SSBA

gonna be late.  1 am'ish.

i will play 9 games in 9 days...  :shock:

hope that now everyone can stay healthy.
with my depth i should go 6-3 hope for more
first sim where i can check if JO is still my number 1 or if melo is now good enough to step up and take that spot

cant wait man.. cant wait..

this sim will determine how my team's future this season would be.

I have beef with the SSBA schedule makers  :)  9 games in 10 days, including games with the Celtics, 2 games against the Nets, and the Hornets.  I'm not facing anyone below .500, so this should be a good indicator of how good my team is

I'm not facing any of what I would consider title contenders (sorry guys).  Some playoff teams, but not championship teams.

@knicks
@bucks
wolves
Bulls
@magic
@bulls
knicks
@kings

Not inconceivable I start the season 16-0.

but as we've all learned, it doesn't matter what you do now, if you go 0-4 when it counts  :roll:

You 're not facing the title contender in Kings now, but until our next meeting you could be.... 8)

I can't help but think of a tune from my youth, performed by Richard Sanderson, early 80ies last century, called "Reality" (also title track to a french teenie move named "La Boum"):

Dreams are my reality
The only real kind of real fantasy
Illusion are a common thing
I try to live in dreams
It seems as if it's meant to be

Dreams are my reality
The only kind of reality
Maybe my foolishness has past
And maybe now at last
I'll see how a real thing can be


A beautiful ballad, btw, try to get it from the web if you can. Then you know how Ivan feels these days ...
 :wink:

Look at the standands sucka  :moon:  :)

dabods will be (http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/9550/jerk3st.gif) soon

:rrofl:  :rrofl: Hahaha, what a rant....

Magic, where the hell you got that icon?? :D

Look what one 8-0 sim can do to a man....

I can see my team going 5-1 this sim with a loss to the mavs. I just hope i'm right.

I'm going to have to make a few mnor lineup changes, nd I think I will shw that I am also a title contender.

7 games this sim...
3 at home, 4 away.
Alot of line-up alterations, going back to last years lineup, and a slower pace, while maing Deng an option over Kobe.  

Hopefully putting in the 7'3" 307 lber improves my rebounding.

Only 5 games again, so a perfect time to tinker with some lineup changes.  Not sure what it will produce, so I can't make any predictions.

Hopefully, my dreadful FG%'s will increase a bit.

What?!? Do i smell something here??

Also known as Jim Finley... Center, currently on my roster.  Sorry to disappoint   :P

Oh, thank God... :D

trip to San Antonio and Hollywood,hosting mavs,grizz,nuggs and 76ers, made some changes to try out something, but i'm
hoping for a 5-1 or 4-2, all teams are currently below me in standings except mavs who're 50 % like me but with 2 games
more

Sim delayed until tomorrow morning.  I'm just too tired right now.

it's sim time guys !!!

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I always wondered how Bods was able to run this sim since he was a full time student with a 40 hour per week job.  With these delays, we're finally finding out he is human.  Like he said, I don't know how much longer Bods can keep this up, I'm sensing we might need a new commish soon..

Or am I completely off here Bods?

BTW, if you do eventually step down as commish, you better still be a GM in the league  :)

well, the offer to assist him in the daily work routine of simming has been made, so it's up to him to get relief from some of the burden.

But I'd sure like to keep him as commissioner, based on his wise decisions ...





ok, that Alba stuff wasn't, but his "business side" definitely is 100% on target.
 :wink:

i could help if you want... i have nothing to do...  :lol:

i could also help here and sim. maybe we can help for some time.
but he should stay as commish imo.

Bods and I talked about it, and he said there are just 2 days he has to get through - Day 1 Fa and Day 1 of the Sim.

So that makes it just 3 days that he feels like uitting - those two and the last day of the finals.

 :lol:

LOL

I'm sure he wil be thinking "Well, I have too much work to do to be able to handle the sim, but it's the PacersGM's opinion that I should still be commish, so..."

 :lol:

Actually it's the opinion most GMs around here share that Bods should stay Commish (and remain GM of course), regardless who does the "technical part" of simming ...


and for all of you "non-simmers" here i'd like to make one thing clear: just because you have the league file for simming doesn't mean you automatically see the "real ratings" of players. This section is only accessible with the commissioner password (which even bods doesn't use).
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Wow. my team went 4-0 this sim.

What I'm saying is that it's not an opinion question.

If we were saying "Should Bods be fired" - that's an opinion question.

But the fact that Bods has alot of time on his hands and therefore has to postpone a sim by a few hours isn't up for opinion.

quite funny ...
if we wouldn't all press the F5 button around six times a minute anyway.

