NC Domination [6-3] 6 Games and Way Way Way Too Many Trades

by **Axel The Great** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:57 am

1. Shannon Brown

2. Adam Morrison

by **rise** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:10 am

NC Wins In Acie Law's Breakout Game Against His Former Team

Kyle Lowry complained of knee pain before the game. He did not dress and may not dress for a few days, depending on how the next couple days go for him.

Filling in for Lowry, Acie Law broke personal records in points, field goals attempted, and field goals made, by scoring 23 points, all in the second half, after not playing for a week due to a shoulder condition he's battled off and on all season.

In the first half of the game, both teams' starting point guards were floundering and neither team's primary backup was healthy enough to play. With Lowry out, the Domination turned to Acie Law, who would miss all of six his first half shots. Stephon Marbury, Memphis's main backup did not dress due to a sprained ankle suffered during a practice. They would turn to Xavier Henry to play point guard. Neither player got going in the first half and neither player scored. Acie Law crashed out of the gates, scoring 17 points in the third quarter, establishing a franchise record. He would score six more in the fourth.

Rudy Gay was the main spark for the Grizz but he wouldn't be enough to put them over the worst team in the league... or what used to be the worst team. The Domination, won their fourth game, putting them over the 3-20 Timberwolves and the 4-22 Wizards.

NCD: 24 - 47 - 68 - 97 - Acie Law: 23 points (all in second half, 10-18 FG%, 0-4 3P%, 3-6 FT%), 1 rebound, 6 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks, 5 turnovers, 1 fouls
MEM: 23 - 44 - 70 - 96 - Rudy Gay: 29 points (9-15 FG%, 2-3 3P%, 10-12 FT%), 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul

Memphis

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls SG 9 T. Allen 3 6 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 PF 00 D. Arthur 0 5 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 PG 11 M. Conley 0 19 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 4 .000 0 0 0 1 3 7 8 3 C 33 M. Gasol 21 17 9 10 .900 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 4 4 3 3 1 SF 22 R. Gay 29 20 9 15 .600 2 3 .667 10 12 .833 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 C 15 H. Haddadi 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 13 X. Henry 8 7 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 PG 8 S. Marbury 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 32 O. Mayo 21 18 10 13 .769 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 C 12 R. Nesterovic2 7 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 PF 50 Z. Randolph 10 17 5 8 .625 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 C 34 H. Thabeet 2 8 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 1

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 7 6 3 6 .500 1 4 .125 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 C 45 D. Blair 2 16 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 3 5 3 1 4 3 1 SF 39 D. Brown 0 3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 SG 24 S. Brown 10 11 4 6 .667 2 3 .667 0 2 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 SF 32 J. Dudley 15 17 6 12 .500 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 0 4 4 3 PF 5 W. Herrmann 14 17 7 13 .538 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 3 2 5 1 5 2 2 0 C 9 S. Ibaka 0 9 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 PG 11 A. Law 23 13 10 18 .556 0 4 .000 3 6 .500 0 1 1 0 3 6 5 1 PG 10 K. Lowry 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 35 A. Morrison 8 14 3 6 .500 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 SG 22 A. Morrow 12 11 5 10 .500 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 PF 46 B. Wright 6 8 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 6 0 6 0 1 0 1 2

Lowry Stays Out, Law Stays Hot, but NC Loses To Hornets

Fans didn't know what to think in this roller coaster ride of a game. Usually a third string point guard, Acie Law had led the team in scoring two games in a row, Jared Dudley had endured his worst shooting game of the season, failing to make a three for the first time of the season, while Bayless went 4-16 from the field and 1-10 from outside, while Brandan Wright led the team in assists and steals... you get the point: it was a weird game, and quite erratic to put it nicely. "Blair and Herrmann's combination of 15 offensive rebounds probably saved the game from being a blowout", as Zee Otoo put it. "We need to work on consistency in the offseason if nothing else."

The Hornets were far more consistent, despite a minor mid-game meltdown, where they left eleven points from the Domination unanswered. However, they bounced back in the fourth and took over. The Hornets had only attempted two outside shots coming into the fourth quarter, making neither. They came in and rained five threes in about the time it takes to say "What's going on?" Luckily, the Domination were able to put the game within three, due to Anthony Morrow's outstanding shot, but Jared Dudley couldn't shake off his shooting slump and was unable to tie the game. Emeka Okafor grabbed his 16th rebound and kept it until time exprired.

NCD: 17 - 35 - 64 - 82 - Acie Law: 14 points (5-8 FG%, 3-5 3P%, 1-1 FT%), 3 assists, 0 rebounds, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 4 fouls, 2 turnovers
NOH: 22 - 40 - 59 - 85 - Emeka Okafor: 6 points (3-7 FG%, 0-0 3P%, 0-0 FT%), 3 assists, 16 rebounds, 0 steals, 3 blocks, 1 foul, 1 turnover

New Orleans

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls SF 11 D. Dowell 4 5 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 SG 5 R. Fernandez 19 15 8 14 .571 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 SG 8 T. Kinsey 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PG 2 B. Knight 8 7 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 1 0 1 0 2 6 3 0 SF 34 D. Mason 6 7 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 SF 3 D. Miles 0 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 C 50 E. Okafor 6 20 3 7 .428 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 8 8 16 3 0 3 1 1 PG 3 C. Paul 14 12 6 9 .667 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 5 SG 7 C. Smith 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 SF 16 P. Stojakovic17 16 6 10 .600 3 5 .600 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 SG 5 M. Thornton 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PF 30 D. West 11 18 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 3 4 7 1 3 2 3 3

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 9 11 4 16 .250 1 10 .100 0 2 .000 0 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 C 45 D. Blair 6 13 3 7 .428 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 7 2 9 1 1 2 4 2 SF 39 D. Brown 3 3 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 24 S. Brown 2 8 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 SF 32 J. Dudley 12 13 6 18 .333 0 6 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 PF 5 W. Herrmann 10 13 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 8 4 12 2 0 2 1 2 C 9 S. Ibaka 0 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 PG 11 A. Law 14 7 5 8 .625 3 5 .600 1 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 4 PG 10 K. Lowry 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 35 A. Morrison 13 13 5 8 .625 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 4 4 1 0 3 1 1 SG 22 A. Morrow 11 8 4 10 .400 3 7 .428 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 PF 46 B. Wright 2 8 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 1 2 3 2 2 4 3 4

by **rise** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:25 am

Lowry To Go For Surgery?

After missing two games, Kyle Lowry decided it was time for get his left knee checked out. An MRI and an X-Ray found a strained ACL, and a small crack in his kneecap. He is still listed as active for the upcoming New Jersey Nets game, as reserve James Singleton has yet to be called up from the D-League and Hassan Whiteside is likely to stay there.

If Lowry decides to have surgery on the knee, he could be out five to eight months, which could spill over into next season. It is, however, clear that Lowry will not play for the remainder of the season. Even without surgery, Lowry would miss one month, and the season will be over in two weeks. Lowry, the Domination's primary backup point guard, is disappointed about the timing of the injury. "I don't even know when the injury occurred, I just know that I woke up on the day of the Grizzlies game and I could barely walk to get breakfast. I'm really disappointed my season had to end this way, but I'm glad that I've had a player step up while I'm away."

And so he has. Acie Law, usually a third stringer, led the Domination in scoring in both of the team's Lowry-less games. If Law can keep up this pace, Lowry could well be expendable.

Just don't tell Kyle Lowry that.

by **rise** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:27 am

Thierry is the only person to win points in contest 7. Congratulations! +8 to Thierry.

by **kibaxx7** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:45 pm

Don't trade Lowry man.

by **Radioman** on Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:32 pm

I was damn wrong :lol:

However you won against the Grizzlies, 4 more games i hope you make it 2-2 .

by **rise** on Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:49 am

Domination Beat Nets By Twelve

Glen Davis was looking forward to seeing his Domination friends on the court, but hardly got playing time, as he played behind Troy Murphy, who had his third 25-point game in a row. Davis's game was limited to 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 steal, and 4 points. Devin Harris's 17/12 was impressive, but his effort combined with Troy Murphy outburst of 26, wasn't enough to take down the Domination.

