Houston, We Had A Dynasty - Officially Retired

[Axel The Great]

I'm pumped. Go Rockets. In 5

In 5

In 4

I won in 4 after all.

YEAAHHHH Amazing season, and amazing playoffs. Amazing performance by K-Mart.

K-mart and the rest of the crew came up big when it was most necessary.

[Murat]

Wow... Sweep!

[rise]

Congratulations!

[kibaxx7]

Congrats bro. Way too easy for you Turn the difficulty up a level on preseason and see how you can handle it.

[Houndy]

NBA 2k10' s All Star is way more challenging. I've played both. Try Superstar

[Martti.]

Easy sweep, I guess Derrick Rose was the only one playing at all.

You gonna trade Ariza for Courtney Lee?

[Axel The Great]

Wow... Sweep!

Congratulations!

Thanks.

Congrats bro. Way too easy for you Turn the difficulty up a level on preseason and see how you can handle it.

Unfortunately there is no preseason in Live 10. But before i start my 2nd season, I will mess around with the settings and see if I can come up with a challenge.

NBA 2k10' s All Star is way more challenging. I've played both. Try Superstar

I'll try, but if I find good settings on All-Star, I'll use that. On All-Star, the CPU is stupid, they take too many threes, and in clutch situations, they fail to get the ball to their go-to-guy.

Easy sweep, I guess Derrick Rose was the only one playing at all.

You gonna trade Ariza for Courtney Lee?

Hmm... Sounds like a reasonable trade, I'll try it out during the offseason.

[Houndy]

That just happened in real life

[Andrew]

Saw it coming. Congrats on winning it all, glad to see Rose at least had a couple of good games and the final score for Games 3 and 4 wasn't too bad. Seems like you really enjoyed yourself during the season which is the main thing, interested to see what you do with your first offseason.

[Axel The Great]

Thanks Andrew. I'm currently happy with my team at the moment, but it could use some improvement. Off-season review is up next, and there have been huge surprises this off-season. Quick spoiler, I re-signed all of my players that had expiring contracts!

[Houndy]

Trade away Yao for Bosh! (Coming from the guy who got Danny Granger and Lebron on the Wizards )

[kibaxx7]

Unfortunately there is no preseason in Live 10. But before i start my 2nd season, I will mess around with the settings and see if I can come up with a challenge.

You could play some exhibition matches and post here like it was preseason Try different settings and as I do, different lineups.

[cavs4872]

Unfortunately there is no preseason in Live 10. But before i start my 2nd season, I will mess around with the settings and see if I can come up with a challenge.

You could play some exhibition matches and post here like it was preseason Try different settings and as I do, different lineups.

I second that. But anyway, congrats man. It was a great run, and tons of fun to watch.

[Justine.]

Congrats on the trophy dude

[Axel The Great]

Trade away Yao for Bosh! (Coming from the guy who got Danny Granger and Lebron on the Wizards )

No, Bosh has no defense whatsoever. Plus, I'm gonna keep Yao as my franchise player, maybe retire him as a Rocket.

Unfortunately there is no preseason in Live 10. But before i start my 2nd season, I will mess around with the settings and see if I can come up with a challenge.

You could play some exhibition matches and post here like it was preseason Try different settings and as I do, different lineups.

Good idea, but what about the generated rooks? They won't be in exhibition. Oh well, I put them inactive in the first place.

I second that. But anyway, congrats man. It was a great run, and tons of fun to watch.

After you said that the playoffs have been too easy for me, you say it was tons of fun to watch? lol Thanks man.

Congrats on the trophy dude

Thanks, the third one to the Rockets' collection.

[Lamrock]

Good job man. If you decide to play next season, you should do the Ariza/Lee swap.

[Axel The Great]

Rockets 2010 NBA Champions

A very successful season ended for the Rockets, with a championship! All the champagne has been popped in celebration, all the sweat has been shed, and now time to introduce the Rockets team who won their 3rd franchise championship, and 5th Houston championship. They had a 16-1 record in these playoffs, beating the Lakers' 15-1 from 2001. So, without further ado, let's introduce the 14 happiest men in the world:


The Starters

C Yao Ming | PF Luis Scola | SF Trevor Ariza | SG Kevin Martin | PG Aaron Brooks

The Bench

Shane Battier | Chase Budinger | Jordan Hill | Jared Jeffries | Kyle Lowry | Donte Greene | Chuck Hayes

IR

David Andersen | Jermaine Taylor

[cavs4872]

I second that. But anyway, congrats man. It was a great run, and tons of fun to watch.

After you said that the playoffs have been too easy for me, you say it was tons of fun to watch? lol Thanks man.

Well at least during the regular season when you were losing some games.

Kidding.

[Axel The Great]

:applaud: Good job man. If you decide to play next season, you should do the Ariza/Lee swap.

I'm playing the next season, but I didn't acquire Lee in the off-season, their salaries weren't balanced. I did however, trade Ariza away, more on that later.

I second that. But anyway, congrats man. It was a great run, and tons of fun to watch.

After you said that the playoffs have been too easy for me, you say it was tons of fun to watch? lol Thanks man.

Well at least during the regular season when you were losing some games.

Kidding.

Haha... I guess the game just got easier to me at a bad moment. Don't worry though, I'll try my best to find the right settings that'll help keep this exciting.

[Axel The Great]

RedNation News Article

Rockets made uplifting moves this offseason.

After a successful season, the Rockets look to be heading the same way this upcoming season. The Rockets managed to re-sign Yao, to a 2-year contract, worth $32 million. Good signing considering he's the franchise player. Also the Rockets re-signed Jared Jeffries, Kyle Lowry, Shane Battier, Luis Scola, and Chase Budinger. Also the Rockets made some trades.

