Sim 9 Preview/Discussion

[RaptorsGM]

I'm looking for my first unbeaten sim of the year.

5 games:

@ Sonics (23-30) {0-0}
@ Bucks (19-35) {3-0}
vs. Suns (20-32) {0-0}
@ Hawks (22-33) {2-0}
vs. Blazers (18-31) {1-0}

5 teams way below .500. Curly brackets are my records against these teams so far this year.

[HornetsGM]

two losses in two games coming up, but then Shaq is back  

[CelticsGM]

I'm looking for my first unbeaten sim of the year.
...

   ME TOO !!!

and before y'all laugh, with only 3 road games among 8 and just 2 winning teams on the schedule this might be as good a chance as I get for the rest of the season.

Celtics @ Pacers  (tough, could be a loss)
Celtics @ Cavs  (Hello Brent)
Pistons @ Celtics   (We'd like to hold them to 57)
Trailblazers @ Celtics   (Was that really Darius at the local hairdresser ?)
Nets @ Celtics   (Welcome, Shane, look, this is the home dressing room and that portable mulitmedia stuff - hey there's even your name on a locker, funny ...)
Spurs @ Celtics   (Cellar dweller duel I)
Suns @ Celtics   (who'll defend Kobe?, who'll defend Kobe?, HEY, wait a moment ...)
Hawks @ Celtics   (Cellar dweller duel II)
Celtics @ Knicks   (now this will be fun, at least AFTER the game ...)

So let's see if Kaman and Ratliff inspire my squad to new defensive heights, if Barrys departure finally leads to the young ones stepping up and if the only broken skulls will be from the demons falling off my back ...  

[KingsGM-old]

i'll miss this one, i'm going to Rambo Amadeus concert so that means only one thing; heavy drinking

[MagicGM]

can;t wait to see how this sim goes  with my 2 trades.

[GoldenStateGM]

Well, hoping I can get back up to .500 by the end of the season, but it is going to be really tough.
6 games this sim, 4 at home.  Hoping for a 5-1 sim, can live with 4-2.  Any worse, and my dreams of 0.500 ball are pretty much over.

Wonder if Araujo can maintain the 31 ppg average he has had in his time in Golden State so far???

[NetsGM]

Play Hawks, @Hornets, Sonics, Suns, Bulls, Rockets.

Only one really tough team, and only one road game.  With the way my team's playing, expecting 5-1.

[SixersGM]

Hopefully, my team would do better with a new set of guys.

[HawksGM]

this is a really really tough 8 game sim, it includes only 3 non-playoff teams in the Suns, Cavs and Celtics and includes games against the likes of the Nets, Raptors, T'Wolves and Wizards just to name 4 of the tougher opponents...i'm hoping for a 4-4 sim but realistically i see 3-5 or 2-6

[RaptorsGM]

Any idea what time, Bods?

[NetsGM]

7:30'ish probably

unless i do it before i leave work, in which case 5:30.

[RaptorsGM]

Sweet, can't wait.

[BucksGM]

Well I've got 10 games.  I don't think I'm going undefeated  500 would be more than welcome.

Raptors @ Bucks
76ers @ Bucks
Lakers @ Bucks
Bucks @ Magic
Bucks @ Pacers
Bucks @ Clippers
Bucks @ Warriors
Pistons @ Bucks
Bucks @ Wizard

[BullsGM-old]

I'm hoping to get to 500 for the year, playde well last sim without Pierce, went 4-3 with some very close losses.  Was very close to going 6-1, as Griffin continues his amazing play at SF.

I'm honestly beginning to think Griffin might be a natural SF beneath the ratings, he's played some of the best ball in his young career over these past 2 sims.  I should probably calculate opp SF FG% against him, but am too lazy

[CavsGM]

Excited to see how the team performs after the trade for Barry. Only playing five games, though. Hawks, Celtics(killed by them last time...), Grizz, and Knicks twice. Expecting a 3-2...