[MP] The Road to Hall of Fame - Joshua York

**Undead** · 10-10-2011, 01:06 PM

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1st Quarter: They put me into the game with 5 minutes to go and both teams have 10 points. Of course, Bogut's the head center in this teams so they placed me at power forward which immediately means... mismatch :] Quickly got a high post fade away over my man to get us the lead. You know it sucks when you can get that shot off but you're 7'2 and can't get a lay in one foot away from the net. We're a defensive team though so it shouldn't hurt us too bad. Had to look at the back of my man's jersey to know who he was, Dominic McGuire, 6'9", 220 lbs more of a Small Forward than anything. These guys really underestimate me, first a 6'7 center in DeJuan Blair now this? Time to dominate. Spoke too soon, Pryzbilla is in and there's no height advantage over him, but last time I checked, I was bigger and younger. Unfortunately, fouling got the best of me, 2 fouls in three minutes gets me back on the bench with two points and two rebounds. I blame myself for the second foul, reaching in for no reason, the other foul on the other hand had me sending Tyrus Thomas's dunk back so I don't feel any remorse for that.

2nd Quarter: Back in side at the 11:11 minute mark and it is still a tight game, 20-21 for the Bobcats. Another opening high post shot for me to raise my terrible shooting percentage. I'm getting steals and rebounds but I'm missing high percentage shots, really gotta get working on that. It's already a better game than against the Spurs though, 5 points, 5 rebounds with 7 minutes of game time, Coach better adjust his line-up soon. I'm like a truck out there though, ran over Corey at one point, thank god they didn't call that off-ball foul. There's a big conflict of interests in this team, Jackson & Jennings both want to run this team and attempt to do some one man plays which is what's preventing us from taking control of this game. Nonetheless, I was subbed out at the 4:26 minute mark, 34-29, Bucks with the five point lead.

Halftime Report: 40-38 at the half-time for the Milwaukee Bucks. 11 mintues of game time for me means 28% shooting (2/7), 5 points & five rebounds oh and don't forget that steal earlier. They're shooting 50% and we are 43% so defense is definitely what's keeping us in there. Corey Maggette is trying to get revenge on Bucks for trading him it seems, 11 points so far.

3rd Quarter: 55-49 for the Bucks, subbed back in at 4:27. My brother from another mother, Bismack Biyombo is on me. Busted a quick move on him early on, the post up, spin move and lay in for an extra two points. Sorry Bismack but that Rookie of the Year award is coming to Milwaukee. Looks like Bismack was scared, Diaw got on me next play and I drew the foul for two easy free throws. One more point and I get my first double digit game. On the other hand, Biyombo went back on the bench, sorry son but you gotta earn your minutes. End of the third and I got 9 points, we're leading by 7, 61 to 54. Lets go Bucks! First win of the season, here we come.

4th Quarter: They benched me for the 4th quarter but we still won 92 to 78. Played 15 minutes of game time with 9 points, 6 rebounds, and a 30% shooting. Skiles gave me a A- teammate grade which puts a big smile on my face, would've liked to have gotten an A+ but that'll come with time. If Jackson and Jennings played with the team like me, we could definitely be a playoff team. Stephen Jackson finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists along 2 steals and 1 block, Jennings got 20 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, who's the player of the game? Make your pick. Although I'm rather sure all those assists were them passing it to each other... Rookie of the Year contestant, Kemba Walker had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Biyombo on the other hand had 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block on 11 minutes.

Post-Game Interview:

Interviewer: You guys were firing on all cylinders out there tonight. That's got to be a win that makes you feel good about the team as a whole. Agree or disagree?

Joshua York: Agree. Dominant win for us. Dominant game for me. And it just shows how capable this team is of being a real contender. We just gotta maintain this level of play night in and night out. I know I can. Now my teammates gotta do the same. And if they do, look out NBA.

Overall Change: 61 --> 62

Around The League: Chauncey Billups has announced his retirement from the NBA at the end of the season.

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**Undead** · 10-10-2011, 02:08 PM

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Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) @ New York Knicks (1-0)

1st Quarter: In at 7:52 to go, Knicks winning 10 to 9, time to change that. I got Amar'e Stoudamire so it's a great opportunity to showcase myself against the greats of this league. Quickly stuffed Chauncey Billups but simply trying to box out STAT, I knew I was going to have a hard time budging him, thank you Pryzbilla, Biyombo and McGuire for the great practice. After missing two extremely high percentage shots, morale is low but I'm gonna keep trying you know? I've been contesting all of Stoudamire's shots but he's 2-3, he better know I'm not letting him open though. He finally subbed out putting in Turiaf on me and with the game being 15-20 for us, it looks like its time to start pulling away. Feels like a soccer game, all of these guys are falling on the ground for loose ball fouls. Another 2 fouls at the 2:52 mark gets me out of the game, so far I've got 3 rebounds, 1 block, 3 points on 33% shooting (1/3) in 5 minutes. Pretty good if you ask me, just gotta turn down those damn fouls.

2nd Quarter: Coach Scott gets me back in at 10:15, we're still winning but it's far from a comfortable lead at 32 to 30. Stoudamire immediately tried to post up on me but found himself passing away, 295 pounds seems like too much for him. Stoudamire gets me out early, falling on the ground. This ain't a f'n soccer game STAT, don't know what Nash been telling you.

