I decided to go with a fantasy draft and create a team of all players who played college ball in my hometown of cincinnati. This didn't make for a team of superstars but they're pretty well rounded. I am 4-1 through the first five games. Here's my openeing day lineup.
PG - Nick Van Exel
SG - Wally Szczerbiak
SF - Ruben Patterson
PF - Kenyon Martin
C - Tom Moler (Created player. Rated 81. Good rebounder and defender with a soft touch close to the basket.)
PG - Steve Logan
SG - James Posey
PF - Danny Fortson
SG - DeMarr Johnson
C - Aaron WIlliams
SF - Ira Newbl
PG - Kenny Satterfield
PF - Brian Grant
PF - Corie Blount
All games are all star, 10 min quarters. All rules and fouls up with custom sliders.
I started the season on the road vs. Miami. I can't remember who all was on their team but I won.
Knicks91 Heat78
Martin had 16 pts and 11 rebounds while shooting 66%.
Moler chipped in 12, had 18 boards, and shot 50%
My home opener was against the hawks. After starting cold I took the lead at the end of the first and never let go. Moler and Martin did a great job defensively holding Shaq to 6 points.
Knicks91 Hawks85
Moler - 14pts, 12reb, 63 fg%
Patterson - 11pts, 6reb, 41 fg%
The clippers came to visit and gave me a run for my money. Elton Brand had 30 and 15 boards while Keith Van Horn put in 16. LA held a lead until the second quarter and Kept it close until the end of the game when New York put it away with a timely run. Steve Logan and Demarr Johnson made important contributions from the bench scoring 11 and 10 respectively and putting together the second quarter run that erased a 10 point deficit. I hit a lot of foul shots at the end to stretch the lead.
Knicks108 Clippers87
Van Exel - 24pts, 2ast, a perfect 10/10 from the field.
Szczerbiak 18pts, 5ast, 64 fg%
For the second game in a row a team from the west with a star power forward came to town. This time it was Memphis and Antonio McDyess. He had 27pts, 13reb. The knicks controlled it from the tip with Memphis making a late run to bring it close. Szczerbiak went down in the second quarter with, what else? A bruised hip. Out for 28 days or so.
Knicks89 Grizzlies84
Van Exel - 23 pts, 3ast
Johnson - 15 Pts 2 stl
Going on the road to New Orleans I decided to tweak my sliders a bit and Baron Davis made me pay with 41 pts, and 7 assists. Antawn Jamison added 19pts and 12 rebs. DeMarr Johnson started off ice cold replacing Szczerbiak and James Posey replaced him and helped keep it close, knocking down a three with 4 min left to tie it but Davis took control and New orleans put together a run to seal the game.
Knicks92 Hornets102
Posey - 23 Pts, 4Ast, 3stl
Van Exel - 20 pts, 5ast, 3stl
Next game is against the Bulls. I might update afterwards, that way I'll remember more than I will 5 games later.
PG - Nick Van Exel
SG - Wally Szczerbiak
SF - Ruben Patterson
PF - Kenyon Martin
C - Tom Moler (Created player. Rated 81. Good rebounder and defender with a soft touch close to the basket.)
PG - Steve Logan
SG - James Posey
PF - Danny Fortson
SG - DeMarr Johnson
C - Aaron WIlliams
SF - Ira Newbl
PG - Kenny Satterfield
PF - Brian Grant
PF - Corie Blount
All games are all star, 10 min quarters. All rules and fouls up with custom sliders.
I started the season on the road vs. Miami. I can't remember who all was on their team but I won.
Knicks91 Heat78
Martin had 16 pts and 11 rebounds while shooting 66%.
Moler chipped in 12, had 18 boards, and shot 50%
My home opener was against the hawks. After starting cold I took the lead at the end of the first and never let go. Moler and Martin did a great job defensively holding Shaq to 6 points.
Knicks91 Hawks85
Moler - 14pts, 12reb, 63 fg%
Patterson - 11pts, 6reb, 41 fg%
The clippers came to visit and gave me a run for my money. Elton Brand had 30 and 15 boards while Keith Van Horn put in 16. LA held a lead until the second quarter and Kept it close until the end of the game when New York put it away with a timely run. Steve Logan and Demarr Johnson made important contributions from the bench scoring 11 and 10 respectively and putting together the second quarter run that erased a 10 point deficit. I hit a lot of foul shots at the end to stretch the lead.
Knicks108 Clippers87
Van Exel - 24pts, 2ast, a perfect 10/10 from the field.
Szczerbiak 18pts, 5ast, 64 fg%
For the second game in a row a team from the west with a star power forward came to town. This time it was Memphis and Antonio McDyess. He had 27pts, 13reb. The knicks controlled it from the tip with Memphis making a late run to bring it close. Szczerbiak went down in the second quarter with, what else? A bruised hip. Out for 28 days or so.
Knicks89 Grizzlies84
Van Exel - 23 pts, 3ast
Johnson - 15 Pts 2 stl
Going on the road to New Orleans I decided to tweak my sliders a bit and Baron Davis made me pay with 41 pts, and 7 assists. Antawn Jamison added 19pts and 12 rebs. DeMarr Johnson started off ice cold replacing Szczerbiak and James Posey replaced him and helped keep it close, knocking down a three with 4 min left to tie it but Davis took control and New orleans put together a run to seal the game.
Knicks92 Hornets102
Posey - 23 Pts, 4Ast, 3stl
Van Exel - 20 pts, 5ast, 3stl
Next game is against the Bulls. I might update afterwards, that way I'll remember more than I will 5 games later.
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