[46-36]History in the Making ※ Playoffs Preview!

[Valor]

Great team card. For an expansion team, I think you're doing fairly well. Yi seems pretty valuable.

Cheers hov, that 8 game streak prob saved me from a T-wolves/Cavs-like season

The Kobe buzzerbeater was so realistic. Ball hogging in the ASG - that's Kobe Bryant.

Totally agreed

Nice to see Kirk Penney contributing

Penney has been really awesome so far!

[Valor]

Mid-Year Recap Part Two: Around the Association

League Standings
Western Conference Standings

1. Los Angeles Lakers (44-13)*
2. Denver Nuggets (36-21)*
3. Dallas Mavericks (34-22)*
4. New Orleans Hornets (34-24)
5. Oklahoma City Thunder (31-23)
6. Los Angeles Clippers (31-25)
7. Portland Trailblazers (30-26)
8. Utah Jazz (30-27)
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9. San Antonio Spurs (27-29)
10. Phoenix Suns (25-29)
11. Houston Rockets (24-33)
12. Golden State Warriors (23-32)
13. Minnesota Timberwolves (21-35)
14. New Zealand Panthers (20-37)
15. Sacramento Kings (17-36)

* Denotes Division Leader


Eastern Conference Standings

1. Chicago Bulls (37-17)*
2. Boston Celtics (37-17)*
3. Miami Heat (37-19)*
4. Atlanta Hawks (32-24)
5. Orlando Magic (33-25)
6. New Jersey Nets (29-28)
7. New York Knicks (26-29)
8. Philadelphia 76ers (26-30)
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9. Detroit Pistons (25-32)
10. Indiana Pacers (22-32)
11. Milwaukee Bucks (23-33)
12. Toronto Raptors (22-34)
13. Washington Wizards (21-33)
14. Charlotte Bobcats (20-36)
15. Cleveland Cavaliers (20-36)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 27.5
2. Derrick Rose (Chicago) 27.1
3. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 26.8
4. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 24.4
5. Monta Ellis (Golden State) 23.5
- Kevin Martin (Houston) 23.5


1. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 10.8
2. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 10.5
3. Antawn Jamison (Cleveland) 10.4
4. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 10.3
5. Kevin Garnett (Boston) 10.2


1. Jason Kidd (Dallas) 9.2
2. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 9.0
3. Rajon Rondo (Boston) 8.4
4. John Wall (Washington) 7.9
5. Steve Nash (Phoenix) 7.8


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.5
- LeBron James (Miami) 2.5
2. John Wall (Washington) 2.3
- Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 2.3
3. Ronnie Brewer (Chicago) 2.2
- Stephen Jackson (Charlotte) 2.2
- Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 2.2
4. Ron Artest (LA Lakers) 2.0
- Jason Kidd (Dallas) 2.0
- Michael Conley (Toronto) 2.0
5. Rodney Stuckey (Detroit) 1.9
- Raymond Felton (Denver) 1.9
- Devin Harris (Utah) 1.9
- Andrei Kirilenko (Utah) 1.9
- Trevor Ariza (New Orleans) 1.9
- Josh Smith (Atlanta) 1.9
- Jason Richardson (Orlando) 1.9
- Rudy Gay (LA Clippers) 1.9


1. Josh Smith (Atlanta) 1.9
- Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 1.9
2. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 1.8
- Marcus Camby (Portland) 1.8
3. Amare Stoudemire (New York) 1.7
4. Tyrus Thomas (Charlotte) 1.6
- Emeka Okafor (New Orleans) 1.6
- Darko Milicic (New Zealand) 1.6
- Kevin Durant (Oklahoma CIty) 1.6
- Joakim Noah (Chicago) 1.6
5. Gerald Wallace (Portland) 1.5
- Javale McGee (Washington) 1.5

Player Efficiency Rating (PER)
1. Derrick Rose (Chicago) 32.6
2. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 30.7
3. Kevin Durnat (Oklahoma City) 27.1
4. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 27.0
5. LeBron James (Miami) 26.9
6. Deron Williams (New Jersey) 26.3
7. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 25.2
8. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 25.1
9. Carmelo Anthony (New York) 24.7
10. John Wall (Washington) 24.4


Rookie Leaders

1. John Wall (Washington) 19.9
2. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 12.4
3. Ed Davis (Toronto) 11.1
4. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 10.0
5. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) 9.2


1. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 9.8
2. Ed Davis (Toronto) 8.3
3. Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 5.7
4. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 5.6
5. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) 5.3


1. John Wall (Washington) 7.9
2. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 3.1
3. Armon Johnson (Portland) 2.3
4. Avery Bradley (Boston) 1.8
5. Willie Warren (LA Clippers) 1.2


