v1.01 released...

[Andrew]

Probably this coming weekend, perhaps sooner.

[LegoTP]

Hubie Brown just retired...
Their new coach is Lionel Hollins but I think they'll change.

[sventhedog]

cavs lineup uninjured
c-ilgauskas
pf-gooden
sf-james
sg-newble
pg-mcinis
6 snow
7 traylor
8 wagner
9 diop
10 harris
11 l.jackson
12 s.williams
pavlovic
varejao

how come lebron's stamina is quite low? or is it just my sliders?
i use 5 min. superstar. fatigue effect 50, user subs - 75 , cpu subs -75
he is already tired with 2 mins left in the first quarter.

[Andrew]

Hubie Brown just retired...
Their new coach is Lionel Hollins but I think they'll change.

Yeah, I'll wait until a further announcement has been made regarding the Grizzlies' head coaching job.

how come lebron's stamina is quite low? or is it just my sliders?
i use 5 min. superstar. fatigue effect 50, user subs - 75 , cpu subs -75
he is already tired with 2 mins left in the first quarter.

It probably could use a boost. I just started a Dynasty with Cleveland and James' fatigue was about right. But I'll take another look at his Stamina rating all the same.

[Hoopwrecker3]

Vlade is back!

[sventhedog]

note: this corrections are for the uninjured rosters.
starters: c,pf,sf,sg,pg
bench: in order

cavs bench: snow,traylor,harris,wagner,diop,l.jackson,s.williams,pavlovic,varejao,

wolves starters: madsen or olowakandi,garnett,sczerbiak,spreewell,cassell
bench: hudson,hassell,e.griffin,hoiberg,olowakandi or madsen,e.johnson,a.carter,ebi

nets starters: mourning,collins,jefferson,mercer,kidd
bench: e.williams,scalabrine,planinic,best,buford,kirstic,a.williams,vaughn,storey,j.smith

sixers starters: m.jackson,j.davis,korver,iguodala,iverson
bench: mckie,williamson,green,dalembert,k.thomas,salmons,skinner,ollie,k.brown,g.robinson

magic starters: cato,howard,hill,mobley,francis,
bench: turkoglu,battie,garrity,nelson,stevenson,augmon,declerq,bradley,kasun,b.hunter

suns: joe johnson sg/pg
zarko carbarkapa pf/sf
marce lampe pf/c

[brad feet]

that would be great andrew.... finally, i'm gona start my lakers dynasty with the latest roster patch v1.02. this is what i've been waiting for, cause i've been playing season controlling all teams for quite some time now and i feel like i just wanna use the lakers. thanks in advance andrew.......

are you including sliders? you may wanna check my final version of sliders for some ideas, it's quite realistic and some of the problems are solved like the pg's dunking in traffic, too many blocks, steals, etc......

Probably this coming weekend, perhaps sooner.

[Andrew]

Yeah, I should be including sliders in v1.02, though they will be subject to change as I continue to refine them.

[LegoTP]

I heard that Mike Fratello will maybe the new coach of the Grizzlies.

Edit : Yeah, that's official :

Mike Fratello Named As Grizzlies New Head Coach

Memphis, Tennessee, December 2, 2004 — Memphis Grizzlies President of Basketball Operations Jerry West today announced that NBA veteran coach Mike Fratello has been named the Grizzlies seventh head coach in team history.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to have one of the NBA’s most outstanding coaches join our team, our city and our franchise,” said Grizzlies President of Basketball Operations Jerry West. “Mike is a winner, and is not only committed to the future of this organization, but as a disciple of Hubie Brown, he will continue the spirit, energy and respect that this team has earned under Hubie’s leadership.”

Fratello, 57, joins the Grizzlies as one of the NBA’s most successful coaches in history, ranking 19th on the all-time wins list (572) and 21st on the all-time games coached list (1,037). A 13-year coaching veteran, he has compiled a 572-465 (.552) overall NBA record, qualifying for the NBA playoffs in nine of his 13 seasons as a head coach (20-34), with an all-time playoff record of 20-34.

