Road to Glory II

[Valor]

Association Settings
Team: Chicago Bulls
Game: NBA 2K10 PC
Rosters: March 06 Living Rosters + Several DNA Players/Hidden Players
Sliders: Playmakers 2K10 All-Star Post-Patch Sliders + Personal Adjustments
Season: 82 Games
Quarter Length: 10-12 Minutes
Sim Length: 12 Minutes
Playoffs: 7-7-7-7


Well, I did say in the Afterword of my recently retired Nets Association/Dynasty Story Road to Glory that there was going to be a sequel. So here it is, not starting on the actual game yet as I am going to wait for a bit and see if the alleged patch will come into existence as well as myself needing some time to adjust, figure out a good set of rosters and settings for realistic results. However I am going to begin the story aspects and the preparatory work. So sit back, relax and have a little patience, it's coming.

Update: The Association will kick off at the start of the 2010 offseason.

I hope you will all enjoy this.

[Valor]

Archives

Main Index
2009-10 Regular Season Recap
2009-10 Playoffs Recap
NLSC Rookies
2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge Rosters
2011 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
NLSC Prospects Update
Shaq's Nickname Contest + NLSCer Improvement Details
Shaq Nickname Contest Results + Leaderboard
2012 All Star Weekend Contest Details
2012 All Star Saturday Participants
2012 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge Rosters
2012 NBA All Star Game Rosters
2012 All Star Weekend Contest Results + Leaderboard
NLSC Prospects Update


Road to Glory II: The Story
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

Articles
2009-10 Chicago Bulls: A Disastrous Season in Review
Bulls, Forman Sever Ties. Paxson appoints new General Manager.
2010 NBA Draft Lottery
30 Teams, 30 Days: Chicago Draft Preview
2010 NBA Draft: Consensus Mock Lottery
2010 NBA Draft Recap: Chicago Bulls
2010-11 Season Preview: Chicago Bulls
White Chocolate injury, retirement announcements, James White assigned to D-League
Turner injury, Front office changes, Anthony Morrow signing
Around the League Contract Extensions (Gasol, Bryant, Noah)
Bulls fire Del Negro
Bulls name Byron Scott as new head coach
Grading the Deals: 2011 NBA Trade Deadline
Gibson to miss rest of season with ankle injury
2011 NBA Rookie of the Year: Ed Davis
2011 NBA All-Rookie Teams
2011 NBA Most Improved Player: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
2011 NBA Sixth Man of the Year: Lamar Odom
2011 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard
2011 NBA Coach of the Year: Phil Jackson
2011 NBA All-Defensive Teams
2011 NBA Most Valuable Player: Kobe Bryant
2011 All-NBA Teams
Auditing The Chicago Bulls 2010-11 Season
2011 NBA Retirees
2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: NLSC Prospects
2011 NBA Draft: Lottery Results
2011 NBA Draft: Consensus Mock Lottery
Bulls pick up options on Rose, Gibson | Chicago resigns Brad Miller
2011 NBA Draft: Complete Draft Board
2011 NBA Draft: Draft Night Transactions
Grading the Deal: Wade forces his way back to South Beach
Grading the Deal: Bulls Deal Turner to Nets
Bulls Resign Korver, Williams
Anthony Morrow Returns to Chicago
Bulls Sign Free Agent Guard Jeremy Lin
Around the League: major off-season transactions
2011 Training Camp, Preseason Schedule
NBA Media Day 2011
2011-12 NBA Season Team-by-Team Previews
2011-12 Season Preview: Chicago Bulls
2011-12 NLSCers Career Debuts
Around the League: Coaching Changes (Nov 2011)
Rose, Bulls agree to six year extension
Around the League: Hornets Winning Streak, Miller retirement plans (Nov 2011)
Hornets Win 22nd Straight
Around the League: Hornets Winning Streak (23/24), Hill's retirement, Collison injury (Dec 2011)
Around the League: Hornets Win Streak Snapped, Pacers Fire Head Coach (Dec 2011)
Around the League: Shaq Extension, Robinson's career high, Oden injury (Dec 2011)
Around the League: Cavaliers Fire Mike Brown (Jan 2012)
Boozer out 2-4 Weeks with Separated Shoulder
Boozer Practices, Will Make Return on Friday
Around the League: Paul, Williams Extensions, Jermaine O'Neal season ending injury (Jan 2012)
Grading the Deal: Bulls acquire Vujacic from Nets
Grading the Deal: NBA Trade Deadline 2012
Shaq joins 30,000 club
2012 NBA Rookie of the Year: Liam Washburn
2012 NBA All-Rookie Teams
2012 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Smith
2012 NBA All-Defensive Teams
2012 NBA Most Improved Player: Jordan Hill
2012 NBA Sixth Man of the Year: Lamar Odom
Jason Kidd Sets Playoff Record
2012 NBA Coach of the Year: Phil Jackson
2012 NBA Most Valuable Player: Kobe Bryant
2012 All-NBA Teams
Jason Williams sprains ankle, deactivated for Game 5

