[A Utah Jazz Dynasty [5-4]][Jazz Falls Short in 4th!!!]

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DISCLAIMERS NOTE:

Hey guys I'm fairly new here but im going to try and put my hands on this. This will be the NBA Live 06 version on gamecube and the team I will be using are the Utah Jazz, with no modified rosters. Meaning I will be looking to take the lowest rated team available (69) and get em in tip top shape for possible NBA Championship potential! Utah, in the 06 version, are very weak in most aspects of their game, they don't have a decent bench. There only hopes of winning is if there starting 5 stays on the court for the whole game. I have tried this and learned that once the entire bench or most of it is on the court, everything goes a little downhill. Which is why I chose them, I like challenges! Utah is going to have a long way to go before getting to the top ranks with San Antonio, Phoenix or maybe even Dallas but thats a risk Im willing to take with them. I will be adding myself as a rookie, overall will NOT exceed more than 74 or maybe even lower than that. If you want to know more about my created player, then follow this dynasty! As i said before, rosters are all default and unchanged, my starting 5 is the same with Deron Williams and co. in the lineup. I will, however, begin my Dynasty by simming the entire 2005-2006 season so I can start the story from the draft etc.. So really this will be a 2006-2007 Dynasty. Everything else, such as, rules for the Draft and etc.. will be covered when the Draft actually happens. But as of right now, if you remember anything about the 2006 Utah Jazz and might want to help me or give some tips on what they need help in, like a Center or a Shooting Guard, etc... then please let me know as I will take all your thoughts into consideration. Iam looking to go as far as 6-8 seasons with Utah (not counting the simmed season) so this will be very much a dedicated Dynasty. Other than everything I mentioned, I hope you enjoy this Dynasty as I will be working really hard to give you guys an excellent Dynasty coverage of the Utah Jazz. Also, please do not post until notified, please. ENJOY!

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Gameplay Overview:
Game: NBA Live 06
System: Gamcube
Rosters: Default
Sliders: Custom (Advantage to CPU)
Quarter Length: 9 Minutes
Skill Level: Superstar

Dynasty Overview:
Team: Utah Jazz
Head Coach: Jerry Sloan
Arena: Delta Center
Record: 26-56
Cap Room: -2.37M
Fast Break v. Half Court: Fast Break
Outside v. Inside: Inside
Physical v. Finesse: Finesse
Man v. Zone: Man

Dynasty Settings:
Schedule Type: Random
Season Length: 58 Games
Sim Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Playoff Length: 5-5-5-5
Simulation Injuries: Yes
Fantasy Draft: No
Simulation Type: Regular
Power Ranking Emails: Off

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NBA News (November):
11/18/05: The Warriors sign K. Brown for 3.14M for 1 year(s)
11/1705: The Bulls sign J. Moiso for 6.47M for 2 year(s)
11/12/05: The Clippers sign E. House for 2.92M for 1 year(s)
11/7/05: The Supersonics sign J. McCoy for 12.52M for 6 year(s)
11/6/05: The Warriors sign M. N'diaye for 6.64M for 4 year(s)
10/31/05: The Bobcats sign D. Stoudamire for 12.63M for 2 year(s)

NBA News (December):
12/22/05: The Bucks trade M. Fizer to the Wizards for S. Blake
12/7/05: The Bucks trade A. Bogut to the Clippers for C. Wilcox
12/3/05: The Hawks sign P. Drobnjak for 7.10M for 4 year(s)

NBA News (January):
1/26/06: The Lakers trade B. cook to the Celtics for G. Payton
1/26/06: The Spurs trade B. Barry to the Jazz for G. Ostertag
1/18/06: The Clippers sign L. Baxter for 11.48M for 4 year(s)
1/6/06: The Nuggets trade G. Buckner to the Hawks for D. Smith

NBA News (February):
2/16/06: The Supersonic trade 1st Round Pick (SEA) to the Kings for M. Evans.
2/12/06: The Bobcats trade B. Knight to the Bucks for Z. Pachulia

NBA News (March-May):
Not Available.

