(63-19) First Round Wraps Up [4-0]

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Game: NBA 2K11
System: Playstation 3
Team: Houston Rockets
Season Length: 82 games
Play D-League Games: Off
Injuries: On
Team Chemistry: On
Player Roles: On
CPU Trades: Off
Quarter Length/Sim Quarter Length: 12/12
Difficulty: All-Star
Sliders: Sim, with added adjustments
NLSC Draftees: Yes, with real draft classes

Since the real life Rockets are playing like crap this season, I'm doing this to create my own world in which the Rockets are good and (hopefully, fingers crossed, or legs crossed, in Yao's case) the injury bug doesn't plague us.

For those of you just beginning to read, the season doesn't start until the second page. The first page just has a season preview, replies from followers, and an introduction to what's known as the prediction game, for those who submit an NLSC Draftee (application is two posts below I believe).

So yeah, those of you barely beginning to read, enjoy, and feel free to post a reply here or PM me for any comments, feedback, or suggestions. Again, enjoy!

The Dream Challenge/Prediction Game description

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2010-11 Houston Rockets Roster

The Starters

C Yao Ming | PF Luis Scola | SF Shane Battier | SG Kevin Martin | PG Aaron Brooks

The Bench

Kyle Lowry | Terrence Williams | Courtney Lee | Chase Budinger | Jordan Hill | Chuck Hayes | Brad Miller

The Inactive List

Patrick Patterson | Jared Jeffries | Ishmael Smith

2011-12 Houston Rockets Roster

The Starters



C Yao Ming | PF Luis Scola | SF Shane Battier | SG Kevin Martin | PG Kyle Lowry

The Bench



Aaron Brooks | Courtney Lee | Terrence Williams | Patrick Patterson | Chuck Hayes | Chase Budinger | Brad Miller

The Inactive List



Ishmael Smith | Thabo Sefolosha | Brad Halstead

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NLSC Draftee Information

Interested in being a part of this association? Fill out the following application, and you're in. Depending on how many people sign up, 5-12 NLSCers will be in each draft. If you give me an in-depth application, you'll get an in-depth player that resembles what you want him to look. If you're too shallow, well, you know what you'll get.

Copy and paste the following code, fill it out, and PM the application to me:

Code:

[u]Name (first and last) and Age[/u]:
[u]College[/u]:
[u]Jersey Number[/u]:
[u]Dominant Hand[/u]:
[u]Position/Secondary Position[/u]:
[u]Play-Style[/u]:
[u]NBA Comparison[/u]:
[u]Height/Weight[/u]:
[u]Personality[/u]: (Laid Back, Neutral, Expressive, Unpredictable)
[u]Skin Tone (6 lightest, 1 darkest) and Body Type (buff or ripped)[/u]:
[u]Appearance (hair style, face, facial hair, tattoos, accessories, shoes, etc.)[/u]:
[u]5 Strengths[/u]:
[u]5 Weaknesses[/u]:
[u]Other Stuff (background info, shooting style, hotspots, etc.)[/u]:

Feel free to go as in-depth as possible; remember the more in-depth you go, the easier it is for me to create your player. I'm thinking on doing some previews to introduce the draftees, and come March (in this association), I will be doing some made up recaps on how your draftee's doing in college/March Madness. The highest you'll be drafted is lottery pick, latest is early second round.

2011 Draft Class

Liam Washburn (Lamrock) - Drafted 41st overall by the Portland TrailBlazers
Willie Lewis (Houndy) - Drafted 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz
Thierry Tirieux (Thierry) - Drafted 8th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies
Xavier Nelson (|)e8*) - Drafted 22nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers
Valdis Iesalnieks (Valdis) - Drafted 25th overall by the San Antonio Spurs
Justine Jones (Justine.) - Drafted 11th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats
George Koukoulis (George7) - Drafted 12th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks
Zee Otoo (z02) - Drafted 20th overall by the Washington Wizards

2012 Draft Class

Amadeus Pelayo (Stress Fracture)
"Speed" Ray Cer (KidJustin)
Prazar Petrovic (Mavs4Life)
Kenê Yougário (badreligionau)
Martti Must (Martti.)
Badger Johnson (Badger)
Shado Green (shadowgrin)
Karl Cristobal (karlsanada10)

2013 Draft Class
Waiting: Clutch
DaVonte Hughes (Dmastawwe)
Anpoco Meteowannabe (pudnheadwilson)
Joey Hall (shabba_93)
Wallace Smithson (King Dee)
Mark Moore (Mark.)
Patrick Freeman (Psychedelic™)
David Haye (Radioman)

Also note: This is a first come, first serve kinda thing. If you're on the 2012 draft class, don't feel that you've been snubbed; it just means those in the 2011 draft class sent their applications before you.

