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nimic said:
17/18 Season Preview Part 2

@BenitoSTARR @Solius @oneniltothearsenal @Stobzilla @The Cat @Dan @sebsheep @Salt Bailly @Skizzo @P-Nut

Solius - New Orleans Pelicans (35-47)
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38-years old and still in the league - how about that? Solius is still collecting $20.57M/yr, don't forget. And if you think that means he's scamming the Pelicans, note that he's still easily the best player on the team. He can't run or jump anywhere, but just try and stop him from getting his 17 points.


Skizzlet - Atlanta Hawks (29-53)
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Skizzlet is the latest victim of the "just getting better at endurance and IQ" curse. Though it remains to be seen if it really is a curse, since everyone follows that up with a great leap forward. He's wearing the right colours, anyway.


Pepper Bailly - Minnesota Timberwolves (28-54)
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There's clearly a certain colour palette which attracts the interest of Pepper Bailly. He's also in one of those off-off-seasons, but in his case he's already a very good player, so let's not feel too bad for him. The starting 5 of Minnesota isn't the worst in the world, but they have precisely zero depth to the team.


SebJr - Miami Heat (34-38)
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SebJr is like a fine wine; he only gets better with age. He's also the right colour, though these days they throw you in jail for pointing out that someone is rosé-tinted. He was disappointed not to make the playoffs last season, but they might be challenge this season too. A lot of players got better, which helps a lot, but they also lost their best player.


Dan II - Los Angeles Lakers (38-44)
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I can confidently assert that Dan II is almost certainly going to play more games this season than he has so far in his entire career. He's not exactly a superstar yet, but nor he is unplayable. If you get him shots, he is going to make them. At this point he's just about smart enough to figure out which basket to score on.


The Cub - Oklahoma City Thunder (25-57)
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The Cub has so emulated the career path of what I can only assume is his biggest hero: P-Nut. Nearly MVP caliber level play? Check. All-Star regular? Check. All Star competition winner? Check. Allergic to the playoffs? Double check. I think this is the season, though. He got a little bit worse himself, but the team got quite a bit better. It helps that they really hit on their draft of Lauri Markkanen.


P-Nut & BenitwoSTARRLET - Denver Nuggets (51-31, 2nd Round)
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The Nuggets have a pretty good starting 5. BenitwoSTARRLET has gotten a bit better, P-Nut has gotten a bit worse, and the rest of the team has generally improved. I think they're now one of those teams that aren't the favourites to win anything, but they could suddenly Utah some unfortunate playoff contender. Best to be avoided, I think.


Stobzilla II, Two Nil & BenitoSTARR - New York Knicks (35-47)
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Welcome to the 19th year of BenitoSTARR's career. All with one team, mind. I think it's safe to say the Knicks are retiring the 00 shirt after he retires. I'm sure he'd like just more one decent playoff run, for old times. And this time him and Stobzilla II have been joined by Two Nil, the triple double machine himself. The one thing they're lacking is depth, but if everyone can remain relatively healthy I reckon they should make the playoffs.
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I want to try and make 20 years with the same team and that might be me done
 
OKC hit the jackpot on Markannen it seems. Will it be enough to get the cub to sign a new contract? Could become a good duo
 
Great updates. Seems like no massive decline for me this off-season?

Son stuck on the worse team in terms of cash sadly.
 
17/18 Season Preview Part 3
17/18 Season Preview Part 3

@V.O. @weetee @hobbers @Heine @Solius @altodevil @reelworld @Dr. Dwayne

Dr. Junior - Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37, 2nd Round)
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Not a nice off-season for Dr. Junior, but we've seen this a hundred times now. Next season he'll get even better again. The bigger question is how his Cavs are going to do it this season. On paper they don't look great, but they made it to the 2nd Round of the playoffs last season. I guess that's what a deep team can give you (even if half of the players are Point Guards).


reelworld II - Milwaukee Bucks (36-46, 2nd Round)
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reelworld II and the Bucks also made it to the 2nd Round last year, but in his case it was a much greater surprise, given the poor regular season record. The team seems much better now, and our man is at the forefront of that improvement. I'd be surprised if they don't make the playoffs again.


sontodevil - Memphis Grizzlies (42-40, 1st Round)
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There's lost of improvement among teams that already made the playoffs last season, and the Grizzlies are no exception. sontodevil himself is mostly status quo, but he should still be able to mastermind some kind of playoff run. He should try to not play the Spurs in the 1st Round, maybe. Just a thought.


hobbers - Boston Celtics (49-33, Conference Finals)
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hobbers is now a healthy (???) 39 years old, but he's still a very good player. He's not quite a superstar, but then the Celtics still have Davis and Yi. They also have a pretty deep squad beyond that. They'll need it to have a chance at getting past Durant and his Wizards, but it's not out of the question.


