A New League- The ABF

[Hip-hopSocialist]

Hi guys I'm new to Operation Sports but I'm not new to Chising. I have done this chise on other sites before but most of them have gone completely dead and this site looks like it pretty lively in the Franchise section so I decided to come here and post this.

This franchise will follow the American Basketball Federation, which will be in its second season. I will do my best to get you caught up.


Platform: PS2
Game: NBA Live 2008
Season length: 50 games
qtr length: 11 minutes
Special rules:
no backcourt violations
low offensive and defensive fouls (more of a hardcore league)

Basically what i did is take any and every role player in the NBA and put them in an underpaid brutal, up and coming basketball league. Your imagination will be required.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Teams and Salaries-

Team Salaries (highest to lowest)

1. Denver Fusion- $18.615 Million
2. Phoenix Attack- $17.89 Million
3. Toronto Canadians- $16.9 Million
4. Chicago Blackout- $15.4 Million
5. Sacramento Royals- $12.43 Million
6. Houston Missiles- $12.37 Million
7. Seattle Supersonics- $12.35 Million
8. Atlanta Animals- $12.02 Million
9. Washington Bullets- $11.535 Million
10. New Jersey- $10.58 Million
11. Memphis Pros- $10.07 Million
12. Milwaukee Mustangs- $9.505 Million
13.Dallas Mustangs- $9.45 Million
14.Cleveland Lightning- $9.245 Million
15.Minnesota Wolves- $8.98 Million
16.Charlotte Swarm- $7.13 Million
17. Philadelphia-$6.82 Million
18. A Buffalo- $4.365 Million

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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-League History-


Basketball is one of the worlds largest growing sports. The NBA has dominated the basketball scene for years. In 2005 the NBA started to have issues with sustaining small market teams however, and by 2006 many small market teams had vanished. Teams in Sacramento, Minneapolis, and Milwuakee had folded as the glamour teams in Los Angles, New York and Miami recieved all of the major TV coverage. A group of wealthy bussiness men decided to try an upstart league.

In 2007 the ABF tipped-off its inaugural season, and played a 32 game season, with playoffs. The first season was a smash hit, and with NBA teams struggling to make money players started making the transition to the ABF, and sponsors and TV deals soon followed.

This dynasty will follow the second season of the league and its new stars.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Atlanta Animals 2008 Roster- $12.02 Million Salary



C- Samuel Dalembert- 2 years/$3.7 Million
PF- Trey Gooden- 6 years/$4.5 Million
SF- Darius Miles- 4 years/$440k
SG- Damien Wilkins- 4 years/$1.0 Million
PG- Anthony Johnson- 1 year/$230k
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PG- Tyron Lue- 2 years/$130k
SG- Salim Stoudamire- 1 year/$200k
SF- Andre Brown- 2 years/$100k
PF- Dave Songaila- 2 years/$320k
SF- Dan Markato- 1 year/$50k
PF- Salomon Jones- 1 year/$150k
C- Sheldon Williams- 4 years/$1.2 Million


Atlanta is comign off of a horrible 7-25 mark in the first season. A total retooling though sees 4 new starters. Rookie Trey Gooden should add offensive play in the paint, while new Center Samual Dalembert will look to lead the teams defense. Darius Miles returns as the only starter after posting a 9-5-5 statline last year. Damien Wilkins comes out east from a trade with Seattle and should add some better play at SG this season. Team leader in assists Speedy Claxton is gone to europe, so that means Anthony Johnson will start at PG in his contract season.

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Charlotte Swarm- $7.13 Million Salary



C- Chris Wilcox- 4 years/$4.0 Million
PF- Brian Skinner- 3 years/$400k
SF- Devean George- 2 years/$350k
SG- Eddie Jones- 3 years/$400k
PG- Derek Anderson- 1 year/$250k
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C- Vitaly Potapenko- 3 years/$290k
SF- Ronnie Brewer- 4 years/$220k
SG- Shawne Williams- 4 years/$200k
SG- CJ Miles- 3 years/$200k
PG- Randy Livingston- 2 years/$170k
PG- Darrick Martin- 1 year/$150k
SG- Allan Ray- 1 year/$50k
SF- Ryan Bowen- 1 year/$50k
PG- Travis Diener- 1 year/$50k
C- Dan Gadzuric- 3 years/$350k


Charlotte is an expansion team for the second season, and looks to use its veteran talent to make moves this season. Chris Wilcox will no doubt anchor this team, but Eddie Jones should be a good weapon on offense.
The big question is... Who let Devean George on the team? Wait he's a starter? A pretty weak looking bench could hurt this team, but they may be able to compete with some good breaks.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Chicago Blackout 2008 Roster- $15.4 Million Salary



