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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Final March Madness Update!

Postby Fresh8 on Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:48 am

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April 12, 2013
Introducing Some International Draft Prospects
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Florian Ruf (23, PG/SG, 6’3” 170 lbs, Germany)

The German plays for Real Madrid alongside Santos (see below) and the two of them make a killer combination. Madrid won Euroleague this season and the starting backcourt was the main reason for their success. Ruf is a team player (averaging 7.2 apg) with a dependable jump shot (scoring 14.3 ppg) and solid man to man defense. He has waited a while before announcing the jump to the NBA because of concerns that he is not strong enough to play in the States. Flo is by far the top international prospect (if you don’t count compatriot Christian Oliver as an international prospect) due to his experience, maturity and the opportunity to match Ricky Rubio as one of the only pass-first point men in the NBA.

Lucius Santos (22, SG/SF, 6’6” 210 lbs, Brazil)

Santos is the best Brazilian scorer since Oscar Schmidt and he knows it. Don’t be fooled though, the young swingman is an all-around talent. His shooting is deadly and he finds ways to really leave an impact on the game whether it is hitting the glass, playing solid help defense, surprising people with his athletic ability or passing up the shot for a pass to create a better one. However, with all that said, Santos is a scorer at heart and that’s why he leads Real Madrid with 18.7 ppg.

Olekandr Kolomak (23, C, 7’1” 280 lbs, Ukraine)

Kolomak is one big dude but his skills just aren’t there yet. Playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 7 footer is averaging 8.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg only because he is tall. NBA scouts know that this guy is a project and hopefully the GMs understand that. He’s being projected as a first round pick but picking him in the lottery would be a huge mistake. He’s refused to work out for any teams in the lead up to the Draft so it will be interesting to see whether that will make him drop out of the first round.

Dee Gilmore (19, SG/PG, 6’5” 200 lbs, Lithuania)

Coach K tried to get Gilmore to Duke but got rejected because ‘he wasn’t the college type.’ Instead, Gilmore joined BC Zalgiris and was glued to the pine. So what exactly is Gilmore being drafted for? Firstly, the kid has incredible hops. He has a number of mixtapes on Youtube that contain dunks that would win the next 10 dunk contests. And that’s really about it. There’s no second or third reason for all of the hype. It’s sad that this draft is so weak that the Lithuanian James White is being considered a first round pick.

Klemen Pipic (19, SF/SG, 6’5” 220 lbs, Slovenia)

At age 18 he was signed by Union Olimpia and there Pipic built up a reputation as one of the best shooters in Europe. It’s unfortunate that that’s all he can do. Pipic is an interesting proposition. At 6’5”, he often plays at the center position for Olimpia. This guy is no Chuck Hayes; this kid is a stick. That’s not going to translate to the NBA. It will be interesting if anyone takes a shot on him. A great great shooter who doesn’t really have the handles to play out on the wing.

Luka Mandich (21, PG, 6’0” 175 lbs, Croatia)

Growing up as a Rockets fan, Mandich emulated Stevie Franchise’s game. The Croatian plays for Cibona Zagreb and is good friends with Toni Kukoc. Mandich was a trouble maker in high school so his dreams of playing D1 ball were derailed. As the leading scorer for his club side with 14.3 ppg, Mandich has gone through a downward spiral over the past 2 years. He has battled alcohol and drug addictions and is now looking to restart his life in America, pending his selection in the NBA Draft.
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Clutch on Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:30 am

As for your player, the moleman might go undrafted... I don't know if I should select NLSCers in the draft. I got two second round picks to use. What do you guys think?


Undrafted!? Arggh... well, "the Moleman's" definitely an unknown/unscouted NBA longshot but masterful at his speciality, which only you know about. Give him a chance on the Stealth with the 2nd of your 2nd rnd picks! you know his savant talents would be a perfect fit since he wouldn't take away from anybody else's shine ;)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Fresh8 on Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:29 am

We will see :-)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Valor on Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:28 am

Sit wrote:We will see :-)

Clutch's virtual self in the Stealth would be awesome, I second his proposition (Y)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Houndy on Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:53 am

Coby Clark was ineligible, he received benefits from agents. (Y)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Fresh8 on Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:36 pm

Valor wrote:
Sit wrote:We will see :-)

Clutch's virtual self in the Stealth would be awesome, I second his proposition (Y)


I won't be drafting NLSCers (after thinking about it). If I did, The X/Mark and/or you would already be playing for me.

Houndy wrote:Coby Clark was ineligible, he received benefits from agents. (Y)


You're jealous that he is a first overall pick and you are a late first round, fringe second rounder. :P
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - March Madness + International Pro

Postby Fresh8 on Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:24 pm

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Hawks Remind Stealth They Are Team To Beat
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ATLANTA, Apr 12 (AP) – Josh Smith swatted the shot far into the stands and flexed his muscles before yelling in Kevin Durant’s ears. He wanted the NBA’s leading scorer to know that if he wanted a ring, they’d have to go through Georgia.

