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

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JARED DUDLEY PICKED SECOND
Jerryd and Jared were picks one and two for the Domination as forward Jared Dudley was selected off the Phoenix Suns' roster. Dudley, a sharpshooter and (at times) highflier, said, "I have high hopes for this team. Looking at who is still unprotected, we could actually have a pretty decent roster. I'm impressed and am looking forward to the regular season like I never have before." Dudley, 25, has only 22 career starts in his four year career. He is ready to start if no one else is.

The rest of the picks will be released at the same time by next Tuesday.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

Oh Yeh! Like that pick!

[George7]

Nice 2 picks there!
Thaugh i would chose Brown instead of Dudley as the 2nd pick

[Cleveland wins]

Dudley is a very nice pick.

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I got a couple nice games out of Dudley in my Bobcats in the Suns franchise. I've upped his three-point ability some (it was only 65 - I've raised it to 81 on a 50-99 scale). Hopefully, he can play up to his potential and create some good stuff for the Domination.

Just a heads up - I'm not picking everyone with top ratings, so don't be surprised to not see some big players. My first roster was too stacked at PF, with no Cs at all, so I'm redoing my picks.

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REMAINING PICKS REVEALED
1- Jerryd Bayless [POR] PG
2- Jared Dudley [PHX] SG/SF
3- DaJuan Blair [SAS] PF/C
4- Glen Davis [BOS] PF/C
5- Brandan Wright [GSW] PF/C
6- Derrick Brown [CHA] SF/PF
7- Shannon Brown [LAL] SG
8- Dexter Pittmann [MIA] C
9- Adam Morrison [WAS] SG/SF
10- Kyle Lowry [HOU] PG
11- Acie Law [MEM] PG
12- Deshawn Stevenson [DAL] SG
13- Kelenna Azubuike [NYK] SG/SF
14- Kyrylo Fesenko [UTA] C
15- Arron Afflalo [DEN] SG

[Axel The Great]

THE STACHE!!!!!!! DeJuan Blair is a steal too, and Kyle Lowry. You better make all three aforementioned players stars.

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I hope to.

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DUDLEY, MORRISON EXCELLED AT PRACTICES
New GM Zee Otoo of the NC Domination held several practices over the last few days and said that he was so impressed with Dudley and Morrison that he has to start both of them. "Even though they play the same position, I'm so impressed with them - they play very well together and I have to start them both. In the team's six scrimmages, Dudley and Morrison have averaged 30 apiece. They're brilliant. I also have to find out how the Lakers missed out on Morrison's talent. He's still got something from his Gonzaga days in him."
Morrison said after a practice, "I'm starting my career over again. I'm taking my 35 jersey back and I'm acting like the last four years never happened. I'm starting over." Morrison has only 85 NBA games in the last three seasons.

FESENKO RELEASED
It has been confirmed that former Utah Jazz center Kyrylo Fesenko was waived by the Domination today. "He just didn't play with heart. I don't think he wanted to play here," Zee Otoo said after confirming the release of the 7'1, 300+ pound center. The Utah Jazz have not reclaimed Fesenko yet and it remains to be seen if they will.

DOMINATION STARTING LINE-UP SET
The starting line-up for the Domination has been released. According to Zee Otoo, the starting point guard for the team will be Jerryd Bayless. Former Gonzaga star Adam Morrison will play shooting guard. Jared Dudley and Walter Herrmann will start at the three and four respectively and DaJuan Blair will play center, although he is only 6'7. According to the Domination website, Glen Davis is the sixth man and will play the top two positions equally. Dexter Pittmann, Arron Afflalo, and Kelenna Azubuike are currently reserves.