C- Dikembe Mutombo- 7 years/$900k
PF- Joe Smith- 3 years/$900k
SF- Vladimir Radmanovic- 1 year/$1.7 Million
SG- Quinton Richardson- 5 years/$5.0 Million
PG- Chris Duhon- 1 year/$1.0 Million
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SF- Derek Wombi- 2 years/$1.0 Million
PG- Jamaal Tinsley- 2 years/$2.0 Million
SG- Adrian Griffin- 3 years/$280k
PF- Al Tyson- 3 years/$2.2 Million
SF- Viktor Khryapa- 2 years/$190k
PF- Paul Millsap- 1 year/$90k
PG- Kevin Burleson- 3 years/$50k
PF- Roman Turiaf- 2 years/$90k


Chicago may be one of the most talented teams in the league. Vladimir Radmanovic and Q-Rich held down Chicago offensively last season both averaging 21 PPG. Chris Duhon was good at PG last season, and the 4 and 5 have veteran leadership. The bench is no doubt Chicagos vantage point, with rookies Derek Wombi, who averaged 9.5 RPG in college, and Al Tyson, a offensive 6-8 PF. Jamaal Tinsley is not a bad guy to have coming off the bench.

[blakjak12]

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Cool idea. I'll be following.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Cleveland Lightning 2008 Roster- $9.245 Million Salary



C- Kwame Brown- 2 years/$560k
PF- Sean Williams- 1 year/$2.7 Million
SF- Donyell Marshall- 1 year/$1.8 Million
SG- Damien Wesley- 3 years/$370k
PG- Daniel Gibson- 5 years/$1.5 Million
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PF- Rick Stewart- 3 years/$900k
SF- Scott Padgett- 1 year/$330k
PG- Damon Jones- 1 year/$350k
PF- Dwayne Jones- 1 year/$190k
PG- Eric Snow- 3 years/$250k
SF- Ira Newble- 4 years/$100k
SF- Donta Smith- 2 years/$85k
SF- Matt Frieje- 1 year/$110k

Cleveland, coming off a loss in the eastern conference championship is returning a stellar group of players that has a mix between youth and veteran talent. Sean Williams, last years rookie of the year, was dominant and his 25-7 average makes Cleveland one of the best inside teams in the league. Add Kwame Brown with a 9-9 average and Donyell Marshall who averages 24 PPG and shoots .530 from downtown, and you have the leagues best frontcourt. David Wesley may be 37, but he still has some fuel left. The big question is PG Daniel Gibson, who didnt even start a game untill the playoffs. Rookie Rick stewart and SF Scott Padgett will be the big players off the bench.

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Dallas Mustangs 2008 Roster- $9.45 Million Salary



C- Desagana Diop- 2 years/$170k
PF- Pops Mensah-Bonsu- 2 years/$240k
SF- Eric Nash- 5 years/$5.5 Million
SG- Rashad McCants- 3 years/$850k
PG- Marcus Vinicius- 4 years/$310k
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PG- Jose Berea- 3 years/$560k
SF- Erick Williams- 1 year/$150k
SG- Greg Buckner- 4 years/$380k
PF- Joe Thomas- 5 years/$200k
C- DJ Mbenga- 1 year/$110k
SG- Sasha Vujacic- 3 years/$400k
PG- Chris Quinn- 2 years/$350k

Dallas had a dissapointing year last year, but they have a pretty good looking team this year. Rookie SF Eric Nash should add some offense in plae of last years starter Walter Herrman. Mensah-Bonsu return as the teams leading rebounder. Meanwhile Marcus Vinicius returns at PG after a dissapointing first season.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Denver Fusion 2008 Roster- $18.615 Million Salary



C- Joel Przybilla- 3 years/$775k
PF- Eddie Griffin- 1 year/$2.6 Million
SF- Mike Dunleavy- 2 years/$4.9 Million
SG- Randy Foye- 1 year/$1.6 Million
PG- Charlie Bell- 1 year/$370k
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SG- D’Quan Cook- 4 years/$3.5 Million
PG- Sasha Pavlovic- 2 years/2.5 Million
PF- Reggie Evans- 3 years/$160k
PF- Eduardo Najera- 1 year/$110k
SG- Von Wafer- 5 years/$1.0 Million
SF- Walter Herrmann- 1 year/$1.0 Million
PF- Jukada Smith- 3 years/$100k

Denver no doubt looks like a great team this season. After missing out on the playoffs last year by a game. Mike Dunleavy was third in the league last year in scoring with 27 PPG, and Eddie Griffin was a solid inside presence. New additions are rookie D'quan Cook, and rookie Jukada Smith. Charlie Bell will start at PG this season in place of Sasha Pavlovic, which could be an interesting move.