Nobbers, Heine, Sonius & altodeveil - San Antonio Spurs (67-15, Runners-up)
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The Spurs draft well, I guess. Jamal Murray, who they drafted last year, is now becoming quite a decent player. The Spurs have a depth problem which he may alleviate somewhat, though they certainly don't have a star problem. Nobbers didn't really improve or decline, but both Heine and Sonius got significantly better. altodevil continued his decline, but I reckon he's still a very good defender. Of course, last year that wasn't enough to stop Durant, but the improvement to the lads might be enough. Besides, Durant himself isn't quite the same player.


weeweetee & Lil' V.O. - Houston Rockets (63-19, 2nd Round)
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The Rockets are currently paying $153.8 million per year in wages. The salary cap is $99.1 million. If you're wondering how that's going to work out, I'm sure the Rockets accountants are doing the same. And that's before weeweetee rookie contract expires. It's not like the Rockets are the richest franchise out there either, though they do charge a hefty sum for their tickets. If they want to justify keeping this money drain together, they should try to win something this year. Both weeweetee and Lil' V.O. got even better, as did several of their teammates, so you certainly can't count them out.
 
Damn that POT wouldn’t be so bad if I hadn’t seen such riches.
 
17/18 30-Game Update
17/18 30-Game Update

@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee @Heine

Trades

Let's get this show on the road.

Two Nil & Stobzilla II (Knicks), BenitoSTARR (Knicks > Cavaliers), Dr. Junior (Cavaliers) - BenitoSTARR's New York career ends at 19 years! Mind you, that's still two years more than anyone else in NBA history, for any team. Sure seems like Cleveland is going for it with this trades.

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hobbers (Celtics > Rockets), weeweetee & Lil' V.O. (Rockets)
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SebJr (Heat) - Unless Miami turn terrible and that pick is somehow great, this looks like a very good trade for the Heat.
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Dan II (Lakers), Pepper Bailly (Timberwolves)
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Skizzlet (Hawks)
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Conference standings

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Stats

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Here are the teams with the biggest changes. Let me know if you want to see what any other teams currently look like (Cafite or non-Cafite).

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Right on! Average a triple doubles with 17-12-12(almost). Now we are talking! Paired with @Stobzilla we should be challenging for championships next year
 
Rockets really going all in. The trades look really good. Should be clear favorites now
 
Sad to see Benito leave Knicks though, but I feel that is how American Sports work... Seems to have joined a really good team so might enjoy it, but just staying on the Knicks would've been awesome for him
 
Heine said:
Sad to see Benito leave Knicks though, but I feel that is how American Sports work... Seems to have joined a really good team so might enjoy it, but just staying on the Knicks would've been awesome for him
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Last dance
 
17/18 All Star Weekend
2018 All Star Weekend

@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee @Heine

Not too many comments this time.

Standings

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Trades

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Dunk Contest

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3 Point Contest

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1st Round - 4 advance

Kevin Durant: 21
Jrue Holiday: 24

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P-Nut, BenitwoSTARRLET, Dan II and Jrue Holiday are through!

2nd Round - 2 advance
Jrue Holiday: 24
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It'll be Dan II against BenitwoSTARRLET in the final round!

Final Round
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Dan II wins his II 3 Point Contest in a row!

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All Star Game

This year they've changed the format for the All Star Game. It is no longer East vs West. Rather, the two captains draft their teams (from the All Star players)! I thought about having you guys actually draft it, but I couldn't figure out how to rig the draft that way. I'll look into it more next time. For now, the players drafted on their own.


The Teams

The captains this year are Two Nil and The Cub.

