SimWorld presents: The NBA2K MyLeague Chronicle

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THE TEAM
Ronyell - AdamJones113 - bigbob - TheEmanHTX - CWSapp757 - Dreece - BlindsideNZ

This dynasty begins from the 2015 NBA Finals & is based off of an NBA 2K15 MyLeague for Xbox One using the SimWorld Experience for the roster, draft classes & all settings & sliders.

This is an all encompassing dynasty that chronicles the entire scope of the NBA, not just one team.

Post #2 will be where our "Live Media Content Stream" will be view-able. It is essentially our SimWorld NBATV (a twitch stream to view, "games of the week", nationally televised games, All-star weekend, stats as we work them for posts & highlights as we put them together) which can also be viewed at: http://www.twitch.tv/simworldgaming

We will stream nationally televised game every (real life) Saturday at 12:00pm (EST) so please tune in. We will also try to stage our very own "TNT Inside the NBA" show on occasion.

Stats will also be streamed every Tuesday at 9:30pm (EST)

All playoff elimination games will be streamed & all NBA Finals games will be streamed. (times TBD)

Some other nationally televised games will be announced prior to streaming & there will be occasional "Fan Night" games where you can vote on what game will be streamed. Occasional regular activity may be streamed without notification. If you would like something specific info or would like to view a stream of something in particular please let me know here in the thread or please PM me.

We are open to anyone joining as a sports analyst or media outlet (Xbox One & NBA 2k15 not necessary). You can write articles based on things that have happened... pose as an interviewed player or interviewer... pose as Charles Barkley, JA Adande, Brent Barry etc., etc., or you could cover your favorite team! If you would like to take join this project, a level of commitment & availability will be required.

This Dynasty will move at a rapid pace & we hope to get this thing far down the road of a MyLeague. As this project evolves info will all be posted here in the OP.

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Recapping from February 20th until now...
by Adam Jones & Ronyell Wilson



The Wild, Wild… East?

While the Western Conference is generally considered the better conference and the tougher one in which to secure a playoff berth, the Eastern Conference crushed expectations this year—a perfect mirror for some teams’ surprise success on the right side of the United States’ prime meridian. The bottom, once again proved to be the weak link in the East’s run for dominance with the 7th and 8th seeded playoff teams (the Celtics and Nets, respectively) combining for a mere 80 wins. But with that said, the top 6 seeds populated the top 11 spots in the entire NBA. It was an unexpected campaign from the conference that holds the league’s best player and, until now... most of the league’s worst teams.

Milwaukee is the epitome of “bucking the trend”... pun intended. The Bucks, one year removed from the 2nd overall pick in Jabari Parker, rode evenly distributed scoring (6 players with over 10 PPG) and hard-nosed defense (98.5 points allowed per game) to the sixth seed in the East. Parker led the team with 16.4 points per game before the budding star tore his ACL 25 games into the season, rendering him useless until next season. The Greek Freak, Giannis Antentokounpmo took over the star role with 14.4 PPG, with most of the distributing coming from Brandon Knight before he was shipped to Phoenix for Michael Carter-Williams who came in and kept the show going. Jason Kidd really put his hand print on this team.

The Orlando Magic also projected to be bottom-feeders, nearly managed to pull a rabbit out of their hat by finishing one game out of the East’s 8th seed. Orlando went 37-45, led mostly by young scorers such as Evan Fournier (15.2 points per game) and Tobias Harris who led the team with 16.3 PPG. But the true surprise came in the form of the perpetually improving Nikola Vucevic, who scored 16 points and grabbed 9.4 rebounds per game.

In the end the Eastern Conference fell to a battle between the two divisional foes that most expected to see in the top two Eastern Conference seeds. The Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers led the East with 55 wins each. Both featured great offense, scoring 106.5 and 106.3 points per game respectively, but the Bulls finished third in the NBA (behind the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat) in points allowed per game, allowing only 97.4. Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah proved to be a formidable one-two punch in the front court with Gasol leading the Bulls in points per game with 18.7 and both averaging 9 or more rebounds per game. Jimmy Butler became a force and Derrick Rose slowly got back to the Rose of old. The Cavaliers’ new lineup did not disappoint, as LeBron James finished second in the NBA with 27 points per game and also added 7.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. Kyrie Irving sored 23.1 points per game and led the team with 7.4 assists, while Kevin Love averaged a double-double (19.2 points, 10.8 rebounds) as the height of the triple might. They started the season slow but found their stride after making trades for J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and most imporatantly Timofey Mozgov after Varejao went down for the season.




