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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
12:07 PM - May 31, 2011. Written by rbowlden
ATL at MIL - Miller Park
Apr 7, 2011123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves (3-4)200100000381
Milwaukee Brewers (5-2)000000000021
W: Jair Jurrjens (1-0) L: Luke Hochevar (0-2)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSATLMIL
1C. Jones homered to center, E. Hinske scored.20
4R. Braun homered to center.30
Atlanta Braves
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Mike Aviles, 2B4010120.250
Eric Hinske, RF3110100.500
Chipper Jones, 3B4122011.348
Ryan Braun, LF4121001.333
Jason Heyward, CF2000200.143
J.P. Arencibia, C3010110.238
Eric Hosmer, DH4010010.259
Freddie Freeman, 1B4000000.160
Brandon Hicks, SS3000020.143
TEAM TOTALS31383572
BATTING:
2B: M. Aviles (1)
HR: C. Jones (1), R. Braun (2)
RBI: C. Jones 2 (4), R. Braun (2)
SAC: B. Hicks
GIDP: R. Braun
BASERUNNING:
CS: R. Braun (1), J. Heyward (1)
FIELDING:
E: C. Jones (1)
Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Jose Reyes, SS400000.269
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B4000000.143
Ryan Doumit, C4000030.160
Robinson Cano, 2B3000000.370
Lance Berkman, RF3010000.296
Curtis Granderson, CF3000000.208
Nick Johnson, 1B3000030.222
Ryan Ludwick, LF3010000.304
Gregor Blanco, DH3000000.125
TEAM TOTALS30020060
FIELDING:
E: N. Johnson (1)
Atlanta Braves
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
J. Jurrjens (W, 1-0)9.02000601.59
TEAM TOTALS9.0200060
Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
L. Hochevar (L, 0-2)5.05332425.40
M. Corpas1.01001000.00
R. Ramirez1.01001200.00
J. Benoit2.01001100.00
TEAM TOTALS9.0833572
Dynasty: rbowlden
Season 2 just got done and i kinda had a off year went 39-43 missed playoffs though by only 3 games, Can we get back to the playoffs in season 3. Most of the stuff on here is stuff that i wont be taking off. Ill leave lil updates and news and notes in the forums. I usually change the headline of the post in the forums to Bentons Portland Trail Blazer dynasty!! Thanks

Past Champions
10-11 Miami Heat over Dallas 4-1. LeBron James Finals MVP 27-7-6
11-12 Houston Rockets over NY Knicks 4-2. Yao Ming MVP

League Leaders
Scoring
10-11 Derrick Rose 29.3
11-12 Kobe Bryant 31.9


Rebounding
10-11 Dwight Howard 13.0
11-12 Dwight Howard 14.4

Assist
10-11 Rondo/Kidd 10.8
11-12 Jason Kidd 10.0

League MVP
10-11 LeBron James (Mia)
11-12 LeBrong James (Mia)

Rookie of the year
10-11 John Wall(Wizards)
11-12 Kenny McCormick (Por)

6th Man
10-11 Andre Miller(Por.Phx)
11-12 Ramon Sessions (Cle)


Defensive Player of the year
10-11 Dwight Howard(Orl)
11-12 Dwight Howard (Orl)

Most Improved
10-11 Dorell Wright(G.S)
11-12 Greg Monroe (Det)


Coach of the year
10-11 Erik Spoelstra(Mia)64-18
11-12 Kenneth Peterson (Ind)51-31

Team Year by Year
Blazers
2010-11 (43-39) 2nd in Division/10th in the west missed playoffs
Leading Scorer Brandon Roy 17.6
Leading Rebounder Greg Oden 9.5
Leading Assister Kyle Lowry 7.5 (no with team) Traded to Toronto
Leader in Minutes per game Gerald Wallace 36.1


2011-2012 39-43 4th in division/ 10 in the west missed playoffs
Leading Scorer LaMarcus Aldridge 17.9
Leading Rebounder Greg Oden 9.1
Leading Passer Kenny McCormick 6.9
Leading in Minutes per game Bradon Roy 35.3



2012-2013 Portland Trail Blazers
#NAMEPOSAGEHTWTSALARY
21Frank KelleySG/SF266-61983.91
3Gerald WallaceSF/PF306-722011.40
5Armon Johnson PG/SG236-31955.67
6Ryan GomesSF/PF306-72454.00
7Brandon RoySG/PG286-621516.36
12LaMarcus AldridgePF/C276-1124013.00
24Cedric GoodwinPG/SG226-32011.64
25Kenny McCormickPG226-11784.86
31Patrick PattersonPF236-92352.10
34Kurt Posey(R)PF/C226-10235903k
50Tyler HansbroughPF266-92503.06
52Greg OdenC247-028512.29
55Mikki MooreC307-0 225487k


DEPTH CHART
Portland Trail Blazers Depth Chart - 2012-13
STARTER2ND3RD4TH
PGKenny McCormick(82)Armon Johnson(71)Cedric Goodwin(60)
SGBrandon Roy(85)Frank Kelley(78)Ryan Gomes(65)
SFGerald Wallace(85)Frank Kelley(78)Tyler Hansbrough(72)
PFLaMarcus Aldridge(85)Patrick Patterson(82)Kurt Posey(59)
CGreg Oden(82) LaMarcus Aldridge(85)David Harrison(50)


(This is the order in which ill do all the games
Hoopscast--Play 1rst half/Sim 2nd half--Simulate fullgame)
Dynasty: benton32
Monday, May 30, 2011
05:34 PM - May 30, 2011. Written by Deadeye15
Wizards 2013-2014 Season

29 Game Season
10 Minute Quarters





Record Thus Far: 7-3




Game 11


Detroit Pistons
at
Washington Wizards


Dec 29, 2013 - DET at WAS
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Detroit Pistons (3-5)2018263296
Washington Wizards (7-3)33213026110
Detroit Pistons
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sundiata Gaines (PG)172-52-30-0211006
Jordan Dumars (SG)72-60-00-0210004
Michael Gilchrist (SF)4010-172-48-105430230
J.J. Hickson (PF)344-160-05-81200113
Greg Monroe (C)225-80-00-115011110
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Jan Vesely280-100-32-2120232
Charlie Villanueva174-52-33-46000013
Martell Webster364-103-80-02300211
Keith Benson90-00-00-2201000
DeAndre Jordan80-10-01-2241121
Greivis Vasquez52-52-40-0000016
Ibrahima Thomas170-10-00-0200000
TEAM TOTALS33-8411-2519-294017741296
Washingotn Wizards
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
John Wall (PG)397-141-25-56901520
Kentavious Caldwell (SG)266-122-64-43111218
Marvin Williams (SF)314-61-20-0311109
Josh Smith (PF)354-90-012-129521020
Tyler Zeller (C)121-10-04-4301026
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Yi Jianlian275-70-05-510013115
Austin Daye173-60-22-2410008
Tyler Hansbrough212-70-02-2402016
J.J. Redick120-00-04-4010014
Elias Harris60-00-00-0100000
Marcus Jordan71-30-00-0010022
Shawn Kemp Jr.71-50-00-0510102
TEAM TOTALS34-704-1238-3848208814110



Recap:

The Wizards had an all-time great free throw shooting performance going 38-38 from the line as a team to push their winning streak to 4 games. Pistons Star, Rodney Stuckey, was out for this game with an injured leg so they were undermanned against the hot Washington squad.

Yi Jianlian was the player to watch in this game scoring the teams only double-double in his time off of the bench. His consistent play as the teams sixth man all year has kept the Wizards in games when the first unit needs a break.