NBA News (Playoff Central):
Round 1 (West)
Sacramento OVER San Antonio (3-1)
Houston OVER Golden State (3-1)
Denver OVER Dallas (3-0)
Phoenix OVER Minnesota (3-1)
Round 1 (East)
New Jersey OVER Chicago (3-0)
Philadelphia OVER Detroit (3-0)
Indiana OVER Miami (3-0)
Cleveland OVER Toronto (3-0)
Round 2 (West)
Houston OVER Sacramento (3-2)
Phoenix OVER Denver (3-2)
Round 2 (East)
New Jersey OVER Philadelphia (3-0)
Cleveland OVER Indiana (3-0)
Round 3 (West)
Phoenix OVER Houston (3-0)
Round 3 (East)
Cleveland OVER New Jersey (3-2)
FINALS
Cleveland OVER Phoenix (3-2)

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Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Kevin Garnett (PF)- PPG: 21.9 RBP: 12.9 APG: 4.9 BPG: 2.05

Most Improved (MI)
Vashon Lenard (SG)- PPG: 15.4 RBP: 2.1 APG: 1.8 BPG: 0.29

Defensive Player (DP)
Andrei Kirilenko (SF)- PPG: 16.7 RPG: 10.9 APG: 3.1 BPG: 2.03 SPG: 2.29

Rookie of The Year (ROY)
Deron Williams (PG)- PPG: 13.2 RPG: 2.7 APG: 4.3 SPG: 1.24

Sixth Man (SM)
Lorenzon Wright (Center)- PPG: 7.5 RPG: 6.8 APG: 1.1 SPG1.07

Coach of the Year (COY)
Gregg Popovich (SA)- W%: .845 H W/L: 25-4 A W/L: 24-5

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Coaching Personnel Signed:

Rolf Geran (Assistant Coach) [Overall: B][Spec.efense][Contract Length: 1 Yr]
"I accept your contract offer, and look forward to joining your team."

Lee Workman (Trainer) [Overall: A-][Spec.:Legs][Contract Length: 3 Yrs]
"Thanks for the contract offer. I've wanted to work for your team for some time."

Rashard Dickerson (Scout) [Overall: B-][Spec.: None][Contract Length: 3 Yrs]
"I accept your contract offer, and look forward to joining your team."

Newly Acquired Players:
Brent Barry (via SA) (SG) (Overall: 70)

Upcoming Free Agents:
K. McLeod (PG) [Ovrl: 64][Age:26][Salary: 938K]
M. Harpring (SF) [Ovrl: 70][Age: 30][Salary: 4.55M]
J. Collins (C) [Ovrl: 54][Age 27][Salary: 1.71]
B. Handlogten (C) [Ovrl: 59][Age: 32][Salary: 695]

GM History:
Team Controlled: Jazz
Season Wins: 22
Season Losses: 36
Season Ranking: 23
DPOY: Kireilenko
ROY: Williams
All Defensive Team: Kireilenko
All Rookie Team: Williams and Fajardo
GM Ranking: 100

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You All May Post Now!

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Are you going to follow the next season more closely? Cause otherwise this is like the most boring dynasty story ever.

EDIT: However, if you do follow up with more detailed analysis of the dynasty, this has potential.

haha this is just the recap... the 2006-2007 year is more indepth... didnt u read the introduction?

haha this is just the recap... the 2006-2007 year is more indepth... didnt u read the introduction?

Ah, foolish me. I did not read the intro. I suppose I should have.

Anyway, good luck. The presentation is off to a good start, at least.

"Utah Looking for Impact Players Off The Bench"


"Jerry Sloan (above) ready for big changes in Utah"

NBA All Access: As the 2006-2007 season comes rolling by, Jerry Sloan and the utah Jazz are looking to make major changes in the roster, meaning no one is safe! They have 4 stars entering free agency and we have just been informed that most likely none of them will be resigned! Of course the bunch includes, Matt Harpring, Keith McLeod, Ben Handlogten and Jason Collins. Apparently this will free up some Cap room for the Jazz and maybe they can look for a more young self proven shooting guard as Brent Barry won't cut it as there starter. In most positions, the Point Guard battle between Deron Williams and Jon Fajardo is still the same. Even though Fajardo is quicker and more versatile than Deron, Coach Sloan still wants Deron to start and feels Jon is much more of a scorer off the bench than in the line up. The Small Forward position is a toss up as Matt Harpring is the only backup SF the Jazz has, so maybe the Jazz will be keeping a player afterall? The Power Forward position off the bench is going to be a toughy as Kris Humphries just isn't and probably will not show any improvement. You know what? Just to make this short, the Jazz will need a lot of help getting some decent bench players for their front court because they kept getting beaten up last year in the paint. If the Jazz play there cards right, I think they have a decent chance of getting the players they need if they draft smart, trade smart and play smart. With that we leave you with the remaining Utah Jazz roster and follow that by taking you to the NBA draft Lottery in New York City.

