How's Your Association Going? (2K11)

[Brew]

Re: How's Your Association Going? (2K11)

A 1-3 start is no death sentence, and isn't even a worry that early; especially in the East Central.

I'd go w/ the Clipps, and if you're MyPlayer is a superb player then Aminu can adjust to a role-player/6th man role.

1-3 isnt a death sentence but the fun factor wasnt going to be there for me in an 82 game season and beyond as I dont like simming games other than simming past the 1st season. I dont think I did BJ justice and Bogut is just too fragile for my liking.
The Clippers would be a great team to go with... a big three in the making with Eric Gordon, Blake Griffin and my rookie SF.

I think if it actually said "Madison Square Garden" on the court that would make the experience of playing there so much better(imo). In the older 2K games it did, but it hasn't in the last 7 or so...I guess it has to do with naming rights or something. Anyways, I think the Knicks would be a fun team to tweak a bit and get back on the right path.

Yeah the mystique of the Garden isnt quite the same without the name on the court. The lighting and accuracy of the court makes up for that somewhat. Ive always liked the Knicks and really like the core of Fields, Gallinari, Felton and Stoudemire. Running a small lineup with Gallinari at the 4 and Amare at the 5 with my player at the 3 would be a fun lineup in D'Antoni's offense. I see in your association you finally got what Orlando really needs... a true PG in Chris Paul. Good luck!

I was watching a few vids of Len Bias and it got me tempted to start one with the Celtics and bring in my rookie SF to a great yet aging team and see how it plays out much like how it couldve been with Bias and the Celtics in the mid-80's.

Not sure how I could get the 1st pick with Boston though... maybe K. Perkins, A. Bradley, G. Davis and 2 1st rounders.
Dont wanna break up the Big 4.

I think Im down to the Knicks, Clippers, or Celtics... thoughts?
(I know the Celtics came out of nowhere!)

[Noles4ever]

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Golden State Warriors l Control All 30 Teams Association

Scores

10.27 l vs Rockets (L 137-134)
10.29 l vs Clippers (W 114-96)
10.31 l @ Lakers (L 109-105)
11.03 l vs Grizzlies (L 128-124)
11.05 l vs Jazz (W 106-99)
11.07 l @ Pistons (L 102-92)

Injuries

David Lee l Severe Ankle Sprain l 1-2 Weeks

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Warriors Quick Hits

* Stephen Curry has averaged 28.5 points per game, 8.3 assists through 6 games.

* Monta Ellis has averaged 23.8 points per game, 2.2 steals per game.

* David Lee has missed 5 straight games.

* Dorell Wright has averaged 14.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game.

* Warriors bench is averaging 38.8 points per game through 6 games.

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Players of the Week

10.26-10.30 l East l Derrek Rose (CHI) / West l Stephen Curry (GS)
10.31-11.06 l East l Lebron James (MIA) / West l Stephen Curry (GS)

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Next On Tap

11.08 l @ Raptors (1-5)
11.10 l @ Knicks (6-1)
11.11 l @ Bulls (5-0)
11.13 l @ Bucks 6-1)
11.15 l vs Pistons (2-5)
11.19 l vs Knicks (6-1)

[mjbird123]

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my association great im the wizards. i am 2-1. i traded Gilbert arenas Hilton Armstrong C. Martin and a pick for Manu Ginobli and Antonio McDeyes. Manu is a great scorer and Antonio and McGee split the playing time. McGee is a great scorer in the paint. I love setting pick and rolls with Wall and Blatche .It gets Blatche buckets and Wall assists. Wall is working on is jump shot which is getting better and better along with his three point shot. Manu knocks down threes like its nobody s business. He once went 7-7 from 3. he is averaging 30 points and 8 rebounds. sorry for spelling try to do better next time.

[Jeffx]

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Anyways, I think the Knicks would be a fun team to tweak a bit and get back on the right path.

That's what I'm doing now, but I scrapped the 'small ball' garbage and play a traditional half-court, inside-out offense.

