Balls to the Wall in Montreal - Temporary Hiatus

How did Wall drop to 3rd? Wow.

Like your roster. Bucks trade Jennings for Ariza?? WTF, though Jennings-Evans backcourt rocks.

Also, nice to see you back.

Wall is only third?

Wall to 3rd was a total shock to me. I was planning on grabbing Cousins and trying to run him at the 4 next to Okur and Outlaw in the front court, and keeping the rest of my roster mostly intact. But Wall fell to me, how could I pass him up?

Lamrock, Bayless will be seeing TONS of time at the 2. Him and Wall in the back court together will be nuts. And I'm planning on running lots of small-ball lineups with Outlaw at the 4 and maybe even Lawal or Warrick at the 5. Fuck defense, we're just gonna run the ball down your throat all game long.

Martti, the thing that makes the Jennings trade even stranger for Milwaukee is that they then passed on John Wall in the draft. EDIT: Oh wait, I guess they didn't. But Sacremento did proceed to sign Raymond Felton to start in front of Jennings for some reason.

Last edited by TheMC5 on Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

MAJOR FUCK UP IN DRAFT REPORTING

Woah. Somehow I totally messed up where the top 5 picks landed. Actually, I know how I did it. I had written down the draft lottery order, and then wrote the players names on that list. So, here is a revised version of the top 5 picks (previous post will be edited):

1. NJN - Derrick Favors
2. DET - Evan Turner
3. MTL - John Wall
4. MIL - Greg Monroe
5. CHI - Wesley Johnson

Last edited by TheMC5 on Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.

PRESEASON TRANSACTIONS

DEN sign Mac Koshwal for 6.12m/4yrs
BOS sign Kyle James for 7.03m/4yrs
ATL sign Chris Hayes for 9.16m/4yrs
PHI sign Derek Fisher for 1.62m/2yrs
TOR sign Howard Stokes for 6.49m/4yrs
DAL sign Jordan Farmar for 5.03m/3yrs
MTL re-sign Anthony Morrow for 4.30m/3yrs

2010-11 TEAM ROSTERS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC DIVISION

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Cap room: -7.49
Chemistry: 32%
Overall: 81
Head coach: Eddie Jordan
Players added: Derek Fisher (FA), Stanley Robinson (draft), Cole Aldrich (draft)
Players lost: Jason Smith (unsigned), Royal Ivey (unsigned), Rodney Carney (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Jrue Holiday
G Andre Iguodala
F Thaddeus Young
F Elton Brand
C Cole Aldrich

BENCH
Lou Williams - G, Samuel Dalembet - C, Marrese Speights - F/C, Willie Green - G, Derek Fisher - G, Stanley Robinson - F, Jason Kapono - F

BOSTON CELTICS
Cap room: -14.93m
Chemistry: 100%
Overall: 88
Head coach: Doc Rivers
Players added: Rafer Alston (FA), K. James (FA), Terrico White (draft), Avery Bradley (draft), Brad Miller (fa)
Players lost: Ray Allen (FA), Brian Scalabrine (unsigned), Bill Walker (unsigned), Shelden Williams (unsigned), Dean House (unsigned), Ramon Sessions (FA)

STARTERS
G Rajon Rondo
G Tony Allen
F Paul Pierce
F Kevin Garnett
C Kendrick Perkins

BENCH
Rasheed Wallace - F/C, Rafer Alston - G, Glen Davis - F/C, Avery Bradley - G, Kyle James - G, Brad Miller - C, Terrico White - G

NEW YORK KNICKS
Cap room: 25.43m
Chemistry: 56%
Overall: 69
Head coach: Mike D'Antoni
Players added: Sylvan Landesberg (draft), Damon Porter (FA), Andrew Ogilvy (FA), Art Parahouski (draft)
Players lost: Marquis Daniels (FA), Eddy Curry (FA), Larry Hughes (FA), Al Harrington (FA), David Lee (FA)

STARTERS
G Nate Robinson
G Raja Bell
F Wilson Chandler
F Danilo Gallinari
C Damon Porter

BENCH
Chris Duhon - G, Jordan Hill - F/C, Toney Douglas - G, Jared Jeffries - F/C, Sylvan Landesberg - G, Andrew Ogilvy - F/C, Art Parahouski - C, Calvin Booth - C

NEW JERSEY NETS
Cap room: 22.97m
Chemistry: 35%
Overall: 83
Head coach: Lawrence Frank
Players added: Tracy McGrady (FA), Derrick Favors (draft), Ed Davis (draft), Tibor Pliess (draft)
Players lost: Rafer Alston (FA), Jarvis Hayes (unsigned), Bobby Simmons (unsigned), Josh Boone (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Devin Harris
G Courtney Lee
F Terrence Williams
F Derrick Favors
C Brook Lopez