Only one fact can describe Jared Dudley's performance. Even though he scored a team-high 24 points, Zee Otoo was forced to threaten him with benching if he didn't stop shooting threes. Walter Herrmann and Anthony Morrow were shooting great from outside and Otoo wanted Bayless and Law to give them the ball instead when Dudley was on the perimeter. Speaking of Law, he failed to get going on offense. He got his passes off fine, but he was 1-6 from the field and 0-5 from outside. Despite the shot chucking from North Carolina, the game was well-played and according to Nets backup guard Smush Parker, they "deserved to win that game. They're a good team, they just need to stay under ...and shouldn't jack up shots like they did", he added with a glance at Jared Dudley.

NJN: 23 - 51 - 63 - 92 - Troy Murphy: 26 points (11-17 FG%, 4-6 3P%, 0-0 FT%), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 0 blocks, 4 turnovers, 1 foul
NCD: 21 - 43 - 67 - 104 - Anthony Morrow: 19 points (7-11 FG%, 5-6 3P%, 0-1 FT%), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 1 turnover, 1 foul - Player of the Game

New Jersey

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PF 50 G. Davis 4 8 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 PG 2 J. Farmar 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PF 14 D. Favors 2 4 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 PG 34 D. Harris 17 17 5 11 .454 3 6 .500 4 5 .800 0 1 1 0 0 12 4 4 SF 0 D. James 5 7 2 5 .400 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 0 C 11 B. Lopez 11 18 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 3 4 1 3 2 2 2 PF 3 T. Murphy 26 20 11 17 .647 4 6 .667 0 0 .000 0 4 4 0 2 1 4 1 SF 25 T. Outlaw 6 15 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 PG 17 S. Parker 3 8 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0 2 6 7 3 PF 32 J. Smith 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 30 K. Snyder 16 18 7 12 .583 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0 1 2 4 1 SG 8 T. Williams 2 10 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 2

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 5 13 2 5 .400 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1 3 7 2 2 C 45 D. Blair 10 16 5 8 .625 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 7 4 11 0 1 1 1 2 SF 39 D. Brown 0 4 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 SG 24 S. Brown 12 13 5 10 .500 2 4 .500 0 2 .000 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 0 SF 32 J. Dudley 24 16 9 20 .450 2 13 .154 4 8 .500 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 2 PF 5 W. Herrmann 16 15 6 12 .500 4 8 .500 0 2 .000 2 4 6 0 2 2 2 4 C 9 S. Ibaka 6 9 3 3 1.000 0 0 .000 0 3 .000 2 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 PG 11 A. Law 6 12 1 6 .167 0 5 .000 4 5 .800 0 1 1 0 3 7 4 0 PG 10 K. Lowry 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 35 A. Morrison 6 12 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 2 0 4 2 SG 22 A. Morrow 19 9 7 11 .636 5 6 .833 0 1 .000 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 PF 46 B. Wright 0 6 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2

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Dudley Breaks Out Of Slump, Punishes Portland

Remember Zee Otoo's threat to Jared Dudley about too many threes? Well, he took 13 outside shots again versus Portland. So why isn't he benched? He made seven of them. Acie Law once again surprised NBA fans all over the world with another big game of 17 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Serge Ibaka finally notched a 10-rebound game, his first of the season, while leading all shot blockers with 2. Because of Lowry being ruled out, James Singleton was activated for the remainder of the season. His only contributions were a single free throw and an assist.

Lamarcus couldn't have found a worse time to get injured last month. Due to the 30-game schedule, teams generally have five to six games a month. Portland had eleven games in late March and early April. Aldridge on the sidelines for ten of them, after spraining his elbow while grabbing a career-high 23rd rebound late in a blowout win versus the Indiana Pacers. Aldridge made his comeback this game, but the star forward only managed 6 points and 6 rebounds in his first game of the season without a block. He currently averages 3.2 blocks in 17 games. A healthy Aldridge was projected to play huge, given his history this season against small teams. He currently holds the NBA season high of nine blocks and has done it twice this season and will likely be included in the NBA All-Defensive team, or perhaps even win the DPOY award. Unfortunately, he wasn't healthy enough to play well.

Marcus Camby and Andre Miller can't not be talked about; their games were great too. Miller scored 8 free throws in the fourth quarter, while Camby did some crucial rebounding late. However, they were unable to avoid getting owned by big shooting from Jared Dudley. Dudley walked away with another POTG award and a smile.

POR: 29 - 48 - 72 - 97 - Brandon Roy: 34 points (14-21 FG%, 5-8 3P%, 1-2 FT%), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 1 foul, 2 turnovers
NCD: 25 - 43 - 71 - 101 - Jared Dudley: 30 points (11-22 FG%, 7-13 3P%, 1-4 FT%), 4 rebound, 2 assists, 0 steals, 1 block, 4 fouls, 4 turnovers - Player of the Game

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 7 11 3 4 .750 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 3 8 2 0 C 45 D. Blair 6 14 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 1 4 1 1 1 4 2 SF 39 D. Brown 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SG 24 S. Brown 4 6 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 2 SF 32 J. Dudley 30 16 11 22 .500 7 13 .538 1 4 .250 1 3 4 1 0 2 4 4 PF 5 W. Herrmann 13 19 5 10 .500 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 4 0 4 0 0 5 3 4 C 9 S. Ibaka 2 11 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 6 4 10 2 0 0 0 4 PG 11 A. Law 17 12 7 11 .636 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 4 6 2 4 SG 35 A. Morrison 8 16 4 5 .800 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 SG 22 A. Morrow 11 9 4 10 .400 3 7 .428 0 0 .000 0 5 5 0 1 2 0 0 SF 40 J. Singleton 1 4 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 PF 46 B. Wright 2 4 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1

Portland

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls SG 16 A. Afflalo 2 6 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 PF 12 L. Aldridge 6 12 3 10 .300 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 5 6 0 1 2 3 3 SF 1 T. Ariza 5 17 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 SF 11 L. Babbitt 1 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 SG 7 G. Buckner 3 6 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 C 23 M. Camby 14 17 7 9 .778 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 7 8 1 2 1 0 0 PF 1 I. Diogu 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 2 W. Matthews 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PG 24 A. Miller 26 19 8 13 .615 0 2 .000 10 13 .769 0 2 2 0 3 11 7 2 C 52 G. Oden 2 18 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 SG 7 B. Roy 34 19 14 21 .667 5 8 .625 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 SF 17 D. Stevenson 4 8 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1

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North Carolina Assembles First 3-Game Win Streak Against Pistons

A lot of Jerryd Bayless fans are worrying for the point guard's starting position, as Acie Law played another big game versus Detroit. Acie Law is currently second in the league in three-point percentage for the season, with 48%, believe it or not - right behind Jason Kapono, ahead of Anthony Morrow, Ray Allen, and other sharpshooters, and despite playing three minutes less than Bayless, he matched Bayless's assist total and outscored him by twelve, incidentally the Domination's winning margin against the Pistons.

Zee Otoo had to warn Jared Dudley not chuck shots against, while he scored 4 of 11 from outside and 13 of 28 from the field, without a rebound. On the plus side, he scored a game high 31 points, something overshadowed by another statistic on the other side of the country. The Toronto Raptors were visiting the Lakers. The Lakers won 133-76, while "old guy" Derek Fisher smashed his career high in points, scoring 44 points, alongside Kobe Bryant who scored an additional 40. Fisher's 44 points was almost a third of his season total.

Anyway, back on topic: Rodney Stuckey led his Pistons (funny, we're talking about Pistons as Stuckey's team??? lol, never mind) with 22 points and 13 assists, while Rip Hamilton scored 21. Ben Wallace had 4 blocks and 4 steals, all in the first half. Louis Amundson missed the game after sustaining a minor concussion and a broken finger in a car accident last week. Tayshuan Prince gave a one-sentence interview after the game. He used it to praise the Domination. "We worked hard, but they worked harder, especially Acie Law is making a huge push and I think he wants to really push the Domination to a playoff spot in the near future, and I wish them the best of luck with that because it's a good collection of guys." The Domination have assembled the first three-game winning streak in franchise history and will close out the season against the Sac-Town Kings.