The Remaining Roster:

#13 M. Okur (C)| Yrs. Remain: 4
#5 C. Boozer (PF)| Yrs. Remain: 4
#47 A. Kirilenko (SF)| Yrs. Remain: 5
#17 B. Barry (SG)| Yrs. Remain: 2
#32 J. Fajardo (PG)| Yrs. Remain: 1
#8 D. Williams (PG)| Yrs. Remain: 3
#15 M. Harpring (SF)| Yrs. Remain: 0
#10 G. Giricek (SG)| Yrs. Remain: 2
#25 K. McCleod (PG)| Yrs. Remain: 0
#34 C. Miles (SG)| Yrs. Remain: 1
#43 K. Humphries (PF)| Yrs. Remain: 2
#44 B. Handlogten (C)| Yrs. Remain: 0
#31 J. Collins (C)| Yrs. Remain: 0

*Non bold corresponds to Free Agency location

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The Results Are In!


Its Here Again...

1. Milwaukee
K. Olajakundi (SG)
S. Huang (C)
2. LA Lakers
M. Diop (SG)
Z. Nugent (PF)
3. Sacramento
R. Battie (SG)
A. Tshibaka (C)
W. Choi (PF)
4. Atlanta
G. Hsu (PF)
H. Rock (SF)
5. Charlotte
A. Lee (SG)
A. Hobb (SF)
6. New Orleans
K. Lauderdale (PF)
E. Fagan (SF)
7. Washington
A. Sarault (SG)
T. Karenga (PG)
8. New York
V. Dehere (SG)
M. Rooks (SG)
9. Utah
D. Karpovtsez (C)
C. Hobb (SG)
10. Portland
S. Dane (PF)
L. Jacobs (C)
11. Boston
A. McCarty (SG)
N. Nue (SG)
12. Memphis
A. Quinton (PG)
C. Edgar (PG)
13. Orlando
J. Sykora (SF)
D. Geran (PF)
14. LA Clippers
V. Townsend (C)
D. Gifford (SF)
15. Miami
M. Foreman (SF)
X. Hakidawandi (PF)
16. Chicago
B. Yuu (C)
A. Slater (SG)
17. Toronto
M. Nadera (SG)
R. Dillon (SG)
18. Sacramento
W. Choi (PF)
19. Minnesota
C. Domi (PF)
A. Grayer (C)
20. Indiana
H. Toure (SF)
S. Gabler (C)
21. Dallas
A. Tolbert (SF)
B. Payne (SG)
22. Golden State
D. Sellers (PF)
A. Brown (PF)
23. Houston
J. Njinko (SG)
R. Raswell (SF)
24. Detroit
S. Boylan (SF)
K. Rayner (PF)
25. Denver
R. Gage (C)
G. Hayne (PF)
26. Philadelphia
R. Chang (C)
K. Tshibaka (PG)
27. Phoenix
I. Badu (C)
E. Morgan (PG)
28. Cleveland
E. Hendrix (SF)
H. Simpkins (C)
29. New Jersey
W. Henson (PF)
K. Burton (C)
30. San Antonio
A. Grayer (SG)
V. Hewitt (SG)
31. Seattle
S. Hardy (PF)

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Utah Jazz to Resign Matt Harpring


Matt Harpring (above) has been told that he will remain a Utah Jazz

NBA All Access- In a surprising twist, the Utah Jazz decided to keep Matt Harpring on the roster. It was Sloans decision to keep him because not only was he the only backup for AK47, but he plays with heart and passion and thats the type of character Sloan needs on his team. When told about the news, Harpring was excited and wordless as he thought he wouldve been dropped and forgotten by all Jazz fans and temmates. Well Matt, looks like you wont have to worry about that. Your with Utah for good! In other transactions around the league:

