Wizards [38-15] - Jazz in town

[Phil89]

Settings

Game: NBA 2K13
Console: PS3
Qtr Length: 8 Min
Sim Length: 12 Min
Season Length: 82 games
Play-Offs: 7-7-7-7
Difficulty: Pro
Sliders: Default (for now)
Rosters: Latest 2k13 rosters
Rookies: 2013 + 2014 real



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Current Roster

Starters
DeMarcus Cousins - Nerlens Noel - DeMar DeRozan - Bradley Beal - John Wall


Bench
John Salmons - Thabo Sefolosha - Earl Clark - Daequan Cook - Chris Andersen - Kris Humphries - Greivis Vasquez


Reserves
DeAndre Liggins - Boris Diaw - Ronny Turiaf

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Season Records

Year	Regular Season	Playoffs	Final Result
2012-13	27-55	DNQ	14th
2013-14	38-15	N/A	N/A

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Association Records

Team Records

Scoring
Highest scoring game
124 - vs Indiana, April 6, 2013

Lowest scoring game
65 - vs Orlando, December 19, 2012

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Most points allowed in a game
137 - vs Miami, December 12, 2012

Least points allowed in a game
72 - vs New Orleans, January 1, 2014

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Biggest winning margin
34 - vs New Orleans, January 1, 2014

Biggest losing margin
51 - vs Miami, December 4, 2012

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Streaks
Longest winning streak
7 - January 21, 2014 through February 1, 2014

Longest losing streak
23 - October 30, 2012 through December 19, 2012


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Individual Records

Single Game Records
Points
51 by Bradley Beal
vs Charlotte, January 12, 2014

Assists
31 by John Wall
vs Chicago, January 2, 2014

Rebounds
21 by Rudy Gay
vs Orlando, March 29, 2013

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Achievements

Individual

All Rookie Second Team
- Bradley Beal (2012-13)

All-Star Game
- John Wall - Reserve (2013-14)

Rising Stars Challenge
- Bradley Beal (2012-13, 2013-14)

Rising Stars Challenge MVP
- Bradley Beal (2013-14)

Sprite Dunk Contest
- Nerlens Noel - Third Place (2013-14)


Monthly & Weekly Awards

Player of the Month
John Wall (November 2012)

Player of the Week
John Wall (November 11-17, 2012)
John Wall (December 9-15, 2012)
John Wall (February 3-9, 2013)
Bradley Beal (January 12-18)

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Transactions
Wizards transactions

Season 1
15/10/12 - Rockets send Patterson, Cook & 1st to Wizards for Nene, Crawford & Booker
24/10/12 - Wizards receive expiring contracts from Bucks for Okafor, Ariza & Singleton
24/10/12 - Washington sign Greene & waive three players
12/11/12 - Washington sign Redd & Martin, waive two players
03/12/12 - Wizards send Webster & Vesely to Pistons for Maxiell & Maggette
14/12/12 - Hornets, Jazz & Wizards complete three-team trade
21/02/13 - Grizzlies dump Gay in Washington

Season 2
15/10/12 - Wizards sign Liggins to cover loss of Cook
02/12/13 - Wizards send Gay to Toronto for DeRozan
20/12/13 - Wizards send Lopez to Oklahoma City for Sefolosha
05/02/14 - Wizards land Cousins


League transactions

Season 1
06/11/12 - Calderon signs three-year extension with Raptors
14/11/12 - Jefferson signs four-year extension with Jazz

Season 2
02/11/13 - Spurs acquire Josh Smith
16/11/13 - Lakers get Love, T-Wolves get Bargs, Raptors get Nash
18/11/13 - Grizzlies dump Randolph in Brooklyn
05/01/14 - 76ers acquire Lee from Warriors
20/02/14 - 2014 Trade deadline wrap-up

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All-Star Events

Season 1
2013 Rising Stars Challenge
2013 All-Star Game

Season 1
2014 Rising Stars Challenge Game
2014 Three Point & Dunk Contests
2014 All-Star Game

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Lottery + Drafts

Season 1
2013 Draft Lottery
2013 NBA Draft

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Free Agency

Season 1
2013 Free Agency Summary

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Monthly Summaries

Season 1
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
2013 Season Review

Season 2
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014

[Phil89]

Why the Wizards? I wanted something completely different from what my Thunder game on Live 10 had become.

