One Time For The Mamba

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One Time For The Mamba.

Franchise Info
System: Xbox One
Game: NBA 2k15
Game Mode: 2k MyLeague
Rosters: 2k Official
Difficulty: All - Star
Sliders: In Progress
Start Year: 2015-2016
Defending MVP: James Harden
Defending Champions: Cleveland Cavaliers
Defending Finals MVP: LeBron James

Team Information
Name: Los Angeles Lakers (1960-Present), Minneapolis Lakers (1947-1960)
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Arena: Staples Center
City: Los Angeles (1960-Present), Minneapolis (1947-1960)
Owner(s): Jerry Buss & family
President: Jeanie Buss
General Manager: Mitch Kupchak
Head Coach: Jeff Hornacek
Championships: 16 (2010)
Conference Championships: 31 (2010)
Division Championships: 23 (2012)

My Goal: No matter how ridiculous or challenging of a proposition, I want to win Kobe Bryant his sixth ring. I simmed the entirety of the 2014-2015 NBA season and am starting in the offseason. I hope we can get a solid player or two in free agency, and build momentum into the first season of this franchise. The return of Julius Randle and Kobe Bryant should be a huge help. We just need to bring another piece in to make one final push.

Note: Being on Xbox One, I won't have screens for now. But I think I will do something with the Upload Studio, maybe the player of the game montage. The screenshot feature is nearly done (sigh), so hopefully we'll have them soon.

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James Harden had his best season as a pro and won the MVP award, while LeBron James won his third championship and brought the city of Cleveland their first championship since Jim Brown was in town.

Most Valuable Player
James Harden – 27.7 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 9.1 APG, 1.9 SPG, 1.3 BPG, .460 FG%, .904 FT%, .381 3PT%

All-NBA 1st Team
James Harden
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Andre Drummond

All NBA 2nd Team
John Wall
Chris Paul
Anthony Davis
Paul George
Marc Gasol

All-NBA 3rd Team
Jimmy Butler
Russell Westbrook
Carmelo Anthony
Gordon Hayward
Al Horford

All-NBA Defensive 1st Team
Jimmy Butler
Chris Paul
Anthony Davis
Paul George
DeAndre Jordan

All-NBA Defensive 2nd Team
Patrick Beverly
Rajon Rondo
Tim Duncan
Kevin Durant
Marc Gasol

All Rookie 1st Team
Marcus Smart
Shabazz Napier
Jabari Parker
K.J. McDaniels
Elfrid Payton

All Rookie 2nd Team
Julius Randle
Andrew Wiggins
Joel Embiid
Bojan Bogdanovic
Aaron Gordon

Standings
West
Houston Rockets 57-25
Golden State Warriors 57-25
Oklahoma City Thunder 56-26
San Antonio Spurs 55-27
Sacramento Kings 47-35
Dallas Mavericks 46-36
New Orleans Pelicans 44-38
Portland Trail Blazers 43-39
Los Angeles Clippers 43-39
Phoenix Suns 35-47
Utah Jazz 34-48
Denver Nuggets 27-55
Minnesota Timberwolves 26-56
Los Angeles Lakers 21-61

East
Chicago Bulls 60-22
Cleveland Cavaliers 55-27
Atlanta Hawks 49-33
Miami Heat 48-34
Toronto Raptors 47-35
Charlotte Hornets 44-38
Indiana Pacers 42-40
Detroit Pistons 37-45
Washington Wizards 32-50
Brooklyn Nets 32-50
New York Knicks 31-51
Boston Celtics 31-51
Milwaukee Bucks 31-51
Philadelphia 76ers 26-56
Orlando Magic 24-58

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Western Conference First Round
(1) Rockets vs. (8) Pelicans – Houston wins 4-2
(4) Spurs vs. (5) Grizzlies – Memphis wins 4-3
(3) Thunder vs. (6) Kings – Sacramento wins 4-2
(2) Warriors vs. (7) Mavericks – Dallas wins 4-2

Eastern Conference First Round
(1) Bulls vs. (8) Pistons – Chicago wins 4-2
(4) Raptors vs. (5) Heat – Miami wins 4-0
(3) Hawks vs. (6) Hornets – Atlanta wins 4-3
(2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Pacers – Cleveland wins 4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Bulls vs. (5) Heat – Chicago wins 4-1
(2) Cavaliers vs. (3) Hawks – Cleveland wins 4-1

Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Rockets vs. (5) Grizzlies – Houston wins 4-2
(6) Kings vs. (7) Mavericks – Sacramento wins 4-1