DET: 17 - 45 - 63 - 88 - Rodney Stuckey: 22 points (9-15 FG%, 0-1 3P%, 4-4 FT%), 3 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 6 turnovers, 2 fouls
NCD: 19 - 48 - 80 - 100 - Jared Dudley: 31 points (13-28 FG%, 4-11 3P%, 1-2 FT%), 0 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steaks, 1 turnover, 1 foul

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 4 14 2 6 .333 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 2 5 1 3 C 45 D. Blair 4 13 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 1 5 0 1 2 2 1 SF 39 D. Brown 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SG 24 S. Brown 6 12 2 7 .286 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 SF 32 J. Dudley 31 15 13 28 .464 4 11 .364 1 2 .500 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 PF 5 W. Herrmann 11 15 5 9 .556 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 5 5 10 1 0 2 1 2 C 9 S. Ibaka 12 12 5 6 .833 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 3 5 8 0 0 2 0 3 PG 11 A. Law 16 11 7 14 .500 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 3 5 1 4 SG 35 A. Morrison 4 11 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 SG 22 A. Morrow 7 12 3 9 .333 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 SF 40 J. Singleton 0 3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 PF 46 B. Wright 5 8 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0

Detroit

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PF 19 L. Amundson 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 5 A. Daye 0 1 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 SG 7 B. Gordon 14 9 5 10 .500 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 0 0 4 3 2 SG 32 R. Hamilton 21 19 10 15 .667 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 1 3 3 1 SF 33 J. Jerebko 4 9 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 SG 1 T. McGrady 7 17 3 7 .428 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 PF 10 G. Monroe 4 5 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 2 4 0 0 0 4 2 SF 22 T. Prince 10 18 4 9 .444 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 1 7 8 4 0 0 1 0 PG 3 R. Stuckey 22 21 9 15 .600 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 1 2 3 1 1 13 6 2 PF 31 C. Villanueva0 5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 C 6 B. Wallace 6 20 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 7 8 4 4 0 0 2 PF 51 S. Williams 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Dudley Scores 41 But Can't Win In the Final Game of the Season

This game would have been tremendous for Jared Dudley if the Domination had won. Since he scored 45 against Minnesota, Dudley hasn't even come near 40 until now. when the second highest scorer on the team only had eight points. "It really hurts me to see my team struggle. I hate it. I really do. It really made me step up my game tonight because I really, really wanted to end my team's first season here on a high note. I did, but I regret that the rest of my team couldn't do the same. Kind of gloomy for a guy who's just scored 41 points? Maybe it's because Bayless, Herrmann, and Morrow each shot 1-7 from behind the arc? Possibly.

It may be that his team was torched by Tyrus Thomas (11 rebounds, 7 blocks, 3 steals), Danillo Gallinari (22 points), and Tyreke Evans (30 points, 10 rebounds). This concludes the 2010-2011 season.

SAC: 23 - 40 - 67 - 91 - Tyreke Evans: 30 points (11-16 FG%, 1-2 3P%, 7-11 FT%), 10 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals, 10 turnovers, 4 fouls
NCD: 24 - 38 - 60 - 85 - Jared Dudley: 41 points (18-36 FG%, 4-8 3P%, 1-4 FT%), 2 assists, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls

Sacramento

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls SG 9 R. Brewer 8 10 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 SF 18 O. Casspi 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 15 D. Cousins 5 20 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 7 7 2 3 3 1 1 PG 13 T. Evans 30 18 11 16 .688 1 2 .500 7 11 .636 0 2 2 1 2 10 10 4 SF 8 D. Gallinari 22 20 10 13 .769 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 SG 32 F. Garcia 12 16 5 7 .714 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 SF 20 D. Greene 0 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PG 16 T. Hudson 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PG 8 A. Johnson 6 7 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 PF 12 J. Powell 2 4 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 PF 12 T. Thomas 4 20 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 9 11 7 3 3 2 3 PF 34 J. Thompson 2 5 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0

North Carolina

Code: Select all: Pos. No. Name Pts Mins FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OReb DReb Rebs Blk Stl Ast TO Fouls PG 4 J. Bayless 7 15 3 9 .333 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 2 C 45 D. Blair 3 15 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 9 10 4 2 1 3 4 SF 39 D. Brown 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 SG 24 S. Brown 5 11 2 8 .250 1 5 .200 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 SF 32 J. Dudley 41 18 18 36 .500 4 8 .500 1 4 .250 4 5 9 2 3 2 2 4 PF 5 W. Herrmann 4 15 1 10 .100 1 7 .143 1 2 .500 7 7 14 2 0 0 2 1 C 9 S. Ibaka 4 10 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 8 8 2 0 1 2 3 PG 11 A. Law 8 9 3 6 .500 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0 3 4 1 4 SG 35 A. Morrison 8 11 3 4 .750 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 SG 22 A. Morrow 3 11 1 10 .100 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 SF 40 J. Singleton 2 5 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 PF 46 B. Wright 0 4 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0

by **Radioman** on Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:43 am

I have a feeling season 2 will turn out much better for you. (Y)

but 7-23 isnt that bad at all when you look at your first 15 games. :lol:

by **rise** on Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:40 am

All Trades Since January Summarized
A lot of big trades have been made since January, when it was announced that the trade deadline would be extended to April this year. Here we will summarize all of them (except the Domination trades).
NOTE: Salaries don't match up in a lot of these. Sorry. Live 2003 had to patched a lot just to get reasonable salary/salary cap numbers anyway. They'll be a lot better next season. I promise/hope.

Danny Granger + Scrubs to Chicago | Scrubs to Indiana
Indiana got totally screwed and the Bulls got a great deal. The Pacers got a bunch of scrubs for their star. The Bulls now have an awesome starting five of Noah, Boozer, Deng, Granger, and Rose and are ready to compete in the playoffs.
IND: D- | CHI: A+

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Andre Iguodala, Louis Williams, and Chris Quinn to Oklahoma City | James Harden, Thabo Sefolosha, and Eric Maynor to Philadelphia
Iggy's been trying to leave Philly for a long time, and Oklahoma City has formed a crazy trio of Kevin Durant, Andre' Iguodala, and Russell Westbrook - probably the second best trio in the league. Philly gets good pieces, but still, they've just lost Iggy.
PHI: C | OKC: A

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Boris Diaw, Speedy Claxton, and Michael Finley to Atlanta | Josh Smith, Salim Stoudamire, and Carl Landry to Charlotte
Jordan played his cards right this time around. Charlotte has formed a possible All-Star quartet with Wallace, Jackson, now Smith, and the return of Raymond Felton could give the Bobcats a really nice playoff run. Atlanta adds depth to the bench, as Claxton and Finley have played very well off the bench. The problem: they basically traded Josh Smith for one-time All Star Boris Diaw.
ATL: C+ | CHA: A-

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Monta Ellis and Jeremy Lin to Dallas | Brendan Haywood and Jason Terry to Golden State
At first glance, this looks really stupid for Golden State and awesome for Dallas. Ellis combined with Stephen Curry for over 50 points per game this season, forming one of the best tandems in the game. But Golden State is rebuilding, they have a size issue and needed a center. Getting Haywood and Terry for the high-powered scorer might actually turn out to be a great deal. Dallas probably now has the best roster in the league. Including Miami's. It will be discussed in a little bit.
GSW: B | DAL: A

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Caron Butler, JJ Barea, and Flip Murray to Utah | Andrei Kirilenko, Rashad McCants, and Earl Watson to Dallas
Dallas wins again. A line-up with Chandler, Nowitzki, Kirilenko, Ellis, and Kidd is balanced and poised to win a championship. McCants suddenly exploded in Utah and is in the running for Most Improved Player. They had to give up two solid contributors in Barea and Murray and a great scorer in Butler, but it's all worth it if Dallas wins the championship. Utah gets Caron Butler and two solid role players, as they try to tweak their roster for a future championship run.
UTA: B- | DAL: A-

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Ira Newble and Eduardo Najera to Memphis | Josh Davis and Rasho Nesterovic to Houston
I don't even know who Josh Davis is. Seriously. Rasho gives Houston a little extra size behind Yao and the Rockets get to offload Najera, who they got from the Bobcats. Memphis's roster looks like a joke though. Their other trade is even funnier. See below.
MEM: C- | HOU: B-

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Matt Harpring and Alexis Ajinca to Memphis | Hasheem Thabeet and Stephon Marbury to Denver
Denver is trying to win a championship. They gain a little extra size by trading for Thabeet, but they probably should have done a bit more. Marbury is pretty much a scrub now and won't contribute much, but it was good to offload Ajinca and a disgruntled (and turrbile) Matt Harpring. Meanwhile, Memphis continues to look like crap.
MEM: D+ | DEN: B-

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Hedo Turkoglu to Orlando | Quentin Richardson to Phoenix
This trade makes a lot of sense for both sides. Hedo plays better in Orlando and Phoenix had Turk, Warrick, and Varejao on the roster, all playing like starters at the 4. One had to be moved. As for Q-Rich, he just needed a change of scenery, and now Phoenix has two guys called "Richardson".
PHX: B- | ORL: B+

