Wizards are champions again!

[Phil89]

6/3/14

Minnesota Timberwolves [29-28] vs Washington Wizards [43-15]

Wizards put huge dent in Timberwolves' playoff hopes



MIN - 24 10 25 20 79
WAS - 29 35 27 29 120

Player of the Game: John Wall
(11pts, 7reb, 25ast, 2stl)
(5-8 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 28
DeMar DeRozan - 24
Nerlens Noel - 21
DeMarcus Cousins - 14
Landry Fields - 12
John Wall - 11
Greg Stiemsma - 11
Amir Johnson - 11
Brandon Roy - 10

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Greg Stiemsma - 8
Nerlens Noel - 7
DeMar DeRozan - 7
John Wall - 7
Amir Johnson - 6

Assists
John Wall - 25
Bradley Beal - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 5

Steals
Brandon Roy - 3
John Wall - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 4



Wall was POTG


Wall highlights


DeRozan highlights


Beal highlights

[SuperHueyNewton]

25 assists... If he was doing this in REAL LIFE. That's 2k14 coverboy right there.

[Phil89]

8/3/14

Boston Celtics [24-37] vs Washington Wizards [44-15]

Beal drops 50 in double-overtime classic against Celtics



BOS - 21 24 35 24 10 11 125
WAS - 25 27 28 24 10 12 126

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(50pts, 4reb, 6ast)
(19-27 FG, 4-6 3PT, 7-8 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 50
Paul Pierce - 30
Brandon Bass - 26
Rajon Rondo - 24
Nerlens Noel - 23
DeMar DeRozan - 21
DeMarcus Cousins - 18
Avery Bradley - 17
Kevin Garnett - 11
John Wall - 10

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 9
Brandon Bass - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Kevin Garnett - 6
Paul Pierce - 5
Rajon Rondo - 5

Assists
John Wall - 20
Rajon Rondo - 8
Bradley Beal - 6
Kevin Garnett - 5

Steals
Rajon Rondo - 3
Avery Bradley - 2
Paul Pierce - 2
Brandon Bass - 2



Beal was POTG


End of regulation


Overtime period 1


Overtime period 2

Second time this season that Beal has scored 50 points. Not sure what I was thinking on that last play in regulation with Wall.

PS3 froze after I tried to view Beal's highlights after the game. I wasn't going to re-play the game so I just simmed it and used the partial box scores to make this report. And of course Wall got injured during the simmed game.

[hova-]

Oh man, the end of regulation ... sry to say that, but that was bad execution At first, Pierce gets this wide open shot - I'm sure you were respecting his drive, but imho two points would not have been bad for you - so stay close !

And then Wall's final possession, just drive, try to get the foul or maybe even hit a contested shot with him, dunno if he has the finisher or acrobate signature which could surely help.

Good to see some game footage. Some high scores you have, what is your team shooting % this season? I am always messing aroudn with the sliders to get real FG% as well as good scoring results but it's tough imho.

[SuperHueyNewton]

50 points, and only eight missed shots. GOOD NES!

[Phil89]

Oh man, the end of regulation ... sry to say that, but that was bad execution At first, Pierce gets this wide open shot - I'm sure you were respecting his drive, but imho two points would not have been bad for you - so stay close !

And then Wall's final possession, just drive, try to get the foul or maybe even hit a contested shot with him, dunno if he has the finisher or acrobate signature which could surely help.

Good to see some game footage. Some high scores you have, what is your team shooting % this season? I am always messing aroudn with the sliders to get real FG% as well as good scoring results but it's tough imho.

I've been pretty sloppy lately when it comes to finishing tight games. I should probably just use Wall's speed to get to the basket instead of taking contested shots.

50 points, and only eight missed shots. GOOD NES!

He's not bad, is he?

I wonder if he can reach 50 for the third time before the end of the season.

