SSBA

Well, I have 9 games(7 of which are at home)...  I just hope that at the end of this sim I am over .500 for the first time since I went to the SSBA Finals...

The Bulls and I are just doomed.  First Battier goes down, then Salmons (Battier's replacement), now Okafor.

:cheers:  Welcome to the club, although I'm proud to say I'm easily the most unlucky person in the SSBA  :cry:

Well even with Griff and Pierce missing games I went 5-4, so thats a plus.  Lost a 1 point game to the Spurs which hurts

Paul Pierce dropped 50 on my  :shock:

Thank god Battier's back.  In fact, starting day 41 it will be the first time my starting lineup is back since day 3.  Not a moment too soon, either.  Of course, I'm still without Salmons.  But still.

Even without Emeka I beat the Raptors.  Also beat the Hornets sans Emeka.  Then lost to the Rockets and 76ers.

Beat some very good teams at home (Raptors, Hornets, Magic), then played like shit on the road.  my 2nd consecutive 4-5 sim.

Ah well, just happy to get my starting lineup back.

And gets injured the day after :bash:

With a healthy team, I got potential, I've beaten the Nets, Hornets (twice), Raptors etc but I guess this just isn't my year

On another plus note, Griffin played GREAT (until he got frikin injured)

Had my starting lineup back after two sims of injury...
And I am very pleased...  Araujo is back to his old self, having had a 54 point game vs the Celtics...
Hinrich and Hinkle shot terribly this past sim, but still went 5-3, riding Araujo's first ever player of the week award...   :D

Just cannot beat the Suns though, they have beat me every game in the last 2 years...

Decent sim for me. Livingston with another excellent sim and Shaq has really stepped it up. I definitely think I screwed Shaun out of an AS appearance. League leader in steals, should be a league leader in assists, etc etc...

Marion is looking like all-league 1st team though, and the Spurs pick is sitting pretty high.

Sim was 2-2 Moved Stockton into the starting lineup, and he responded with 11.5 pts 4.7 reb not great, but alot better than what he had been getting prior to the starts, and better than what diddle gave me.

Opposing sg's shot 37%(26-70) but he was torched by Vince who got him for 38 on 16-33.

Hopefully i have found the right mixture, and i'll be pushing back towards the playoffs.

Well my team is clearly established as a decent home team which will win about 5 games on the road this year, unless my tinkering provides an unexpected benefit.

A frustrating 2-4 sim.  All the players on my team with the exception of Gadz have not been what I thought.  I'm going to juggle with my lineup a lot to try and find a good combo.  Ivan had a couple good games and a couple miserable games.  I think he's a good TC away from being a starter.  Schenk has been my biggest disappointment.  He was great for me last year but this year he has been really unimpressive.  Not sure how much longer I'll give it before I make a significant move.  I see me keeping my younger guys Iggy, Strong, Gadz and keeping AI for a while.  But others may go depending if I find a deal I like

With two injuries, Cavs still go a solid 4-3. Barry and Z are out for a tiny bit, so it's not that big of a deal. But George is so incredibly bad. I really need another SF...

Sonics go 3-3, which isn't too bad.  

Trent Kundla is blossoming into a true star:
Leads the SSBA in steals per game = 2.8

Kundla's stats for this sim:

Day 32 - L to Memphis: 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 5/10 shooting
(Holds Jason Richardson to 13 points on 6/14 shooting)

Day 34 - W vs Detroit: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 7/16 shooting
(Holds Spreewell and D. Anderson to 11 total points on 5/13 shooting)

Day 36 - L to Golden State: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 5/11 shooting
(Holds Devin Hinkle and Marko Jaric to 16 points on 7/16 shooting)

Day 38 - W vs Washington: 3 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
(Holds Gilbert Arenas to 12 points on 4/14 shooting)

Day 39 - W vs Phoenix: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists on 10/16 shooting
(Holds Cameron Stockton to 4 points on 2/10 shooting)

Day 40 - L to Chicago: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
(Holds Aaron McKie and Juan Dixon to 18 points on 6/15 shooting)

All in all, Kundla grabbed a ton of boards (43 in 6 games = over 7 RPG as a SG), had a bunch of steals, and learned to score more, including that hiccup on offense against Washington.  I am going to run the next sim with Kundla the second option.  This, of course, was as a non-option.

Great Sim for the Jazz 8-2 in last 10 after a horrific start. Booth is now tops in the league in blocks per game over the likes of dalembert, emeka, and the other great shot blockers this league has. My team defense has really came together and i'm now averaging 99 ppg and giving up only 96, previously i believe i was only forcing 94 ppg and giving up 98.5 or so.

Amidst all the trade talks, TD prove that he is still the cornerstone of the sixers team. He lead the sixers into a 4-0 win loss record this sim.

