[5-1] Celtics survive Pacer comeback |Veteran Domination

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Veteran Domination - A Boston Celtics Dynasty


Game Settings
Game: NBA Live 06
Console: PC
Qtr Length: 8 Min
Sim Length: 12 Min
Season Length: 29 games
Play-Offs: 7-7-7-7
Difficulty: Starter/All-Star (Will shuffle between the two)
Sliders: Mostly default with a few changes here and there
Rosters: NBA Live PC Project with all current off-season moves done



The Players:

Starters:



Shaquille O'Neal (85)
Kevin Garnett (96)
Paul Pierce (90)
Ray Allen (87)
Rajon Rondo (81)

Bench:



Jermaine O'Neal (88)
Glen Davis (75)
Marquis Daniels (71)
Von Wafer (71)
Nate Robinson (76)
Semih Erdin (53)

Inactive:



Kendrick Perkins (74)
Avery Bradley (66)
Luke Harangody (62)



Well, my last two dynasties didn't go as well as I expected. Real life butted in during my second dynasty and I never got a chance to get my idea off the ground. I have much more free time now though, so I decided to start up a new dynasty centering around the new 2010-11 season.

I plan to do some minor tweaking to my roster during the next offseason but this roster will probably remain unchanged until then. If any of you have any suggestions or comments that can make my recaps, news stories, or the template of this dynasty better, then feel free to leave a comment on here! This is my first real dynasty story, so any constructive criticism is welcome.

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Table of Contents




News Articles

Perkins undergoes successful surgery; Will not return until at least February
Celtic rookies Avery Bradley and Luke Harangody given contracts
Rondo will be out for 3 weeks with sprained finger
Rondo cleared to play against the Knicks tomorrow


Season Recaps

Nuggets @ Celtics|Celtics win home opener against Nuggets despite Rondo injury|Current Record - [1-0] | Score: 91-105
Celtics @ Wizards|Celtics win nail-biter in Washington thanks to Nate's 28 points.|Current Record - [2-0] | Score: 103-100
TrailBlazers @ Celtics|Ray Allen buzzer beater carries Celtics to 3-0 record.|Current Record - [3-0] | Score: 106-107
Celtics @ Spurs|Jefferson, Spurs hand C's first loss of season|Current Record - [3-1] | Score: 107-118
Celtics @ Knicks|Pierce drops 25 points; C's easily dispose of Knicks|Current Record - [4-1] | Score: 115-85
Celtics @ Pacers|Rondo goes off to stop Pacers second half surge|Current Record - [5-1] | Score: 112-101





Playoff Recaps

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Perkins undergoes successful surgery; Will not return until at least February


Kendrick Perkins injures his leg during Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals.

The Celtics organization announced on Monday that Kendrick Perkins has undergone successful surgery on his MCL and PCL ligaments. Perkins tore these ligaments against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals. Perkins suggested that his recovery would take around 5-6 months, which would have him coming back around February. His place in the starting lineup will be replaced by Shaquille O'Neal, who was signed earlier in the week.

The Celtics signed O'Neal under the veteran minimum for 2 years. Under the veteran minimum, Shaq will be entitled to 1.14M for both years on his contract. The Celtics had also signed veteran forward/center Jermaine O'Neal for the mid-level exception. The Celtics hope that the acquisition of these two veterans will fill the void in their center position and allow Perkins to make a safe recovery.

[Cleveland wins]

Hope you continue with this one, i love celtic dynastys.

[Andrew]

Best of luck, hope you'll be able to have fun with the new Celtics.

[Murat]

Will you play with Semih Erden? At least 4-5 points

[Bucket]

Jermaine starter Shaq to bench.

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Hope you continue with this one, i love celtic dynastys.

Thanks! I'm surprised that the Celtics haven't had too many dynasty stories written for them. I guess the up and coming teams are more popular.

Best of luck, hope you'll be able to have fun with the new Celtics.

Thanks for the support! This Celtics team looks like it will be a lot of fun to play as!

Will you play with Semih Erden? At least 4-5 points

Actually, I managed to get him about 8-10 points in a few exhibition games. For a 53 OVR, he can score inside fairly well. Of course, those were in garbage minutes so don't expect him to be a starter any time soon.

Jermaine starter Shaq to bench.

Ehh, I've tried using Jermaine as a starter, and it just doesn't work out as well as Shaq does. I might switch them every once in a while, but I think Shaq works better as a starter for me.

[Bucket]

You have a updated roster for Live 06?

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Celtic rookies Avery Bradley and Luke Harangody given contracts


New Celtic guard Avery Bradley and forward Luke Harangody showing their jerseys to press


According to sources, the Boston Celtics have just signed rookie guard Avery Bradley and rookie forward Luke Harangody have just been signed. Avery Bradley, chosen with the 19th pick in the draft, was touted as the best on-ball defender in his rookie class by both scouts and coach Doc Rivers. Rivers himself claims "He’s an NBA defender right now. He can play point guard defense on anybody in the league and that’s huge for us".
Bradley was not seen at summer league this year because of surgery and will make his first debut in training camp.

2nd rounder Luke Harangody also earned himself a contract after having a fantastic summer league debut. Harangody averaged 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, while also shooting 50% from three and 77% from the free throw line.

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You have a updated roster for Live 06?

I'm using the NBA Live PC Project rosters for 06. It hasn't been updated past 6/1/10 though, so I had to move a few players here and there to make the rosters accurate.One big problem with these rosters is that I don't have any of the '10 draftees, so I might have to create Bradley and Harangody myself. Which might not be a smart idea cause I'm awful with cyberfaces and .dbf editing.

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Celtics win home opener against Nuggets despite Rondo injury




Ray Allen had an impressive shooting night, shooting 50% from 3. | Semih Erdin dominated garbage time with 6 points in 2 minutes.