[Phil89]

9/3/14

Wall frustrated by injury interruption



Almost everything has gone right for John Wall this season. He has led his team to the brink of challenging for the top seed in the eastern conference, attended his first all-star game as a reserve and was being tipped as LeBron James' biggest rival for this season's Most Valuable Player award. But now his perfect season has hit a bump in the road as he will potentially miss two weeks with a hamstring injury. He starred in the Wizards' amazing double-overtime victory in Boston last night scoring 10 points and dishing out a lazy 20 assists. Reports emerged on Twitter after the game that Wall was seen limping his way onto the team bus and rumours started flying.

Then today the Wizards held a press conference to announce the extent of Wall's injury. "John felt tightness in his right hamstring towards the end of the game yesterday," general manager Steve Kerr told reporters. "An MRI revealed a small bleed within the muscle, which will keep him sidelined for possibly two weeks. Of course we will miss him, as any team would with a player of his quality, but we have confidence that Greivis [Vasquez] can step up and help us deal with John's absence." It's a big blow at a crucial time for a team that was looking like a legitimate contender for the top seeding this year alongside Philadelphia and Miami.

"This season has been almost perfect for me," Wall told reporters. "I'm glad that it's only a minor injury, but we have some important games coming up and it will be hard to watch my guys out there without me." Wall was particularly disappointed that he would miss two games against Miami. "With all due respect to Philadelphia, I still think that they [Miami] are the team to beat out here. I think we've shown this season that we can mix it with them and hopefully in the future we can keep improving and be the ones who are feared."

This injury will deprive fans an opportunity to see the two leading MVP candidates go head-to-head tonight as the Heat travel to the nation's capital to take on the streaking Wizards. Washington are the hottest team in the league at the moment and have won nine of their last ten games. The season series between these two teams is tied at 1-1 with the home team grabbing the win on both occasions. It could be hard for the Wizards to continue that trend tonight with Wall missing though.

[hova-]

Thanks for posting. Seems like your shooting is off the chart a bit and you are also having problems getting realistic numbers. I am still working on my sliders during my story and I get better results here and there, but I am simply missing a high scoring game at times ...

[Phil89]

I've never really messed around with sliders because I'm not really sure what to adjust or how it will affect the game. Usually I just up the difficulty and challenge myself to improve my game. I agree about having realistic looking stats, but I'd really just rather focus on playing the games and enjoying it than trying to make it ultra realistic.

I might increase the difficulty for the playoffs. If I crash out after having a great season I can just use the "young players having their first playoff experience" angle for my story. I know the reason to play these associations is to win, but I'd honestly feel a little guilty if I managed to get a ring with this team so early into the project. I want to develop Wall, Beal and Noel into legitimate stars so I can feel that it was my players rather than the difficulty setting that got me a championship.

Next up I have to face Miami without Wall. At least it's a home game.

[Phil89]

9/3/14

Washington Wizards [45-15] vs Miami Heat [44-18]

Wizards collapse late on against Heat



WAS - 26 25 32 19 102
MIA - 22 21 30 35 108

Player of the Game: Dwyane Wade
(31pts, 5reb, 2ast, 1stl)
(14-23 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Nerlens Noel - 31
Bradley Beal - 31
Dwyane Wade - 31
LeBron James - 24
DeMarcus Cousins - 18
Mario Chalmers - 14
DeMar DeRozan - 13

Rebounds
Alex Poythress - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 6
Udonis Haslem - 5
Chris Bosh - 5
LeBron James - 5
Ray Allen - 5
Dwyane Wade - 5
Kris Humphries - 5
Nerlens Noel - 5
Greivis Vasquez - 5

Assists
Mario Chalmers - 9
Bradley Beal - 7
Greivis Vasquez - 7
LeBron James - 6
Nerlens Noel - 5

Steals
Chris Bosh - 4
Mike Miller - 2
Norris Cole - 2
Ray Allen - 2
Mario Chalmers - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2

Noel highlights


Beal highlights

I was up by 9 with 2:20 left and made the mistake of thinking that the game was over.

[Axel The Great]

Complacency is a bitch especially when it comes to facing the Heat. Still, it's good to see you put up a good fight despite John Wall's absence. Beal and Noel had great games.

