(S2) - Weekend PT #4 - Drama!

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A big event in the league, while not quite a controversy was the divergent path of the Legion and the Liberty in their team building. The Legion decided to essentially pass on the entire S2 draft and trade their picks for established players, while the Liberty decided to go the traditional team building route and build through the draft.

Thus far it is fair to say that neither approach has been immediately successful. The teams are a combined 1-7 with the only win being a home over time victory for Las Vegas over the Baltimore Hawks. At first glance it may seem that the Legion are in better shape given their better point differential and better record, however it is clear that their approach was flawed at best. Going all out for players with experience means that their team is now all going to be free agents a year earlier and they are going to have less time to build up. Furthermore players in their first year improve more than they do in their second year.

The controversial build style of Las Vegas clearly did not work out immediately. The team is 1-3 with all four of their games coming at home. And Philly, while having a rough season, seems to be in great shape to have a better future than Las Vegas.

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