-Eastern conference team
-Rebuild job
-Wall & Beal to build around
-Potential lottery picks
-Free agency

It'll probably take me some time to get used to not winning 60 games a season though.

I'm going to try not to make too many changes to the roster in a short space of time, but there will be a couple of deals at the start to get me on track with my long-term strategy for this team.

[Phil89]

20/9/12

Wizards hire Steve Kerr as new general manager



Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis today announced that long time general manager Ernie Grunfeld had left by mutual consent.
Former Phoenix Suns general manager and experienced NBA analyst Steve Kerr was announced as the Wizards' new general manager.
He was relatively successful during his three-year spell in Phoenix. The team had a 155-91 record during that time, winning 63% of games.
They even reached the western conference finals in 2010 but were eliminated in six games by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Grunfield had been in the job since 2003. In nine seasons his teams only made the playoffs four times, losing in the first round three times.
He had gotten rid of some trouble players recently, but obviously Leonsis had decided that the team had stagnated under his stewardship.
The likes of Gilbert Arenas, JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche and Nick Young have been moved on. Their off-court antics proved their downfall.
All were undoubtedly talented, but lacked a certain something between the ears. John Wall has now inherited the leader role on the team.
The Wizards' owner apparently not wanting young star John Wall's talent to go to waste and decided it was time to make a positive change.
Future scouting will target players who have less erratic personalities. They would rather have a Kevin Durant type than a Dennis Rodman.
No more will they take risks with players who demand to be the centre of attention. There needs to be a team first mentality all around.

It's believed that Leonsis decided to follow the path that the Oklahoma City Thunder have gone down with such great success in recent years.
Kerr's work in Phoenix made him Leonsis' top choice to implement the new strategy, which will be building around John Wall and Bradley Beal.
He himself has spoken of his admiration of Thunder GM Sam Presti and his team building efforts whilst broadcasting Thunder games on TNT.
Now it's up to him to get the Wizards back onto the right path. This is a team that hasn't featured in the playoffs since the 2007-08 season.

The first major task for Kerr will be to reduce the team's wage bill beyond this season and acquire some more young prospects for the future.
Next season the Wizards will have about $52m in guaranteed contracts on their books. Veterans Nene and Emeka Okafor having the biggest.
Supposedly Kerr has been given a license to make some aggressive trade moves in order to shed some of the team's undesirable contracts.
His directive is to target younger players and future draft picks. All of which could possibly be used in the future as important trading pieces.

Another reason for this change in direction for the Wizards is the possibility of Dwight Howard and Chris Paul being free agents in 2013.
Both are seemingly happy in Los Angeles for the moment, but neither has specifically committed to the Lakers or Clippers respectively.
Two other targets that Leonsis might have his eye on are Andre Iguodala and Paul Millsap. The latter being a restricted free agent though.
Kerr might decide to extend their free agency flexibility until 2014 though, with the biggest name of them all LeBron James expiring then.

Some other staff changes for the Wizards include head trainer Eric Waters being replaced by Martin Walls, who signed a four-year contract.
The scouting department was also revamped, with Mark House and Clint Dudley signed as the new NBA scout and prospect scout respectively.
Despite all of the changes, head coach Randy Wittman and assistant coach Sam Cassell will both remain with the team for the foreseeable future.

The Wizards open their season in Cleveland against the Cavaliers on October 30th. It will be interesting to see what changes they make by then.

[mrmoves20]

I like what you did with the OKC on Live 10. Looking forward to this one, Phil!

[Thierry •]

What a change, man. Great to see Kerr back! And good luck.

[hova-]

Wow, Kerr commentating for you in the game and your GM Good team choice.

[mrmoves20]

Wow, Kerr commentating for you in the game and your GM Good team choice.

Yeah, that's funny especially when you play the late 90's Bulls where in Kerr is playing and also commentating.

[Andrew]

That's definitely going to be a conflict of interest with Kerr on commentary.

A good choice for a change of pace. Will certainly be keeping an eye on this one.

[Durant35]

Nice pick and good guy Kerr is back!

[Kenny]

For sentimental reasons, I'm kind of hoping you keep Nene and Livingston (in earlier Live games, I was able to overachieve with him), but I would completely understand if either one (or both) ended up being traded.

Anyway, good luck with this one. I'll make sure to check in from time to time.

[Phil89]

I like what you did with the OKC on Live 10. Looking forward to this one, Phil!

What a change, man. Great to see Kerr back! And good luck.

Nice pick and good guy Kerr is back!