The Golden Conference

The Golden State Warriors romped through the regular season winning a league-high 62 games. The Warriors had the second highest point per game total with 113.4 points per game and led the league with 26.9 assists per game. Touted as an offensive juggernaut, Steph Curry scored 23.9 PPG and logged 8.2 assists per game while fellow "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson scored 20.5 per contest. The Warriors also led the league in rebounds per game with 49.3 as a healthy Andrew Bogut (8 rpg) and David Lee (9 rpg) combined to be a force on the boards.

James Harden led the league in points per game with 30 and his offensive prowess combined with Dwight Howard’s league-leading 12.8 rebounds per game led the Rockets to a 55-27 record. However, that wasn’t enough to lead the team to a Southwest Division title, as the Memphis Grizzlies finished second in the NBA with 61 wins and a league-leading 95.3 points allowed per game. The fearsome squad, keyed by the devastating frontcourt duo of Marc Gasol (17.7 PPG, 8.9 RPG) and Zach Randolph (16.4 PPG & 9.1 RPG), won a division that featured 3 playoff teams and a full 5 teams that finished at least 4 games above .500.

LaMarcus Aldridge cemented himself as a bonafide star this season just as much as Damian Lillard did with his late game heorics. Signed to a 3-year, 44 million dollar extension by the Trail Blazers, Aldridge didn’t disappoint on a team full of disappointments. The Trail Blazers finished at only 39-43 after seemingly falling apart after all-star weekend and inevitably missed the playoffs. Although the Trail Blazers crumbled; Aldridge blazed finishing third in both points per game, scoring 25.6 PPG and recording 11.9 rebounds per game.

The perrenial power Los Angeles Lakers without Kobe were bottom dwellers while the rest of the conference seemed be making leaps and strides in play while taking each other down in conference play. In short, this year was a year of teams stepping up and was representative of a Western Conference living up to expectations.


Big Three, Two Short; Who Will Be The Real #1?

The Cleveland Cavaliers won 10 playoff games in their first year of the Big 3 era but it was not enough to advance to the Finals for LeBron James’ 5th straight year. James led all playoff scorers with 28.5 points per game but the stats that matter most are lacking for King James as the Bulls took clamped down on the Cavs in the Eastern Conference finals to win in 6. The Chicago Bulls keyed by Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose, fought through 18 games to reach the finals.

The Toronto Raptors made a surprising run, falling to the Bulls in a tough 7-game series in the second round of the playoffs. The Grizzlies shared their Canadian sentiment as the former Vancouver Grizzlies won 8 games before being swept by Golden State in the Western Conference finals. The Houston Rockets led by dynamic scorer James Harden, fell quickly to Grizzlies in a 5-game second round series as Harden finished with a NBA-second 26.4 points per game. The defending champion San Antonio Spurs and championship-hopeful Oklahoma City Thunder both fell in 6 first round games to the Rockets & Clippers respectively. Class, for this year, is eternal.

The Bulls opponent is the as-of-yet-undisputed #1 seed, the Golden State Warriors. Klay Thompson’s 24.2 points per game are leading the Warriors’ red-hot offense, which is averaging over 117 points per game over the span of 15 easy playoff games. Both teams have gotten stronger as the playoffs have gone on and we are sure to see an exciting finals as these two clash in a battle of philosophy.


Team-By-Team


(21-61)
lowest PPG in NBA - fired Brett Brown - JaVale McGee & Nerlens Noel played well starting together after the all-star break - Isaiah Canaan struggled as starting PG - worst APG average in NBA history at 13.1


(46-36)
Antetokounmpo averaged 19.6 PPG over the last 30 games of the season & playoffs & played well with MCW - lost in 5 games to Cavs in 1st round of playoffs - found defensive identity under coach Kidd


(55-27)
tied for top spot in the central division with the Cavs & are in NBA Finals - top 5 defensive team - Butler budding, Gasol rejuvenated & Rose resurging - McDermott in starting lineup


(55-27)
tied for 1st in the central division with Bulls - eliminated by Bulls in Eastern Conference Finals - J.R. Smith & Mozgov looking like a perfect fit - Shumpert tore ACL in playoffs - offense starting to take shape but defense is still questionable


(42-40)
lost in 1st round to Chicago in 5 - small lineup with Isaiah Thomas, Smart, Bradley, Turner & Zeller was very successful down the stretch of season