Caron Butler will re-sign with the Wizards on a 39.38M deal for 5 years.
Jason Terry of Dallas will re-sign with the deal undisclosed.
Gerald Wallace of Charlotte will re-sign getting paid 42.59M over the next 5 years!
Drew Gooden from Cleveland will re-sign for 31.10M for 4 years and Donyell Marshall WILL test the free agency and will leave his NBA Championship team.
Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry both have agreed to resign with terms undisclosed to Chicago.
Big Ben of Detroit will re-sign with Detroit with terms undisclosed
Yao Ming of Houston for 40.97M for the next 3 years.
Gary Payton of Los Angeles has announced his retirement from the league. Payton has stated that this was simply his time and he had to go.
Mike Dunleavy and Jason Richardson both have agreed to resign with Golden State with terms undisclosed.
Joe Johnson of Phoenix has bailed out on Phoenix and will be on the market for any team who needs a self proven shooting guard

NBA All Access: Not a lot of movement this offseason. But maybe things will get interesting during the trades. But if I were Utah, Id try and find a way to snag Joe Johnson or trade for decent starting Shooting guard!

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Sign Joe Johnson!

Sign Joe Johnson!

Ill try. Lol

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Sign Joe Johnson!

I dont think imma be able to snag him as im behind in the Salary Cap from resigning Harpring but Ill find a way to snag a killer shooting guard!

Big Player Movements = New Hope for Teams?


Joe Johnson was one of many players signed to help bolster teams

NBA All Access- Well unfortuantely for the Jazz, they are over the Salary Cap so they could not participate in the signing of free agents. But just like Jerry Sloan, he has gathered in possible trade deals with many teams for specific players. The problem is, will the teams accept the trade offers? I guess well have to wait and find out. Meanwhile, here are the list of KEY PLAYER MOVEMENTS in the offseason:
Joe Johnson signs with Atlanta
Donyell Marshall signs with New Orleans
Michael Redd joins Charlotte
Al Harrington sign with Chicago
Tayshaun Prince signs with Milwaukee

NBA All Access- Unfortunately again, for the Jazz, the trading period wasn't so successful as they had a hard time getting something together. They now look to get scraps from the free agency and/or lucky trades during the regualr season. Sorry to all Utah fans but I dont think this year will be better than last year.

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Bad News for Jazz Roster, Good News for Jazz Staff


Jerry Sloan looking to make something out of nothing this season.
NBA All Access- Well since the Utah Roster didn't get a upgrade whatsoever, why not upgrade the coaching staff eh? Well thats exactly what Sloan did hiring Brenton Watson as the new Assistant Coach:

Branton Watson (Assistant Coach) [Overall: B][Spec.:Guard][Contract Length: 3 Yrs]
"I accept your contract offer, and look forward to joining your team."

Utah Jazz 2005-2006 Offseason Summary:

NBA All Access: This offseason was of no help to the Jazz. They still have no bench production. The only two who can possibly make an impact off the bench are Jon Fajardo and Gordon Giricek! Their number 1 draft pick, Dean Karpovtsez (C) is still unproven although his inside scoring is spectacular. But we still dont know what he can do. Maybe the resigning of Matt Harpring wasnt so smart after all? Their bench is VERY young with 3 rookies warming it up. I dont know how the Jazz are going to survive this season with such a weak bench but if they manage to do better than last season thats a straight up miracle! Looks like its going to have to be up to the starting 5 plus Fajardo and Giricek to do things...again. I tell you this though I think they should trade off Barry for a younger hopeful. But that looks to be impossible as no one seems to be interested unless someone else from the Jazz's starting 5 is pulled in the trade. Jerry Sloan really is tied against the wall here. Hopefully he has the patience to develop his young team. But overall, the Jazz's offseason- D+. Sorry guys. Good luck this season, though.

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Dynasties that are played on the consoles tend to have a lot more in-depth information to make up for things such as screen shots and things that we can't see. I like the idea, keep up the good work man.

Dynasties that are played on the consoles tend to have a lot more in-depth information to make up for things such as screen shots and things that we can't see. I like the idea, keep up the good work man.

thanks alot and if u have any suggestions as to how i should manage my bench/starting 5 please let me know lol... or maybe even trade suggestions? but again, thanks again Its_asdf!