BENCH
Tracy McGrady - G/F, Ed Davis - F, Keyon Dooling - G, Sean Williams, F/C, Chris Douglas-Roberts - G/F, Yi Jianlian - F, Tibor Pleiss - C, Trenton Hassell - F/G, Tony Battie - C

WASHINGTON WIZARDS
Cap room: -5.68
Chemistry: 60%
Overall: 87
Head coach: Lucas Cole
Players added: Xavier Henry (draft), Craig Brackins (draft)
Players lost: Javaris Crittenton (unsigned), Mike Miller (FA), Brendan Haywood (unsigned), Nick Young (FA), Fabricio Oberto (FA)

STARTERS
G Gilbert Arenas
G DeShawn Stevenson
F Caron Butler
F Antawn Jamison
C Tyson Chandler

BENCH
Randy Foye - G, Xavier Henry - G/F, Dominic McGuire - F, Andray Blatche - F/C, Craig Brackins - F, JaVale McGee - C, Mike James - G

CENTRAL DIVISION

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Cap room: 841k
Chemistry: 37%
Overall: 89
Head coach: Mike Brown
Players added: Glen Roberts (draft), Lance Stephenson (draft), Joakim Noah (FA), Ben Wallace (FA)
Players lost: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (FA), Jawad Williams (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Mo Williams
G Delonte West
F LeBron James
F Joakim Noah
C Shaquille O'Neal

BENCH
Anderson Varejao - F/C, Ben Wallace - F/C, Leon Powe - F, Jerry Stackhouse - G/F, Anthony Parker - G/F, Danny Green - F, Glen Roberts - G, Jamario Moon - F, Daniel Gibson - G, Lance Stephenson - G

MONTREAL MONARCHS
Cap room: 7.91m (cap set at 75% of the league cap)
Chemistry: 28%
Overall: 72
Head coach: Frederick Montgomery
Players added: John Wall (draft), Aaron Afflalo (FA), Brandon Rush (FA), Hakim Warrick (FA), Gani Lawal (draft), Primoz Brezec (FA)
Players lost: Rob Kurz (unsigned), Mike Wilks (unsigned), Morris Almond (unsigned), Kyrylo Fesenko (unsigned)

STARTERS
G John Wall
G Aaron Afflalo
F Travis Outlaw
F Hakim Warrick
C Mehmet Okur

BENCH
Jerryd Bayless - G, Renaldo Balkman - F, Brandon Rush - G, Joel Przybilla - C, Anhtony Morrow - G, Chris Wilcox - F/C, Gani Lawal - F, Earl Watson - G, Kosta Koufus - C, Primoz Brezec - C

INDIANA PACERS
Cap room: -2.56m
Chemistry: 28%
Overall: 78
Head coach: Jim O'Brien
Players added: Eric Bledsoe (draft), Courtney Fortson (draft), Roger Mason (FA), Jodie Meeks (trade), Luke Babbitt (draft), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (FA)
Players lost: Earl Watson (FA), Travis Diener (unsigned), Brandon Rush (FA), Dahntay Jones (trade), Pat Ellis (FA)

STARTERS
G T.J. Ford
G Roger Mason
F Danny Granger
F Troy Murphy
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas

BENCH
Tyler Hansbrough - F, Roy Hibbert - C, Eric Bledsoe - G, Mike Dunleavy - F, Jeff Foster - F/C, Luke Babbitt - F, Courtney Fortson - G, Jodie Meeks - G, Josh McRoberts - F, Solomon Jones - F/C

DETROIT PISTONS
Cap room: 12.33m
Chemistry: 25%
Overall: 79
Head coach: Antonio Daniels
Players added: Evan Turner (draft), Solomon Alabi (draft)
Players lost: Ben Wallace (FA), Kwame Brown (unsigned), Richard Hamilton (FA)

STARTERS
G Rodney Stuckey
G Ben Gordon
F Tayshaun Prince
F Charlie Villanueva
C Solomon Alabi

BENCH
Evan Turner - G/F, Jason Maxiell - F/C, Will Bynum - G, Austin Daye - F, Dajuan Summers - F, Jonas Jerebko - F, Paul Davis - C

TORONTO RAPTORS
Cap room: -12.26
Chemistry: 48%
Overall: 82
Head coach: Jay Triano
Players added: Nick Young (FA), Howard Stokes (FA), Patrick Patterson (draft)
Players lost: Marco Belinelli (FA), Rasho Nesterovic (unsigned), Patrick O'Bryant (unsigned), Sonny Weems (unsigned), Antoine Wright (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Jose Calderon
G Demar DeRozan
F Hedo Turkoglu
F Chris Bosh
C Andrea Bargnani

BENCH
Jarrett Jack - G, Zaza Pachulia - C, Derrick Brown - F, Patrick Patterson - F, Nick Young - G, Amir Johnson - F, Howard Stokes - G, Reggie Evan - F/C

