Blue & White: Ignite (7-2) :: Corrupted :(

[kibaxx7]

Wow, Dwight-Odom-Lewis. Sounds exciting.

Yep, one of the reasons to do the trade was moving Rashard to SF to take advantage of his long shooting.

[Valor]

I was joking. Btw Hedo has a $7 million 1 year contract (player option for another year I think).

If you regard that Odom is actually not a starter and Hedo could be it's not even that crazy.

excuse me...?
mate, you realize that the only reason why Odom aint starting for the Lakers is cause they want to start Bynum and not end up with a crowded frontcourt....Odom is so versatile that he can come in for any position, thats why he isn't starting for the Lakers, not because he is not capable..

Odom>Turkoglu any day....

Yep, one of the reasons to do the trade was moving Rashard to SF to take advantage of his long shooting.

just a question, wouldn't Rashard be better matched up against interior defenders while he is outside shooting the ball? they can't keep up with him....just my theory, i could be wrong

[kibaxx7]

just a question, wouldn't Rashard be better matched up against interior defenders while he is outside shooting the ball? they can't keep up with him....just my theory, i could be wrong

Yeah, use him as SF but change the defensive matchups in the pause menu... (I think it can be done, not sure)

[Valor]

just a question, wouldn't Rashard be better matched up against interior defenders while he is outside shooting the ball? they can't keep up with him....just my theory, i could be wrong

Yeah, use him as SF but change the defensive matchups in the pause menu... (I think it can be done, not sure)

lol alright, but i don't think you can change who guards him from the cpu though, maybe

anyhow, Odom is a terrific player so great job acquiring him, although now your team might get a bit boring since i'm sure you can't lose many (if any) games now...

[Hedonist]

excuse me...?
mate, you realize that the only reason why Odom aint starting for the Lakers is cause they want to start Bynum and not end up with a crowded frontcourt....Odom is so versatile that he can come in for any position, thats why he isn't starting for the Lakers, not because he is not capable..

Odom>Turkoglu any day....

Like I said I was kidding that it would be a fair deal.

But I think you probably also underestimate Turkoglu. His rating in the game is 85 in my Association right now and Odom is just a few points higher. They are both 30 years old. ( Happy birthday @ Lamar Odom! )
Turkoglu can play many positions as well and >>> Ariza/Walton.

About the other comments, getting your PF to take position at the three point line when you go to a small line-up or play with Rashard Lewis for instance, or want to stretch the defence, is there a specific play you can call to get him to do that?

[Valor]

excuse me...?
mate, you realize that the only reason why Odom aint starting for the Lakers is cause they want to start Bynum and not end up with a crowded frontcourt....Odom is so versatile that he can come in for any position, thats why he isn't starting for the Lakers, not because he is not capable..

Odom>Turkoglu any day....

Like I said I was kidding that it would be a fair deal.

But I think you probably also underestimate Turkoglu. His rating in the game is 85 in my Association right now and Odom is just a few points higher. They are both 30 years old. ( Happy birthday @ Lamar Odom! )
Turkoglu can play many positions as well and >>> Ariza/Walton.

i was making references to real life, as using ratings from a video game is simply too non-realistic. Ratings of players depends on the roster maker so there are always differences here and there. and er...Lamar's bday is in november....

Turkoglu cant play PF or C right? Odom thrives in those positions, as well as being a guard or forward

[Hedonist]

i was making references to real life, as using ratings from a video game is simply too non-realistic. Ratings of players depends on the roster maker so there are always differences here and there. and er...Lamar's bday is in november....

Turkoglu cant play PF or C right? Odom thrives in those positions, as well as being a guard or forward

That is also why I don't think the deal would be fair. Because of the real life comparison.

I'm not sure about my roster but I googled for the nba 2k ratings before checking my own and Turkoglu is not spectacularly high in mine. And not overrated either, but that's just my opinion. I think he's better than he appears to be, whereas Odom appears to be better than he is. I just looked at their post-season stats, and Turkoglu's numbers are at least equally impressive as Odom's. And they get better as the games get more important.

Lol @ the birthday screw-up. It says this on nba.com: Born: 06.11.1979
I always thought Americans put the month first then day then year.

Turkoglu is "Born: Mar 19, 1979", they're not consistent.

You're right that he isn't great at playing PF. But he has played it.
But because Odom is such a force in the paint it would be a bad trade. The front court trio is just too nice to give up.

[kibaxx7]

i don't think you can change who guards him from the cpu though, maybe

Yeah, I think you can't do that, but I will check.

getting your PF to take position at the three point line when you go to a small line-up or play with Rashard Lewis for instance, or want to stretch the defence, is there a specific play you can call to get him to do that?

Yeah there's specific plays for that, one of them is the PF going to the baseline and taking the 3.

And thanks to both for the replies, this is the kind of feedback I need when I try to make a trade

[Lean]

Wow, if weren't for your sig I won't be able to read through a great dynasty. Nice job on the presentation.

[cavs4872]

I would have tried to get Shawn Marion. He would have fit in much better with your offense, but Lamar still fits in good. I just think of Marion as a faster and quicker player, in comparison to Odom.

[Valor]

That is also why I don't think the deal would be fair. Because of the real life comparison.

I'm not sure about my roster but I googled for the nba 2k ratings before checking my own and Turkoglu is not spectacularly high in mine. And not overrated either, but that's just my opinion. I think he's better than he appears to be, whereas Odom appears to be better than he is. I just looked at their post-season stats, and Turkoglu's numbers are at least equally impressive as Odom's. And they get better as the games get more important.