Coaches Journal
Entry #1
Well I honestly don't know about this season. Our starting 5 is still solid but our bench is going to get beat up! Im hoping Jon Fajardo, Gordon Giricek and Dean can stay healthy because they are the only 3 I can really count on off the bench. Harpring isn't bad either but I honestly think we should've never resigned him. But if he can prove something to us then maybe there is hope in keeping him. I feel sorry for my frontcourt because they have no REAL support behind them. Okurs backup is a rookie and Boozers backup is an unproven player. Im going to need to think up of a scheme to get into atitle contention or at least do better than last season. Im thinking of maybe doing a 9-man roatation. Giving my frontcourt and backcourt a lot more playing time. I think they can endure an extra 2-3 minutes than their average last year. But hopefully everything goes well this season. Sloan out!

Rosters Are Set!


Rookie of the Year, Deron Williams, will look to lead his team into a successful 2006-2007 year.

With the 2006-2007 season coming to start, the Utah Jazz release their final roster to the media to take notice:
#13 M. Okur (C) [Ovrl: 70]
#5 C. Boozer (PF)| [Ovrl:74]
#47 A. Kirilenko (SF)| [Ovrl:91]
#17 B. Barry (SG)| [Ovrl:70]
#32 J. Fajardo (PG)| [Ovrl: 74]
#8 D. Williams (PG)| [Ovrl: 73]
#15 M. Harpring (SF)| [Ovrl: 70]
#10 G. Giricek (SG)| [Ovrl:67]
#5 D. Karpovtsev (C)| [Ovrl: 64]
#52 R. Gage (C)| [Ovrl: 64]
#43 K. Humphries (PF)| [Ovrl:63]
#9 C. Hobb (SG)| [Ovrl: 60]

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Seattle Supersonics (0-0) vs Utah Jazz (0-0)
October 28, 2007 1.30pm

Coaches Journal
Entry #2
Okay well its our home opener against a tough Seattle team. Our main concerns will be Rey Allen and Rashard Lewis who seem to have claimed their spots on that team as the two main scorers. I have no problem with my matchup against Rashard and Andrei as AK47 is a versatile enough player to stop him from anywhere. However, I think Allen will be too fast for Barry to catch up with so my gameplan is to trap Allen or double him whenever he gets the ball. I want to start off the game pounding it inside as they have a weak frontcourt. I will try and spread the offense so I can let Deron work the defense and find ways of scoring as Luke Ridnour is a much weaker player than Deron so he can get bullied easily and force some fouls. Benchwise, I dont think we'll have to matchup because Seattles bench is as poor as ours, being led by Nate Collison. i dont think we'll have a problem defending their bench. Our bench however is led by Jon Fajardo who i have confident in as to getting points for us. This is his year to shine if he takes that opportunity. I think my team will do pretty good today. Sloan out!

Outcome:
Toss Up

Projected Starters:

C- J. McCoy [Ovrl: 64]
PF- V. Radmonovic [Ovrl: 70]
SF- R. Lewis [Ovrl: 82]
SG- R. Allen [Ovrl: 88]
PG- L. Ridnour [Ovrl: 73]

C- M. Okur [Ovrl: 70]
PF- C. Boozer [Ovrl: 74]
SF- A. Kirilenko [Ovrl: 91]
SG- B. Barry [Ovrl: 70]
PG- D. Williams [Ovrl: 73]

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Seattle Supersonics (1-0) vs Utah Jazz (0-1)
October 28, 2007 1.30pm


Deron Williams comeback does not overcome Lewis and co.