Monthly Recaps
2010 Offseason Transactions
2010 Preseason Recap
November Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
November Recap Part Two: Around the League
December Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
December Recap Part Two: Around the League
January Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
January Recap Part Two: Around the League
February Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
February Recap Part Two: Around the League
March Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
March Recap Part Two: Around the League
April Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
April Recap Part Two: Around the League
2011 Offseason Transactions
2011 Preseason Recap
November Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
November Recap Part Two: Around the League
November Recap Part Three: Rookie Rankings
November Recap Part Four: Race to the MVP
November Recap Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps
December Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
December Recap Part Two: Around the League
December Recap Part Three: Rookie Rankings
December Recap Part Four: Race to the MVP
December Recap Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps
January Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
January Recap Part Two: Around the League
January Recap Part Three: Rookie Rankings
January Recap Part Four: Race to the MVP
January Recap Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps
February Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
February Recap Part Two: Around the League
February Recap Part Three: Rookie Rankings
February Recap Part Four: Race to the MVP
February Recap Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps
March Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
March Recap Part Two: Around the League
March Recap Part Three: Rookie Rankings
March Recap Part Four: Race to the MVP
March Recap Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps
April Recap Part One: Bulls Monthly Recap
April Recap Part Two: Around the League

Game Recaps
November 1st @ Miami Heat
December 9th @ Atlanta Hawks
December 15th vs Sacramento Kings
January 18th @ Los Angeles Lakers
January 27th @ Oklahoma City Thunder
2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge
2011 NBA All-Star Game
March 27th vs Philadelphia 76ers
October 28th @ Atlanta Hawks - 2011/12 Season Opener
October 30th vs Miami Heat - 2011/12 Home Opener
November 27th vs New Orleans Hornets
November 30th Houston Rockets (Martti) @ Portland Trailblazers (Sit)
December 2nd @ Sacramento Kings
December 4th @ Portland Trailblazers
December 5th @ Los Angeles Lakers
December 13th Houston Rockets (Martti) @ Miami Heat (Lamrock)
December 18th @ Houston Rockets
December 19th @ Dallas Mavericks
December 23rd Miami Heat (Lamrock) vs Portland Trailblazers (Sit)
January 11th vs New Jersey Nets
January 16th vs San Antonio Spurs
2012 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge
2012 Footlocker Three Point Shootout
2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2012 NBA All Star Game
February 17th vs Dallas Mavericks
February 22nd @ New Orleans Hornets
April 14th Season Finale @ Orlando Magic

Playoffs
2011 NBA Playoff Previews: First Round
2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Chicago Bulls vs Washington Wizards
2011 Playoffs First Round Summary
2011 NBA Playoff Previews: Conference Semifinals
2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics
2011 Playoffs Second Round Summary
2011 NBA Playoff Previews: Conference Finals
2011 Playoffs Conference Finals Summary
2011 NBA Finals Preview
2011 NBA Finals Recap
2012 NBA Playoffs Preview: First Round
2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics
2012 Playoffs First Round Summary
2012 NBA Playoff Previews: Conference Semifinals
2012 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat
2012 Playoffs Second Round Summary
2012 Eastern Conference Finals: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic
2012 Playoffs Conference Finals Summary
2012 NBA Finals Preview
2012 NBA Finals Recap

[Valor]

2011/12 Chicago Bulls Roster
As of February 17th, 2011

Starting Five


Bench


Inactive Rotation


Player Bio
NUM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB | FROM | YRS
#1 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/04/1988 Memphis 3
#12 Kirk Hinrich G 6-4 190 01/02/1981 Kansas 8
#9 Luol Deng F 6-9 220 04/16/1985 Duke 7
#5 Carlos Boozer F 6-9 266 11/20/1981 Duke 9
#13 Joakim Noah C 6-11 232 02/25/1985 Florida 4
#18 Sasha Vujacic G 6-7 205 03/08/1984 Maribor, Slovenia 7
#26 Kyle Korver F/G 6-7 212 03/17/1981 Creighton 8
#34 Shaquille O'Neal C 7-1 325 03/06/1972 Louisiana State 19
#22 Taj Gibson F 6-9 225 06/24/1985 USC 2
#7 Jeremy Lin G 6-3 200 08/23/1988 Harvard R
#45 Marcus Jordan G 6-3 190 12/24/1990 UCF R
#52 Brad Miller C 7-0 261 04/12/1976 Purdue 13
#44 Jason Williams G 6-1 180 11/18/1975 Florida 12









