Best til last.
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Best til last.
I'm actually a bit shocked that you probably wouldn't even be an All Star unless some players were injured, and Heine wasn't one anyway. With Nobbers out injured and altodevil also missing out, you were the only Spurs player in it.
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
Bullshit I know, its the NBA that is corrupt and hates us/me
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.
Also @nimic, its insane to see so many players with 80+ overalls
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 long left on The Cub's contract now? 
How long left on The Cub's contract now?
Just this one
It's going to be a very expensive summer. The Cub, Dr. Junior, weeweetee, Sonius, Dan II and Heine all expiring. A lot of those are staying if their teams will pay, so you might still have an okay market.
How many left from the first generation @nimic?
Should do another stat bonanza when the last of us die out.
Should do another stat bonanza when the last of us die out.
Two in a row three point contest champion.
Looking at team finances, I'd say the potential market for The Cub (and maybe Dan II) looks like
You (39), hobbers (39), Solius (38), BenitoSTARR (36), P-Nut (33).
- 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 )
- Sacramento
- Utah (probably not)
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
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.
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
Regular season leaders
Regular season stats
@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
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.
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
Regular season leaders
Regular season stats
Oof I think first time I’ve not been in the list for point scoring.
Rockets not winning 70 is shocking
You're in these two though:
No thanks to you guys, who gave them 3 wins and only 1 loss. The Warriors went 3-0 against them though.
Well, that’s not surprising since I was injured for a couple of games as was lilVO. Hope we stay healthy in the play-offs.
Would be hilarious if old man hobbers wins his first title and can‘t even brag about it.
Would be hilarious if old man hobbers wins his first title and can‘t even brag about it.
I should add that @reelworld was out with a fractured foot for 27 games, so making the playoffs at all with the Bucks is a pretty good job.
Holy shit, I'm on the big boy tables
yeah, I notice that when I see I only played 52 games. But hopefully signs of the team quality improvement that they can hold on without me
Houston looking downright scary. This might be their year. We might even have Wizards knocked out early considering that injury on KD...
Looks like we have had some injuries during the season. Nobbers 60 games, I had 68 games. So missed some. Hopefully we are all ready to give Rockets a fight in the playoffs and reach our third final. Hopefully take our second ring before we might get broken up on our wage demands :/
Looks like we have had some injuries during the season. Nobbers 60 games, I had 68 games. So missed some. Hopefully we are all ready to give Rockets a fight in the playoffs and reach our third final. Hopefully take our second ring before we might get broken up on our wage demands :/
Yeah, if Houston didn't win it all they might as well retired
2018 Playoffs - Preview
2018 Playoffs Preview
No tags, just pictures!
Generally including players who played at least 15 minutes per game in the regular season:
No tags, just pictures!
Generally including players who played at least 15 minutes per game in the regular season:
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Emotional return to LA for me.
That Houston team is broken though. No doubt way better than the Lakers dynasty team. Different era's though.
That Houston team is broken though. No doubt way better than the Lakers dynasty team. Different era's though.
They have the highest MOV (margin of victory) since we started, beating out your Spurs team from last year and your Lakers team from 2011 in joint 2nd. But they haven't shown themselves to be a playoff team yet.
We‘re extra motivated against Utah. At least I am. Going to be a bloodbath.
You have the five best players in that series, so you should crush them.
Didn't realise Utah had Derrick Rose - he's has fallen off a cliff since carrying Big V.O. to his ring, and he's just 30.
That'll do, pig. Time to move over.
That'll do, pig. Time to move over.
The worst starter on Rockets are as good or better than the best player on 3 other playoff teams...
2018 Playoffs - 1st Round
2018 Playoffs 1st Round
All the favourites win! reelworld II must be having a LeBron moment, losing by one point despite putting up 48/5/15. Dan II with 28 points in 21 minutes.
2-0 to all the favourites. This could be the quickest Round 1 ever. Nobbers puts up an incredible 54 points, and Dan II suffers a slight injury.
76ers strike back! Otherwise it's all the same. The favourites are too strong, I tell you.
Grizzlies get one back! sontodevil decided he isn't getting swept for the third playoffs in a row. We have to say good bye to Dan II and reelworld II, however. Both played about as well as could be expected (and sometimes better), but their teams weren't quite up to it.