 :wink:

Celts,

Sorry if i did predict the future. :D

I'm sorry then, i didn't know you can see 5 seasons into the future ...
 :lol:

I can.. I can..

I can see the sixers creating a dynasty.

Don't worry, I'm not stepping down.  I just don't get off of work until 1 am some days and don't feel like doing it at that time.  It'll get done, sooner rather than later.  And after this weke I shouldn't be getting home work any later than 7 or so (starting a new job)

and that 4-0 comment was funny the first time it was done.  That was about 7 attempts ago.

Sim up.  Actually lost two games  :shock: (and we're not even at the finals yet).  Sixers pick is looking damn nice :)  3rd worst winning % in the league.

What's up with the train wreck that is Phoenix  :shock: .  I thought they made some nice moves at the deadline last year, but Shaq has fallen to almost non-starter material, can't believe they'd be much worse with Magloire/Collision.  and Havlicek's looking very ordinary (although that might just be because nobody can hit a friggin shot).

Random stats:
league leader in a/to:
Maximiano Gutierrez (Kings): 15/1
Of starters, Chamberlain has a 7.8/1 and Boykins a 5.1/1

League leader in pps is Bradley Bee with 2.5 points per shot.

Of course, he's only taken 5 shots lol.  Kenyon Martin with 1.48 pps, and Barton O'Connell, rookie, with 20 games played, has 1.47 pps and a 3/1 assist/turnover.

Worst shotblocking big men (fouls per blocked shot).  Juan Cunningham commits 43 fouls for every blocked shot.  Carlos Boozer 36.

Best Ratio (by people with 20 or more blocked shots) is Ben Wallace (0.56 fouls per blocked shot).  Emeka's #2 with 0.75 fouls per blocked shot.

jazz came together nicely this sim going 4-1 including a nice breakout game where I scored 126. Shabby had a game with 7 steals, his performance was much better and I'm glad it gets augmented with Jameer. Kirilenko had a close call to a triple-double, I hope he gets at least 2 this season, i've been waiting since i've had him for him to really break out. Kaman has been playing nicely for me, rebounding very well and not taking up too many minutes for Rouseau to come in and score like he's been doing. Still very early in the season though, it'll be interesting to see how standings are going to shape up.

So far, Max seems like a great scorer. This kid is for real.

??????? wow... just days after the trade timmy got injured...real nice... :evil: really nice...

Well, that's better, a 4-2 sim.

These settings are going to help me to win alot of games this season.

Hoffa had a 27/23 game against the Sixers which was nice to see.

Yao shot brutally against the Warriors, 13-37.

Yao had 43 and 22 against the Hawks.

Somehow the Lakers beat me...that's a brutal loss which will not be accepted.

Basically, the consensus so far is this: easily the best frontcourt in the league....Del egro is exactly what I bargined for, Lovie is still taking very good care of the ball, and Nash seems to have lost a half step, but not much.

I'm very excitied about my chances this season.

6-3, even with Pierce out for about 4 games (THERE IS NO PIERCE CURSE, THERE IS NO PIERCE CURSE).

Cardinal stepped in effectively on offense.  Baron leading the league by about 1 more spg than #2.  Ferry and Gilbert and Pierce have been struggling offensively.

This could be the first and last time the Raptors have no one listed in the top 10 in turnovers per game.

1-5 for the Hawks, not liking really anything I'm seeing from the team.  Drew Fox refuses to shoot the ball enough.  That screws me up and Marion doesn't really like to shoot either.  I'm gonna have to make some lineup changes now.

An impressive 4-2 sim by the Cavs, and they are starting to perform like I know they can. Vince Carter is, umm, how do you say it...Oh yeah that's right, kicking ass...

Day 13 vs Magic: 38 points on 15-26 FG and 5-9 3PT, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block

Day 19 vs Heat: 40 points on 14-22 FG and 8-12 3 PT, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks

Day 20 vs Sonics: 49 points on 20-35 FG and 6-11 3PT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals

The team defense is struggling though, allowing 102.5 PPG. Outside of my startng backcourt, however, the defense is solid. It's Keogan that I think is my main weak point. But he is making it up for it on the offensive end, for now. Let's see how the team does next sim...

2-4, very disappointed, Telf quite impressing tough, but losing 3 games with few points, hate that.

Celtics came down to earth: 2-3 sim

I can accept losing the season series against the Jazz, including a 1pt loss at the Salt Lake (in a game Lenard had some unfinished business with AK47 after a poor first outing).
Also, being responsible for the ONLY victory the Suns could yield so far is kind of funny as well. I held them to 40%, 22 TOs (with 10 steals) and still lost on an atrocious offensive outing *lol*

Simply ran over the Bulls and Sixers in the other two games.