93
89

1st Quarter- Well this was a pretty slow paced game in the early going as Utah missed their first 4 shots until Deron hooked up with Boozer for a 2+ foul shot. Utah struggled in the bit falling behind 10-2 but once there fast break game got rolling they went on a 8-0 run to tie it up. Since that, its been a back and forth competition. During the game, Ray Allen and Deron Williams both drew 2 fouls taking them out of the game early and maybe for most of the 2nd quarter. So for Seattle the presure is on Lewis to get things rolling in the 2nd and for Utah its up to Jon to lead that team and get some points. This has been a low scoring quarter for both teams with Rashard Lewis leading all scorers with 9 points. But on the other hand. Kirilenko has been showing some energy with 2 blocks and 4 boards and 1 steal. Someone is going to have to step up soon! (SEA- 19 | UTAH- 17)
2nd Quarter- Fouls fouls fouls!!!! Utah will not win this game if they continue to foul! The scoring got much better... for Seattle. Utah is still struggling from all points of the court. Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis and Luke Ridnour are all just messing with the Jazz right now. Rashard has 15 points, Luke- 10 and Allen wih 8. Meanwhile Utah's main scoroer is Brent Barry with 7 points. Im telling you, if Utah wants to to win this they will need to step it up a notch. Deron is doing good with 4 assists and 2 points, but he can do better. Kirilenko needs to step it up as he only has 4 points, 5 rebounds. And the fouls, Utah has fouled Seattle 8 times already and has committed 10 turnovers, 8 of which were all steals! Utah... DO SOMETHING! (SEA- 47 | UTAH- 38)
3rd Quarter- This is the kinda of stuff im talking about. The Jazz came out shooting and blocking. Of course being led by AK47. Kirilenko is certainly the heart of this team as he ends the 3rd quarter with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals! They started the 3rd on a 10-0 run which Seattle quickly stopped with the sharshooting of Rashard Lewis who now has 26 points, 7 boards and 2 assists. If they can stop Rshard from shooting then I think Utah can pull the upset here. J. Fajardo hasn't seen much playing time as he only has 4 points 1 rebound and 1 assist. Deron on the hand, has 4 points, 7 assists and 2 steals. So everything is starting to look up in some aspects for the team. (SEA- 64 | UTAH- 61)
4th Quarter- Wow what a heartbreaker for the Jazz. They had this i nthe bag but they let it go. Seattle gave it to them and they didnt know how to respond, that is until late in the 4th when Deron Williams began knockin 5/6 of this 3 pointers to get his team to within 2. But Rashard Lewis kept answering back ending the game with 35 points 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Ridnour did his thing by adding 21 points and 9 assists with Rey Allen adding 16 and 5 assists. Utah needs to take in some serious consideration as to how they're going to approach their next game. (SEA- 93 | UTAH- 89)

AIR JORDAN PLAYER OF THE GAME:

Rashard Lewis
35 points | 7 rebounds | 3 assists | 2 steals | 6 turnovers | 14/30[FG]: .467 | 4/6[3pt]: .667 | 3/4[FT]: .750 | 1 Off. Board | 6 Def. Boards

*Next Sim Game: Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz W(126-103)

Awesome recap. I take my boring comment. Kudos!

San Antonio Spurs (0-1) vs Utah Jazz (1-1)
November 2, 2006 7:30pm

Coaches Journal
Entry #3
We are certainly going to have our hands full today with the San Antonio Spurs. Since they lost in the first round, expect them to be angry and ready to shoot. Our main concern is no other than Tim Duncan. The teams whole offense revolves around him. We take him out, it can cause a big problem. We will need to double team him but be smart about it because he can patient and find the open man. Tony PArker can squeeze through any hole and score or dish. I think if he gets in a rhythm we can stop him with our zone, maybe a 1-3-1. Manu Ginobli was born to shoot, if he's open expect the ball to sink in everytime. He's no one to be left open...at all! There 3 and 4 man are a little weird, they have Robert Horry as a 4 and starting Devin Brown (SG) as a small forward. If thats there game then we MUST use it and give the ball to AK47 at all times. This should be an easy matchup for him if we give him room to work. There bench isnt in tip top shape but they have enough fire power to get the job done. We just need to control the ball and time and be calm. We must not try and get in a shoot out game with them because we will easily lose. We just need to be smart and hope for the best. Sloan Out.

Outcome:
San Antonio wins

Projected Starters

C- T. Duncan [Ovrl: 91]
PF- R. Horry [Ovrl:73]
SF- D. Brown [Ovrl: 72]
SG- M. Ginobli [Ovrl: 89]
PG- T. Parker [Ovrl: 79]

C- M. Okur [Ovrl: 70]
PF- C. Boozer [Ovrl: 74]
SF- A. Kirilenko [Ovrl: 91]
SG- B. Barry [Ovrl: 70]
PG- D. Williams [Ovrl: 73]

Awesome recap. I take my boring comment. Kudos!

lol dont even worry about that comment. Just hope u keep following. Big thigns will be happening with this team! Thanks again