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
Spurs
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It hurts us my precious, it hurtssss usssss!
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.
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!
When even pur old players root against us there is only one thing to say: Hated, adored, never ignored!
2025 NBA Final - Spurs v Hawks
@Heine @Dr. Dwayne @weetee @V.O. @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @Skizzo @Dan @Solius @Stobzilla @BenitoSTARR @P-Nut
Preview
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
San Antonio Spurs
NBA Final
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.
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.
Easy win for the Hawks. Below par games from Heine and Skizzlet both, but the latter benefitted from playing on the deeper team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Playoff stats
Playoff leaders
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!
Unlucky @Heine glad it was a good series!
24/25 Season Review
24/25 Season Review
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Final standings
Awards
Combined stats
Feats
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.
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
Big yikes for Brooklyn and Milwaukee.
Predicted top 15
Full experiment history
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Final standings
Awards
Combined stats
Feats
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.
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
Big yikes for Brooklyn and Milwaukee.
Predicted top 15
Full experiment history
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72%?!
Might be getting too old to start over at a new team though...
Might be getting too old to start over at a new team though...
We're on proper regens now in terms of the draft right?
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.
ooh
2025 Draft and Free Agency
2025 Draft and Free Agency
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Free Agency
Draft
Trades
Stobzilla II (Hornets)
sontodevil (Cavaliers)
Pepper Bailly (Bucks), SebJr (Magic) - just two teams betting that the other team is going to be worse in 2029.
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.
Stobzilla II (Hornets), reelworld II & Two Nil (Knicks) - Knicks thinking about the future. Probably clever with two old and getting older stars.
Dr. Junior (Thunder)
Dan II (76ers)
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Free Agency
Draft
Trades
Stobzilla II (Hornets)
sontodevil (Cavaliers)
Pepper Bailly (Bucks), SebJr (Magic) - just two teams betting that the other team is going to be worse in 2029.
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.
Stobzilla II (Hornets), reelworld II & Two Nil (Knicks) - Knicks thinking about the future. Probably clever with two old and getting older stars.
Dr. Junior (Thunder)
Dan II (76ers)
Cavs are so bad
Cavs are so bad
And they keep trading away their picks, so they aren't getting much better. They do have a couple of first rounders for 2027 (or rather they will until they trade them away), so hey, maybe they get lucky?
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
Team Finances and Strategy
Preview
BenitwoSTARRLET - Brooklyn Nets (37-45)
sontodevil - Cleveland Cavaliers (28-54)
Lil-Nut - Golden State Warriors (39-43)
Skizzlet - Atlanta Hawks (51-31, Champions)
Stobzilla II - Charlotte Hornets (36-46)
The Cub - Denver Nuggets (22-60)
Sonius - Indiana Pacers (44-38, Conference Finals)
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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
Team Finances and Strategy
Preview
BenitwoSTARRLET - Brooklyn Nets (37-45)
sontodevil - Cleveland Cavaliers (28-54)
Lil-Nut - Golden State Warriors (39-43)
Skizzlet - Atlanta Hawks (51-31, Champions)
Stobzilla II - Charlotte Hornets (36-46)
The Cub - Denver Nuggets (22-60)
Sonius - Indiana Pacers (44-38, Conference Finals)
Ffs Murray!
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)
Pepper Bailly - Milwaukee Bucks (34-48)
Dr. Junior - Oklahoma City Thunder (46-36, 1st Round)
Heine - San Antonio Spurs (58-24, Runners up)
Nobbers - New Orleans Pelicans (45-37, 1st Round)
reelworld II & Two Nil - New York Knicks (62-20, 2nd Round)
SebJr - Orlando Magic (44-38, 1st Round)
Lil' V.O. & weeweetee - Houston Rockets (Conference Finals)
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Dan II - Philadelphia 76ers (52-30, 1st Round)
Pepper Bailly - Milwaukee Bucks (34-48)
Dr. Junior - Oklahoma City Thunder (46-36, 1st Round)
Heine - San Antonio Spurs (58-24, Runners up)
Nobbers - New Orleans Pelicans (45-37, 1st Round)
reelworld II & Two Nil - New York Knicks (62-20, 2nd Round)
SebJr - Orlando Magic (44-38, 1st Round)
Lil' V.O. & weeweetee - Houston Rockets (Conference Finals)
25/26 The Rest
The Rest
In descending order of Power Ranking
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
Sacramento Kings
Detroit Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trailblazers
Toronto Raptors
In descending order of Power Ranking
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
Sacramento Kings
Detroit Pistons
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trailblazers
Toronto Raptors
We are suddenly turning into a deep team with one star… strange feeling
Oh god look at my wage. Will have to sell the Lambo.
But not the goat farm or the pickle plantation.
25/26 30-Game Update
25/26 30-Game Update
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Award Races
Trades
BenitwoSTARRLET (Nets), SebJr (Magic)
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Heine (Spurs)
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Pepper Bailly (Bucks)
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.