“I told Durant that we are still the defending champions,” Smith said, “I feel like a lot of people have forgotten about us. The Hawks didn’t win a championship by accident.” Many still believe that the Hawks got lucky on the way to their NBA title last season with the injury to Cleveland’s Lebron James derailing a serious Cavs bid for the ring. Smith still gets angry when asked about James, “I don’t want to talk about the Queen.”

Smith was all over the floor as he finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals but shot just 4 for 12 from the field. Luckily, the defending champions showed off their depth with Andrea Bargnani leading all scorers with 24 points, Manu Ginobili adding 17 and Stanley Mayo chipping in 16. The win moves the Hawks 2 games further in front of the 45-35 Philadelphia 76ers.

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Knicks Fail To Move Ahead
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CHICAGO, Apr 12 (AP) – Exactly which will play as the number 8 seed in the Eastern Conference looks likely to be decided on the final day of the NBA regular season. The two teams tied at eighth squared off last night in Chicago with the Bulls holding down the fort and running out as narrow winners.

Derrick Rose put in a 25 point performance and Luol Deng added 24 for the home side. With the support of the United Centre faithful, the Bulls made it tough for the Knicks to really get into the game. The fans also inspired 2011 number six pick Roy Harmon to match 2011 number two pick Travis Ward pound for pound. The Bulls’ Harmon, a 7’2” centre, finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds. He was impressive in ‘holding’ the 7’1” Ward to 21 points and 5 rebounds.

Lamar Odom finished with 17 points. Sebastian Telfair, who had 15 points and 7 assists, noted that his team’s inability to pull out a win meant that they would have to try and make the playoffs the hard way. “There’s not much we can do now. We’ve got two tough games coming up and we need to win both. That’s all we can do,” Telfair analyzed.

Both teams have identical records of 37-43 with the Knicks holding the tiebreaker as they won the season series 3-1. Both teams have to play the 43-35 Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks have the tougher draw as they need to play their last game against 42-38 Miami. In comparison, Chicago faces 37-45 Detroit in their next game.

Rose is looking forward to the final stretch and is confident heading into it, “We owe it to the fans to get a berth. I think we have what it takes to do that.”

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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Not Long Till Playoffs!

Postby Fresh8 on Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:13 am

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NBA: Where The Last Day Counts!

April 13, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – For five NBA teams, it comes down to the final day of the regular season in one of the most exciting playoff races in recent times. The popular New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls will be vying for that final playoff spot up for grabs in the East. Meanwhile, out West, the idle Los Angeles Lakers will be anxiously watching for the results of the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trailblazers in their final outings for the 2012-13 regular season.

The Knicks and Bulls both share the same record at 38-43. The Knicks hold the tiebreaker if in the case where both teams end the season with the same record. In the case where one team wins and the other loses their final games then the winner advances. The Bulls face the 45-36 Philadelphia 76ers in Chicago. The Sixers are aiming for a win to avoid falling to the number 4 seed. A win for the Sixers could also propel them to the number 2 seed and set up a match up against the Orlando Magic instead of the more talented New Jersey Nets if they were to finish as the number 3 seed.

The Knicks, also at home, face the 43-38 Miami Heat who themselves would be interested in getting a win so that they can stay in the number 4 spot and earn home court advantage in the first round. If the Heat lose, the Milwaukee Bucks could switch seeding with them and steal home court.

The Western Conference playoff race is even more intriguing. The Lakers have finished their regular season at 41-41. The Blazers are in the 8th spot right now with a 41-40 record. The Grizzlies are 10th with a 40-41 record. The West is a little bit more complicated with Memphis holding the tiebreaker against both the Lakers and Blazers. The Lakers hold the tiebreaker against the Blazers. The Grizzlies visit the 32-50 Houston Rockets and the Blazers visit the 38-43 Minnesota Timberwolves.

The scenarios that could come out of the West are as follows:

    - If the Blazers win; they advance regardless of the Grizzlies result.
    - If the Blazers lose and the Grizzlies win; the Grizzlies advance.
    - If both teams lose; the Lakers advance.

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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Martti. on Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:58 am

I believe in my team, we can get it done. And then a first round match-up with the Stealth! (Y)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Valor on Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:41 am

Rooting for both Blazers and Grizzlies to lose :cool: and of course....GO CHICAGO!!!!
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby megarover on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:01 am

Lakers are at .500 and not making the playoffs would only happen this far into a story. The West doesn't look to have as much 1-10 talent as before.
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Lamrock on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:12 am

Go Blazers!
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Fresh8 on Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:46 pm

Do you guys prefer all the games recapped at once or do you want it split up to provide some suspense?
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Houndy on Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:58 pm

Split it up for suspense :P
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby dare on Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:38 pm

Grizz and Blazers are going to lose the final game
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Justine. on Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:25 pm

I would love to see Blazers going in (Y)
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Martti. on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:01 pm

Screw the Blazers, where's the love for the Grizzlies?
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Fresh8 on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:15 pm

Martti. wrote:Screw the Blazers, where's the love for the Grizzlies?