(51-31)
managed league low 12.7 turnovers per game - Redick suffered broken leg in April - lost in 2nd round to Golden State - Paul took a lot of criticism for his percieved lack of leadership in the playoffs


(61-21)
won the incredibly tough southwestern division - best defense in league giving up only 95.3 PPG - Tony Allen tore meniscus in March - swept by Warriors in Western Conference Finals


(52-30)
won the southeast division - top ten scoring team - lost to Cleveland in 2nd round in 6 - surprise team of the year - tapered off a bit to end the regular season


(48-34)
eliminated by Hawks in 1st round - Whiteside remained consistent & Dragic played well in Heat uni - Wade played only 39 games in the regular season & under-performed in playoffs


(36-46)
struggled offensively - Stephenson was underwhelming - team proved to be very turnover prone - many offseason moves are thought to be in the works


(26-56)
fired Quin Snyder in March & hired Frank Vogel for next season - sign Larry Sanders but he was suspended the remainder of the year - Hayward had a breakout season averaging 18.3 PPG - Gobert & Favors looked like the Jazz's frontcourt of the future


(41-41)
Cousins continued to play at a high level but the rest of the team struggled immensly - plagued by poor shooting & poor shot selection - rumors swirl as to who Cousins will approve as the next head coach


(25-57)
averaged only 93.6 PPG - worst FG% & worst rebounding team in NBA - fired Derek Fisher in April - Langston Galloway was a bright spot down the stretch of the season - re-sign Bargnani for 3 more years


(24-58)
- plagued by injuries - finished dead last in the western conference - Lin locked up for 2 more years - Kobe to decide if he'll continue to play out his Laker contract as well as Nash - rumors are they they will attempt to acquire Dre Redd in upcoming draft


(37-45)
Vucevic's impressive play tapered off after the all-star break - Oladipo missed 40 games - Fournier played well - Tobias Harris inked a 2 year deal worth 13 mil


(43-39)
lost in 1st round to Golden State - Mavs lost many close games including 6 buzzer-beaters - Stoudemire played well as a Mav - Tyson Chandler signs 1 yr deal


(38-44)
missed playoffs - struggled with offensive & defensive philosophy until March - Thaddeus Young averaged 21.3 PPG as a Net & Lopez, once healed, played well


(38-44)
best offensive rebounding team in the league - great offensively & atrocious defensively - Lawson continued his stellar play


(20-62)
worst record in the league - fired Frank Vogel in April - raveged by injuries all season - many role players showed promise but the Pacers lacked star power that could create offense with Paul Geoge out


(43-39)
Eliminated in 1st round by Memphis - AD played like the next big thing averaging 23.9 PPG & 10.4 RPG - Ryan Anderson continued his great play as did Tyreke Evans - Eric Gordon struggled all season & only played 39 games


(29-53)
The Pistons struggled after the injury to Jennings & continued after acquiring Reggie Jackson - Jackson struggled as a Piston but Drummond & Monroe flourished, both scoring over 15 PPG


(47-53)
top in atlantic division - lost to Bulls in 7 in 2nd round - although Lowry played at an all-star level DeRozan struggled coming off of his injury & continued through the playoffs - Terrence Ross also failed to follow up his play from last year


(55-27)
top scoring team in the league at 115.7 PPG - 2nd best rebounding team in NBA - shot & made more three-pointers than any team in the league - Josh Smith extends for 2 more years - lost to Grizzlies in 2nd round in 5 - Howard missed playoffs with back pain


(44-38)
eliminated in 1st round by Houston - father time looked to be getting the better of the Spurs this year - everyone played well but no one played great & the Spurs looked a step slow all year - rumors persist that this may be the last year for the "Big 3" plus Pop


(29-53)
after dealing Dragic & Thomas, the Suns looked good with the backcourt of Bledsoe & Knight - they struggled with interior defense & rebounding


(42-40)
won northwest division but lost in 1st round to Clippers - they fought their way into the playoffs after not having Durant & Westbrook together for much of the year due to injuries - Waiters came on strong late in the season to average 17 PPG - Kanter suffered a dislocated patella in March


(31-51)
youth gave this team plenty of highlights but hurt them in the win column - they had the worst 4th quarter point total in the NBA - Wiggins looks like the next big thing & LaVine could be more than just a dunk machine with a little grooming


(39-43)
acquiring Afflalo backfired for the Blazers - Aldridge was a beast all year but that is where the good comments end for the Blazers as they missed the playoffs after holding the division lead just after the all-star break, enduring multiple 4 game losing streaks - Aldridge signs 3 year 44 mil extension