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Nobbers has now been injured 3 out of his 4 All Star selections.

The Game
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Team Two Nil wins handily! Lil' V.O. is the All Star MVP.

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The fact my career highlight is going to be winning a 3 point contest is a travesty
 
Not too shabby. Getting to be a proper all-rounder now.

Now just to not Spurs it up against San Antonio again...
 
We are a team, the whole better than the parts etc etc

Bullshit I know, its the NBA that is corrupt and hates us/me
 
P-Nut said:
The fact my career highlight is going to be winning a 3 point contest is a travesty
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Look at hobbers and altodevil, ring chasing at near 40. You haven't got quite the ratings runway that they do, but with your scoring you probably have a few good seasons left in you.

But yeah, you're just one of those "what could have been" players, that are actually quite common in real life. You were close to winning several MVPs. You did also make the Conference Finals one year, but that was one of the altodevil v Durant years, so tough luck.
 
The sign of a good leader is knowing how to draft a great team. Now the NYK front office needs to start listening to the kid on trades and we can challenge the stacked teams.
 
oneniltothearsenal said:
Also @nimic, its insane to see so many players with 80+ overalls
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It's definitely some kind of record. Though it's interesting that Two Nil and The Cub were the assumed best players for the All Stars, while being 73 and 72 rating respectively. I'm pretty sure on better teams you would both be winning MVPs, as it seems like team record matters (as in real life). I can reveal that you two end the season with top 2 in PER. Well, excluding that guy who played 5 games and somehow managed a 51.2 PER.
 
How many left from the first generation @nimic?

Should do another stat bonanza when the last of us die out.
 
Looking at team finances, I'd say the potential market for The Cub (and maybe Dan II) looks like

  • Clippers (no massive talents to re-sign, but couldn't get a massive contract)
  • Lakers (most likely if Dan II leaves, or else isn't paid too much)
  • Minnesota
  • New York (probably not)
  • Oklahoma City (they have a lot of money, what can I say :lol:)
  • Sacramento
  • Utah (probably not)
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How many left from the first generation @nimic?

Should do another stat bonanza when the last of us die out.
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You (39), hobbers (39), Solius (38), BenitoSTARR (36), P-Nut (33).
 
17/18 End of Regular Season
17/18 End of Regular Season

@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee @Heine

I'll show all the playoff squads in a playoff preview post tomorrow, I reckon. Just so you know what you're up against.

Final standings

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The West is tough! BenitwoSTARRLET & P-Nut miss out on 41-41, though they only have themselves to blame after going 10-15 to close out the season. The same can tentatively be said for Pepper Bailly's Timberwolves and The Cub's Thunder, though they would both need more to get over the line in the end. Solius is laughing all the way to the bank, enjoying some bouillabaisse.

Above the line we've got Dan II, whose Lakers really need to turn around their form if they want to have any chance at avoiding embarrassment in the playoffs. Particularly since they'll be up against the San Antonio Spurs and Nobbers, Heine, Sonius and altodevil - who have all had very good seasons as well. Though not good enough to catch up to the Rockets in #1. weeweetee, Lil' V.O. and hobbers have won their last 18 games, and gone 23-1 since the All Star break. Scary.

Finally we have sontodevil and the Grizzlies. He's had a monster season personally, and honestly 46-36 is a great record in a super stacked West. There are no good 2nd Round match-ups, but he would probably have not chosen to meet the Spurs for the 3rd time running. That's assuming they get past the very stacked Phoenix Suns, of course.

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The East is a bit of a sad sight. Only three Cafites made it above the line, and two of those, Dr. Junior and BenitoSTARR started the season much better than they ended it. reelworld II is back in with the Bucks, with the same seed as last year - though a better record. That time he managed to drag them to the 2nd Round.

Below the line we've got Two Nil and Stobzilla II... again! They're two great players who had great seasons, but I guess the Knicks were all tapped out after the BenitoSTARR champion years. SebJr's Heat were on to something in the end, but it ultimately wasn't quite enough. Skizzlet is the final Cafite in the East, and being the youngest he's got every reason not to be too bothered about finishing 4th last. Particularly when he was dead last at the All Star break.


Playoff bracket

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Regular season leaders

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Regular season stats

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