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Sean May and Roger Mason to New Orleans | Marcus Thornton and Darius Miles to New York
New York blew it this season, Amar'e Stoudemire is regretting his decision to move to New York, Wilson Chandler is unlikely to re-sign this off-season, and Raymond Felton was traded back to Charlotte. Thornton may be just the start of a huge blowing-up project. Mason's been decent this season, and he may get a chance to shine in New Orleans.
NYK: C | NOH: C

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Antawn Jamison to Detroit | Tracy McGrady to Cleveland
This accomplishes nothing, except now we all know these two teams are surely self-destructing. You'd think they'd at least send these aging stars to a contender, though.
CLE: D | DET: C-

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Greg Oden to Indiana | Darren Collison to Portland
Oden's actually played alright from off the bench this season in Portland. He gives Indiana a reason to get better medical staff and provides some amount of relief taking over for a seriously injured Roy Hibbert. The problem is that Oden will probably be injured for quite awhile before Hibbert is back. It's a pretty fair deal, though. A healthy Oden would be pretty decent, but Collison has just sucked off the bench in Indiana behind TJ Ford this season. Hopefully he'll do better in Portland.
IND: C- | POR: C+

by **Radioman** on Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:35 am

Chicago and Dallas seem to be the big winners here.

Indiana is really f.. now :lol:

Granger and Collison are the go to guys when i play with them.

by **Martti.** on Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:43 am

The Bulls might be the team now to come out of the East.

by **rise** on Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:04 am

End Of Season Awards
* denotes North Carolina players

MVP: LeBron James (MIA)

ROTY: Blake Griffin (LAC)

6MOTY: Lamar Odom (LAL)

MIP: Jared Dudley (NCD)*

DPOY: Andrei Kirilenko (UTA/DAL)

All-NBA First Team:
Al Jefferson (UTA)
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
LeBron James (MIA)
Kobe Bryant (LAL)
Steve Nash (PHX)

All-NBA Second Team:
Dwight Howard (ORL)
Lamarcus Aldridge (POR)
Kevin Durant (OKC)
Dwyane Wade (MIA)
Rajon Rondo (BOS)

All-NBA Third Team:
Andrew Bogut (MIL)
Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK)
Carmelo Anthony (DEN)
Monta Ellis (GSW/DAL)
Deron Williams (UTA)

All-Defensive First Team:
Dwight Howard (ORL)
Lamarcus Aldridge (POR)
Andrei Kirilenko (UTA/DAL)
Kobe Bryant (LAL)
Rajon Rondo (BOS)

All-Defensive Second Team:
Ben Wallace (DET)
Josh Smith (ATL/CHA)
Gerald Wallace (CHA)
Dwyane Wade (MIA)
Chris Paul (NOH)

All-Defensive Third Team: :new:

Tyson Chandler (DAL)
Joel Anthony (MIA)
LeBron James (MIA)
Stephen Jackson (CHA)
Raymond Felton (NYK/CHA)

All-6th Men Team: :new:

Brendan Haywood (DAL/GSW)
Lamar Odom (LAL)
Mike Miller (MIA)
Shannon Brown (NCD)*
Goran Dragic (PHX)

All-NBA Most Improved First Team: :new:

Al Jefferson (UTA)
Lamarcus Aldridge (POR)
Jared Dudley (NCD)*
Jason Richardson (PHX)
Steve Nash (PHX)

All-NBA Most Improved Second Team: :new:

Joel Anthony (MIA)
Walter Herrmann (NCD)*
Wilson Chandler (NYK)
Rashad McCants (UTA/DAL)
DJ Augustin (CHA)

All-NBA Most Improved Third Team: :new:

Josh Boone (CLE)
Boris Diaw (CHA/ATL)
Luol Deng (CHI)
Monta Ellis (GSW/DAL)
Acie Law (NCD)*

All-NBA Rookie First Team:
Demarcus Cousins (SAC)
Blake Griffin (LAC)
Wesley Johnson (MIN)
Evan Turner (PHI)
Ricky Rubio (MIA)

All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
Tiago Splitter (SAS)
Derrick Favors (NJN)
Al-Farouq Aminu (LAC)
Dominique Jones (DAL/UTA/SAC)
John Wall

All-NBA Rookie Third Team: :new:

Cole Aldrich (OKC/BOS)
Patrick Patterson (HOU)
Paul George (IND)
Xavier Henry (MEM)
Eric Bledsoe (LAC)

by **Bucket** on Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:06 am

Congrats, one player got a award (Y)

Brown and Law played well too (Y)

by **Radioman** on Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:30 am

Congrats for Dudley most improved.

(Y)

by **Houndy** on Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:27 am

Awesomely jacked up trades :facepalm2:

Nice job getting Dudley MIP

by **rise** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:14 am

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Denver [27-3]
2. Los Angeles Lakers [26-4]
3. Dallas [23-7]
4. Utah [22-8]
5. Golden State [20-10]
6. San Antonio [19-11]
7. Oklahoma City [19-11]
8. Phoenix [18-12]
--
Portland [17-13]
New Orleans [16-14]
Houston [14-16]
Los Angeles Clippers [9-21]
Minnesota [8-22]
Sacramento [6-24]
Memphis [6-24]

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Miami [29-1]
2. Atlanta [22-8]
3. Chicago [21-9]
4. Boston [20-10]
5. Charlotte [19-11]
6. Orlando [18-12]
7. New Jersey [13-17]
8. Indiana [12-18]
--
Philadelphia [12-18]
Milwaukee [12-18]
Toronto [10-20]
North Carolina [7-23]
Washington [7-23]
New York [5-25]
Cleveland [4-26]
Detroit [4-26]

PLAYOFFS: 3-5-5-5 Format

West:

East:

Finals (Miami Beats Dallas 3-1):

TOP FREE AGENTS:

Chris Paul
Carmelo Anthony
Jason Richardson
Caron Butler
Andrei Kirilenko
Jamal Crawford
Aaron Brooks
Hedo Turkoglu
JR Smith
Tayshaun Prince
Boris Diaw
Yao Ming
Zach Randolph
Troy Murphy
Rashad McCants
Anthony Parker
Kenyon Martin
Tyson Chandler
Rudy Fernandez
Jeff Green
Wilson Chandler
Shane Battier
Jason Williams
Jermaine O'Neal
Marc Gasol
Al Thornton
Josh Howard
Udonis Haslem
Ronald Murray
Michael Finley
Nick Young
Thaddeus Young
Tyrus Thomas
Walter Herrmann*
Fabricio Oberto
Matt Barnes
Mo Peterson
Grant Hill
Raef LaFrentz
Matt Harpring

DOMINATION FREE AGENTS:

Jerryd Bayless
BeJuan Blair
Derrick Brown
Walter Herrmann
James Singleton
Hassan Whiteside
Brandan Wright

LEAGUE LEADERS:

Points Per Game:
Kobe Bryant [LAL] 33.3
Kevin Durant [OKC] 31.8
Steve Nash [PHX] 31.0
S. Curry [GSW] 26.7
Jason Richardson [PHX] 26.6
Dirk Nowitzki [DAL] 26.5
Monta Ellis [GSW/DAL] 25.4
Deron Williams [UTA] 23.8
Jared Dudley [NCD] 23.7*
Carmelo Anthony [DEN] 23.5

Rebounds Per Game:
Al Jefferson [UTA] 14.7
Ben Wallace [DET] 14.3
Dwight Howard [ORL] 13.9
Emeka Okafor [NOH] 13.9
Pau Gasol [LAL] 13.2
Tim Duncan [SAS] 13.1
Carlos Boozer [CHI] 13.0
Al Horford [ATL] 13.0]
Chirs Bosh [MIA] 12.5
Lamarcus Aldridge [POR] 12.2

Blocks Per Game"
Dwight Howard [ORL] 4.0
Josh Smith [ATL/CHA] 4.0
Emaka Okafor [NOH] 4.0
Joel Anthony [MIA] 3.9
Lamarcus Aldridge [POR] 3.8
Ben Wallace [DET] 3.7
Andrew Bynum [LAL] 3.5
Marcus Camby [POR] 3.5
Tim Duncan [SAS] 3.4
Yao Ming [HOU] 3.4