Thanks. The challenge of turning this ship (franchise) away from the iceberg (mediocrity) really excites me.

Wow, Kerr commentating for you in the game and your GM Good team choice.

Wow, Kerr commentating for you in the game and your GM Good team choice.

Yeah, that's funny especially when you play the late 90's Bulls where in Kerr is playing and also commentating.

That's definitely going to be a conflict of interest with Kerr on commentary.

A good choice for a change of pace. Will certainly be keeping an eye on this one.

Perhaps I should have thought that through a bit better. But it was too late once I realised and I couldn't be bothered thinking of someone else to use for the story.

For anyone who followed my other threads, this one will be a bit different. So far I'm rubbish at this game, but I don't want to lower the difficulty. I feel that my improvement in playing this game will coincide with my team improving and it adds to the story. So no 60 win seasons for a while.

For sentimental reasons, I'm kind of hoping you keep Nene and Livingston (in earlier Live games, I was able to overachieve with him), but I would completely understand if either one (or both) ended up being traded.

Anyway, good luck with this one. I'll make sure to check in from time to time.

I don't mind Nene, but his age and contract kind of conflict with my usual philosophy for save games. If it makes any difference though there will be another former Nuggets player on the roster soon.

[Phil89]

15/10/12

Rockets acquire Nene from Wizards



Washington general manager Steve Kerr today made his first move in his new role by sending forward Nene to the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets also received former Atlanta shooting guard Jordan Crawford and third-year power forward Trevor Booker as part of the deal.
In return the Wizards acquired promising forward Patrick Patterson, sharpshooter Daequan Cook and the Rockets 2013 first round pick.

Rockets coach Kevin McHale has apparently been an admirer of the Brazilian. He missed out on signing him as a free agent last season.
Of course later he re-signed with the Nuggets in December 2011 and was subsequently traded to the Wizards only three months later.
Now McHale has got his man. A powerful inside scorer to partner Omer Asik in the frontcourt and balance it out at both ends of the court.
Asik has proved himself to be an effective interior defender and shot-blocker. His rebounding ability should take some pressure off Nene.
Nene said in an interview in 2011 that he liked the city of Houston. The humidity and tropical climate remind him of his native Brazil.
Jordan Crawford and Trevor Booker are both twenty-four years old and should both be useful role players off the bench for the Rockets.
With their recently acquired core of James Harden, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik the Rockets have decided it's time to compete now.

The Wizards shed Nene's monster $52m contract and acquired a younger, cheaper replacement with a very promising future in Patterson.
He will compete with French forward Kevin Seraphin for a starting role with the Wizards. Cook will provide a scoring boost off the bench.
Probably the biggest part of this deal for Washington is the draft pick. They will be looking to put together a few first round picks in 2013.
They are said be aggressively targeting highly rated prospects like Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad and Cody Zeller in next years draft.
Whether they get a high draft pick on their own or have to trade up using assets, it's likely that they will try to get a top rookie next year.
Kerr could be looking to move veteran center Emeka Okafor on before the season starts. He is owed $28m over the next two seasons.

Rockets receive
Nene - 30 - PF - $52.00m - 4 years (79)
Jordan Crawford - 24 - SG - $3.36m - 2 years (75)
Trevor Booker - 24 - PF - $3.74m - 2 years (67)

Projected line-up:
Omer Asik - Nene - Chandler Parsons - James Harden - Jeremy Lin
Bench:
Jordan Crawford, Toney Douglas, Carlos Delfino, Royce White, Trevor Booker, Marcus Morris, Cole Aldrich

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Wizards receive
Patrick Patterson - 23 - PF - $5.20m - 2 years (75)
Daequan Cook - 25 - SG - $3.09m - 1 year (62)
Rockets' 2013 1st round pick

Projected line-up:
Emeka Okafor - Patrick Patterson - Trevor Ariza - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Bench:
Kevin Seraphin, Chris Singleton, Cartier Martin, Jan Vesely, Shaun Livingston, Daequan Cook, AJ Price

[Khanwarrior]

Good job getting Pat man really solid pf who is younger and has a smaller contract then Nene. In every of my wizards associations that I have done, trading Nene has always been my first move because of his big contract.

[Kenny]

Oh snap!

That's a good trade though. Patterson is solid and Cook will give you another sniper.

I'm intrigued to see who the ex-Nuggets player is. Kinda hoping it's Birdman.