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Cap room: -2.36m
Chemistry: 81%
Overall: 85
Head coach: Lionel Hollins
Players added: Willie Warren (draft), Stephen Jackson (trade), Al Jefferson (FA), Paul Geroge (draft), Brandan Wright (trade), Ronny Turiaf (trade), Larry Sanders (draft)
Players lost: Rudy Gay (FA), Raymond Felton (FA), Zach Randolph (trade), Sam Young (trade)

STARTERS
G Mike Conley
G O.J. Mayo
F Stephen Jackson
F Al Jefferson
C Marc Gasol

BENCH
Brandan Wright - F, Paul George - F, Willie Warren - G, Ronny Turiaf - F/C, Larry Sanders - F, Darrell Arthur - F, DeMarre Carroll - F, Hasheem Thabeet - C, Hamed Haddadi - C, Marko Jaric - G

ATLANTA HAWKS
Cap room: 4.27m
Chemistry: 79%
Overall: 78
Head coach: Mike Woodson
Players added: Chris Hayes (FA), Darrick Caracter (draft), Paulo Prestes (FA), Hamady N'diaye (draft)
Players lost: Joe Johnson (FA), Joe Smith (unsigned), Randolph Morris (unsigned), Bruce Bowen (retired)

STARTERS
G Mike Bibby
G Jamal Crawford
F Marvin Williams
F Josh Smith
C Al Horford

BENCH
Jeff Teague - G, Chris Hayes - G, Maurice Evans - G/F, Marcus Banks - G, Darrick Caracter - F/C, Paulo Prestes - F/C, Hamady N'diaye - C

MIAMI HEAT
Cap room: 18.74m
Chemistry: 66%
Overall: 84
Head coach: Erik Spoelstra
Players added: Armon Johnson (FA), Dennis Clemente (draft), Lazar Hayward (draft), Mike Miller (FA), Daniel Orton (draft)
Players lost: Udonis Haslem (unsigned), Jamal Magloire (unsigned), Joel Anthony (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Mario Chalmers
G Dwyane Wade
F Mike Miller
F Michael Beasley
C Jermaine O'Neal

BENCH
Al Simmons - F/C, Daequan Cook - G, Daniel Orton - C. Quinn - G, Dorrell Wright - G/F, Armon Johnson - G, Dennis Clemente - G, Lazar Hayward - G, Quentin Richardson - G/F, James Jones - F

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
Cap room: -11.63m
Chemistry: 65%
Overall: 83
Head coach: Byron Scott
Players added: Karl Fuller (FA), Manny Harris (draft), Pat Ellis (FA)
Players lost: Devin Brown (unsigned), Hilton Armstrong (unsigned), Ike Diogu (unsigned), Julian Wright (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Chris Paul
G Karl Fuller
F James Posey
F David West
C Emeka Okafor

BENCH
Darren Collison - G, Manny Harris - G, Peja Stojakovic - F, Pat Ellis - C, Marcus Thornton - G, Morris Peterson - G/F, Steve Novak - F

ORLANDO MAGIC
Cap room: -24.42m
Chemistry: 92%
Overall: 92
Head coach: Stan Van Gundy
Players added: Alexsiey Shved (draft), Rashad McCants (FA), Tiny Gallon (draft)
Players lost: J.J. Redick (unsigned), Jason Williams (unsigned), Anthony Johnson (retired)

STARTERS
G Jameer Nelson
G Vince Carter
F Mikael Pietrus
F Rashard Lewis
C Dwight Howard

BENCH
Brandon Bass - F, Marcin Gortat - C, Rashad McCants - G, Joey Graham - F, Matt Barnes - F, Tiny Gallon - F/C, Alexsiey Shved - G, Ryan Anderson - F

WESTERN CONFERENCE

NORTHEAST DIVISION

MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Cap room: -7.90m
Chemistry: 18%
Overall: 77
Head coach: Frederick Baker
Players added: C.J. Watson (FA), Dahntay Jones (trade), Trevor Ariza (trade), Al Harrington (FA), Greg Monroe (draft), Da'Sean Butler (draft)
Players lost: Brandon Jennings (trade), Hakim Warrick (FA), Kurt Thomas (FA), Jodie Meeks (trade), Francisco Elson (unsigned)

STARTERS
G C.J. Watson
G Michael Redd
F Trevor Ariza
F Al Harrington
C Andrew Bogut

BENCH
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - F, Greg Monroe - F, Carlos Delfino - G/F, Da'Sean Butler - F, Luke Ridnour - G, Dahntay Jones - G/F, Charlie Bell - G, Dan Gadzuric - C, Roko Ukic - G

CHICAGO BULLS
Cap room: -8.17m
Chemistry: 40%
Overall: 79
Head coach: Stephon Morrison
Players added: Joe Johnson (FA), Wesley Johnson (draft), Drew Gooden (FA), Miroslav Raduljica (FA), Jerome Jordan (FA), Dan Hicks (FA), Brian Zoubek (draft)
Players lost: Joakim Noah (FA), Lindsay Hunter (retired), Brad Miller (FA)

