Andrew wrote:Centres really suffered in NBA Live 10's sim engine. Case in point, what do Dwight Howard's numbers look like right now in your season? He was a 20 and 10 player at that point, but he was generally putting up 12 and 12 in simulated games in NBA Live 10.
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Andrew wrote:Best of luck in the Playoffs!
Those averages for Howard, though...once again, NBA Live 10's sim engine really was a letdown.
Breems wrote:Rockets and Spurs are two of my favorite teams. Should be an enjoyable matchup.
San Antonio escapes Houston 2-0 as Felton misses game-winning three
T-Mac had 22 points in the first quarter and finished with 41, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, but it wasn't enough as the Spurs narrowly escape Houston with a 123-121 win to take a 2-0 lead back home in this best of seven series.
Shane Battier was a bright spot, scoring 16 points off the bench. Rick Adelman has been toying with the idea of giving him the starting nod in place of Tracy McGrady so they can get Yao going at the beginning of the game and then T-Mac can provide a scoring punch off the bench. Right now, Von Wafer and Battier alternate as the bench leaders, and if Shane Battier is your go-to guy off the bench then you have a problem.
The whole McGrady thing I find humorous: he was an absolute afterthought when I started this story, and here he is leading the team.
I swear Richard Jefferson plays like Carmelo Anthony in this game; it's ridiculous. He had 36 points on 13-22 shooting, while Tony Parker continues to be dominant with a night of 37 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. Ginobili adds 22 as par for the course.
And for your interesting anecdote, for some reason George Hill has a lefty release in this game.
cavs4872 wrote:Inspired by Thierry I considered doing the UBR but hate Windows software and it seemed like a total hassle for me to figure out (I don't even own 2K14 PC).
Rockets stay alive in series with 107-97 win in San Antone
The series is now 2-1 in favor of the Spurs; the Rockets take care of business with a couple scares along the way. Rick Adelman follows true to his quote and brings T-Mac off the bench.
Literally an ideal game and masterful effort from the Rockets: they focus on Yao early and often with T-Mac on the bench, with scoring leader Boris Diaw particularly being the beneficiary. He had 25 points and grabbed 8 boards, scorching the nets from downtown on 5/6 three-ball shooting. This is exactly why the Rockets traded for him: an ideal fit alongside Yao Ming. Can play pitch and catch in the post with him and then stretch the floor when Yao is doubled.
Then there was Ron Artest: the supposed third of the "big three", adding 19 points, being solid as always and helping close out the game with 11 fourth quarter points. Yao had a 21 and 10 double-double (with 3 blocks) on terrific 9/12 shooting.
T-Mac subbed in midway through the second quarter and didn't leave the game until midway through the fourth, scoring 20 points and grabbing 5 boards in his new bench role. "I'll do whatever it takes to stay alive in this series", he said after the win. His shooting wasn't ideal on 8/23, but he was able to comfortably lead a stiff bench squad of Chuck Hayes, Carl Landry, Brenty Barry and Von Wafer -- Von Wafer is a bit of an odd man on this squad, as he and T-Mac are both on the second unit playing a bit of the same role. All is not lost as he's on a one-year deal and can learn and study behind the veteran McGrady as he's having quite the resurgence after battling some injuries.
Even though it was a double-digit win, the pesky Spurs did not go down easy. After a suspect Game 2, Tim Duncan bounced back with a 22 & 12 double-double, while Mr. "Point Guard Domination" Tony Parker continued his incredible series with a typical 32 points and 8 assists. Ginobili had a solid 13-4-4, but what the Spurs were missing was NBA Live 10 remembering Richard Jefferson is not Carmelo Anthony for a second: he had just 4 points and 7 boards on 1/8 shooting.
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[Q] wrote:Man, I miss this game. It was a fun game to play.
Rockets run out of fuel, fall to 1-3
The ever-experimental Rick Adelman toyed with his starting five once again, this time benching Raymond Felton and running T-Mac at the 1. The rotation was abbreviated across the board, mainly running with those six players (McGrady, Felton, Diaw, Yao, Artest and Battier). It was a pretty "team game" from the Rockets, but none of that matters when you're about to take an early vacation with a team that was supposed to contend.
Yao snared a 14 point, 18 rebound double-double (with an incredible 6 blocks), but even more impressively Boris Diaw contributed 6 blocks as well to go along with his 10 points and 9 boards. Shane Battier was the high-point man for the Rockets with 21 points and 8 boards, while Ron Artest had a nice 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. T-Mac posted 14 points and 5 dimes in his first game at point guard.
For the Spurs, the always-steady Richard Jefferson had 17 points, while Tim Duncan had an incredible night on the boards: 22 rebounds to pair with his 16 points. Ginobili had 18 points and 5 dimes, while Tony Parker was the high-point man with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Toyota Center will have to bring their all in this "win or stay home" Game 5. After sweeping the Kings, the Lakers are already awaiting the winner of this series.
Andrew wrote:Definitely a sign of frustration when you quit immediately without looking at any stats or the final score. Just like immediately going into instant replay to break down an unfair call or other BS moment frame-by-frame.
spiderxx7 wrote:I've always wanted to play this game. After checking some gameplay on YouTube, yes, there's that "plastic" but it doesn't look bad at all!
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