The Pick Two Draft Thread

[crownsy]

go gerald wallce, defensive player of the year and on the All nba second team?

looks like a breakout year for crash and the cats

[Bahku]

I must say I'm disappointed in how the Cavs played, Lebron wins player of the month for every month but team ends up 11th in the East, yeesh.

Someone needs to explain to me how LeBron wins player of the month every month yet doesn't win MVP. As a matter of fact, I don't remember Dirk winning even one Player of the Week Award, never mind Player of the Month Award. How can you not win a Player of the Week or Month Award but win MVP?

Is that even possible in today's game in real life?

Yeah ... the LeBron thing seems a bit odd to me, too, though I'm not much of an expert when it comes to video game applications such as these.

I must say, though, while I was doing the Team Roster Write-Ups, that almost every team to a man, was an improvement over what the real team had before.

It's amazing to me that a bunch of blog schmucks like us can have this simple game of player re-distribution, and come up with a vastly improved NBA.

That in itself poses an endless series of questions and "what-ifs" ... mostly about who's minding the store, and how they re-stock the shelves.

Yeah, but you know what Bahku, we don't have to cater and manage these guys. That has to be tough. Imagine if Donnie Walsh just absolutely despised LeBron James, he couldn't be able to stand him. But he knows without a doubt that the best thing for the Knicks is to sign him at all costs.

That could be tough.

I also think if this was a keeper league and we suddenly had to play by the rules of the CBA regarding trades and signing free agents, our world would get a lot more difficult.

Come to think of it, that might be a nice way to continue this endeavor. Make it a keeper league where we do have to work by the rules of the CBA. All free agents will be assigned to the teams they sign with at the money they signed but can then be traded or kept if the team wishes. This would be the one exception to the CBA rules. We can do our own draft lottery using the ESPN draft lottery game by assigning teams to the teams that already exist in the slots that exist

For instance our Warriors would equal the Nets. Our T-Wolves would equal, well, the real life T-Wolves. Our Celtics would equal the real life Warriors and so on. The draft lottery is held and then we could have a draft of incoming players. They are assigned their contracts and we could do another sim next year around the same time.

Or next year just do another whole pick two draft.

I like both ideas, actually (TP). Gotta say, this was a heckuva lot of fun, and a TP to Roy for such a great idea ... I think maybe this will be a new tradition here at CB. It's hard to deny that we seriously upgraded the NBA almost to a team, just by simple redistribution. Can't wait for the next one ... theoretically we could have more than one/year, though that's adding a lot to the schedule of people like Roy, who are already extremely busy.

[nickagneta]

Haven't seen riah around. Hope all is okay with him. I'm looking forward to his return with the playoff results as I have money on Denver vs Miami as the Finals.

[riah32]

Haven't seen riah around. Hope all is okay with him. I'm looking forward to his return with the playoff results as I have money on Denver vs Miami as the Finals.

I'm find just been a little bit busy. I'm going to get season stats out to all those that asked for them right now....

Playoffs will beging tomm...sorry for the delay

[riah32]

Haven't seen riah around. Hope all is okay with him. I'm looking forward to his return with the playoff results as I have money on Denver vs Miami as the Finals.

I'm find just been a little bit busy. I'm going to get season stats out to all those that asked for them right now....

Playoffs will beging tomm...sorry for the delay

Deadline to get your stats is tomm do let me know if you want to see them.

[Roy Hobbs]

Thanks for the stats, riah!

Clearly, the computer criminally underrates the Thunder:

Player   PPG   ORPG   RPG   APG   SPG   BPG   TOPG
Durant   19.9   2   9.1   1.3   2   1   2.1
Westbrook   15.6   1.1   2.7   7.9   1.4   0.1   2.4
Villanueva   10.9   1.2   5.2   0.7   0.2   0.6   1.2
Brand   9.7   1.8   7.4   1.4   0.2   1.3   1.4
Blatche   8.4   1.3   4.8   0.7   0.6   1   1
Beaubois   6.9   0   0.6   1.5   0.2   0.1   1.3
Morrow   6   0.4   2.4   1   1   0   1
Garcia   5.2   0.3   0.9   0.7   0.6   0.6   1
Wright   3.8   0.7   0.7   0.4   0.3   0.6   0.5
Clark   2.6   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.1   0.4   0.4
Harrison   1.8   0.7   0.7   0.4   0   0.3   0.4

Durant, with less than 20 ppg?  Only two players at more than 15 ppg?  Morrow at only 6 ppg?  Ouch.

