Fear the Deer - Milwaukee Bucks(2k14|PS4)

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Game: NBA 2K14
Console: PS4
Mode: MyGM
Rosters: Cam's Complete Roster v2.5
Draft Classes: Cam's Complete 2014 Draft v2.5 (will use Cam's 2015 class and Jazzman's Fictional classes)
Sliders: TBD
Play or Sim: Will sim entire 2013-2014 season before taking control of the team. After that, I will play 1 game and then sim 3.
Played QTR Length: 12 min
Simmed QTR Length: 12 min

Transaction Guidelines:
I am trying to keep this as realistic as possible. There will not be any signs of LBJ or Kevin Durant in Milwaukee (in the near future atleast). I will also try to help star players find a better home if they are considering signing with a team that they would not. I will not abuse the trade AI.

First Off-Season - 2 Trades Available + 1 Draft Trade
Seasons Following - 2 Trades + 1 Draft Trade for the whole season.

I will also be stealing these free agent rules from ReidSkee:

20 or less wins
Free agent signings are limited to players who are 70 OVR or lower. No exceptions.

21-30 wins
Free agent signings are limited to players who are 70 OVR or lower, unless there is a player in the 71-75 OVR range that is 33 or older.

31-40 wins
Free agent signings are limited to players who are 75 OVR or lower. No exceptions.

41-50 wins
Free agent signings are, for the most part, limited to players who are 75 OVR or lower. Two exceptions: You can sign a free agent if there is a player in the 76-80 OVR range that is 33 or older, or you can sign a free agent if there is a younger player in the 76-80 OVR range that will be stuck in that range for the rest of their careers, but ONLY if it fits a need.

51+ wins
You can sign anyone you want, but you are only allowed to sign players, especially stars, based on your team needs. For example, if I wanted to sign someone like Kevin Durant, but I already have Tobias Harris, I cannot sign Durant. However, if I don't have a shooting guard and a top talent is available, I'm free to negotiate if I wish to.

NOTE: Big thanks to WaitTillNextYear for the template here. His 76ers and Jazzman's Jazz were really what motivated me to start this. Plus, it does help in burning the last 24 hours before The Show.

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Reserved, just in case. Feel free to post. Will be posting 13-14 season updates here quickly.

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2013-14 Season Results

NBA Standings - Updated: Jun 6, 2014
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
Miami Heat	60	22	--
Chicago Bulls	56	26	4
Indiana Pacers	55	27	5
Atlanta Hawks	52	30	8
Toronto Raptors	47	35	13
Washington Wizards	38	44	22
Charlotte Bobcats	37	45	23
Brooklyn Nets	35	47	25
Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	25
Milwaukee Bucks	34	48	26
New York Knicks	33	49	27
Detroit Pistons	32	50	28
Boston Celtics	29	53	31
Philadelphia 76ers	26	56	34
Orlando Magic	25	57	35
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
Oklahoma City Thunder	60	22	--
Los Angeles Clippers	53	29	7
Portland Trailblazers	53	29	7
Phoenix Suns	51	31	9
Houston Rockets	49	33	11
Minnesota Timberwolves	45	37	15
San Antonio Spurs	44	38	16
Denver Nuggets	44	38	16
Golden State Warriors	41	41	19
Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	20
New Orleans Pelicans	39	43	21
Dallas Mavericks	35	47	25
Los Angeles Lakers	30	52	30
Sacramento Kings	28	54	32
Utah Jazz	24	58	36

NBA Playoffs

Eastern Conference Finals

2 4 - 1 1


Western Conference Finals

3 4 - 2 4


NBA Finals

3 4 - 1 2


The Portland Trailblazers are the 2013-14 NBA Champions.
Finals MVP - PF LaMarcus Aldridge

