mad Men (38800)
Ranked: 42
Started: season: 6
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 12-10
Best Achievement: d2 playoffs x 5
Best player:

Elvin Wiley (10212413)
Small Forward
Weekly salary: $ 172 021
Age: 29

a longtime 2/3 team mmm is best known for having Elvin Wiley 1 of the top 10 salaried SFs in the whole world he has seen many great teams pass through this league in his 10 seasons here will it finally be his turn? i think he will need a lot more depth if he wants to make it happen

Vios Violationers (38726)
Ranked: 40
Started: season: 4
Current record: 8-2
Last season record: 20-2
Best Achievement: quarterfinals of the Battlers Tournament
Best player:

Guriy Batyushkov (10859572)
Center
Weekly salary: $ 104 005
Age: 28

isnt known around as the luckiest player with massive injuries derailing him more than once he was supposed to be tanking & spent nearly $2 million on 2 18yo trainees this season but everyone else out tanked him, used to be known for his many time league mvp Božo Vasilić who he sold off for unknown reasons a team who has had 14+ seasons in d2 is surely due a little luck at some time right

Last edited by abigfishy at 06/23/2012 02:06:13

Coach Regan was all over the forums before he emerged in d2 showing reading the forums & understanding the game really helps

This is so very true. Glad someone was watching. I now know where my 100 balls came from
Nice writeup as well.