by Kenny Brown
Teams predictions
Bears: 9-11
Team MVP: Steven Campbell
Team MIP: Thomas Byrne
Weaknesses: Threat of not showing up to Fair Oaks Ave; Idi and Thomas may miss games due to unknown reasons
Strengths: Talent, Size, Versatility
Monarchs: 11-9
Team MVP: David Hamel-Sellman
Team MIP: Will Thompson
Weaknesses: Teamwork, Speed, Discipline; Potential no-show vibes but these are based primarily on a tip from a well-known Horace Mann rat; Lack of shooting outside of Cooke and DHS
Strengths: Size, Strength, Team Foundation, Scoring, DHS
Tropics: 11-9
Team MVP: Matt Rooney
Team MIP: Andrew Dorval
Weaknesses: Size, Offensive Rebounding, Mental Off-Court discipline from Nov and Kenny Strengths: Coaching, Veteran Leadership, Attendance, Basketball IQ, Fan Engagement, Home-Court Advantage
Goodfellas: 10-10
Team MVP: David Speidel
Team MIP: Kiernan Stone
Weaknesses: Poor Bench, Lack of 2nd Option, Pressure on Spider to Carry
Strengths: Coaching & Mental Toughness from Jon Hammer, Having MVP Favorite
Jackals: 11-9
Team MVP: Lucas Nathanson
Team MIP: Will Brown
Weaknesses: Outside Shooting (besides Lucas), Nathan’s shoot-first mentality, Hano’s dark and mysterious aura
Strengths: Scoring, Size, Lucas Nathanson, X-factor spark plug: Will Brown
Roses: 8-12
Team MVP: Henri Rousseau
Team MIP: Diego Zuniga
Weaknesses: Size, Strength, Defense, getting rattled by emo girls
Strengths: Eli’s Winning Culture, Diego's Improvement, Scoring, Prime Henri Rousseau
Surprises
Look for WIll Thompson to make the all-star team; DHS will help him reach his ceiling.
Bears will be in a boom or bust scenario. I think they have a 65% chance of doing well but there are other teams who will give them a run for their money that can match their physicality.
Eric Zhang will be the co-leader of the Goodfellas, acting as David’s Robin.
Hano will battle through injuries again making a part-time Gabo return likely.
Will Brown will not get into a fight this year.
Ian will arrive to help a struggling team.
Nathan will be traded to a contender in a massive deal.
Rumors
Diego plays through this season with a broken heart.
Hano is secretly pulling the puppet strings of the NSL Rats.
A celebrity former Celtic NBA champion guest star shows up to the NSL Finals.
Some drafted players will be replaced throughout the season.
3 legends will retire from NSL as full-time players by the end of the year.
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