[atlyoungin]

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Injuries
Welp...the injury bug hit and hit hard. First Bibby (7 pts, 4 assists, calming influence off the bench) broke his wrist and is out 4-6 weeks. Very next game, CJ Leslie (10 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk, 2-3 nasty dunks per game) broke his ankle and had some tendon issues and is out 6-8 weeks. this all happened right before I had a stretch to play against the Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, Rockets (who are really good for some reason), Heat, Magic, and Bulls with 4 of those 7 on the road.

Before the injuries, I was the #1 seed in the East and had the best record in the NBA. After getting mollywhopped by the Spurs, losing to the Rockets, Heat and Bulls, I slipped behind the Heat for the #2 seed. Missing my starting SF and 6th man (Bibby) has been really tough. To make it worse, it's now past the trade deadline so I have to fight through it.

I recalled Jeff Teague and Gilbert Brown (my 2nd rd pick out of Pittsburgh) from the D league to try to contribute and it's just not the same.

I love the challenge and the realism, but it could make the second half of the season difficult. I've learned that I will need homecourt advantage to make it deep in the playoffs.

All-Star Snubs
This is some BS. As mentioned above, for most of the season I've had the best record in the NBA...so why do I only have one All-Star. Josh Smith (16.8pts, 9 rebs, 3.9 assts, 1.8 steals, 2.3 blocks, .515 FG%) made the team as a reserve for the 2nd straight year (he's also leading in DPOY and is 2nd in MVP voting) but Al Horford (14.6pts, 10.1 rebs) got snubbed...again and Joe Johnson (20.2 pts, 4.5 assts, 4.6 rebs) didn't get selected for the first time in forever.

Horford got beat out by Dwight Howard (deservedly) and Brooks Lopez (stat padder on a crappy team ). The last Guard spot went to Brandon Jennings. Brandon F---ing Jennings!! I know Johnson's scoring is down a little (it was 24 pts last season) but that's because the rest of the team has been doing outstanding and he doesn't have to score as much.

Anyway, the team feels disrespected and we plan on taking it out on the rest of my schedule...as soon as the injuries heal

The Atlanta Hawks have finally made it past the 2nd round of the playoffs. Opening round, we beat the Bucks 4-1 (I have no idea how they won one game) but CJ Leslie has ANOTHER severe ankle sprain and is out another 2-4weeks. Although this is his THIRD significant injury in his rookie year, I appreciate the realism in that it's always been an ankle injury. Devin Harris torched Brandon Jennings, averaging 12 pts and 10 assts per game.

2nd Round we actually swept the Celtics. Joe Johnson sprained his ankle, but played through it and consistently got Ray Allen in foul trouble. That made it much easier.

Now we draw the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Joe Johnson is healed, CJ Leslie should be back and we'll hopefully get to the NBA finals for the first time since the Bob Petit days.

I also have a guaranteed top 4 pick in the draft thanks to a trade with the lowly Toronto Raptors.

[jrose57]

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The Atlanta Hawks have finally made it past the 2nd round of the playoffs. Opening round, we beat the Bucks 4-1 (I have no idea how they won one game) but CJ Leslie has ANOTHER severe ankle sprain and is out another 2-4weeks. Although this is his THIRD significant injury in his rookie year, I appreciate the realism in that it's always been an ankle injury. Devin Harris torched Brandon Jennings, averaging 12 pts and 10 assts per game.

2nd Round we actually swept the Celtics. Joe Johnson sprained his ankle, but played through it and consistently got Ray Allen in foul trouble. That made it much easier.

Now we draw the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Joe Johnson is healed, CJ Leslie should be back and we'll hopefully get to the NBA finals for the first time since the Bob Petit days.

I also have a guaranteed top 4 pick in the draft thanks to a trade with the lowly Toronto Raptors.

Whos this leslie dude, just curious about the rookie haha...

[mjbird123]

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can you guys help me with a desison. should i do a regular season or a draft. if a regular season what team? what ever one gets the most votes i will do. please responed

[parker987]

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You cant go wrong with Durant or Wade...

I want to start a new association... simming the 1st season and drafting "my player" in the 2011 draft. 6'8 SF 82 OVR... plan on building my team around him. All other prospects are real. Id like to start with a bad team or a team that could acquire the 1st pick in the draft as that is what it will take to get "my player." I recently started one like this with my hometown Bucks and grew frustrated with Bogut and Jennings... going 1-3 to start 2nd season.