STARTERS
G Derrick Rose
G Joe Johnson
F Luol Deng
F Tyrus Thomas
C Miroslav Raduljica

BENCH
Kirk Hinrich - G, Wesley Johnson - G/F, Drew Gooden - F/C, John Salmons - G/F, James Johnson - F, Jerome Jordan - C, Dan Hicks - C, Brian Zoubek - C, Taj Gibson - F, Damon Jones - G

UTAH JAZZ
Cap room: 1.35m
Chemistry: 60%
Overall: 78
Head coach: Jerry Sloan
Players added: Sebastien Telfair (FA), Gordon Hayward (draft), Nelson Smith (FA)
Players lost: Carlos Boozer (FA), Kyle Korver (unsigned), Matt Harpring (unsigned), Darko Milicic (FA)

STARTERS
G Deron Williams
G Ronnie Brewer
F Andrei Kirilenko
F Paul Millsap
C Nelson Smith

BENCH
Sebastien Telfair - G, Eric Maynor - G, Joe Alexander - F, Gordon Hayward - F, Ronnie Price - G, J.J. Hickson - F/C, C.J. Miles - G/F, Cheik Samb - C

DENVER NUGGETS
Cap room: -15.40m
Chemistry: 100%
Overall: 90
Head coach: Jesse Harrington
Players added: Thabo Sefolosha (FA), Mac Koshwal (FA), Jordan Hamilton (draft)
Players lost: Aaron Afflalo (FA), Anthony Carter (retired), Malik Allen (unsigned), Johan Petro (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Chauncey Billups
G Allen Iverson
F Carmelo Anthony
F Kenyon Martin
C Nene

BENCH
Ty Lawson - G, J.R. Smith - G, Thabo Sefolosha - G/F, Chris Andersen - F/C, Jordan Hamilton - F, Mac Koshwal - F, Jamal Sampson - F/C

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
Cap room: 31.70m
Chemistry: 30%
Overall: 76
Head coach: Kurt Rambis
Players added: Steve Blake (FA), Jordan Crawford (draft), Dominique Jones (draft), Marquis Daniels (FA), DeMarcus Cousins (draft), Hassan Whiteside (draft)
Players lost: Al Jefferson (FA), Corey Brewer (FA), Oleksiy Pecherov (unsigned), Ryan Hollins (unsigned), Chucky Atkins (retired)

STARTERS
G Johnny Flynn
G Wayne Ellington
F Boris Diaw
F Kevin Love
C DeMarcus Cousins

BENCH
Steve Blake - G, Hassan Whiteside - C, Marquis Daniels - G/F, Dominique Jones - G, Jordan Crawford - G, Darius Songaila - F, Brian Cardinal - F

PACIFIC DIVISION

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Cap room: -3.28m
Chemistry: 84%
Overall: 88
Head coach: Mike Dunleavy
Players added: Rudy Gay (FA), D.J. Augustin (trade), Elliott Williams (draft), Jarvis Varnado (draft), David Andersen (trade)
Players lost: Gerald Wallace (trade), Sebastien Telfair (FA), Craig Smith (unsigned), Brian Skinner (unsigned), Ricky Davis (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Baron Davis
G Eric Gordon
F Rudy Gay
F Blake Griffin
C Chris Kaman

BENCH
Marcus Camby - F/C, D.J. Augustin - G, Al Thornton - F, Elliott Williams - G, Jarvis Varnado - F/C, Mardy Collins - G, DeAndre Jordan - C, David Andersen - C

SACRAMENTO KINGS
Cap room: -3.23m
Chemistry: 29%
Overall: 78
Head coach: Paul Westphal
Players added: Brandon Jennings (trade), Raymond Felton (FA), David Lee (FA), Nemanja Bjelica (draft), Kevin Sraphin (draft)
Players lost: Trevor Ariza (trade), Sean May (unsigned), Kenny Thomas (unsigned), Donte Green (unsigned), Sergio Rodriguez (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Raymond Felton
G Kevin Martin
F Tyreke Evans
F David Lee
C Spencer Hawes

BENCH
Brandon Jennings - G, Francisco Garcia - G/F, Andres Nocioni - F, Jason Thompson - F/C, Kevin Seraphin - F/C, Beno Udrih - G, Aaron Gray - C, Nemanja Bjelica - F, Omri Casspi - F

LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Cap room: -27.43m
Chemistry: 100%
Overall: 93
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Players added: Derek Schroeder (FA), Scottie Reynolds (draft), Fabricio Oberto (FA)
Players lost: Derek Fisher (FA), Josh Powell (unsigned), D.J. Mbenga (unsigned), Jordan Farmar (FA)

STARTERS
G Derek Schroeder
G Kobe Bryant
F Ron Artest
F Pau Gasol
C Andrew Bynum

BENCH
Lamar Odom - F, Sasha Vujacic - G, Luke Walton - F, Fabricio Oberto - F/C, Scottie Reynolds - G, Adam Morrison - F, Brandon Wallace - F