Game 12


Denver Nuggets
at
Washington Wizards


Dec 31, 2013 - DEN at WAS
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Denver Nuggets (5-6)38222029109
Washington Wizards (8-3)2029222293
Denver Nuggets
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Gilbert Arenas (PG)358-161-50-07820117
Ty Lawson (SG)363-80-22-24103018
Wilson Chandler (SF)367-101-10-06303215
LaMarcus Aldridge (PF)268-130-01-13112117
Andre Drummond (C)334-70-03-78000111
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Marcus Thornton228-121-27-71010124
Epke Udoh232-30-04-4602128
Kosta Koufos71-20-00-0110012
Chase Budinger103-61-20-0200007
D.J. Kennedy50-00-00-0110000
Michael Snear20-10-00-0001000
Steven Grey50-10-10-0000000
TEAM TOTALS44-804-1317-21392410611109
Washington Wizards
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
John Wall (PG)386-160-58-82622220
Kentavious Caldwell (SG)254-131-30-3511029
Marvin Williams (SF)293-50-11-2311007
Josh Smith (PF)344-80-06-86221314
Tyler Zeller (C)241-80-02-2800004
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Yi Jianlian277-110-04-55111218
Austin Daye150-10-02-2300112
Tyler Hansbrough194-60-02-27000110
J.J. Redick110-10-02-2200012
Elias Harris71-10-00-0010002
Marcus Jordan61-41-20-0110013
Shawn Kemp Jr.50-10-02-2100002
TEAM TOTALS31-762-1129-364313751493



Recap:

Washington's winning streak came to an end at 4 games on New Years Eve after falling to Denver by 16 points. Despite outrebounding Denver, the Wizards were swarmed by the Nuggets defense all game and had trouble getting any team basketball going. John Wall was held to a season-low 6 assists.

Yi Jianlian was again the Wizards Player of the Game for the Wizards again providing the scoring spark off of the bench. It wasn't enough though as the Wizards fall to 8-4 on the year heading into their match-up against the best defensive team in the league, Portland.



Game 13


Portland Trail Blazers
at
Washington Wizards


Jan 5, 2014 - POR at WAS
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Portland Trail Blazers (10-3)1617112266
Washington Wizards (8-4)2214152374
Portland Trail Blazers
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Josh Selby (PG)331-50-30-0230012
Brandon Roy (SG)329-211-22-35400321
Gerald Wallace (SF)334-71-23-57330212
Danilo Gallinari (PF)71-40-10-0301002
Greg Oden (C)321-50-05-6700117
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Elliot Williams183-71-34-43111011
Thabo Sefolosha40-10-10-0101000
Boris Diaw91-10-00-0110002
Cole Aldrich132-30-01-3200005
Tony Woods100-20-04-4400014
Kemba Walker80-20-10-0210010
Luke Babbitt60-10-00-0100010
TEAM TOTALS22-593-1319-253813621066
Washington Wizards
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
John Wall (PG)379-230-04-781110222
Kentavious Caldwell (SG)242-71-50-0310005
Marvin Williams (SF)170-30-10-3410010
Josh Smith (PF)349-140-00-24114318
Tyler Zeller (C)180-10-10-0601000
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Yi Jianlian228-131-20-06000017
Austin Daye193-41-13-37020110
Tyler Hansbrough131-20-00-0211002
J.J. Redick80-30-10-0100000
Elias HarrisDNP
Marcus Jordan130-20-00-0011000
Shawn Kemp Jr.DNP
TEAM TOTALS32-723-117-15411674774



Recap:

An extremely ugly game to watch if you're a fan of offense. Neither team could get the offense going in this one until the 4th quarter. The Wizards were slowed by Portland's defense and couldn't get out and run the way they like to and were forced to play an unfamiliar half-court offense. Danilo Gallinari went down with a Labrum injury in the first quarter and Portland struggled after losing one of its main scoring options.

John Wall gets the nod as the Wizards Player of the Game over Yi Jianlian because of yet another near triple double. This is the 3rd time this season John Wall has been on the doorstep of that accomplishment but has been unable to grab it. While Yi didn't get the honors, it's getting to the point where you can just pencil his stats in before the game starts. He's had virtually identical scoring outputs in each of the games on this 3 game home stand.

Marvin Williams was benched in the 3rd quarter in this game in favor of Austin Daye. His benching has been speculated for a while now and Coach Saunders finally has had enough of his lackluster player. The Wizards need more production out of the starting SF spot if they expect to compete in the playoffs. Austin Daye will have his chance to start at SF starting in the next game at Philly.



Game 14


Washington Wizards
at
Philadelphia 76ers


Jan 23, 2014 - WAS at PHI
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Washington Wizards (9-4)2210253291
Philadelphia 76ers (6-8)1624261884
Washington Wizards
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
John Wall (PG)488-190-28-9517001024
Kentavious Caldwell (SG)261-70-22-2922014
Austin Daye (SF)306-120-31-28110213
Josh Smith (PF)3810-171-34-712002225
Tyler Zeller (C)292-40-01-1210015
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Yi Jianlian173-70-00-0400006
Marvin Williams192-40-10-0900004
Tyler Hansbrough142-40-01-1210015
J.J. Redick142-30-00-0200004
Elias HarrisDNP
Marcus Jordan100-20-10-0200000
Shawn Kemp Jr.DNP
TEAM TOTALS37-821-1316-216121421791
Philadelphia 76ers
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Jrue Holiday (PG)383-70-33-44151039
Evan Turner (SG)405-202-131-113231113
Kyle Singler (SF)323-181-91-2602008
Craig Brackins (PF)394-130-10-01424008
Marreese Speights (C)3611-200-00-06010022
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Louis Williams183-61-25-62100012
Milton Jennings121-40-10-0000002
Spencer Hawes131-30-05-6101107
Tobias Harris50-30-30-0100000
Gary Johnson71-20-01-1200003
Khris Middleton30-10-00-0000000
Armon Johnson30-00-00-0000000
TEAM TOTALS32-974-3216-204920132484



Recap:

Washington ended their losing streak at 1 game and got back on track with a win over the 76ers. The 3 point shot wasn't going in for either team in this game shooting a combined 5-45 from distance. Washington couldn't hold on to the ball at all turning it over 17 teams. They are extremely lucky to pull out the win with that type of ball control. It wasn't easy as they had to score 34 points in the 4th quarter to pull out the 7 point win.

Wizards Player of the Game goes to Josh Smith in this one for his clutch performance late in the 4th to complete the Washington comeback. He landed Washington's only 3 point field goal with under a minute to go to stretch the Wizards lead to 4 points. From there, John Wall hit all 8 of his free throws as the 76ers desperately fouled hoping to get a lucky break and take it into overtime.



Game 15

Boston Celtics
at
Washington Wizards


Jan 25, 2014 - BOS at WAS
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Boston Celtics (6-7)34202130105
Washington Wizards (10-4)24263119100
Boston Celtics
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Rajon Rondo (PG)427-120-02-471010716
Wayne Ellington (SG)163-52-20-0301008
Nicolas Batum (SF)373-41-110-103025217
Kevin Garnett (PF)385-100-03-316001413
Glen Davis (C)378-170-07-93210223
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Nate Robinson231-61-28-92010111
Ramon Sessions205-100-00-03610110
Troy Murphy20-00-00-0100010
Kim English82-40-10-0100004
Wayne Blackshear21-20-00-0000002
Jeffrey Taylor60-00-01-2110001
Joshua Smith90-00-00-0400120
TEAM TOTALS35-704-631-3744197720105
Washington Wizards
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
John Wall (PG)4110-201-34-56740525
Kentavious Caldwell (SG)255-120-18-81001018
Austin Daye (SF)201-60-41-2411103
Josh Smith (PF)222-60-03-4330217
Tyler Zeller (C)141-30-00-0310012
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Yi Jianlian254-60-03-48120011
Marvin Williams251-20-02-2202014
Tyler Hansbrough233-90-02-2511028
J.J. Redick162-41-20-0200005
Elias Harris81-31-10-0101003
Marcus Jordan116-90-00-01200112
Shawn Kemp Jr.100-30-02-2300202
TEAM TOTALS36-833-1125-29391611611100



Recap:

Boston came out hitting all of their shots in the 1st quarter, taking a lead they would hand onto until late in the 3rd quarter. Led by Big Baby and Nicolas Batum's stellar defensive play, the Celtics stopped the Wizards and held on for the win.

