X's Blazers Dynasty (NBA Live 06)

[ShAuN]

Spurs Def Min 3-1
Houston def Dallas 3-2
Kings def Mem 3-0
GSW def Den 3-2

Detroit def Charlotte 3-0
Cleveland def 76ers 3-1
Heat def Hawks 3-0
New Jersey def Bucks 3-1

[The X]

Edited above so u can check for urself!

btw... hows the team doing for u in real life?

here's what I wrote last Wednesday night....

argghhh

our bball team lost a game tonight that we should have won....& with about 7 seconds to go in the game & down by only 1pt the other team were inbounding the ball....we had full court man-to-man....my guy got away from me to receive the pass, but I somehow came from his blindside and took the pass away, bounced passed to my teammate who was under the hoop, who was fouled & had 2 shots at the charity stripe....he missed both and we lost I hate losing bball

I played pretty mediocrely offensively, about 11pts (was good from inside but my shot was off on the night)....alright defensively, about 9 boards, 5 blocks, 5 steals....arghhh

ahh well, maybe next time

Spurs Def Min 3-1
Houston def Dallas 3-2
Kings def Mem 3-0
GSW def Den 3-2

Detroit def Charlotte 3-0
Cleveland def 76ers 3-1
Heat def Hawks 3-0
New Jersey def Bucks 3-1

Spurs Def Min 3-0
Dallas def Houston 3-1
Kings def Mem 3-1
GSW def Den 3-2

Detroit def Charlotte 3-0
Cleveland def 76ers 3-2
Heat def Hawks 3-1
New Jersey def Bucks 3-0



Do we have rewards like last year? I want to be traded! NOW!

guys, it's best of 3, NOT best of 5....as for rewards, I'm thinking I'm gonna do it on percentages this year....if you get it right, 100%, pick right team but wrong margin 50%, and wrong team then 0%....the average running % will become each person's trade demand/request "power" so to speak....if you're a 90% average, then you (& your agent) have the "power" to force your team to trade you to a situation that you choose....whereas if you're only a 50% "power" guy, you might have some degree of "power", meaning you can use pressure of not resigning with a team but they can use their discretion of when to trade you and to which team....if you're a 20% "power" guy, you got no chance....you're a scrubber

make any sense? I just made that up then....sounds good to me "power" ratings will apply to my guy too

[BOSS]

Spurs over T'Wolves 2-0
Rockets over Mavericks 2-1
Kings over Grizzlies 2-0
Nuggets over Warriors 2-0

Pistons over Bobcats 2-0
Cavaliers over 76ers 2-0
Heat over Hawks 2-0
Nets over Bucks 2-1

How the hell did the Bobcats and Hawks get into the playoffs ?!

[Fresh8]

It sounds good X! Make sure u notice i only edited my picks once! on Sunday!

[Jugs]

Spurs Def Min 2-0
Dallas def Houston 2-1
Mem def Kings 2-1
Denver def GSW 2-1

Detroit def Charlotte 2-0
Cleveland def 76ers 2-1
HAwks def Heat 2-1
Bucks def Nets 2-1

[H Rock]

San Antonio 2-0 Minnesota
Houston 2-1 Dallas
Sacramento 2-1 Memphis
Denver 2-0 Golden State

Detroit 2-0 Charlotte
Cleveland 2-1 Philadelphia
Miami 2-0 Atlanta
New Jersey 2-1 Milwaukee

[The X]

cheers for picks guys....I'll let you edit them in the next day as I'm posting my picks in a few minutes, with updated playoff rosters....there are a few key injuries going around that might affect your decisions

[Jugs]

My predictions stand as predicted

[The X]

Okay people, as mentioned earlier, a % scoring system will work. If you're an NLSC prospect now, or in the future, it is in your interest to get as many picks correct as possible to improve your "power/influence" rating. I randomly came up with this as it seemed a little different and a little more "fresh".

Each couple of days or so I'm gonna post up the results of each round. The updates will depend on the time I have available. I'll make predictions for each round, and once everyone who wants to be involved makes their selection then I will post the results, and so on. This time around playoff settings are 3-3-3-3. So remember there are no 3-0 results, it's best of 3.

Points System:
If you pick the correct series outcome (winner & games won and lost) = 1.000%
if you pick the correct team to advance = 0.500%
if you pick wrong team = 0.000%

Prize:
As mentioned previously, the higher your "power/influence" rating, the more say you have over your player's career, and vice-versa if it is lower. Will post more details if & when I come up with them.


Check out the playoff brackets below....




