**Your 2k Association -- Impressions and Updates**

[bonbonan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Colossus

Started an Association with the current rosters with the Spurs, and after a few trades, this is my team: PG: Parker | Rubio (signed him from FA) SG: Reddick | Ginobli (starting Reddick, but Manu is gettin more minutes) SF: Battier | Donte Green PF: Duncan | Blair C: Splitter | DeMarcus Cousins I think that I have a pretty kickass team, that goes 9 man deep and can play a variety of styles

Bloody weird player i guess.

[BigDaddyJ]

Started a Cavs 'chise post-decision with updated rosters on (the 3rd difficulty, I'm drawing a complete blank as to what its called ), 82 games and 12 minute quarters with custom sliders.

I started off by switching Mo Williams over to a 2 gaurd because it fit his play style (also bumped up his OVR +3 points). Then I traded Mo to the Mavs for a first round pick and Tyson Chandler because I desperately needed depth/size in my front court.

Then I traded Antawn Jamison to New Orleans for another first round pick and Peja Stojakovic because he had a fat contract just like Jamisons, but it came off the books after 1 year.

Then I shipped Joey Graham off to OKC for Kevin Ollie and a second round pick.

I also traded away Anderson Varejao to someone, but I can't remember who... but anyway heres what my starting five/bench looked like for year one:

PG: Ramon Sessions
SG: Anthony Parker (ugh)
SF: Jamario Moon (no offense at all, but a good defensive stopper)
PF: J.J. Hickson
C: Tyson Chandler

6th Man: Flip Murray (signed him to come off the bench and provide some offense, and he did just that with 14.7 PPG and 3 REB and 2.1 AST)

Backups were:

PG: Danny Gibson
SG: Christian Eyenga
SF: Danny Green
PF: Leon Powe (another defensive player)
C: Ryan Hollins

Simmed the first year, and wound up 26-56 (second worst in the league, next to LACs 23-59 record) and landed the 2nd projected draft pick. Entered the lottery and won the first overall pick. I also had the 17th, 26th, and 30th picks.

Anyway, the Thunder (#2 seed) and Heat (#1 seed) made it to the finals, where the Heat won 4-1.

I started off the offseason by resigning Chandler to a 3 year, 13 mil deal (with the 4th year a team option) and cut Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon.

I had my eye on 3 players I wanted in the draft, the first was a 6'9 238 lbs. SF named Aex Hall who had an A in almost every category except rebounding (C). The second was a 6'5 219 lbs. SG named Leon Flowers who has a great offensive game, but is a little lacking on the defensive side of the ball (but he has 89 potential) and the third was a 7'3 295 lbs. monster of a center named Claude Carr who has a decent mid range jumper.

I drafted Alex Hall #1, traded the 17th pick and my second round pick for the 7th overall pick to grab Leon Flowers from right under the Pistons nose (they had the 8th pick and were projected to take him) and then traded the 30th pick and Jamario Moon for the 19th pick and took Claude Carr.

Then, if free agency I signed Shannon Brown to bring that explosive scoring threat that my team missed since LeBron left.

So now my starting five looks like:

PG: Ramon Sessions
SG: Shannon Brown
SF: Alex Hall
PF: J.J. Hickson
C: Tyson Chandler

6th Man: Flip Murray (looking to possibly trade him for someone with more range, I've been driving inside and kicking it out in recent game and Flips missed some open shots from downtown)

Backups look like this:

PG: Danny Gibson (is a great depth player, he's the exact opposite of Sessions, I used Ramon as a driving/layup kinda guy because he has great handles but no range (ie Rondo, just nowhere near as good) and Gibson can come off the bench and fill it up from downtown)
SG: Leon Flowers
SF: Jason Kapono (another deep threat)
PF: Leon Powe
C: Claude Carr

I started the season last night, and played the 'Cats in CHA for my opener. I got decimated the first half (was down 54-38 at half) but made some lineup adjustments and came out and starting getting stops on the defensive end and scoring on the offensive end and ended up molly-whopping them, 103-87. Then I come home for my home opener against none other than...the freakin' Miami Heat. I hung with them for a little, but I would fall behind by like 15 points at times and would have to wait until they subbed somebody out to start getting close again, but once it'd get within like 4, theyd sub the NB3 (New Big 3) in and I'd fall behind. Ended up losing 118-107. I abused them in the post though, Chandler went off for like 28 and 13 boards. But in the end Bosh murdered me with 32 PTS and 12 boards. I held LeBron in check (kinda) to 17 PTS, 6 REBs, and 4 ASTs and Wade only scored 10 PTS.