Staff
Head Coach

Bryon Scott (College - Arizona State)
Contract: 2YR/$5.40M
Offense: A
Defense: B
Teacher: A
Potential: B

Assistant Coach

Ron Harper (College - Miami University)
Contract: 2YR/$1.19M
Offense: B
Defense: A
Teacher: F
Potential: C

NBA Scout
Sheldon Hubbard
Contract: 1YR/$750K
Level: C
Potential: B

Prospect Scouts
Ron Finley
Contract: 2YR/$100K
Level: C
Potential: C

Hugh Dailey
Contract: 1YR/$275K
Level: D
Potential: A

Dee Copeland
Contract: 1YR/$750K
Level: B
Potential: F

Trainer
Gerard Allen
Contract: 3YR/$800K
Level: B
Potential: B

[Valor]

Prologue

Previously on Road to Glory I......

There was no road, In-front was a dead-truck stopped in it's tracks. Lai tried to veer away from the lane but it was too late.
Next thing Lai knew, was a loud crashing sound and his world went completely black.

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"Leo, Leo! Wake up!" Lai heard a voice calling, he tried to move but couldn't and instead felt only pain throughout his attempts. He opened his eyes and saw a white ceiling above him.
"God damn Leo, how long are you going to lie there for? Get on your feet already!" said a figure walking towards him, it was the voice he had been hearing calling him, recognizing his friend's voice, Lai got up with great efforts at last.
"Hey man" said Lai "What happened here? Didn't i have a car crash? What's this..."
"Huh, what car crash?" asked the person "Snap out of it already Leo, time to return to reality; And for god sake stop playing NBA 2K9 already would you?"
Lai looked towards the direction of his friend's finger, and seeing his computer with 2K9 running his New Jersey Nets association, began to come to his senses and remembered what had happened.....

He was playing in the first round of the playoffs as the top seeded team, and surprisingly was upset by the lower seeded Wizards. Bewildered and frustrated at the result, he went to bed with a mixture of those feelings. The car crash was apparently only a bad dream.....

"You have your head straight now? There's a call for you"
"Who's calling?" asked Lai
"No idea" answered his friend as he got the wireless and gave it to Leo.

"Hello?" Lai answered the call "Who's this?"
"I assume you've heard of the name Michael Jordan? I am calling on behalf of him"The voice on the other line replied and Lai laughed out loud as he heard the name announced.
"You're kidding right? You sure you have the right Leo Lai?" chuckled Lai as he continued to listen before frowning "No? you want to what?"
"Mr Jordan is requesting a meeting with you, regarding the possibility of a job in the front office at his newly acquired NBA franchise, are you available for a meeting, yes or no"
"........I guess I am available, name the date, time and location."
Lai listened and wrote down the details before hanging up the call.

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Leo Lai looked around, he was in the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, having just got off the plane and through immigration.

"Mr Lai I presume?" said a voice behind him, causing Leo to jump in surprise "I am here to pick you up"
Leo turned around and saw none other then the Bobcats General Manager Rod Higgins
"I thought they would've sent a driver or something, not the GM" mused Lai as he extended his hand for a handshake"I am Leo, nice to meet you"
"Rod Higgins," replied Higgins as he took the handshake "This way please, Mr Jordan is waiting to interview you"

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"Welcome to Charlotte" a voice greeted Lai upon his arrival at the carpark "Please, come over to my office"
Lai saw a familiar figure that he had so very often seen in highlight reels, NBA games, and everywhere on the web. It was the 6'6" Hall of Fame player Michael Jordan, in person standing in front of him.
"No time to be star-struck Mr Lai" chuckled Jordan as he offered his hand "Nice to meet you, call me Mike"
Lai took the handshake "The honor is mine, Mike"
"So, i called you over here for an interview because I think you have what it takes to become our assistant GM" explained Jordan as they walked towards the office "I am looking for another voice to help Rod out and you are one of the candidates that I have been looking at"
Jordan opened the door to his office, showed Lai into the room, and continued "Now, if you are comfortable with it, lets begin the interview..."

"....Thank you for your time, I'll inform you the results of the interview in a few days" concluded Jordan "I have taken the liberty of arranging you a nice suite in the nearby five star hotel, i hope you'll enjoy it."

