Let me be the first to..

[phreak]

...Create a franchise topic...

I just got the game and am gonna start a franchise this weekend(I don't get to play during weekdays, that's what you get for getting straight Fs and Ds lol ).

Anyway, I'm taking the Kings with this lineup:

C- Divac(PF on D)
PF Webber(C on D)
SF Turkoglu
SG Christie
PG Bibby
6th Man- Clark

Gonna make a rotation when I get to play again.

[hetoft]

Ok but what about Peja instead of Hedo?

[Boyk]

Peja is one of the purest shooters in the nba
and your choosing turkoglu over him.......................strange

Oh Well i suppose its your team

Well im starting one with the Cavs when i get the game

C: Ilguaskas
Pf: Mihm\Hill
Sf: Miles
Sg: Davis
Pg: Wagner

Ill prolly start on superstar(like i always do) with 9-10min quarters

[N8theGreat]

Im gonna start a season with the Jazz

C - Collins
PF - Malone
SF - Kirilenko
SG - Stevenson
PG - Stockton

Bench

C - Ostertag
PF - Padgett
SF - Harpring
SG - Cheaney
PG - Jackson

11 - Arroyo
12 - Ameichi

[chipper]

I am starting with the Sunz

c - Tsakalidis
pf - Googs
sf - Matrix
sg - Penny
pg - Marbury

6th man - Joe Johnson

This is my starting lineup, but since I like fast breaking 'run-and-gun' team I might go with 3-forwards-2-guards rotation
my favorite 5 to be on the court will be

stoudamire(outlaw)-matrix-penny-joe-marbury

[super_greg]

when i get the game i'll probably do one with the magic...
pat burke
andrew declerq
grant hill
t-mac
darell armstrong
6th man: mike miller

or with the suns
tsakalidis
amare stoudemire (i'll try to trade googs)
matrix
penny (or joe johnson gotta see how i can play better with)
starbury
6th man: joe or penny

[-lac- the goods]

Where did you get the game from?

[Mitch]

i'm going for the denver nuggets or New york Knicks for some real rebuilding...

Projected first five and 6th man for the nuggets:

C - Nene Hilario
PF - Nikoloz Tskitishvili
SF - Juwan Howard
SG - Peja Savovic
PG - Lorinza Harrington
6th man - Rodney White

Since Camby is on the injured list, its time for the new guys to have a chance to prove if they got game.

Speaking of New York:

C - Michael Doleac
PF - Kurt Thomas
SF - Lee Nailon
SG - Allan Houston
PG - Frank Williams
6th man - Shandon Anderson

No Mcdyess, no sprewell, no ward, no eisley...hm...this is going to be fun.

Both teams still could pull of several trades to help them become stronger.

NBA live 2003...can't wait.

[BMG]

I am starting with the Sunz

c - Tsakalidis
pf - Googs
sf - Matrix
sg - Penny
pg - Marbury

6th man - Joe Johnson

This is my starting lineup, but since I like fast breaking 'run-and-gun' team I might go with 3-forwards-2-guards rotation
my favorite 5 to be on the court will be

stoudamire(outlaw)-matrix-penny-joe-marbury

whoa
damn suns fan

[Power And Proud]

Im going to use the Wizards with a starting line-up of:

C- Haywood
PF- Kwame
SF- Russell
SG- Stackhouse
PG- Hughes

6th Man- Michael Jordan ( I want to start but I think I'll keep it real)

[number3]

My Wizards:

C: Haywood
PF: Brown
SF: Stackhouse
SG: Hughes
PG: Jordan

I always play MJ at the point. And on defense i have MJ defend the pg. Coach Collins would never do this i know, but Coach Collins has tendinitis to worry about; i don't. 8)

[hetoft]

When i get the game, i'm gonna start with Knicks:

C: Dice
PF: Kurt Thomas
SF: Spree
SG: Allan Houston
PG: Charlie Ward
6: Nailon / Anderson

I know Spree and Dice is injured, but on august 1. they werent...

[mjyoung]

N8thegreat: what do you plan to do once malone and stockton retire? =P

[N8theGreat]

oh, i am not worried about when stockton and malone retire, i plan on developing kirilenko, stevenson, and collins into superstars.

[number3]

While i certainly don't plan to play as Utah (big MJ/Wiz fan) i can see the appeal of it. First, you get to play with two major hall of famers in Stockton and Malone - trying to finally get them a ring. Then, they retire and you have the challenge of completely rebuilding and changing the look of the team. It's a nice combination.

[phreak]

...Create a franchise topic...

I just got the game and am gonna start a franchise this weekend(I don't get to play during weekdays, that's what you get for getting straight Fs and Ds lol ).

Anyway, I'm taking the Kings with this lineup:

C- Divac(PF on D)
PF Webber(C on D)
SF Turkoglu
SG Christie
PG Bibby
6th Man- Clark

Gonna make a rotation when I get to play again.

Ooops sorry I meant Peja, not Hedo.