Steals Per Game:
Ron Artest [LAL] 2.9
Chris Paul [NOH] 2.7
Rajon Rondo [BOS] 2.5
Tyreke Evans [SAC] 2.3
Stephen Jackson [CHA] 2.3
Gerald Wallace [CHA] 2.3
Derrick Rose [CHI] 2.2
Kobe Bryant [LAL] 2.2
Baron Davis [LAC] 2.2
Jerryd Bayless [NCD] 2.2*

Assists Per Game:
Chris Paul [NOH] 13.1
Steve Nash [PHX] 11.5
Deron Williams [UTA] 10.7
Dwyane Wade [MIA] 10.3
Tony Parker [SAS] 9.9
Rajon Rondo [BOS] 9.7
Baron Davis [LAC] 9.4
Jason Kidd [DAL] 9.2
LeBron James [MIA] 9.2
Raymond Felton [NYK/CHA] 9.0

ATLANTA:

A. Horford [77]
B. Diaw [82]
M. Williams [80]
J. Johnson [89]
M. Bibby [78]
--
J. Crawford [84]
M. Finley [79]
R. Alston [76]
M. Evans [76]
M. Blount [75]
D. Brown [73]
S. Singletary [73]
--
Zaza Pachulia [72]
Jeff Teague [72]*
S. Claxton [75]*

BOSTON:

S. O'Neal [76]
K. Garnett [87]
P. Pierce [89]
R. Allen [85]
R. Rondo [91]
--
N. Robinson [79]
K. Perkins [76]
M. Daniels [75]
D. West [74]
S. Swift [76]
N. Collison [74]
Y. Diawara [73]
--
T. Hassell [73]
M. Rose [72]
C. Aldrich [72]*

CHARLOTTE:

C. Andersen [77]
J. Smith [87]
G. Wallace [89]
S. Jackson [86]
R. Felton [82]
--
D. Augustin [76]
R. Davis [76]
S. Dalembert [76]
M. Carroll [74]
G. Henderson [73]
S. Stoudamire [73]
N. Mohammed [73]
--
K. Brown [73]
C. Landry [73]
B. Walker [68]

CHICAGO:

J. Noah [82]
C. Boozer [89]
L. Deng [88]
D. Granger [85]
D. Rose [91]
--
J. Crittenton [73]
K. Bogans [73]
K. Azubuike [73]
J. Johnson [72]
B. Scalabrine [72]
C. Watson [72]
K. Dooling [71]
--
D. Anderson [70]
K. Thomas [68]
D. Gadzuric [66]

CLEVELAND:

J. Boone [72]
J. Hickson [74]
J. Kapono [74]
A. Parker [79]
M. Williams [84]
--
T. McGrady [77]
J. Moon [73]
S. Graham [73]
B. Thomas [72]
R. Sessions [72]
D. Green [71]
M. Gelabale [70]
--
D. Pittmann [70]
J. Graham [68]
B. Skinner [67]

DALLAS:

T. Chandler [83]
D. Nowitzki [92]
A. Kirilenko [85]
M. Ellis [88]
J. Kidd [82]
--
S. Marion [85]
R. Beaubois [79]
E. Watson [76]
R. McCants [75]
D. Jones [73]
J. Lin [72]
D. Thompson [72]
--
D. Harrison [72]
M. Harris [72]
B. Cardinal [70]

DENVER:

Nene [80]
A. Harrington [80]
C. Anthony [90]
J. Smith [82]
C. Billups [85]
--
T. Lawson [77]
K. Rush [75]
S. Marbury [73]
A. Carter [73]
R. Balkman [71]
Y. Sun [70]
S. Williams [69]
--
M. Ely [68]
K. Martin [77]*
H. Thabeet [72]*

DETROIT:

B. Wallace [77]
C. Villanueva [76]
T. Prince [81]
R. Hamilton [79]
R. Stuckey [77]
--
A. Jamison [80]
B. Gordon [78]
A. Daye [75]
G. Monroe [75]
J. Jerebko [73]
S. Williams [72]
L. Amundson [72]
--
N. Fazekas [70]
C. Wilcox [74]*
W. Bynum [75]*

GOLDEN STATE:

A. Biedrins [78]
D. Lee [83]
V. Radmanovic [73]
J. Terry [83]
S. Curry [86]
--
B. Haywood [77]
J. Tinsley [75]
E. Udoh [74]
D. Wright [73]
H. Adams [73]
C. Bell [72]
J. Williams [72]
--
J. Maxiell [72]
R. Carney [67]
M. Haislip [73]*

HOUSTON:

M. Yao [81]
L. Scola [81]
S. Battier [81]
K. Martin [87]
A. Brooks [81]
--
B. Jackson [76]
C. Hayes [76]
S. Livingston [74]
P. Patterson [73]
R. Patterson [73]
J. Jefferies [73]
J. Hill [72]
--
E. Snow [69]
J. Davis [64]
R. Nesterovic [72]*

INDIANA:

R. Lafrentz [75]
A. Randolph [75]
J. Posey [78]
M. Redd [76]
T. Ford [77]
--
M. Dunleavy [76]
P. George [74]
G. Oden [74]
T. Gibson [73]
D. McGuire [73]
D. Diop [73]
B. Rush [72]
--
D. Jones [71]
T. Hansbrough [75]*
R. Hibbert [77]*

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS:

C. Kaman [78]
B. Griffin [83]
A. Aminu [77]
E. Gordon [80]
B. Davis [82]
--
A. Daniels [74]
E. Bledsoe [74]
R. Butler [74]
C. Smith [73]
R. Foye [73]
B. Cook [73]
R. Gomes [73]
--
Q. Douby [73]
J. Collins [65]
D. Jordan [75]*

LOS ANGELES LAKERS:

A. Bynum [79]
P. Gasol [91]
R. Artest [85]
K. Bryant [96]
D. Fisher [81]
--
L. Odom [88]
M. Barnes [76]
S. Blake [75]
E. Dampier [74]
P. Brezec [74]
S. Rodriguez [73]
S. Vujacic [73]
--
T. Ratliff [73]
T. Johnson [70]
J. Crawford [70]

MEMPHIS:

M. Gasol [79]
Z. Randolph [83]
R. Gay [85]
O. Mayo [80]
M. Conley [73]
--
T. Allen [77]
X. Henry [76]
M. Harpring [72]
D. Arthur [69]
I. Newble [69]
H. Haddadi [68]
S. Young [68]
--
E. Najera [68]
D. Carroll [66]
A. Ajinca [64]

MIAMI:

J. Anthony [76]
C. Bosh [91]
L. James [97]
D. Wade [96]
R. Rubio [79]
--
M. Miller [82]
U. Haslem [79]
B. Wells [76]
C. Arroyo [76]
J. Jones [75]
M. Chalmers [74]
J. Howard [73]
--
J. Foster [72]
F. Jones [72]
J. Magloire [69]

MILWAUKEE:

A. Bogut [83]
D. Gooden [77]
K. Korver [79]
J. Salmons [80]
B. Jennings [85]
--
C. Maggette [78]
M. James [75]
C. Delfino [75]
E. Ilyasova [75]
J. Brockman [74]
I. Udoka [74]
J. Vaughn [72]
--
C. Douglas-Roberts [72]
L. Sanders [72]
G. Pruitt [71]

MINNESOTA:

S. Vranes [73]
J. O'Neal [78]
M. Webster [77]
W. Johnson [79]
M. Williams [73]
--
K. Love [78]
C. Brewer [72]
A. Tolliver [72]
M. Ager [72]
S. Telfair [72]
N. Pekovic [71]
L. Ridnour [71]
--
D. Milicic [71]
K. Koufos [70]
J. Flynn [72]*

NEW JERSEY:

B. Lopez [81]
T. Murphy [80]
T. Outlaw [76]
K. Snyder [74]
D. Harris [85]
--
G. Davis [78]
D. Favors [77]
T. Williams [74]
J. Smith [72]
S. Parker [71]
J. Farmar [71]
D. James [70]
--
Q. Ross [70]
M. Hairston [70]
K. Humphries [75]*

NEW ORLEANS:

E. Okafor [82]
D. West [84]
P. Stojakovic [82]
R. Fernandez [81]
C. Paul [92]
--
D. Mason [75]
R. Mason [73]
B. Knight [72]
D. Dowell [72]
T. Kinsey [71]
C. Smith [70]
S. May [68]
--
W. Green [68]
A. Bradley [68]
E. Thomas [71]*

NEW YORK:

