Second Coming: A SuperSonics Return

[BlindSideNZ]

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Trekfan, I did a simulation my league yesterday just to see the differences between that and Mygm and I noticed that the each team did not have their real life draft picks, they do in Mygm but it appeared not so in my league. Is this true or did I set something up wrong?

It is an option in the set up of my league to assign correct picks

[Teleo]

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It is an option in the set up of my league to assign correct picks

Thank you so much...is the exact option called assign correct picks or is it labeled something else?

[BlindSideNZ]

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Thank you so much...is the exact option called assign correct picks or is it labeled something else?

I'm pretty sure it's labelled something else but i don't remember what I'm sorry. It is definitely an option when setting up myleague though

[djkostas20]

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Sorry if this is a noob question but I downloaded the logos that you have on your signature and tried to upload them. They do not upload. Only If I turn them to jpeg but this will lose any transparency that they have, and will make them unusable due to white background.

Is it possible to find these logos inside 2K. Searching logos criteria filtering needs work so I wanted to upload again to have them under my logos tab.

[gotvtec_3]

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Hey man started following your sonics franchise great work I must say! Keep it up look forward to seeing more and more! Running a nuggets relocation to Seattle myself and wondering if ya give any advice on trades as you do very realistic and fair trades in your franchise I've noticed! I'm at trade deadline first season and currently tanking! Have a trade setup so far for my nuggets,
Kenneth faried, jusuf nurkic, jameer Nelson and my 2017 first round pick
To hornets for,
Marvin Williams, Jeremy Lin, and spencer hawes

Ya think this is a fair one? Looking to free up my cap but also acquire talent that I could use in the future with these guys! Threw in my future first since they be taking the cap so would u see this happening? If ya could help that'd be fantastic! Thanks a lot looking forward to hearing from ya!

[BlindSideNZ]

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Hey man started following your sonics franchise great work I must say! Keep it up look forward to seeing more and more! Running a nuggets relocation to Seattle myself and wondering if ya give any advice on trades as you do very realistic and fair trades in your franchise I've noticed! I'm at trade deadline first season and currently tanking! Have a trade setup so far for my nuggets,
Kenneth faried, jusuf nurkic, jameer Nelson and my 2017 first round pick
To hornets for,
Marvin Williams, Jeremy Lin, and spencer hawes

Ya think this is a fair one? Looking to free up my cap but also acquire talent that I could use in the future with these guys! Threw in my future first since they be taking the cap so would u see this happening? If ya could help that'd be fantastic! Thanks a lot looking forward to hearing from ya!

Not my thread but I do have an opinion personally I don't think the trade gives you anything in return in terms of the future. Nurkic is the only guy in the deal that could provide in the future imo. Obviously I see that you're trying to balance the cap hit Charlotte is taking but either Nurkic or the pick should do. Not both though.

[GridironGamer75]

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Just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading this dynasty -especially the story parts. I've been considering trying a similar approach with my Madden dynasty and reading this has really inspired me to go forward with it, unless I can get a copy of 2k16 soon. Sadly the Bank of Wife always seems to be short on cash when I want to make a withdrawal.


Keep up the awesome work and I'll definitely continue to follow this.

[trekfan]

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Sorry if this is a noob question but I downloaded the logos that you have on your signature and tried to upload them. They do not upload. Only If I turn them to jpeg but this will lose any transparency that they have, and will make them unusable due to white background.

Is it possible to find these logos inside 2K. Searching logos criteria filtering needs work so I wanted to upload again to have them under my logos tab.

^What browser are you using? I've heard that certain browsers have issues uploading the logos. I think Chrome was one of them. I use Firefox myself and have had no trouble uploading any logos ... but I also haven't uploaded any in months now, so that may not be the case. I recommend trying different web browsers and seeing if any of them work.

As far as searching goes, I believe the search is limited by system. I'm on PC (username: trekfan1388), so if you're on PC you can find my stuff.

Hey man started following your sonics franchise great work I must say! Keep it up look forward to seeing more and more! Running a nuggets relocation to Seattle myself and wondering if ya give any advice on trades as you do very realistic and fair trades in your franchise I've noticed! I'm at trade deadline first season and currently tanking! Have a trade setup so far for my nuggets,
Kenneth faried, jusuf nurkic, jameer Nelson and my 2017 first round pick
To hornets for,
Marvin Williams, Jeremy Lin, and spencer hawes

Ya think this is a fair one? Looking to free up my cap but also acquire talent that I could use in the future with these guys! Threw in my future first since they be taking the cap so would u see this happening? If ya could help that'd be fantastic! Thanks a lot looking forward to hearing from ya!

