I'm the Knicks and am playing a 29 game season (1 game in the Play-offs) 12 minutes with the Purist(s) sliders
I wanted to keep the game as realistic as possible so haven't blown up the roster or made any big FA signings.
I traded Roger Mason for Sacramento Kings' 2nd Round Pick in 2011 during the season as Mason was unhappy with playing time.
I went 17-12 in my first season and had some really good games, and some really bad games.
I went to the Play-Offs and beat The Celtics but lost to the Number 1 seed Pacers as I had a terribe game with turnovers (making them and failing to cause them)
Year One Roster
PG: Raymond Felton ( 13pts / 2.5rebs / 6.5ast / 2stl )
SG: Landy Fields ( 13pts / 4.5rebs / 3.5ast )
SF: Wilson Chandler ( 15pts / 5rebs / 1.5ast / 1blk / 1stl )
PF: Amare Stoudemire ( 22pts / 7rebs / 3ast / 1.5blk / 1.5stl )
C: Ronny Turiaf ( 6pts / 4rebs / 1blk )
6: Danillo Gallinari ( 18pts / 6.5rebs / 2 ast / 1stl / 1blk )
I was number one in Team Blocks, Team Steals, 3PT%
Gallo and Amare were in the Top 5 for FT% as was Toney Douglas for 3PT%
Year One Off-Season
I re-signed Bill Walker to his $971k Team Option and Ronny Turiaf accepted his $4.9m Player Option
I didn't go for Melo in FA as I was doing well with Wilson Chandler and had a good rythm with his shot, so I penned Chandler to a 5 year $63m contract and I aim to build around Amare and Chandler for the next 5 years
I traded Anthony Randolph for Roy Hibbert straight-up. I wanted to beef up the middle and get some height at the Centre position which Turiaf lacked. Hibbert was also a better option for Rebounding which had been a problem all season. Both had 1 year left on their current contracts.
I traded Ronny Turiaf plus 1st Round Pick (20) and the King's 2nd Round Pick (5) to the Bucks for their Number 8 selection in the draft.
I picked up a 6'9" 245lb Centre called Lynn Terrell, he is a 70 OVR and is a Defensive minded, I think he can play a bit of PF too, so I think he can spell both Amare and Hibbert should they get into Foul Trouble.
I filled out the roster with Troy Murphy, Josh Howard, Jason Williams and Peja Stojakovic all on 1 year contracts.
I have started the new season with a 2-1 start, beating the 76ers, losing to the Thunder and beating the Cavs.
I'm a little worried about coming into the new off-season.
Gallinari, Hibbert and Fields all expire and all of them will want hefty contracts, particularly Hibbert (6yrs $104m) I don't know what to do? Ideas?
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