[Phil89]

Well it was a toss up between Andersen and the guy I picked; who is also 34, heavily tattooed and nearly 7 feet tall.

I'm sure that doesn't narrow it down too much.

[Phil89]

24/10/12

Wizards send Okafor to Bucks in exchange for expiring contracts



Just over a week after trading Nene to Houston, Washington general manager Steve Kerr has pulled the trigger on another deal.
This time he has agreed a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks that will see them receive Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza and Chris Singleton.
Washington acquires Samuel Dalembert, Beno Udrih and Mike Dunleavy in the deal. The experienced trio are all on expiring contracts.
The Wizards also received the Bucks' 2013 first round pick. It means that they now have three selections in the first round next season.

With star duo Monta Ellis (Player option) and Brandon Jennings (Restricted) expiring next season the Bucks really need to compete now.
Adding Okafor gives them a great defensive anchor who can help Ilyasova out on the boards and allow more aggressive perimeter defense.
The former second overall pick could be a great pick up considering he's averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game during his career.
It's not a huge financial risk either considering that Okafor will be a $15m expiring contract next season. A useful trading piece to have.
Ariza is an upgrade at the three spot for the Bucks, who only had Mike Dunleavy, Marquis Daniels and Luc Mbah a Moute before this trade.
Adding Chris Singleton also gives them a decent group of young promising big men including Larry Sanders, Ekpe Udoh and Tobias Harris.

Washington achieve their end goal by removing another monster contract from their salary and acquiring another first round draft pick.
Getting Okafor off the books now means that only Wall, Beal, Patterson, Seraphin and Vesely are contracted beyond the current season.
Having three first round draft picks in next year's draft also gives them some solid assets to package together to acquire a top five pick.
They could well be looking at drafting a top prospect like Cody Zeller, Nerlens Noel or Shabazz Muhammad, who would all fit them nicely.
For the short term though veterans like Dalembert, Udrih and Dunleavy can hopefully do a decent job for them for the rest of the season.

Bucks receive
Emeka Okafor - 30 - C - $28.09m - 2 years (78)
Trevor Ariza - 27 - SF - $7.26mm - 1 year (75)
Chris Singleton - 22 - PF - $3.30m - 2 years (67)

Projected line-up:
Emeka Okafor - Ersan Ilyasova - Trevor Ariza - Monta Ellis - Brandon Jennings
Bench:
Drew Gooden, Ekpe Udoh, Luc Mbah a Moute, Tobias Harris, Chris Singleton, Larry Sanders, Doron Lamb

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Wizards receive
Samuel Dalembert - 31 - C - $6.70m - 1 year (73)
Beno Udrih - 30 - PG - $7.81m - 1 year (68)
Mike Dunleavy - 32 - SF - $3.75m - 1 year (68)
Bucks' 2013 1st round pick

Projected line-up:
Kevin Seraphin - Patrick Patterson - Martell Webster - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Bench:
Samuel Dalembert, Beno Udrih, Mike Dunleavy, Cartier Martin, Jan Vesely, Shaun Livingston, Daequan Cook

[Phil89]

24/10/12

Wizards waive trio, sign Greene



Washington also announced today that reserve players Earl Barron, AJ Price and Cartier Martin had been released by the club.
The trio seemingly deemed surplus to requirements by Wizards management. All three were in the final year of their contracts.
It was also revealed today that former Sacramento forward Donte Greene has signed with the Wizards until the end of the season.
New GM Steve Kerr has quickly worked his magic, reducing the Wizards' guaranteed contracts to just $24m in 2013 and $0 in 2014.
It's no secret that superstars like Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and LeBron James could all be available during the next two off-seasons.

[Andrew]

Surprising moves there, but it would seem to be setting you up to be a major player in free agency. Hope it pans out!

[Khanwarrior]

Emeka Okafor is a really solid centre but considering that you got rid of those big contracts it was a good trade( you also got a first roud pick). Let me tell, you're trying to build this team by the draft and free agency( like Miami+ OKC).

[Durant35]

Nice way of getting things done early. Clearing out for cap space I see. I may be sensing some superstar-material luring here.

[Thierry •]

Draft and free agency is the way to go Good start.

[mrmoves20]

Nice pickup of Patterson. I see you're trying to clear some cap space. And I'm excited to see either Dwight or 'Bron on your team with Beal and Wall, that would be sick!