Not my thread but I do have an opinion personally I don't think the trade gives you anything in return in terms of the future. Nurkic is the only guy in the deal that could provide in the future imo. Obviously I see that you're trying to balance the cap hit Charlotte is taking but either Nurkic or the pick should do. Not both though.

^Gonna have to agree with BlindSideNZ here (who's done a marvelous job running this thread in my absence! ), you're giving up too much with that pick. Denver is gonna likely be bad (enough) for the 2017 draft that the pick becomes valuable. Faried's contract isn't horrible (it isn't great, either), and he's really not a thing the Hornets need ... depending on how well or horrible they're doing, I'd see them considering it. Two ideas immediately come to mind:

1. If the Hornets are in the playoff race ...

They don't need Faried, really. Nurkic is another front court guy in an already crowded frontcourt for the Hornets, so despite their interest in him, I don't see them taking him. If you're looking to dump someone, I'd dump Gallinari on them and couple that with two-second rounders (as Gallo's contract is only two year's long) and try to take back one of their younger, underdeveloped players or this year's first-round pick.

2. If the Hornets are out of the playoff race ...

Then they're gonna want to get ready for next season, so I could seem them parting with Big Al in the offseason, slotting Kaminsky/Zeller in as the 5, and them needing someone at the 4. You send them Faried (youngish-vet) for an expiring from them (say, Batum), then Hickson (expiring from you) for Hawes (from them) and call it a done deal.

Just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading this dynasty -especially the story parts. I've been considering trying a similar approach with my Madden dynasty and reading this has really inspired me to go forward with it, unless I can get a copy of 2k16 soon. Sadly the Bank of Wife always seems to be short on cash when I want to make a withdrawal.


Keep up the awesome work and I'll definitely continue to follow this.

Wow, I'm really honored! I think a story-Madden dynasty would be great especially with the way the current NFL offseason is playing out (what is this, an E! reality show?!). The NFL breeds more drama than it knows what to do with and you could make a really compelling story about one of the league's more downtrodden squads (looking at you, Cleveland) trying to turn things around.

Much thanks for praise and do stay tuned, as I have a few things in the pipe for the coming days (beginning tonight).

[trekfan]

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March 12th, 2017

The door to his office slammed behind him, sending a thunderous noise through the air as he slung his tablet onto his couch and paced. Back and forth he turned, fuming as the words played out in his head.

One owner wasn't a fan of the "second-chance" NBA players, and that owner was Clay Bennett.

"I think they're often a mirage," Bennett said. "You see so many players in multiple sports come back for a second chance, but only tend to repeat their same mistakes. It takes a dedicated organization and team to really pull those guys through.

You look at a team like the Sonics, and Larry Sanders, and you have to ask yourself, 'Is he real? Or are they covering something up?' Sanders is working with an organization whose owner employs family members with past alcohol issues. Is that the type of organization a player wants to trust his well-being and career with? What kind of organization puts players in that position? I find it all questionable and I know I'm not the only one."

Round and round Bennett's words went. Round and round in his head did they spin, drilling into his brain, making him all the more hateful of the man. Bennett had called out Max's own brother in an ESPN.com article and Max was going to be damned if he let his brother get thrown under the bus like that.

Gill was one of the reasons Larry Sanders had done so well. The man's work with Sanders as his guide, as his mentor, as an accountability partner, was doing Sanders a world of good. Gill was employed by the team, yes, but his salary wasn't extravagant -- Max's brother had insisted that he be paid little.

His main focus, as always, was running his non-profit organization for people who needed a second-chance. To be done, like this, by Bennett?

"*uck him," Max fumed, shooting out of his office and down the hall, past Fredricka's desk and straight to the practice court. The team was away in Minnesota, which meant no one would be practicing and no one would be on the court.

He arrived to find it empty. He hit the lights, grabbed a ball, took out his wallet and keys, and then began to work. He started at the top of the key and shot.

Over and over, he shot.

