Well, tonight the BBL's version of WWE's "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart will look at the BBL table and and see his team in penultimate position with a mediocre 8-19 record while the team he referred to as "Lions B team" sit in joint third postion with a 20-7 record, on the back of a great run of form including wins over Worcester and Plymouth in the last month. This "B" team also has a chance of grabbing runners-up spot in the league and doing untold damage in the upcoming Play-Offs.
A competition Jimmy Hart and his boys won't be taking part in this time around after a lame 78-95 home reverse to a 6 man Chester Jets.
That's the Loud Mouth part of the article squared off so now onto the Unsung Silent Assassin...............
Step forward Riders #13.
It's maybe surprising to tag Bradd Wierzbicki as this season's unsung hero given his performances in a Riders uniform in season's past, who will ever forget his last second heroics to get us into the Play Off semi's back in the day? This time around Bradd has added other skills to his armoury other than flat out scoring [of which he is still very proficient]. His range of passing has improved out of sight since he returned from Spain and he has had the scoring weight and expectation taken off his shoulders to an extent with his good buddy Cam Rundles, The Perfect Storm [Ayron Hardy] and GB skipper Drew Sullivan all regularly chipping in with big scores and performances.
Wierzbicki has continued to do his thing despite seemingly getting the rough end of many refereeing decisions as his treatment going to the basket is bordering on assault at times, i'm not sure what he has to do to get an "and one"?
He had 26 in the whipping of Worcester and topped that with a superb display against Plymouth on Wednesday going 12/14 for 30pts including triples, drives to the bucket and tough fadeaways which gave the Raiders defence heartburn all night long.
This team seems to be in it for the long haul and with tremendous bench contributions from Lamble, Sherlock and Anderson plus Mr Versatile Sullivan covering the injured Brett Royster's absence, things look to be coming to the boil nicely for a tilt at some end of season silverware...
Bring.It.On.
