"SmartDudes"Clips[15-0]-Dynasty Over(myb sim->2k11)

[Martti.]

Thanks for not trading him to the Lakers.

The Grizz are hyper-athletic now with Wall, Mayo, Gay and McGee, plus Randolph is a double-double machine. I remember that Wall went to Memphis in my short-lived 2K10 association.

[kibaxx7]

Loving the Grizz starting 5 now!

[KidJustin]

Thanks for the feedback, I hope this will make things more competitive

I really like it when rookies are given opportunities and lowly NBA teams make their way up.

well, now back to the topic at hand...My Clippers...I got a poll up. And I'm interested to see what you guys think

EDIT: i'm having difficulties with the poll..i'll get it up as soon as it works

EDIT EDIT:
so the poll isn't working but i was going to ask:

Who will emerge as the Clippers Leader/Superstar?
Kevin Durant
Eric Gordon
Blake Griffin

[Bucket]

Kevin Durant

[Andrew]

I'm not sure what was going on with the poll but it should be working fine now. My vote goes to Durant.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

great move man!!

[George7]

Great trade for both teams!!

As for the poll,i would go with Eric Gordon

[KidJustin]

I'm not sure what was going on with the poll but it should be working fine now. My vote goes to Durant.

awesome! thanks for fixing it!! i really appreciate it

alright i should have time to play a few games soon this week...let's see how much those games reflect the poll...if they do

[Alpha_]

KD of course

[KidJustin]

by the way....

NBA League leader:
Gordon is the 2nd leading scorer (behind Dirk) and Durant is the fourth (behind LeBron or Roy...i forgot)
Griffin is in the top 15 for what it's worth

[Murat]

I don't know about leader, I said Durant. Washington Wizards is failed. T.Allen, Arthur for Wall? WTF.

[Cleveland wins]

That was a nice trade, but i think you should trade for a shooting gaurd or either draft one.

[Cleveland wins]

How is Tony Allen's offensive ratings? Particularly the midrange and three point shooting ratings? I'm glad you got a center in return in Marc Casol, he could develop nicely, i think you should work on his defense. That is some team in memphis to, Gay, Mayo, Randolph and Wall, wow!

[KidJustin]

i'm not Washington (or Memphis)...haha

i did this because Arenas was taking away form Wall's stats on his rookie year...i want Wall to be a good player and battle (my) Griffin for ROY...so i did a trade between two OTHER teams so that Wall doesn't have to be shadowed by Arenas (no matter what i did...the game kept making Arenas the star and Wall a scrub...so i had to do it)

[Martti.]

Same thing happened to me, Washington signed Allen Iverson and now Wall is rotting on the bench.

[KidJustin]

Same thing happened to me, Washington signed Allen Iverson and now Wall is rotting on the bench.

i'm not sure what's more awkward.....Iverson not signing with the Kings or Wall once again being demoted

i guess the game really hates Wall.....foreshadowing a real life bust?

[George7]

i'm not sure what's more awkward.....Iverson not signing with the Kings or Wall once again being demoted

That's more akward!!I just can't find a dynasty on live 08 where Iverson as an FA is not playing with the Knicks!

[KidJustin]

i'm not sure what's more awkward.....Iverson not signing with the Kings or Wall once again being demoted

That's more akward!!I just can't find a dynasty on live 08 where Iverson as an FA is not playing with the Knicks!

u mean Kings?

[George7]

Damn you!!!Seriously,i just can't stand this typo thing with the NLSC forums!!!

[KidJustin]

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[KidJustin]

Nov 17
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS [12-0] vs MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES [2-11]
Final Score: 100-98

Clippers miss Coach and nearly miss opportunity to win in Minesota

Matcups
	at
Baron Davis	PG	Jonny Flynn
Eric Gordon	SG	Corey Brewer
Kevin Durant	SF	Wesley Johnson
Blake Griffin	PF	Michael Beasley
DeAndre Jordan	C	Kevin Love

The Clippers started off very slow against this weak Timberwolves team, but that was mainly due to the part by the surprisingly tough play by the T'Wolves swingmen. Corey Brewer and Wesley Johnson forced turnovers and made it tough for the Clippers to score on the defensive end. They also scored the ball with fluid ball movement on the offensive end. The Clippers were very surprised as they started the game down by 8 after missing their first 5 shots. It was as if the team took the T'Wolves too lightly or never read the scouting report.