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
Cap room: -2.50m
Chemistry: 100%
Overall: 84
Head coach: Nate McMillan
Players added: Ramon Sessions (FA), Grievis Vasquez (draft), Patrick Christopher (draft), Kurt Thomas (FA), Gerald Randolph (FA), Grant Cross (FA), Keith Benson (draft)
Players lost: Antonio Daniels (retired), Jeff Pendergraph (unsigned), Damon Porter (FA), Dante Cunningham (unsigned), Jannero Pargo (unsigned), Shannon Brown (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Ramon Sessions
G Brandon Roy
F Nicholas Batum
F LaMarcus Aldridge
C Greg Oden

BENCH
Andre Miller - G, Rudy Fernandez - G/F, Kurt Thomas - F/C, Martell Webster - G/F, Gerald Randolph - F, Grievis Vasquez - G, Grant Cross - F, Keith Benson - C, Patrick Christopher - G

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Cap room: -6.50m
Chemistry: 40%
Overall: 85
Head coach: Don Nelson
Players added: Larry Hughes (FA), Al Farouq Aminu (draft), Sam Young (trade), Devin Ebanks (draft), Zach Randolph (trade)
Players lost: Stephen Jackson (trade), Brandan Wright (trade), Ronny Turiaf (trade), Acie Law (unsigned), Speedy Claxton (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Stephen Curry
G Monta Ellis
F Corey Maggette
F Zach Randolph
C Andris Biedrins

BENCH
Anthony Randolph - F, Kelenna Azubuike - G/F, Al Farouq Aminu - F, Gerald Henderson - G, Larry Hughes - G, Sam Young - F, Devin Ebanks - F, Jarron Collins - C

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

DALLAS MAVERICKS
Cap room: -25.23m
Chemistry: 69%
Overall: 79
Head coach: Rick Carlisle
Players added: Jordan Farmar (FA), Eddy Curry (FA), Dexter Pittman (draft)
Players lost: Nathan Jawai (unsigned), Tim Thomas (unsigned), Shawne Williams (unsigned), Drew Gooden (FA)

STARTERS
G Jason Kidd
G Jason Terry
F Josh Howard
F Shawn Marion
C Dirk Nowitzki

BENCH
Juan Jose Barea - G, Jordan Farmar - G, Eddy Curry - C, Dexter Pittman - C, Kris Humphries - F/C, Erick Dampier - C, Greg Buckner - G/F, Matt Carroll - G/F

HOUSTON ROCKETS
Cap room: -10.91m
Chemistry: 47%
Overall: 91
Head coach: Robert Powell
Players added: Richard Hamilton (FA), James Anderson (draft), Corey Brewer (FA), Carlos Boozer (FA), Gerald Wallace (trade)
Players lost: D.J. Augustin (trade), David Andersen (trade), Chuck Hayes (unsigned), Tracy McGrady (FA), Brent Barry (retired), Joey Dorsey (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Aaron Brooks
G Richard Hamilton
F Gerald Wallace
F Carlos Boozer
C Yao Ming

BENCH
Luis Scola - F/C, Kyle Lowry - G, Corey Brewer - G/F, Carl Landry - F, Shane Battier - F, James Anderson - G, Chase Budinger - G/F, Jermaine Tayler - G

SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Cap room: -2.44m
Chemistry: 77%
Overall: 82
Head coach: Gregg Popovic
Players added: Marco Belinelli (FA), Jon Scheyer (draft), Damion James (draft), Clay Davidson (FA)
Players lost: Manu Ginobili (FA), Roger Mason (FA), Ian Mahinmi (unsigned), Wally Szczerbiak (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Tony Parker
G Marco Belinelli
F Richard Jefferson
F Tim Duncan
C Clay Davidson

BENCH
Damion James - F, Antonio McDyess - F/C, George Hill - G, Dejuan Blair - F, Jon Scheyer - G, Matt Bonner - F/C, Theo Ratliff - C

PHOENIX SUNS
Cap room: -10.39m
Chemistry: 53%
Overall: 80
Head coach: Alvin Gentry
Players added: Ray Allen (FA), Quincy Pondexter (draft), Latavious Williams (draft), Darko Milicic (FA)
Players lost: Louis Amundson (unsigned), Clay Davidson (FA), Jared Dudley (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Steve Nash
G Ray Allen
F Jason Richardson
F Amar'e Stoudemire
C Robin Lopez

BENCH
Leandro Barbosa - G, Grant Hill - F, Earl Clark - F, Goran Dragic - G, Quincy Pondexter - F, Darko Milicic - C, Taylor Griffin - F, Latavious Williams - F, Channing Frye - F/C

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Cap room: 9.43m
Chemistry: 70%
Overall: 86
Head coach: Scott Brooks
Players added: Manu Ginobili (FA), Mikael Torrance (draft), Epke Udoh (draft)
Players lost: Thabo Sefolosha (FA), Kevin Ollie (retired), D.J. White (unsigned)

STARTERS
G Russell Westbrook
G Manu Ginobili
F Kevin Durant
F Jeff Green
C Nenad Krstic

BENCH
James Harden - G, Epke Udoh - F, Mikael Torrance - G, Nick Collison - F/C, Kyle Weaver - G/F, Nazr Mohammed - C, Etan Thomas - C, B.J. Mulles - C

Last edited by TheMC5 on Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:14 pm, edited 4 times in total.