Halftime Report: Half-time mark and my stats are the same as before, 6 minutes of playing, 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1/3, and 1 block. Knicks are winning 50-45 and we have some competition between Jackson and Jennings again, Jackson with 15 points, 1rebound, 3 assist, 1 block and 4 turnovers while Jennings has 15 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 0 turnovers. Stat has 22 points over at Knicks, they definitely need me to shut him down because Bogut isn't doing his job.

3rd Quarter: 10:30 and I'm back in, only 52-45 so far,we can still take the lead. Coach Skiles put me on STAT to shut him down and 4 minutes through, he's only scored once. Turiaf is defending me however which made for an easy foul drawn and a post up shot which brought me up to 6 points. They quickly learned from their mistake and put STAT back on me... unfortunately he made me make a turnover. Coach decided to sub me out at 3:41 and STAT only scored 4 points since I got on mind you, all contested shots. So far I have 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 turnover, 1 block in 13 minutes on 40% shooting.

4th Quarter: My first 4th Quarter in the NBA subbed in at 10:05. It was time to try and get my first double double and double digit scoring, quickly got off a shot on Stoudamire to go up to 8 points. Skiles screamed out loud right after "Stop That Man!" pointing towards Amar'e Stoudamire. It wasn't until then that I realized the score was 75-64 for the New York Knicks. Stoudamire posted up on me... backed up... backed up... couldn't move... hopped back and went for the fade away jump shot. NOT ON MOUNT YORK. Sent that one back and took a note from Uncle Mutombo, shaking my finger back and forth. Back on offense I tried to show it how it was done... it didn't go in but on the plus side, I didn't get blocked. Drew a foul a few plays later and got my first double digit game. With 8 rebounds, my goal was now set on my first career double double. An offensive rebound gets me only 1 rebound away from a double double.... and they sub me off for the rest of the guy. Skiles is really an *** hole... in the end we lost 94-77. I finished with 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls in 38% shooting and A teammate grade. Stoudamire had 28 points, 7 rebound, 2 assists and 3 steals along with a block, Melo had 17 post & 10

Post-Game Interview:

Interviewer: This was a terrible game for team, is there anything you could take out of this game that was positive?

Joshua York: Well, for one thing, we didn't give up. I thought that even when we were down by a lot, every player out there on the court was still giving everything they had. Some games the ball just doesn't bounce your way, but that's never an excuse to mail it in. And I really don't think did that at all tonight, which is definitely something to be proud of. If we keep giving that kind of effort, we'll win our share of games. Tonight just wasn't one of them.

Overall Change: 62 --> 62

Around The League: Antonio Daniels says this year will be his last. Kidd opts to reamin with the Mavs for 2 more years. Hill coming back to Phoenix for another year.

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Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) @ New Jersey Nets (2-0)

**Undead** · 10-10-2011, 03:20 PM

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Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) @ New Jersey Nets (2-0)

1st Quarter: Let the game begin, Coach Scott brings me in at 7:10, Bucks doing some good as it's 14-11 and we haven't missed yet. Looks like Brook Lopez versus Joshua York isn't happening yet, instead Humphreys is on me, should be some tough competition. Jackson passed it to me at the three point, I thought about shooting it, but I was like hell no, passed it back and he air balled a three... that could've been me. Did a few screens and got my first point at 6:06. I think Skiles was right, I have to either change my free-throw form or practice a lot, I don't want to be this generations Shaq at the free-throw line. Crossed over Lopez near the end of the quarter and laid it in. He's the first guy to have fallen before the feet of the Great York. They subbed me out at around the one minute mark after 6 minutes of playing, 5 points, 1 rebound and 100% shooting.

2nd Quarter: I'm in again at 9:29 and we're currently losing by one, 33-34. Skiles doesn't want to listen to my pleas of guarding Brook so I'm stuck on Humphreys. A lot of times, Brook would find himself all open in the paint because of Bogut slacking. When will Scott realize that I'm the one holding the front court together? Humphreys on the other hand had yet to score since I was guarding him. Around 2:46 after bunches of lead changes, I was subbed out for the rest of the half, ending it with 5 points, 4 rebounds, 40% in 13 minutes with a teammate grade of A-, the score? 50-48 for the Bucks.

Halftime Report: Half-time mark and Stat Jack already has 16 points, set for high scoring game but Deron Williams is doing just as good, scoring over 60% with 6 assists, practically guaranteed to get a double double.

3rd Quarter: At exactly 8:43, I'm back in with the game still tight and the Bucks leading 57 to 56. It seems as if Jackson has grown comfortable to passing it to me with 3 seconds left at the mid-range area.We quickly came out to kill it, a few points and rebounds by me and it's now 68 to 60 for the amazing Bucks, 2:43 left before they subbed me out.

4th Quarter: Unfortunately they kept me out for the 4th quarter and I finished the game with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 42% shooting in 19 minutes with a A- teammate grade. We also managed to win it 101-91 getting are record back to .500% Stat Jacks 35 points and Brendan Jennings 9-7-7 came a long way to helping us get that win.

Post-Game Interview:

Interviewer: Solid game for you tonight, and most importantly, your team got the win. How are you feeling after this one?

Joshua York: I think solid is a good word for it. I'm pretty happy with my game, and I think the team did pretty well overall too. There's not much else to say. I like the fact that we came out of it with the win, and I hope we can keep this level of play up moving forward.

Overall Change: 62 --> 62

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