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24/25 NBA Final
2025 NBA Final - Spurs v Hawks

@Heine @Dr. Dwayne @weetee @V.O. @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @Skizzo @Dan @Solius @Stobzilla @BenitoSTARR @P-Nut

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Preview

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Last 5 Meetings

Atlanta Hawks 118-100 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 99-123 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 91-109 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 92-116 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 99-107 San Antonio Spurs

Last 10 Seasons

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NBA Final

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It's a close one to start us off! Both teams had an injury at roughly the same point in the game, though the Spurs will be having a hobbled Jamal Murray for a few games. Both Heine and Skizzlet have good games.

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Spurs strike back! Heine has a great 33/13/9 game, with great defensive contributions to boot. 41.9 GameScore is pretty damn good. Nobody on the Hawks could match it.

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Easy win for the Hawks. Below par games from Heine and Skizzlet both, but the latter benefitted from playing on the deeper team.

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This might be a long series! Another monster game from Heine. Seems like he has to get close to 40 points for the Spurs to come out ahead. Skizzlet has a good game (20/23/0 is nothing to scoff at), but he couldn't stop Heine.

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Another close one, and this time San Antonio come out on top! Lauri Markkanen going off with an injury after only 19 minutes didn't help Atlanta much. Pretty similar games between our Cafites and their teammates otherwise, so that might have been the deciding factor. Heine is a single win away from his 7th ring.

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And of course it's all tied up again! Skizzlet takes charge, contributing a stupid 10 blocks and 5 steals. Heine wasn't far off with his 7 blocks and 5 steals, but somewhat fewer points than he usually provides. His teammates stepped up for the most part, but so did Skizzo's.

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We have a brand new champion! We saw signs of the Skizzlet Hawks being a contender last year, but a cruel injury to Skizzo stopped that in its tracks. We might have just seen what we missed out on back then. Heine might be disappointed to go out on such a poor shooting performance in such a close game, but he did drag the Spurs this far, after all. In any case, the story of this Atlanta Hawks ring should be one of a very deep team, where everyone did their part to come out on top.



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Playoff stats

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Playoff leaders

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Nice to see a new winner, and while after that shameful conference finals display we're in no position to laugh at the Spurs...

Spurs :lol:
 
There's only one expiring contract: SebJr.

Pepper Bailly, Dan II, reelworld II, Two Nil, Stobzilla II, Heine and Skizzlet have been long enough at their teams to break their contract if they wish.
 
Why leave a good gig?

When even pur old players root against us there is only one thing to say: Hated, adored, never ignored!
 
nimic said:
2025 NBA Final - Spurs v Hawks

@Heine @Dr. Dwayne @weetee @V.O. @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @Skizzo @Dan @Solius @Stobzilla @BenitoSTARR @P-Nut

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Preview

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Last 5 Meetings

Atlanta Hawks 118-100 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 99-123 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 91-109 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 92-116 San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks 99-107 San Antonio Spurs

Last 10 Seasons

Atlanta Hawks
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San Antonio Spurs
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NBA Final

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It's a close one to start us off! Both teams had an injury at roughly the same point in the game, though the Spurs will be having a hobbled Jamal Murray for a few games. Both Heine and Skizzlet have good games.

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Spurs strike back! Heine has a great 33/13/9 game, with great defensive contributions to boot. 41.9 GameScore is pretty damn good. Nobody on the Hawks could match it.

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Easy win for the Hawks. Below par games from Heine and Skizzlet both, but the latter benefitted from playing on the deeper team.

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This might be a long series! Another monster game from Heine. Seems like he has to get close to 40 points for the Spurs to come out ahead. Skizzlet has a good game (20/23/0 is nothing to scoff at), but he couldn't stop Heine.

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Another close one, and this time San Antonio come out on top! Lauri Markkanen going off with an injury after only 19 minutes didn't help Atlanta much. Pretty similar games between our Cafites and their teammates otherwise, so that might have been the deciding factor. Heine is a single win away from his 7th ring.

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And of course it's all tied up again! Skizzlet takes charge, contributing a stupid 10 blocks and 5 steals. Heine wasn't far off with his 7 blocks and 5 steals, but somewhat fewer points than he usually provides. His teammates stepped up for the most part, but so did Skizzo's.

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We have a brand new champion! We saw signs of the Skizzlet Hawks being a contender last year, but a cruel injury to Skizzo stopped that in its tracks. We might have just seen what we missed out on back then. Heine might be disappointed to go out on such a poor shooting performance in such a close game, but he did drag the Spurs this far, after all. In any case, the story of this Atlanta Hawks ring should be one of a very deep team, where everyone did their part to come out on top.



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Playoff stats

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Playoff leaders

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Looking for the vomit emoji after seeing these playoff results
 
I had high hopes for Skizzlet, although after the slow career start and then the injury last season, I thought it was just gonna be one of those careers…happy to be proven wrong with the deep squad we have.

Unlucky @Heine glad it was a good series!
 
24/25 Season Review
24/25 Season Review

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

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Final standings

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Awards

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Combined stats

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Feats

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League news

Pepper Bailly, Dan II, reelworld II, Two Nil, Stobzilla II, Heine and Skizzlet have been long enough at their teams to break their contract if they wish. But they best say so right quick if they do.

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Draft Preview

(As a note, I've edited many of the legends so that they enter the draft at 19, and are 20 in their first season. Many of them were older when they actually joined the NBA, but no reason why their clones can't join at 20. That does affect their potential, and the older they were the bigger the effect)

Draft lottery

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Big yikes for Brooklyn and Milwaukee.