[Mark.]

Everybody gets beat by the Heat at some stage. Sucks about Wall's injury!

[Phil89]

12/3/14

Milwaukee Bucks [28-35] vs Washington Wizards [45-16]

Bucks battle to deserved win despite Beal's best efforts



MIL - 26 31 28 31 116
WAS - 19 29 30 28 106

Player of the Game: Trevor Ariza
(12pts, 8reb, 3ast, 4stl)
(6-11 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 36
Monta Ellis - 22
Nerlens Noel - 18
Brandon Jennings - 16
Emeka Okafor - 14
John Salmons - 14
DeMarcus Cousins - 14
Trevor Ariza - 12
Luc Mbah a Moute - 11
JJ Redick - 10
Ishmael Smith - 10
DeMar DeRozan - 10

Rebounds
Trevor Ariza - 8
Emeka Okafor - 7
Ersan Ilyasova - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 6
Bradley Beal - 5
Chris Singleton - 5

Assists
Greivis Vasquez - 18
Bradley Beal - 6

Steals
Trevor Ariza - 4
Ishmael Smith - 2
Emeka Okafor - 2
Ersan Ilyasova - 2
Brandon Jennings - 2


Beal highlights


Vasquez highlights

Monta Ellis always seems to catch fire against me. Even when he doesn't score 30+ he still makes critical shots that stop my momentum. I just couldn't get within the 6 point margin after the first quarter.

[Durant35]

Ouch. 0-2 without J-Wall.

[Phil89]

13/3/14

Washington Wizards [45-17] vs Detroit Pistons [29-33]

Strong finish against Pistons gets Wizards back to winning ways



WAS - 24 19 21 30 94
DET - 21 21 23 14 79

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(23pts, 4reb, 5ast)
(10-15 FG, 2-7 3PT, 1-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 23
Rodney Stuckey - 20
DeMarcus Cousins - 15
Nerles Noel - 15
Nerlens Noel - 14
DeMar DeRozan - 13
Chauncey Billups - 11
Brandon Knight - 10
Greg Monroe - 10
Andre Iguodala - 10

Rebounds
Kris Humphries - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 8
Greg Monroe - 7
Andre Iguodala - 7
Nerlens Noel - 5

Assists
Greivis Vasquez - 10
Bradley Beal - 5

Steals
Andre Iguodala - 4
Rodney Stuckey - 4
Greivis Vasquez - 2

Blocks
Byron Mullens - 2


Beal was POTG

[SuperHueyNewton]

Only 14 points in the final quarter makes the defense look good

[Phil89]

15/3/14

Washington Wizards [46-17] vs Dallas Mavericks [20-45]

Beal has record night against struggling Mavs



WAS - 33 19 33 32 117
DAL - 17 24 23 33 97

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(55pts, 4reb, 6ast, 2stl)
(23-41 FG, 8-20 3PT, 1-1 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 55
Darren Collison - 25
DeMar DeRozan - 22
Nerlens Noel - 21
Dominique Jones - 12
Dirk Nowitzki - 10

Rebounds
DeMar DeRozan - 13
Greivis Vasquez - 8
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
Dirk Nowitzki - 6

Assists
Greivis Vasquez - 18
DeMar DeRozan - 8
DeMarcus Cousins - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
Darren Collison - 6
JJ Barea - 5
Nerlens Noel - 5

Steals
Bradley Beal - 2
Dirk Nowitzki - 2
Darren Collison - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2
DeMar DeRozan - 2


Beal was POTG


Extended Beal highlights


DeRozan highlights


Vasquez highlights

I went into this game 99% sure that I'd win because Dallas are the worst team in the league this season. So I decided to have a go at some records with Beal just for something fun whilst Wall is injured.

Beal now holds the franchise record for: Most field goals made (23) and tied DeShawn Stevenson for three pointers made (8).

I fell 5 points short of tying Gilbert Arenas' scoring record of 60. I took too many bad shots, particularly from long range. I also had other players scoring which didn't help Beal.