The Cavs close it out against the 76ers, but the Grizzlies refuse to give up!
We're going to game 7!
Heartbreak! We all know it would have probably ended in defeat in the next round anyway, versus the Spurs, but sontodevil would surely have liked to have the chance to beat his old man, at least.
Only three Cafite-teams left, but those teams have a total of 9 Cafites on them. I fully expect Houston and San Antonio to meet in the Conference Finals (though Phoenix have a very deep team), but Toronto might be difficult for the Cleveland boys on the other side of the bracket. They'll need a vintage BenitoSTARR performance.
Houston Rockets (1) weeweetee: 39/3/7 (6stl/2blk) Lil' V.O.: 17/13/4 (1stl/8blk) hobbers: 17/4/6 | 122 | 110 | Utah Jazz (0) |
Phoenix Suns (1) | 106 | 87 | Memphis Grizzlies (0) sontodevil: 4/13/15 (4stl/3blk) |
San Antonio Spurs (1) Nobbers: 26/3/7 (1stl/1blk) Heine: 15/8/10 (4stl/2blk) Sonius: 28/17/2 (1stl/5blk) altodevil: 0/6/0 (1stl) | 115 | 94 | Los Angeles Lakers (0) Dan II: 28/2/1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers (1) Dr. Junior: 12/3/1 (2blk) BenitoSTARR: 17/3/5 | 129 | 94 | Philadelphia 76ers (0) |
Toronto Raptors (1) | 126 | 125 | Milwaukee Bucks (0) reelworld II: 48/5/15 (2stl) |
All the favourites win! reelworld II must be having a LeBron moment, losing by one point despite putting up 48/5/15. Dan II with 28 points in 21 minutes.
Houston Rockets (2) weeweetee: 16/10/3 (4stl/3blk) Lil' V.O.: 9/21/5 (4stl/7blk) hobbers: 16/4/8 | 102 | 87 | Utah Jazz (0) |
Phoenix Suns (2) | 106 | 92 | Memphis Grizzlies (0) sontodevil: 4/19/14 (3stl/5blk) |
San Antonio Spurs (2) Nobbers: 54/3/10 (3stl/2blk) Heine: 21/3/4 (2stl/2blk) Sonius: 8/18/1 (1stl/3blk) altodevil: 4/12/0 (1blk) | 130 | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers (0) Dan II: 7/0/0 injured |
Cleveland Cavaliers (2) Dr. Junior: 11/5/2 BenitoSTARR: 11/2/1 (blk) | 116 | 96 | Philadelphia 76ers (0) |
Toronto Raptors (2) | 106 | 104 | Milwaukee Bucks (0) reelworld II: 17/4/12 (5stl) |
2-0 to all the favourites. This could be the quickest Round 1 ever. Nobbers puts up an incredible 54 points, and Dan II suffers a slight injury.
Houston Rockets (3) weeweetee: 25/3/6 (1stl/1blk) Lil' V.O.: 29/19/5 (6stl/4blk) hobbers: 21/5/11 (1blk) | 125 | 108 | Utah Jazz (0) |
Phoenix Suns (3) | 100 | 91 | Memphis Grizzlies (0) sontodevil: 3/19/13 (5stl/5blk) |
San Antonio Spurs (3) Nobbers: 33/7/12 Heine: 13/1/7 (3stl/2blk) Sonius: 12/14/1 (1stl/5blk) altodevil: 4/16/0 (2blk) | 109 | 89 | Los Angeles Lakers (0) Dan II: 14/0/0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers (2) Dr. Junior: 14/6/0 (2blk) BenitoSTARR: 7/5/0 (1blk) | 96 | 102 | Philadelphia 76ers (1) |
Toronto Raptors (3) | 98 | 83 | Milwaukee Bucks (0) reelworld II: 18/4/16 |
76ers strike back! Otherwise it's all the same. The favourites are too strong, I tell you.