Also, I am doing 2-on-2 tournaments with the NLSC Draftees. I have a list of players you can choose from, and with that player, you will face off against other draftees and their teammate. Seven games will be played, and first, second, and third place will be awarded Dream Points.

NLSC Tournament Recaps

2010-11 NLSC Tournament (2011 Draftees)

Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven

2011-12 NLSC Tournament (2012 Draftees)

Round One
Round Two
Round Three

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Articles

Season Preview
NLSC Draftees Preview Part I
We Bleed Red - AB's Contract
We Bleed Red - K-Mart to Return
We Bleed Red - Courtney Lee's Injury
Franchise History In The Making
Scouting D-League Talent
NLSC Draft Prospects Part II
NCAA Tournament Preview
NCAA March Madness: Elite Eight
NCAA Elite Eight Recap
NCAA Final Four Recap
NCAA Final Preview
NCAA Final Recap
The Season in Review (Eastern Conference)
The Season in Review (Western Conference)
The Season in Review (Houston Rockets)
Playoffs Preview: First Round
Preview vs. Clippers
Playoffs Review: First Round
Playoffs Preview: Second Round
Preview vs. Spurs
2011 NBA Rookie of the Year
2011 NBA Sixth Man of the Year
2011 NBA Most Improved Player
2011 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Preview: Conference Finals
2011 NBA Most Valuable Player
2011 All-NBA Teams
Offseason - Retired Players
Offseason News
2011 NBA Draft Lottery
Draft Workouts
2011 NBA Draft Part I (Lottery Picks)
2011 NBA Draft Part II (First Round)
2011 NBA Draft Part III (Recap)
2011 Offseason Recap
2012 Trade Deadline


Rocket Chapters

Chapter 1 - Proof or Ban
Chapter 2 - The Plan
Chapter 3 - The Fun Begins
Chapter 4 - Your Team?
Chapter 5 - The Three
Chapter 6 - More Corruption
Chapter 7 - Trade Rumors?
Chapter 8 - Poisonous Suspicion
Chapter 9 - Failed Corruption
Chapter 10 - Evidence?
Chapter 11 - A Tall Gamble
Chapter 12 - One Angry S.O.B.
Chapter 13 - Offseason Obscurity
Chapter 14 - Gomez v. Stern Hype
Chapter 15 1.0 - A Foul Elbow
Chapter 15 2.0 - The Poisonous Dagger
Chapter 15 3.0 - The Verdict
Chapter 16 - The Best Scorer
Chapter 17 - Fixing Revelation
Chapter 18 - Lights Out
Chapter 19 - Sharp Escape
Chapter 20 - Sicilian Kaboom
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Chapter 21 - Scrub Vigilance
Chapter 22 - Displeasing Demotion
Chapter 23 - Semi Atrocity
Chapter 24 - Suspect In Our Midst
Chapter 25 - Dragedy of the Suns

Note: Chapters in red are also known as "K-Mart's Houston Chronicles".

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Transactions

Patterson, Smith, Relegated
Deadline Deals (A Handful of Real Life Trades)