[DR. P]

My first franchise will probably not be with an already made team. I usually do alittle tweaking with the rosters and then play with players returned to the franchise where they had their best years (e.g., Zo and Mugsy back to Charlotte/N.O.; Kemp back to seattle; etc.) including classic players (Kareem, Magic, Worthy to the Lakers). I usually run this type of franchise first for nostalgia, then I get alittle creative and create custom teams like my all International team, all 6' and under team, Dream Team's 1-4, etc., and let them have a go. Only when I play against friends or on-line do I use the pre-packaged teams.

Best,

P

[N8theGreat]

My first franchise will probably not be with an already made team. I usually do alittle tweaking with the rosters and then play with players returned to the franchise where they had their best years (e.g., Zo and Mugsy back to Charlotte/N.O.; Kemp back to seattle; etc.) including classic players (Kareem, Magic, Worthy to the Lakers). I usually run this type of franchise first for nostalgia, then I get alittle creative and create custom teams like my all International team, all 6' and under team, Dream Team's 1-4, etc., and let them have a go. Only when I play against friends or on-line do I use the pre-packaged teams.

Best,

P

that sounds gay as hell

[Nick]

that sounds gay as hell

keh...hypocrite...

Anyway, Yeah i do that too, Dr. P, Sometimes i use a team with players of crappy ratings but with potentail so that i get 1st pick the next year and see how everybody improves...That's kinda fun for me...

I'm doing a franchise at the moment where i've added LeBron James into Cleveland...(except his career is going downhill even though he has "A" for player potentail ) I'm up to the year 2005 and he now plays for New York and he's overall rating has gone down 2 since the start of my franchise...

[Eugene]

That sounds gay as hell

Now, N8, how was that appropriate?

I probably won't get the game until around christmas time (or even after, when the price goes down). Despite the longer wait, I think I can benefit from the fact that the new rosters will be ready made when I get the game. I'm looking forward to my franchise with the Bulls.

J-Will
Jalen Rose
Marshall
Chandler
Curry

I might make some trades, bring back Steve Kerr, solely for nostalgia.

Eugene

[DR. P]

that sounds gay as hell

Now N8the______ [you just lost the "great" suffix from that asinine comment], if you don't like my idea, that's cool and I respect that. But I really don't see how my choice of franchise is all that much worse than yours, considering your starting your initial franchise with UTAH ? Wait until the "showerfun" posters get a hold of that post .

Anyways, its just more interesting to me to let some of those old teams give it one more go, with the help of the new rookies, who I can further develop. But if that's not your bag, then so be it. But I'm sure you can bet your bottom dollar that running with the JAZZ is not really a high priority on many posters's lists.

Best,

P

[phreak]

Here's the WC standings:

LA Lakers
Houston
Utah
Dallas
Phoenix
Sacramento

Damn, I'm 1-1. Lost to the Cavs(was up by 20 in the beginning of the 4th quarter but I screwed up and lost 143-138.)* Beat Memphis(forgot the score; accidentally simmed so I can't give any details.

Free Agent Signing:
Tim Hardaway 1yr/30,000

And a trade:
Scot Pollard TO LA Clippers
ZhiZhi Wang TO Sacramento

Here's my lineup now:

C Divac 8ppg, 7rpg, 0.5bpg
PF Webber 31ppg, 11rpg, 1bpg
SF Peja 22.5ppg, 0.5rpg, 1bpg
SG Christie 18.5ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.5bpg
PG Bibby 13.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 5.5apg(yes, apg not bpg)

Clark
Jackson
Wang
Hardaway
Turkoglu
Wallace
Funderburke

IR:
Price
Cleaves
Edwards

*Edit: 143-138 not 38

[Krower]

My team are the Celtics

Pierce
Walker
Delk
Baker
Williams

Great team and going to only get better. Anyone able to offer help to me. I just got NBA Live 2003. I am used to playing 2001 with updates, but 2003 for some reason I get smoked on D. I can score no problem, but on D they just score on me a ton, with a ton of fast breaks and alley oops. If I could play a decent D I could win, maybe it could be the camara angle. Anyways, any advice would be well appreciated. Thanks

[francis820]

i used to play the wizards in Live '01, but now i have the Live '03, i'll try houston for a change...just curious to the Great Wall Yao for a minute...

i'm surprised yao's startin:

C: Yao
PF: Taylor
SF: Rice
SG: Mobley
PG: Wink

even though my franchise setting difficulty is just at starter, i'm having a difficult time playing D with the AI showing perfect and i mean perfect transition plays, alley hoops and tons of monster jams! the only good thing i got here are the rebounds (lots of it!) and showtime offenses that make me go and . it has a great soundtrack too!

[bomba90]

I wish i'll have NBA Live 2003 soon, then i'll start a franchise with the bulls:

C- Curry
PF-Chandler
SF-eROB
SG-Jamal
PG-JayW

Getting rid of jalen and donnyel