TDL Fall 2016 Week 7 Power Rankings (D1, D2, D3 WN)

1ST DIVISION (WEEKNIGHTS)

Rank Team Record Comments
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DYN
3-2 It’s been an interesting season in that no team–including the no. 1 NY DYNASTY–has stood out as the outright favorite to win it all. But two of this team’s three wins come against the rest of the Top 3. Despite the two losses, DYN appears to be the team to beat.
(=) HON 3-1 The HONEY BADGERS bring their trademark defensive effort back to weeknights and they are once again contenders to win it all. Veteran (C) Rich Chang has been a solid addition to fill up the paint, he seems to fit right into what the Badgers do best.
(+1) PWC 3-2 When PWC IIII makes their 3FGs, they’re tough. (G) Dain Scheibel & (F) Matt Modrick have been All-TDL First Team caliber players this season, they’ve consistently given PWC a chance to win every night. Also not to be overlooked is (F) James Reingruber‘s infectious hustle.
(-1) 70S 2-2 THAT 70S TEAM is loaded with talent and now they’re finally looking like they know how to use it, going 2-1 in their last 3, just barely losing to PWC on Oct 19. (C) Martin Brusewitz has been quietly dominant and (G) Shaun Crummy will finish as D1’s most versatile guard.
(-1) ABN 2-3 Packed with hustle players, the AQUA BEST NINJAS have a top of the line scorer in (F) Jason Wu, by far the league’s biggest player in (C) Rigo Sargeant and now a backcourt that has seen it all before. Luckily for them, all teams make playoffs, where they should thrive.
(=) TOP 1-4 The TOP STARS are the only team to beat a fully loaded DYN so far this season. Which says a lot about their ceiling. Rookie (C) Quinn Hood has been a force right away, complementing TOP’s regulars well. And (F) Mike Song‘s physical style also seems to fit right in.

2ND DIVISION (WEEKNIGHTS)

Rank Team Record Comments
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NYE
4-1 Since adding (F) Jarrett McCrea, the JUSTICE LEAGUE hasn’t just won 4 straight, they’ve won by an average margin of 23.5 ppg. Which means they will likely move up into the D1 playoffs should this level of dominance continue. JLA is red hot right now.
(=) NGC 3-0 This is a veteran team with all the right pieces in place. NYC GRITTY COMMITTEE is undefeated right now and haven’t even really woken up offensively. They’re pacing themselves for the playoffs, expect this team to go late into the post-season and contend for the title.
(=) DYN 3-1 NY DYNASTY are a guard-heavy team, but they’ve finally found the right front-court to fit their style of play. (F) Danny Lung is a defensive-minded, mobile big and (F) Tim Chin is a heady, knockdown shooter, both perfectly complement (G) Will Moy and (G) Josh Fan.
(-3) GMM 2-2 When (G) Tommy Wong is shooting well, GUARD ME MAYBE always has a chance. But they can’t rely solely on that. GMM hasn’t had much depth in the front-court–they’re strength is their guard-play. But if they can get (F) Brian Law to more games, they may turn this around yet.
(-1) PRB 1-3 The PRETTY BOYS haven’t looked themselves lately. This is a team built around (G) David Chu‘s scoring, but despite a very solid 23.3 ppg, he hasn’t been at his best. They need to bring in another scorer and if he is a permanent add, (F) Chris Di is a good choice to do that.
(+1) DPY 1-4 DON’T EVER PLAY YOURSELF picked up their first win and a big part of that is thanks to mid-season addition (G) Terence Stroude. This is a new team that still has a long way to go to build the chemistry needed to win consistently in this league, but this is a good step forward.
(-1) NYE 1-4 They took a disappointing loss to DPY in Week 6, but TEAM NYCE has more than enough talent on the team to turn this around. Luckily, all teams will make playoffs so if they can get momentum going into the post season, an upset may be on the horizon.

3RD DIVISION (WEEKNIGHTS)

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SKL
4-1 SKILLSHARE took their first loss in a bit of a deflating kind of game. (F) Scott Sullivan went out early to a sore back and (C) Anthony Hull was late to the game. For as good as this team is, they are better than the sum of their parts. They need everyone there and healthy to win it all.
(=) 30F 5-1 This might be the surprise team of the season so far, but there’s always a couple in D3. 30-FOR-30 is largely unpolished but they are young and make up for mistakes by playing with a ton of energy. They also have (F) Adam Wang and (C) Ezekial Kim, likely All-TDL 1st Team players.
(=) RIS 2-2 They haven’t been invincible this season, but JUST RISE is essentially the same Spaghetti Ramen team with no (F) Mark Hahn. Now, that’s a big hole to fill, and they won’t be able to, but they got a big win over SKL last week that means it’s getting close to playoff time.
(+1) UBC 3-2 As long as they have (G) David Weiss on the floor, UNCLE BOUGHT A COW has a chance. This team is also young, with key players new to the league, but like 3oF, they play with great energy.
(+2) DYN 2-4 NY DYNASTY has had a number of low-post options fill in, but they couldn’t get any of them playoff eligible, which will hurt in the playoffs. But their backcourt of (G) Steve Shin and (G) Ren Hsieh will be one of the tougher ones to defend come playoff time.
(-2) LEG 1-4 The truth is, LEGO‘s assembled talent is better than their record, but for whatever reason, they have not been winning games. Continuity from the roster for each game is definitely a big part of it. If they can get hot going into the playoffs, this team is good enough for a deep run.
(-1) NYK 1-4 The NYCAC KINGS showed up big in their win last week over UBC. They needed that one to build some momentum going into the playoffs. Every team makes it so they’ll have a chance to pull of an upset. Rookie (G) Kavin Zhao has been a force all season.