[Phil89]

30/10/12

Cleveland Cavaliers [0-0] vs Washington Wizards [0-0]

Irving gives Wizards a headache in season opener



CLE - 34 20 23 26 103
WAS - 23 18 23 18 82

Player of the Game: Kyrie Irving
(30pt, 2reb, 9ast, 3stl)


Top Scorers
Kyrie Irving - 30
John Wall - 14
Dion Waiters - 14
Bradley Beal - 12
Daequan Cook - 10
Tristan Thompson - 10
Alonzo Gee - 10

Assists
Kyrie Irving - 9
John Wall - 6

Rebounds
Tristan Thompson - 9
Anderson Varejao - 9
Patrick Patterson - 6
Martell Webster - 5
Tyler Zeller - 5

[Phil89]

I've decided not to have any video highlights at the moment, whilst I'm still getting used to the game.

Also, the young nature of my team coupled with my inexperience on this game means I don't think I'll win many games this season (Unless I sim some lol)

[Phil89]

3/11/12

Washington Wizards [0-1] vs Boston Celtics [1-1]

Wizards put on terrible show in home opener



WAS - 20 14 15 18 67
BOS - 32 26 27 20 105

Player of the Game: Rajon Rondo
(10pt, 3reb, 13ast, 2stl)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 23
Paul Pierce - 15
Kevin Garnett - 14
Brandon Bass - 12
Avery Bradley - 12
Jeff Green - 10
Rajon Rondo - 10
Kris Joseph - 10

Assists
Rajon Rondo - 13
John Wall - 10

Rebounds
Brandon Bass - 8
Chris Wilcox - 8
Jared Sullinger - 6
Kevin Seraphin - 6
John Wall - 6
Samuel Dalembert - 5

[Phil89]

6/11/12

Calderon signs 3 year extension with Raptors



Toronto general manager Bryan Colangelo today announced that veteran guard Jose Calderon signed a contract extension with the Raptors.
The deal is for another three years, totalling nearly $16m. The 31 year old Spaniard is currently averaging 7 points and 4 assists off the bench.
Calderon happily took a 50% pay cut per season to remain in Toronto. He has fulfilled his reserve role behind Kyle Lowry this season nicely.
It had been rumoured that he would get traded this season, with many teams interested, but he has committed his future to the Raptors.

[Phil89]

7/11/12

Boston Celtics [2-1] vs Washington Wizards [0-2]

Wizards remain winless after poor show in Boston



BOS - 27 25 31 27 110
WAS - 24 18 12 27 81

Player of the Game: Rajon Rondo
(13pt, 2reb, 12ast, 3stl)


Top Scorers
Paul Pierce - 26
John Wall - 18
Bradley Beal - 17
Kevin Garnett - 14
Rajon Rondo - 13
Jason Terry - 12
Daequan Cook - 10

Assists
Rajon Rondo - 12
John Wall - 7
Bradley Beal - 5

Rebounds
Kevin Seraphin - 8
Brandon Bass - 6
John Wall - 5
Kevin Garnett - 5

[SuperHueyNewton]

[Patterson] will compete with French forward Kevin Seraphin for a starting role with the Wizards.

I almost lol with that, Patterson is a great player and should start for D.C.

[Andrew]

It's definitely a change from your Thunder Dynasty in NBA Live 10, but I think you'll find yourself getting better and stringing together some wins after a while. Of course, it's all about the future right now.

[Phil89]

It certainly is a change. I have to try really hard not to throw my controller at the TV when I miss open dunks and the opposition continue to hit every contested shot they take. It's so much more complicated than Live 10 with all the extra animations and controls. The lack of the free throw bar for example is really annoying for me. On Live 10 I went entire games without missing any, now I can barely make any with my best FT shooter.

I'm a bit behind on posting games, but I will say that I'm halfway to breaking an unwanted record. So far I'm resisting the urge to sim the whole season and get on with the rebuild quicker. Not to mention the urge to trade draft picks for an established star. I just keep reminding myself about my end game and try again in the next game.

Got my new sig done too.

[Durant35]

Laughing out loud with that sig. You'll get the hang of 2K man.