Rookie Marcus Jordan will win his first Player of the Game award scoring a new career high 12 points. 8 of his 12 came in the 4th when the Wizards were fighting to win the game. This also was his best shooting game going 6-9 after subbing in and playing the backup SG spot.




Team Record through 15 games: 10-5



Look Ahead:

With only 5 more games until the All Star Break, Washington will look to maintain their hold on 4th place in the East. However, 3 of the next 5 games are against playoff teams so it won't be easy for the Wizards.

The next update will feature the All-Star rosters for both teams, as well as an updated depth chart and the mid-way stats for the Wizards and the standings for both conferences.



Next 5 Games:
  • February 4th @ Utah Jazz
  • February 8th vs Memphis Grizzlies
  • February 11th vs Charlotte Bobcats
  • February 13th @ New York Knicks
  • February 16th vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Dynasty: Deadeye15
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Memphis Grizzlies superstar Kobe Bryant exploded for 45 points on 18-34 shooting (including 7-12 from beyond the arc), but it wasn’t enough for the visitors, as they fell to the Phoenix Suns 103-95 in Phoenix on Friday night.

Kevin Durant flexed his muscle for the Suns as he posted 28 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the year as Phoenix improved to 5-0 on the young season.

“That kid can play, man,” a dejected Kobe Bryant, referring to Durant, said to reporters following his season-high 45 points in defeat. “He was a beast on the boards and really came through for his team tonight. We are struggling a bit right now, but things will come together for us. I look forward to the rematch next week with these guys, next time we will come out on top, I guarantee it.”

This was a game of spurts, as so many games are, and the Grizzlies made a big 10-2 run to cut into the deficit and cut the lead to three points at the break. Memphis continued on the comeback trail, eventually pulling ahead 59-58 on the back of a 12-4 run capped off by a Trevor Ariza layup with 5:20 remaining in the third.

The Suns answered back with a large run of their own, outscoring the visitors 16-3 to grab a 74-62 lead, thanks to 10 straight points by Durant.

It seemed as though Pheonix was going to coast to victory, but then Bryant exploded. He scored 29 of his 45 points in the second half, including 12 straight points to bring the Grizzlies within six at 96-90.

“You have to give them credit,” Durant stated after the Suns fifth consecutive win. “They just wouldn’t go away. Kobe (Bryant) was unstoppable at times, man, but we were able to hold on, and I am getting used to this winning thing. We have a tough matchup in Atlanta, and that is now our focus.”

Durant hit a three-pointer in the corner to halt the run, and the Grizzlies momentum and the Suns were able to pull out the eight point victory.

The Grizzlies (2-4) will continue on their road trip to take on Tim Duncan, Vince Carter and the Sacramento Kings tomorrow night at Arco Arena at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Suns will hit the road for two games, starting Sunday at 3 p.m. MT at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta against Carlos Boozer, Rudy Gay and the 3-3 Hawks.

Nov 5, 2010 - MEM at PHX
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Memphis Grizzlies (2-4)1827173395
Phoenix Suns (5-0)22262629103
Memphis Grizzlies
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Tony Parker324-100-00-23112038
Kobe Bryant3318-347-122-36330145
Trevor Ariza318-162-42-38120020
David Lee293-90-00-0313006
Shaquille O'Neal303-60-12-2710308
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sasha Vujacic72-61-30-0100005
Al Harrington161-40-21-2100003
Nikola Pekovic50-10-00-0110000
Quincy Pondexter10-10-00-0300000
Samardo Samuels30-00-00-0000000
Jarrett Jack120-40-10-0152030
Elliot Williams - DNP----------
TEAM TOTALS39-9110-237-123423123795
Phoenix Suns
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Mike Conley274-81-12-201111611
Marcus Thornton299-173-72-26010323
Kevin Durant3312-232-42-215310228
Dirk Nowitzki306-170-13-39303115
Tyson Chandler303-30-00-1441006
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Nick Young132-41-10-0400015
Kirk Hinrich143-50-00-0392016
Omer Asik80-00-00-0300000
Thabo Sefalosha40-10-10-0000000
Brandon Bass133-30-01-1401007
James Jones31-10-00-0100002
Daniel Gibson - DNP----------
TEAM TOTALS43-827-1510-1149307414103
Dynasty: BullsClips
01:35 PM - May 30, 2011. Written by bensallb
Villanova Blows Big Lead, Loses First Game

In a battle of wildcats, Kentucky comes out victorious. Heading into half time, Villanova looked like they were in good shape to win the Maui Championship. However, they played very poorly down the stretch while Kentucky caught fire. After a turnover by Kentucky and a vicious jam by Sean Webb, Villanova had a 65-50 lead. but Charlie Wheeler and Kentucky came roaring back; they went on a 18-2 run and Charlie hit three 3-pointers on three consecutive possesions and Kentucky took the lead.


Wheeler led a huge comeback for the Wildcats

Villanova fans should be worried after the collapse by the Wildcats, as they didn't make a field goal in over five and a half minutes. Kramer struggled in the second half after having a great first half; only making 2 of the 11 shots he put up. Sean Webb had another great game, scoring 14 points on an efficient 7 for 9 shooting, but it was not enough as the rest of the Wildcats could not score. The bench had another poor performance and it is about time they step up.


Kramer disappeared in the second half of this game

"We definately collapsed, but we had, in my opinion, our best half of basketball of the year in the first half. It is dissapointing that we followed our best half with our worst half, but there are definately good things to take away from this game." Said Jay Wright, the Villanova coach after the game. The Wildcats only have a few more games before they start up conference play, and they look to enter on a positive note. Be sure to tune in.

Nov 25, 2010 - UK at NOVA
TEAM1ST2NDSCORE
#15 Kentucky (6-0)404080
#13 Villanova (4-1)512778
Kentucky
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Jon Hood355-100-10-010126210
Ramon Harris357-141-32-218122317
Henry Sampson366-100-20-02110512
Charlie Wheeler366-125-82-42432219
David Billings405-184-82-221030316
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Perry Stevenson102-40-00-0302004
Josh Harrellson40-00-00-0000010
Darius Miller41-10-00-0000012
Daniel Orton20-00-00-0100000
TEAM TOTALS29-6910-226-8381713101780
Villanova
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sean Webb327-90-00-012224514
Antonio Pena324-80-00-0600228
Corey Stokes376-133-50-04311315
Chris Kramer3711-235-100-08510327
Maalik Wayns355-121-40-01503311
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Corey Fisher150-00-00-0001000
Scottie Reynolds70-00-00-0000000
Dominic Cheek61-31-20-0001003
TEAM TOTALS34-6810-210-021156101678
Dynasty: bensallb
01:22 PM - May 30, 2011. Written by Duswim09
The Oklahoma City Thunder have now won 10 in a row. In a wildly entertaining game the OKC Thunder stole one from the Nuggets with a 96-94 home victory. Westbrook had a double-double with 30 pts 10 dimes, with Durant having a double-double of his own, with a 23 pt 10 reb performance.

Kevin Durant is currently leading the league in scoring with a ridiculous 35.5 ppg. Shooting almost 53% from the field Durant is becoming virtually unguard-able in this last stretch.