(62-20)
best record in the NBA & in NBA finals - 2nd in league in PPG, 1st in RPG & 1st in APG - beat teams by an average of 12.4 PPG in regular season - Splash Bros, Draymond & Kerr headlined this teams' year David Lee broke his leg in 1st round of playoffs but hopes to play in finals


(50-32)
led league in FG% - swept by Raptors in 1st round - all around play led this team all year but escaped them in the playoffs - Wittman is rumored to be on the hot seat


Playoff Recap




League Leaders

Scoring Leader: James Harden (HOU) - 30.0 PPG
Rebounding Leader: Dwight Howard (HOU) - 12.8 RPG
Assists Leader: John Wall (WAS) - 9.5 APG
Steals Leader: Chris Paul (LAC) - 2.5 SPG
Blocks Leader: Dwight Howard (HOU) - 2.1 BPG
FG% Leader: DeAndre Jordan (LAC) - .581
3PT FG% Leader: Khris Middleton (MIL) - .506
FT% Leader: Ryan Anderson (NOP) - .961
3PT Made Leader: James Harden (HOU) - 314 (NBA record)


Weekly / Monthly Awards




Kia Performance Awards




























Udonis Haslem (MIA)




Amir Johnson (TOR)




Jared Dudley (MIL)




Steve Kerr (GS)
62-20 - point differential of 12.4 - increased win percentage over last year's 51 win breakout season in first year as a head coach




Draymond Green (GS)
14.2 PPG - 9.2 RPG - 2.6 APG - 1.4 SPG - 1.6 BPG




Andrew Wiggins (MIN)
17.2 PPG - 4.9 RPG - .520 FG%




Josh Smith (HOU)
13.0 PPG - 6.7 RPG - 3.5 APG - 1.2 BPG




Dwight Howard (HOU)
12.8 RPG - 2.1 BPG

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NBA Announces Its Most Valuable Player for the 2014-2015 Season

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I could be a sports analyst

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NBA Finals Preview: Golden State Warriors (1) vs. Chicago Bulls (1)

Why The Bulls (55-27, 1st in East) Will Win
Distributed scoring and defense. Whereas the Warriors run their offense primarily through Klay Thompson and Steph Curry, the Bulls can score with all players in their starting five. Chicago had three players score more than 17 points per game (Pau Gasol, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler), and Joakim Noah is a reliable fourth option. Noah anchors a defense that has a mismatch against the Warriors, with David Lee out (he hopes to play, but will be weakened). The Bulls will be forced to defend the perimeter, a task that is made easier by Noah and Gasol's defense in the paint.


Why The Warriors (62-20, 1st in West) Will Win
Scoring. Offense and more offense has been what has gotten the Warriors to the Finals, and riding the point train is the only viable option for Golden State. Averaging a playoff leading 117.1 points per game and an incredible 43% from beyond the arc, the Warriors have the primary scoring options to overwhelm the Bulls. The bench has emerged, with Draymond Green stepping in for David Lee to the tune of 16.1 points per game and 10.7 boards per contest, Marreese Speights is scoring 10.7 points, and Andre Iguodala is putting in 12.5 points. However, the Warriors will win this series only by giving the ball to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.






Why The Bulls Will Lose
Perimeter Defense. If Rose and Butler can't keep up with Thompson and Curry, this series will be over before you can say 'swish.' The Bulls don't have the firepower to win high-scoring games, Doug McDermott, who will start, doesn't have much experience, and Tom Thibodeau isn't that kind of coach. Any lack of defense will lost this championship.


Why The Warriors Will Lose
One-dimensional offense. The Warriors have to keep up their hot streak, not least because their depth players could go cold at any time, but because their stars could go cold. David Lee's broken leg will cost the Warriors some paint presence, whether he's in or out, but Golden State must get points inside to keep the Bulls' defense honest.


X-Factor: Jimmy Butler, Chicago
Butler leads the Bulls in the playoffs with 18.6 points. He also has 6.6 rebounds per game. Butler will need to maintain his strong scoring while also being tasked with shutting down the Warriors' leading scorer in Klay Thompson. Like Kawhi Leonard last season, Butler has the chance to shine and the chance to be embarrassed. He will decide this series.





Prediction: Golden State in 6. The offense is too consistently strong and the defense has returned. This time, the Bulls will do the running.

First stream (Game 1) will be tonight at 7:30 EST/6:30 CST/4:30 PST

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NOTES
David Lee questionable


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