Wow, how long did it take you to type all of this out?

Kudos man, this is dedication. Mad respect.

That Knicks squad may be the worst of all time!

Rockets did very well getting Boozer, G-Force and Rip.

Sit, thanks man. It actually didn't take too long. Copy+paste saved me, though.

Lamrock, those Knicks are awful. Lots of cap space though!

Matti, the Rockets owned that offseason. Hell, their bench (Lowry-Brewer-Battier-Landry-Scola) is an almost decent starting 5, and certainly better than those Knicks. Looking forward to seeing them in action this season.

Preseason games coming soon. I'm playing all of them just to finalize my sliders before the start of the regular season, and to get a handle on how I want my rotation. Getting really good results and nice looking gameplay already, though.

Just look at that Kings backcourt. Felton, Kevin Martin, Tyreke and Jennings, and Tyreke at SF. Crazy

This is a very interesting story. I'll be sure to follow

HOLY CRAP! Montreal's got a squad I WISH man! love MTL in general; though the city's got generations of hockey coursing through its blood real thick, i could see a growing NBA fan base (but it would never overtake hockey)

going to have to read this in its entirety when i've more time later but props to what looks to be an exceptional start

Again, thanks everyone. I'm almost done the preseason, so that recap should be up in a couple days.

PRESEASON RECAP, PART 1/2

OCT. 13 - NUGGETS EMBARRASS MONARCHS IN PRESEASON OPENER

DEN - 23 28 24 18 - 93
MTL - 16 22 14 16 - 68

The powerhouse Denver Nuggets spoiled the Montreal fans first look at rookie sensation John Wall in a blowout victory. Wall himself played a solid, if unspectacular, game but the Monarchs simply couldn't contend with a team that finished number 1 in last season's standings.

"Not a good way to start things off, I suppose," said new Montreal head coach Frederick Montgomery.

"They just beat us in every way, every statistical category, I think. And their bench just killed us. 42 points from their bench players.

They got it done. We didn't."

Montgomery couldn't have been more accurate. Right from the tip, the Nuggets controlled every aspect of the game, never once letting the Monarchs any spark in their play. Chauncey Billups, who finished with 21 points, seemed intent on teaching Wall a thing or two about NBA basketball. He stifled Wall defensively, and on the other side torched the rookie a handful of times, scoring off post ups, from downtown, or with the drive. Billups 21 came on a very economical 7/10.

"I wasn't thinking like that, no," said Billups when asked if he was purposefully going at the rookie. "I was just trying to play my game, stick to the team concept, and I saw some opportunities.

This team is too talented for guys to be thinking like that."

Wall, for his part, seemed unfazed.

"One game, one game," he said, "it's just one game. Chauncey's a good player, but I know some of his tricks now, so we'll see next time."

The Monarchs did get within 37-30 in 2nd quarter on the strength of a personal 6-0 run by Wall (who, it should be noted, was at the time being guarded by Ty Lawson), but the Nuggets responded to take a 51-38 lead into the half.

In the 3rd quarter, JR Smith caught fire, draining 4 three-pointers on his way to 18 of his game-high 24 points. Smith's offensive onslaught helped put the game out of reach. His final 3 of the quarter came 4 second before the buzzer, putting Denver up by 23 points.

TOP PERFORMERS

Denver Nuggets

Chauncey Billups (21 pts, 7/10 fg, 3 stl)
JR Smith (24 pts, 11/21 fg, 5/9 3pt)

Montreal Monarchs

John Wall (12 pts, 5 ast, 6/11 fg)
Mehmet Okur (13 pts, 14 reb)

MONARCHS HIGHLIGHTS

Wall rises up for the throw down - Okur buries a corner three over the Birdman - Warrick destroys Jamal Sampson - Travis Outlaw all alone

Record: 0-1

OCT. 15 - MONARCHS BOUNCE BACK, ROUT HAPLESS BUCKS

MTL - 31 22 32 40 - 125
MIL - 34 25 14 28 - 101

The Monarchs somewhat redeemed their dismal performance against Denver in the preseason opener by dominating the Milwaukee Bucks two nights later. Down 59-53 at half, Montreal seized control in the 3rd quarter and never looked back.

The Monarchs dominated the whole second half, outscoring Milwaukee 72-42 over the final 24 minutes of the game.

