Rip City R!SE; The Donte' Thomas Journey

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A Look Into The Shoes
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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Here they are, the AJ Goose II's, these are the "Returns". We have some dope colorways for these too!! #cantwait. Oops @bartscott LMAO!

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Designed these myself actually. These are the AJ Goose II Red Dragons. Pretty dope if you ask me!!! Fire!!!

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov One of my all-time favorite J's of all time!!! The AJ IV's 'Mars Blackmon'. I gotta wear these in NY for @spikelee to see #dontchathinkso

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Fareally tho! Kobe's always got some #heatonhisfeet! These 7's are too fireeee! #mambastyle

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov The XI's are my favorite shoes of all time, so you know I freaked when Jordan hooked it up with these! Jordan XI 'Blood Diamonds' (fire emoji here)

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov JORDAN 12 BATTLE!! Bred XII's vs. Playoff XII's? Which would you rather have?

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov @joeiscool in the Cool Grey XI's and my bro @damian_lilly in the Derrick Rose 3.0, I'm torn!

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Spotted my bro @dwill8 in the AJ Goose I's. #respect. Check out @delontewestside in the Foams!! I taught him #heatonhisfeet LMAO

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Played Chicago in the AJ X "Chicago's". Wish I coulda broke out the 45 on the jersey too LMAO!

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Donte' Thomas @thomasisking 26 Nov Broke out with the custom Jordan X's, these are the "AJ X 'Portland's". These will be worn alot this season.

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Blazers Survive In Detroit



Blazers edge the Pistons in the 2nd game of a back-to-back

Portland Trailblazers at Detroit Pistons
Nov 26, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Portland (10-4)	26	22	31	26	105
Detroit (5-9)	29	28	20	21	98

Portland Trailblazers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Damian Lillard	30	6-7	3-6	3-3	3	2	1	3	1	15
Wesley Matthews	33	4-9	0-3	2-2	6	4	0	0	0	10
Donte' Thomas	35	10-16	3-6	6-6	10	8	3	0	3	29
J.J. Hickson	29	4-6	0-0	0-2	8	2	0	1	1	8
Lamarcus Aldridge	34	7-13	0-0	3-3	7	4	0	0	0	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Delonte' West	23	5-8	1-1	2-2	0	3	0	0	1	14
Randy Foye	21	3-10	2-4	2-2	5	4	0	0	1	10
Jajuan Johnson	19	0-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler Honeycutt	11	1-4	0-2	1-2	3	1	0	0	1	3
Meyers Leonard	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Williams	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nolan Smith	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		40-77	6-16	19-22	45	30	4	5	10	105

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	40	6-15	1-2	3-3	3	7	1	0	0	16
Rodney Stuckey	39	5-21	1-6	4-5	2	7	1	0	1	15
Kyle Singler	24	2-6	2-4	2-2	3	2	1	1	0	8
Jason Maxiell	35	3-6	0-0	2-3	8	0	0	0	2	8
Greg Monroe	37	4-11	0-0	3-4	8	1	2	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tayshawn Prince	27	5-7	0-1	2-3	9	0	1	0	0	12
Will Bynum	12	4-10	0-0	0-0	4	4	0	0	0	8
Corey Maggette	14	4-6	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	8
Andre Drummond	7	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	8
Jonas Jerebko	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	4
Charlie Villanueva	2	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Daye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-90	4-14	18-22	43	22	7	1	5	98

1 Hour Ago by Martellus Clark | ESPNportland
Auburn Hills, MI -- The Blazers came into Detroit a night after losing in Brooklyn, and notched their 3rd road victory of the season with a 105-98 victory against the Pistons. Led by Thomas, (29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists) the Blazers overcame an early 10-point deficit, also trailing by 9 at the half.

The Pistons, (2nd in the league in opponent FG%) allowed the Blazers to shoot 51% for the game. Both teams shot 48% in the first half, but the 3rd quarter explosion by the Blazers, which they shot 61%, proved to be the difference-maker, giving the Blazers the lead for good. Still, the second half was much closer than the first, as the margin hung around 3-4 points for most of the half. With the score 94-91, the Blazers shut the door with an 11-2 run.

Lamarcus Aldridge's recent tear seems to be winding down as he finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds. The Pistons were highly aware of his recent stretch as they kept him off the offensive glass the entire night and doubled him just about every time he had the ball in the post.

"It was a good victory for us," Head Coach Terry Stotts said. "Last night we let 3 players beat us, and we let the game get away. Tonight, we still struggled on defense, leaving too many guys open, not rotating on pick & rolls, but we found a way to win, and the fact that it was a win on the road is going to be huge for us."

The Blazers have one night to catch their breath, as they are set to take on Washington, in the midst of this 7-game road trip.

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Interviews

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Thomas: "It's a process. Our performance on the road is well off from where it is when we're at home. We have to find a way to play with the same intensity and focus when we're not in white jerseys, cause you can't go on the road and go down 10 points every game.....

We got the win today, and hopefully it'll jump start us, but we just looked dead out there tonight, and we can't continue to do that."

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NBA Around the League

Pacers Defeat the Lakers in Another Test



The Pacers held on in a battle of top teams, despite Kobe's 36

The Pacers jumped out to an early lead, but the Lakers came fighting back, eventually taking a 7 point lead in the 3rd quarter. Despite that, Gerald Green and the Pacers exploded offensively in the 4th, scoring 39 points while holding the Lakers to just 28. The Pacers hold the best record in the league and are now 13-2.

