X's Bobcats Dynasty '07/08 (NBA Live 2005)

[The X]

look at all the new people posting in my thread

preston19, deng#1, sac-1 (you all seem to have the number 1 in your names )....I didn't realise I had many viewers beyond the ones who post all the time

cheers for picks guys....and to anyone who hasn't put their picks in, please hurry up as I will start playing the series after work....

[Fresh8]

X, they love u bro!

[BOSS]

man good job, good luck in the playoffs.

i can't wait till the draft begins !

[The X]

cheers Sit....

and make your picks iLLuzionz....you might end up being drafted into a bad situation so you might want to have a trade exception up ur sleeve

[The X]

have played game 1 and will post recap after work....

anyone else who hasn't already posted their picks (pHLo ), get in and do them now....

[BOSS]

Sacramento vs. Lakers 3-1
Houston vs. Dallas 2-3
Minnesota vs. Memphis 3-1
San Antonio vs. Denver 3-1

Detroit vs. Pacers 3-1
Orlando vs. Washington 3-0
Boston vs. New York 1-3
Bobcats vs Miami 3-2

[The X]

cheers iLLuzionz....and guys, you'll have to wait another half a day or so as I've run out of time to do the game update....I could give you the score but want to do it properly....I have instead decided to invite the Mrs over, to drink and enjoy my Friday night

[Sac-1]

:shock: look at all the new people posting in my thread

preston19, deng#1, sac-1 (you all seem to have the number 1 in your names )....I didn't realise I had many viewers beyond the ones who post all the time

I look at your Dynasty all the time its just i never post(I don't know why)

[Fresh8]

Have fun with the mrs!

[Its_asdf]

I have instead decided to invite the Mrs over, to drink and enjoy my Friday night

Well have fun, hopefully updates will be coming soon!

[The X]

BOBCATS STEAL GAME 1 AS MEKA STICKS IT TO THE HEAT


FINAL 1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 23 23 25 28 99
Heat 22 30 16 24 92


GAME RECAP:

The game started with each team feeling each other out as each team was a bit tight, especially the young Charlotte Bobcats as the Heat ran out to a 6-2 lead. As the 1st quarter progressed 2 young stars asserted their authority on the game, namely the Heat's Dwayne Wade who went for 12pts in the 1st quarter, and the Bobcats' Emeka Okafor who seemingly kept the Bobcats close with a heroic 7pt, 8reb, 2blk 1st quarter. The 1st quarter closed with the Bobcats hanging on to a 23-22 lead going into the 2nd quarter.


Rising stars Wade (above) and Okafor (below) exerted their differing styles in the 1st quarter



The 2nd quarter was all about the Diesel as he used 8pts and 5rebs to put the Heat up 52-46 at the break. He got strong support from Brian Cook, who had 7pts and 3rebs in the quarter. For the Bobcats, Arenas and Okafor combined for 13pts, which was enough to keep the 'Cats within striking distance going into the 2nd half.


Shaq (above left) woke up in the 2nd quarter, and there was nothing that G.A. (above right) could do to slow the surging Heat


The Bobcats came out in the 3rd quarter with vigour as they used swarming defense to hold the Heat to only 16pts in the quarter. The 'Cats swarmed on Miami's mistakes and scored a few easy fastbreak buckets. 'Meka was once again huge in the 3rd as he had 10pts and collected 4rebs and helped the Bobcats to a 71-68 lead going into the 4th quarter.


Wade (above left) and Shaq (above right) were hustling in the 3rd but it was not enough to stop the upset-minded 'Cats from clawing their way back into the game


The final quarter was epic with Shaq taking over the game with 17pts in the final stanza. However, strong offensive execution (Simmons had 6asts in the quarter) and 16pts combined from Okafor and Arenas allowed the Bobcats to always be one step ahead of the surging Heat. Going into the final minutes, with the game tied, the 'Cats stepped up again and again, and played well beyond their playoff experience would suggest. In what turned out to put a dampner on the result, Shaq got called for a charging foul against Gilbert Arenas, and the Bobcats closed the game out from the line. After reviewing the replay, it was clear that Arenas never got his feet set before he took the charge. This call was huge and deflated any of the Heat's hopes of victory in game 1. No doubt Shaq will have something to say about this controversial call.