In the draft, the Rockets had the 30th and 60th picks. The Rockets drafted Gregory Costa, out of Purdue. When it was time for their last pick, the Rockets didn't have a roster space left, so what did Daryl Morey do? He sent David Andersen and the second round pick to Memphis for their pick (38 overall), Brad Halstead. This last minute trade helped clear a roster space, and not have to break the 60th pick's heart. More info on the Rockets' rookies later.

In the off-season, the Rockets also made another trade. The Rockets sent Trevor Ariza and Jermaine Taylor to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Ray Allen. This is sure to be big for the Rockets as Ray Allen can be a reliable backup for Kevin Martin. Ray Allen was interviewed on the scene, "I was disappointed in not winning a championship this year. Hopefully with the Rockets, I can dig for the second championship I've been looking for. The Celtics team I was with couldn't beat this Rockets team, so if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" A pure shooter, he will only make the Rockets' free-throw percentage much better than it already was, as they led the league in that category.

Now let's get to the Rooks. Gregory Costa is a 7 foot C/PF. He impressed Daryl Morey with his play. "I love the way he plays. He's a rebounding machine, and can score on the low post. He is also a great defender and shoots pretty well for a big man." Gregory Costa led his Purdue team to the NCAA Tournament and got them to the Elite 8, but lost a close contest against Ohio St. He comes to the Rockets as a backup, in case one of the big men gets injured. Brad Halstead, was drafted out of Fresno State by the Memphis Grizzlies, 38th overall. However, he got traded to the Rockets, he is a 6"9" SF that is fast, but has a bit of trouble shooting the ball. In Fresno State, he nearly lost his spot on the team, after being found with crack in his pants pockets. He was declared innocent, as it was indeed a malicious plan to get him kicked off the team and the school by some Fresno students. They were caught and kicked out of the school. However, he is known for his mischievous behavior.

A fresh new season is to start, and we hope the Houston Rockets defend the title well, and hopefully repeat. Expect more coverage throughout the season from us at RedNation. Let us know your opinion on the off-season moves, constructive criticism is allowed.

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[Andrew]

Sounds like you picked up a good backup for Yao and Allen should provide a consistent three point threat off the bench. Seems like a productive offseason without shaking things up too much.

[Axel The Great]

Thanks. I was forced to restart the game 3 times because Yao wanted $17 million, and the most the game would allow me to offer was $16 million. I'm glad I managed to re-sign him though. Anyways, next will be the "Decision" and the list of the movement of big names.

[Axel The Great]

The Decision

"October 29, 2003, 7 years ago was opening night for the Cleveland Cavaliers where rookie LeBron James did his job, 25 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, but it came in a loss against Sacramento. Now let's fast forward 7 years later, where LeBron James and the Cavs were eliminated in the Conference Finals of the playoffs, and now there is a big question on where LeBron will go. Well the waiting is over, let's go with Jim Gray who is with LeBron James, Jim," the "Decision" started with Stuart Scott setting the scene.

"Thank you Stuart," started Jim Gray. "Now LeBron, what have you experienced this summer, because it is probably the hottest topic in the league about you either staying in Cleveland, or you signing with another team."

"Well, it's been tough, you know, I was disappointed to get eliminated in the playoffs, after all that hard work in getting the Cavs to contend again. I've been thinking about it for days, weeks, months," replied LeBron. "You know my whole family has been telling me that they'll support me no matter what team I go to. It's been a nice run with the Cavs, no doubt we are a great team, this season we were the strongest ever, I mean, we were one game away from the Finals, we were up 3-2, but we got too cocky, and lost in 7 games against the Bulls."

"No doubt you've had a really successful career, you're a former MVP, and many people are questioning what you guys would've brought to the table against Houston, had the Cavaliers gone to the Finals. What do you think?" answered Jim Gray.

"I think we could've been closer to winning a championship than the Bulls. I mean, it's hard to tell, because the Rockets are a great, an excellent team, you know with big man Yao, and Kevin Martin came from having his best season. I mean, it would've been tough, but we tied the season series at 1 if you can recall. I'm sure if we would've beaten the Bulls and the Rockets, I wouldn't have had to go through all this thinking. I mean, Dan Gilbert assembled a very good team in Cleveland, Mo Williams was great, and 'Tawn was excellent too. But I always felt I was missing something, a missing piece to the puzzle," replied LeBron.

*They continue to drone on for almost an hour*

"This brings us to your decision, as we are all aware, you have a choice in where you want to sign. Have you come up with a final decision?" said Jim Gray, sounding very eager.

"I have, made my decision this morning, in fact. I thought it over and over, and I've finally made my decision." replied LeBron nervously.

"What team, what fortunate team are you willing to go to?" asked Gray seriously.

"I'm taking my talents to the Sooner State and joining the Oklahoma City Thunder." said LeBron. "Why?" asked Gray. "They have a nice young team, very talented. I'd like to play alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. You know they got last place last season, that helped them towards a first overall pick. They drafted a legitimate big man, and now their fortune is growing higher, I am deciding to sign with the Thunder, that is my final decision." replied LeBron James.

"I respect your decision LeBron, good luck. Well there you have it ladies and gentlemen, the best player in the game has chosen to play in Oklahoma City." said Jim Gray closing out the show.

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[Andrew]

Good stuff, though LeBron's comments towards Cleveland were too kind. Should've said "I'm taking my talents to the Sooner State", too.

[Helios3D]

Lebron to OKC!
I see that you made some moves to your championship roster. Btw, I'm intrigued with your 2nd rounder rookie