"I'm really pleased with how we came out looking to attack in the second half," said Montreal coach Frederick Montgomery.

John Wall, to me, was the reason we were able to push the tempo and play with the aggressiveness we want," he continued. "Just a great game for John, not only offensively, but on defense as well."

Wall did have a magnificent performance, racking up 20 pts, 9 ast, 4 reb, 3 stl, and 3 blk. Travis Outlaw led all scorers with 28, many of those off sweet passes from Wall.

"Great game for the rook tonight," Outlaw said of Wall's performance. "We know he's gonna be good, this is just the beginning."

Milwaukee was paced by Michael Redd's 20 points, while rookie big man Greg Monroe chipped in 11 in just 16 minutes, shooting 5/7 from the floor. Trevor Ariza, meanwhile, struggled mightily on his new team, and looked far from comfortable in the offense, shooting just 2/7 (most of those forced and awkward) on his way to 5 points.

TOP PERFORMERS

Montreal Monarchs

Travis Outlaw (28 pts, 10/17 fg, 3/6 3pt)
John Wall (20 pts, 9 ast, 4 reb, 3 stl, 3 blk)

Milwaukee Bucks

Michael Redd (20 points, 3/5 3pt)
Andrew Bogut (15 pts, 12 reb, 1 blk)

Record: 1-1

OCT. 18 - MONARCHS RALLY IN 4TH, BEAT KNICKS

MTL - 19 24 29 31 - 103
NYK - 26 25 27 20 - 98

With the game on the line, rookie John Wall came up with his first of what should be many clutch performances.

After a furious 4th quarter rally which saw the Monarchs take their first lead of the game, 95-94, with under 2 minutes to play, New York forward Danilo Gallinari nailed a baseline jumper from 17 feet to retake the lead. That's when John Wall took over. Wall scored the next 6 points for Montreal, first picking Nate Robinson's pocket and going in alone for the layup, then drawing a foul in close, and finally capping off the comeback with a beautiful 19 foot pull up jump shot which found nothing but net.

"He's just so fast, and so strong, there's not much you can do," said Knick's point guard Chris Duhon following the game.

Indeed, on this night Wall did look a step ahead of everyone else, but he didn't pull out the win by himself. Jerryd Bayless led the charge at the start of the 4th quarter, drawing 2 quick fouls and hitting all 4 free throws to spark a 12-3 Monarchs run.

Mehmet Okur also played big down the stretch, hitting a big 3 in the 4th to pull Montreal within 5. He finished with 25 points.

The first three quarters were the Wilson Chandler show. With Nate Robinson struggling to find the basket through most of the game, Chandler stepped up his play, scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in an impressive all-around performance.

Monarchs guard Aaron Afflalo twisted his ankle midway through the 3rd quarter and did not return. He will be re-evaluated on a day-to-day basis and should be fully healed within a week.

TOP PERFORMERS

Montreal Monarchs

John Wall (22 pts, 12 ast, 8 reb, 2 blk, 8/10 fg)
Mehmet Okur (25 pts, 6 reb, 10/17 fg)

New York Knicks

Wilson Chandler (31 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 10/10 ft)
Danilo Gallinari (17 pts, 6 reb, 3/6 3pt)

MONARCHS HIGHLIGHTS

John Wall layup in traffic - John Wall again laying it up in traffic - Me shitting the bed on photos for this game (currently unavailable)

Record: 2-1

OCT. 19 - WALL DOMINANT IN MONARCHS VICOTRY

MTL - 33 24 31 19 - 107
PHX - 19 24 26 25 - 94

For the last couple of years pundits have been wondering whether this is the year Steve Nash finally slows down. John Wall made it look like this might be the year.

Wall's very impressive stat line - 31 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds - actually understates the dominance of his performance and his impact on the game. For starters, Wall got to the line an impressive 18 times, but made only 11 of his attempts. Almost all of those attempts were the result of Wall spinning Nash in circles and waltzing alone into the paint. In fact, the Monarchs spent much of the game uncharacteristically isolating Wall against Nash, especially in key moments. Offensive sets only came in when Montreal was playing with a big lead.

"Well, it was just working so well, I thought we'd see how far we could take it," said Monarchs coach Frederick Montgomery. "Normally, I don't think you'd see us play like, but Steve Nash just couldn't stop John Wall."

"Well, I just know I should have hit those free throws," said Wall. "Coulda had like 35, 36 points. But 31's good. I'll take 31 and a win," he laughed.

The feeling in the Phoenix room wasn't quite so jovial.

"Terrible game for us," said Amar'e Stoudemire, who scored 29 points, but required 28 shots to get there. "I played poorly, missed some shots, had some calls go against me that I think were...well, you can't blame the officials. We just didn't bring it like we had to bring it."