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2013-14 Season Awards

2013-2014 Season Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Most Valuable Player	LeBron James	SF	Heat
Rookie of the Year	Michael Carter-Williams	PG	76ers
Sixth Man of the Year	Evan Turner	SF	Pacers
Defensive Player of the Year	Joakim Noah	C	Bulls
Most Improved Player	Lance Stephenson	SG	Pacers
Coach of the Year	Terry Stotts	HC	Trailblazers
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	John Wall	G	Wizards
	Michael Carter-Williams	G	76ers
	LeBron James	F	Heat
	Kevin Durant	F	Thunder
	Joakim Noah	C	Bulls
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Eric Bledsoe	G	Suns
	James Harden	G	Rockets
	Blake Griffin	F	Clippers
	LaMarcus Aldridge	F	Blazers
	DeMarcus Cousins	C	Kings
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	Damian Lillard	G	Blazers
	Kyrie Irving	G	Cavaliers
	Paul George	F	Pacers
	David Lee	F	Warriors
	Tim Duncan	C	Spurs
All-Defensive 1st Team
All-Defensive 1st Team	John Wall	G	Wizards
	Eric Bledsoe	G	Suns
	LaMarcus Aldridge	F	Blazers
	Kawhi Leonard	F	Spurs
	Joakim Noah	C	Bulls
All-Defensive 2nd Team
All-Defensive 2nd Team	Rajon Rondo	G	Celtics
	Jimmy Butler	G	Bulls
	Nicolas Batum	F	Blazers
	Serge Ibaka	F	Thunder
	Andre Drummond	C	Pistons
All-Rookie 1st Team
All-Rookie 1st Team	Michael Carter-Williams	G	76ers
	Victor Oladipo	G	Magic
	Trey Burke	G	Jazz
	Nate Wolters	G	Bucks
	Ben McLemore	G	Kings
All-Rookie 2nd Team
All-Rookie 2nd Team	Darius Johnson-Odom	G	76ers
	Vitor Faverani	C	Celtics
	Cody Zeller	F	Bobcats
	Nerlens Noel	C	76ers
	Nick Calathes	G	Grizzlies

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2013-14 League Leaders

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jun 6, 2014
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Carmelo Anthony, NYK	30.6		1. DeAndre Jordan, LAC	12.2
	2. LeBron James, MIA	29.7		2. Joakim Noah, CHI	11.8
	3. Kevin Durant, OKC	29.2		3. Andre Drummond, DET	11.5
	4. James Harden, HOU	26.3		4. Blake Griffin, LAC	10.9
	5. LaMarcus Aldridge	25.7		5. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC	10.8
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. Rajon Rondo, BOS	9.8		1. Chris Paul, LAC	2.3
	2. Chris Paul, LAC	9.2		2. Paul George, IND	2.1
	3. Ricky Rubio, MIN	8.8		3. Kemba Walker, CHA	2.1
	4. Damian Lillard, POR	8.8		4. Michael Conley, MEM	2.0
	5. Ty Lawson, DEN	8.4		5. Rajon Rondo, BOS	1.9
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Player Efficiency Rating		PER
	1. Anthony Davis, NOR	2.2		1. LeBron James, MIA	31.1
	2. Serge Ibaka, OKC	2.1		2. Kevin Durant, OKC	30.7
	3. Andre Drummond, DET	2.1		3. Carmelo Anthony, NYK	28.1
	4. DeAndre Jordan, LAC	2.1		4. Kevin Love, MIN	26.7
	5. Roy Hibbert, IND	1.9		5. LaMarcus Aldridge, POR	26.0

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2013-14 Milwaukee Bucks Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks Stats - 13-14
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Brandon Knight, PG	80	35.6	18.5	3.0	6.1	0.8	0.3
Ersan Ilyasova, PF	56	33.6	16.3	8.2	0.4	0.9	0.9
Khris Middleton, SF	76	33.2	13.2	4.6	2.5	1.4	0.7
Larry Sanders, C	66	32.1	9.7	8.4	0.3	1.1	1.5
Nate Wolters, PG	82	31.6	9.7	3.4	5.3	0.6	0.2
John Henson, PF	72	22.6	8.8	6.1	0.3	0.4	1.0
Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF	75	22.3	7.6	4.9	0.4	0.8	0.9
O.J. Mayo, SG	80	12.5	6.5	1.1	1.3	0.2	0.2
Ramon Sessions, PG	82	11.6	6.4	1.0	2.6	0.4	0.0
Carlos Delfino, SF	82	8.5	4.0	1.4	0.7	0.2	0.0
Miroslav Raduljica, C	23	5.1	2.3	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.1
Jeff Adrien, PF	52	5.5	2.1	1.2	0.2	0.1	0.2
Zaza Pachulia, C	80	7.7	1.5	2.0	0.1	0.3	0.2
Ekpe Udoh, C	70	5.5	1.0	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.2

Reflection:
The Milwaukee Bucks overachieved expectations for the 2013-14 season with 34 wins in a weak Eastern Conference. The team was led by 21 year old point guard Brandon Knight and European big man Ersan Ilyasova, who did have issues with injuries.