Went 5-2, with 6 games on the road against some pretty good teams (lost in Dallas by 3 in OT, and by 1 in Houston).  Team is really hitting on all cylinders.  Take away the 2-5 Posey at PF start (like Godfather III, it never happened  :) ), and the Nuggets are 13-5.  

I'm very happy with a 5-2 sim with 6 road games.  The triumverate of Posey, Carter, and Boykins is really carrying this team.

had a good sim.

Kidd had another triple double..

Dwight is showing signs of what could be his average for next season...

Went 3-2 with Marbury out for 3 games. Shoulda have been 4 -1 but...

Luissetti had couple of good games  with Steph out; vs Warriors 10pts, 8 as, vs Heat 9pts, 5as, 5st and vs Bulls 15pts, 9as and 5 steals. This kid can play.

Jerome James had couple of great games as well and Mcgrady was unbeliveable as usual.

West is brutal this year, 52% and still 2 spots out of the playoffs :shock:

1-6 sim for the Celtics. Have to check the numbers but not all is bad.

Close losses to Heat, Clippers, Warriors and Cavs and a blowout loss to the Mavs (despite AJ outplaying Dirk). The Spurs continue to have my number, too, taking the season series from me.

Curry is needed, I found out. On offense and, interesting enough, on defense too.


So after holding a playoff spot before Sim4, i'm back looking up to the #8 spot again. Still spirits are high ... (STOP, that was LAST season !)  :lol:

I went from second to last in the conference to third in one sim. I have only 3 games next sim against the Rockets, Pacers, and Clippers so a lot could still happen.

Hmmm...  Apparently, the only reason I am winning games is because my team is a very good at rebounding and boxing out.
So far on the season, +4 in rebounding differential...
Everything else (FG%, spg, topg, etc) is basically even with my opponents...

Actually, I think the west is mediocre.  Lots of good teams, none complete.

I think the East is more dominant.

in sim 3 Booth had stats of: 6.4 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 3.9 bpg

in sim 4 Booth had stats of: 5.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 4.4 bpg

He has really picked it up defensively this year and if he keeps it up could work his way to some defensive honors if he continues getting steals. Not to mention I really welcome his improvement in rebounding since last year.

The West has 3 teams under 0.500...
The East has 7.

No complete teams in the West?  What team in the east is complete?  Even the Raptors are weak at SG.

The Clippers are still one of the scariest teams out there, especially since Gordon and Childress just keep getting better and better... These are not Donald Sterling's Clippers ;)

Exactly my point.  West is deep, east is top-heavy.  But I think the top of the east is better than the top of the west.

Raptors and I, IMO, are complete teams.  Hornets are pretty damned close.  Pacers are very good.  I think those 4 teams are as good as anything the west has to offer.  That's not even mentioning the magic, who to me are Clippers east.

Anyway, for my sim.

Emeka was amazing...for the 3 games before getting injured.  23.7 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 5.3 bpg, 50% fg.  too bad he got injured.

Chauncey played very well.  21.1 ppg, 8.6 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.4 spg, 44.9%, 48% from 3pt.  he seems to be the biggest benificiary from the pace and focus changes.

Pettit with 30.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.2 spg, 46.9% shooting, 42.3% 3pt.  Those 2 are scary from the perimeter.

Dalembert with his typical 11.7 rpg and 2.4 bpg.

Battier came back for 2 games, but was woeful offensively.

Dial played decent as a spot starter.  8.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg in 23 mpg.  35 min stats of 13.2/9 and 1.8 blocks.

Very happy with the defensive performance considering Emeka and Shane both missed over half the sim, and Salmons the entire sim.  Dalembert held his own defensively at C (opp starting C's shot 39%).  And Dial more than held his own when he became the starting pf (opp's 39%).  Even billups is playing decent D.  Overall opponents shot 42%, 34.9% from downtown.  Not bad, considering.

where i hurt the most was rebounding.  I was more than +6 per game heading into this sim.  This sim I was -2.  Ouch.  welcome back Emeka.

Well, we shall see...
I do not think there have been too many interconference games, but the Clippers ae even with the Raps so far 1-1, both winnng at home.

Last 2 Champions are from West.  Proof is in the pudding  :D


The Raptors come to visit me on day 50.  Wonder who will foul out first, Araujo or Yao?

Hey, Cavs are in the East. Argument over... 8)

Check-in updated:
http://ssba.phillyarena.net/files/check-in.htm

Outside of our vacationers (Raptors, Clippers, Grizzlies), and the mavs (gotta find out if he's still on vacation) and (gotta replace him), check-ins have been excellent.

Most improved player/Surprise player has got to be Vlad Radmanovich.  20 ppg over doubles his averages in, get this, almost a minute less per game!  Career 43.5% shooter shooting 48%.  Career 9 ppg scorer scoring 20.2.  Career 1.9 apg getting 3.8.  Are you kidding me?

Bounceback player: Vince Carter.  +7 ppg this year, 2nd in the league, even better than his first year.  Ah, the contract drive (wonder if that happens in a sim, lol).