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AROUND THE LEAGUE:

Transactions:
-Miami releases Eddie House
-Miami signs Ricky Rubio
-Utah signs Rashad McCants
-Philadelphia releases Tony Battie
-Philadelphia signs Larry Hughes
-Charlotte signs Ricky Davis
-Golden State signs Jason Williams
-Dallas releases Alexis Ajinca
-Dallas signs Ronald Murray
-Orlando releases Stanley Robinson
-Orlando signs Eddie House
-Toronto releases Joey Dorsey
-Toronto signs Allen Iverson
-Indiana releases Lance Allred
-Indiana signs Raef LaFrentz
-Denver signs Matt Harpring
-Oklahoma releases Royal Ivy
-Oklahoma signs Jannero Pargo
-New Orleans releases Jason Smith
-New Orleans signs Fabricio Oberto
-Charlotte releases Dominic McGuire
-Charlotte signs Bobby Jackson
-LA Lakers release Luke Walton
-LA Lakers sign Primoz Brezec
-Houston signs Juan Carlos Navarro
-Miami releases Shavlik Randolph
-Miami signs Bonzi Wells
-Atlanta signs Rafer Alston
-Washington signs Earl Boykins
-Golden State signs Marcus Haislip
-Cleveland releases Ryan Hollins
-Cleveland signs Josh Boone
-LA Clippers sign Antonio Daniels
-Charlotte releases Eduardo Najera
-Charlotte signs Michael Finley
-Boston releases Semih Erden
-Boston signs Stromile Swift
-Milwaukee releases Darrington Hobson
-Milwaukee signs Mike James
-Utah releases Ronnie Price
-Utah signs Marko Jaric

Notable Stats:
-In LeBron James' first regular season game, he recorded a triple double: 14 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists.
-Stephen Curry currently holds the season-high of 32 points. He was 11-13 from the field in his first game.
-The North Carolina Domination will play their first ever game tonight, at home, but against the Boston Celtics. Kevin Garnett has already said he will not take it easy.

[puttincomputers]

yipes! rubio with the heat.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

What Game Are You Using In This Dynasty?

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What Game Are You Using In This Dynasty?

Live 2003. Why do you capitalize every word?

yipes! rubio with the heat.

I was more surprised who they released for him. There are worse players than Eddie House on that team. First game coming up in the next few days.

[Cleveland wins]

Woah, Eddie House stayed in florida!!!

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

z02, I Dont Capitalize Every Word, Maybe Every Starting Letter Of A Word?
Well I Do This, Because Its My Style For Some Reasons.

[Bucket]

Big Baby to starting lineup!

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Not yet, sorry. Big Baby will play against his home team pretty soon - find out how he does!

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North Carolina Almost Wins Their Debut Against Boston
Jared Dudley's near perfect debut could have culminated in a win, but we're talking about playing against the Boston Celtics here! Boston's original Big 3 combined 76 points, while Shaq and Rondo combined 20 more points. Walter Herrmann's 5-5 shooting in the first quarter startled the Celtics, and the Domination gave them more of a shock when shooting guard Adam Morrison dropped sixteen points and DeJuan Blair had 7 blocks and 9 rebounds. While there were no double-doubles in the match, amazingly accurate shooting from Dudley, Morrison, Herrmann, Blair, Garnett, and Shaq O'Neal put on "one hell of a show", as said by Ron Artest who has watching.

Kevin Garnett was awarded the Player of the Game Award after scoring 28 points on 13-16 shooting, 7 boards, 7 steals, and 4 blocks. Jared Dudley was undoubtedly the Domination's top performer shooting 10-11 from the field and 6-6 from outside.

After the game, back-up point guard Kyle Lowry said, "This team is probably the best expansion team ever. I'm proud to be a part of it. Jared Dudley, and Walter Herrmann are amazing players. This team just needs to gain some chemistry. I think we have enough talent to win half our games this season. While this may seem kind of optimistic, we were able to stay within five points against the Boston Celtics in their first ever NBA game. Remember that."