Here are the teams Im thinking about playing with in order of interest:

Knicks:
+Stoudemire & plenty young talent
+History; play in MSG!
+Grew up a Knicks fan
-already a playoff team IRL
-probably will end up with Melo IRL
No chance at 1st pick but do have some trade chips to get the 1st pick

Clippers:
+Griffin & plenty young talent
+Unis; play in LA
+Need a consistent SF
-History
-Drafted a SF in Aminu last year
Decent chance at 1st pick and plenty trade chips to get 1st pick

76ers:
+good depth on the perimeter
+history, unis & court
-no bigman to build front court around
-Elton Brand's contract
May get a lottery pick, just not 1st pick but do have some trade chips to get 1st pick

Raptors:
+Derozan & Bargnani
+unis & court
+Need a SF
-no history
-no depth
Have a great chance of getting 1st pick,
No trade chips(DD & Barg off limits)

Warriors:
+Great backcourt
+Unis & court
+Need a SF
-Small backcourt
-David Lee's bad contract & lack of size in frontcourt
Decent chance of getting 1st pick; probably would have to give up Curry or Ellis for 1st pick which I dont want to do.

Who would you go with?

Yeah thats my reason of going with these teams too, But Dorrell Wright for the warriors are their sf and he is quite good

[atlyoungin]

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Whos this leslie dude, just curious about the rookie haha...

I downloaded a draft class from 2K Share (can't remember who's) but it was a pretty good class. CJ Leslie is currently a freshman at NC State and former teammate of John Wall. On NBA 2K11 he's an athletic SF, which a decent but not great midrange jumper, a good rebounder, great dunker, and a limp, decrepit ankle.

Here's highlights of CJ Leslie IRL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dZZAFIM6DA

[Jam Master Jay]

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So random question. I just started my 2nd season in Association Mode and wasn't paying close enough attention and accidentally uploaded the 2011 draft class again. So now the likes of Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker are listed as the draft prospects for this season despite already being drafted and on teams now! I can't seem to find where to go to re-upload the right/different draft class. Anyone know if it's possible?

[Brew]

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Unfortunately you cant re-upload a draft class.. the only thing you can do now is edit each player.. basically making a new draft class from scratch.

[TheNaturalMVP]

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Portland Trail Blazers Association (Year 1)

Record: 14-9

Currently coming off a huge win against the best team in the league, the Orlando Magic (19-3). Camby and Przybilla completely shut down Dwight and made him a non-factor. He shot something like 3-15, he did manage to pull down 13 boards though. We're on a 4 game winning streak and I brought Roy back into the rotation at the start of the winning streak (I sat Roy out for the first 20 games to add realism to it because of his meniscus tear). Roy's averaged 21 points and 5 assists in his first 4 games back. George Hill (Acquired from San Antonio for Rudy Fernandez) went down in his first game as a Blazers, he'll be out for 2 weeks.

We have Phoenix up next on our schedule. Where Greg Oden will be making his debut this season having missed the first 23 games of the season (I would sit him out longer but his morale is way to hard to manage)

Rotation
Miller/Hill (Hurt)/Mills
Roy/Matthews
Batum/Cunningham
Aldridge/Camby
Oden/Przybilla

Team Rumors

Andre Miller may be on the move, he's averaging 10 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds a game. Despite those solid numbers, he's only getting older and won't be a part of the future. Not really sure who I want at the moment. Tyrus Thomas has been in the rumor mill a lot lately and is frustrated in Charlotte, so I may go after him. But I want to unload Camby too. Camby's playing great but like Andre he's only getting older.

Anyone got any ideas for who I should try to get for Miller and Camby?

[Brew]

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In the case of Yao and Oden, do you guys think it would be wrong to lower their ratings and durability to make them a nonfactor on there teams and in the trade market? That way it doesnt affect a players morale, for those who use that feature.
It doesnt look very promising for either player to resume their career.
If not lower ratings... at least lower their potential and durability.

