The upcoming NYBL weekend is upon us and as the playoffs approach the
match-ups are turning into heated battles for not only position but for
national bragging rights. As always
there will be a plethora of interesting style contrast – as they say styles
make fights; and there will be some battles this weekend.
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| Shemar Morrow |
Manfield
Cavs v God First Crusaders – A battle
of 3-6 vs 3-7; why would this be a featured match-up? Its classic North vs
South AND God’s First is improving at a rapid pace. In session one God’s First was missing its
starting bigs; in session 2 they looked completely different as did their performance
on the floor. Isaiah LeBlanc is the
catalyst to the success of God’s First and he developing into one of the most versatile
and talented players in the age group. A
very balanced match this should be an exciting and close affair to the end! |
| Jordan McPhatter |
Leesburg BBall v CBC Elite – A healthy LBC group looking to turn their season around at the most important time meets up with one of the best groups of guards in the league. Something will have to give – CBC’s Jordan McPhatter and his running mate Trayden Williams use their lighting quickness and surpreme ball-handling to create space and can jumpers. Leesburg has a lineup that features a prime-time big in 6’2 Josiah Hardy; and well built, strong perimeter pieces who can handle and score with the best of them. Jared Cross, Jeremey Roach, and Chuck Harris are almost like interchangeable parts; but stopping Roach will be imperative to CBC Elites success. The winning of this game will be the one who controls and plays the tempo they want; Harris and Cross will be integral as will their point guard Will Paige.
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| Cross, Harris, Paige, Roach, Hardy- Leesburg Bball |
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| Jordan Toles |
Leesburg
BBall v Banneker Kings – This is
your proverbial board-war; Virgina vs Maryland. Scorer vs scorer; Roach vs
Toles. Big vs Big, Hardy vs McNeil and
it doesn’t end there. This game will be
tougher then a lot of folks think as the contrast between the two teams and
style don’t mix. Kings want fastbreak transition
ball and LBC wants to control the pace and work their sets. Who can impose their will on the other? This is what make this game interesting. Look for Harris and Cross to be major factors
as well as Kings PG Ketaan Wyatt in the outcome.
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| Zion Harmon |
Team
Glory v CBC Elite – True fans who love lead guard
battles and perimeter oriented play; mark this game on your schedule! The ball skills of Zion Harmon (Glory) and
McPhatter, the shooting of Domingus Stephens (Glory) and Trayden Williams, and
the battles that are going to occur in space will be talked about for weeks to
come. This is the type of game we have
seen Harmon put up some big numbers in and we expect nothing less; the only
difference is these guys can dish as much as they take. This is rated A+ for the anticipated excitement
only; the scoreboard is important to of course.
What to Look for this Weekend in 2019 Class:
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| Nobel Days |
CP3
v Butler Elite – Looking for precision? Love well
coached players and teams? Want to fundamental basketball play on the elite
level? Make sure you are court side for
this. Two of the best frontcourt players
in the country will square off as Nobel Days 6’9 from Butler Elite goes toe to
toe with 6’6 Wendell Moore of CP3. Throw
in Mike Green CP3 who is one of the purest shooters in the country at any level
and we have some real nice inside out play here. Both teams are very cerebral in their
approach; Butler Elite is a newer team whereas CP3 has been together for a
longer time and competed in high-level games before. If Butler can remain poises and collectively
believes, this game will be a lot closer than many would think.
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| Rowan Barrett |
CP3
v Brampton Warriors – This game
on paper ranks as possibly the best one of the weekend; the NYBL has so many;
but this one is going to be special. Multiple
top 20 nationally ranked players on the floor at the same time, above the rim
play, and through in a little international flair as one of Canada’s best goes
head up with one of America’s best.
Moore without question is one of the best frontline/interior players in
the country; but Brampton’s Rowan Barrett is a likely future pro. Barrett is all-world and next level and
carries himself as such, he approaches the game like a pro already doing
whatever it takes for his team to win during that given game. The tacticians with CP3 have seen it all
before and have stopped other great players – the question is has CP3 ever seen
anyone like Barrett before? Unlikely, but likely will be fun to watch and find
out.
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| Scottie Lewis |
Team
Rio National v Texas Express Elite – Texas
Express has size and athleticism at
almost every position, but the most athletic player may be Scottie Lewis of
Team Rio. If you like above the rim play
where the paint is off limits to those that don’t wear their big boy shorts –
you will fixated on this game. The contrast
of the physical nature of the deep southern game vs the spacing and slashing of
the upper north east grow could be a barber shop debate within itself. The joy is we will get an answer as to which
will prevail. Express has been where Rio
wants to go, this is a game that take Rio one step closer to proving they
belong in this conversation. As well,
this game could also be an indicator of how far they have to go if not played
right. Game has some blowout potential
pay very close attention to the starts and ends of quarters we believe this is
where the game will ultimately be decided.
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| Brian "BJ" Mack |
Team
United v Butler Elite – Been waiting
for this one all season! Brian “BJ” Mack vs Nobal Days 6’7 v 6’9. Two of the best back to the basket postmen in
the country, two of the strongest rebounders – just throw the ball out there
and let them two play one on one in the paint!
Stregth on strength with this one ladies in gentlemen. Expect a grind it out battle as the spacing
on the court will shrink due to the player size. This match up will go a long way to establishing
supremacy on the ranking board and bragging rights. Team United had a tough go of it last session
and would not like anything more than to spoil the progress Butler Elite has
made. Both teams come in 7-3 with a
chance to get in that first place conversation, only one will leave happy. JC Tharrington who is way more than just a
shooter may be the X-Factor that TU needs to pull this out as Ewing & Olajuwon
– oh we mean Mack & Days will likely even each other out.
Team
Takeover v Texas Express Elite – This
is what you come out for, the storied Takeover program with added size, athleticism,
and quickness looks poised to make its run in the league. Healthy and confident, Terrance Williams now
has a mirror image of effectiveness in the post with Cole Matthiesen – both can
score and finish effectively and both pass very well out of the block area,
Express can’t double both and it will be a challenge to stop each of them man to
man. With the recent shooting of Tyler
Brelsford defenses have been paying a hefty price for leaving him open. Heath and Etoh have a chance on the wing to
make an impact. Chris Harris and Tyrese
Maxi are likely tired of everyone else being talked about as they go into each
game with teams looking to measure themselves against them; this time Express
can go in and see where they stack up because this will be the best and healthiest
has ever been this season; the name is recognized and Express will be ready. 
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