X's 1st ROUND PREDICTIONS:

Here is my 1st Round predictions. Please click on a team's name to go to their playoff roster.

WEST

(1) San Antonio defeats (8) Minnesota 2-1

Normally I'd have the Spurs sweeping their 1st Rd series, but I will punish them for once again leaving Sean Marks off the playoff roster Garnett is always good for one win, but that's it. Spurs advance in 3.

(5) Dallas defeats (4) Houston 2-1

This will be one of the toughest matchups to pick in the 1st Rd. Both teams are good, and both are capable are having their big nights. The Mavs are a little deeper so that should be the difference in this one. Watch out for the matchup between improving swingman Josh Howard as he tries to check T-Mac.

(6) Memphis defeats (3) Sacramento 2-0

The Kings might have been gifted the No. 3 seed by taking out a pretty paltry Pacific Division, but that is where their luck runs out. Grizzlies will be hungry to advance past the 1st Rd of the playoffs for the first time, and will come out and shock the Kings in 2 straight games. Can Bobby Jackson get revenge on his old club?!?

(2) Denver defeats (7) Golden State 2-1

Whilst the Nuggets are the No. 2 seed, they're probably actually the 4th best team out West behind the Spurs, Mavs & Rockets, but the Northworst Division proved to be a cakewalk for them. The Melo injury is a concern but he should be back for the deciding game & that should be the deciding factor in this series.


EAST

(1) Detroit defeats (8) Charlotte 2-0

The Bobcats somehow beat the Pacers out for the 8th spot which robbed everyone of a much-hyped Pistons-Pacers rematch. Now we have to subject ourselves to the Pistons blowing the Bobcats away 2-0. And what's that, Darko didn't make the playoff roster.

(4) Cleveland defeats (5) Philadelphia 2-1

LBJ finally makes playoffs. LBJ leads Cavs to the 2nd Rd at minimum. Let us see what Iggy can produce as he's a wildcard for Sixers in this series.

(6) Atlanta defeats (3) Miami 2-1

The upset of the 1st Rd, but why the Hawks. Fact is, they're playing great and I always like one huge upset and this is it. Joe Johnson goes crazy as Hawks take it in 3.

(2) New Jersey defeats (7) Milwaukee 2-1

This series is ripe full of injuries. Vince Carter is out for the series. T.J. Ford is out for the playoffs. My pick is that Antoine Wright shows why the Nets picked him in the mid-1st Rd & the Nets pull out this one in a really close deciding game 3 to advance to the 2nd Rd.

Get your picks in guys....good luck and you'll need it....

X

[pHLo]

my picks:

WEST:
(1) San Antonio defeats (8) Minnesota 2-1
(5) Dallas defeats (4) Houston 2-0
(6) Memphis defeats (3) Sacramento 2-1
(2) Denver defeats (7) Golden State 2-0

EAST:
(1) Detroit defeats (8) Charlotte 2-0
(5) Philadelphia defeats (4) Cleveland 2-0
(3) Miami defeats (6) Atlanta 2-0
(2) New Jersey defeats (7) Milwaukee 2-1

[Anthony15]

WEST:
(1) San Antonio def. (8) Minnesota 2-0
(2) Denver def. (7) Golden State 2-1
(3) Sacramento def. (6) Memphis 2-1
(5) Dallas def. (4) Houston 2-1

EAST:
(1)Detroit def. (8) Charlotte 2-0
(2)New Jersey def. (7) Milwaukee 2-1
(3)Miami def. (6) Atlanta 2-0
(5) Philadelphia def. (4) Cleveland 2-1

[The X]

cheers for picks guys....anyone else who wants to get in should hurry results for 1st Round will be up either tonight or tomorrow night....will start showing scouting probably tomorrow night as well

[Malfa]

WEST:
(1) San Antonio def. (8) Minnesota 2-0
(2) Denver def. (7) Golden State 2-1
(3) Sacramento def. (6) Memphis 2-1
(4) Houston def. (5) Dallas 2-1

EAST:
(1)Detroit def. (8) Charlotte 2-0
(2)New Jersey def. (7) Milwaukee 2-0
(3)Miami def. (6) Atlanta 2-0
(4) Cleveland def. (5) Philadelphia 2-1


I'm not in the draft..so can I still do this?? lol

[The X]

yeah, anyone can do it....I just try to add incentive for NLSC prospects to make it interesting...who knows, you might be in a future draft so it all counts

[Malfa]

haha alright sounds good..ill sign up next time

[The X]

KIWIS SHOCK AUSSIES AGAIN TO TAKE GOLD

By 'Andrew Gaize'
NLSC Insider


Updated: May 1, 2006, 3.16 PM ET --

It might have been over a month since it happened, but the sour taste is still in my mouth. If you hadn't already realised, I'm referring to the New Zealand 'Tall Blacks' 4th quarter comeback to steal away the gold medal from our Australian Boomers at the Commonwealth Games.