Biggest disappointment: George Boykins.  #2 pick in the draft has appeared in 1 game.  It'll be interesting what Seattle does with those pf's, because neither can really play center.

I trade Vlad, he explodes.  I trade Gordan, he explodes.  I trade Chandler, he explodes.  I trade Barry, he explodes.  I trade Deng, he explodes.  I trade Hinrich, he explodes (although I got Mercer because of it so I can't complain). I trade the number one pick for Darko, he gets crappier.  

I'm senseing an unusual pattern here :lol:

lol.  in your defense, it's not like Vlad exploded immediatley after you traded him.

And you've had your share of explosions (Mercer, Pierce, Griffin, although griffin a bit slowly).

Thats true, although from time to time I wonder how my original team would have done (Curry, Chandler, Deng, Gordan, Hinrich).  What Gordan has done is amazing, wasn't he C+ defense when he was on my team?  Now he's A...

Lol, it's Gordon.  O.  You've been doing it since before sim 1 year 1, too :)

Yeah, he was a C+ defense.  There's just no way to predict that.

 
:lol:  I remember that.









(F U :wink:)

Lol...
I have traded away some of the better young SF's in this league...
Dunleavy, Vlad, and Deng have all been Warriors at one time or another...

^ Oh yeah, I had Dunleavy right before he exploded as well

Boy, if you just had Childress and Livingston, your depression could be complete :)

Yeah, Deng being on 4 teams in 4 years is odd.   I mean, that's like mopete territory.  But he's good!

I do not think anyone had ever made Vlad an option before.
Then again, when he was with me, he was a C B+ offensive player.  Did not deserve it.

Good job by the Celtics scouting department ;)

I made him an option a few times, did nothing special.

On this topic, what were Araujo's ratings when he was on the Raps?

In his first year, he was
B+, C, D+, B, B-, with an F potential
now
A-, C, D+, B+, A-, with B potential

B+ C  D+ B B-

*edit*  oops, too late.

Deng, in his first year, put up decent numbers, but had low abilities.
After he went up 4 abilities, he had good stats, and put up bad numbers (about 41% and 34% for me, I think)

I traded him for VC to the Raps, who traded him to the Hornets for Baron Davis, who traded him to Seattle for Shaq (I think)
He has been traded for some good players.

Talkin about F to B potential, look at Luke Jackson. He has improved maybe a total of 5 ratings. Damn, I gave him up just to get rid of a contract for an expiring, for cap space that I would end up losing anyway.

I told both of you that there was no way they would make a league file that had 3 people with F potential, and 2 of the 3 be lottery picks from the past draft.  It's not my fault nobody listened ;)

Livingston this sim:
13 pts, 10 assists, 3 steals, 5 rebounds, only 2.2 turnovers.

damn.

Al Jefferson: 18.14 pts, 8.3 rebounds, 31 mpg.

Have to be pleased so far this year with some of my defense...

Stromile is holding opposing PF's to 38% shooting.
Araujo, B+ defense and all, is holding opposing centers to 43% shooting.

Some of the rest, I would rather not talk about :)

Well Fellers, I'm back.

Pretty happy with my team, although it's nothing like the 14-1 when I left. It seems that there is quite a bit more parity in the SSBA this year.

Yao Ming is still amazing.

http://ssba.phillyarena.net/boxes/35-7.html

Sans Emeka.  Dalembert schooled Yao.  Eat it.

Well check that out... Had not even noticed you put your 6'4" guard at SF...

lol, Daly 1-9.

But hey, nice 4th Q defense  :shock:

for the first half of the sim, yeah.  I wasn't going with Casey Jacobsen again, that's for sure.  With Salmons and Battier out, I wasn't left with much choice.

Besides, he's actually the best rebounder I have outside of my pf/c's.

Yeah, 1-9, with 13 rebounds and 7 blocks.  Held Yao to 39% shooting and less than a point a shot.  I'd say he played well.

Well, sure, it was probably the difference in the game.

But since my team has played 14 games so I last checked in, there is really only one stat that interests me right now...and that's team record. Yours is...not so hot. ;) I know, I know, injuries ;)

Just wait until Yao goes down for a spell.

I lost Araujo and Turkoglu for while...
Nets lost Emeka, Battier, and Salmons...
If the streak continues, Yao and Peja are due    :P

Well, I have Baron out for 4 more days...in which I play 3 games.

And he missed 2 games before that too...so I have a bit of an injury bug.

Although Lovelette stepped up and scored 20 pts :)

Oh yeah, Raps you lost to a Pierce-less Bulls..

Jus thought I'd tell you, considering its pretty much the highlight of my season  :cry:

Congrats!!  :wink:

The more i look at the boxscores the more i like this team.

Miller, Gooden and James are all constant double doubles, Tmac is on fire and Steph is really a great at passing the ball and keeping his TO's really to minimum. If it wasn't for his injurie in the first 3 games i might have been 5-0.