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 27, 2010
Points Per GamePPG
1. K. Durant35.51.
2. K. Bryant30.22.
3. L. James29.53.
4. M. Ellis26.44.
5. C. Anthony25.95.
Dynasty: Duswim09
11:55 AM - May 30, 2011. Written by sYn Shepard
If you haven't, don't forget to read the Sacramento November Update!
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December 3, 2010
INDIANA PACERS (4-6) @ SACRAMENTO KINGS (5-6)
- 83
- 77


Box Score
Dec 3, 2010 - IND at SAC
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Indiana Pacers (4-6)1621163083
Sacramento Kings (5-6)1624142377
Indiana Pacers
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Darren Collison241-40-38-811110210
Dahntay Joneys172-60-02-2101006
Danny Granger2111-152-44-57111028
Tyler Hansbrough212-60-00-01141034
Roy Hibbert223-50-00-2600116
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Paul George115-90-21-11000011
Mike Dunleavy44-42-20-00000010
Brandon Rush42-30-00-1100004
T.J. Ford71-10-02-2030004
Josh McRoberts30-00-00-0200000
Jeff Foster40-00-00-0100000
James Posey60-30-10-0000000
TEAM TOTALS31/564/1217/21311942683
Sacramento Kings
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Jameer Nelson206-102-40-02510014
Tyreke Evans245-122-56-63510118
Francisco Garcia120-50-00-0210000
Jason Thompson207-150-11-17113015
DeMarcus Cousins197-80-01-20020215
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
James Harden52-31-10-0200015
Eugene Jeter82-30-10-0130004
Hassan Whiteside42-30-00-0300004
Samuel Dalembert91-10-00-0400002
Jermaine Taylor10-10-10-0000000
Donte Greene90-00-00-0000000
Omri Casspi140-30-00-0210020
TEAM TOTALS32/645/138/9261653677



Post-Game Interviews

Alex Best (Kings Head Coach): "I'm so disappointed in the NBA for putting those clowns on this court. Unbelievable game. We couldn't defend because every great play lead to some sort of foul!"


Danny Granger (Player Of The Game): "Both teams were pissed the entire game. I mean, it isn't fun when officials don't stop blowing their whistles. We all got bored of the foul line and just wanted to play."


Tyreke Evans (Kings Role Player): "Everytime I say one teams dirty, another comes along and tops them. Hansbrough doesn't know how to defend anything, so he just bumps you when you go up. No ball contact, just physical hits. I mean really? Thompson walked all over him. Starting 5 for the Pacers is a bit excessive."

Shepard's Review
NBA Officials Give Pacers The Win

Another rough loss for the Kings, who dominated all through most of this game until the 4th quater. We saw some good games, and some terrible games. Regardless of what everyone says about this game, some changes are coming to Sacramento, and Alex Best does not look happy. Let's take a look...
  • NBA Officials were very inconsistant. 6 fouls for Pacers and an outstanding 15 against the Kings.
  • Pacers took less shots because they kept going to the foul line, 17 points from there.
  • Both teams couldn't hit the three, 38%
  • Pacers out-assisted, out-rebounded, and out-benched the Kings.
  • Kings managed to get a small blocking edge, 3 to 2.
  • Tyreke Evans didn't shoot well at all, going 5-12. Maybe Hansbrough's un-called technical contributed to it.
  • DeMarcus Cousins makes a good come-back game compared to his last ones, 7-8 with 2 steals and 15 points
  • Jason Thompson exploited his mismatch all game, having his first offensive success all season with 7-15, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 15 points.
  • Jameer Nelson saw the floor well, 6-10 shooting, 2-4 from beyond the arc, and 5 assists for 14 points.
  • Bench was too quiet for the Kings today.
  • TERRIBLE game from Francisco Garcia, shooting 0-5 and only getting 2 rebounds. Coach Best was quoted by saying "His future in this organization is short if this keeps up."
  • Pacers showed deperation, leaning on Danny Granger for 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 11-15 shooting.
  • Dunleavy has a perfect game, shooting 4-4 and 2-2 from deep.
  • Other than that, the rest of the Pacers did not have good games. Three players got right around 10 points, then everyone else disapeared.

Pacers are now 5-6
Kings are now 5-7
Dynasty: sYn Shepard
Sunday, May 29, 2011
10:42 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by bensallb
Wildcats Win Again, Advance to Championship

The Wildcats won again at the Maui Invitational and their next stop: the championship. They got off to a slow start, missing on their first 7 shot attempts and Dayton got of to a 13-4 start. Later in the half however, the Wildcats came charging back led by Chris Kramer. They went on a 16-3 and took the lead. Chris Kramer hit a half-court jump shot to take a 36 to 27 lead before halftime.


Kramer hit a tough half court shot just as time expired

The Flyers did not shoot very well, connecting on only 33%(22-66) of their shots. They did get the Villanova lead down to five late in the second half but they went cold at just the wrong time, going more than 4 minutes without a basket and committing a pair of turnovers that the Wilcats converted into scores. Stokes' emergence certainly helped, too. He hit two 3-pointers late in the game.

The Wildcats will be taking on the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship. Kentucky took down the North Carolina Tarheels and Ohio State University in overtime to make it to the championship. Villanova will have its hands full with Kentucky as they are undefeated. Charlie Brewer has been playing tremendous basketball for the Wildcats making 57% of his shots in this series. The results of the championship will be here tonight.

Nov 24, 2010 - UD at NOVA
TEAM1ST2NDSCORE
Dayton (4-3)274168
#13 Villanova (4-0)363975
Dayton
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Kurt Huelsman337-131-10-113001615
Chris Wright353-150-03-3900129
Chris Johnson384-91-36-73041215
Marcus Johnson213-131-74-53310111
London Warren340-30-01-4141001
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Mickey Perry203-83-51-23500210
Matt Kavanaugh71-20-00-0100022
Rob Lowery60-20-12-2000002
Devin Searcy51-10-01-1100163
Paul Williams10-00-00-0000010
TEAM TOTALS22-666-1718-253412642268
Villanova
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sean Webb268-130-01-214034117
Antonio Pena272-50-00-0723324
Corey Stokes194-72-31-20300211
Chris Kramer378-171-82-21502319
Maalik Wayns295-62-34-40300116
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Dominic Cheek232-90-30-0320134
Reggie Redding181-10-00-0420112
Isaiah Armwood110-00-00-0221000
Maurice Sutton81-10-00-0200102
Scottie Reynolds10-00-00-0000000
TEAM TOTALS31-595-178-1033197121375
Dynasty: bensallb
09:49 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by sYn Shepard

NOVEMBER RECAP
SACRAMENTO KINGS
(5-6)

Assocation Details
gamertag: sYn Shepard
Season Length: 58 Games
Difficulty: All-Star
Quater Length: 7 minutes (Same as Sim Length)
Pre-Season: No
Playoffs: 7-games for all

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Around The League (Team Standings and News)
NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2010
ATLANTICWLGBDIVCONF
Knicks71--2-03-0
Nets652.50-01-1
Celtics663.02-16-3
76ers474.50-32-6
Raptors396.00-02-0
CENTRALWLGBDIVCONF
Cavaliers63--1-14-2
Bucks530.51-01-1
Pistons640.50-12-2
Bulls551.50-20-2
Pacers462.52-03-3
SOUTHEASTWLGBDIVCONF
Heat82--1-03-2
Bobcats621.02-04-2
Magic464.01-21-4
Hawks375.00-11-2
Wizards385.51-23-6
EAST PLAYOFF RACEWLGBDIVCONF
Knicks71--2-03-0
Heat82--1-03-2
Bobcats621.02-04-2
Cavaliers631.51-14-2
Bucks532.01-01-1
Pistons642.00-12-2
Nets652.50-01-1
Bulls553.00-20-2
Celtics663.02-16-3
Pacers464.02-03-3
Magic464.01-21-4
76ers474.50-32-6
Hawks375.00-1102
Wizards385.51-23-6
Raptors396.00-02-0
NORTHWESTWLGBDIVCONF
Thunder74--0-02-1
Trail Blazers551.50-01-1
Nuggets462.52-03-3
Timberwolves274.00-10-4
Jazz3105.00-11-5
PACIFICWLGBDIVCONF
Lakers83--1-05-1
Warriors521.02-04-0
Suns552.50-01-2
KINGS563.00-13-5
Clippers463.50-20-3
SOUTHWESTWLGBDIVCONF
Rockets96--1-06-3
Mavericks530.51-03-0
Grizzles541.00-24-4
Spurs551.50-02-2
Hornets242.50-01-2
WEST PLAYOFF RACEWLGBDIVCONF
Lakers83--1-05-1
Warriors521.02-04-0
Thunder741.00-02-1
Rockets961.01-06-3
Mavericks531.51-03-0
Grizzles542.00-24-4
Spurs552.50-02-2
Trail Blazers552.50-01-1
Suns552.50-01-2
KINGS563.00-13-5
Clippers463.50-20-3
Nuggets463.52-03-3
Hornets243.50-01-2
Timberwolves275.00-10-4
Jazz3106.00-11-5
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Shepard's Awards on the NBA Standings