[dare]

Damn that was fast, first to reply here I think your team is the Bulls

[Valor]

Damn that was fast

I am a man of my word, promised a sequel and here it is Prologue is up now, enjoy the read

Nothing's gonna happen until 2K decides to release the fix or tell us they are not going to though, don't want to have to restart due to bad timing of releases

[hova-]

Ok, the Cats. Will be fun, the Cats are actually popular now because they are good and not because they are the new team which simply sucks.

Good luck! And don't play too much 2k10 Bad dreams from playing ^^ that's good, actually you should have dreamed of Agent Zero drawing a gun in front of you ^^

[Mark.]

Good luck with this dude, can't wait to see what team you use

[|)e8*]

Hey man sorry I stopped following the last one, but hopefully I can follow this one cuz this is freaking good!(Doesnt't mean the last one sucked, I just had too many to follow lol0

[Clutch]

'CATS are HOTATATAH! Thierry drop Indy and start his yet?

just teasin', T

[kibaxx7]

Great to see RtG II start

No prob Clutch Pacers are here to stay

[Clutch]

No prob Clutch Pacers are here to stay

good to hear you say that with conviction man! you're definitely off to a great start; i'll be watching

[kibaxx7]

Congrats on the 1k, Clutch

[Clutch]

holyshit

man, had i realized that i would've announced starting a new dynasty or something rah rah chest-thumpin' like that lol

ah well, least i used my 1K post to give props to a solid dynasty starter (i can't say "maker" yet) who just needs a little encouragement/focus sticking to one team and is destined to make the HoF as long as he sees it through

[kibaxx7]

ah well, least i used my 1K post to give props to a solid dynasty starter (i can't say "maker" yet) who just needs a little encouragement/focus sticking to one team and is destined to make the HoF as long as he sees it through

Yeah, what a way to get to the milestone Thanks for the advice, man. Hopefully I can stick with the Pacers when I assemble them in the offseason with all my favorite players. There's a hook, X

[Lamrock]

Nice little prologue Valor. Kinda stupid how half the threads in this forum are about Thierry's failed "dynasties"

[Martti.]

Yeah, Thierry should switch from "Association" to "Season" mode. Just kiddin' man.

Anyway, I bet this will be good. I don't know your team, but I bet there will be some asians in it. And add NLSC draftees. Gotta kick Sit's ass.

[kibaxx7]

Nice little prologue Valor. Kinda stupid how half the threads in this forum are about Thierry's failed "dynasties"

Not dynasties. "Stories". That last 2 weeks.

Yeah, Thierry should switch from "Association" to "Season" mode. Just kiddin' man.

From "Association" to "Season" to "Month" mode. That would suit me better. But not again! Couple of aces under my sleeve.

[Fresh8]

Gotta kick Sit's ass.

What's with the hate man?

[Valor]

Thanks for all the replies guys, 110+ views in just a day with just a prologue and the game not even starting yet, talk about a hype thread

Clutch, Congrads on the milestone man

Thierry., I trust those words are genuine this time? I dont like the Pacers (for some strange reason, i just hate them) but it's a good thing you are going to stick with it

hova-, damn, why didnt i think of that shows how "creative" i am

Lamrock, Thanks man, hope you'll like the next chapter as well

Martti., I'll have to dispute that fact about asians in my team, but who knows As for NLSCers, i am still deciding whether to put you guys in, if i do, all the rooks from Road to Glory I will be placed in the draft, alongside the prospects from the upcoming draft (i think it was only Clutch)

De8, no worries, hope you'll enjoy this

Mark., Well, i hope you'll enjoy it no matter what team i use


I am currently figuring out (in my spare time away from studying for my exams this coming wk) a good set of rosters and sliders (Kova's rosters and Playmakers' sliders seem to be ok) and if 2K doesn't release their way overdue patch, i will start this as soon as exams are over.

Meanwhile, Chapter 1 will be coming soon (practicing my creative writing for the English exam )

[kibaxx7]

Thierry., I trust those words are genuine this time? I dont like the Pacers (for some strange reason, i just hate them) but it's a good thing you are going to stick with it

That's the idea man. If it makes you even happier, I had three games against this Bulls this February and lost all of them. Warrick and Murray were unstoppable. But you just wait until offseason and see the players I'm gonna acquire

[Valor]

Chapter 1

It has been 3 days since Leo Lai's meeting with Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats, he had enjoyed touring the city of Charlotte and was especially impressed with the fabulous lifestyle that the city had to offer.

"I am going to enjoy working here" Lai thought to himself as he headed back to the hotel following a nice dinner at the local restaurant "This place is great"
"Mr Lai?" said the receptionist when Lai went over for his key "You have a message from Mr Jordan. He would like for you to meet him in his office tomorrow"
"Thanks" replied Lai as he took his key and headed to his room "I guess it's time to sign that contract and get started then" he thought to himself as he went off to bed in the luxurious suite.

