Week 14 Ongoing...

Random thoughts from the midpoint of week 14...

• trade deadline this Sunday. Will anyone make any moves?
• It's definitely a 5 team race. Despite Bangkok's earlier claims he would finish in the top 5 - he posted on the Scoreboard this week that his remaining goal is to finish higher than Yuma. That looks like an interesting race for 6th.
• Juan has pulled away. His teams' ability to move up 3-4 spots in FG% was huge as that's 52 points I didn't initially see him gaining. Adding Boozer and not having Rubio in his lineup has really improved his team in this area.
• I think Juan will be very tough to beat. He's very secure in a few categories and isn't at risk of losing any points. Rebounds. He's got 2nd locked up. Scoring. He's looking good in 1st. Golden will need to catch Juan in scoring and steals to have any chance at all to win this thing.
• I actually think the team with the best shot of catching Juan is French Lick. He has room to move in scoring. He's 5th in scoring but should get up to at least 2nd at his current pace. Another big battle for French is rebounding vs. Arctic. That's a big 15 points for French.
• This JBL title will be decided in the final week. It's great suspense every night for the top 5 teams as the categories are soooo tight right now.
• Other interesting battles for positions still remain. Bangkok vs Yuma for the coveted 6th/7th spots. Can Idaho hold onto 8th and that final 3-man keeper position? And will Brussels go down in history as the worst JBL team ever? He's down to 236 points. We'll see.
• How about the awards for each team's 'Unsung Hero'? You know these guys. The fantasy guys who don't get a lot of hype but play a lot of man games on your fantasy team and kinda fly under the radar. Let's have a quick look at some of the guys who have quietly played key roles for their JBL teams
• Arctic - Ramon Sessions - solid production from the PG that the Lakers really wanted

  Sessions, Ramon PG LAL

  29

  26.9

  120

  46.7

  79

  82.3

  0.93

  27

  50.9

  3.14

  5.62

  0.66

  2.17

  0.07

  11.93

  121

  
  
• Bangkok - Thaddeus Young - Rick's new favorite player?

  Young, Thaddeus SF PHI

  49

  28.3

  273

  49.9

  81

  75.7

  0.00

  0

  0.0

  5.24

  1.27

  1.14

  0.82

  0.71

  12.80

  92

• Golden - Jarrett Jack - not bad for a dude that no NBA team really wanted

• Jack, Jarrett PG NO

  37

  34.6

  226

  47.8

  116

  86.6

  0.92

  34

  36.2

  4.08

  6.35

  0.70

  2.32

  0.16

  16.27

  96

• Juan de Fuca - there are a few options on this squad. I think Stuckey is having a way better year than I expected. I also think Dunleavy, Pachulia and Afflalo have played key roles for the Yo Mamas this season.

  Stuckey, Rodney PG DET

  37

  32.6

  196

  45.5

  203

  83.9

  0.68

  25

  37.9

  2.95

  4.22

  0.92

  2.08

  0.16

  16.76

  
  
• Well, that`s all for tonight. I`m exhausted. I`ve spent the last week watching the entire HBO series `The Wire`. What a great show!!