X's Blazers Dynasty (NBA Live 06)

[Mark.]

Yeah pretty crappy FA period, i mean not much action, but Bobcats taking Miller is weird, now they will have him and Felton to share time, interesting

[Jugs]

Meh, the Bobcats signed Michael Olowokandi and the Knicks gave Trevor Ariza a 6 year contract good coverage. Are you going to do the trade period now?

[Fresh8]

Hey X... u planning any trades?

[Bosh4]

Not any big signings there only Andre Miller to the Bobcats umm 3 PG's now

[KIG1]

man bad FA period. Some good players were out there, but only a few

well g/l in trading period

[The X]

Yeah pretty crappy FA period, i mean not much action, but Bobcats taking Miller is weird, now they will have him and Felton to share time, interesting

yep, it's not like my Bobcats' dynasty where I was always well under the cap, but we can thank Zach Randolph & previous management for that

Miller will also have to share time with Brevin Knight....3 PG's Miller goes from a situation in Denver with 3 PG's to one in Charlotte with 3 PG's, he can't win

Meh, the Bobcats signed Michael Olowokandi and the Knicks gave Trevor Ariza a 6 year contract good coverage. Are you going to do the trade period now?

yep, I think Kandiman might go alright in Charlotte....they needed the help inside....as for Ariza, he's the Knicks' future....good on Isiah

trade period coming really soon....am just about to start doing update now

Hey X... u planning any trades?

I always have my eye open for any opportunities that might pop up....am always looking to improve the team

Not any big signings there only Andre Miller to the Bobcats umm 3 PG's now

yep, I'll have updated depth charts for each team after off-season is over

man bad FA period. Some good players were out there, but only a few

well g/l in trading period

yep, plus I had dbf-ed salary changes & re-signings so guys like Prince, Dunleavy, Yao, Amare, etc were already re-signed

[The X]

2006 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE


TRADING PERIOD

After adding a PF with their 1st Round pick, the Blazers are looking to add another PF & clearing some logjams that might be present.


Blazers Deny Bringing A Second X Into Town

Once the trading period started, there was some interest from around the league in Russian forward Viktor Khryapa, a versatile SF with good upside. Both the Boston Celtics were enamoured enough with Khryapa to make a preliminary offer.

The Celtics offered the Blazers their 1st Round draft pick, Xavier Hakidawandi from Nevada, straight up for Khryapa. The Celtics knew that the Blazers liked Hakidawandi, but the Blazers only liked him in the early 2nd Round, not as a lottery pick with a guaranteed rookie contract. After reviewing their trade offer, the Blazers gracefully declined it.




Blazers Get Tougher With Trade

With the Celtics' offer declined, the Blazers already had another offer on the table from the Knicks, 2nd year forward David Lee straight up for Viktor Khryapa. The Blazers' GM has liked the hustling David Lee for a long time & could not pass this opportunity up as he accepted the Knicks' offer.

Whilst it's sad to see Khryapa leaving, the Blazers already had a plethora of SF's & he probably would have had the chance to develop had he stayed in Portland. Whereas David Lee is a PF first, but can play both forward positions due to his athleticism. He still needs to work on his mid-range jumper, but his athleticism & work on the offensive glass is something to marvel. The Blazers were glad to acquire a player who doesn't need the ball in his hands to have an impact.




Blazers Can't Get West

With Lee in the fold, the Blazers' GM looked at acquiring another quality guard, trying to give Sergia Monia & Steve Blake to the Celtics for Delonte West. However, salaries didn't match up & there was no way a deal would go through without more major pieces being involved, which neither team wanted to do.


Check out below for full transactions for the month of August & September




Disgruntled rookie guard Keenan Pack forced the Sonics' hand as they dealt him to Memphis for Damon Stoudamire. Jerry West's draft day didn't look that good, but this deal was a steal.

After the off-season the roster looks like this:




Off-season coverage isn't completely finished. I still have to hire a new trainer & have some Training Camp matters to attend to, but the bulk is done.

cheers for all the support this off-season....