Z. Ilgauskas [77]
A. Stoudemire [91]
W. Chandler [81]
J. Navarro [76]
B. Udrih [72]
--
C. Lee [76]
M. Thornton [76]
W. Sharpe [72]
M. Moore [72]
T. Mozgov [72]
D. Miles [72]
R. Turiaf [72]
--
P. Ewing Jr. [71]
J. McInnis [70]
E. Curry [65]

NORTH CAROLINA:

D. Blair [75]
W. Herrmann [78]
J. Dudley [77]
A. Morrison [76]
J. Bayless [77]
--
S. Brown [75]
A. Morrow [75]
B. Wright [75]
S. Ibaka [74]
A. Law [73]
D. Brown [73]
J. Singleton [72]
--
H. Whiteside [70]
K. Lowry [75]*
N. Batum [77]*

OKLAHOMA CITY:

B. Miller [76]
J. Green [82]
K. Durant [94]
A. Iguodala [88]
R. Westbrook [88]
--
M. Beasley [77]
L. Williams [76]
M. Peterson [75]
D. Cook [75]
N. Krstic [75]
J. Pargo [74]
C. Quinn [70]
--
J. Giddens [70]
A. Roberson [69]
A. Pavlovic [73]*

ORLANDO:

D. Howard [90]
R. Lewis [78]
M. Pietrus [78]
V. Carter [81]
J. Nelson [81]
--
H. Turkoglu [78]
E. House [76]
F. Oberto [76]
J. Redick [76]
B. Bass [75]
A. Croshere [72]
G. Green [71]
--
K. Thomas [69]
L. Walton [67]
M. Gortat [75]*

PHILADELPHIA:

E. Brand [78]
T. Young [78]
A. Nocioni [72]
J. Harden [79]
D. Gibson [79]
--
E. Turner [76]
J. Holiday [76]
T. Sefolosha [76]
L. Hughes [76]
E. Maynor [74]
J. Hayes [72]
D. Songaila [70]
--
S. Hawes [70]
A. Glyniadakis [70]
M. Speights [72]*

PHOENIX:

R. Lopez [76]
A. Varejao [82]
G. Hill [77]
J. Richardson [89]
S. Nash [91]
--
Q. Richardson [77]
G. Dragic [77]
H. Warrick [77]
C. Frye [76]
C. Budinger [75]
J. Childress [74]
S. Williams [73]
--
D. White [72]
R. Williams [72]
T. Lue [72]

PORTLAND:

M. Camby [83]
L. Aldridge [86]
T. Ariza [76]
B. Roy [87]
A. Miller [82]
--
D. Collison [77]
W. Matthews [77]
D. Stevenson [74]
A. Afflalo [73]
L. Babbitt [72]
I. Diogu [72]
G. Buckner [71]
--
D. Cunnigham [70]
S. Francis [70]
L. Mbah A Moute [68]

SACRAMENTO:

D. Cousins [77]
T. Thomas [78]
D. Gallinari [77]
F. Garcia [72]
T. Evans [84]
--
D. Greene [73]
R. Brewer [72]
O. Casspi [72]
A. Johnson [71]
J. Thompson [71]
J. Powell [70]
T. Hudson [69]
--
D. Jones [69]
A. Wright [69]
L. Head [69]

SAN ANTONIO:

T. Splitter [75]
T. Duncan [88]
R. Jefferson [82]
E. Ginobili [88]
T. Parker [87]
--
G. Hill [80]
A. McDyess [74]
B. Simmons [74]
T. Thomas [73]
R. Ukic [73]
D. Dickau [70]
J. Dixon [70]
--
B. Brown [69]
M. West [72]*
M. Bonner [74]*

TORONTO:

A. Bargnani [82]
A. Walker [70]
D. Derozan [79]
L. Barbosa [78]
J. Calderon [77]
--
J. Jack [77]
A. Iverson [77]
E. Jones [73]
J. Stackhouse [73]
B. Petway [73]
A. Johnson [70]
D. Andersen [69]
--
J. Wright [68]
L. Kleiza [72]*
E. Davis [73]*

UTAH:

A. Jefferson [84]
P. Millsap [80]
C. Butler [84]
R. Bell [80]
D. Williams [92]
--
G. Hayward [75]
R. Murray [75]
M. Okur [75]
J. Barea [75]
M. Jaric [74]
C. Miles [74]
S. Gaines [67]
--
D. Nichols [65]
J. Evans [72]*
F. Elson [72]*

WASHINGTON:

J. McGee [77]
J. Yi [73]
A. Thornton [78]
G. Arenas [82]
J. Wall [80]
--
N. Young [82]
J. Howard [77]
A. Blatche [73]
K. Hinrich [73]
E. Boykins [73]
W. Solomon [72]
D. Marshall [70]
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J. White [70]
S. Jasikevicius [69]
D. Wilkins [73]*

by **puttincomputers** on Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:35 am

Go after Jeff Green and Marc Gasol

by **rise** on Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:24 am

A Year In Review

A year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers won over sixty games. Last year, we said Steve Nash was declining. There was no Miami Heat Big Three, and Dirk Nowitzki had almost no chance of winning a ring in Dallas. Denver was looking to shop Carmelo Anthony and were projected to take a nose dive comparable to Cleveland's. We thought Greg Oden couldn't be healthy twenty games in a row and we thought Tyson Chandler was something of a bust. We also thought that Rashad McCants was a D-League scrub and that the Warriors were decades from a decent playoff berth.

One year later, the Cavaliers tie the Pistons for the worst record in the league. Steve Nash averaged over 30/10, Miami went 29-1 and won a championship behind James, Wade, and Bosh, and the Dallas Mavericks made moves to get themselves to the NBA Finals. Carmelo decided to remain in Denver after starting 16-0, while Greg Oden played 20 straight games before spraining an ankle and sitting seven games. Tyson Chandler starts on a championship caliber team and defeated the likes of Al Jefferson and Tim Duncan to get to the Finals. In addition, Rashad McCants tore it up in Utah, was traded to Dallas to help win a championship and is now looking for big money in the offseason, and the Golden State Warriors actually clinched the fifth seed in a deep Western Conference.

Things change quite drastically, particularly those who joined Zee Otoo to form the newest team in the league. Some of these players were on top teams last year (see Shannon Brown, Jared Dudley, Glen Davis) and would be on one of the lowest performing teams in the league. Shannon Brown knows. "It's a drastic jump, to be in the NBA Finals, and then get a call one day a couple months later, and your coach says, 'You're not on this team anymore. Now you're gonna be helping a team start from scratch. It's tough, I yelled at Phil Jackson when he told me, but you know, you get used to it, and you say, 'This might be pretty fun. Let's try to make this a winning team!'"

Most players who had to make the jump were quite sad to leave their teams to join a completely unpredictable team. No one knew Zee Otoo; most of the players had never heard of him before. They made the necessary adjustments throughout the year, and with the additions of Anthony Morrow and Serge Ibaka, they rocketed from the sixteenth and last seed in the East, to twelfth seed in just ten games. Many players, GMs, coaches, analysts around the league acknowledge that the Domination have plenty of potential and could be a playoff team as early as next season.

Things change for the better sometimes, and Domination GM Zee Otoo hopes some of that can happen in the 2011 Draft and the 2011 Offseason.

by **rise** on Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:15 am

A Short Interview With Jared Dudley

A. Reporter:
I interviewed recently-crowned NBA MIP, Jared Dudley of the Domination:

I wrote:First of all, congratulations on the Most Improved Player award.

Thank you very much. I kind of had the role thrust upon me, you know, being the leader of this team, after being buried in the bench in Phoenix - I'd rarely started games until I came to the Domination. I was getting a little restless in Phoenix, I wanted a chance to prove myself. So I asked if Josh Childress or someone else could be the eighth protected player for the expansion draft instead of me. I was glad they respected and granted my wish - to go play for a team where I could make a name for myself.

And so you have, Jared. An All-Star, an average of 23 points per game, a triple-double, a couple 40-point games, an occasional highlight reel dunk, and even a little more shot blocking. You've become a completely new player in the last year or so. Apart from the team change, what else changed?