No one likes the Grizzlies except for Rudy Gay. :lol:
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Fresh8 on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:49 pm

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Sixers Move Into Second Spot
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CHICAGO, Apr 13 (AP) – Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers (46-36) are hoping that results for their way and that they stay as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers defeated the Bulls 105-95. Iguodala finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and Zoilo Resurreccion added 22 points and 9 assists. Four other Sixers scored in double figures.

The Chicago Bulls (38-44) now face an anxious wait to see if they can make the postseason as the East’s number eight seed. Derrick Rose chose a time to have an off-night as he tallied just 6 points on 1 for 5 shooting. Rose did add 12 assists and 5 rebounds. Second year centre Roy Harmon led the Bulls with 24 points and Luol Deng added 15.

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Rockets End Grizzlies Season
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HOUSTON, Apr 13 (AP) – The Houston Rockets’ (32-50) horror season came to an end with a surprising home win against the Memphis Grizzlies (40-42). The Rockets celebrated at the buzzer as if they had won an NBA championship after the comprehensive 110-93 triumph. Yao Ming said afterwards, “We showed that we can beat any team.”

The loss puts the Grizzlies out of contention for the NBA playoffs. New Zeleander Andrew Watson was not sympathetic towards Memphis, “They should have played harder (if they wanted to make the playoffs). There’s no easy passes in the NBA. They didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs if they couldn’t beat us. We sucked all season.” The Kiwi didn’t speculate on whether he’d still be in Houston next season as he comes off-contract. Watson finished with 24 points (8-15 FG, 4-9 3PT, 4-4 FT).

For the second straight year, Martti Must was inconsolable. Last year he was criticised for his team’s mid season slump. This season, he will be hearing about how he could not step up with the season on the line. Must finished with 22 points and also comes off-contract this offseason. “I want to stay,” Must reiterated after the game while choking back tears, “I love playing in Memphis.”

Chauncey Billups received tough treatment from the Houston crowd after leaving the team midseason. He was actually one of the best players on the floor as he finished with 21 points off the bench. Emeka Okafor chipped in 18, OJ Mayo had 15 points and 10 assists. Caron Butler played terribly as he scored 10 points on 4-16 shooting.

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Stealth Look Ready For Playoff Push
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SEATTLE, Apr 13 (AP) – A brilliant season ending performance has Seattle Stealth (59-23) fans excited for the postseason. The Stealth destroyed the visiting Boston Celtics (32-50) in front of their adoring home fans 140-105. Kevin Durant, who finished with 25 points, promised Stealth fans that he would bring a championship to Seattle. “It’s my team baby. And it’s my ring baby! I promise to win it all,” he addressed the crowd after the match.

Reshawn Tyson scored 24, Andrew Bogut had 22, Trevor Ariza added 21, Allen Iverson chipped in 18 and David Lee contributed 17. “We really showed off our offensive firepower tonight,” Head Coach Will Sit stated, “I hope we pick up our defence in the playoffs though.”

Ray Allen led the hapless Celtics with 22 points. Kevin Garnett was the next best at 16 points and 12 rebounds. Grant Hill may have played his last NBA game by scoring 14.

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Re: A Legend Is Born III - Nailbiting Final Day of Reg Seaso

Postby Clutch on Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:50 am

Martti. wrote:Screw the Blazers, where's the love for the Grizzlies?


Grizz who? :lol:
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - 76ers @ Bulls, Grizz @ Rockets

Postby kibaxx7 on Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:49 am

Man, what a teamwork performance against the C's. What was the final score?
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - 76ers @ Bulls, Grizz @ Rockets

Postby Fresh8 on Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:22 am

Recap updated with score :D
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - 76ers @ Bulls, Grizz @ Rockets

Postby Lamrock on Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:26 am

59-23. What a great year. (Y) Tough break for Martti's Grizzlies, but hey, their loss is Portland's gain.
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - 76ers @ Bulls, Grizz @ Rockets

Postby Martti. on Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:34 am

This is getting frustrating. :|
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Re: A Legend Is Born III - 76ers @ Bulls, Grizz @ Rockets

Postby Fresh8 on Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:27 am

Lamrock wrote:59-23. What a great year. (Y) Tough break for Martti's Grizzlies, but hey, their loss is Portland's gain.


Yep, Blazers just got to win the last game of the season. Too bad Blazers couldn't get it done against the worst team in the league.

Martti. wrote:This is getting frustrating. :|


Marrti Must broke down two years in a row. He is being called 'the softest player in the NBA ever'... not a good tag. :P
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