Scariest Team in the NBA

The Miami Heat (8-1)
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Well there's no wonder why this team is scary. They have only lost 1 game in their season so far, only loss coming to the Pistons by 4 points. Every other game they've played, they've won by 5 points or more. They were 8-0 until the pistons. Also, LeBron James has won two player of the weeks. A powerful team that is proving they are hard to beat.
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Erik Spoelstra (Heat Head Coach): "It's hard to lose when you have the best three players in the league. We work hard behind the scenes, and we truly are a family here"


Sleeper Team Award

The Golden State Warriors (5-2)
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Some fans might shrug this team, since they're in the same division as the Lakers and the Suns. But these guys are not only 5-2, but they are perfect against their conference and even the division. They won 4-0 on the conference and 2-0 in their division. Winning inner-conference and inner-division makes the whole difference.
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Keith Smart (Warriors Head Coach): I think the Lakers are overshadowing us because we haven't played as many games as they have. We're a bigger thread in this league than people think this year, and we look forward to proving it."


Flickering Light Award

The Houston Rockers (9-6)
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Like the title hints at, this award goes to the team that is still running, but seems to be flickering out. The Rockets started out as the best team in the league, going 6-1 and dominating the Pistons, Raptors, Grizzles, Kings, Timberwolves, and Hawks. But recently, they've been losing a lot, dropping 5 of their last 8. Let's hope they can change directions and get back on track.
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Rick Adelman (Rockets Head Coach): "We're just going through a tough part of our schedules. I mean we faced the Lakers, the revenge-hungry Kings, the Trail Blazers, and the come-back Pistons. When Yao gets healthy again, I expect to win a lot more."


Big Flop Award

The Utah Jazz (3-10)
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These guys can't seem to get anything going so far in the year. They started the season out on a hard note, losing to the Nuggets, Lakers, Warriors, Pistons, Heat, Hawks, Bulls, Rockets, and Spurs. Those are solid teams that caught this young and un-organized team off guard. Some injuries have held this team back as well. With the Thundery, Mavericks, and Heat coming up, I don't see this team turning around for a while.
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Jerry Sloan (Jazz Head Coach): "Yeah yeah, hard schedule. Bull sh*t. We need to be prepared for these teams if we want to succeed. If we get to the playoffs, we can't gripe and moan that the teams we face are too tough and accept losses."

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League Leaders
NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2010
Points Per GamePPGRebounds Per GameRPG
1. Derrick Rose18.51. Dwight Howard7.6
2. Tyreke Evans18.42. Andrew Bogut7.3
3. Kevin Durant16.53. Zach Randolph7.2
4. Kobe Bryant16.44. Joakim Noah6.6
5. Lebron James16.25. David Lee6.6
Assists Per GameAPGBlocks Per GameBPG
1. Stehpen Currey7.61. Serge Ibaka1.5
2. Chris Paul7.32. Dwight Howard1.5
3. Rajon Rondo6.93. Josh Smith1.5
4. Jason Kidd6.14. Marcin Gortat1.4
5. Michael Conley6.05. Zydrunas Ilgauskas1.3
Field Goal PercentageFG%3 Point Percentage3P%
1. Al Horford.7441. Mike Miller1.000
2. Landry Fields.7072. Shane Battier.800
3. Marc Gasol.6673. Daequan Cook.750
4. DeMarcus Cousins.6474. Landry Fields.707
5. Andrew Bynum.6195. Eric Bledsoe.700


Player Of The Week
| Nov 2-6 |
Derrick Rose (CHI) and Manu Ginobili (SA)

| Nov 7-13 |
LeBron James (MIA) and Tyreke Evans (SAC)

| Nov 14-20 |
LeBron James (MIA) and Chris Paul (NO)

| Nov 21-27 |
Stephen Jackson (CHA) and Jameer Nelson (SAC)

Shepard's November All-Star Team
PG: Derrick Rose (CHI)
SG: Landry Fields (NYN)
SF: Kevin Durant (OKL)
PF: Zach Randolph (MEM)
C: Dwight Howard (ORL)
| With Derrick Rose leading the PG of the league in scoring, along with Kevin Durant, those two would be the big scorers. Landry Fields has the best combined shooting percentage in the league, so he'd be the clutch shooter. Zach Randolph leads the league in rebounds, and Dwight Howard leads in blocks. |

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Rumor Mill and Transactions

Transactions
  • Magic send Ran Anderson down to Thunderbirds.
  • THUNDER TRADE: Thebo Sefolosha, '11 2nd round pick | FOR | BUCKS: Drew Gooden
  • Trail Blazers sign Jeff Pendergraph
  • Bucks sign Chris Hunter
  • Warriors sign Eddy Curry
  • KINGS TRADE: Marcus Thornton, '12 1st round pick | FOR | THUNDER: James Harden, '11 1st round pick
  • Kings hire head coach Alex Best after firing Paul Westphal
  • MAGIC TRADE: Jameer Nelson | FOR | KINGS: Beno Udrih, '11 1st round pick
  • Suns sign Larry Hughes

Rumor Mills
  • MIKE BIBY, HEAT| Bibby taking trade talk in stride - 76ers, Jazz, Chicago interested.
  • Corey Maggette, Bucks | On the block - Grizzlies, Wizards, Thunder interested.
  • Ron Artest, Lakers | Lakers weighs artest trade - Trail Blazers is interested, Mavericks are not.
  • Louis Williams, 76ers | Hawks, Nets, Heat interested. Wizards are not.
  • Sebastian Telfair, Timberwolves | Telfair evades trade talk - Warriors, Knicks interested.
  • Keith Bogans, Bulls | Rumors don't bother Bogans - Grizzles, Trail Blazers, Mavericks interested. Nuggets are not.
  • Andrew Miller, Trail Blazers | Miller: I'm happy here in Portand - Thunder, Jazz interested.

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SACRAMENTO KINGS, NOVEMBER RECAP

Game Recaps
For all of these games, check the appropriate link for box scores, interviews, and a game recap.

November 2, 2010 @ Dallas
Kings: 68
Mavericks: 77

November 3, 2010 @ San Antonio
Kings: 63
Spurs: 85

November 6, 2010 @ Houston
Kings: 64
Rockets: 84

November 9, 2010 vs. Toronto
Raptors: 74
Kings: 70

November 14, 2010 vs. Denver
Nuggets: 69
Kings: 70

November 16, 2010 vs. Chicago
Bulls: 52
Kings: 71

November 21, 2010 vs. Milwaukee
Bucks: 72
Kings: 79

November 23, 2010 vs. Houston
Rockets: 65
Kings: 84

November 26, 2010 @ Los Angeles
Kings: 78
Lakers: 80

November 28, 2010 vs. Minnesota
Timberwolves: 85
Kings: 90

November 30, 2010 @ Memphis
Kings: 68
Grizzles: 87

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SACRAMENTO KINGS
5-6 OVERALL
5-1 AT HOME
0-5 ON THE ROAD
3-5 AGAINST CONFERENCE
0-1 AGAINST DIVISION
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Kings Statistics
Sacramento Kings Stats - 2010
PlayerGPMINPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPGFPG
Tyreke Evans1124718.42.82.30.90.70.71.1
DeMarcus Cousins1122611.15.30.70.60.80.41.2
Jameer Nelson122028.21.65.81.10.21.71.2
Eugene Jeter11927.50.63.40.70.00.51.0
Francisco Garcia111857.53.31.30.40.60.71.4
Jason Thompson112216.35.11.50.50.90.91.4
James Harden101435.62.61.10.50.20.91.1
Samuel Dalembert11873.11.20.50.51.00.40.7
Omri Casspi11842.51.40.40.30.20.50.4
Jermaine Taylor11281.60.00.00.20.00.30.0
Marquis Daniels8231.30.00.30.40.10.00.6
Hassan Whiteside3100.70.60.30.00.00.30.0
Donte Greene11780.61.40.30.40.40.30.6