1. John Wall (Washington) 2.3
2. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 0.9
3. Landry Fields (New York) 0.8
4. Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 0.7
- Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 0.7
5. Wesley Johnson (Minnesota) 0.6


1. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 1.1
- Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 1.1
2. Ed Davis (Toronto) 1.0
- DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) 1.0
3. Wesley Johnson (Minnesota) 0.6
4. Hassan Whiteside (Sacramento) 0.5
- Dexter Pittman (Miami) 0.5
5. Kevin Seraphin (Washington) 0.4
- Samardo Samuels (Cleveland) 0.4
- Omer Asik (Chicago) 0.4
- Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 0.4
- Derrick Favors (Utah) 0.4

Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 26-30: Rajon Rondo (Boston) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Oct 31-Nov 6: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Nov 7-13: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 14-20: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Gerald Wallace (Portland)
Nov 21-27: Carmelo Anthony (New York) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)
Nov 28-Dec 4: LeBron James (Miami) | Steve Nash (Phoenix)
Dec 5-11: Josh Smith (Atlanta) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 12-18: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 19-25: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 26-Jan 1: LeBron James (Miami) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 2-8: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Jan 9-15: Deron Williams (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 16-22: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 23-29: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Jan 30-Feb 5: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Feb 6-12: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Feb 13-19: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)


Players of the Month
Month: East | West
November: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Monta Ellis (Golden State)
December: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durnat (Oklahoma City)
January: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Rookies of the Month
November: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
December: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
January: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)[/size]

[Valor]

Yi Jianlian Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week

NEW YORK, February 26th - The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and New Zealand Panthers' Yi Jianlian today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, February 21st, through Sunday, February 27th.

Wade led the Heat to a 2-1 week, leading his team with 36.7 points alongside 6.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.3 blocks per contest; which included a 41 point outburst in Miami's 129-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night, tying his season-best. It the 30th 40+ point game of his career and second of the season.

Yi paced the Panthers with 26 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 2.0 blocks, leading New Zealand to a 2-1 week. On February 23rd, Yi grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds along with a game-high 31 points in the Panthers' 121-114 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was his 7th 30+ point game of the season and 8th of his career. This is also the first Player of the Week honor for Yi Jianlian.

Here is a recap of the week for Wade and Yi:

Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
February 22 vs. Sacramento: Scored 37 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a 90-80 victory over the Kings.
February 24th @ Chicago: 32 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in a 92-98 losing effort to the Bulls.
February 25th vs. Washington: Season-high 41 points alongside 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks in a 129-101 blowout victory against the Wizards.

Yi Jianlian, New Zealand Panthers
February 22 @ Denver: Led the team with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks in a 111-127 loss to the Nuggets.
February 23 @ Minnesota: Scored 31 points, along with a career-best 19 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in the Panthers' 121-114 overtime victory over the Timberwolves.
February 26 vs Sacramento: Contributed 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in a 96-86 victory over the Kings.

[µTorrent]

Valor, First time reader here, Well i've read this from 1st page up until here.
After seeing that your a HOF Association/Dynasty Writer , Not so surprised that you make these stuffs fantastic!

Yi WCF Player of the week?
Wow! Huge numbers too!

[Alpha_]

LOL. Crazy numbers for Yi Jianlian!!!

[The X]

Suggest you tone down Penney's FT rating to around 70 at most. Whilst he's a good outside shooter, he's inconsistent at the line, shoots in high 60's I believe.

[Valor]

Valor, First time reader here, Well i've read this from 1st page up until here.
After seeing that your a HOF Association/Dynasty Writer , Not so surprised that you make these stuffs fantastic!

Yi WCF Player of the week?
Wow! Huge numbers too!

Thanks man! Always nice to have a new reader on-board, hope you're enjoying this
Yup, Yi Jianlian is having a breakout season as the number 1 option on my super talentless expansion franchise

LOL. Crazy numbers for Yi Jianlian!!!

Yup, he's been great!

Suggest you tone down Penney's FT rating to around 70 at most. Whilst he's a good outside shooter, he's inconsistent at the line, shoots in high 60's I believe.

Na, its in the mid-high 70s according to the stats on DraftExpress, but yeah I'll tone it down to the low-mid 70s, it's around 80 right now I believe.

Cheers for the heads-up

[µTorrent]

Valor, Your team is not talentless anymore buddy
You have Yi!

[Valor]

Valor, Your team is not talentless anymore buddy
You have Yi!

True true, and I almost forgot about the great Brian Scalabrine!!

[µTorrent]

Valor, I just found a beautiful portfolio of the white mamba!

Cool right?