NCD: 26 - 51 - 82 - 116 - Jared Dudley (SF) - 26 points (10-11 FG%, 6-6 3P%), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 fouls, 5 turnovers, (19/28 minutes)
BOS: 25 - 47 - 73 - 111 - Kevin Garnett (PF) - 28 points (13-16 FG%), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 7 steals, 2 fouls, 0 turnovers, (22/28 minutes)

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Boston

Pos.  No.   Name         Pts   Mins  FGM   FGA   FG%   3PM   3PA   3P%   FTM   FTA   FT%   OReb  DReb  Rebs  Blk   Stl   Ast   TO    Fouls     

SG    20    R. Allen     19    19    6     13    .462  1     3     .333  6     6     1.000 0     1     1     0     4     5     4     0     
PG    0     A. Bradley   0     1     0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     0     1     0     0     
SG    8     M. Daniels   12    9     6     8     .750  0     1     .000  0     0     .000  0     1     1     1     0     0     1     0     
PF    5     K. Garnett   28    22    13    16    .812  0     0     .000  2     2     1.000 2     5     7     4     7     2     0     2     
PF    7     J. O'Neal    2     13    1     3     .333  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     3     3     0     1     0     1     0     
C     36    S. O'Neal    12    19    6     6     1.000 0     0     .000  0     1     .000  0     4     4     2     5     4     1     3     
C     43    K. Perkins   0     5     0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     0     0     0     1     
SF    34    P. Pierce    29    25    12    21    .571  3     3     1.000 2     2     1.000 0     4     4     1     3     4     1     2     
PG    4     N. Robinson  2     14    1     5     .200  0     1     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     1     5     10    5     4     
PG    9     R. Rondo     8     12    4     7     .571  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     4     8     10    5     
SG    13    D. West      4     7     1     3     .333  0     0     .000  2     2     1.000 0     0     0     2     0     4     2     2     

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North Carolina

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     17    4     9     .444  1     5     .200  0     2     .000  0     1     1     1     2     9     4     3     
C     45    D. Blair     14    17    7     11    .636  0     1     .000  0     4     .000  7     2     9     7     0     5     6     0     
SF    39    D. Brown     3     9     1     7     .143  1     5     .200  0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     0     3     1     2     
SG    24    S. Brown     3     5     1     2     .500  1     2     .500  0     0     .000  0     0     0     1     0     0     3     1     
PF    50    G. Davis     4     10    2     3     .667  0     0     .000  0     1     .000  3     1     4     0     1     4     3     0     
SF    32    J. Dudley    26    19    10    11    .909  6     6     1.000 0     0     .000  2     3     5     2     1     3     5     2     
PF    5     W. Herrmann  22    23    9     15    .600  4     8     .500  0     0     .000  4     3     7     2     2     4     9     3     
PG    11    A. Law       0     5     0     3     .000  0     2     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     1     1     1     3     1     
PG    10    K. Lowry     6     8     2     3     .667  2     3     .667  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     2     3     1     0     
SG    35    A. Morrison  16    18    7     12    .583  2     6     .333  0     0     .000  0     3     3     2     0     0     3     4     
SF    17    D. Stevenson 3     7     1     3     .333  1     2     .500  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     0     1     2     0     
PF    46    B. Wright    5     7     1     4     .250  0     1     .000  3     4     .750  5     1     6     1     0     0     3     2     


Adam Morrison scored the Domination's first ever point - a three.
Shaq was big. He played 19 minutes and scored 12 points.
Walter Herrmann proved himself after becoming the first ever Dominator.
Nate Robinson shows off his high-flying abilities after his tenth assist.

[Axel The Great]

Good game by Dudley . Not bad by the 'Stache either. Also liking the slideshow-esque gif, that's cool.

[Murat]

Haha. A no +80 guy team defeated Celts.

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I didn't win, although it was close. I was winning for about two minutes in the fourth quarter though.

Next up, I'm playing Blake Griffin and the Clippers.

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Clippers Dominate NC

From Blake Griffin's opening basket, to Davis' playmaking, to Kaman's rebounding, the game was all-around hard for the Domination in their second game. The Clippers were never way ahead, but the Domination never took the lead in the entire match. Poor outside shooting from NC played its part in this, but the Clippers went on so many fastbreaks that the Domination could not defend. Rookies Aminu and Griffin wreaked havoc at the rim, putting up slam dunks over and over again. Griffin eventually succumbed to foul trouble but Aminu kept the LA offense running all night long on 73% shooting.