Dan II (76ers)
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...
Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - seems awfully pessimistic.
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?
@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee @Heine
Award Races
Trades
BenitwoSTARRLET (Nets), SebJr (Magic)
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Heine (Spurs)
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Pepper Bailly (Bucks)
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.
Dan II (76ers)
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...
Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - seems awfully pessimistic.
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?
Better from the Pacers.
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Mediocrity thy name is Brooklyn Nets
Time to move out from your dad's apartment.
Lil Nut has been a complete disgrace. Have I got anywhere near a 50% playoff rate?
Only twice in the playoffs, and twice lost in the play-in tournament.
shambles of a playerSounds sad, not playing playoffs...
Might actually consider tearing the contract up, I'm afraid we are on a downward spiral here :/
Might actually consider tearing the contract up, I'm afraid we are on a downward spiral here :/
25/26 All Star Weekend Part 1
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?
Standings
Dunk Contest
Round 1
Round 2
Trades
Skizzlet (Hawks) - okay, that's a big one!
Stobzilla II (Hornets)
Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - I'm not sure about this one...
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Skizzlet (Hawks) - the champions trading away okay players for a pick. Let's see if it pans out.
Nobbers (Pelicans), weeweetee & Lil' V.O. (Rockets) - armed robbery
Dan II (76ers)
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?
League Leaders
All Star Teams
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Let's start with this one, shall we?
Standings
Dunk Contest
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.
Zion becomes the first 4-time winner! Skizzlet couldn't quite maintain his Round 1 form.
Trades
Skizzlet (Hawks) - okay, that's a big one!
Stobzilla II (Hornets)
Skizzlet (Hawks), Stobzilla II (Hornets) - I'm not sure about this one...
Lil-Nut (Warriors), Skizzlet (Hawks) - the champions trading away okay players for a pick. Let's see if it pans out.
Nobbers (Pelicans), weeweetee & Lil' V.O. (Rockets) - armed robbery
Dan II (76ers)
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?
League Leaders
All Star Teams
A slight improvement for the young lad!
Top 5 for assists and steals, 100 offensive IQ 92 for 3pts but someone never trouble the scoring charts myself
I smell a new mvp
This player regen is getting less creative
25/26 All Star Weekend Part 2
25/26 All Star Weekend Part 2
@BenitoSTARR @Dan @reelworld @P-Nut @sebsheep @weetee @Heine @hobbers @The Cat @V.O. @Solius @oneniltothearsenal @Skizzo @Salt Bailly @altodevil
Three Point Contest
Seems like three players have really monopolized the 3 Point Contest. The last time we got a winner who wasn't called reelworld Ii, BenitwoSTARRLET or Dan II was in 2015 when P-Nut won, and before that again it was Solius. Time for a new winner, maybe?
1st Round - 4 advance
Cam Whitmore: 21
Jalen Green: 19
Thank god, no tiebreaks. The shooting so far is better than it's been the last few years. Only 27s and 28s are through, so that means we'll see Dan II, reelworld II, Lil-Nut and weeweetee in the 2nd Round.
2nd Round - 2 advance
Dan II is almost certainly through with that one.
It'll be weeweetee to face Dan II!
Final Round
Well, I guess we're not getting a new winner this year either! That's Dan II's 4th win, equalling reelworld II and BenitwoSTARRLET, and only trailing Solius and BenitoSTARR's 5.
All Star Game
The West takes it! And that's without MVP candidate Josh Giddey, who was out injured. This means the West has won all three All Star Games since the change back to conference teams. I'll include the full All Star Weekend history below (and also put it in the 1st post along with the other league history).
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Three Point Contest
Seems like three players have really monopolized the 3 Point Contest. The last time we got a winner who wasn't called reelworld Ii, BenitwoSTARRLET or Dan II was in 2015 when P-Nut won, and before that again it was Solius. Time for a new winner, maybe?
1st Round - 4 advance
Cam Whitmore: 21
Jalen Green: 19
Thank god, no tiebreaks. The shooting so far is better than it's been the last few years. Only 27s and 28s are through, so that means we'll see Dan II, reelworld II, Lil-Nut and weeweetee in the 2nd Round.
2nd Round - 2 advance
Dan II is almost certainly through with that one.
It'll be weeweetee to face Dan II!
Final Round
Well, I guess we're not getting a new winner this year either! That's Dan II's 4th win, equalling reelworld II and BenitwoSTARRLET, and only trailing Solius and BenitoSTARR's 5.
All Star Game
The West takes it! And that's without MVP candidate Josh Giddey, who was out injured. This means the West has won all three All Star Games since the change back to conference teams. I'll include the full All Star Weekend history below (and also put it in the 1st post along with the other league history).
Pretty sure I‘ve won every single All-Star game they threw me in. Dedicated to ol‘tee
You're 7-0, with three more out injured.
18 feels like some sort of record low