Predicted top 15

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Full experiment history

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72%?!

Might be getting too old to start over at a new team though...
 
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Everyone who has retired. I stacked the next 10-ish draws with more legends, to make the final updates of this even spicier. LeBron James and Michael Jordan are coming in 2026 - among others.
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2025 Draft and Free Agency
2025 Draft and Free Agency

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

Free Agency

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Draft

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Trades

Stobzilla II (Hornets)
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sontodevil (Cavaliers)
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Pepper Bailly (Bucks), SebJr (Magic) - just two teams betting that the other team is going to be worse in 2029.
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Nobbers (Pelicans) - getting three 60-rating players for one seems like a decent move for the Pelicans. Celtics are clearly trying to maximize their starting 5 to be as good as possible right now.
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Stobzilla II (Hornets), reelworld II & Two Nil (Knicks) - Knicks thinking about the future. Probably clever with two old and getting older stars.
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Dr. Junior (Thunder)
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Dan II (76ers)
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25/26 Season Preview - Part 1
25/26 Season Preview Part 1

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

No comments this time, so provide your own commentary! I'm sure altodevil will be along shortly to let everyone know the depths of his regard for Cleveland.

I'll have a post with the rest of the non-Caf NBA teams after Part 2, by popular demand (weetee liked it, and he's a popular guy).

Power Rankings

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Team Finances and Strategy

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Preview

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BenitwoSTARRLET - Brooklyn Nets (37-45)
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sontodevil - Cleveland Cavaliers (28-54)
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Lil-Nut - Golden State Warriors (39-43)
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Skizzlet - Atlanta Hawks (51-31, Champions)
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Stobzilla II - Charlotte Hornets (36-46)
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The Cub - Denver Nuggets (22-60)
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Sonius - Indiana Pacers (44-38, Conference Finals)
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25/26 Season Preview - Part 2
25/26 Season Preview Part 2

@Dan @Salt Bailly @hobbers @sebsheep @oneniltothearsenal @V.O. @weetee @reelworld @Heine @Dr. Dwayne

Dan II - Philadelphia 76ers (52-30, 1st Round)
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Pepper Bailly - Milwaukee Bucks (34-48)
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Dr. Junior - Oklahoma City Thunder (46-36, 1st Round)
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Heine - San Antonio Spurs (58-24, Runners up)
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Nobbers - New Orleans Pelicans (45-37, 1st Round)
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reelworld II & Two Nil - New York Knicks (62-20, 2nd Round)
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SebJr - Orlando Magic (44-38, 1st Round)
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Lil' V.O. & weeweetee - Houston Rockets (Conference Finals)
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25/26 The Rest
The Rest

In descending order of Power Ranking

Boston Celtics
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Memphis Grizzlies
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Chicago Bulls
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Utah Jazz
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Washington Wizards
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Phoenix Suns
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Dallas Mavericks
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Miami Heat
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Sacramento Kings
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Detroit Pistons
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Portland Trailblazers
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Toronto Raptors
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Oh god look at my wage. Will have to sell the Lambo.
 
25/26 30-Game Update
25/26 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

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Award Races

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Trades

BenitwoSTARRLET (Nets), SebJr (Magic)
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Lil-Nut (Warriors), Heine (Spurs)
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Lil-Nut (Warriors), Pepper Bailly (Bucks)
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Stobzilla II (Hornets) - Lakers trying to maximize their starting 5, and in the process they've made the Hornets both better and more future proof than they were. A rare W for Charlotte.
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Dan II (76ers)
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Dan II (76ers), Two Nil & reelworld II (Knicks) - the funniest possible timeline is the one where G.G. Jackson doesn't sign a new contract with the Knicks when it expires at the end of the season. It definitely won't happen, but...
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Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - seems awfully pessimistic.
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Pepper Bailly (Bucks), BenitwoSTARRLET (Nets) - Bucks are already playing the "I think you'll be worse" game with the Magic, so why not play it with the Nets as well?
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Lil Nut has been a complete disgrace. Have I got anywhere near a 50% playoff rate?
 
Sounds sad, not playing playoffs...

Might actually consider tearing the contract up, I'm afraid we are on a downward spiral here :/
 
25/26 All Star Weekend Part 1 New
25/26 All Star Weekend Part 1

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

Let's start with this one, shall we?

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Standings

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Dunk Contest

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Round 1
Green: 30
Zion: 45
Barnes: 49
Skizzlet: 50
Green: 31 (61)
Zion: 50 (95)
Barnes: 35 (85)
Skizzlet: 50 (100)

Round 2
Zion: 45
Skizzlet: 38
Zion: 5 (45)
Skizzlet: 0 (38)

Zion becomes the first 4-time winner! Skizzlet couldn't quite maintain his Round 1 form.

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Trades

Skizzlet (Hawks) - okay, that's a big one!
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Stobzilla II (Hornets)
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Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - I'm not sure about this one...
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Lil-Nut (Warriors), Skizzlet (Hawks) - the champions trading away okay players for a pick. Let's see if it pans out.
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Nobbers (Pelicans), weeweetee & Lil' V.O. (Rockets) - armed robbery
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Dan II (76ers)
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No Cafites involved, but I had to include this end of an era. 38-year old Kevin Durant is still worth a first round pick, how about that?
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League Leaders

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All Star Teams

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Top 5 for assists and steals, 100 offensive IQ 92 for 3pts but someone never trouble the scoring charts myself
 
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