Still among leaders in opp FG% (2nd) and own fg% (leader by far), also lead the league in opp. ppg, opp. apg, own apg. Guess the Celtics are doing something pretty good this season: defending ...
 8)

And I find it quite amusing that I battle the Nets both for the league lead AND the top draft pick (Sixers vs. Blazers).

Right now I give the Nets a slight lead in both races ...
 :lol:

RE: draft pick battle.

suns need to start winning some games.  for real.

Are you aware that both the Hornets and Clippers are still above the Celtics... and as much respect as I have for your team (really!)... they are not gonna keep up that pace is my guess. But of course, I could be wrong  :lol:

 :hotbounce:

I just don't get the Spurs....they always have me excitied after the first sim, then they bring me back down to eart after the 2nd.

Alright, in Wallace's 1st game with my team he had to face Tim Duncan, the guy solely responsible for knocking my team out of the playoffs the last two seasons. Check out Big Ben's stat line:

11 pts, 20 rbs, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover and 10 blocks

Yup, he got a triple double, and we won the game by 20... :D
 
If my guys had played enough games to be counted among the league leaders (Wallace is the only one eligible), then:

Livingston: #1 in spg, #4 in apg
Marion: #2 in ppg
Pavel: #3 in bpg

Lots of great individual performances. I am still not close to teams 1 and 2 in the East I'm afraid.

Not a bad sim, went 4-4.  Mason Mercer played un freakin believable

I beat the Nets once, and lost to them the second time by only 2.  Thats encouraging.  Lost close games to the Hornets and Rockets.  

This team can definetely hang

Couldn't throw a rock in the ocean. :x

Went 4-1, a great sim from my standpoint, especially with Berkowitz going down for a couple and playing some quality opponents.  Seems like the big lineup worked; players' shooting %'s are much more normalized now.

Have only played 3 out of 10 games at home thus far, which means I currently have a winning record on the road.  Not bad for a relatively new roster, especially after having a horrible road record last year.

I'm well aware that neither of these (including me) has played many quality opponents, but on the other side, yes, I do see myself contending for the best record this season. And I doubt you or the Hornets think any different ...

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In 20 days I have gone 10-10.

Some nice performances, some very average ones.

Udonis Haslem is an absolute beast, coming off the bench!!!

Udonis Haslem: 22.9minutes, 12.6points, 7.6rebounds...!

I dunno if these stats could be interesting if compared across teams but I took my first and 2nd guy off the bench for each position and added them up to see what kind of production per position i'd be getting. It won't work too well if you have people overlapping positions off the bench, but that was only minimal for me at this point in the season. It'd be neat if we could get accurate stats for everyone and see who has the best rebounding duo, etc at positions to show how much bench production may alter our conceptions of which team's are good where.

Kaman/Rouseau
C: 14.1ppg, 14.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 2.9 bpg, 2.1 TOpg

Curran/Smith
PF: 22.0 ppg, 15.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.9 spg, 1.8 bpg, 2.2 TOpg

Kirilenko/Beardslee
SF: 21.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 6.1 apg, 2.2 spg, 1.9 bpg, 3.5 TOpg

Hughes/Meyers
SG: 23.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 0.5 bpg, 3.9 TOpg

Shabinger/Nelson
PG: 16.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 7.6 apg, 2.0 spg. 0.5 bpg, 4.8 TOpg

Curran is great, and Meyers is looking real good too. Can't believe I traded the two of them for Devean "under-achiever" George. Just ended up trading him for expirings. But I probably wouldn't have had the leftover over cap room to sign Barbosa if I had Curran and Meyers, so it works out.

I really lucked out that they lived up to their potential, i think meyers had a B but i still think Curran only had a C or so...at the time it was a fair deal...it evened out for me when kaman went down after trading for him with booth...but I still think it's better for me in the long run. One more good TC for Meyers and I won't have to think so hard in not resigning Hughes in two years.

Well, if your talking about duos, I have the best rebounding and scoring duo in the league.

I see any team contending for the best record this season if the team as a whole shoots 50% (like your team has through two sims).

Of course, I see it as unlikely that any team, including your's, keeps up a field goal % like that.  Antonio Lenard won't shoot 53% this season.

went 5-3. some trades are in the works though. I'm looking forward to next sim. Brice has shown his capabilities running some point.

what the hell.. Ernest Profit was the worst 3 point shooter in the league on sim 1. On sim 2, he shot 9 of 10. damn, from worst to best perhaps.

Nice nicknames you have there.  I think you have Steve "Turnover Machine" Francis wrong. :P

You mean Steve "FORMER turnover machine"

Only 1.5 To's this season. He improved his handles in TC.

won 4 out of the last 5, games and am looking at the 8th seed as of now.