Recaps

2010-11 Season

Week 1 - Stolen Win at Los Angeles [3-0]
Week 2 - Clutch Driving in San Antonio [5-0]
Week 3 - Taking Out the Garbage [8-0]
Week 4 - Overtime Thunderstrike [10-2]
Week 5 - The Bobcats LOL [12-3]
Week 6 - No D in Dallas [13-4]
Week 6 (cont.) - Damaged FedEx Goods [15-5]
Week 7 - Semi-Vintage T-Mac [18-5]
Week 8 - A Thunderous Blowout [20-6]
Week 9 - Clipper (Domi)Nation [22-7]
Week 10 - K-Mart-LeBron Scoring Showdown [24-8]
Week 11 - Empty-Handed Road Trip [24-10]
Week 11 (cont.) - A Magical Three-Point Barrage [26-11]
Week 12 - Boston Brick Party [27-12]
Week 12 (cont.) - Stinging Triple-Double [28-13]
Week 13 - Patrick Ewing's Bucks [30-13]
Week 13 (cont.) - Bad Grizzly Guard [31-14]
Week 14 - Nellieball Wolves [33-14]
Week 14 (cont.) - A Spurring Duncan [34-15]
Week 15 - Destroying the Lakers, Again [36-16]
Week 16 - Mellow Mile-High Shootout [38-17]
Week 17 - Offense is Defense in Houston [40-17]
Rookie Challenge Recap
Skills Challenge Recap
Three-Point Shootout Recap
Dunk Contest Recap
2011 All-Star Game Recap
Week 18 - Visiting the Slums of the NBA, Yao's 10K [43-17]
Week 19 - Swarming Hornets [44-18]
Week 19 (cont.) - Setting the Pace [46-18]
Week 20 - VC's Clutch Sunrise [48-19]
Week 21 - Playoffs in Sight, Green Fever [50-20]
Week 22 - Warriors, Jazz in Town [52-20]
Week 23 - Rocketing Talents in South Beach [54-22]
Week 24 - Royal Comeback [57-23]
Week 25 - Big D's Terry-fic Game [58-24]
2011 NBA Playoffs
Putting on a Blaky Show [2-0]
Game 1's & 2's: Around the League
Clean Hardwood Floor [4-0]
Game 3's & 4's: Around the League
Games 5's, 6's, and 7: Around the League
Clutch Texas Showdown [2-0]
Games 1's and 2's: Conference Semis
Staying on Our Defensive Grind [3-1]
Games 3's and 4's: Conference Semis
Texas Defense Massacre [4-1]
_allas Mavericks [2-0]
Bailing Out Dirk [2-2]
What a Dirk [2-4]
2011 NBA Finals Recap

2011-12 Season

2011 Preseason
Week One - Taking Over Hollywood [2-0]
Week Two - Stinging Overtime Battle [3-1]
Week Three - Crashing the Small Markets [7-1]
Week Four - Choking in Mile-High Air [9-3]
Week Five - Soaring Through the ATL Skies [12-3]
Week Six - Down to the Wire [13-4]
Week Six (cont.) - Cold Night in San Antonio [14-5]
Week Seven - Shutting Down the Small Markets [17-5]
Week Eight - Booz'd Up Bulls [18-6]
Week Eight (cont.) - Best of the West Clash [19-7]
Week Nine - Lake Showdown [21-8]
Week Ten - Ending 2011 Emphatically [24-8]
Week Eleven - Offense Blunders, Thunder Strikes [25-9]
Week Eleven (cont.) - 4th Quarter, Like A Bosh [26-10]
Week Twelve - Mission Under Control [28-10]
Week Twelve (cont.) - Massacring Conference Rivals [30-10]
Week Thirteen - Back in Action! [32-10]
Week Thirteen (cont.)- Manu a Manu [33-11]
Week Fourteen - Rockets Roadkill [35-11]
Week Fourteen (cont.) - Unexpected Delivery [37-11]
Week Fifteen - Clipped and Trail-blazed [38-13]
Week Sixteen - Jammed Clutch [40-14]
Week Seventeen - Patrick Star [43-14]
Week Eighteen - Overtime Bull Run [44-15]
Week Nineteen - Mellow Victory [45-16]
Week Nineteen (cont.) - Fear the Beard! [46-17]
Week Twenty - Garbage Time [49-17]
Week Twenty-One - Hot Shooting [52-17]
Week Twenty-Two & Twenty-Three - Offensive Clash @ MSG [57-18]
Week Twenty-Four - Close Sting in New Orleans [60-19]
Week Twenty-Five - End of Regular Season [63-19]

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Should be good. I'll be looking forward to this.

Sending the application. Giving burn to Ishmael Smith? Hope so.

Following this Looks good

Good to see you starting one, sent you my PM

Received all of your information. Thanks for the applications guys, keep 'em coming.

Giving burn to Ishmael Smith? Hope so.

Yes, I will. I love the way he plays, sometimes it's just hard to see because he moves so fast.

I will follow this for sure. Will send you my pm later on.

Cool team to go with. I really like what the Rockets have. Yao and Scola under the basket, Martin and Brooks can score from the outside and one of the coolest benches with Lowry, Budinger, Battier, Courtney Lee, Jordan Hill. Good luck

Mine's in. Can't wait.

Good luck with this! With your Rockets destined for Dynasty HOF, I hope this will be just as good, if not better.

Thanks for all the feedback/applications guys, keep 'em comin'.