Jared Dudley played another big game, scoring 23 points on 59% shooting and clinching five defensive rebounds. Blair's size disadvantage at the five was clearly noticeable throughout the game, particularly when matched up against the 7'0 Kaman Monster. Bayless's poor assist-turnover ratio flirted with 1.0 for most of the match and contributed to Baron Davis's seven steals. There were great team efforts however. Bayless and Dudley really see eye-to-eye and put up two fantastic alley-oops. Overall, this game wasn't a "total train wreck" as swingman Deshawn Stevenson put it, but a learning experience. NC GM Zee Otoo's only words on the subject: "Gain chemistry and gain wins." The Domination are now 0-2.

Starting Line-up:
LAC:
KAMAN (79)
GRIFFIN (77)
AMINU (78)
GORDON (79)
DAVIS (84)
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NCD:
BLAIR (75)
HERRMANN (78)
DUDLEY (77)
MORRISON (76)
BAYLESS (77)


Box scores:

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North Carolina

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   8     14    3     8     .375  2     6     .333  0     0     .000  0     2     2     0     3     8     7     5     
C     45    D. Blair     6     14    2     5     .400  0     1     .000  2     2     1.000 6     0     6     0     1     3     2     4     
SF    39    D. Brown     8     9     3     6     .500  2     5     .400  0     0     .000  1     3     4     1     1     2     1     1     
SG    24    S. Brown     2     5     1     2     .500  0     1     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     1     1     3     0     
PF    50    G. Davis     4     16    2     7     .286  0     3     .000  0     0     .000  3     4     7     1     2     2     0     2     
SF    32    J. Dudley    23    20    10    17    .588  3     9     .333  0     2     .000  0     5     5     3     2     4     5     2     
PF    5     W. Herrmann  16    18    7     13    .538  2     5     .400  0     0     .000  4     2     6     0     1     3     3     1     
PG    11    A. Law       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PG    10    K. Lowry     2     15    1     3     .333  0     2     .000  0     0     .000  0     2     2     0     0     6     5     3     
SG    35    A. Morrison  12    16    4     8     .500  3     7     .428  1     2     .500  0     2     2     2     2     0     1     3     
SF    17    D. Stevenson 2     9     1     4     .250  0     3     .000  0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     0     0     0     1     
PF    46    B. Wright    4     10    2     2     1.000 0     0     .000  0     2     .000  1     1     2     1     0     3     4     0     

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LA Clippers

Pos.  No.   Name         Pts   Mins  FGM   FGA   FG%   3PM   3PA   3P%   FTM   FTA   FT%   OReb  DReb  Rebs  Blk   Stl   Ast   TO    Fouls     

SF    3     A. Aminu     17    18    8     11    .727  0     0     .000  1     2     .500  0     1     1     0     0     1     2     0     
PG    12    E. Bledsoe   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SF    45    R. Butler    2     5     1     3     .333  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     0     0     1     0     
PF    34    B. Cook      2     3     1     1     1.000 0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     1     0     0     0     
PG    50    A. Daniels   12    9     5     8     .625  0     1     .000  2     2     1.000 0     1     1     0     2     0     1     0     
PG    5     B. Davis     21    21    10    17    .588  1     3     .333  0     2     .000  0     1     1     1     7     13    9     1     
PG    4     R. Foye      3     6     1     1     1.000 1     1     1.000 0     0     .000  0     1     1     0     0     3     0     0     
SF    15    R. Gomes     0     7     0     2     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     0     0     0     1     0     0     2     
SG    10    E. Gordon    18    21    8     13    .615  0     3     .000  2     2     1.000 0     0     0     1     2     1     1     0     
PF    32    B. Griffin   6     11    3     3     1.000 0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     5     5     0     3     1     4     5     
C     35    C. Kaman     8     26    4     6     .667  0     0     .000  0     0     .000  0     9     9     0     4     0     1     3     
PF    7     C. Smith     6     18    1     3     .333  0     0     .000  4     6     .667  1     4     5     0     7     2     2     1     