The next morning, Lai got himself up early and dressed as best as he could in his one and only Armani suit before heading off to his soon-to-be office.

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"Mr Lai? Please wait here while i inform Mr Jordan of your arrival" said the secretary as she picked up the phone and dialed into the office "Mr Jordan? Mr Lai is here"
"Please, go on in"
Lai walked into the room with a smile, but that quickly faded when he saw the look of distress on Jordan's face. A sense of uneasiness fell onto Lai as he approached the desk.
"Mr Jordan? What's the matter?"
"Leo, I know of your potential and the abilities you possess, but I can't hire you" stated Jordan
"What do you mean?" asked Lai, puzzled
"Take a look at this" said Jordan, handing over the newspaper on his desk. It was the daily paper in the sports section, with the headline More Mistakes for Executive Jordan? written on it.
"Oh...This problem..." Lai said in a quiet voice before pleading his case "But I can show them too, right? Give me some time and I'll prove them wrong"
"Sorry Leo, I just can't take that chance. My image has taken too much hits since my career as an Executive had begun and I need to do 'the right thing' here to redeem myself. I know you have the ability, but you are only 18 and have no previous managing OR coaching experiences. I can't do this" answered Jordan
"Right...I understan..." Lai said with his head down, failing at his attempt to conceal his disappointment
"But" continued Jordan "What i can do is refer you to another job in the business"
Lai looked up at this and couldn't believe what he heard, he was being given a chance after all "You serious?" he asked hopefully.
"Yes, I think I have just the right job for you." replied Jordan with a smile "How would you like it in the Windy City, taking over Gar Forman's Job?"
"I would like that very much Mike, Thank You so much" said Lai, barely hiding his excitement at the prospect of managing his favorite team
"Well, I'll make the call now, get yourself packed and ready to fly this afternoon" said Jordan before reaching for the phone "....You still need something?" asked Jordan when he saw that Lai had not left the room yet
"Kind of, I was wondering if you could..." replied Lai as he reached into his bag "..Sign this for me? I was a big Bulls fan back in the day" he was holding out an Authentic 1984 Retro Chicago Bulls Jordan Jersey
"Sure" Jordan smiled as he signed the Jersey "I look forward at seeing your career as an executive. Hopefully you won't make the same mistakes as me"
"Thanks Mike, Good Luck to you too" Lai said as he left the office

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"Well, Mike did refer you. Although you have no experience, you have shown tremendous knowledge of the game and that's what i needed to see" said Chicago Bulls Vice-President of Basketball Operations John Paxson "Congratulations, you are hired"
Paxson stood up, shook hands with Lai before handing over a freshly printed contract. Lai briefly scanned it before happily signing it.
"I look forward to working with you Mr Paxson" Lai said
"Haha, call me John" replied Paxson "I presume you'll want to meet with the guys?"
"Naturally"
"I'll bring you over and introduce you then. They are practicing now"

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The Bulls were scrimmaging when Lai and Paxson walked onto the court. Bulls head coach Vinny Del Negro stopped the scrimmage when he saw the two walking in and called over the guys
"Hey there Vinny, Guys. This is Leo Lai. He is the team's new General Manager" stated Paxson.
Every member of the team muttered quietly at this "This kid's supposed to be our GM? I have more years then him" Lai heard one said.
"Quiet down guys. Show the man the respect he deserves" Del Negro said before turning to Lai and offered his hand "I am the Head Coach Vinny Del Negro, nice to be working with you"
"Thanks Vinny, pleasure to meet you" replied Lai before addressing the players "I know what you might be thinking, that I'm too young and not qualified to take this position." he paused before continuing "But I guarantee I'll do a good job and make this team into a serious contender in about 2 seasons. I have high expectations of this club and great confidence in you guys. I only ask you to all listen to mine, John's, and Vinny's advice and play your hearts out and play within the team. If you do those things, you'll be rewarded" concluded Lai
The Players murmured amongst themselves before Derrick Rose approached Lai, extended his hand "Sorry if we had our doubts. Welcome to Chicago"
Lai smiled, took the hand and replied "It's my pleasure to be here"

[megarover]

Chicago is a good choice. Make them GREAT!

[Martti.]

It had to be the Bulls.

[Oznogrd]

*doing best fat guy impersonation*
DAAAAA Bulls da bulls da bulls...

Good luck man. I have some loyalty to the bulls from my younger years in jordan days and college years in illinois and i always catch myself pulling for them. Kick some eastern conference ass.