G.A. was clutch in the 4th as he helped to key a run with this baseline 3 pointer (above left) and took a charge from the Diesel (above right) to seal the deal


However, in the end the Charlotte Bobcats did what they had to with a 99-92 win on the road to move to 1-0 in this best of 5 1st Round series. Look for the Heat to bounce back in Game 2, especially with the Diesel awoken.


Bobcats win, Bobcats win! Charlotte now leads series 1-0


NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

BOBCATS
E. Okafor - 31pts, 18rebs, 2blks (Player of the Game)
G. Arenas - 21pts, 4rebs, 6asts, 3stls
G. Dumars - 14pts, 11rebs, 1blk, 1stl
N. Van Exel - 10pts, 3asts

HEAT
S. O'Neal- 29pts, 10rebs, 2blks
D. Wade- 20pts, 4rebs, 1ast, 2stls


GAME 1 RESULTS:

WEST:
(8) LA Lakers 114 @ (1) Sacramento 106 (Lakers lead series 1-0)
[Seraph - 24pts, 4rebs, 6asts, 1stl]
(4) Dallas 81 vs (5) Houston 80 (Mavs lead series 1-0)
[Glow - 7pts, 6rebs, 1stl, 1blk]
(3) Minnesota 95 vs (6) Memphis 81 (T'wolves lead series 1-0)
(7) Denver 82 @ (2) San Antonio 81 (Nuggets lead series 1-0)

EAST:
(1) Detroit 99 vs (8) Indiana 86 (Pistons lead series 1-0)
(5) Orlando 99 @ (4) Washington 94 (Magic lead series 1-0)
[Sit - 2pts, 1ast; Melo - 4pts, 1reb]
(3) New York 107 vs (6) Boston 100 (Knicks lead series 1-0)
(7) Charlotte 99 @ (2) Miami 92 (Bobcats lead series 1-0)
[The X - DNP - Coach's Decision]

[Seraph]

Cool Seraph 24 points
I cant believe Miami was beaten

GREAT GAME , man

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Nice job on stealing Game 1 Miami shall burn in hell I really like the pics too, looks like you did some good resizing and cropping.

'04 Draftees Wade (above) and Okafor (below) exerted their differing styles in the 1st quarter

If I'm not mistaking, I think that's a mistake because Okafor was drafted in '04 and Wade was drafted in '03

[The X]

Cool Seraph 24 points
I cant believe Miami was beaten

GREAT GAME , man

yep, you were bigtime in game 1....you're really stepping up as the runaway No. 1 NLSC prospect at the moment....and you're key to your team's success

yep, Miami was beaten, although it was tough....I didn't choke and did what I had to do....game 1 was a huge test for me and I felt I had to win it to stand any chance in the series....this is now a series

Nice job on stealing Game 1 Miami shall burn in hell I really like the pics too, looks like you did some good resizing and cropping.

cheers, was a good win to start off the team's postseason run....as for the pics, I have to give some credit to Seraph for tips he gave me a while ago on cropping etc....

If I'm not mistaking, I think that's a mistake because Okafor was drafted in '04 and Wade was drafted in '03

my bad

[Fresh8]

My 2 points and assist made all the difference! lol Maybe...

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

It's palyoff time, where realism goes out the door and the lure of the ring becomes too much for us to resist... j/k

What a game by Okie.... looks like Shaq doesn't play much D now at 35...

[cklitsie]

[The X - DNP - Coach's Decision]
That's tough man hope you get more time in Game 2.

btw. It's not too surprising you've won because Miami seems to have a hard time against Charlotte teams in the first round, well at least I can remember a sweep by the Hornets in or around 2000. Good win though.

[pHLo]

damn,
now it's playoffs time and i'm late

i've seen that there are games played, but i din't look at the results...

my predictions are:

Sacramento vs. Lakers 1-3
Houston vs. Dallas 2-3
Minnesota vs. Memphis 3-1
San Antonio vs. Denver 3-1

Detroit vs. Pacers 3-0
Orlando vs. Washington 3-2
Boston vs. New York 3-2
Bobcats vs Miami 3-2

if u don't believe me, u can give me some penalty points... (if i got the same score as another user, he'd be in front or some minus points)

good luck to all the others

[Fresh8]

oh yeah X... why is Miami a number 7 seed?

