We're on the cusp on our second season of INSANITY and ISPN is here to set your minds at ease. No need to even play the season cause we'll lay it all out right here, from worst, to first! OK, ok, the season must go on. Below, we have the beginnings of our pre-season rankings. Everyone is here, except our top five, but don't worry we won't keep you waiting for those top five much longer. Stay tuned! 12th Danger Zone Strengths Paul Pierce leads a group of VERY talented Small Forwards If Baron Davis can stay healthy he can put up BIG numbers Cap Space Weaknesses Many unproven Centers Many very average Centers Theres quite a few..."seasoned" veterans on this roster ******************************************************************************************************************** 11th High Flyers Strengths KOBE Dwight Howard is just 21...we can't get over that! Quite a bit of young talent Weaknesses Can Okafor stay healthy for more than 30 games? Shaky at Center That youth may not carry this team very far.....yet ********************************************************************************************************************* 10th Georgia Cellar Dwellers Strengths T-Mac, Franchise, and J-Rich...got a lot of nicknames round here Tim Collins has re-molded this team, and things are looking up Its nice to have Centers, and they have plenty Cap Space! Weaknesses J-Rich is hurt, T-Mac has that shaky back and Franchise is playing for the wrong one Zaza seems solid...but those other Centers are a bit up in the air Bobby Jackson and Cuttino Mobley? ********************************************************************************************************************* 9th A-Team Strengths Iverson is gone, but he's replace with some young stars in Maggette and Butler A couple VERY solid Centers reside here Seems they drafted very well Cap Space Weaknesses MANY unproven talents After Curry and Okur (like many other places) shallow Center pool Several injury risks populate this roster.....Prince, ISNT one of them ********************************************************************************************************************* 8th Crazy 88's Strengths We don't care what you think, Shaq is still The Diesel!! Lets see, Gasol, KG, Vincanity, Ray Allen, Manu...their list of studs is BIG Weaknesses The loss of Pau ofr the beginning of the season may hurt BAD Um....Eric Snow? Not much wiggle room when it comes to $$ ********************************************************************************************************************* 7th Baby Bulls Strengths If Amare is really back...these guys have some NICE Centers Carmelo is getting better all the time Many young guys on the way up Weaknesses Is Amare really back?? A few players remain big question marks Not exactly loaded with stars (though that may turn out to be a good thing) *********************************************************************************************************************** 6th Virginia Victims Strengths If you haven't caught on..centers are IMPORTANT..and no one has a better list of em than the Victims!! The youth movement contiues...and has resulted in Bosh, Bogut, Frye, Paul, Milicic etc..all blossoming here on this roster Good draft Weaknesses Too much youth can be a bad thing Bosh and Bogut are already down Will Darco really pan out? *********************************************************************************************************************** 5th Sasquash Strengths This roster boasts many up and comers And Nash and Brand have obviously already arrived Not the most stars...but solid in almost every aspect Weaknesses Center could use some work Not much Cap Space Plenty of senior citizens on this roster *********************************************************************************************************************** 4th Finally!!! Strengths KING James Superstars all over the place Good draft Weaknesses Kaman is a good center...but after him...there's nothing but a C desert McCants, Daniels and Deshawn...all signed long term?? Will his hang up on Collins keep The Rock too distracted? ************************************************************************************************************************** THE TOP THREE ************************************************************************************************************************** THIRD Annapolis Anklebreakers Strengths Duncan...Jamison...Odom...Artest....Gordon...Kidd....G Wallace....Redd...Bibby...Felton....Webber .....Need we say more? Weaknesses A little cap space..but not a lot. Those names above are great, but a few are not exactly youngins any more ************************************************************************************************************************** SECOND DaDogz Strengths They're the Champs...period Centers all over the joint Arenas and Dirk are the cream of the crop Weaknesses Already real dinged up A few of those centers are....of questionable talent ************************************************************************************************************************** The 2007 IBL Champion Louie's Legends Strengths Stacked from top to bottom Solid core of....guess what...Centers! Enough cap room for a deal or two A.I and Wade.....and Marion.....and an alien Weaknesses Getting past DaDogz and DaBreakers won't be easy Anyone named #1 is bound to get enough lip from The Brahme Bull to drive one insane! Their bench might prove a bit shaky...might |