My original goal was to become a starter in Phoenix. Grant Hill was regressing a bit - I mean, he's pretty old! - and we - Phoenix- had brought in a couple of good players at the 4, who could play my position of small forward. I was hoping by mid-season, I'd be taking over at the three, instead of Hedo Turkoglu or Hakim Warrick - just in case Grant decided he wanted a bench role or just called it quits all together. So I was eyeing the starting job, I was working my heart out to improve my vertical, overall athleticism, my rebounding, my defense, shooting, you know - everything. The same day I heard there was going to be an expansion draft, I wanted to be on the new team. I don't really care about winning rings right now. I'm still young, far too young to be concerned about how many rings I got. I just wanted to make a name for myself and that's what I did.

by **Radioman** on Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:47 am

Nice interview, i think Dudley need some help in the next season if the Domination will go for the Playoffs.

by **rise** on Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:27 am

2011 Draft Lottery
Sorry that some of the picks don't match up with the end-of-season standings. I had to mess with the files a little bit after I finished the season, due to realism issues taking place during the offseason.

Chances:
Minnesota: 25%
Indiana: 20%
Sacramento: 15.7%
Memphis: 12%
LA Clippers: 8.9%
Toronto: 6.4%
Philadelphia: 4.4%
North Carolina: 2.9%*
Cleveland: 1.8%
Washington: 1.1%
New York: .7%
Detroit: .6%
Houston: .5%

Actual:
1- MINNESOTA
2- SACRAMENTO
3- NORTH CAROLINA*
4- INDIANA
5- MEMPHIS
6- LA CLIPPERS
7- TORONTO
8- PHILADELPHIA
9- CLEVELAND
10- WASHINGTON
11- NEW YORK
12- DETROIT
13- HOUSTON

...and this is why I like the Live 2003 lottery.

by **rise** on Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:34 am

Retiring Players:

-Derek Anderson [CHI]
-Eddie Jones [TOR]
-Donyell Marshall [WAS]
-Rasho Nesterovic [HOU]
-Shaquille O'Neal [BOS]
-Theo Ratliff [LAL]
-Charles Smith [NOH]
-Eric Snow [HOU]
-Kurt Thomas [CHI]

by **rise** on Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:34 am

Herrmann Re-signed
Without any hesitation, the Domination and Walter Herrmann have agreed on a one-year contract worth $1,980,000. Herrmann averaged about 18 points and 7 rebounds a game last season.

Blair Re-signed
DeJuan Blair has also signed a new contract with the Domination, worth just under $9 million over three years. The team's starting center averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds a game in his sophomore season.

by **rise** on Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:35 am

2011 NBA 1st Round Draft Picks

1. Ray Jackson - MIN - Even though Minnesota has more than enough young guards, (see Wesley Johnson, Jonny Flynn, etc.) they could pass on this 6'1, 170 lb monster. Ray Jackson broke all sorts of records at Iowa State, including a single 68-point, 11-steal performance. He can take over a game in a flash, with his shooting, high-flying, and quickness abilities, but will have to improve on his passing if he wants to take his game to the next level - superstardom. - Worst: Jason Terry, Best: Allen Iverson.

2. Devin Andrews - SAC - Sacramento needs help at every position, and they got help at four different positions by drafting one player. At 6'5 and 182 lbs, Devin Andrews can play positions 1-4 well despite being undersized at three of them. He'll dish at point guard, score at shooting guard, run the floor and defend at small forward, and rebound and block shots at the power forward. Few players in the NBA are as versatile as the twenty-year-old Andrews and he'll continue to improve steadily until he's ready to retire. - Worst: a less boring Boris Diaw, Best: Deron Williams/Andre Iguodala hybrid.

3. Corey Harrington - NCD - The Core is a living highlight reel. At 6'6 and 201 lbs, Harrington plays point guard, causing enormous mismatches. He's completely explosive (unfortunately his personality is too), and he does everything you could want a point guard to do. He passes, dribbles, steals, surveys the court, defends, but he can't get his outside shot working. He is always willing to take his game a step further and won't ever stop improving his game even in the twilight of his career. He's super-athletic, as he once did a free-throw line dunk while playing a game at Stanford. With this draft pick, the Domination are unlikely to re-sign Jerryd Bayless, and Kyle Lowry may have to take a back seat as well. - Worst: Brandon Jennings, Best: Derrick Rose.

4. C.J. Scot - IND - At 6'5 and 194 lbs, Scot will easily overpower smaller point guards, while dishing the rock and drilling threes all over the place. His immense potential overshadows the fact that he doesn't have much spring in his legs after a hip surgery last year, but even that could come back over time. He will soon make Indiana Pacers fans forget about Danny Granger altogether. - Worst: Jonny Flynn, Best: Chris Paul.

5. Dan Messina - MEM - Reminiscent of Brandon Roy, people wonder where this 6'3 former Connecticut Husky would be if he hadn't been injured all the time. He still has plenty of explosiveness on offense and does a lot on defense, and could still be the fastest guy in the draft, but the Moldovan native raises concern about health and whether his injury history in Moldova and Connecticut will hold him back from being a star in the NBA. - Worst: Bobby Simmons, Best: Kevin Durant.

6. Paul Giles - LAC - Baron Davis is getting older and fatter by the minute, so a new point guard will be necessary in the near future. Paul Giles may be small, but at 5'10, he plays with a big passion. Determined to be a sick ball-handler, he also has amazing court vision. He's quick strong and is a good shooter, almost like a younger Baron Davis. At 23, he is likely to be a premier point guard in the near future. - Worst: Daniel Gibson, Best: very old Steve Nash.

7. Kwabina Ferguson - TOR - Fergs is an amazing point guard who just can't figure out how to shoot a three. His ability to get the ball to the correct player is key with the Raptors, and Fergs will do that from the beginning. He will undoubtedly start (he is definitely be better than Calderon) and at 18 years old, he's got plenty to improve, including playing bigger than his 6'1, 200 lb frame, something that is already happening (watch him dunk!). The Raps made the right pick and look for Fergs and Bargs to beast it up over time. - Worst: Ramon Sessions, Best: Russell Westbrook.

8. Predrag Morinoskovic - PHI - He really reminds a lot of people of Peja Stojakovic. His name is similar and his game is similar. He goes into the NBA as an elite shooter from the arc, the free-throw line, and everywhere in between. He's got the capacity to be a Dirk Nowitzki-type player, but at 6'10, he plays at the 2, because he's not tough enough to play anywhere else. His stealing is among the best and he runs the floor well, but he'll mainly be a scoring threat from long range. - Worst: Today's Peja Stojakovic, Best: Stojakovic in his prime.

9. Tucker Winkler - CLE - Okay, maybe this 6'7 British gentleman isn't what Cleveland was really looking for when they looked for a replacement for LeBron, but if you look closely, the two players have a lot in common. Winkler is a swingman by nature, but he could easily play a point-forward role right now. He's got a very solid all-around game, has a curious devotion to defense, and plays with the agility of a six-foot point guard, while dishing several assists a contest. Believe it or not, he may be LeBron's heir. His only true weakness is he'll have to have other stars around him because he's just not a leader. - Worst: Hedo Turkoglu, Best: Lamar Odom.

10. Dashaunn Alexander - WAS - Big D knows what he's up to. He's an extremely dynamic forward who can really transform a defense. At 6'10 and 244 lbs, he's got size and strength to battle for boards, block shots, or just flatten people. He's really fast for a guy his size and has surprisingly good court vision. Two glaring holes in his game are a lack of a jump shot, something that hurts him while playing at the 3, and his weak knees. Washington has enough injury prone guys (Gilbert Arenas, Josh Howard), but Big D was really just too good to pass up. - Worst: Joel Anthony, Best: prime Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

11. Mitchell Jones - NYK - Wilson Chandler is clearly on his way out. With New York in shambles (again), 7-foot combo forward Mitchell Jones will have to play his heart out next to Amar'e Stoudemire every night. His height will cause some ridiculous matchups as well as his shooting, rebounding, and stealing. He should be a better shot blocker, considering his frame, but he's only 19 and anything could happen. He could even grow a bit more. - Worst: Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Best: Dirk Nowitzki.

12. Raphael Bolin - DET - Looks like Antawn Jamison'll have to be traded again. Drafting Bolin would have been a smart move for basically any other team that wasn't completely loaded to the top with power forwards with short range on their shots. Bolin, 6'10 and 222 lbs from Connecticut, is more athletic than any of Detroit's forwards. His near-40-inch vertical makes him a constantly spinning highlght reel with ultra-powerful dunks, great rebounds, and impossible blocks. He's quite remeniscent of Blake Griffin, but is definitely not of the same caliber. Also, his dunking range is probably wider than he shooting range, as he regularly bricks 10-foot jumpers and has an incredibly high bust potential. - Worst: Gerald Green, Best: Gerald Wallace.

