Lebanese FLB League-Season 2015-2016

[eshmawi]

Some statistics



Top Scorers:

1 - Terrell Stoglin ( Sagesse) 35.7 points per game
2 - Geron Johnson ( Louaize) 27.7 points per game
3 - Branco Cvetkovic ( Tadamon ) 27.0 points per game
4 - Mike Taylor ( Mouttahed) 26.5 points per game

Top Lebanese scorers:

1 - Fadi EL Khatib ( Riyadi ) 26.0 points per game
2 - Ahmad Ibrahim ( Homenetmen) 17.7 points per game
3 - Ellie Rustom ( Saggese ) 14.6 points per game
4 - Jean Abdel Nour ( Riyadi) 12.2 points per game


Top Rebounders:
1 - Norvel Pelle ( Homenetmen) 14.5 rebounds per game
2 - Jarrid Famous ( Saggesse) 14.3
3 - Nikoloz Tskitishvili ( Champville) 12.5
4 - Vladan Vukosavljevic ( Tadamon) 12.0

Top Lebanese Rebounders:
1 - Charles Tabet ( Mouttahed) 8.7
2 - Bassel Bawji ( Byblos) 8.4
3 - Jean Abdel Nour ( Riyadi) 7.4
4 - Fadi El-Khatib ( Riyadi ) 7.0

Top Assists:
1 - Ali Mezher ( Hoops) 8.0
2 - Mike Taylor ( Mouttahed) 6.0
3 - Geron Johnson (Louaize) 5.6
4 - Justin Tubbs ( Homenetmen) 5.5

Top Lebanese assists:
1 - Ali Mezher ( Hoops) 8.0
2 - Mohammad ibrahim ( tadamon) 5.4
3 - Rony Fahed ( Champville) 4.8
4 - Elie Restom ( Sagesse) 4.0

[eshmawi]

If there is center out NT should naturalize. It should be norvel pellle ( homenetmen).
low cost
top rebounder in league ( 15 rebounds per game)
top block shoter in league ( 4 blocks per game)

apart from spreading fear in players under basket to block them... he devaites lot of shots.

[eshmawi]

Homenetmen beat Riyadi, Ahmad ibrahim completly outplayed Fadi el Khatib.
I think Ahmad Ibrahim is officially best lebanese player.

[eshmawi]

Terrell Stoglin is putting up points big time, but not enough for crappy saggesse team still..

1 win 2 losses with Stoglin in the league, Today he scored 42 points but still not enough. In 3 games averaging 35.6 points, top scorer of league.

[Mika Hakinen]

Guys who knows where i may see boxscore from WABA tournament in Jordan?

By the way, very interesting game between Al-Riyadi and Petrochimi right now.

[eshmawi]

Pecherov might not last in the league long enough.

Here is what Sagesse coach wrote about him


"The loss of our Sagesse team tonight is unfortunate but however explainable. The team had played 2 major games during a period of 24 hours. Plus, the long flight fatigue and the lack of chemistry among the players made it hard to win against the very well formed team of the African Club.
About our out of shape power forward Pecherov, I met with him and explained to him what our team needs from him offensively and defensively .
In case he will not be able to achieve his task adequately the Management and myself will act upon it accordingly."


LOL, Another foreigner change coming in sagesse. Like I said some teams change foreigners like they are changing underwears lol. Jarrid Famous was better then Pecherov imo.

[eshmawi]

Riyadi lost their first game yesterday, away to Byblos.

All teams lost now, and All teams won games. Riyadi still on top though. Rumour going they want IRAN center Hamed Ehadadi.

[eshmawi]

Foreigners by team now:


Riyadi: Jermaiah Massey, AARON Harper, Chris Daniels
Sagesse: Terrell Stoglin, Oleksiy Pecherov , Ratko Varda
Byblos: Jay Youngblood, Steve Burtt, Sherwood Brown
Homenetmen: Dwayne Jackson, Justin Tubbs, Norvel Pelle
Hoops: Tryone Nelson, Antoine Barbour, William Byrd
Champville: Nikoloz tskitishvili, Sani Sakakini, Rawle Marshall
Tadamon: Desmond Pennigar, Branko Cvetkovic, Vladan Vukosavljevic
Moutahed: Ramel Curry, Mike Taylor, Reshawn Terry
Louaize: Geron Johnson, Lewis Wendell, Alex Okafor


There will still be ton of changes in foreigners. Teams have no consistency and keep changing foreigners like they are changing underwear.Sagesse by now have changed like 10 foreigners between preseason and regular season now. Dion Dixon, Mike efevberha , Jarrid Famous, Herve Toure, Tyronne Mcneal

[eshmawi]

Champville dead last in standings, and Ghassan Sarkis posted this on his facebook

