Maxiell: I Want To Retire A Piston
25 January 2013
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Detroit Pistons veteran power forward Jason Maxiell has agreed to a 4-year contract extension with the only club that he has played for during his NBA career. The 29 year old 6’7” forward is currently in his eighth NBA season and averaging 7.1 ppg and 8.6 rpg.
Maxiell agreed to taking less money to enable the franchise to pursue options in free agency this upcoming Summer. Maxiell’s deal will pay him 2.3 million next season and decrease after that because it is a front-loaded contract. Maxiell is to earn 5 million this season and has taken a substantial pay cut.
However, the veteran forward did say that he is happy to take less money so that he can help the team win and also so that he can stay with the franchise for the rest of his career. GM Joe Dumars said that even if Maxiell had held on firm and demanded more money, he would have still re-signed him.
“Jason has been here for a long time,” Dumars stated, “He has the right to demand a bit more money than others. We reward loyalty here in Detroit and are so happy that we have him back. He is one of the hardest workers in this league.”
Fernandez Hurt
29 January 2013
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Rudy Fernandez has broken his finger in training and will miss up to one month. The Pistons sixth man is averaging 6.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.0 apg. He is shooting relatively well with averages of .464 from the field, .410 from three point territory, and .936 from the charity stripe.
The Spanish swingman is enjoying his time in Detroit as he has become a crowd favourite for his propensity to convert on tough opportunities resulting from his frequent forays to the hoop.
Sources: Hawks Open To Trading Smith
1 February 2013
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The Atlanta Hawks have made it clear that it would consider trading away their franchise’s best asset if the ‘right offer’ comes along.
Josh Smith has been rumoured to be thinking about testing free agency and the Hawks, naturally, want to ensure that they have some talent if their franchise players does leave. Smith is not expected to leave the Hawks though as he has taken up the sole captaincy role in Atlanta and is having a breakout season.
Smith, on track to make his first NBA All-Star team, is one of the most versatile players in the NBA. Atlanta are struggling this season to get into the top eight of the Eastern Conference.
The Lakers are reportedly interested in a Pau Gasol for Josh Smith swap.Tayshaun Prince: Strained MCL
6 February 2013
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The injuries keep piling up for the Detroit Pistons with veteran small forward Tayshaun Prince the latest casualty.
Prince was diagnosed with a strained MCL and will miss 2-4 weeks. The veteran is coming off a 20 point performance in his last game and is averaging 13.5 ppg (.478 FG%, .377 3PT%), 4.4 rpg, 2.1 apg this season.
Corey Maggette will take over as Detroit’s starting small forward.
Detroit Falls Short In Late Flurry Against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs (28-23) at Detroit Pistons (23-28): 117-110
Preview | Boxscore | Recap | Highlights
February 9, DETROIT (AP) – Corey Maggette has already indicated to the Detroit Pistons that he wishes to test free agency in the Summer. He is putting on a helluva audition for potential suitors since being inserted into Lawrence Frank’s starting five. Maggette followed up a 20 point performance against Brooklyn Nets with a 30 point performance against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.
Maggette was 1 point shy of his season high for points but grabbed an impressive season-high 13 rebounds. His performance would have been much more valuable had the Pistons had won the game though. The Spurs succeeded in snapping Detroit’s 4 game winning streak.
The Pistons received valuable contributions from others too with Rodney Stuckey scoring 26 points, Greg Monroe putting up 21 points, 8 rebounds, and Brandon Knight contributing a double double (19 points, 12 assists).
The Spurs did not look fazed at all despite running into some trouble in the first quarter against the Pistons’ Great Wall of Glen. Monroe and Greg Oden combined for 6 blocked shots – all of them coming in the first half. Their energy helped the Pistons finish with 11 blocks as a team compared to the Spurs’ 2.
The Spurs took control of the game with a 20-4 run in the third quarter. Their biggest lead of the game was 19. The Pistons stayed patient and fought back in the final period. Knight’s three pointer capped a Pistons scoring run with 3:39 left in the game and brought the score to 100-95. From that point on though, Stephen Jackson always had an answer with a long range shot every time the Pistons got close to the Spurs.