Houston Rockets (4) WIN! weeweetee: 26/2/10 (2stl/3blk) Lil' V.O.: 10/15/4 (1stl/4blk) hobbers: 21/4/9 (1stl) | 130 | 118 | Utah Jazz (0) LOSE! |
Phoenix Suns (3) | 91 | 98 | Memphis Grizzlies (1) sontodevil: 7/19/10 (6stl/2blk) |
San Antonio Spurs (4) WIN! Nobbers: 41/4/13 (2stl) Heine: 12/4/7 (3stl/1blk) Sonius: 11/5/1 (1stl/5blk) altodevil: 2/21/1 (5stl/2blk) | 113 | 93 | Los Angeles Lakers (0) LOSE! Dan II: 17/1/0 (1stl) |
Cleveland Cavaliers (3) Dr. Junior: 21/9/2 (2blk) BenitoSTARR: 9/7/1 (2blk) | 132 | 92 | Philadelphia 76ers (1) |
Toronto Raptors (4) WIN! | 98 | 90 | Milwaukee Bucks (0) LOSE! reelworld II: 22/3/18 (1stl) |
Grizzlies get one back! sontodevil decided he isn't getting swept for the third playoffs in a row. We have to say good bye to Dan II and reelworld II, however. Both played about as well as could be expected (and sometimes better), but their teams weren't quite up to it.
Phoenix Suns (3) | 76 | 98 | Memphis Grizzlies (2) sontodevil: 8/21/8 (2stl/1blk) |
Cleveland Cavaliers (4) WIN! Dr. Junior: 7/2/1 (1stl) BenitoSTARR: 10/1/1 | 113 | 78 | Philadelphia 76ers (1) LOSE! |
The Cavs close it out against the 76ers, but the Grizzlies refuse to give up!
Phoenix Suns (3) | 74 | 98 | Memphis Grizzlies (3) sontodevil: 4/21/13 (2stl/4blk) |
We're going to game 7!
Phoenix Suns (4) WIN! | 122 | 109 | Memphis Grizzlies (3) LOSE! sontodevil: 5/22/14 (4stl/1blk) |
Heartbreak! We all know it would have probably ended in defeat in the next round anyway, versus the Spurs, but sontodevil would surely have liked to have the chance to beat his old man, at least.
Only three Cafite-teams left, but those teams have a total of 9 Cafites on them. I fully expect Houston and San Antonio to meet in the Conference Finals (though Phoenix have a very deep team), but Toronto might be difficult for the Cleveland boys on the other side of the bracket. They'll need a vintage BenitoSTARR performance.
And the tags which I forgot: @BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @Solius @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @reelworld@weetee @Heine
I just realized I tagged everyone, not just the ones in the playoffs. I doubt editing out tags does anything, since editing them in does nothing.
All set for a Houston - SA decider for the final.
Finally some playoff revenge against the Jazz
Houston will sweep and gift hobbers a token ring before retirement.
sontodevil taking the 3rd best team in the league to 7 games is otherworldly.
sontodevil taking the 3rd best team in the league to 7 games is otherworldly.
Nope, just got my hopes up slightly only to be dashed
That is Rockets problem, they have hobbers… He can’t win a ring. We have this guys!
2018 Playoffs - 2nd Round
2018 Playoffs 2nd Round
@weetee @V.O. @hobbers @Heine @Solius @altodevil @BenitoSTARR @Dr. Dwayne
Playoff Bracket
Preview
2nd Round
Easy victories for all the favourites - except Washington, who have been struck by injuries.
Dr. Junior and BenitoSTARR got very close to evening it up, but alas it's 0-2.
Another pretty close game for Cleveland. Houston drop their first game, so the prohibitive favourites won't sweep.
That's the end of the playoffs for the Cleveland lads. Dr. Junior and BenitoSTARR are on an improving team, so there's every chance they'll be back next year. Spurs drop their first game as well.
Those results mean we'll have the expected Rockets vs Spurs match-up in the Conference Finals! The only thing that remains is to see who will be playing Toronto over in the East.
It'll be Washington against Toronto! Last year we basically crowned the Spurs after they made it through the West, but the Wizards proved that they're not done yet. Will we see the same this year? Or maybe Houston will finally make it to the NBA Final?