I took Champville in 2005, the club was facing huge problems, I fought to save the Club with all my might, I got them the sponsor Lebanese Canadian Bank, everything started from there, with a group of teenagers, since then I was finding sponsor after sponsor to keep the #BlueNation dream alive.. During the last 10 years we were the only team to win the #Championship besides Riady & Sagesse, we won the Cup, 2 Super Cups, 1 WABA, 1 international tournament in SHARKS & we were in 8 F4s, 2 times vice Champions behind Riady...
We faced a lot of gloomy days, very delicate situations, very days, we survived each & every storm with determination & more hard work & efforts..
Last summer EVERYBODY expected #BlueNation to fall & collapse.. The fatal destiny was very close from becoming a reality, we fought against all odds to keep the #BlueNation dream alive...
Our 1st target was to STAY alive, we made tremendous efforts to keep WALKING... The 2 Ibrahims, Kanaan & Mnassa played pivotal roles until we finally took Champville Club to safety...
Things have been very difficult for me & the #Wolves so far.. I usually start working with the team early July, this season we were not allowed to practice as a team until November, we didn't even know if we can have a team, we started with a small plan, I personally agreed to sacrificed my salary if the necessary budget wasnt found to save the team...
We lost key players from the squad that did very well last season, most importantly Nadia Hawi, Nadia Soueid, Chamo, Karam & Conan but we still managed to survive this storm as well..
We struggled to find the right combination of import players because the budget didn't allow us to do it at the beginning of the season , this is one reason why we are trying new imports..
Now the team is passing by a very difficult moment, the support of the #BlueSoldiers #BlueFans is very much needed, it's not the right time to blame & point fingers.. I urge the #Champville fans to stay behind the #Wolves...
Blame me not the #Wolves, I have enough courage to accept all the positive & negative criticisms, I will face the haters like I have been doing all my career.. To me every practice, every game, every result & every season is a lesson for me, I learn from everybody even from my haters...
I promise to keep fighting with the #Wolves, the #BlueSoldiers, the technical committee to turn things upside down, it won't be the 1st time it won't be the last time, success NEVER comes without failures & setbacks.. I was NEVER scared to face the moments of truth in my life & I never hesitated to stand back on my feet after EVERY FALL..
Every title I won during my coaching years came after serious setbacks, painful falls & stabs in my back...
I promise the fans to leave the Club if the #Wolves don't reverse the course of events in the coming weeks..
Finally I want to address the #Wolves: " Nothing will come easy to u, u have to get it with ur teeth, tough moments are only for the brave hearts... I believe in u, in ur strength & in ur courage.. My young WOLVES I believe in u more than anytime before, I brought u to #BlueNation based on a #Strategic vision, to build a team for the near future although sone short minded people don't believe in u I just want to tell each one of u that I am HONORED to coach the u Assi brothers, Marc, Ghantous, Khoueiry & Mickel...
Champville will NEVER WALK ALONE...

https://www.facebook.com/ghassan.sarkis.3/posts/10154093472443814

I hate this guy, cause he thinks himself he should be coaching the nt.. only him and no one else. but i am feeling somewhat sorry how he is being embarassed this season.

[eshmawi]

More and More from Homenetmen, the most exciting team in the league ..
Their players keep flying and dunking all the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLF1SC-Ea44

[eshmawi]

Would you consider him a potentially better foreign player for Lebanon NT than Jay Youngblood in case you're stuck again with a perimeter player?

Yes & NO.

I think Terrell Stoglin is best foreigner to ever come to lebanese basketball, that includes Hassan Whiteside. But Terrell Stoglin problems go beyond basketball, and he could turn into a cancer and hurt the team badly. He has problems offcourt with drugs, he misses trainings, he is very problematic kid.

If those problems did not exist, Stoglin would be playing in the NBA not in lebanese basketball. Also his style of game which is too some extent selfish , and doesnt make his teammates better.

[judasmartel]

Rumour flying Terrell Stoglin signing with Sagesse soon. Not sure how much into it, but he is greatest foreigner to step into lebanese basketball league ever


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bJbL8HU8o

Would you consider him a potentially better foreign player for Lebanon NT than Jay Youngblood in case you're stuck again with a perimeter player?

[eshmawi]

Rumour flying Terrell Stoglin signing with Sagesse soon. Not sure how much into it, but he is greatest foreigner to step into lebanese basketball league ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bJbL8HU8o

[eshmawi]

Sagesse were without Hayk Gyokhtchyan and Rodrigue akl. Two near lebanese NT level players. And their foreigner pecherov just came in without a training.
Riyadi were without their center chris daniels.


So the 100th derby game ends for riyadi. They could have won by 50 if they wanted to.Sagesse were that bad.

[Mika Hakinen]

eshmawi
Thx, im not a fan of Pecherov, but i know him. He's near Ukrainian NT level, solid player, bigman with good 3pointer, He played in VTB league for Kalev amd Krasnye Krylia(Red Wings) Samara, in both teams he was one of the leaders.

Started to watch the broadcast only the second half, great atmosphere at the game!