[Valor]

Pure gold

[µTorrent]

Damn right brother!
Speaking of pure gold

[Valor]

Hahahaha yeah, I still remember his epic post-game press-conference rofl

[µTorrent]

Valor, He's a great guy. Being an NBA player is no joke. Its hard to get in there.

[Valor]

Valor, He's a great guy. Being an NBA player is no joke. Its hard to get in there.

Yeah lol, it's just that he's so funny. But he's a great veteran locker-room presence for a team like my Bulls


EDIT: Just wanna ask you guys if you prefer me doing the regular season recaps, awards, and playoff recap in a few big summaries or each event (first, second, cf, finals..etc for playoffs, individual awards) separately? I've finished the season and just want to know if there is an interest in "watching" the playoffs, or for me to get on with the off-season.

Cheers everyone

[µTorrent]

Valor, He was a big part of the C's deep Playoff run back in 08'

[Valor]

Valor, He was a big part of the C's deep Playoff run back in 08'

That he was, i didn't like him cause he was a Celtics, but now that he's a Bull I'm embracing him

[Cruzerr]

I think big summaries would be better? Suit yourself

[hova-]

If there is a special story in the Playoffs, like a cinderella run or a player doing extraordinarily well, then you could mention that in a short article. Other than that, maybe just try to post the results and then go on with the offseason which could be pretty interesting for a team with such cap space you have.

[Valor]

I think big summaries would be better? Suit yourself

Cheers Cruzerr

If there is a special story in the Playoffs, like a cinderella run or a player doing extraordinarily well, then you could mention that in a short article. Other than that, maybe just try to post the results and then go on with the offseason which could be pretty interesting for a team with such cap space you have.

Thanks hov, definitely a good idea to do. I'll sim it out after my exams and see what happens As for the off-season I'm really torn as to whether I should try to package my pick(s) and acquire soemone through the trade or build through the draft cause this draft-class is weak man, even though it does have some players that didn't announce IRL We'll see what happens

[Valor]

2010/11 Regular Season Recap

League Standings
Western Conference Standings

1. Los Angeles Lakers (63-19)*
2. Dallas Mavericks (51-31)*
3. New Orleans Hornets (49-33)*
4. Portland Trailblazers (48-34)
5. Los Angeles Clippers (47-35)
6. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-37)
7. Denver Nuggets (45-37)
8. San Antonio Spurs (42-40)
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9. Utah Jazz (40-42)
10. Phoenix Suns (37-45)
11. Houston Rockets (35-47)
12. Golden State Warriors (35-47)
13. Sacramento Kings (30-52)
14. New Zealand Panthers (30-52)
15. Minnesota Timberwolves (28-54)

* Denotes Division Leader


Eastern Conference Standings

1. Chicago Bulls (56-26)*
2. Boston Celtics (54-28)*
3. Miami Heat (54-28)*
4. Atlanta Hawks (49-33)
5. New Jersey Nets (46-36)
6. New York Knicks (44-38)
7. Orlando Magic (41-41)
8. Philadelphia 76ers (40-42)
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9. Milwaukee Bucks (38-44)
10. Detroit Pistons (37-45)
11. Indiana Pacers (36-46)
12. Washington Wizards (30-52)
13. Toronto Raptors (29-53)
14. Cleveland Cavaliers (27-55)
15. Charlotte Bobcats (24-58)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 27.9
2. Derrick Rose (Chicago) 27.1
3. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 25.4
4. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 23.9
5. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 23.7


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 13.2
2. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 10.7
3. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 10.4
- Kevin Love (Minnesota) 10.4
4. Roy Hibbert (Indiana) 10.2
- Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 10.2
5. Josh Smith (Atlanta) 10.1


1. Jason Kidd (Dallas) 9.2
2. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 8.7
- Rajon Rondo (Boston) 8.7
3. Steve Nash (Phoenix) 7.9
4. Deron Williams (New Jersey) 7.8
5. John Wall (Washington) 7.6


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.5
2. LeBron James (Miami) 2.3
- Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 2.3
3. Stephen Jackson (Charlotte) 2.2
- John Wall (Washington) 2.2
- Deron Williams (New Jersey) 2.2
- Ronnie Brewer (Chicago) 2.2
4. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 2.0
- Trevor Ariza (New Orlenas) 2.0
5. Mike Conley (Toronto) 1.9
- Andrei Kirilenko (Utah) 1.9
- Rodney Stuckey (Detroit) 1.9
- Josh Smith (Atlanta) 1.9
- Rajon Rondo (Boston) 1.9