“I am thankful for this opportunity to join the Grizzlies organization,” said Mike Fratello. “I want to especially thank Michael Heisley, Jerry West and Dick Versace for taking the time to meet with me, get to know me and allow me to be a part of this organization. Following in the footsteps of the NBA’s Coach of the Year, Hubie Brown, is an honor, and I will be forever indebted to him for the opportunities he provided and groundwork he laid for my future with this team. I look forward to getting a feel for the players, both individually and as a team, as soon as possible so we can move forward and have a successful season.”

He began his NBA coaching career as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks (1978-82), before stepping into his first head coaching role when he and Brendan Suhr were named co-interim head coaches of the Hawks, replacing Hubie Brown 79 games into the 1980-81 season. In 1982, he joined the New York Knicks as an assistant coach for one season (1982-83) before returning to the Hawks as head coach in 1983 to lead Atlanta for seven seasons. During his seven-year stint, he compiled a 324-250 winning record (.564), advancing to the playoffs in five seasons, including leading the Hawks to a Central Division title in 1987. His 324 regular season victories, 18 postseason wins and 577 games coached rank second among Hawks all-time franchise coaching lists. He set a franchise record for winning at least 50 games in four consecutive seasons (1985-89), earning 1986 NBA Coach of the Year honors after leading the Hawks to a 50-32 record.

In 1990, he left the sidelines to join the broadcasting booth for the first time in his career when he signed on to cover the NBA on NBC Sports for three seasons (1990-93).

In 1993, he returned to the coaching ranks to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers, compiling a 248-212 regular season record and guiding his team to four post-season appearances during his six-year stint (1993-99). His 248 victories rank third on Cleveland’s all-time list.

After six seasons with Cleveland, Fratello resumed his broadcasting career, joining Turner Sports in 1999 where he has served as a broadcaster for NBA basketball for the past six years. Partnered with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr for TNT’s Thursday Night NBA coverage, he also served as an NBA analyst during the playoffs from 1994-1996. In addition, he has served as a television analyst for the Miami HEAT broadcast team for the past three seasons.

Fratello’s coaching career began in 1969 as a coach for basketball and football at Hackensack High School in Hackensack, New Jersey. His resume also includes stints as an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island (1970-72), James Madison University (1972-75) and as an assistant at Villanova University (1975-78). The “Czar” is actively involved in community outreach, establishing the Friends of Fratello Foundation in 1986.

[Andrew]

Guess I'll make the Czar the coach of the Grizzlies in the roster patch then.

[LegoTP]

Thanks Andrew .
Hope you'll be able to include new sliders in your next roster update.

[sventhedog]

pj brown pf/c

[Hoopwrecker3]

Will it be today?

BTW...Armstrong is now a Mav's!

[Andrew]

Not today. I prefer to release new versions on Sunday if I make a weekend update, especially since the situation with Indiana will be resolved (kind of) - Reggie Miller will be returning to the active rosters so I should be able to handle that situation a little better in the roster patch. It still won't be ideal as the game doesn't support more than 15 players on a team's roster.

[sventhedog]

cavs bench: snow(pg/sg),traylor,harris(sg/sf),wagner,varejao(pf/c),l.jackson(sf/sg),diop,pavlovic,s.williams

After an anemic start, off-season free-agent pickup Lucious Harris is finally starting to show what he can do. He had a great three-game road trip, shooting 55 percent from the field and averaging 10.3 points.

At the start of the trip, he was shooting just 29 percent and averaging 3.2 points.

His production at **** backup shooting guard and small forward **** helped the Cavaliers' reserves average 31.7 points on the trip, the best spurt of the season.

"I've felt good all year. They just weren't falling," Harris said. "I'm just being aggressive, getting open looks and they're falling in."

Varejao gets time

Silas chose to give rookie Anderson Varejao the most minutes of the season at *****backup power forward and center**** against the Nuggets' athletic front line of Kenyon Martin, Nene, and Marcus Camby on Thursday.

Varejao responded with a career-high seven points and also delivered an impressive block on Nene in the third quarter.

DeSagana Diop, who had been getting the most minutes as the backup big man with Robert Traylor, did not play.

-yahoosports

[Andrew]

Thanks Shrwnt, unfortunately that will have to wait until v1.03.