Western Conference Finals
(1) Rockets vs. (6) Kings – Houston Wins 4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
(1) Bulls vs. (2) Cavaliers – Cleveland wins 4-1



(1) Rockets vs. (2) Cavaliers – Cleveland wins 4-1

Finals MVP Award
LeBron James – 30.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 6.0 APG, 2.6 SPG, 0.6 BPG, .510 FG%, .380 3PT%

Notable Retirements
Steve Nash – 19 Seasons
Ray Allen – 19 Seasons
Tim Duncan – 18 Seasons
Vince Carter – 17 Seasons
Paul Pierce – 17 Seasons
Shawn Marion – 16 Seasons
Jason Terry – 16 Seasons
Manu Ginobli – 13 Seasons
Tayshaun Prince – 13 Seasons

HOF Inductees
Tim Duncan
Steve Nash
Paul Pierce
Ray Allen
Vince Carter

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Draft Lottery
1. Timberwolves
2. Knicks (Via Denver)
3. Lakers
4. Magic
5. 76ers
6. Celtics
7. Bucks
8. Knicks
9. Wizards
10. Hawks (Via Brooklyn)
11. Jazz
12. Suns
13. Celtics (Via LAC)
14. Trail Blazers
15. Pistons
16. Pacers
17. Hornets
18. Rockets (Via New Orleans)
19. Mavericks
20. Bulls (Via Sacramento)
21. Raptors
22. Jazz (Via Miami)
23. Nets (Via Atlanta)
24. Grizzlies
25. Spurs
26. Thunder
27. Lakers (Via Houston)
28. Warriors
29. Bulls
30. Cavaliers

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Byron Scott Fired; Lakers Hire Jeff Hornacek
Marc Stein - espn.com


After an abysmal 21-61 season, the Lakers have fired Byron Scott. The former Laker guard was pegged to lead the franchise just last summer, but the marriage lasts less than a year. Things never went right for Scott, after losing Julius Randle on opening night to injury.

Kobe Bryant's injury did not help either, and now the Lakers are hiring their fourth head coach since Phil Jackson stepped down in 2012. Jeff Hornacek was the guy from the beginning, and the hardest part was to pry him away from Phoenix, where he played in the 1990s.

He signed a three year deal worth $10.4 million on Monday night.

"We just didn't play well enough as a team, and he [Scott] got the raw end of the deal because of that." Kobe Bryant said. "We sucked." The five time NBA champion went on to say.

The Lakers have the 3rd pick in the 2015 NBA Draft in June.

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01. Minnesota – Jhalil Okafor (Duke)
02. New York – Emmaanuel Mudiay (China)
03. Los Angeles – Stanley Johnson (Arizona)
04. Orlando Magic – Cliff Alexander (Kansas)
05. 76ers – Deangelo Russell (Ohio State)
06. Celtics – Karl Towns (Kentucky)
07. Bucks - Tyus Jones (Duke)
08. Knicks – Willie Cauley – Stein (Kentucky)
09. Wizards – Kelly Oubre (Kansas)
10. Hawks (Via Brooklyn) – Justise Winslow (Duke)
11. Jazz – Montrezl Harrell (Louisville)
12. Nets (Via Phoenix) – Mario Hezonja (Croatia)
13. Celtics (Via LAC) – Chris McCollugh (Syracuse)
14. Trail Blazers – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Arizona)
15. Lakers (Via Detroit) – Andrew Harrison (Kentucky)
16. Bulls (Via Denver via Indiana) – Aaron Harrison (Kentucky)
17. Hornets – Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin)
18. Rockets (Via New Orleans) – Myles Turner (Texas)
19. Mavericks – Delon Wright (Utah)
20. Bulls (Via Sacramento) – Caris LeVert (Michigan)
21. Timberwolves – Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall)
22. Timberwolves (Via Utah via Miami) – Kevin Looney (UCLA)
23. Suns (Via Brooklyn via Atlanta) – Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
24. Grizzlies – Dakari Johnson (Kentucky)
25. Bulls (Via San Antonio) – Sam Dekker (Wisconsin)
26. Thunder – Justin Anderson (Virginia)
27. Pistons (Via Los Angeles via Houston) – Bobby Portis (Arkansas)
28. Cavaliers (Via Golden State) – Terran Petteway (Nebraska)
29. Bulls – Jerian Grant (Notre Dame)
30. Nuggets (Via Cleveland) – Rashad Vaughn (UNLV)