Player Reviews
- The players was asked how the league is going so far, and Head Coach Alex Best was asked to comment on the player. -

Jameer Nelson - PG (11 GP, 7 GS, 99 Points, 19 Rebounds, 70 Assists, 13 Steals, 43% FG, 53% 3PT, 100% FT)
"I'm glad I was traded to the Kings. It's a fun group of guys who know how to win. When we're all working together, it's hard to stop us. However when one of us starts slacking, it hurts the entire team."
COACH ALEX BEST: "We needed a three point shooter, and we got it out of Jameer Nelson. This man has experience behind his belt, and knows how to direct our offense. I'm glad he's at the point calling the shots."


Tyreke Evans - SG (11 GP and GS, 202 Points, 31 Rebounds, 25 Assists, 10 Steals, 8 Blocks, 54% FG, 52% 3PT, 83% FT)
"Nobody in this entire league signed up for the NBA because it's easy. No one promised any of us it would be easy. You see the good and ugly about each team, and you have to be ready for anything. It's as simple as that.
COACH ALEX BEST: "He's got a mouth on him, that's for sure. He is a little restless for how young he is. But he knows how to score, and he knows how to lead this team. He needed a few players with him to make him better, and I think we got him that. I see an all-star in him."


Francisco Garcia - SF (11 GP, 7 GS, 82 Points, 36 Rebounds, 14 Assists, 54% FG, 50% 3PT)"I mean, no matter how long you've been in this league, you always need to re-prove yourself in front of a new coach. I'm not sure I've done that yet, but I hope to make a big difference in the future of this franchise."
COACH ALEX BEST: "This kid is good, but I'm not sure where he fits in our team yet. I see him as a starter, but he needs to be a bit more consistant."


Jason Thompson - PF (11 GP and GS, 69 Points, 56 Rebounds, 16 Assists, 10 Blocks, 49% FG, 90% FT)
"I think we're doing really good so far. It's sorta a downer to not see your name in the papers, but I think I'm doing a great deal to help this team. I think we'll have a much more successful season this year compared to last year."
COACH ALEX BEST: "You know, you can't just put 5 scorers out their on the court and expect to win. You need defensive players too. Thompson is a huge defensive threat to our opponents, and I'm very happy we have him."


DeMarcus Cousins - C (11 GP and GS, 122 Points, 58 Rebounds, 9 Blocks, 64% FG, 80% FT)"This has been a really fun season so far. I mean, sure we did lose some games pretty bad, but it's no fun to win them all right? I'm enjoying my role and I'm looking forward to the rest of our season.
COACH ALEX BEST: "I don't know where we'd be without this guy as our Center. I assume probably 0-9. He knows the game well, and he knows how to score when we need it. Both an offensive and defensive threat. What an excellent addition to our team."


James Harden - 6th Man (10 GP, 8 GS, 56 Points, 26 Rebounds, 11 Assists, 38% FG, 72% FT)
"I wasn't sure how I could help this team when I was traded. But I see that I am the strength off the bench. A lot of the second string guys are young. I'm glad I can be some explosive offense."
COACH ALEX BEST: "You can't ignore this guy on defense. He's our SG, yet he snags more rebounds than some of our forwards do. I love that he's aggressive and knows how to get to the basket. Improve his shooting percentages and he'll be a huge threat"

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DECEMBER SCHEDULE

December 3rd, Home vs Pacers
December 5th, Home vs Celtics
December 7th, Home vs Bobcats
December 10th, @ Timberwolves
December 11th, @ Pacers
December 14th, @ Bucks
December 16, Home vs Lakers
December 19, Home vs Hornets
December 21, Home vs Wizards
December 23, Home vs Heat

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A Message from sYn Shepard (the player!)

I like how difficult this association is going so far. I feel like I'm winning games I should win, but I'm not dominating a league that I can't dominate. That's my issue with other associations. I'm sorry, but the Pistons, Jazz, and Clippers aren't good enough teams to be going 30-0 with their basic roster.

I am trying very hard to be realistic. I do 7 minute quarters because I'll get bored if I do more. I'm trying to keep trades realistic, however the computers aren't stupid and make dumb trades. I don't do overrides, so I accept whatever trades happen. I mean, I tried to figure out a way to get Dwayne Wade, and the heat rejected EVERY player I tried to trade them. So everything is as realistic as I can make it.

As for the Kings, I like my roster. I honestly am not really happy with Francisco Garcia. I mean, he'll have one great game for every 5 bad games. And he's expensive! I'd like to trade him away for a good draft pick to free up some cap space for the free agency. I don't see him being a big help for the Kings in the future, so I'd look for him to move fairly soon. I'm also surprise at Jeter! He's a fun little guy to play as. As for everyone else, I'd say my starting 5 is pretty much locked in except for Garcia. If I manage to get to the playoffs, you'll see Nelson, Evans, Thompson, and Cousins on the floor.

Thanks for all the feedback! I hope you guys enjoy December as much as I'll enjoy playing and writing about it!

- sYn Shepard
Dynasty: sYn Shepard
08:18 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by bensallb
Villanova Takes Advantage of Cal's Poor Play

The Wildcats are moving on to the second round of the Maui Invitational but not because they played particularly well; mostly because California played a terrible game. They simply could not shoot, only making 16 of 61 shots for a miserable 26%. California's senior guard Cam Christophe had the worst game of his college career, only shooting 1 for 11 from the field, and 0 for 5 from behind the arc; his only basket coming on a fast break layup. With such terrible shooting, the bears could not recover, even though they out-rebounded Villanova 34 to 32.


Nothing worked for Cal in this blowout

Villanova didn't shoot much better, only shooting 41%. Their 3 point shooting was awful, going 6 for 23 from distance. Chris Kramer had a decent game, scoring 18 points off 6-12 shooting while adding 6 assists.
Sean Webb had another good game, getting 13 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 3 steals. Webb was asked how hes adjusting to the NCAA game, "It's been a pretty smooth transition, guys are definately more skilled up here, but I'm finding my groove."


Chris Kramer scoring late against Boykin

Villanova takes on the Dayton Flyers today at 4 o'clock. "We cant count on the other team playing worse than us this game," said Chris Kramer after Mondays victory, "We need to play our game today." Dayton beat Butler University in the first round and look like they could pull off the upset against Villanova. Only time will tell, so make sure to tune in.

Nov 23, 2010 - Cal at NOVA
TEAM1ST2NDSCORE
#10 California (4-1)302454
#13 Villanova (3-0)343872
California
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Harper Kamp333-100-03-41201039
Jamal Boykin331-70-11-2502223
Theo Robertson257-142-72-33101318
Cameron Christophe251-110-54-4312016
Jerome Randle323-121-54-42410111
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
DJ Seeley160-40-22-2210022
Jorge Gutierrez150-10-00-0120030
Bak Bak80-10-00-0100200
Max Zhang80-00-00-0300000
Nikola Knezevic31-11-12-2000015
Markhuri San-Frison20-00-00-0200000
TEAM TOTALS16-614-2118-21349651654
Villanova
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sean Webb303-80-01-21303237
Antonio Pena333-50-01-2600227
Corey Stokes296-122-63-34014117
Chris Kramer266-121-55-51600318
Maalik Wayns372-72-52-2160018
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Scottie Reynolds213-101-50-0112117
Maurice Sutton141-10-00-0300002
Dominic Cheek60-30-26-7300106
Jason Colenda20-00-00-0000010
TEAM TOTALS24-586-2318-2132136101272
Dynasty: bensallb
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Phoenix Suns struggled in the first quarter at home for the second straight time at home, but were able to pull off an 89-85 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs.