LAC: 24 - 41 - 68 - 95 - Baron Davis (PG) - 21 points (10-17 FG, 1-3 3P%), 13 assists, 1 rebound, 7 steals, 1 block, 9 turnovers, 1 foul (21/28 minutes)
NCD: 22 - 34 - 64 - 87 - Jared Dudley (SF) - 23 points (10-17 FG, 3-9 3P%), 4 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 5 turnovers, 2 fouls (20/28 minutes)


-Antonio Daniels shot 63% from the field, making his mark in the game.
-Jared Bayless and Jared Dudley put on a show.
-Chris Kaman puts down a power dunk.

[Axel The Great]

Nice game by Dudley, but it seems Bayless struggled with turnovers. Shouldn't Rasual Butler be starting over Aminu?

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Aminu is rated higher than Butler.

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Around the League:
Signings:
-New York signs Mikki Moore
-Denver signs Kareem Rush
-Toronto releases Sonny Weems
-Toronto signs Antoine Walker
-San Antonio signs Tim Thomas
-Philadelphia releases Jodie Meeks
-Philadelphia signs Jarvis Hayes
-Atlanta releases Pape Sy
-Atlanta signs Mark Blount
-Charlotte releases Sherron Collins
-Charlotte signs Speedy Claxton
-Golden State releases Luke Walton
-Golden State signs Jamaal Tinsley
-Sacramento signs Anthony Johnson
-New Orleans releases DJ Mbenga
-New Orleans signs Brevin Knight
-New Jersey releases Ben Uzoh
-New Jersey signs Kirk Snyder
-Minnesota releases Wayne Ellington
-Minnesota signs Marcus Williams
-Washington releases Hilton Armstrong
-Washington signs Damien Wilkins
-Orlando releases Malik Allen
-Orlando signs Gerald Green
-Detroit releases Terrico White
-Detroit signs Sean Williams
-San Antonio signs Roko Ukic
-LA Lakers sign Erick Dampier
-Toronto releases Ronald Dupree
-Toronto signs Jerry Stackhouse
-Memphis signs Rasho Nesterovic
-Milwaukee releases Brian Skinner
-Milwaukee signs Ime Udoka
-Orlando releases Chris Duhon
-Orlando signs Austin Croshere
-Washington releases Trevor Booker
-Washington signs Donyell Marshall
-New Jersey releases Johan Petro
-New Jersey signs Smush Parker
-Minnesota releases Lazar Hayward
-Minnesota signs Slavko Vranes
-Boston signs Yakhouba Diawara
-Charlotte releases Desagana Diop
-Charlotte signs Ike Diogu
-Atlanta releases Jason Collins
-Atlanta signs Devin Brown
-Oklahoma releases BJ Mullens
-Oklahoma signs Sasha Pavlovic

Injury Reports:
-DJ Augustin [CHA] (Tendonitis in knee - will play)
-Paul Pierce [BOS] (Sore hamstring - will play)


Contest #2!

Next game is against the Minnesota Timberwolves - predict the following:

1. Who will win- NC or Minny?

2. Who will score the most points for the Wolves?

3. Who will score the most points for the Domination?

4. Who will be the best rebounder for the Wolves?

5. Who will be the best rebounder for the Domination?

I have changed things up a little bit. Instead of the winner of each contest getting a draftee, the six people with the highest scores at the end of the playoffs are drafted. lefisto, since you won the first contest, I've given you a couple points.

Every question is worth one point. SEND IN YOUR DRAFTEES NOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BEFORE I POST THE NEXT GAME!!! I'll let everyone sign up for a draftee, but only the six people with top scores will be entered in the draft. Use this draftee form. Have fun!

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        [b]Last played in[/b] College/Overseas/D-League [b]: [/b]
        [b]NBA comparison/Scouting Report : [/b]
        [b]Strengths (5) : [/b]
        [b]Weaknesses (5) : [/b]
        [b]Accessories/Gear : [/b]