The Australian team had a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter and seemed destined for gold, but the 'Tall Blacks', who had squeezed by the Canadians by 3 points in the semis, mustered up some hot shooting and clutch plays to win the gold medal on a Phil Jones' 3 pointer from the corner, as Brad Newley was too late on the switch.

The Aussies were without star NBA rookie Andrew Bogut and his absense was sorely missed. He'll be back for the World Championships in Japan, but fortunately for the future of the game in Australia, there are some more young guns coming through. Looking at the future for the Australian National Team, you have exciting young players like rangy forward Robert "Jugs" Skrnjug and athletic swingman Zac "zmac" Mousoulis coming through the junior system. They are exciting young talents who both seem destined for the NBA in the next couple of years.


THE KIWIS

The Kiwis used a 3 guard offense that featured the usuals (Dickel, Jones & Penney), but it was the 3 guards on the bench (Moore & the Watson brothers) that proved the decisive factor in the team's triumphant Commonwealth Games' campaign. These 3 guys' games stuck out so much, that the handful of NBA scouts who did take the time to venture to Melbourne, made it worth their while as they have exploded onto the NBA Draft radar.

MARK "MATCH_66" MOORE



Mark Moore was easily the most impressive of the Kiwi prospects as he showed his strong ability to put points on the board quickly. He does a bit of everything else pretty well, but he really needs to work on his lead guard skills. The real question with Moore lies on whether he's really a PG or more of a combo guard, but a few GM's out there think he could be a Tony Parker-like steal for them. Regardless of, this kid should be drafted anywhere in the middle of the 1st Rd, with a chance to sneak into the end of the lottery or slide into the early 20's.

Best Case Scenario - Devin Harris (in a few years)
Worst Case Scenario - Mateen Cleaves

Most Likely Scenario - Devin Harris (currently)


ANDREW "X" WATSON



Whilst he played very well at the SF & SG positions at the Commonwealth Games, at his height (6'2"), Watson is a stretch as a SG and will more likely have to play a lot of time at the PG position. The problem is that Watson will never probably be a true PG, despite the fact that he has good dribbling and passing skills. Watson could probably work well as a 6th man as he's generally a slow starter. Once he gets warm though, Watson is one of the best shooters in this draft class, with the obvious exception of Duke's J.J. Redick. Once he catches fire, he can spread defenses, and uses his size and strength effectively well. However it will be his ability to man the PG spot that will determine his future. For that reason, this mid-1st Rd talent will fall to the bottom of the 1st Rd and possibly into the early 2nd Rd.

Best Case Scenario - Brent Barry (earlier years) meets Vinnie Johnson
Worst Case Scenario - Scooter Barry (does it really matter which years?)

Most Likely Scenario - Jon Barry (later years)


PAUL "PJ" WATSON



Whilst his upside isn't that high, Paul Watson (Andrew's older brother) is a steady contributor at PG. He can lead a team, is strong defensively and can catch fire on occasions. His only knock has to be his height, at 5'8", is a real question. He should catch on somewhere in the late 1st Rd as teams are more willing to gamble on undersized PG's these days, but like his brother, he could slide into the early 2nd Rd.

Best Case Scenario - Bobby Jackson
Worst Case Scenario - Bobby Hurley (post-car crash)

Most Likely Scenario - Charlie Ward


THE AUSSIES

Here goes some of my countrymen who are knocking on the NBA's door this June. One is big and one is small, but both have huge hearts.

WILL SIT



Will Sit was a surprise inclusion in the Commonwealth Games' training squad and was very unlucky to miss out on selection. They really could have used this young behemoth against their Tran-Tasman rivals. Sit stands (pun intended) at a massive 7'2" and 315lbs. Players of this size with the soft hands and shooting touch that he has do not come around very often at all. He's only just turning 18, but this kid is built like a brick, shithouse. He's immovable inside and once he gets position, it's all over for his opponents. There is a downside to the kid's game of course, he has very slow feet and his lateral movement is non-existent. He will get abused defensively for years and could be prone to foul trouble. However, with the size, strength and offensive repretoire that Will Sit has, he's will be worth the late 1st or early 2nd Rd gamble that a team will take on him.