Beal set personal records for: points scored (55), FG made (23), FG attempted (41), 3PT made (8) and 3PT attempted (20).

DeRozan had his best ever game for me but was overshadowed by Beal. He had 22pts, 13reb, 8ast, 2blk (10-11 FGM/A) and only 1 turnover.

[hova-]

gj lighting it up with beal. My poor Mavs hurt me though

[kibaxx7]

What a night for Beal Keep it up man!

[Phil89]

gj lighting it up with beal. My poor Mavs hurt me though

It is weird seeing them playing so poorly just a few years after winning a championship. They did lose a lot of their players from that team though, I guess. Not to mention that they shot themselves in the foot by trading their 2014 first round pick to Minnesota for Jose Barea, despite already having Darren Collison and Rodrigue Beaubois on their roster. So they miss out on Wiggins for a backup point guard.

Silly AI trades..

What a night for Beal Keep it up man!

Third 50 point game of the season for him.

He's doing a nice Kobe impression lately with high scoring games and game-winning shots.

[Phil89]

16/3/14

Washington Wizards [47-17] vs Los Angeles Lakers [34-32]

Beal and Kobe duel in Washington



WAS - 30 18 22 26 96
LAL - 26 21 24 21 92

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(26pts, 6reb, 4ast)
(10-15 FG, 2-4 3PT, 4-4 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 26
Kobe Bryant - 22
DeMar DeRozan - 16
Chase Budinger - 15
Nerlens Noel - 14
Daequan Cook - 13
DeMarcus Cousins - 12

Rebounds
Kevin Love - 13
DeMarcus Cousins - 11
Antawn Jamison - 8
Kris Humphries - 6
Nerlens Noel - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
John Salmons - 5

Assists
Greivis Vasquez - 9
Steve Blake - 7
John Salmons - 5
DeMar DeRozan - 5

Steals
Andrei Kirilenko - 4
Jose Calderon - 3
Kevin Love - 2
Antawn Jamison - 2
Kobe Bryant - 2
Greivis Vasquez - 2

Blocks
Nerlens Noel - 2


Beal was POTG

[Phil89]

Forgot to mention that I've qualified for the playoffs officially now. First time in six years for the Wizards.

I keep thinking about how good my record is, but when I look at the standings Philadelphia are always a few wins ahead of me. They have gotten even better since trading for David Lee. Obviously Miami will always be the team to beat out east as long as they have the big three, but the 76ers have Bynum-Lee in their frontcourt and will be a huge test if I end up facing them at some point.

I'm excited about the draft as well because I'm in pole position for Mr Wiggins as it stands. At some point before next season starts I'll have to figure out my wage structure moving forward. Wall and Cousins will be getting paid this off-season (If they stay), and in a few years Beal, Noel and potentially Wiggins will want big money as well.

[Phil89]

18/3/14

Miami Heat [47-19] vs Washington Wizards [48-17]

Wall returns with a bang in Miami



MIA - 31 22 20 20 93
WAS - 32 21 27 28 108

Player of the Game: John Wall
(21pts, 9reb, 15ast)
(9-16 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-5 FT)


Top Scorers
LeBron James - 22
John Wall - 21
Dwyane Wade - 20
Mario Chalmers - 18
DeMarcus Cousins - 17
Bradley Beal - 17
Nerlens Noel - 15
DeMar DeRozan - 14
Greivis Vasquez - 13

Rebounds
John Wall - 9
Nerlens Noel - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 6
Shane Battier - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 5
Chris Bosh - 5
LeBron James - 5
Dwyane Wade - 5
Mario Chalmers - 5

Assists
John Wall - 15
Mario Chalmers - 9
Dwyane Wade - 5

Steals
Dwyane Wade - 3
LeBron James - 2
Mario Chalmers - 2


Wall highlights

[Durant35]

Typical game from J-Wall. Can't believe that you guys have a better record than Lebron and the Heat.

[SuperHueyNewton]

Almost got the triple-double, just shy though, good game for Wall.