[Phil89]

9/11/12

Washington Wizards [0-3] vs Milwaukee Bucks [2-1]

Wizards slump continues against Bucks



WAS - 24 22 16 22 84
MIL - 31 25 43 21 120

Player of the Game: Monta Ellis
(38pt, 2reb, 9ast)


Top Scorers
Monta Ellis - 38
John Wall - 25
Brandon Jennings - 18
Bradley Beal - 15
Drew Gooden - 14
Kevin Seraphin - 10

Assists
Brandon Jennings - 10
Monta Ellis - 9
John Wall - 7
Martell Webster - 6
Kevin Seraphin - 5
Tobias Harris - 5

Rebounds
Ekpe Udoh - 9
Trevor Ariza - 8
Ersan Ilyasova - 6
Drew Gooden - 5
Tobias Harris - 5
Marquis Daniels - 5
Mike Dunleavy - 5
Samuel Dalembert - 5
Kevin Seraphin - 5

[Phil89]

10/11/12

Indiana Pacers [5-1] vs Washington Wizards [0-4]

Pacers pile more misery onto Wizards



IND - 28 24 27 25 104
WAS - 17 17 20 18 72

Player of the Game: Paul George
(9pt, 3reb, 7ast, 1stl, 2blk)


Top Scorers
John Wall - 24
Ian Mahinmi - 14
DJ Augustin - 11
Gerald Green - 11
Lance Stephenson - 11
Roy Hibbert - 10

Assists
Paul George - 7
DJ Augustin - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
John Wall - 6
Beno Udrih - 5

Rebounds
Jeff Pendergraph - 8
Ian Mahinmi - 7
David West - 6
Patrick Patterson - 6
John Wall - 5
Danny Granger - 5

[Andrew]

Some tough losses, but it does add some realism at least.

I know what you mean about free throws, I too would prefer some kind of on-screen meter. Watching for the flash in the player indicator is the best way to get the timing down for a good release; it is possible to familiarise yourself with the shooting form and focus on that, but the flash is much easier and more reliable in my opinion.

[Phil89]

I think the Wizards started this season 0-12 or something in real life and have only won 4 of their 30 games. So I guess it's unintentionally realistic.

I have to beat Portland in game 13 to copy real life and end the streak at 12. I'm slightly worried about the Nets' 18 loss record getting closer though.

[Phil89]

12/11/12

Wizards sign two veterans, release Livingston & Dunleavy



Washington made some more roster changes today, signing up veterans Michael Redd and Kenyon Martin both for the rest of the season.
Recently acquired forward Mike Dunleavy and reserve point guard Shaun Livingston were both waived. They hadn't been seeing many minutes.
Redd and Martin will cost the Wizards less than $5m in wages combined. GM Steve Kerr hopes that they can add some scoring to the team.
"Michael averages 19 points per game for his career. We're hoping he can continue that here and take some pressure off of John [Wall]."
"As for Kenyon, well he can be a great mentor for Kevin [Seraphin] and Patrick [Patterson]. He can help them improve their inside work."
The Wizards are in near full rebuild mode at the moment having traded away Nene and Emeka Okafor. They've gone 0-5 to start the season.
Next they head to Charlotte to take on the Bobcats who also have a 0-5 record. Despite their poor form the Wizards will think they can win.

[hova-]

The freethrow shooting is really not that difficult. The thing is that it is different for every player-animation. I have Shawn Marion on my team I know what I am talking about. But you will get used to it no doubt about that.

Apart from that, this will be a lottery year for the Wizs anyway IRL so it would not be realistic to see you streaking like with OKC.

[Andrew]

That's why I feel it's easier to watch for the flash in the player indicator.

Solid veteran signings there, hopefully they help you to be a little more competitive in the near future.

[Martti.]

The Wizards beat the Heat IRL, so nothing is too unrealistic. But I like your deals so far, getting rid of the big contracts and signing Redd and K-Mart.

[Durant35]

K-Mart's still phenomenal for me in terms of keeping guys out and boxing out for rebounds. BEAT THE HEAT BRATHAAA

[mrmoves20]

Tough start to the season. I'm pretty unsure about Redd but K-Mart is a nice pickup.