[Hunkerdown]

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The Atlanta Hawks have finally made it past the 2nd round of the playoffs. Opening round, we beat the Bucks 4-1 (I have no idea how they won one game) but CJ Leslie has ANOTHER severe ankle sprain and is out another 2-4weeks. Although this is his THIRD significant injury in his rookie year, I appreciate the realism in that it's always been an ankle injury. Devin Harris torched Brandon Jennings, averaging 12 pts and 10 assts per game.

2nd Round we actually swept the Celtics. Joe Johnson sprained his ankle, but played through it and consistently got Ray Allen in foul trouble. That made it much easier.

Now we draw the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Joe Johnson is healed, CJ Leslie should be back and we'll hopefully get to the NBA finals for the first time since the Bob Petit days.

I also have a guaranteed top 4 pick in the draft thanks to a trade with the lowly Toronto Raptors.

Good to see another Hawk fan posting association, THIS GAME ROCKS BY THE WAY!!!

I am in December in my first year with Hawks, in the hope to get some more depth and youth on team I made a few trades:

Starting 5 is same:
Bibby
Johnson
Williams
Smith
Horford

Bench:
Gordon
Powell
Anderson
Villanueva
Teague
Duhon
Jo. Crawford

Trades:
1. Jamal Crawford, Damien Wilkins, Zaza Pachulia to Pistons for Ben Gordon, Tracy McGrady, Charlie Villanueva

2. Tracy McGrady, Maurice Evans, Etan Thomas to Magic for Ryan Anderson, Chris Duhon, and 2011 #1 pick.


I am currently in December, I play every other game, and sim others no matter what result. I used latest 2k insider rosters and sliders to go with it.

First in eastern conference at 18-5, just had big win over Magic in Orlando!!

Eastern Conference standings:

Hawks 18-5
Knicks 17-8
Heat 15-8
Magic 15-9
Bobcats 13-9
Bulls 12-9
Bucks 12-10
Celtics 12-10
Wizards 11-11
Pacers 10-11
Cavs 10-12
76ers 8-14
Raptors 8-15
Nets 8-15
Pistons 8-16

Western Conf standings:

Lakers 15-8
Mavericks 14-8
Spurs 12-9
Trail Blazers 13-10
Warriors 12-10
Rockets 11-11
Hornets 11-11
Nuggets 10-12
Suns 10-13
Thunder 10-14
Kings 8-12
Clippers 9-14
Timberwolves 9-14
Jazz 9-15
Grizz 8-15

My losses have been to:
Wizards 95-82
Magic 117-91
Jazz 97-87
Wizards 97-93
Heat 105-98

Wizards have my number so far, hopefuly trades will make some difference. Last magic game I beat them in Orlando 110-98, better bench helped, Horford went off with 30 points and 11 rebounds.

Got some tough games coming up:
@Spurs
@Celtics
Bobcats
Magic

[Noles4ever]

Re: How's Your Association Going? (2K11)

Golden State Warriors l Control All 30 Teams Association

Scores

11.08 l @ Raptors (L 124-102)
11.10 l @ Knicks (L 116-111)
11.11 l @ Bulls (L 114-93)
11.13 l @ Bucks (L 95-85)
11.15 l vs Pistons (W 118-116)
11.19 l vs Knicks (W 120-89)

Injuries

David Lee l Severe Ankle Sprain l Day-to-Day

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Warriors Quick Hits

* Stephen Curry had a career high 15 assists vs the Knicks.

* Monta Ellis has averaged 36.6 points per game in 3 games, missing 3 games with a back injury.

* David Lee has missed 11 straight games.

* Reggie Williams had a season high 23 points off the bench against the Bucks.

*Warriors were outscored 42-23 in the 4th quarter vs the Raptors.

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Players of the Week

11.07-11.13 l East l Derrek Rose (CHI) / West l Kobe Bryant (LAL)
11.14-11.20 l East l Josh Smith (ATL) / West l Monta Ellis (GS)

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Next On Tap

11.21 l @ Lakers (12-1)
11.22 l vs Nuggets (6-7)
11.24 l @ Rockets (5-7)
11.26 l @ Grizzlies (4-10)
11.27 l @ Timberwolves (3-11)
11.30 l vs Spurs (8-4)