Despite losing Rajon Rondo to an injury during the first few minutes of the first quarter, the Celtics comfortably defeated the Nuggets in their home opener. Nate Robinson stepped up for the Celtics and put up 20 points and 6 assists in his place. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce combined for 41 points for the entire game, and were part of the second quarter run that eventually put the Celtics in the lead for good. The Big Shamrock proved to the NBA that he could still be dominant by putting up an impressive 12 points and 6 rebounds. His aggressiveness quickly got Nuggets center Nene and backup center Chris Anderson into deep foul trouble, further thinning out their options. The Nuggets did manage to cut the lead by 5 during the 3rd quarter under the sharpshooting of Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith, but the Celtics once again pulled away.

When asked about his reaction to the Rondo injury, Celtic coach Doc Rivers had this to say: "Well, we're just glad that this happened this early in the season rather than playoff time. As long as Nate keeps putting up the numbers he did tonight, we can give Rondo as much rest as he needs."

"We need to be healthy come playoff time. Health is always an issue when you have a group of veterans like ours."

We also asked him about the severity of the injury, but he didn't have much to say.

"All I know at this point is that he injured his elbow. We're going to let our trainer take a look at him the next few days and then we can give an estimate on his returning time."




Player of the Game: Ray Allen

[Bucket]

Good win, like your recaps style.

[Andrew]

Fine way to open the season, but a shame about Rondo's injury. Hope it doesn't turn out to be too serious.

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Good win, like your recaps style.

Glad you like it! It took me awhile but I think I've finally found a good recap style to use.

Fine way to open the season, but a shame about Rondo's injury. Hope it doesn't turn out to be too serious.

I'm just glad I got the win. Starting the season off with a 0-1 record plus an injured Rondo would've been terrible.

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Rondo will be out for 3 weeks with sprained finger



It's been confirmed that Rajon Rondo will not be playing for the next 3 weeks due to a sprained finger. He received this injury during the Celtics season opener versus the Denver Nuggets in the first few minutes of the 1st quarter.

"We thought it was his elbow at first. It looked swollen pretty bad when we were helping him to the bench. Turns out his elbow is fine and that it's his finger instead" said Doc Rivers in an interview during practice.

"Rondo's a warrior. He should recover just fine. We'll just have to start Nate in the meantime."

It's also been confirmed that rookie guard Avery Bradley has been activated and will be ready to play in their next game against the Wizards if needed.

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Celtics win nail-biter in Washington thanks to Nate's 28 points.



Ray Allen had another great game with 19 points and 5 assists.| Gilbert was unstoppable, easily scoring 36 points over Ray Allen.

The Celtics survived the second half push by Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards to win their second game of the season. Arenas put on a show tonight as he put up 36 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kirk Heinrich and Josh Howard also had great scoring nights but the Celtics lock-down defense eventually took its toll. Nate Robinson had yet another impressive scoring night as he put up 28 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals.

Ray Allen had a similar stat sheet to his Denver game with 19 points and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, and Jermaine O'Neal were absolute forces down low and kept most of the Wizards in check. Avery Bradley played his first minutes of his NBA career tonight, but didn't get much playing time.



Player of the Game: Nate Robinson

[Bucket]

Nate have a amazing night. Good win. Rebounding

[Andrew]

Tough break with Rondo but Nate certainly stepped up in his absence. Nice work.

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Nate have a amazing night. Good win. Rebounding

Nate has been ridiculous in these last two games. He's the main reason why we're still winning games minus Rondo.

Tough break with Rondo but Nate certainly stepped up in his absence. Nice work.

Thanks! Looking at my schedule, Rondo might actually be back sooner than I thought. 29 game seasons have a tendency to have a few weeks here and there with absolutely no games.

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That's good news, because it's like Rondo's only going to be out for a single week instead of 3. because you do 1/3 the games.

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Ray Allen buzzer beater carries Celtics to 3-0 record



Paul Pierce and Ray Allen led the Celtics in the 4th quarter with a flurry of clutch shots | Bayless suffered a knee injury in the 2nd quarter and would not return to the game.


It was at the end of the fourth. The score was 105-101 and the Celtics were down by four. Paul Pierce drained a clutch three with only 10 seconds left on the clock and Nate Robinson immediately intentionally fouled Andre Miller. Miller could only make 1 of the 2 free throws, leaving the score at 106-104 with only two seconds on the clock. Paul Pierce quickly inbound the ball to Ray Allen in the right corner. The home crowd exploded as the ball touched the net right as the quarter ended.

"I was surprised at how much room they gave me. They didn't manage to get a hand in my face until I released the shot." said Ray Allen during an interview after the game.

Coach Nate McMillan was furious with his players after the game was over.

"I was disappointed. We should have won that game. At the very least, we should have got a hand in his face. That's just fundamental basketball."

The entire starting lineup of the Celtics had an impressive scoring night, with no player having less than 15 points. Shaq and Kevin Garnett proved that they were still defensive anchors with their combined 11 blocks and 19 rebounds. Greg Oden and Luke Aldridge did a fantastic job at preventing Celtic penetration. Their defense combined with Roy's explosiveness proved to be effective against even the Celtics tough defense.

Ray Allen's thoughts on the Blazers defense: "The Blazers played us tougher than any team has this season. They forced us to take more jump shots than we're used to taking and thankfully our shots were falling tonight. "




Player of the Game: Paul Pierce

[Cleveland wins]

Nice game against portland, Pierce, Garnett, Shaq and robinson had big games 16 or more points and you played well on defense.

[Andrew]

Great finish! Not the best night for Allen shooting the ball and only 1/7 from downtown I see, but that one came at just the right time.