GM Notes:
I simmed the whole season and avoided making trades at all in order to make things more difficult and to simulate me being the new hire after the end of the season. We are in an interesting position based on how many wins we get and we are hoping that the ping pong balls will bounce our way this year.

My goal for this team is to build a strong, athletic, defensive team in the mold of the old Pistons or the current Grizzles.

Key Storylines:

• Is Brandon Knight the PG of the future?
• Who will the Bucks pick in the first?
• Is O.J. Mayo on the trading block?

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Player Retirements

Jason Terry - Kings - 16 Years Pro
Steve Nash - Lakers - 19 Years Pro
Chauncey Billups - Pistons - 18 Years Pro
Derek Fisher - Thunder - 19 Years Pro
Andre Miller - Wizards - 16 Years Pro
Nazr Mohammed - Bulls - 17 Years Pro
Pablo Prigioni - Knicks - 3 Years Pro
Rasual Butler - Pacers - 12 Years Pro

* Bold denotes Hall of Fame Inductee.

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Off-Season Goals

1. Increase team buzz to 41%. [Currently 12%] (Might Accomplish)
2. Replace Bob Bender or Marc Boff (Trainer) with someone cheaper (Will Accomplish)
3. Purchase a Stadium Facility that will help out our bottom line. (Might Not Accomplish)

In other news, here is the result of the Lottery:

1. Jazz
2. Pelicans
3. Lakers
4. Magic
5. 76ers
6. Knicks
7. Bucks
8. Kings
9. Hornets
10. Mavericks
11. Hawks
12. Pistons
13. Timberwolves
14. Nuggets

Obviously we would have liked to get a higher pick, but we should be able to get an impact player at 7 in this draft.

EDIT: So I ran into a glitch that ruined my first MyGM, so I had to re-sim the first season. I will not be changing the stats seen above so for stories, we will view those as what actually happened. This is only noticeable with the playoff teams in the lottery.

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2014 NBA Draft

NBA Draft - Round 1 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	Utah Jazz	Marcus Smart	PG	6'4"	200
2	New Orleans Pelicans	Dante Exum	PG	6'6"	188
3	Milwaukee Bucks (from LAL)	Julius Randle	PF	6'9"	248
4	Orlando Magic	Noah Vonleh	PF	6'10"	242
5	Philadelphia 76ers	Tyler Ennis	PG	6'2"	180
6	New York Knicks	Joel Embiid	C	7'0"	240
7	Los Angeles Lakers (from MIL)	Zach Lavine	PG	6'5"	180
8	Sacramento Kings	Aaron Gordon	PF	6'9"	225
9	Charlotte Hornets	Russ Smith	PG	6'0"	165
10	Dallas Mavericks	Montrezl Harrell	PF	6'8"	230
11	Atlanta Hawks	Clint Capela	PF	6'10"	211
12	Detroit Pistons	Elfrid Payton	PG	6'4"	190
13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jabari Parker	SF	6'8"	241
14	Denver Nuggets	Gary Harris	SG	6'5"	210
15	Toronto Raptors	Adriean Payne	PF	6'9"	215
16	Golden State Warriors	Jeremi Grant	SF	6'8"	210
17	Memphis Grizzles	Semaj Christon	PG	6'3"	185
18	Cleveland Cavaliers	AJ Hammons	C	7'0"	251
19	Boston Celtics	PJ Hairston	SG	6'5"	227
20	San Antonio Spurs	Andrew Wiggins	SF	6'8"	197
21	Houston Rockets	Bogdan Bogdanovic	SG	6'6"	205
22	Brooklyn Nets	Doug McDermott	SF	6'8"	223
23	Portland Trailblazers	Kyle Anderson	SF	6'8"	233
24	Milwaukee Bucks (from CHI)	James Young	SG	6'7"	202
25	Los Angeles Clippers	Rodney Hood	SF	6'8"	210
26	Denver Nuggets	Nik Stauskas	SG	6'6"	205
27	Washington Wizards	TJ Warren	SF	6'8"	215
28	Indiana Pacers	Nick Johnson	SG	6'3"	198
29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Wayne Selden	SG	6'6"	223
30	Miami Heat	Dario Saric	SF	6'10"	216

Thoughts:
The first and second picks are really puzzling unless they have plans to use both as 1/2 combos. I went into the draft really wanting to get Julius Randle, when the Lakers called at 3 we really wanted to move up. We ended up shipping John Henson and our pick at 7 to the Lakers in return for the pick. We felt that Randle has a much higher ceiling than Henson and we are building for the future. Wiggins and Kawhi Leonard will be a combo that opposing wings will absolutely hate trying to play against. Parker also fell way further than I expected. I had a few offers that would have allowed me to move up and get him but I did not think that was realistic at all. He should fit well in Minnesota and give them a dangerous lineup.

