Paul Atreides, the Bulls Baron

[Mr_Hatter 1,608]

Paul Atreides, the Bulls Baron

 

Following an unsuccessful alliance with House San Diego for the S75 Founders Cup, Paul Atreides looked elsewhere for victory. Heading to House Houston, the center formed a new alliance, seeking for the second time to ascend to the VHLM throne. With his right hand man Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath beside him, the pair joined a star-studded roster, full of promising hockey talent, and they hit the league hard.

 

 

Paul Atreides is a young, talented center looking to make an immediate impact on the VHL in his rookie season. The draft is today, and here are all the reasons that VHL teams should consider taking him in the draft. 

 

1. Paul led the Prime Minister's Cup winning Houston Bulls in scoring with 106 points, 11 more then the following player.

 

Atreides is already a top performer, and while VHLM performance is no indication of future performance in the VHL, to do such a fantastic job at such a young age is a real feather in the San Merinoan's cap. 

 

2. Paul's hockey IQ is off the charts.

 

The dude is a freaking Bene Gesserit, he can literally predict the future. Imagine how useful that is in a hockey context? You can never dangle him; he dangles you. Magical powers + physical discipline? Yes please!

 

3. Due to his specific set of skills, Paul is as effective on defense as he is on offense.

 

He knows exactly where you will go before even you do. He finished with a cool +50 on the season, and while his 8 blocked shots might not seem like a lot, that's just because few teams managed to get shots off on him him in the first place. 

 

4. Good luck winning a face off against him.

 

Finishing the season with a staggering face off percentage of 63.62% with over 2300 attempts, only one player had a better percentage with more that a handful of attempts, and that was his teammate and fellow superstar prospect Asher Reinhart. The pair were automatic over the VHLM season, and a big reason that the Bulls were so dominant. 

 

5. He knows how to lose.

 

In a heartbreaking Game 7 defeat, the Houston Bulls were upset by the Mexico City Kings after a wild, back and forth series. Paul knows what it means to fail; and that's a valuable experience for a rookie. He won't come into the league overconfident, he knows he has to earn his spot. This is really the only mark against the young center, his relatively poor performance (by his standards) in the playoffs. He was unable to reach a point per game, and only managed to find the back of the net three times in 16 games. 

 

6. He is a gorgeous man.

 

Really, how else would a VHL franchise expect to sell jerseys, if not with boy wonder over here?

[OrbitingDeath 3,198]

Good job kiddo, pushing you to the limits in our training sessions worked. Dare I say future Hall of Famer?

[mattyIceman 1,214]

Its possible