[riah32]

Thanks for the stats, riah!

Clearly, the computer criminally underrates the Thunder:

Player   PPG   ORPG   RPG   APG   SPG   BPG   TOPG
Durant   19.9   2   9.1   1.3   2   1   2.1
Westbrook   15.6   1.1   2.7   7.9   1.4   0.1   2.4
Villanueva   10.9   1.2   5.2   0.7   0.2   0.6   1.2
Brand   9.7   1.8   7.4   1.4   0.2   1.3   1.4
Blatche   8.4   1.3   4.8   0.7   0.6   1   1
Beaubois   6.9   0   0.6   1.5   0.2   0.1   1.3
Morrow   6   0.4   2.4   1   1   0   1
Garcia   5.2   0.3   0.9   0.7   0.6   0.6   1
Wright   3.8   0.7   0.7   0.4   0.3   0.6   0.5
Clark   2.6   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.1   0.4   0.4
Harrison   1.8   0.7   0.7   0.4   0   0.3   0.4

Durant, with less than 20 ppg?  Only two players at more than 15 ppg?  Morrow at only 6 ppg?  Ouch.

Did a quick glance threw all the teams kobe had the highest pph at 29.0 but who know how this game works...im sure i could sim threw 10 times and wouldnt get the same results.

[The Walker Wiggle]

Eastern Conference
1.Heat DRAFT DODGERS WUZ HERE
2.Wizards
3.76ers
4.Pacers
5.Bobcats
6.Magic
7.Hawks
8.Pistons
9.Knicks
10.Raptors
11.Cavaliers
12.Bucks
13.Nets
14.Bulls
15.Celtics

Riah, I'd like to see my teams stats if/when you have a chance. Even after the fact.

Also if you'd slightly bump up the minutes of D-League call up extraordinaire, Anthony Tolliver, at the expense of Smith, Brown and Jones; I'd appreciate it.

Thanks again. Tommy Points to come.

[riah32]

Going to start by simming one game a day unless you rather i did a round a day...

well here are the results through one game:

#1 Spurs-85  vs #8 Grizzlies 82   Spurs up 1-0 Jack had 18 for the spurs,Duncan had 17pts and 11 boards, Mayo had 17pts for the grizzlies and the truth had 16pts and 9 boards for the grizz.

#4 Suns-114 Vs #5 Jazz-79 Suns led by 29 from Kevin Martain and 20pts and 7 assits from Mo Williams. Jazz led by Granger 25 pts and 5 boards and boozer 15pts and 9boards. Suns lead series 1-0

#3 Den-110 Vs #6 Thunder-110 Nuggets led by Melo with 27pts and 5rebs and Billups with 25pts and 11 ast. Thunder led by Westbrook with 24pts and 13 dimes and Durant also 24pts and 11 boards.  Thunder lead series 1-0

#2Dallas-82  vs #7 Hornets-112  Dallas lead by Dirk with 14pts and 9 rebs and J Oneal with 13pts and 10 boards. Ariza was off only shooting 4-17 from the floor. Hornets were led by CP3 with 36pts and 13 dimes along with Marvin williams 18pts and 9boards.
Hornets lead Series 1-0

Eastern Conference
#1 Wizards-104 Vs #8Pistons-100 Wizards led by vince carter with 17pta 4 rebs and 6 dimes. nash also had 16pts and 8dimes. Manu pitched in 14pts. Pistons led by Bargnani with 21pts and 7 rebs along with felton with 16pts and 15dimes. Wizars lead series 1-0