13. Bryce Fletcher - HOU - The Fletch has big shoes to fill. In the final game of the season, Rockets forward Luis Scola tore ligaments in his foot and ankle. Unable to walk for a month, Luis Scola was fearing for his career. He will never be the same player, and although he should be ready come October, he'll likely take a sixth man role. At 6'8 Bryce Fletcher is a bit undersized for a power forward, but he makes up for it with immense strength, a knack to fly to the rim, and a good eye for blocking shots and rebounding the ball. His speed with help the Rockets and his all-around game could make him quite formidable in the future. The best part for the Rockets is that he has almost no injury history at all. - Worst: Brian Scalabrine, Best: prime Shane Battier.

14. Norman Solomon - DEN - After a 16-0 start, Denver convinced Carmelo Anthony to stay with the Nuggets. Norman Solomon, a 6'9 small forward, should be thrilled that he gets to learn the NBA under the player he models his game after anyway. He may lack the explosiveness that Anthony has, but he'll put up nice numbers on offense and play mediocre defense. A special warning to Denver: Like Amar'e Stoudemire, Solomon wears shades after a severe eye injury that nearly blinded him three years ago. An injury of any sort to his left eye will likely end his career. - Worst: Mike Dunleavy, Best: rookie Carmelo Anthony.

15. Marcus Jacobs - GSW - A stereotypical Golden State Warrior, Marc[us] Jacobs plays no D and is explosive on the offensive end. His incredible vertical jump, his love for shooting and his dunking ablilities make him quite comparable (although not the same caliber) to another beloved Warrior - Jason Richardson. At 6'6 and 192 lbs, the 20-year-old has plenty of room to improve under seasoned veteran Jason Terry. - Worst: Gerald Henderson, Best: Jason Richardson.

16. Grant Wheat - MIL - He was overlooked in his one season as a Connecticut Husky (yes we have another one) until Dan Messina got injured. Wheat, a 6'7 swingman, has a great arsenal of moves on offense from all over the court. With his range, highflying abilities, and speed, he could form a greatly exciting trio with Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut, but he's likely to be traded to the Boston Celtics as a deal for the scorer is nearly complete. - Worst: Marquis Daniels, Best: Monta Ellis.

17. Eric Capell - NJN - Devin Harris should be happy that he's got a strong backup and that he's a quick learner. He first played basketball as a junior in high school and immediately had people from colleges recruiting him for athletic scholarships. Just four years later, here he is, being picked 17th in probably the deepest draft in NBA history. He will be a solid starter someday, as he already is a great point guard for a rookie and at 6'4, could overpower some smaller guys as well. - Worst: Earl Watson, Best: Brandon Jennings.

18. Shawn Parker - ORL - Orlando needed another big man behind Dwight and they got it. They needed to look no further than 7-foot, 259 lb Shawn Parker out of Penn State. He tries to emulate Dwight's game, with exceptional rebounding skills and a great mind for defense, but it remains to be seen if he'll ever be at Howard's level. - Worst: Today's Shaq, Best: Andrew Bogut.

19. Richard Taylor - CHI - Chicago got themselves a solid backup point guard. Derrick Rose should know that he'll have a reliable backup in case he is injured: a lightning-quick 6'5, 194 lb Louisiana Tech alumnus. His hands and feet are so quick that he could strip the ball from basically anybody else in college basketball. We'll see if his defensive mentality pays off in the NBA, but first it is imperative that he works on his incredulously sloppy offense. - Worst: Rodney Stuckey, Best: Rajon Rondo.

20. Badu Thomas - UTA - 6'6, 250 lbs, power forward, rebounding specialist - remind you of Charles Barkley a bit? Watch out for him, because at 19, if his round mound can rebound, then how does that sound? Can history be found? [/poetry] Badu is also a decent shooter from behind the arc, shooting about thirty-five percent from there and he defends the paint well with his shot blocking. However, he's got a lot of flaws. His offense is inconsistent and he's usually in foul trouble. His substandard passing out of the paint gets him a lot of turnovers and he tends to get tired out after just a few minutes. - Worst: Reggie Evans, Best: Kevin Love.

21. Terrell Kersey - ATL - Kersey's an interesting 6'10, 234 lb forward. He's got hops, but doesn't bother dunking a whole lot, but prefers to use them when blocking shots. Otherwise, he's a pretty awful defender. He's got a good touch from outside and can occasionally catch fire when playing an inside game. He's a great ball-handler for his size and is quite speedy, but just can't seem to rebound the ball as well as a 6'10 guy should. A versatile figure, he should work well under Boris Diaw. - Worst: Rod Grizzard, Best: Boris Diaw.

23. Valdis Iesalnieks - SAS - Just call him by his first name. At a shade under seven feet, and 226 pounds, Valdis is a strong rebounder and a very intimidating shot blocker- the best in the draft. He'll play quite nicely behind Tiago Splitter, assuming he can improve his mediocre offense. In three years at UCLA, Valdis averaged a bewildering 40% from the field and just eight points a game, along with twelve rebounds and three blocks a contest. His strength will definitely help the Spurs stay afloat as their team grows older. Worst: Alexis Ajinca, Best: Theo Ratliff.

24. Cluster Jackson - OKC - He's the biggest dude in the draft. At 7'4, the Texan is just scary. Obviously, he's a good shot blocker, rebounder, and dunker, but he's also got a decent range on his jump shot, extending about 16 feet. At 246 pounds, he won't get shoved around much, and his knees and feet are strong, so it is less likely he'll end up like the guy OKC is getting ready to sign (Greg Oden). Sources say that Cluster - or Radioman as he is sometimes called - will likely start. - Worst: Greg Oden, Best: Yao Ming.

25. Willie Lewis - POR - Willie "Houndy" Lewis is probably the least likely of anyone in this draft to "hound" the ball. He's not much of a scorer but uses his talent to dish to more talented players. With budding superstars in Aldridge and Roy, he'll have plenty of outlets, particularly when Wes Matthews gets it going. Portland has talent to go all the way; they just need to be healthy and they need someone who can lead them there. In a couple years, they may have a new leader in Lewis. - Worst: Carlos Arroyo, Best: Andre Miller in his prime.

26. Manfred Nissley - NOH - Being 5'9 is a huge size disadvantage at point guard. Nissley is a shooting guard. This would give New Orleans some problems size-wise. Manfred would be a pretty complete point guard if his passes weren't completely terrible, but he makes up for that with defensive intensity, good court vision, and good speed. His dribbling is also above par. The fact that his shooting is good helps him stay in the first round though. - Worst: Earl Boykins, Best: No-dunk Nate Robinson.

27. Axel Gomez - CHA - At 6'3 and 200 lbs, this quick, defensive-minded point guard is a prefect fit for the Bobcats. Axel isn't a very out-of-the-ordinary point guard, except for the fact he steals the ball a lot, but has potential to be a force in case Raymond Felton wants a change of scenery for a few months again. Charlotte's in a good position to make a long playoff run, and Axel just may be the piece that could put them in the ECF. - Worst: pre-Domination Acie Law, Best: Raymond Felton.

28. Pete Williams - BOS - At 6'10, the Duke alumnus, has great size, won't hesitate to grab a rebound, take a three, or dunk the ball. He's a decent forward, but is turnover prone and won't spend a lot of time on the court with the Celtics. However, he is quick and a good dribbler for his size. - Worst: Brandan Wright, Best: Charlie Villanueva.

29. Thierry Tirieux - DAL - A LeBron impersonator? 6'8, 245 lbs, plays small forward and point guard? In your dreams, Mr. Tirieux. His versatility will definitely help Dallas in their second straight championship quest, but he's never going to be a superstar point-forward or a huge difference-maker, particularly because his passing skills need to improve first. Worst: Morris Peterson, Best: Boris Diaw about three years ago.

31. Dontae' Njinkeu - MIA - Dontae' brings to the table what Miami needs the most - size, strength, and extra rebounding. He's solid defensively, is a good free-throw shooter, and he's actually a very good runner for a 6'11, 275 lb man. The Kenyan native will need to work extremely hard at dribbling if he wants to get minutes in the NBA, though. - Worst: Kwame Brown, Best: Erick Dampier.

NOTE: Phoenix (22nd) and LA Lakers (30th) waived their first round picks.

by **puttincomputers** on Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:47 pm

watch me end up on the twolves in this one as well. :lol:

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