We made another deal with the Bulls late in the first round. They were interested in moving back a couple spots and there were still some good players left on the board for us. We sent them our 2nd Rounder (pick 6) and Carlos Delfino, as they felt they needed another shooter in order to make a run next season. Picking up James Young was a big debate. I think he has a lot of room to grow but he can come in and provide some scoring off of the bench.

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Free Agency

I guess all I can say is that 2k happened this off-season.

Key Headlines

• The Lakers get rid of Kobe, starting fresh with 'Melo
• LeBron on outs with Wade and Bosh, heads to Orlando
• Kobe lands in Utah, ready to strike back at LA
• Bogut and Granger signed to the Heat
• 76ers ready to run 4 PG offense, sign Isaiah Thomas and Kendall Marshall

I just... Ugh. We move on.

Bucks Signings:
Nate Wolters PG - 1 yr/3.03m(team option)
Darius Miller SF - 2 yr/4.07m
DeAndre Kane PG - 2 yr/4.21m(team option)

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Lol so Utah and Philly take point guards after taking Burke and Carter-Williams last year smh

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Lol so Utah and Philly take point guards after taking Burke and Carter-Williams last year smh

Utah can atleast use both of them as 2 guards because of their skill sets. The Philly situation is ridiculous.

Here is their PG Depth Chart:
Isaiah Thomas
Michael Carter-Williams
Kendall Marshall
Tyler Ennis
and I think they have one more

Makes no sense. You have a rookie of the year PG so you go sign Thomas to a huge contract and draft another in the top 10.

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NOTE: Big thanks to WaitTillNextYear for the template here. His 76ers and Jazzman's Jazz were really what motivated me to start this. Plus, it does help in burning the last 24 hours before The Show.

You're very welcome, bro. Thanks for the shout.

Free Agency

I guess all I can say is that 2k happened this off-season.

Key Headlines

• The Lakers get rid of Kobe, starting fresh with 'Melo
• LeBron on outs with Wade and Bosh, heads to Orlando
• Kobe lands in Utah, ready to strike back at LA
• Bogut and Granger signed to the Heat
• 76ers ready to run 4 PG offense, sign Isaiah Thomas and Kendall Marshall

I just... Ugh. We move on.

Bucks Signings:
Nate Wolters PG - 1 yr/3.03m(team option)
Darius Miller SF - 2 yr/4.07m
DeAndre Kane PG - 2 yr/4.21m(team option)

First of all, Popovich should be thrown in jail for drugging 19 other GMs so he lands Wiggins at 20. That's absurd. I love Cam's 2014 draft class, but 2K's draft logic needs a lot of work! In mine, Jabari Parker went near 25. I like Embiid to the Knicks in yours tho.

As for the FAs, it's hard to explain why the Heat would let LBJ walk so they can bring in 2 non-max players like Bogut and Danny Granger. They re-signed Bosh and Wade too....They always do.

I had a strategy where, as Philly, I used my max cap space to sign Bron and then made sure to send him packing back to Miami. The only thing I could not stop was Melo going to the Magic, but Kobe re-signed with the Lakers in mine (probably did not have cap space in yours after landing Melo). In theory, if you had 2 full max cap slots, you could sign Melo and LBJ in the offseason and deal them back to the Knicks and Heat for 2nd rounders and call it good. Then Kobe ends up back in LA. FYI.

By the way, I think your trade of Henson + the #7 for the #3 is actually a pretty good, realistic trade. You're not really ripping the Lakers off there.

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I was really really contemplating signing LBJ but the Kobe signing was a bit surprising. That probably would have led to Melo in Orlando which seems to be popular. Oh well, we can make it work.

Gonna be testing some sliders today unless I get lucky enough to snag the show early. Might get a game up.

PS Julius Randle is going to be a fun time in the post.

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Hope you keep this going, man, I'd love to see my draft class in action.