Best Case Scenario - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Worst Case Scenario - Eric Montross meets Chris Anstey

Most Likely Scenario - Ha Seung-Jin on steroids


TRAVIS "COLDSMOKE" TOON



The final draft prospect from Australia that I will cover is actually based in the United States, as he's a starting senior PG for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Like most PG's to come out of UNLV, Toon is a ball hawk who thrives on playing defense and turning it into fastbreak opportunities for his teammates. His lead guard skills are improving with each game and he would be a perfect fit off the bench for a high octane squad. Someone in need of a PG will snap him up late in the 1st Rd or early in the 2nd Rd to see if he can provide that spark & fire off the bench.

Best Case Scenario - Eric Snow with more quickness
Worst Case Scenario - poor man's Dajuan Wagner

Most Likely Scenario - Kevin Ollie


That completes my scouting coverage of the Asia/Oceanic region. And don't worry guys, with Andrew Bogut back in the fold in Japan, if we meet them again, we will beat those pesky Kiwis.

Last edited by The X on Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[KIG1]

nice reports on all the players, i like the analyis and i like the player banners. Worst case scenarios are funny

Worst Case Scenario - Scooter Barry (does it really matter which years?)

[The X]

hope you enjoy the draft coverage guys....Sit sorry I forgot the headband

special thanks goes out to Mark who made the customisable draft card templates for me....your help is greatly appreciated

also, have to give a word out to a couple of influences for the draft cards including Cocobee who was the 1st dynasty I saw with them, and more specifically Illuzionz, whose draft cards that I did for me in my Live '05 Bobcats' dynasty inspired me to make some of my own....

cheers guys....will post 1st Rd playoff results tomorrow night after basketball....

enjoy
X

[The X]

nice reports on all the players, i like the analyis and i like the player banners. Worst case scenarios are funny

Worst Case Scenario - Scooter Barry (does it really matter which years?)

glad you like the analysis I always luv doing the draft thing, my favourite part of dynasties (as most of the old hands already know)....I guess sometimes guys don't pan out....let's hope I'm closer to being the next Brent or Jon Barry rather than the next Scooter

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

nice one... Where's Pero?

[Jugs]

Nice scouting reports, i can't wait until i'm in there next year, i still have to give you my information, I'll just use the same ones I used for Crunk's dynasty which is saved in a .txt file!!

I'm organized!!

Hopefully my predictions as predicted are correct

[The X]

nice one... Where's Pero?

Pero you ask?!? you must know that we couldn't win the gold without Pero playing his solid 6'3" PF role, whilst downing a crate of beers and a half dozen lamb kebabs can't you just picture the lineup that we won with....P. Watson (5'8"), M. Moore (6'1"), A. Watson (6'2"), P. Cameron (6'3") & some gimp in the middle we couldn't lose

and don't worry, yours will be coming soon

Nice scouting reports, i can't wait until i'm in there next year, i still have to give you my information, I'll just use the same ones I used for Crunk's dynasty which is saved in a .txt file!!

I'm organized!!

Hopefully my predictions as predicted are correct

cheers....as for your profile, just email me or something and I'll hook you up....

as for your predictions, we'll see how they go

[H Rock]

Your scouting is A+ as usual. By the way, is "Coldsmoke" a user here? I can't remember seeing him.

Man, I wish I hadn't applied so late. I won't be drafted until 08.

[Jing]

lol insane amounts of kiwis in this draft.
btw coldsmoke is X's mate

[The X]

Your scouting is A+ as usual. By the way, is "Coldsmoke" a user here? I can't remember seeing him.

Man, I wish I hadn't applied so late. I won't be drafted until 08.

cheers, glad scouting has satisfied you sorry you missed out on '07 class....will get you in if I can, but can't make any guarantees sorry....if you were to go into '07 draft, you'd probably be an early 2nd Rd prospect and I don't know if you want that....

and as jxuusa said in his post, coldsmoke is my mate....well actually my sister's bf, but I guess that makes him a mate by default the other week in a rough game, he raised his elbows & gave a few guys elbows....they deserved it though he's also a R 'n' B DJ....I think he should go by the name DJ Coldsmoke, but for some reason he goes by the name DJ Panda

lol insane amounts of kiwis in this draft.
btw coldsmoke is X's mate

I guess Sean Marks has paved the way for the rest of us at least we're mid-to-late 1st Rders/early 2nd Rders....Commonwealth Games seemed like a perfect opportunity to introduce them....it's a shame I couldn't work out how to get those international jerseys in the .big files....ahh well, woulda been nice, but I'll leave that to you