Jackson hit all 4 of his three point shots in the last quarter and held the Pistons at bay. Jackson finished with 24 points off the bench. Tony Parker was at his best with 22 points and 18 assists. Manu Ginobili added 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Key Performers wrote:
San Antonio Spurs (24 – 31 – 34 – 28 – 117)
Detroit Pistons (26 – 20 – 25 –39 – 110)
PG Tony Parker: 22 pts, 5 reb, 18 ast, 3 stl, 10-18 FG
SF Stephen Jackson: 24 pts, 10-20 FG, 4-11 3PT
SG Manu Ginobili: 18 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 6-19 FG, 2-6 3PT, 4-4 FT
C Tim Duncan: 16 pts, 12 reb
PF DeJuan Blair: 13 pts, 11 reb
SF Corey Maggette: 30 pts, 13 reb (season-high), 4 ast, 12-22 FG, 3-6 3PT, 3-3 FT
SG Rodney Stuckey: 26 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 11-23 FG, 4-7 3PT, 0-2 FT
C Greg Monroe: 21 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 10-12 FG
PG Brandon Knight: 19 pts, 3 reb, 12 ast, 6 to, 8-15 FG, 3-7 3PT
C Greg Oden: 8 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 4 blk
Pistons-Rockets Close To White Trade
9 February 2013
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The Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets are negotiating a deal that would send the disgruntled Royce White to Motown. White has caused a fuss this season after skipping practices and road games because of his anxiety problems. He has accused the Rockets of not ‘treating him seriously’ and ‘with enough care’.
The Rockets had originally held a stance that they would not trade the rookie but recently softened on their position. The Pistons are reportedly offering a trade package including a future first round draft pick for White. League sources indicate that many teams have been turned off by White’s behaviour. Joe Dumars and the Pistons are intrigued by White’s all-around talent.
Agent420 wrote:Sit,
Just caught up with the story. It's nice to see one from the very beginning. I like the direction you are going with this and it's an interesting story as well. I like the signing of Oden, unfortunate that he got injured. I think it would be interesting to see Drummond and Monroe starting down low, a strong front court. Anyways, now that I'm back I will be following. You have been hard by the injury bug, should be intersting to see who you trade for. I am going to get a story up and running soon. I only have a few weeks left in Afghanistan.
hova- wrote:White got skills - but he can be a pain in the ---. I'd like that deal though, since 2k13 has no rating named "anxiety". Great ball handler, scorer and rebounder.
Valor wrote:The Pistons can score 110 on the Spurs?! I'll be surprised if they score 90 IRL
Screw White, from all the reports so far, even considering his anxiety disorder he's just a little spoiled crybaby. Works out for the Pistons though so go for it
Khanwarrior wrote:White is meh because of his anxiety but luckily 2k doesn't have that, I think he would be a good asset because he is a solid overall player.
REWARDS AND POINTS SYSTEMENTER THE DRAFT
Deadline to declare for NBA Draft: Conclusion of first round of NBA Playoffs
Points updated to make it easier for entry
Enter NBA Draft as a projected undrafted prospect: 2
Enter NBA Draft as a projected second round pick: 5
Enter NBA Draft as a projected first round pick: 8
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
To raise your player’s rating by 5 in a skill based attribute: 3
To raise your player’s rating by 5 in a physical based attribute: 5
PLAYER DEMANDS
Complain about the coach: 1
Complain about a teammate: 2
Demand a trade: 3
Demand a trade and provide a shortlist of destinations: 4
Demand a trade and choose your next destination: 5
DECLARING FOR THE DRAFTWHEN?
You may declare any time before the conclusion of the first round of the Playoffs. You may also withdraw any time before then as well.
I will also allow you to report your intention to declare at any time. This means that I will start writing articles about your player.
HOW?
Post in this thread that you:
- intend to delcare, and/or
- will declare
and I will PM you the details that I need. Once you confirm that you WILL declare, I will deduct your points.
A CHANCE TO EARN POINTS
Every article written by you and PM’ed to me that gets posted will earn points. Give your draftee a backstory and a chance to improve his stock as well.