[Phil89]

13/11/12

Charlotte Bobcats [0-5] vs Washington Wizards [0-5]

Wizards lose 'battle of the strugglers' despite Wall's monster night



CHA - 30 20 18 21 92
WAS - 16 23 21 20 77

Player of the Game: John Wall
(39pt, 4reb, 7ast)


Top Scorers
John Wall - 39
Kemba Walker - 22
Ben Gordon - 14
Michael Redd - 13
Bradley Beal - 13
Ramon Sessions - 12
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 12
Brendan Haywood - 10

Assists
Kemba Walker - 7
John Wall - 7
Bradley Beal - 6

Rebounds
Tyrus Thomas - 9
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 6
Brendan Haywood - 5
Patrick Patterson - 5

[Phil89]

14/11/12

Jefferson signs 4 year extension with Jazz



Utah announced today that star big man Al Jefferson had committed his future to the franchise by signing a four year contract extension.
The extension will earn him nearly $53m over the four years. It's an interesting move considering they've got Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter.
Some people had suggested that Jefferson and his $15m expiring contract would have been traded at the deadline for a quality point guard.
Jazz management however decided to secure him long-term after not yet reaching an agreement to re-sign his frontcourt partner Paul Millsap.
It's not certain what this news means for the future of Millsap. He may yet re-sign, but could decide to test the waters of free agency as well.

[SuperHueyNewton]

Lotta tough losses, hope there's a turnaround soon

[Phil89]

14/11/12

Dallas Mavericks [6-2] vs Washington Wizards [0-6]

Wizards fall away in fourth after competitive start



DAL - 27 21 27 30 105
WAS - 26 17 24 18 85

Player of the Game: Darren Collison
(14pt, 2reb, 17ast, 3stl, 1blk)


Top Scorers
John Wall - 33
Vince Carter - 25
OJ Mayo - 25
Bradley Beal - 15
Darren Collison - 14
Daequan Cook - 13

Assists
Darren Collison - 17
John Wall - 7

Rebounds
Bradley Beal - 9
Shawn Marion - 7
Elton Brand - 6
Chris Kaman - 5
OJ Mayo - 5

[Phil89]

17/11/12

Washington Wizards [0-7] vs Utah Jazz [6-4]

Wall narrowly misses triple-double in brave defeat against Jazz



WAS - 23 18 27 24 92
UTA - 25 24 22 25 96

Player of the Game: John Wall
(36pt, 9reb, 12ast, 1stl)


Top Scorers
John Wall - 36
Al Jefferson - 23
Randy Foye - 18
Bradley Beal - 16
Paul Millsap - 14
Kevin Seraphin - 14
Mo Williams - 12
Patrick Patterson - 10

Assists
John Wall - 12
Mo Williams - 10

Rebounds
Paul Millsap - 12
Al Jefferson - 9
Kevin Seraphin - 9
John Wall - 9
Patrick Patterson - 6
Raja Bell - 5

[JaketheFlake]

hey, i tried the wiz association with alby's roster and you can actually get lamarcus for okafor and 2014 draft pick 1st

[Phil89]

18/11/12

Rumour: Wizards are exploring a trade with Jazz for Favors



According to multiple sources around the league, the Wizards have recently contacted the Jazz about a possible trade for Derrick Favors.
The 21 year old is currently stuck behind Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap in the Utah rotation and Washington feel he could be open to a move.
Washington have plenty of trade assets to offer, including three first round picks in 2013. It's unlikely that they will trade their own pick though.
After starting the season with 8 straight losses, it's looking likely that they could have a great chance of getting top pick in the draft lottery.
Utah apparently want the Wizards 2013 or 2014 picks, but general manager Steve Kerr is very hesitant to trade what could be high lottery picks.
The Jazz do like the idea of drafting a prospect like Nerlens Noel or Shabazz Muhammad in 2013 or Andrew Wiggins or Jabari Parker in 2014.

Al Jefferson recently signed a four year extension and Paul Millsap is supposedly ready to follow. Favors could be looking for a starting role.
If he were to move to Washington, he would switch from his sixth man role to that of star player alongside John Wall and rookie Bradley Beal.
It's all just speculation at this point though. If Millsap hasn't re-signed by the trade deadline, he may well be traded for a quality point guard.
Which of course would mean that Favors is very much required by the Jazz. This could drag out until deadline day depending on what happens.

[Phil89]

hey, i tried the wiz association with alby's roster and you can actually get lamarcus for okafor and 2014 draft pick 1st

Nice one. It's a bit late now though and I probably wouldn't have done that deal in my game for two reasons:
1.) LMA is 27 already and probably wouldn't be around long enough to help me challenge for a championship.
2.) I'm not sure I want to trade my 2014 pick as I suck at this game currently and it could be a very good pick to have in my rebuild.

[hova-]

More losses. But it's getting closer. Nice games by Wall. Favors is great. I also would love to get him for my Mavs, but it's quite unrealistic since the Jazz rather would give away Kanter or Jefferson IRL, but they always resign Big Al in the game ...