The Miami 305 make the Big 3 playoffs and can defend their title from last season. Last season was their first season. Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson have led the 305 in scoring and are tied for fourth in the Big 3 league with 140 points a piece. After a poor start to the season, the team bounced back and saved disappointment.
How did Miami 305 bounce back?
On July 12, the 305 lost to the Houston Rig Hands, 50-47. The Rig Hands had lost ten straight Big 3 games up to that point. This was the low point for the team. The next week, they upset the Dallas Power, the league leader in Chicago.
The week after, they took care of DMV Trilogy in Houston. They dropped a tough 50-47 loss to the Boston Ball Hogs at their home court in Sunrise, FL. Finally, they got payback against the Rig Hands in Houston to get to 4-4. Michael Beasley picked up the scoring against Dallas, then Lance vs DMV and both of them scored over 20 points against Boston.
Can the Miami 305 win the Big 3 Championship?
Of the four teams in the playoffs, the 305 have the lowest point differential (+8.) The 305 are 1-2 against the playoff teams in head-to-head matchups. The Dallas Power beat every playoff team. Chicago went 2-1 and Boston was 1-2 like the 305.
The Dallas Power have top players leading the league in rebounding, three-point scoring and steals. Both Chicago and Dallas are better rebounding teams. Dallas and Boston are better teams at sharing the ball than the other two playoff teams. Boston is the team that likes to shoot threes the most.
The Miami 305 would need to lead the playoffs in rebounding, steals and three-point attempts. The Big 3 playoffs will be in Dallas on Sunday, August 15. The Chicago Triplets will play Boston in the first game and Miami will play Dallas. No doubt about it that Dallas would want to win the Big 3 Title on their home court. Miami is a longshot to win back-to-back titles.
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