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 2.1
2. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 2.0
3. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 1.8
4. Marcus Camby (Portland) 1.7
- Josh Smith (Atlanta) 1.7
- Tyrus Thomas (Charlotte) 1.7
5. Darko Milicic (New Zealand) 1.6
- Amare Stoudemire (New York) 1.6
- Emeka Okafor (New Orleans) 1.6

Player Efficiency Rating (PER)
1. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 32.4
2. Derrick Rose (Chicago) 31.5
3. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 26.7
4. Deron Williams (New Jersey) 26.6
- Dwyane Wade (Miami) 26.6
5. LeBron James (Miami) 26.3
- Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 26.3
6. Carmelo Anthony (New York) 25.7
7. John Wall (Washington) 25.3
- Dwight Howard (Orlando) 25.3
8. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 24.8
9. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 24.4
- Monta Ellis (Golden State) 24.4
10. Stephen Jackson (Golden State) 23.9


Rookie Leaders

1. John Wall (Washington) 19.2
2. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 13.0
3. Ed Davis (Toronto) 10.9
4. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 10.1
5. Landry Fields (New York) 9.2


1. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 9.7
2. Ed Davis (Toronto) 8.6
3. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 5.8
4. Demarcus Cousins (Sacramento) 5.6
5. Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 5.4


1. John Wall (Washington) 7.6
2. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 3.2
3. Armon Johnson (Portland) 2.0
4. Avery Bradley (Boston) 1.6
5. Eugene Jeter (Sacramento) 1.5
- Willie Warren (LA Clippers) 1.5
- Eric Bledsoe (LA Clippers) 1.5


1. John Wall (Washington) 2.2
2. Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 0.8
- Landry Fields (New York) 0.8
3. Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 0.7
4. Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 0.6
5. Wesley Johnson (Minnesota) 0.5


1. Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) 1.1
- Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) 1.1
- Ed Davis (Toronto) 1.1
2. Demarcus Cousins (Sacramento) 1.0
3. Wesley Johnson (Minnesota) 0.6
4. Dexter Pittman (Miami) 0.5
- Omer Asik (Chicago) 0.5
- Kevin Seraphin (Washington) 0.5
5. Hassan Whiteside (Sacramento) 0.4
- Derrick Favors (Utah) 0.4
- Evan Turner (Philadelphia) 0.4


Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 26-30: Rajon Rondo (Boston) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Oct 31-Nov 6: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Nov 7-13: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 14-20: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Gerald Wallace (Portland)
Nov 21-27: Carmelo Anthony (New York) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)
Nov 28-Dec 4: LeBron James (Miami) | Steve Nash (Phoenix)
Dec 5-11: Josh Smith (Atlanta) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 12-18: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 19-25: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Dec 26-Jan 1: LeBron James (Miami) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 2-8: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Jan 9-15: Deron Williams (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 16-22: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 23-29: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Jan 30-Feb 5: LeBron James (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Feb 6-12: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Feb 13-19: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Feb 20-26: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Yi Jianlian (New Zealand)
Feb 27-Mar 5: Deron Williams (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 6-12: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 13-19: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 20-26: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 27-Apr 2: Carmelo Anthony (New York) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Apr 3-9: Lebron James (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
Apr 10-16: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)


Players of the Month
Month: East | West
November: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Monta Ellis (Golden State)
December: LeBron James (Miami) | Kevin Durnat (Oklahoma City)
January: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
February: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
March: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
April: Derrick Rose (Chicago) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)


Rookies of the Month
November: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
December: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
January: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
February: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
March: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)
April: John Wall (Washington) | Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)[/size]

Notable Transactions
12/22/10
Pistons Fire Head Coach John Kuester
Pistons Hire Head Coach Wesley Christie

02/16/11
Panthers Trade: Patrick Mills, Jared Jeffries
Knicks Trade: Kelenna Azubuike, Anthony Carter

02/16/11
Panthers Waive Kelenna Azubuike

02/21/11
Wizards Fire Head Coach Flip Saunders
Wizards Hire Head Coach Rolando Reid

03/03/11
Kings Fire Head Coach Paul Westphal
Kings Hire Head Coach Earl Cannon

04/04/11
Raptors Fire Head Coach Jay Triano
Raptors Hire Head Coach John Kuester

Injury Report

[kibaxx7]

Wow just saw, both Blake and Wall sweeping the ROTM

[Valor]

Wow just saw, both Blake and Wall sweeping the ROTM

Yup, they were the lone rookies who really did stand out during the season here

[hova-]

I hope Dallas can make a push. 2nd in the West isn't too shabby, Kidd is playing like his old self.

[µTorrent]

John Wall has been killing it! So is Griffin!
But Griffin isn't killin' it much, 13.0 PPG? But 9.7 RPG is pretty good
Nash hasn't been playing well i guess, and so is his team
And wow, thats alot of firing out there!