Despite a sloppy start with five turnovers and a poor shooting effort in the first quarter, Dirk Nowitzki and the Suns came away with their fourth consecutive win to begin the 2010/2011 NBA season. Nowitzki finished his day as the game’s scoring leader with 24 points on 12-18 shooting.

“We need to fix the way we have been starting games,” Nowitzki told reporters following the game Wednesday night. “It’s been sloppy, convoluted and has started us in a hole to start games. In this league, that type of thing will start catching up to us if we don’t address it now.”

Phoenix trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, thanks to a huge second quarter effort off the bench from San Antonio’s Jason Thompson. Thompson was 5-6 in the period with 11 points. Phoenix was able to rally to tie the game going into halftime on the back of a 10-0 run in the final 3:14 of the second quarter. That run was capped by a Mike Conley three-pointer, as he went into the locker room with 10 first half points.

“I think the key for us this evening was when Dirk (Nowitzki) came out on fire in the third;” Suns head coach Alvin Gentry told media in his press conference following the win. “He showed why he is a superstar in this league, and made sure our guys played well out of the break. It’s always important to keep momentum as long as possible, because it can change at any moment. Tonight, like last Friday (against the Lakers), we were able to hold off a late run and win the ballgame.”

Nowitzki came out firing in the third quarter after scoring 10 first half points. He carried the load for Phoenix, scoring 12 points, shooting 6-7 from the field. It was a back and forth battle between superstars as Brandon Roy put up 13 points of his own, despite his poor shooting the rest of the game. Roy was just 7-25 from the field in the game, but was 5-8 in the third, bringing San Antonio within one point after three.

The Suns bench, fueled by Brandon Bass, Nick Young and Krik Hinrich played a big role in the beginning of the fourth quarter, as they combined to score the first 11 points of the period for Phoenix. Bass finished with 10 points, while Hinrich added a season-high 10 assists in his reserve role.

Unable to fully pull away, Phoenix found itself in another close game as the final minutes approached. Spurs sixth man Mike Miller’s finish in traffic tied things at 85 with 1:51 remaining after a nice pass by Raymond Felton, but San Antonio could not find a way to take the lead.

Conley hit a monster fadeaway jumper as the shot clock expired with 1:27 left to put the Suns on top for good. After a stop by each team, Felton had a chance to pull the Spurs level at 87, but his jumper was blocked by Conley, causing a shot clock violation. Kevin Durant made two free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining to seal the victory for Phoenix. He finished with 19 points on 7-19 shooting from the field.

The Spurs (0-4) will host the Houston Rockets and Pau Gasol on Saturday night at 7:30 CT at the AT&T Center, while Phoenix (4-0) hosts the Memphis Grizzlies and Kobe Bryant on Friday night at 7 p.m. MT from the US Airways Center.

Notable Statistics: PHX: D. Nowitzki: 24 pts, 5 ast; M. Conley: 14 pts, 8 ast; K. Durant: 19 pts (7-19 fgs); B. Bass: 10 pts (5-6 fgs); K. Hinrich: 10 ast.
SA: B. Roy: 18 pts (7-25 fgs); R. Hibbert: 16 pts (8-10 fgs), 4 blk; K. Humphries: 12 pts, 13 rebs; M. Miller: 13 pts.

Nov 3, 2010 - SA at PHX
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
San Antonio Spurs (0-4)2618221985
Phoenix Suns (4-0)2024232289
San Antonio Spurs
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Raymond Felton331-70-14-4291046
Brandon Roy307-253-151-16560418
Ryan Gomes153-62-40-0210008
Kris Humphries284-80-14-513010112
Roy Hibbert348-100-00-24124116
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Mike Miller286-161-40-04300113
Jason Thompson155-70-01-15000011
Brad Miller70-40-01-2000001
Aaron Gray10-00-00-0001000
Joe Smith60-00-00-0311000
Gordan Hayward60-10-00-0000100
Devin Ebanks30-00-00-0101000
TEAM TOTALS34-846-2511-1540201351185
Phoenix Suns
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Mike Conley266-82-20-05821614
Marcus Thornton245-122-60-15210312
Kevin Durant297-191-64-46222119
Dirk Nowitzki2912-180-20-22513124
Tyson Chandler340-10-00-2602000
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Nick Young173-71-30-0501007
Kirk Hinrich151-61-10-01101023
Omer Asik70-00-00-0300000
Thabo Sefalosha50-00-00-0000000
Brandon Bass125-60-00-03100010
James Jones70-10-00-0602000
Daniel Gibson - DNP----------
TEAM TOTALS39-777-204-838281061389
Dynasty: BullsClips
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The fans at the U.S. Airways Arena were very excited to see the new version of their Suns, but they sputtered out of the gates. The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to a nine point lead in the first quarter, yet the Suns were able to pull off a 111-109 win and send the fans home happy.

Kevin Durant was the high point man for Phoenix for the third consecutive game, scoring 31 (14-23 shooting) points and pulling down a season-high 12 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki struggled, picking up a quick three fouls and scoring just six first half points. He finished with 22, though it took him 20 shots to do so. It was Marcus Thornton who shouldered the load, scoring 27 points on 12-19 shooting, including 3-4 from three-point land.

“Tonight was my night to step up,” said Thornton in the home locker room after the Suns 111-109. “Every single one of us have the ability to pick up slack when KD (Durant) and Dirk (Nowitzki) might be struggling a bit. Dirk was in some foul trouble, and my number was called. The important thing is the win, and I am happy to have contributed to it.”

After falling behind early, the Suns went on a 10-0 run to close the first quarter and take a 26-25 lead. Monta Ellis led the way for Los Angeles, scoring 30 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out five assists.

“We fought hard out there tonight, but it wasn’t enough,” said a somber Ellis in the Lakers locker room Friday night. “I could care less about the 30 points, I am just disappointed we couldn’t pull it off. We need to fix things to be better in late game situations.”

Durant was key in the first half for Pheonix, scoring 22 of his 31 points when Nowitzki was on the bench. Los Angeles used a 14-2 run late in the second quarter, fueled by Ellis to take a 56-51 lead into halftime.

The fourth quarter was a see-saw affair, that was tied at 103 with 2:01 remaining on a fastbreak dunk by Paul George. Trailing 107-105 with 0:58 on the clock, Thornton hit a pair of three-pointers to put the Suns on top for good, 111-107.

Aaron Brooks, who shot just 3-15 from the field and finished with 10 points and 11 assists missed a fallaway jumper with seconds remaining that would have tied the game at 111.

Los Angeles (0-2) will take on the Golden State Warriors at home on Sunday, Oct. 31, while the Suns will host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. MT.

Notable Statistics: PHX: K. Durant: 31 pts, 12 rebs; M. Thornton: 27 pts, 7 rebs (12-19 fgs); M. Conley: 10 pts, 14 ast.
LAL: M. Ellis: 30 pts, 6 rebs, 5 ast; T. Murphy 17 pts (7-12 fgs); P. George 17 pts; J. Dudley 10 pts (4-6 fgs); A. Brooks 10 pts, 11 ast (3-15 fgs).

