-By: Matt House Brown-
This week brought a plethora of excitement to the House league. Few teams showed ill effects of shoveling far too much snow. Three of the five games were decided by 2 points of fewer. And a stunning Knicks loss shakes up the rankings.
1. Heat (W, 47-32) – The fact is that the Heat are playing the best basketball right now. They have steam-rolled their last four opponents and show no signs of slowing down. The loss to the Bucks looks like it was more of a wake up call to the Heat than a Bucks display of dominance. The Heats leading scorer, Jackson Whiting, has told me multiple times, “I guarantee a championship… put that in the blog” showing the confidence that this group exhibits. Perhaps it is being cocky, or perhaps scoring near 300 points in six games permits such a brash prediction. The bottom line is that if the Heat played any team tomorrow, I would pick them. The only thing that will beat the Heat is the Heat itself… and that happening is more than possible. (5-1)
2. Bucks (W, 43-41)- It was hard for me to put the Heat above this bunch. They beat both the Heat and the Knicks, which should indicate that they are the best in the league. However, they have developed into a one-man show while the Heat is developing into a unit. Also, the Deer were one rim-out away from losing to the Wizards, who the Heat beat by 14. The scariest part is that the Bucks star, Jack Sherwood, scored 27 points. So the Bucks were near full potential. In my humble opinion, right now, the Bucks are playing the second best basketball in the league. (5-1)
3. Knicks (L, 28-29)- The Knicks were stunned by sophomore Nick Pettit (pictured) and the Celtics this week. The Knicks weren’t able to produce much on the offensive end, and were simply edged out down the stretch. This is the Knicks second loss, and they display an inability to win in close games. The team suffered from the absence of sophomore Jack Travers and couldn’t hit foul shots as the game progressed. This loss has dropped this squad below the Bucks and Heat and they need to improve their game if they want to be considered a top tier team. (4-2)
4. Celtics (W, 29-28)- The Celtics have earned the four spot this week with a huge victory over last weeks number one, the Knicks. The MVP of week goes to Nick Pettit. After a bonehead foul, Pettit got three foul shots. With the game on the line, Nick showed cold blood nailing two of the three foul shots he took. In a league where most players struggle from the foul line, Nick remained calm and iced the win. Great game, great win. (4-2)
5. Raptors (W, 25-23)- The Raptors squeaked past the Bobcats this week with a two-point win. This victory would be a detriment to most squads atop the blog but I am under the impression the Raptors play up to their competition. When the big lights are on them, they will be there. (3-3)
6. Wizards (L, 41-43)- The Wizards hung around against the Bucks and were extremely close to beating them. However the fact is, this team has lost four straight and are in desperate need of a turn around. As long as the Skolds show up, they will remain in the conversation late in the playoffs. (2-4)
7. Bobcats (L, 23-25)- The Bobcats only lost by two this weekend, and haven’t had a team practice in two weeks. The reason they are above the Hornets, who won, is because the Bobcats beat the Hornets by 20.
8. Hornets (W, 55-26)- The Hornets slaughtered the Bulls, but then again, who hasn’t? This squad needs to put some wins into a streak if they want to be considered serious contenders. (3-3)
9. Nets (L, 32-47)- The Nets competed against the Heat this week, but still only hold on to one legitimate victory. This win was over the Celtics, which can as easily be contributed to the Nets as it could to the Celtics playing bad. This squad caps out at mediocre. (2*-4)
10. Bulls (L, 26-55) - This team got destroyed by the Hornets, who aren’t even that good. The Bulls need to find a way to, at the very least, win a game.
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