@weetee @V.O. @hobbers @Heine @Solius @altodevil @BenitoSTARR @Dr. Dwayne
Playoff Bracket
Preview
2nd Round
Houston Rockets (1) weeweetee: 31/4/0 (1blk) Lil' V.O.: 8/18/5 (1stl/3blk) hobbers: 14/3/4 | 118 | 91 | Golden State Warriors (0) |
San Antonio Spurs (1) Nobbers: 18/4/10 (1stl/1blk) Heine: 13/3/3 (1stl) Sonius: 16/11/0 (1stl/3blk) altodevil: 6/16/0 (1stl/3blk) | 102 | 91 | Phoenix Suns (0) |
Toronto Raptors (1) | 117 | 109 | Cleveland Cavaliers (0) Dr. Junior: 20/5/0 (1stl/2blk) BenitoSTARR: 9/0/3 (1blk) |
Easy victories for all the favourites - except Washington, who have been struck by injuries.
Houston Rockets (2) weeweetee: 21/1/2 (4stl) Lil' V.O.: 16/17/1 (3stl/8blk) hobbers: 9/4/7 | 116 | 79 | Golden State Warriors (0) |
San Antonio Spurs (2) Nobbers: 32/6/9 (3stl) Heine: 7/2/5 (2blk) Sonius: 11/7/0 (1stl/3blk) altodevil: 7/17/1 (2stl/4blk) | 118 | 69 | Phoenix Suns (0) |
Toronto Raptors (2) | 105 | 101 | Cleveland Cavaliers (0) Dr. Junior: 25/1/0 (1blk) BenitoSTARR: 10/7/0 (1stl/1blk) |
Dr. Junior and BenitoSTARR got very close to evening it up, but alas it's 0-2.
Houston Rockets (2) weeweetee: 22/10/3 (3stl/1blk) Lil' V.O.: 17/22/6 (1stl/5blk) hobbers: 9/4/10 (1stl/1blk) | 99 | 109 | Golden State Warriors (1) |
San Antonio Spurs (3) Nobbers: 38/7/8 (2stl/2blk) Heine: 12/2/7 (1blk) Sonius: 14/10/1 (4blk) altodevil: 6/23/0 (3stl/2blk) | 102 | 93 | Phoenix Suns (0) |
Toronto Raptors (3) | 123 | 116 | Cleveland Cavaliers (0) Dr. Junior: 12/4/0 (1stl/1blk) BenitoSTARR: 11/6/1 (1stl) |
Another pretty close game for Cleveland. Houston drop their first game, so the prohibitive favourites won't sweep.
Houston Rockets (3) weeweetee: 27/1/4 Lil' V.O.: 13/16/2 (2stl/5blk) hobbers: 12/4/12 (1stl) | 128 | 117 | Golden State Warriors (1) |
San Antonio Spurs (3) Nobbers: 27/6/3 (2stl/1blk) Heine: 17/5/8 (2stl/4blk) Sonius: 20/14/1 (1blk) altodevil: 3/20/1 (1blk) | 94 | 101 | Phoenix Suns (1) |
Toronto Raptors (4) WIN! | 118 | 110 | Cleveland Cavaliers (0) LOSE! Dr. Junior: 23/6/3 (2stl/4blk) BenitoSTARR: 8/2/1 |
That's the end of the playoffs for the Cleveland lads. Dr. Junior and BenitoSTARR are on an improving team, so there's every chance they'll be back next year. Spurs drop their first game as well.
Houston Rockets (4) WIN! weeweetee: 26/2/10 (2stl/3blk) Lil' V.O.: 10/15/4 (1stl/4blk) hobbers: 21/4/9 (1stl) | 121 | 99 | Golden State Warriors (1) LOSE! |
San Antonio Spurs (4) WIN! Nobbers: 35/3/8 (5stl) Heine: 16/3/7 Sonius: 18/16/1 (3blk) altodevil: 6/13/4 (2stl/3blk) | 127 | 86 | Phoenix Suns (1) LOSE! |
Those results mean we'll have the expected Rockets vs Spurs match-up in the Conference Finals! The only thing that remains is to see who will be playing Toronto over in the East.
It'll be Washington against Toronto! Last year we basically crowned the Spurs after they made it through the West, but the Wizards proved that they're not done yet. Will we see the same this year? Or maybe Houston will finally make it to the NBA Final?