Oct 29, 2010 - LAL at PHX
TEAM1ST2ND3RD4THSCORE
Los Angeles Lakers (0-2)25312132109
Phoenix Suns (3-0)26253030111
Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Aaron Brooks323-150-34-441120310
Monta Ellis3212-250-06-86520230
Paul George288-140-41-14400117
Troy Murphy307-123-50-07310017
Glen Davis321-30-02-2903004
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Jared Dudley104-62-30-04100010
Keyon Dooling93-60-00-0021006
Matt Janning61-10-02-4110004
Mike Harris22-30-10-0000004
Willie Green91-21-20-0010013
Daniel Orton61-10-00-0211102
Zaza Pachulia61-10-00-0100002
TEAM TOTALS44-896-1815-1938291017109
Phoenix Suns
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Mike Conley255-70-20-011400710
Marcus Thornton2812-193-40-17230027
Kevin Durant3114-231-32-212310131
Dirk Nowitzki2810-202-40-06411222
Tyson Chandler302-20-00-1500214
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Nick Young151-50-10-0120212
Kirk Hinrich172-61-20-0370105
Omer Asik91-10-00-0110002
Thabo Sefalosha50-00-00-0110000
Brandon Bass113-30-00-0210006
James Jones51-10-00-0000002
Daniel Gibson - DNP----------
TEAM TOTALS51-877-162-339355612111
Dynasty: BullsClips
05:57 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by rbowlden
ATL at MIL - Miller Park
Apr 6, 2011123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves (2-4)000001000171
Milwaukee Brewers (5-1)000000002261
W: Jason Motte (1-0) L: Craig Kimbrel (0-1)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSATLMIL
6M. Prado reached first on error, A. Gonzalez scored, D. Fowler to second.10
9R. Cano homered to right.11
9N. Johnson grounded out to second, L. Berkman scored.12
Atlanta Braves
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Dexter Fowler, CF3020100.292
Martin Prado, 2B3000000.174
Jason Heyward, RF2000210.158
Ryan Braun, LF4000010.304
Eric Hosmer, 1B4000020.261
Freddie Freeman, 1B3010110.190
B. Hicks, 3B4010010.250
A. Avila, C4000000.000
Alex Gonzalez, SS3130000.333
TEAM TOTALS30170460
BATTING:
2B: A. Gonzalez (1)
SAC: M. Prado
GIDP: M. Prado
BASERUNNING:
SB: F. Freeman (1)
CS: F. Freeman (1)
FIELDING:
E: A. Gonzalez (1)
Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
C. Granderson, CF4000000.238
R. Zimmerman, 3B4010000.167
R. Doumit, C4000020.190
R. Cano, 2B3121101.417
L. Berkman, RF4120000.292
N. Johnson, 1B4011000.250
R. Ludwick, LF3000020.300
G. Blanco, DH3000000.154
D. Norris, SS3000010.333
TEAM TOTALS32262151
BATTING:
3B: L. Berkman (1)
HR: R. Cano (3)
RBI: N. Johnson (2), R. Cano (6)
GIDP: L. Berkman
FIELDING:
E: R. Zimmerman (2)
Atlanta Braves
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
T. Hanson 7.04001501.29
R. Soriano (H, 1)1.00000000.00
C. Kimbrel (BS, 1 , L, 0-1)0.222200110.80
TEAM TOTALS8.2622151
Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
J. Cueto7.04113501.88
S. Strickland1.02001000.00
J. Motte (W, 1-0)1.01000100.00
Dynasty: rbowlden
05:17 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by rbowlden
ATL at MIL - Miller Park
Apr 5, 2011123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves (2-3)2000000002100
Milwaukee Brewers (4-1)10021000X4110
W: Erik Bedard (1-0) L: Zach Britton (0-1) S: John Axford (2)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSATLMIL
1C. Jones hit sac fly to right, D. Fowler scored.10
1J. Arencibia singled to center, R. Braun scored, J. Heyward to third.20
1L. Berkman singled to center, R. Cano scored.21
4C. Granderson tripled to center, H. Luna scored.22
4J. Reyes singled to left, R. Cano scored, J. Reyes out advancing to second.23
5R. Cano homered to center.24
Atlanta Braves
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Dexter Fowler, CF4130010.238
Martin Prado, 2B4000020.200
Chipper Jones, 3B3011010.316
Ryan Braun, LF4110010.368
Jason Heyward, RF3000110.176
J.P. Arencibia, C3011000.222
A. Avila, PH1000010.000
Eric Hosmer, DH4020020.316
Freddie Freeman, 1B4000000.167
Alex Gonzalez, SS2010100.200
E. Hinske, PH10100001.000
TEAM TOTALS332102290
BATTING:
RBI: J. Arencibia (3), C. Jones (2)
SF: C. Jones
GIDP: F. Freeman
BASERUNNING:
SB: D. Fowler 2 (2)
CS: D. Fowler (2)
Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
J. Reyes, SS4011010.318
R. Zimmerman, 3B4000020.150
R. Cano, 2B4231001.381
L. Berkman, RF3021110.250
N. Johnson, 1B4000002.250
H. Luna, DH4110000.200
R. Ludwick, LF4000020.353
D. Norris, C3020000.667
C. Granderson, CF3121010.294
TEAM TOTALS334114191
BATTING:
2B: R. Cano 2 (4), L. Berkman (1), D. Norris 2 (2)
3B: C. Granderson (1)
HR: R. Cano (2)
RBI: R. Cano (5), J. Reyes (6), C. Granderson (2), L. Berkman (1)
Atlanta Braves
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Z. Britton (L, 0-1)5.09441617.20
K. Jansen1.01000200.00
R. Soriano1.00000100.00
T. Collins1.01000000.00
TEAM TOTALS8.01144191
Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
E. Bedard (W, 1-0)6.07222603.00
R. Ramirez (H, 1)1.01000100.00
J. Benoit (H, 2)1.00000100.00
J. Axford (S, 2)1.02000100.00
TEAM TOTALS9.01022290
Dynasty: rbowlden
04:33 PM - May 29, 2011. Written by bensallb
Kramer Overpowers Mountaineers

Domination. That is the only way to describe Chris Kramer's performance against the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Tuesday. They were helpless trying to defend him; double-teams, triple-teams, it just wasn't going to stop Kramer from putting the ball in the basket. He shot 14 of 20(5 of 9 from behind the arc) for 33 points in addition to 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Kramer played great defense as well, adding 3 blocks and shutting down his opponent, Kellen Brand, who shot only 2 of 9.


Kramer celebrates after hitting his 5th three pointer of the night

Kramer was not the only one getting in on the action; Sean Webb was a beast on the boards, grabbing 16 while adding 12 points. Corey Stokes and Antonio Pena were terrific on the glass as well muscling 27 rebounds between the two of them. The Wildcats out-rebounded the Mountaineers 54 to 27 on the night; UAS was simply overmatched in the rebound department. Appalachian State's Donald Sims struggled mightily from the floor, only connecting on 2 of his 17 shots.


The Wildcats dominated the glass all night

When questioned about his teams performance Jay Wright had this to say, "Yeah we played good but they are not a very good team. We still have a lot of gray areas that need fixing, and I hope we can correct them before we play a talented Cal team in the MI(Maui Invitational) next week." Wright's statement does ring true to the Wildcats as they do still have some problems, but if Chris Kramer can continue his tremendous play, the Wildcats have nothing to worry about.

Nov 17, 2010 - UAS at NOVA
TEAM1ST2NDSCORE
Appalachian State (0-5)192342
#12 Villanova (2-0)364480
Appalachian State
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Issac Butts298-140-00-012013416
Josh Hunter322-60-00-0800344
Donald Sims322-171-80-0040025
Kellen Brand382-92-70-0312006
Ryann Abraham373-123-70-0020029
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Tyler Webb110-30-00-0211010
Andre Williamson81-10-00-0000002
Jeremi Booth80-20-00-0201000
JR Archer50-10-10-0001000
TEAM TOTALS18-656-230-0278661342
Villanova
STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Sean Webb336-140-00-016136312
Antonio Pena362-70-00-01302214
Corey Stokes367-171-70-014211415
Chris Kramer3814-205-90-06803433
Maalik Wayns354-91-20-02111019
BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
Scottie Reynolds72-31-10-0101015
Maurice Sutton71-10-00-0200002
Isaiah Armwood60-00-00-0000000
Dominic Cheek20-00-00-0001010
TEAM TOTALS36-718-190-054239121580
Dynasty: bensallb