The gym door opened and 'Ricka stepped in, her heels clacking against the hardwood floor. "You okay?"

A deep sigh as he missed yet another shot, the ball clanking off the rim and heading off to the left. "Okay?" He turned around, scowling at her. "How the hell am I okay?"

She smirked at him. "Running down the hall like a tank isn't going to make people feel safe around you. You nearly ran over a few interns back there."

Blowing a piece of his hair out of his eyes, he retrieved his ball and began to dribble around as he paced. "Bennett crossed a line, the smug *astard."

'Ricka nodded. "Yeah, he did. What are you going to do about it?"

Max stopped and stared at her. "I could go to the commissioner. File a former complaint."

"That would get Bennett fined, sure." She looked at him expectantly. "You know what you want to do about it."

Years of friendship between them had already informed her of his next likely action. And, as much as he wished some days he was more than the sum of his parts, he knew what he would do. He would do exactly what he had always done when someone took a shot at a member of his family.

"War," he finally said, the word familiar to him. "He's made it personal. And I'm going to see to it that he regrets that."

She smirked. "That's more like it."

[trekfan]

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In other news, I've been working on next season's jerseys. So far, it seems like I'm favoring simple designs ... here's one I'm trying out at the moment.






I'm aiming for a modern-retro look. I wanted to honor the Sonics original logos and jerseys, so I used this old picture as a base.



I added in the lighting bolts on the side to accentuate the lighting bolt under "Sonics" and add in a bit of flair (because the jerseys are rather plain without it). I'm not completely sold on it, as it's only a WIP, but I definitely want to update those old-school unis a bit.

Let me know what you guys think. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

[unkram]

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Welcome back! Good to see my favorite 'chise chugging along.

I started my own franchise, and since you were the inspiration to try my hand at this I decided to name my GM "McKenzie", or Mac, as a little tip of the hat to Max. Hopefully I can make it half as entertaining as you have.

[vickdamonejr]

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New uniforms look really fresh.


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[JazzMan]

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Those new uniforms are beautiful.

[BlindSideNZ]

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Haha I don't know about running the thread I just like to talk NBA lol. Could do it all day.

I'm not sold on the uniform editor in game. I've spent countless hours trying ideas but they forever look like cr@p even trying to recreate current jerseys. It must be something in the rendering on the game but I really do like how your idea is looking. The sonics logo is fantastic. Look forward to seeing the finished product

[trekfan]

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Those new uniforms are beautiful.

New uniforms look really fresh.


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Haha I don't know about running the thread I just like to talk NBA lol. Could do it all day.

I'm not sold on the uniform editor in game. I've spent countless hours trying ideas but they forever look like cr@p even trying to recreate current jerseys. It must be something in the rendering on the game but I really do like how your idea is looking. The sonics logo is fantastic. Look forward to seeing the finished product

Much thanks, fellas! Question for the direction I should take with the uniforms (I've had coffee and been thinking about these all day, so I'm ON IT for tonight).

Back in the early 70s, the Sonics actually wore home golds and away greens for their unis.

http://www.nba.com/history/uniforms_sonics.html

^That really old article confirms it. Being that it's their 50th, I'm wondering if I should try something like that. Going for home golds would be a direct shot at the Lakers (whom, let's admit, we're all enjoying being brought down a bit). I don't mind that, from a storyline perspective (Max's actions towards Bennett and Bennett's actions towards Max will make the NBA a much more interesting place for the owners), but I'm not sure.

What I'd like to do is give the Sonics a home green jersey or a home white jersey with a good bit of green color.

If I do the former, then I'm left wondering what to do with the away unis (the Sonics primary colors of Green, Gold, White don't allow for much -- an away white isn't done in the NBA and an away gold, though done by some teams, can't be worn against the Lakers -- that would clash). I could dip back into the mid 90s Sonics colors (with that dark red of theirs) as an away jersey, but many Sonics fans hate those uniforms. Updating them to make them look good would be a challenge, but the Cavs mix/match color schemes with their old (and mostly not good) unis, so it's not unheard of.

If I do the latter, I'm thinking an arch look makes a return ...



But I want to keep that cursive font (cause it's CLASSY) for the home unis. Might look into a stripe across as well. I'll fiddle with it and see what I can come up with, but thoughts would be appreciated.