31. Magic - Marcus Paige (North Carolina)
32. 76ers - Wayne Selden Jr. (Kansas)
33. Celtics - Chris Walker (Florida)
34. Pistons - Ron Baker (Wichita State)
35. Rockets - Fred Van Vleet (Wichita State)
36. Celtics - Tyler Haws (BYU)
37. Ryan Boatright (UConn)
38. Jabari Bird (Cal)
39. Wizards - Georges Niang (Iowa State)
40. Nets - R.J. Hunter (Georgia State)
41. Jazz - Treveon Graham (VCU)
42. Suns - Keith Conley (Auburn)
43. Lakers - Jacob Strong (TCU)
44. Cavaliers - Terry Rozier (Louisville)
45. Pistons - Wesley Caldwell (South Carolina)
46. Pacers - Kostas Papadopolous (Greece)
47. Hornets - Felix De La Rosa (Argentina)
48. 76ers - Dell Justice (Duke)
49. Mavericks - Gordon Wallace (Michigan)
50. Rockets - Wally Oliver (Michigan State)
51. Hawks - Andre McDonald (Western Michigan)
52. Heat - Lucas Farley (Ohio State)
53. Hawks - Ed Augustin (Georgetown)
54. Heat - Willard May (Oklahoma)
55. Spurs - Niko Vujanic (Lithuania)
56. Thunder - Clyde Garrett (Penn State)
57. Rockets - Dustin Wells (New Mexico State)
58. 76ers - Wade Lampley (Louisville)
59. Mavericks - Ed Welsch (UMass)
60. Jazz - Wally Tinsley (Virginia Tech)

Note: I guess the draft class I used had some random players generated. Lame, but whatever.

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Lakers sign Jamal Crawford, Patrick Beverly in FA


Jamal Crawford stays in LA, but signs with the Lakers





2015-2016 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
Starters
Patrick Beverly
Kobe Bryant
Stanley Johnson (R)
Julius Randle
Ed Davis
Reserves
Jamal Crawford
Andrew Harrison (R)
Nick Young
Wesley Johnson
Ryan Kelly
Jacob Strong (R)
Devon Jinks (R)
Terry Cowens (R)

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Game 1 - New Orleans Pelicans - Staples Center - Los Angeles, California

Lakers Offense Stagnant in 4th Quarter; Hornacek Era Starts With Loss
Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (0-) - October 27th - 2015


91 - 102
22 | 29| 23 | 28 | 102
27 | 26| 18 | 20| 91

Starters
Patrick Beverly | Jrue Holiday
Kobe Bryant | Eric Gordon
Stanley Johnson | Tyreke Evans
Julius Randle | Anthony Davis
Ed Davis | Marc Gasol

Story of the Game: The Lakers held a lead late in the third quarter, but went cold in the fourth. New Orleans rebound advantage in the second half was big, and it allowed Gasol and Davis to get easy put-backs. New Orleans shot 23 free-throws to Los Angeles' 12.

Player of the Game: Marc Gasol. The newly minted Pelican had a great debut, as he scored 22 points and brought down 12 rebounds. He and Davis could combine to have the best front court in the game, even with Davis' subpar (by his standards) performance tonight.

Stat of the Game: The Pelicans pushed their lead to 17 points with just under four minutes in the game, after they outscored the Lakers 28-20 in the period.

Quote of the Game: "It's a long season. These young guys are figuring it out, and I liked what I saw. We won't make a habit of this." - G Kobe Bryant, who scored 17 points on 7-13 shooting, including 3-7 from beyond the arc.

Play of the Game: Andrew Harrison's sick dunk off Jamal Crawford's steal before the end of the half.

Notable Stats
Julius Randle - 19 PTS (6-11 FG, 7-8 FT), 12 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK
Kobe Bryant - 17 PTS (7-13 FG, 3-7 3PT), 2 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK
Jamal Crawford - 16 PTS (6-13 FG, 4-8 3PT), 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK
Ed Davis - 13 PTS (6-12 FG, 0-1 FT), 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
Stanley Johnson - 8 PTS (3-8 FG, 2-4 3PT), 3 REB, 5 AST

Notable Stats
Marc Gasol - 22 PTS (10-13 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
Eric Gordon - 20 PTS (7-18 FG, 2-6 3PT), 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
Jrue Holiday - 16 PTS (6-12 FG, 1-1 3PT), 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
Tyreke Evans - 16 PTS (7-13 FG, 1-1 3PT), 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
Anthony Davis - 10 PTS (4-10 FG, 2-4 FT), 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK

Player of the Game


Lakers (0-1) Next Game - October 28 @ Sacramento (0-0)