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[CWSapp757]

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September 10, 2017 Bulls star center DeAndre White has officially announced that he wants OUT of Chicago After the Bulls traded Devon Richards to the Mavs a year ago and pocketed some first round picks, we knew that it would not be long before the outspoken star center DeAndre White voiced his displeasure with how the organization is handling business. After announcing that they plan to build around recently drafted PG Jaquay Washington, White let his feelings be known in a local interview where he said “I love the city of Chicago… I love the fans too. That don’t mean I like playing here anymore”. He followed that up on Twitter by tweeting “I’m not for rebuilding what I already took the time to build” Although the front office has yet to respond, one can imagine that they have to be on the phone with several other teams as we speak. September 11, 2017 Pelicans star SF Aaiden Blackshear is going to play…. Point Guard this year? Although we have yet to hear it from the horse’s mouth, SimWorld scout Dreece and other individuals within the Hornets camp have reported that Aaiden Blackshear will officially be making the switch to point guard this year. While this is surprising, it does seem to make sense as Blackshear has shown everyone that he is an excellent ball handler and he did a lot of facilitating last year. We aren’t sure what this means for last year’s starting point guard Aaron Williams but If I had to guess, I would assume that the move would mean the Hornets will be putting this scary lineup on the floor every night: PG Aaiden Blackshear SG Damon Teague SF Jacoby Ross PF Ray Ray Francis C Ian McNeal Good luck to the opposition with trying to stop that lineup. September 12, 2017 Two Florida Gators continue their college rivalry and it ain’t pretty Normally, a story about two back up point guards wouldn’t make the news here but these two former Florida Gators have been having issues with one another since they were sharing the same backcourt in college. After Justice Kelly (currently back up point guard for the T’Wolves) posted an Instagram photo with the caption “You can find me on the court”, James Jefferson (currently back up point guard for the Hornets) responded with the comment “Where? I haven’t seen you on anybody’s court”. Although Jefferson quickly deleted the comment, it was screenshot by several fans. Kelly responded by posting several subliminal messages that were clearly aimed at Jefferson such as “some people ain’t man enough to stand by their word”. The drama died down relatively quickly but who knows what will happen if these two bump into each other on the court this season.

September 13, 2017

The Bulls are officially in full rebuild mode….. Star Center DeAndre White traded to the Portland Trail Blazers

We knew that star center DeAndre White was not happy with the direction that the team was going but we didn’t know that it was “Blockbuster trade before the season even starts” type bad. Apparently it is and is has been reported that the Bulls have shipped off the 26 year old star center DeAndre White and backup SF Cordero Iverson to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for C Juan Fernandez, SF Martavis Elliot, PF Giovanni Handal and their 2018 1^st round pick.

In my opinion, this move signifies that the Bulls are really prepared to start over with the fountain of youth. They currently have two of last year’s top ten picks (PG Ja’quay Washington at #5 and SF Romano Nikezic at #10) on the roster and now have three more first round picks (their own, Mavericks and Blazers) and two second round picks (their own and Pelicans) for the upcoming draft. If you like building through the draft…. This is a team for you.

[CWSapp757]

Quote: Originally Posted by CWSapp757

September 13, 2017 The Bulls are officially in full rebuild mode….. Star Center DeAndre White traded to the Portland Trail Blazers We knew that star center DeAndre White was not happy with the direction that the team was going but we didn’t know that it was “Blockbuster trade before the season even starts” type bad. Apparently it is and is has been reported that the Bulls have shipped off the 26 year old star center DeAndre White and backup SF Cordero Iverson to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for C Juan Fernandez, SF Martavis Elliot, PF Giovanni Handal and their 2018 1st round pick. In my opinion, this move signifies that the Bulls are really prepared to start over with the fountain of youth. They currently have two of last year’s top ten picks (PG Ja’quay Washington at #5 and SF Romano Nikezic at #10) on the roster and now have three more first round picks (their own, Mavericks and Blazers) and two second round picks (their own and Pelicans) for the upcoming draft. If you like building through the draft…. This is a team for you.

September 14, 2017

Tyrell Carrington says that he is ignoring all of the negative media attention and guarantees a Bucks playoff appearance this year

Tyrell Carrington has never been in trouble with the law off the court but he is simply known as a “bad guy” in locker rooms around the NBA. Although he has only played on two teams in his career, there are a multitude of different players that would go as far as saying that the hate Carrington. The Grizzlies’ Josiah Ingram was basically shipped out of Atlanta because he could not get along with Carrington and Hawks forward Vincent Berry has gone on record as saying “I’m not saying I hate him… but I not saying that I don’t either”.