X


EDIT: Just edited in something that I had forgotten happenned....

[Mark.]

Nice trade, i think that was a no brainer, especially considering how much you love Lee, dude why dont you just marry him

[The X]

Nice trade, i think that was a no brainer, especially considering how much you love Lee, dude why dont you just marry him

I will when you tie the knot with Gerald Green

the funny thing about the deal is that the Knicks contacted me about him

also, just made an edit on my last post, I also pursued Delonte West, who would've made a great 6th man, but failed

still can't believe the Sonics wasted their No. 3 pick on Pack & then dealt him for Stoudamire

[Jugs]

Nice trade, i never liked Khryapa and i like Lee, so er good.

and lol at the 3rd pick traded for Stoudamire

[The X]

2006 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE


STAFF UPDATE

The trainer, Cedric Winter's 1 year contract came to an end 30 June, 2006.



With minimal money available to get a top flight trainer, the Blazers decided to re-sign Winter's for another season. He accepted.

[Fresh8]

Pack is the next Stevie? haha

Anyways, good recap.. u shoulda put 'REJECTED' instead of 'Declined'

Anyways X, is this all the updates for today?

[Mark.]

Nice i never get good trainers neway, waste of money IMO, i like injuries they make it more challenging

[Malfa]

thats weird..ive never seen a lottery pick traded right after the draft

good coverage man

[Fresh8]

^^ I never see many big trades in dynasty mode, Full stop. (I classify trading for a player in the lottery as big)

[The X]

Nice trade, i never liked Khryapa and i like Lee, so er good.

and lol at the 3rd pick traded for Stoudamire

haha, yeah....had to tie in some sort of story to explain that outrageous drafting & trading of Keenan Pack

as for my trade, glad you like Lee, he's a new fan favourite

Pack is the next Stevie? haha

Anyways, good recap.. u shoulda put 'REJECTED' instead of 'Declined'

Anyways X, is this all the updates for today?

yep, like Stevie, Pack is a 2-guard in a 1-guard's body....

as for the 'rejected' instead of 'declined', much ado about nothing although if it happens again, I will consider it

yep, more updates to come....will finish off the off-season once & for all

Nice i never get good trainers neway, waste of money IMO, i like injuries they make it more challenging

yep, I'm of the same school of thought

thats weird..ive never seen a lottery pick traded right after the draft

good coverage man

yep, it shocked me too....although it's good to see it happenning....I still can't believe I had 2 trade offers, unbelievable, but good

I think that Pack trade is going to destroy the Sonics....they moved up from like No. 10 to No. 3 & they picked a player they could have got at No. 10 then traded him for Stoudamire at least my draft picks don't look so bad anymore as for Grizzlies, they got a steal

^^ I never see many big trades in dynasty mode, Full stop. (I classify trading for a player in the lottery as big)

glad I could provide it in my dynasty then

[KIG1]

nice man

[The X]

nice man

cheers

[The X]

2006 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE


PLAYER EVOLUTION

A couple of 2nd year swingmen used the off-season to their advantage as they worked tirelessly in the gym to improve their games. Let's see how they did.


MARTELL WEBSTER




SERGIA MONIA

[Jugs]

Martell put on some beef while Sergei took off some beef. Good to see both players improve their overall and awareness

[The X]

Martell put on some beef while Sergei took off some beef. Good to see both players improve their overall and awareness

yep is good to see, although Sergei really should lay off that crack or he'll end up like Linsday Lohan

[Fresh8]

I think he needs to get fat and get those man titties before he can be lindsay!

[The X]

2006 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE


TRAINING CAMP

With the 2006/07 season almost due to start, it was time for Training Camp. Assistant Coach Andrew Haggman had the players work extensively on their offensive & defensive games.




TRAINING CAMP RESULTS:












That concludes this season's off-season coverage. I hope you guys enjoyed

X

[The X]

I think he needs to get fat and get those man titties before he can be lindsay!

obviously you haven't seen Lindsay in the last year

[H Rock]

Good writing, as usual. Have you thought of a name for Severin yet?