[The X]

pHLo, you're only a game late, so I won't penalise you....any later and I would have to had penalise you....

oh yeah X... why is Miami a number 7 seed?

Miami is a number 2 seed bro....I'm the number 7 seed the Heat are the ones playing like number 7 seeds though

[The X - DNP - Coach's Decision]
That's tough man hope you get more time in Game 2.

yep, it's the playoffs though....and I've cut my rotation down to 8 (Van Exel, Walton and Nene (when healthy)/Haslem off the bench)....and yep, I gave my man 1 minute of garbage time in game 2

btw. It's not too surprising you've won because Miami seems to have a hard time against Charlotte teams in the first round, well at least I can remember a sweep by the Hornets in or around 2000. Good win though.

you could have a point there....hey dweaver, another embedded code to watch out for

It's palyoff time, where realism goes out the door and the lure of the ring becomes too much for us to resist... j/k

What a game by Okie.... looks like Shaq doesn't play much D now at 35...

speak for yourself man, I'm playing the same way as I played during the season....and I shot 8/20 from free throw line in that game, so maybe I'm taking realism a bit too far on that one and remember, the simming part of the dynasty is suppose to keep my team honest

and Okie was great from the offset in game 1....no one else was the consistent threat he was....and Okafor dominated his PF counterpath Brian Cook and Shaq really didn't get going until the 4th quarter in this one....

My 2 points and assist made all the difference! lol Maybe...

much like The X, it was your towel waving skills that helped the team get the W....


game 2 recap coming soon

[Fresh8]

(7) Charlotte 99 @ (7) Miami 92 (Bobcats lead series 1-0)

PWNed!

[The X]

BOBCATS SHOCK HEAT AGAIN....ONE GAME AWAY FROM MOVING ON


GAME 2 (INTERVENTION GAME):

FINAL 1-3 4 Total
Bobcats 74 32 106
Heat 78 21 99


GAME RECAP:

Intervening in the 4th quarter, I found myself down by only 4pts 74-78, with a definite chance of securing the win and taking a 2-0 series lead back to Charlotte. The top peformancers for the Bobcats in the 1st 3 quarters were Bobby Simmons (20pts, 7rebs, 2blks), Gilbert Arenas (16pts, 6asts) and Emeka Okafor (13pts, 8rebs). Shaquille O'Neal (19pts, 10rebs, 3blks) and Dwayne Wade (20pts, 6rebs, 6asts) once again led the way for teh Heat.

At the beginning of the 4th quarter, the Heat came out strong with an Eddie Jones 3 pointer to set the stage for what would seem to be an uphill battle for the Bobcats. However, once again, as they did in game 1, the Bobcats gradually clawed the Heat back with strong, pressure defense and execution at the offensive end. The Bobcats needed no controversial call from the ref to sew up this game, as the Bobcats made their free throws down the stretch and win the game 106-99.


Jones (above left) starts the 4th quarter strong with a trey, however, it was Emeka Okafor and the 'Cats (above right) who once again imposed themselves in the battle of the Southeast

This win means that the Charlotte Bobcats now lead the best of 5 series 2-0, with the series heading back to Charlotte, where the Bobcats will have 2 chances of sewing up the series at home. The Bobcats are in high spirits, and with the return of Nene, who will suit up in Game 3, look to close out the series in 3 straight games. Can Wade and the Diesel turn this series around or are Shaq's days in the NBA numbered? One thing is for sure, the Heat will go down fighting and the Bobcats will have to earn another win.


NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

BOBCATS
B. Simmons - 25pts, 9rebs, 3asts, 2blks, 1stl (Player of the Game)
E. Okafor - 21pts, 10rebs, 2asts, 1blk
G. Arenas - 22pts, 4rebs, 7asts, 1stl
G. Dumars - 17pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 2stls


HEAT
S. O'Neal- 25pts, 13rebs, 3blks
D. Wade- 25pts, 7rebs, 7asts
E. Jones - 16pts, 3rebs, 3asts, 2stls


GAME 2 RESULTS:

WEST:
(1) Sacramento 120 vs (8) LA Lakers 100 (Series tied 1-1)
[Seraph - 23pts, 3rebs, 11asts, 2stls]
(5) Houston 91 @ (4) Dallas 89 (Series tied 1-1)
[Glow - 13pts, 1reb, 2stls]
(6) Memphis 91 @ (3) Minnesota 88 (Series tied 1-1)
(2) San Antonio 94 vs (7) Denver 82 (Series tied 1-1)


EAST:
(8) Indiana 99 @ (1) Detroit 85 (Series tied 1-1)
(4) Washington 82 vs (5) Orlando 69 (Series tied 1-1)
[Sit - 0pts, 2mins; Melo - 6pts, 1reb, 1stl]
(3) New York 104 vs (6) Boston 98 (Knicks lead series 2-0)
(7) Charlotte 106 @ (2) Miami 99 (Bobcats lead series 2-0)
[The X - 0pts, 1min]

[The X]

GAME 3 RESULTS:

WEST:
(8) LA Lakers 101 vs (1) Sacramento 97 (Lakers lead 2-1)
[Seraph - 5pts, 3rebs, 4asts, 1stl, INJURED]
(4) Dallas 87 @ (5) Houston 83 (Mavs lead 2-1)
[Glow - 9pts, 2rebs, 1ast, 2stls]
(6) Memphis 84 vs (3) Minnesota 82 (Grizzlies lead 2-1)
(2) San Antonio 102 @ (7) Denver 98 (OT) (Spurs lead 2-1)


EAST:
(8) Indiana 81 vs (1) Detroit 62 (Pacers lead 2-1)
(4) Washington 94 @ (5) Orlando 82 (Wizards lead 2-1)
[Sit - 0pts, 6mins; Melo - 1pt, 7mins]
(3) New York 92 @ (6) Boston 89 (Knicks win series 3-0)

Still to be played:
(7) Charlotte vs (2) Miami (Bobcats lead series 2-0)


LAKERS ARE DEALT HARSH BLOW AS ARGENTINIAN ROOKIE GOES DOWN

Estatic to be only one game away from a huge upset over te Sacramento Kings, there were few smiles in the Lakers' locker room when they learnt that star rookie PG Leo "Seraph" Reyes would be lost for the series and the majority of the 2nd Round if they were to advance. Reyes strained his left calf muscle at some point in the 1st half, but played through the pain. After averaging 23.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 8.5apg and 1.5spg through the 1st two games of the series, everyone should have suspected that Reyes was not at his best as he had only 5pts in 30mins of court action. Team doctors suggest that Reyes could possibly play through the injury, however the Lakers front office don't want the injury to turn serious and have elected to sit their star rookie PG until the injury is completely healed. Reyes is expected to miss up to 2 weeks due to the strained left calf muscle. The onus is now on the rest of the Lakers to win 1 of the next 2 games and close out the series with 2nd year SG Barrett manning the starting PG position.

[Jing]

yo X, this is jxuusa updating from vacation in china. great job in the playoffs taking a 2-0 lead, and thanks for the nod about being the first to seriosly look at your dynasty.
keep it up. i'll try to find a computer. though i will be in the countryside for another week before heading to a city again. nice job dude


and if the playoffs change and whatnot. see what you can do to aquire me because if the sonics resign ridnour, i am interested in playing for your team

[The X]

2006/07 PLAYER AWARDS

Individual brilliance was rewarded today as the 2006/07 season awards were presented. Here's how the awards were allocated....


A fair call as Garnett wins another MVP title to his mantlepiece


Ho-hum, Big Ben chimes again as best in league at the "other" end


This is a ridiculous decision by voters as there were clearly 2 better rookies player in LA: Andrew Bogut (14.1ppg, 9.2rpg, 3.7apg, 1.81bpg) and Leo "Seraph" Reyes (15.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 6.0apg, 1.40spg, 42.2% FG, 37.2% 3Pt, 85.5% FT). Not happy with this one


Another ridiculous award. Howard's improvement was expected and not the groundbreaking breakout year that one would expect that this award would provide


Back to reality as Brent "Bones" Barry helped the Spurs in a big way off the pine in what the Spurs hope will be back-to-back titles in '06/07


I'll be playing game 3 soon, update either tonight or tomorrow