Alex Hall is just a beast in the low post though, hes one of the best low-post scorers I've seen (especially for a SF) and hes also great defensively. His jumped needs some work, but its serviceable right now. In the CHA game, he had 13 PTS, 11 REBS, 4 Blocks, 4 ASTs and 1 steal and against Miami he had 17 PTS, 7 REBS, 2 Blocks and 6 ASTs. Once I get his jumpers going, he'll be a force to be recokoned with since he can dominate the post.

And Shannon Brown has been everything I wanted and more, Scoring over 20 PTS in both games so far. He's got the speed and explosive scoring ability I was looking for. Not to mention he has a decent jumper to go along with his driving/finishing ability.

[OG_McNabb]

Quote: Originally Posted by Franchise408

Orlando Magic 2009 - 2010 (All-Star, Default Sliders, Auto-Generated Rookies, Player Roles ON, Team Chemistry ON, CPU Trades ON, 82 Game Season, 12 Minute Qtrs / 12 Minute Sim) C - Dwight Howard PF - Rashard Lewis SF - Grant Hill SG - Vince Carter PG - Jameer Nelson 6th Man - PF Carl Landy RP - SF - Mickael Pietrus RP - SG - JJ Redick RP - PG - Jason Williams RP - C - Adonal Foyle BW - SF - Jamario Moon BW - PG - Anthony Johnson BW - SG - Eddie House ORLANDO WINS 1st NBA CHAMPIONSHIP After nearly blowing a 3-1 lead, the Orlando Magic were able to hold off the LA Lakers in an NBA Finals rematch, winning Game 7 138 - 128 to bring Orlando it's first NBA Championship. Dwight Howard was the series MVP, averaging 22.3 ppg and 15.5 rpg. OFF-SEASON STORYLINES -The most anticipated NBA storyline of the off-season kicks off as LeBron James declines his player option, heading to free-agency. -Shaquille O'Neal has decided to call it quits, announcing his retirement. Orlando Magic: -Grant Hill accepts his player option to remain with the Magic. -Reserve point guard Anthony Johnson has announced his retirement. -Eddie House re-signs with the Magic. -JJ Redick decides to test free agency. -Jamario Moon unhappy in Orlando, demands trade. -Magic sign F - Hakim Warrick 2010 - 2011 Orlando Magic Roster: C - Dwight Howard PF - Rashard Lewis SF - Grant Hill SG - Vince Carter PG - Jameer Nelson 6th - F - Carl Landry F - Mickael Pietrus F - Hakim Warrick PG - John Dixon * G - Ron Porter * G - Eddie House C - Cliff Martin * RES - F - Jamario Moon * = Auto Generated Rookie

Any updates on this one.

[rockets21]

Quote: Originally Posted by OG_McNabb

Any updates on this one.

Did LeBron leave Cleveland and go to the Rockets (like he should have)?

[posila]

Have a Spurs association. Kind of zipped thru the first season. Using the very most updated rosters before i started it, without the rookies on the roster so I can just use the draft class instead since most of them actually look like themselves unlike the rosters with the rookies already on them. Just finished the first season conference finalists, losing to the Mavericks (heat of course win finals). This was my squad, I traded Parker and Blair for Felton and Randolph. Randolph is the future of the team hands down and he looks damn good in a Spurs uni.

PG- Felton, Hill
SG- Manu, Roger Mason
SF- RJ
PF- Ant Randolph, Mcdyss
C- Duncan, Bonner

Feels like im missing someone. Well onto the draft I end up picking James Anderson with the 21st, figures lol. Then I grab Stanley Robinson with my early second rounder. Their both rated 70 and 66, solid pickups. In Free Agency I offed to big ben and Haywood but both sign with Heat (wtf?), so I settle for Louis Amundson (70) who's just a banger. going into the preseason now. Hoping to make a minor trade to get a real backup Center even though Amundson can play some center.