After getting an opportunity to catch up with Mr. Carrington, he stated that he was trying to “cleanse” himself from all of the negativity and also stated that he deleted most of his social media accounts so that he could focus on “nothing but basketball”. Before ending the conversation, Tyrell stated that he and PG Treyvon Dixon make up the “best backcourt in basketball” and guaranteed that the team would make it to the playoffs this year.

September 15, 2017

What second year player do I think will have a breakout season?

Now, before I answer that question, I want to eliminate some of the guys that have already established themselves as players and are potential superstars. These individuals include the household names such as C Emmanuel Rodriguez, SG Nyrie Staples, C Jamaree Huntingdon, SG Ra’Shawn Michaels and PG Solomon Myers. In this article, I want to focus on a few players that got no real recognition last year that may make an impact this year.

1) PF Donovan West (Golden State Warriors) – West was a rookie that got drafted late in the first round due to the fact that he wasn’t quite ready to make an impact on day 1. The young man was able to start a few games and averaged a respectable 10 points and 5 rebounds per game. This year, star center Glenn Lucas left town and left a big opening in the front court. With Lucas gone and West improving, he is now officially the best big man on that team. I predict the young man to average about 14pts, 8rebs and 1.5 blocks per game.

2) C Robert Manning (Toronto Raptors) – Robert Manning is a second rounder that the Raptors didn’t expect a ton from. Although Manning may not have a very high ceiling, he turned out to be one of the better “day 1” players and the Raptors may have gotten a steal. Manning averaged 7.5pts 6rebs and a block as a rookie. A lthough Thiago Souza is the starting center, Souza is a defensive specialist that won’t be scoring a ton of points in the paint so the Raptors will more than likely look to the second year big man to make more of a contribution. I believe that Manning can average over ten points and at least 7 boards this year.

3) PG Kyle Bryant (Atlanta Hawks) – Another second rounder that surpassed expectations. After landing on the Denver Nuggets, the young man got an opportunity to play due to injuries. Although he did not score a lot of buckets, his 6.1 assists per game for the year was a very pleasant surprise for the team. The Hawks capitalized on the Nuggets’ refusal to re-sign the young point guard and he is now expected to start for the Atlanta Hawks this year (unless rookie Austin Stewart shows out).

September 16, 2017

Who is most likely to have the “sophomore” slump?

In yesterday’s entry we talked about second year players that we expect to have a breakout season. Today, we are going to talk about second year players that have built hype but may disappoint in this upcoming season:

1) PF Laqua Palmer (Atlanta Hawks) – I feel bad putting this guy on the list because he is such a great kid that has brought back hope to the city of Atlanta after losing Josiah Ingram and Tyrell Carrington in a two year time frame but I don’t know if he is the 20, 10 guy that everyone thinks he is. For starters, the addition of Glenn Lucas is going to cause his rebounding numbers to go down. Now, he will still be the go to guy in the paint but I’m just not sure if he is going to be as productive as many are expecting. I hope I’m wrong though.

2) C Emmanuel Rodriguez (San Antonio Spurs) – I’m not saying the Emmanuel will be bad at all but the people that are thinking he is going to be as important as Brandon Lewis and J.R. Williams this year need to relax. Now for those of you that haven’t kept up with Emmanuel Rodriguez, he established himself as the third best player on a championship caliber team in his first year as a pro. After averaging, almost 10 boards and being in the top 10 in blocks many started saying that Rodriguez would soon be “just as valuable” as Brandon Lewis (arguably a top 3 player in the game). I think Rodriguez will continue to be a defensive monster but I don’t think he scores more than the 11 points that he scored last year. Sorry guys.

3) SF Connor Lucas (Denver Nuggets) – Connor is up here simply because I think he is going to drown in the lineup. Actually, let me back up and revisit last year. Mr. Lucas was a young man that many expected to be a solid contributor for this team and injuries and consistency on his part led to a decent amount of minutes last year and a stat line 10pts, 6rebs and 3 assists. This year though, the team is looking healthy and they added high volume scorer Dex McMillian to the squad. Connor is still a very good player that I think can average 15 on a different team but I truly believe that Lucas is the sixth scoring option at best behind SG Braheim Ocho, C Rasheed Ramsey, PG Terrance Gannon PF Martell McMichael and PG Dex McMillan. How much can he really do in that spot?

[tez326]

Y'all still working on these? I'm just sitting over here patiently waiting lol

[Dreece]

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Y'all still working on these? I'm just sitting over here patiently waiting lol

Of course we are...more info coming soon. Maybe a demo drop in the next week...we'll see how things goes.

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[tez326]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dreece

Of course we are...more info coming soon. Maybe a demo drop in the next week...we'll see how things goes. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk

*praying hands emoji*

[CWSapp757]

I know I have been very very quiet in the threads but it is only because we are tireless working on the roster and draft classes while dealing with real life as well.

