2025 CBlog Historical Post-Draft Season: Sim & Voting

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ROUND 1 - #1 SAB defeats #8 Celtic Fan Forever 4-1

Again, this series was close and could have swung differently. It was a battle of the starters, as 4-5 of each teams starters scored in double digits every game but without anyone really eclipsing 25 points, and with not much bench support until SABs top bench players got on the board in the clincher. The defense of CFF bothered SAB, typically the most efficient team in the pool, who was much less efficient than normal. SAB cruised in game 1 but lost game 2 when CP3 had a 22-10-15 triple double, and CFF only lost by 1 point in a decisive game 3 in which no one broke 100 points. Game 4 was a relatively close SAB win on the road and in game 5 SAB finally got their trademark blowout at home. Another high seed low seed 4-1 series that was far from the breeze it appears, and we already know the sim under-appreciates the fantastic 7th and 8th seeds built by Who and CFF.

SAB advances to Round 2, which I?m going to aim to do later this week!

#1 SAB vs #5 RodyTur10

#2 Roy Hobbs vs #3 Moranis

[Moranis]

Luka dominating is not surprising to me.  Team was designed for him to have the ball and he was incredibly efficient that season.  Also not surprising to see my team dominating on the boards.  I drafted a big team with plus rebounders at every position, which also helps defensively.

The concern I had with Jokic also played out i.e. he is passive. Doesn't take a lot of shots and isn't a mega usage player.  Works much better outside the fantasy setting where his best traits aren't able to be truly maximized. 

[Roy H.]

I think a matchup between Cleveland and Boston would be fun.  I'd be tempted to go with an ultra-big front line that included Giannis at SF and Brand at PF, just to see how that played out.

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CONFERENCE FINALS - #1 SAB defeats #5 RodyTur10 4-0

SAB comes out firing, scoring 138 points in a game 1 in a high scoring affair, outgunning RodyTur10 who scored a potent 126 points. SAB won a low scoring game 2 110-102 and then erupted in game 3, winning 143-121 in another high scoring affair. Then in another low scoring affair, SAB completed the sweep, winning 100-82 to close out the series. Kawhi, Wade, and Lowry led the scoring effort for RodyTur10 and SAB had a balanced scoring attack led by Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, who stepped into the 2nd option role here. In half the games the trademark defense of the Raptors was on display, but in the other half SAB?s high octane efficient offense proved too much, and SAB?s defense consistently did just enough for their offense to prevail, though it wasn?t always pretty. It was a great season for RodyTur10, making it to the final 4 and conference finals.

SAB advances to THE FINALS, which will occur next week!

#1 SAB

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#2 Roy Hobbs vs #3 Moranis

I am going out of town, but trying to do the other conference finals sim/writeup before the weekend. Please bear with me! If I can make time today (work fantasy draft later) I will.