WHY DECLARE SOONER OR LATER
If you declare sooner, it means your player will make it into the L earlier. However, you may not be as good as a prospect as if you wait and accumulate points. If you declare later, you can have control over whether your player is a first or second round prospect.
Do not be disheartened about being drafted in the second round. The pros are that you can have some choice over your free agency destination/s after just one season! It also makes for a more interesting story.
POINTS LEADERBOARD
These points have been calculated as at 12 December 2012:
Martti – 10
Justine. – 9
dare – 7
Lamrock – 6
Dmastawwe – 5
newc – 5
Valor – 4
mrmoves20 – 4
Mattan – 4
Houndy – 3
hova – 3
Thierry – 3
The X -2
mpac – 2
Phil89 – 2
Woogie98 – 2
Khanwarrior – 1
badreligionau – 1
King Mellow – 1
megarover – 1
Cruzzerr – 0
mp3 – 0
PAST CHALLENGE
This was a trick question because all 9 players were named All-Stars.
Now here’s how points were distributed.
Name 1-5 players: 1 point
Name 6-7 players: 2 points
Name 8 players: 3 points
Name 9 players: 4 points
Points have been added above. Mrmoves – you guessed the most correct so you got a bonus point!
NEW CHALLENGE
Please predict the outcome of the following:MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge: ???
Winner of the 3 Point Contest: ???
Winner of the Slam Dunk Contest: ???
MVP of the NBA All-Star Game: ???
Leading scorer for East All-Stars: ???
Leading scorer for West All-Stars: ???
0.5 point for each correct guess
BONUS GUESS
How many points does the MVP of the NBA All-Star Game score?
a) 15-25
b) 26-35
c) 36-45
d) 46-55
0.5 point for each correct guess but minus 1 point for incorrect guess
Deadline is when I post the result of the Rising Stars Challenge.
NBA Announces 2013 All-Star Weekend Participants
10 February 2013
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Rising Stars ChallengeStars
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers
Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets
Thomas Robinson, Sacramento Kings
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Austin Rivers, New Orleans Hornets
Iman Shumpert, New York Knicks
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors
Andrew Nicholson, Orlando Magic
Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic
Elites
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers (2012 Rookie Challenge MVP)
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Bobcats
Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Bobcats
Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers
Brandon Knight, Detroit Pistons
Jeremy Lamb, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Enes Kanter, Utah Jazz
Three Point ShootoutDanny Granger, Indiana Pacers (412 3PM this season)
Ryan Anderson, New Orleans Hornets (448 3PM this season)
Mo Williams, Utah Jazz (419 3PM this season)
Toney Douglas, Houston Rockets (388 3PM this season)
Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers (412 3PM this season)
Kevin Martin, Oklahoma City Thunder (425 3PM this season)
Dunk ContestJared Cunningham, Dallas Mavericks
Blake Griffin, LA Clippers (2011 Dunk Contest champion)
Terrence Williams, Indiana Pacers
Jeremy Evans, Utah Jazz (2012 Dunk Contest champion)
All-Star GameEast
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls (4th appearance)
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (9th appearance)
LeBron James, Miami Heat (9th appearance)
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks (6th appearance)
Andrew Bynum, Philadelphia 76ers (2nd appearance)
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks (1st appearance)
Monta Ellis, Milwaukee Bucks (1st appearance)
Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers (2nd appearance)
Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks (1st appearance)
Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets (1st appearance)
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers (1st appearance)
John Wall, Washington Wizards (1st appearance)
West
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder (3rd appearance)
Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers (15th appearance)
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (4th appearance)
Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves (3rd appearance)
Dwight Howard, LA Lakers (7th appearance)
Chris Paul, LA Clippers (6th appearance)
Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings (1st appearance)
Andre Iguodala, Denver Nuggets (2nd appearance)
Blake Griffin, LA Clippers (3rd appearance)
Al Jefferson, Utah Jazz (1st appearance)
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trailblazers (2nd appearance)
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings (1st appearance)
Agent420 wrote:Who will be competing in each competition? Do you get all-star rosters to pick from as well? I'd like to take part in these challenges now that I'm back.
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