You're right that he isn't great at playing PF. But he has played it.
But because Odom is such a force in the paint it would be a bad trade. The front court trio is just too nice to give up.

meh, i look at real life numbers and performances to determine if a player is good or not, even if it's for the game.
and i just have to defend Odom here, his numbers are almost same as Turkoglu's numbers, but you gotta consider this...
1. Magic put the ball in Turkoglu's hands to make plays most of the time, where as for Odom, Kobe is in control of the ball
2. Odom is coming off the bench and is playing significantly less minutes then Turkoglu...(even when Bynum has foul trouble and stuff, Odom still isn't playing as much minutes)
3. Odom is underrated by most people...

[XpLosibo]

marion or odom will always be a good addition to the team.. id love to see odom in magic jersey.. good job bringing L.O. in O-town

[Fresh8]

Bring back Tracy Macgrady

[cavs4872]

Bring back Tracy Macgrady

That actually wouldn't be too bad of an idea. Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee for Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier.

[nba_baller]

Wow if you can get away with that that would be so good. McGrady still has some talent and Battier is an awesome defender and can hit three's.

[Valor]

Bring back Tracy Macgrady

That actually wouldn't be too bad of an idea. Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee for Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier.

total ripoff deal for the Rockets lol

i suddenly had a strange idea, bring back Shaq and play a big ass lineup with O'Neal and Dwight XD

[cavs4872]

Bring back Tracy Macgrady

That actually wouldn't be too bad of an idea. Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee for Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier.

total ripoff deal for the Rockets lol

i suddenly had a strange idea, bring back Shaq and play a big ass lineup with O'Neal and Dwight XD

Well that would be a good deal for the Rockets in real life. McGrady is old and injured. All he does now is shoot jump shots. Turkoglu is in his prime.

[Valor]

Bring back Tracy Macgrady

That actually wouldn't be too bad of an idea. Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee for Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier.

total ripoff deal for the Rockets lol

i suddenly had a strange idea, bring back Shaq and play a big ass lineup with O'Neal and Dwight XD

Well that would be a good deal for the Rockets in real life. McGrady is old and injured. All he does now is shoot jump shots. Turkoglu is in his prime.

not exactly as McGrady's contract is in it's last year and once it's out of the way, the Rockets can be big in the FA class of '10 XD

[Rudy]

If you trade Hedo, it's not good but he has an option, I played before and he always wants to test free agent. May be Bogut.

[kibaxx7]

Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee for Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier

That's a good trade. Will try it.

Guys, just one thing... decided to speed up the association a little to get to the playoffs. This means, prediction game for only MY games... 6 games per update.

[XpLosibo]

im voting for the game versus the rockets (even if its over) wanna see yao collide with d12.. gudluck with that trade, but i dont think it will happen.. why dont u try to get another frenchman to team-up with mikael pietrus (ex. diaw, turiaf or his brother florent pietrus) so u will have another story for ur journey to the championship

[kibaxx7]

Rules
Correct guess: 1 point.
If you guess at least 50% of the events: 5 extra points.
If you guess all the scenarios: 10 extra points.
(Stats prior to November 15th)

:: November 16th, 2008 ::

• Who will have a worst field goal percentage?

Hedo Turkoglu (This season FG%: .560% / This season MPG: 27.9)
Vladimir Radmanovic (This season FG%: .596% / This season MPG: 21.9)
Same percentage

:: November 18th, 2008 ::

• Who will have pull down more rebounds?

Andrea Bargnani (This season RPG: 4.6 / This season MPG: 28.9)
Tony Battie (This season RPG: 4.3 / This season MPG: 11.3)
Same rebounds

:: November 21st, 2008 ::

• Who will post a double-double?

Jameer Nelson (This season PPG: 9.9 / This season APG: 7.9 / This season MPG: 24.1)
Troy Murphy (This season PPG: 10.5 / This season RPG: 10.1 / This season MPG: 32.1)
Both
None

:: November 22nd, 2008 ::

• Who will score more points?

Luis Scola (This season PPG: 8.3 / This season MPG: 27.8)
Courtney Lee (This season PPG: 9.3 / This season MPG: 18.0)
Same points

:: November 24th, 2008 ::

• Who will dish less assists?

Charlie Bell (This season APG: 1.8 / This season MPG: 12.5)
Anthony Johnson (This season APG: 2.0 / This season MPG: 6.1)
Same assists

:: November 26th, 2008 ::

• Who will lose this game?

Orlando (This season record: 7-2)
Philadelphia (This season record: 4-5)

[kibaxx7]

im voting for the game versus the rockets (even if its over) wanna see yao collide with d12.. gudluck with that trade, but i dont think it will happen.. why dont u try to get another frenchman to team-up with mikael pietrus (ex. diaw, turiaf or his brother florent pietrus) so u will have another story for ur journey to the championship

Didn't play any game yet, but it's gonna go a lot faster... so post your predictions bro! Might try to get Turiaf or Diaw later.

[XpLosibo]

hedo
andrea
jameer
luis
charlie
sixers

pls put the minutes per game, so it will be easier for us to know who to choose, tnx

[kibaxx7]

pls put the minutes per game, so it will be easier for us to know who to choose, tnx

Nice idea, will edit it now. If you want to edit your prediction later, go ahead.