SAINT GEORGE UNDERDOGS

TEAM: St. George Underdogs
CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Wasatch Conference
OWNER: Truman Barnes
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: St. George Underdogs, 06-07 8th Place, 07-08 4th Place
LOCATION: St. George, Utah
ARENA: Super Energy Vitamin Pill Arena
MOTTO: "Bow, WOW!"
MOST-HATED RIVAL(s): Kings, SnowBees

SEASON OUTLOOK
Last year the Underdogs did "Super Good!" Owner coach Truman Barnes hopes that this year it's going to be "straight the same."

"I feel happy to my players this year," he says. "And I feel myself looking at my team right now. Wait, not a dot after that sentence; an exclamation point! Do shift 1 to get an exclamation point. That shows that I'm happy about it."

Whence the enthusiasm for a team that set a new standard for choking by plowing through the regular season, nearly untouchable, but then proving to be plenty touchable in the playoffs and getting bludgeoned in the first round? Well, for one thing, Truman has high hopes because of his revamped roster. "I have a guy named Ben on my team (guard Ben Gordon), just like Uncle Ben (league commissioner and league uncle Ben Barnes)." And it's always good to have a player whose namesake is in charge of the league, if you know what I mean.

Combine that with returning star Dwight "the Coward" Howard, and Truman has just one thing to say to other WFBL owners this year: "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Underdogs." And don't forget that exclamation point!

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LOS IGUANAS DE MARACAIBO

TEAM: Los Iguanas de Maracaibo
CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: World Conference
OWNER: Fran Hopkin
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Weber Mexican Hairless, 05-06 3rd Place, Los Iguanas de Maracaibo, 06-07 4th Place, 07-08 5th Place
LOCATION: Maracaibo, Venezuela
ARENA: La Arena de Básquet de Hugo Chávez
MOTTO: "¡Como 'Caibo Si!""
MOST-HATED RIVALS: SnowBees, Abominables, Tigers

SEASON OUTLOOK
The "Little Lizards that Could, But Ultimately Didn't", the Iguanas franchise enters its fourth season in the WFBL with an air of confidence. If you had LeBron James—the reigning EBP and one of the favorites to win the award again—on your team, wouldn't you be confident too?

The Iguanas seem to follow the same pattern year after year: they play well enough all season to be near the top of the standings, even battling for first. But when that stretch run comes along, it's "¡Chao Pues!" to any hope of a Concludings title.

"We need to get better in that regard, of that there can be no argument" said James, who, despite breaking the curse of the SteakTrash last season, has yet to make it to the Concludings. He may finally have the team he needs, as coach Fran Hopkin shrewdly navigated the Draft earlier this month, selecting power forward Carlos Boozer, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Chauncey Billups.

"We are in a position to gain the subject, and that one is something that does each in moved Venezuela," said Hopkin, and your guess is as good as mine on this quote. "Iguanas is behind, baby and lists to gain it everything!"

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