With that being said, I wanted to offer any of you guys that follow the league the opportunity to be a coach for one of the League teams. We are going to list a few teams that have coaching openings and what their situation is. All you have to do is let us know if you want to be the coach for that team on the file.

We are only going to be taking three coaches so if you want it so if you do, be sure to post your plans for the team, what type of scheme you would like to run and any other information you would like to post. Also, know that if you take on this role as the team coach, you will have the opportunity to participate in other league activities for that team such as free agency, trades and the draft. Below are the five teams that have coaching vacancies.



Dallas Mavericks
Last Year’s Record: 23 – 59

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What's the Deal With the Mavericks: The Mavericks are a team that I feel should be better than they are. Devon Richards is one of if not the best point guard in the league behind Whakil Blackshear. Paco Venus is a young guard that can put up points in bunches and Jamaree Huntingdon was one of the best rookies in the league last year and looks to have the potential to be a top five center in a few years. The issue here is that they A) overpaid for PF Akeem Gates and have to sit on that terrible contract for a few years and B) there is some worry that Richards and Huntingdon won't want to stay there when their contracts run out if they don't bring more talent in. I think this team is better than their record last year but they may just need a few puzzle pieces moved around.


Memphis Grizzlies
Last Year’s Record: 19 – 63

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What's the Deal With the Grizzlies: The Grizzlies are easily the most "sparkly" team on this list. On the surface, it's a dream team for you guys that love those "potential stars". Josiah Ingram is the old man here and the man that maintains order in that locker room. Outside of Ingram, the team has at least four very young future all stars in Solomon Myers, Ra'shawn Michaels, LaFerrell Eagle and this year's number 2 overall pick Cameron Register. The team also has additional young players with potential in SF Miko Niko and Toriano Robinson. So why did they finish with the worst record in the league? Well, some may say it's because they are young and need time to grow into the stars everyone thinks they will be. OR, maybe they just aren't that good. Who wants to take the job and find out?


Indiana Pacers
Last Year’s Record: 35 – 47

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What's the Deal With the Pacers: I'll be honest... I hate the Pacers and to be honest, they over achieved last year if you ask me. This is a job that should not be vacant because I think this was a 30 win team at best but their demanding owner isn't trying to hear that. The issue with the Pacers is that their vets aren't that good and they have no young players that show enough promise of turning the franchise around. Che King is good but he isn't a star. Avon Blackshear has the name but not the talent of the other Blackshear's in the family. What they do have is money for the future though. They currently have about 18 million to spend and in 2 years Darmani White's 19 million will be coming off the books. The Pacers will have the money to lure a big name guy in there alongside two top draft picks (if things go as bad as I think they will these next two years). If that's a situation that excites you.... sign up here.



Toronto Raptors
Last Year’s Record: 25 – 57

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What's the Deal With the Raptors: The Raptors have something that the rest of these teams on this list do not... a newly acquired player that will instantly make a difference. When the year started last year, the team was relying on a declining Jeff Hill. They now have former Nets Forward Glenn Braxton who made it clear that he wanted his own team. Braxton will join this year's number 7 pick Romello Cloud who dropped a little further than some thought before the draft. Between the two of these guys, I can assure you that Toronto should be better than they were last year but just how good can they be and what can you add to the squad to make them even better?


Phoenix Suns
Last Year’s Record: 32 – 50

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What's the Deal With the Suns: This team is probably closest to my heart on this list because I am a big fan of both James Sterling and Ernest Knight. Sterling was a top tier point guard at one point in his career and it is sad to see him declining due to age. Because of this, the Suns drafted with the 8th pick in the draft, PG Travion Branch. At the moment, Branch will not contribute a ton but I really think that he has a chance to be a top 10 point guard at worst and a top 3 PG at best. The team also has dynamic scorer Dontae Brown and Jerome Sims (who isn't the same player he used to be, but still a good player). This team is old but they have young talent on the team who may be ready to take over and take this team back in the right direction.

[VAWereWolf65]

How dedicated of a coach are you looking for? I’d love to coach a team (Maybe the Grizzlies or Mavericks), but I don’t know if i’d be able to put in a lot of time.

I’d hopefully be able to get on once once every couple days or possibly once a day, but i have other projects and real life stuff that might conflict with that

[CWSapp757]

Quote: Originally Posted by VAWereWolf65

How dedicated of a coach are you looking for? I’d love to coach a team (Maybe the Grizzlies or Mavericks), but I don’t know if i’d be able to put in a lot of time. I’d hopefully be able to get on once once every couple days or possibly once a day, but i have other projects and real life stuff that might conflict with that

Oh nah nothing crazy. You would only be summoned a few times. Just to make the big decisions. And if you arent available we could always do the work for you. Its nothing major at all.

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