Indiana Pacers (13-2) at Los Angeles Lakers (10-5)
Nov 27, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana 27 26 24 39 116 Los Angeles 19 35 29 28 111 Top Performers Indiana Pacers Gerald Green (24 points, 4 reb, 10-21 fg) David West (23 points, 9 reb, 3 asst, 7-10 fg) Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant (35 points, 6 asst, 16-31 fg) Dwight Howard (24 points, 9 reb, 10-14 fg, 4-8 ft)	Team Stats Comparison IND LAL FG Made-Att 41-82 48-94 3PT Made-Att 7-12 4-9 FT Made-Att 27-32 11-16 Rebounds 38 47 Assists 24 25 Turnovers 7 7 Steals 6 5 Blocks 10 5
Indiana Pacers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Paul George 36 4-10 2-3 7-8 7 1 2 3 2 17 George Hill 37 4-9 7-8 6-8 2 11 1 1 2 15
Los Angeles Lakers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Steve Nash 36 10-16 0-1 0-0 6 8 0 0 3 20 Pau Gasol 37 5-12 0-0 2-2 8 1 1 1 1 12

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Boom! Thunder!



The Thunder are in the midst of a 10-game winning streak

The Thunder are the hottest team in the NBA, becoming the first team this season to win 10 games in a row. Their streak includes:

DET, CLE, @DET, MEM, @NO, GSW, LAC, @BOS, @PHI and CHA.

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Melo leads the league in scoring at 26.2

Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks is an early MVP candidate, with a statline of 26.2ppg, 8.5 rpg and 3.8 apg. He's shooting .483% from the field, but also very poorly from 3-point land, shooting just 238% from deep. The New York Knicks are also atop their division at 9-4, after starting 1-3. Melo is 9th in the league in PER at 23.6 and 5th in EFF at 25.8.

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NBA STANDINGS

NBA Standings - Updated: Nov 28, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
New York Knicks	9	4	--	1-2	4-3
Brooklyn Nets	8	5	1.0	2-1	5-2
Philadelphia 76ers	9	6	1.0	4-1	2-3
Boston Celtics	8	6	1.5	2-1	7-4
Toronto Raptors	1	14	9.0	0-4	1-8
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Indiana Pacers	13	2	--	0-1	6-2
Chicago Bulls	7	6	5.0	2-1	1-5
Cleveland Cavaliers	6	9	7.0	2-0	3-5
Milwaukee Bucks	4	8	7.5	1-3	3-7
Detroit Pistons	5	10	8.0	0-0	3-3
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Miami Heat	10	3	--	0-1	5-1
Atlanta Hawks	8	4	1.5	4-0	4-1
Charlotte Bobcats	7	6	3.0	1-2	3-3
Washington Wizards	4	8	5.5	1-2	3-6
Orlando Magic	2	11	8.0	0-1	1-9
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City Thunder	12	3	--	1-0	5-1
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS	10	4	1.5	1-1	8-2
Minnesota Timberwolves	9	4	2.0	1-1	5-2
Denver Nuggets	10	5	2.0	1-2	5-5
Utah Jazz	7	8	5.0	1-1	5-6
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Los Angeles Lakers	10	5	--	5-0	8-4
Phoenix Suns	8	7	2.0	1-1	5-1
Los Angeles Clippers	6	8	3.5	1-1	3-5
Sacramento Kings	5	9	4.5	1-2	4-5
Golden St. Warriors	4	10	5.5	0-4	2-9
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
San Antonio Spurs	10	5	--	1-0	8-1
Memphis Grizzlies	5	7	3.5	0-1	2-5
Houston Rockets	5	9	4.5	2-0	2-5
Dallas Mavericks	4	11	6.0	0-0	0-6
New Orleans Hornets	2	11	7.0	0-2	1-6

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Amare to Sacramento???



There are reports around the NBA that the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks have been in trade discussions about Knick PF Amare Stoudemire. It is unknown what the exact structure of the deal is, but sources report that troubled King PF/C Demarcus Cousins is involved.

The Kings have made it no secret they are willing to part ways with their troubles First Round pick from 2 seasons ago, Demarcus Cousins, whom they've suspended multiple times.

It is unknown whether this is just a trade rumor or whether they've been in preliminary discussions, but it is clear both teams are trying to move the respective players.

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OMG guys! So I have the worst possible news.

I was watching a CPU v CPU game in my association while I was writing the post for my last association game, and as the game finished and it was saving, for some reason, I turned my game off because I was leaving to go get a quick grab of something to eat. Immediately I knew I made one of the worst mistakes in my life as I sat there for like 10 minutes. I have a backup save but forgot to update it recently as I was only 4 games into the season.

Right now I'm as shocked as can be. I wish I could continue this journey as I had just finished one month, and was ready to go around the league, and continue this adventure. I'm not sure what I will do, if I could put the saddest emoji face here, I most definitely would.

Sigh, I do enjoy the dynasties and sharing my association with you guys so I'm deciding whether ill just sim forward from the backup stage, and start a completely new journey with someone else.


I'll keep you guys updated but this is not the last you'll see me.

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Okay guys, so what I'm going to do is start a new dynasty with my Lakers, and player lock with Kobe Bryant. I was very reluctant to use the Lakers since Eaglerock already has that dynasty, but I couldn't find another team/player I wanted to use. I also will do games with Kyrie Irving, every now and then with recaps as I will do a mini-journey within the journey with Kyrie Irving, maybe 2-3 games a month. Big games or so. I will provide the link to the page in the next post once I get everything started...

Sigh... Rip City R!SE was truly something special.