#4Pacers-85 Vs #5Bobcats-99 Bobcats lead by Parker with 27pts and 6 dimes along with Gerald wallace and his 20pts and 12 boards. Pacers attack led by Shannon Brown with 13pts and step Curry with 11pts and 4 boards. Bobcats lead series 1-0

#3 76ers-102 Vs Magic-109 Magic attack led by Lewis with 27pts and 5 boards. Artest had 14pts and 7 boards and howard had 13pts and 11 boards. Sixers attack lead by Jamison with 22pts and 16rebs and Ben Gordons 18 pts. Robin lopez and 10pts and 10 Boards as well. Magic lead series 1-0

#2 Heat-111 vs #7 hawks-76 Heat attack lead by 48pts from D Wade and Beasley chipped in 14. Mike Miller had a near triple double with 10pts 6boards and 9dimes. Hawks attack lead by Josh Smiths 19pts 6 rebs and Ryan Andersons 15pts and 7pts. Joe Johnson stuggles from the field shoot 7-22. Heat lead series 1-0enjoy

[Edgar]

Going to start by simming one game a day unless you rather i did a round a day...

well here are the results through one game:

#1 Spurs-85  vs #8 Grizzlies 82   Spurs up 1-0 Jack had 18 for the spurs,Duncan had 17pts and 11 boards, Mayo had 17pts for the grizzlies and the truth had 16pts and 9 boards for the grizz.

#4 Suns-114 Vs #5 Jazz-79 Suns led by 29 from Kevin Martain and 20pts and 7 assits from Mo Williams. Jazz led by Granger 25 pts and 5 boards and boozer 15pts and 9boards. Suns lead series 1-0

#3 Den-110 Vs #6 Thunder-110 Nuggets led by Melo with 27pts and 5rebs and Billups with 25pts and 11 ast. Thunder led by Westbrook with 24pts and 13 dimes and Durant also 24pts and 11 boards.  Thunder lead series 1-0

#2Dallas-82  vs #7 Hornets-112  Dallas lead by Dirk with 14pts and 9 rebs and J Oneal with 13pts and 10 boards. Ariza was off only shooting 4-17 from the floor. Hornets were led by CP3 with 36pts and 13 dimes along with Marvin williams 18pts and 9boards.
Hornets lead Series 1-0

Eastern Conference
#1 Wizards-104 Vs #8Pistons-100 Wizards led by vince carter with 17pta 4 rebs and 6 dimes. nash also had 16pts and 8dimes. Manu pitched in 14pts. Pistons led by Bargnani with 21pts and 7 rebs along with felton with 16pts and 15dimes. Wizars lead series 1-0

#4Pacers-85 Vs #5Bobcats-99 Bobcats lead by Parker with 27pts and 6 dimes along with Gerald wallace and his 20pts and 12 boards. Pacers attack led by Shannon Brown with 13pts and step Curry with 11pts and 4 boards. Bobcats lead series 1-0

#3 76ers-102 Vs Magic-109 Magic attack led by Lewis with 27pts and 5 boards. Artest had 14pts and 7 boards and howard had 13pts and 11 boards. Sixers attack lead by Jamison with 22pts and 16rebs and Ben Gordons 18 pts. Robin lopez and 10pts and 10 Boards as well. Magic lead series 1-0

#2 Heat-111 vs #7 hawks-76 Heat attack lead by 48pts from D Wade and Beasley chipped in 14. Mike Miller had a near triple double with 10pts 6boards and 9dimes. Hawks attack lead by Josh Smiths 19pts 6 rebs and Ryan Andersons 15pts and 7pts. Joe Johnson stuggles from the field shoot 7-22. Heat lead series 1-0enjoy

magic ready to give the "surprise" on the first round.
This is fun.

[fairweatherfan]

Hornets CRUSHING the Mavs in Dallas - who says they're playing for next year?? (ok, so I did, repeatedly)  Wonder how good they'd be if Yao had been made active.

[Roy Hobbs]

[Fafnir]

Clearly, the computer criminally underrates the Thunder:

The computer has simulated a lot of silly results.

I do appreciate the effort and giving this game a second life though!

[Bahku]

Congrats, Roy. (TP)

[Edgar]

edited because i have to read before write.