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Houston/San Diego Missiles 2008 Roster- $12.37 Million Salary



C- Brian Cook- 4 years/$450k
PF- Josh Childress- 2 years/$2.3 Million
SF- Ricky Davis- 3 years/$5.6 Million
SG- Luther Head- 4 years/$670k
PG- Mike James- 5 years/$400k
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SF- Brian Simmons- 4 years/$500k
C- Mark Blount- 5 years/$400k
PG- Marcus Williams- 4 years/$1.2 Million
SF- Ryan Gomes- 2 years/$250k
PF- Z. Caborkopa- 4 years/$200k
C- Jeff Foster- 5 years/$200k
SF- Steve Novak- 3 years/$150k
SG- Lou Williams- 1 year/$50k


Houston is another expansion team, and looking good. Houston was able to grab defensive player of the year Ricky Davis in free agency, and they also stole Josh Childress. The rest of the team looks pretty solid, with a nice looking bench that includes Ryan Gomes, Marcus Williams, and Mark Blount.

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Los Angeles Buffalo 2008 Roster- $4.365 Million Salary



C- PJ Brown- 5 years/$800k
PF- Travis Outlaw- 2 years/$600k
SF- Jarvis Hayes- 4 years/$390k
SG- Devin Brown- 3 years/$300k
PG- Jeff McKinnis- 5 years/$1.5 Million
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SG- Fred Jones- 3 years/$210k
PF- Ryan Aroujo- 6 years/$250k
PG- Dee Brown- 4 years/$100k
PF- Paul Davis- 1 year/$80k
PF- Wayne Simien- 1 year/$75k
PF- Eduardo Batista- 1 year/$60k

Yet another expansion squad, Los Angeles is looking at a rough season with their current roster. Jeff McKinnis will most likely be the biggest player on this team, though Travis Outlaw could be quite the weapon.

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Memphis Pros 2008 Roster- $10.07 Million



C- Stromile Swift- 1 year/$1.8 Million
PF- Hakim Warrick- 3 years/$990k
SF- Rodney Carney- 2 years/$2.5 Million
SG- Anthony Frey- 4 years/$2.7 Million
PG- Torence Kinsey- 2 years/$700k
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PG- Troy Hudson- 3 years/$500k
C- Darko Milicic- 1 year/$210k
SG- JJ Redick- 4 years/$350k
SG- Sergei Monia- 1 year/$120k
PG- Kevin Lowry- 2 years/$100k
PF- Brian Cardinal- 1 year/$100k


Memphis Could be trouble this year, after posting the best record in the league last year. The problem is they lost Mike Miller, Ricky Davis and Matt Barnes to FA. The good thing is the got Rookie Sharpshooter Anthony Frey from Western Illinois, and picked up Rodney Carney in free agency from Chicago. Memphis has a great bench, but the whole team is short, with just one player over 6'9" (Darko Milicic).

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Milwaukee Marksmen 2008 Roster- $9.505 Million



C- Jake Sundow- 3 years/$775k
PF- Shareef Abdur-Rahim- 4 years/$780k
SF- Tim Thomas- 2 years/$450k
SG- Mike Miller- 3 years/$4.5 Million
PG- Marko Jaric- 4 years/$1.0 Million
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SG- Garson Giricek- 3 years/$560k
PF- Marcus Taylor- 4 years/$400k
PG- Lynn Greer- 4 years/$270k
PG- Beno Udrih- 1 year/$230k
C- Melvin Ely- 1 year/$150k
SG- Matt Carroll- 3 years/$250k
SG- Dejuan Wagner- 1 year/$90k
C- Jake Voskuhl- 1 year/$50k

Milwuakee is one of the new teams this year. Milwuakee really has potential this year but, they are ina tough division with Cleveland and Chicago. Mike Miller was dominating on offense last year, posting 25 PPG for Memphis. Rookie seven foot two Center Jake Sundow was a stand out defensive player for FIU in college, and Shareef-Abdur Rahim should add some veteran leadership. Marko Jaric will look to retool his career a bit, while Tim Thomas will hold down the SF spot. The bench looks great, with some good depth.

[Hip-hopSocialist]

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Minnesota Wolves 2008 Roster- $8.98 Million Salary



C- Robert Swift- 4 years/$1.0 Million
PF- Sean May- 3 years/$400k
SF- Matt Barnes- 3 years/$3.0 Million
SG- Rodney Buford- 1 year/$450k
PG- Marcus Williams- 4 years/$2.3 Million
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SF- Mo Peterson- 2 years/$600k
SG- Kirk Snyder- 1 year/$400k
PG- Jarret Jack- 2 years/$300k
PG- Brent Barry- 5 years/$350k
C- Steven Hunter- 1 year/$80k
C- Shavlik Randolph- 1 year/$100k

Minnesota is looking to make an impact in its first season, but its roster is looking bleak. The only real impact player will be Matt Barnes, who joins the club via free agency from Memphis. Robert Swift could be a decent inside presence, but the team will have to pull together to create any real chances at the playoffs.