Sim 8 discussion

[CelticsGM]

Here come the Celtics, riding a 10 game losing streak into the most devastating part of the season: SIM # 8 !

10 Games, 8 of them on the road, ending with the new Shaq-Fu team and a home and home series with the wizards who trashed me by 46 last week !  

So will the Celtics run away, hide, shiver ?
No, I expect to go 3-7 and even hope for a balanced record this time.  

And HOW in the virtual world shall that happen ? Well, we give Barry one last run, have the vets lead the way and hope to avoid injury this time (it took me almost 2 hours to realize, that Andrew Sedran, a 3rd string SF backup had to take over PG duties for 6 games last sim - no wonder I stank !!!).  

NOW LET THE GAMES BEGIN ...


And quoting bods:

Tonight's sim will be late. Real late. Probably midnight or later.

 

[MagicGM]

well, I'll only have 5 games this sim. I'm hoping to get a 4-1 in order for me to have the luxury in experimenting again on sim 9 since I will only have 3 games then.

[GoldenStateGM]

6 games, all at home, and the first time with Rafael starting at center next to Gasol.  Would like to see a 4-2 sim.
Hoping for about a 60 point average between Araujo, Gasol, and Hinrich...

[NetsGM]

6 games.  3 easy (Lakers, Sonics w/out Shaq, Knicks).  3 tougher (Clippers, @Raptors, Pistons).  Hoping for 5-1, will settle for 4-2.

[RaptorsGM]

5 games. Realistically, 3-2. Hoping for 4-1.

Play the Nets and the Nuggets.

[NetsGM]

Tonight's sim will be late.  Real late.  Probably midnight or later.

[CavsGM]

A 6 game sim. Celtics, Sixers, Bucks twice(Hoiberg guarding Kobe   ), Nuggets and Pacers. I'm just hoping fr a 3-3, to hold it together in this last sim before my two trades go through.

[ClippersGM-old]

Hope to go 6-2 but would settle for 5-3. Timberwolves 3 times and visit the Nets.

[NetsGM]

Sweet.  5-1 sim.

What's odd, won all the tough games (Clippers, @Raptors, Pistons), but got KILLED by the Sonics.  I mean destroyed.

Emeka had at least 20/10 in every game except for the Sonics.  He's been incredible.

[SonicsGM]

6 games.  3 easy (Lakers, Sonics w/out Shaq, Knicks).  3 tougher (Clippers, @Raptors, Pistons).  Hoping for 5-1, will settle for 4-2.

So much for that easy contest with Seattle!

91-56!

[BucksGM]

Went 1-6.  My tinkering clearly went awry.  Calinoff contributed, Harpring disappeared, everyone else was everyone else.

[PacersGM]

went 3-3 as expected, but i lost against the hawks  
and one point against the Kings - unacceptable  

some hard facts:
redd avg. 25pts, 9rb , 3 ass and 2 stls
carmelo really surprised me with his play of the bench.
in very limited mins he avg. 11pts,4rb,3 ass and shot over 60% from 3
i will try to find more mins for him and see how he will respond
foster avg. his usual double double
int he next sim i will try to mix it up more

[CelticsGM]

Here come the Celtics, riding a 10 game losing streak into the most devastating part of the season: SIM # 8 !
10 Games, 8 of them on the road, ending with the new Shaq-Fu team and a home and home series with the wizards who trashed me by 46 last week !  
So will the Celtics run away, hide, shiver ?
No, I expect to go 3-7 and even hope for a balanced record this time.  
...

Well, an 2-8 record is nothing to celebrate about and my hopes to get 10 wins on the season took another beating, but there have been positive signs as well.
Beating the Cavs (Barry having fun with his new team - can'T wait for the replay next week AGAINST him) and the Shaq-less Hornets (who didn't this week) could've been expected and losing a lot on the road too and a close home-and-home series with the Atlantic-leading Wizards, losing both by a combined 8 points, gives hope.

Still I expected to do better but AGAIN I got hit by the injury bug losing the starting SF for 6 games (and AGAIN 2nd round pickup Sedran had to play big minutes, this time on his natural position), consequently winning only with the complete lineup (it's hard to win with a young AND injured team)  

Will be fun to see what my even younger team can do beginning next week, since it was mainly the veteran Barry carrying me to W's this season. But, as always, spirit's still high, the guys are great and life (at the bottom) goes on ...

 

[CelticsGM]

SPECIAL: Other observations from last night  

Chris MIHM tying the All-time SSBA rebound record with 27 (!!!) from the PF position, playing behind YAO no less
(of course, his team getting just 58 points on 28% shooting MIGHT have contributed, ...)

KG, Mr. Do-it-all for the Wolves fouling out in 16 minutes against Dwight Howard (and his team losing 7 of 10 this sim)

The Nets scoring 56 against the kiddie corps from Seattle, more than doubling that the next game with 113 against the NY cameo D
and a few days later holding the Pistons to 58.

Dwyane getting a new career high points - guess he finally realizes the payday is just around the corner ...

The Hornets REALLY REALLY needing the Big Fella - and probably Giri wasn't crap after all ?

And - in related news - probably Deng ISN'T quite Marion yet (but I was probably the only one thinking that anyway).

Injuries start to pile up with the Grizzlies(after JJ now Biedrins breaks his leg - they should REALLY take a close look at their hardwood), Kings (CWebb for an extend period, just after putting up some nice little 20/15 games) and Bulls (losing both Pierce AND Jackson deserting the SF position) hit hardest.
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[MagicGM]

Dwight is once again showing glimpse of what to expect in the future.

as Tom said, KG fouled out in just 16minutes, defending Dwight. Dwight lit the Wolves with 35pts, 9 rebounds 2 blocks.

Kandi Man is playing great right now... Him and Woods have been outstanding.

Kidd also had a triple double against the Wolves.

Albeit Mobley will be out for the next sim, his absence will definitely be appreciated I need to give Josh some playing time.