They were lucky to take their first lead at the end of the 1st after a steal by Eric Gordon lead to a 3 point play by Kevin Durant and then another steal by Al-Farouq Aminu lead to a buzzer beater 3 pointer the traditional way by Durant. The team continued to struggle against the T'Wolves defense, missing as many as 8 field goals in a row, being out rebounded, and trailing at times by as much as 12 points. Thanks to some solid defense, deflections, and steals by Gordon, the Clippers found themselves down by only 5 points at the half, despite shooting only 44% from the field.

Gordon with a steal...

...that led to an easy layup

At the start of the second half, the Clippers dominance wasn't the only thing missing as Coach Vinny Del Negro never came back to the sidelines. Assistant Head Coach Marc Iavaroni took over the duties in the second half. The mid-game coaching change didn't help much as the Clippers did play with more energy, but still could not match up against the T'Wolves energy coming out of the tunnel.

After trailing by as much as 15 points, Acting-Coach Iavaroni decided to play the starters the rest of the way from the 6 minute mark. A big gamble since they are playing only the first of back-to-back road games, but it did pay off for this game as they were able to find a way to win behind the leadership of Baron Davis. Behind Davis, the Clippers went on a 18-8 run to end the final 6 minutes and seal victory number 12 on this early season.

In the final minute of the game...

With the Clippers down by 4 a very controversial call was made by the referees as they called Kevin Love for the charge against DeAndre Jordan, causing a turnover. In the very next play Eric Gordon made a layup to pull the team within 2. A steal by Baron Davis would lead to a fast break layup to tie the game with 37 seconds remaining. Tough defense forced a T'Wolves miss; Blake Griffin with the rebound and an outlet to Davis. Davis took the ball to the hole and gave the Clippers their first lead of the second half. Without any timeouts, Jonny Flynn was forced to heave the ball at half court as time expired; the ball missed its marked and the Clippers win.

First Baron ties it up...

...then takes the lead to secure victory #12

The Clippers barely held off the NBA's lowest team. Now they will need to save the remaining energy they have left against another surprise team tomorrow night against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers had been the only other undefeated team until they lost last night to the Atlanta Hawks. Will the Pacers lose for the second straight time after winning 8 in a row? Or will they server the Clipper's their first loss of the season?


Team Leaders
Stats:
Cippers:
Points: Eric Gordon (22)
Rebounds: Kevin Durant (10)
Assists: Baron Davis (13)

Timberwolves:
Points: Corey Brewer(26)
Rebounds: Tie-Kevin Love & Wesley Johnson (8)
Assists: Jonny Flynn (9)


Jordan Player of the Game: Baron Davis (10 Points, 13 Assists, made Clippers last 4 points to tie and take the lead)

Photos/Highlights:
Coach Vinny Del Negro did not appear for the Clippers during the second half, reasons unknown.

T'Wolves defense made it hard to Aminu to get the dunk	One of few easy buckets the Clippers saw tonight
What happens when you have two of the league's top scorers wide open?	You get Kevin Durant wide open for 3!
Durant was in Johnson's face and he still scored, now that is talented	Craig Smith loves dunking over former teammate Kevin Love

Come Get Your Clippers Posters!!
DeAndre Jordan over Michael Beasley
Blake Griffin over Anthony Tolliver	Jonny Flynn nearly posterized as Blake Griffin slams one in to trim the deficit

Post Game Quotes:
Reporter: What happen out there Baron? What happen to Coach Del Negro?
Baron:

I don't know man.....The Timberwolves have talent, can't doubt that with their record. They are just starting to put the pieces together. It just shows that you can never under estimate your opponent. The Coach?...I don't know man...

Box Score:


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Enter the 2011 NBA "Smart Dudes" Draft!

[Bucket]

Wow, you almost loss to Wolves
Nice end for Davis
3 posters in one game

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

Grrrrrr.! Luckily U Didnt Lose.

Ofcourse i wont be missing in the NLSC Draft

[George7]

That was close!!
Send ya ma infos!

[Bomb Diggity]

Sent in my info

And nice win against Minny, nice dunk pic btw, the one on Tolliver