Cool team to go with. I really like what the Rockets have. Yao and Scola under the basket, Martin and Brooks can score from the outside and one of the coolest benches with Lowry, Budinger, Battier, Courtney Lee, Jordan Hill. Good luck

Yeah, I love the talent this team has, too bad injuries have prevented us from putting it all together for the past few years.

Good luck with this! With your Rockets destined for Dynasty HOF, I hope this will be just as good, if not better.

Thanks. Now that I have some experience, this will likely be better than my other one.

ohh,nice to see a rockets association here,good luck !

Already sent out my PM. Can't wait to start this thing up!

Ohh looks exciting, I like the Rocets for some reason. I expect big minutes for Leesus!

Thanks for the fee.... yeah, you know what I mean. If you haven't applied for an NLSC Draftee and would like to, you're more than welcome to send me your info.

Ohh looks exciting, I like the Rocets for some reason. I expect big minutes for Leesus!

The Rockets have a lot of talent. I'm giving Lee big minutes, playing him alongside Shane Battier when we're up against the best of the best in the NBA. He'll definitely give us the defensive presence that Kevin Martin lacks.

A Not So Turrible Season Ahead

Houston, TX - For the 2009-10 season, or last season, the Houston Rockets went 42-40 without their star big man, Yao Ming. If you look at their record season before last, that's an 11-win decrease, and you would think that it could've been much worse. Yao Ming went down in the 2009 NBA Playoffs in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers (ugh), and it turned out to be a season-ending injury, which carried over to the next season. They were eventually eliminated from the playoffs in seven games, and, much to my deep disgust and dismay, the Lakers went on to win the championship.

Without Yao Ming, the Rockets maintained themselves at .500 for the majority of the season, and actually had a shot at the 2010 NBA Playoffs, but faded away from the 50-win team and eventually eight-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder near the end of the season.

During the season, Daryl Morey, one of the best general managers in the league right now, came through with a trade. It was a three-team trade. The Rockets sent Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey to Sacramento, and received Kevin Martin and Hilton Armstrong in return. They also shipped injury-prone Tracy McGrady to New York in exchange for Jordan Hill and Jared Jeffries. Since this is a Rockets blog, it doesn't matter who the Knicks and Kings exchanged, go google it or something.

Many people criticized Morey for sending fan favorite Carl Landry away; some were beginning to call him the best Rocket of the decade. Despite that trade, the Rockets did not make the playoffs. This season however, they have plenty of talent to work with, and with Yao Ming returning, the Rockets could become a contender if Yao comes back strong and stays healthy. They can maybe take it to the evil that is the Los Angeles Lakers.

However, all celebrations of Yao's comeback aside, Daryl Morey and Rick Adelman have decided to limit his minutes this season. He will average no more than 24 minutes per game this season, and will not play on back-to-backs. A very safe decision; this prevents the likelihood of injuries from happening to him. It is better to have Yao for half a game than to not have him at all. If he can at least average 10 points per game, six or seven rebounds per game, and a block per game, that would be acceptable.

Houston's the best place to be in if you're a center; Brad Miller and Chuck Hayes will get plenty of minutes when Yao Ming is resting. With plenty of scorers in Kevin Martin, Aaron Brooks, Courtney Lee, Luis Scola and many more, the Rockets will have no problem scoring this season. Defense can be a concern however, Shane Battier is slowing down, Yao Ming's injury aftermath will limit the amount of shots he can block, and our best shot blocker is Jordan Hill, who comes off the bench. Courtney Lee, an excellent wing defender, will be heavily depended upon to defend players out on the perimeter.

A not so turrible, or terrible, season is in store for the Rockets. A championship is overrating them, but no playoffs is underrating them (if injuries don't plague them). My prediction is they get into the playoffs with a 4th to 8th seed, 50-win season at best.

I expect Yao and Brad Miller to dominate

Bitching the Lakers is what I like!

Are you gonna keep realism and limit Yao's minutes, or you're gonna kill everyone with him in 40 mpg?

Valor, I hope so too.

Waferstick, they won't three-peat here, not if I can help it.

Thierry •, didn't you read the article? It's right there. 2K11 probably has his durability and stamina low, so 40 MPG would be a huge overkill. I don't think I'll give anyone that many minutes, especially since this is a Blazers-potential team.

5 spots left in the 2012 draft class. It's a long wait I know, but it's best to send in your applications now than to be left at the 2013 draft class (if I even get THAT far).

What about my man Patterson?