I don't think anyone would argue that last statement. Montreal stormed out to 16-4 lead to start the game, while the Suns looked absolutely listless and disinterested. Free agent acquisition Ray Allen missed all 5 of his attempts from behind the arc, while his back up, Leandro Barbosa, shot a woeful 2/11, missing all 4 his looks from downtown.

Jerryd Bayless played well for the visiting Monarchs, notching 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Mehemet Okur provided 17 points and 13 rebounds.

TOP PERFORMERS

Montreal Monarchs

John Wall (31 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb, 10/18 fg)
Mehmet Okur (17 pts, 13 reb, 7/12 fg)

Phoenix Suns

Amar'e Stoudemire (29 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 3b lk)
Steve Nash (15 pts, 9 ast)

MONARCHS HIGHLIGHTS

Ladies and gentlemen, your starting shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns, number 20, Ray Allen - Travis Outlaw, Destroyer of Planets (a two-part mini-series)

Record: 3-1

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After getting blown out in the opener, you're dominating pre-season. Wall should be a superstar in this story. Great recaps and wins.

I wouldn't say we're dominating. Barely beat a historically inept Knicks team, simmed the Bucks game, but I did take it to Phoenix. Thanks for the props, though. Exciting rematch with Denver in the 2nd part.

Just read in its entirety (finally) on this lazy Sat morning - great stuff!

A few things: just now stopped laughing about the Jennings for Ariza trade… stoked you re-signed Morrow… also, from the opening post, "according to the press release the league as a whole lost 'approximately $350 million' in the 08-09 season" - doesn't MJ make that much just going to the toilet? … lastly, Okur's been ballin' - it's gotta be the Poutine!

Anyway, looking fwd to the rematch v. Billups and Denver now that Wall's found his groove

Wasn't $350 million what David Stern said the league lost collectively this year? I may be totally wrong, but that's where I got that number from. And yeah, Jennings for Ariza was absurd, especially considering Milwaukee then went out and signed CJ Watson to start, and Mbah a Moute is pretty much the player Ariza should be anyway. Thanks for reading.

PRESEASON RECAP, PT. 2/2

OCT. ? - MONARCHS BEAT BUCKS AGAIN, BUT JOURNALIST LOSES OFFICIAL SCORECARD

I beat the Bucks again. It was a simmed game. No one's missing anything. Pretty sure John Wall kicked ass.

Record: 4-1

OCT. 23 - NUGGETS EDGE MONARCHS IN BACK-AND-FORTH AFFAIR

MTL - 18 29 25 33 - 105
DEN - 22 21 33 34 - 110

Chauncey Billups is, to use a tired cliche, a man who knows how to win. With the game on the line at the end of the 4th quarter, Billups single-handedly carried his Nuggets past the surprising Montreal Monarchs.

It's just preseason, one might argue, but as Billups knows, excellence is a habit.

"You have to have that (winning) mindset right from the beginning of the season," he said. "You have to treat every game, every possession, like it's important, 'cause then when you get to those big time moments, you know you're ready. So it might just be preseason, but we need to be executing all the time so we're ready in May and June."

It's a lesson that's certainly not lost on these Nuggets. After finishing with last season's best record, Denver fell short in the playoffs, losing in the conference finals to the eventual champs for the second consecutive year, again showing off their characteristic inconsistency throughout the game.

After Mehmet Okur scored the games first 5 points the Nuggets turned up the intensity, going on a 16-2 sparked by Carmelo Anthony's 8 first quarter points. They took their foot off the gas over the last 4 minutes of the quarter, though, as Montreal rallied off an 11-6 run of their own to pull within 22-18 at the break.

The Monarchs managed to carry their momentum over to the 2nd quarter, outscoring Denver 29-21 to take a 47-43 lead into halftime, despite Okur picking his 3rd foul of the game. John Wall dominated the 2nd quarter, scoring 15 of 21 first-half points. He finished with a game high 43, on 15-for-25 shooting. Aaron Afflalo was also key to the Monarchs second quarter success, but largely at the defensive end, where he held Carmelo Anthony to just 6 points on 3-for-8 from the field.

Denver would then open the second half on a 8-4 run, due largely to a series of careless turnovers by the Monarchs, tying the game at 51. Montreal head coach Frederick Montgomery then called for a 2-3 zone, and the game completely changed.

"It just felt like the right call," Montgomery said. "It's not like they had been struggling from outside throughout the game, I just wanted to see if their back court could beat us by shooting over the zone."

For a while, Denver's back court could not beat them. With Billups on the bench, Allen Iverson and JR Smith proved incapable of either making or passing up shots. Denver was held scoreless on 4 straight possessions against the zone, while the Monarchs built a 66-54 lead. Incensed at his team's lack of discipline, Denver coach Jesse Harrington called a timeout and re-inserted Chauncey Billups. Billups promptly nailed a 3-pointer against Montreal's zone, igniting a 15-3 by Denver to tie the game 69-69. Denver would take a 76-72 lead at the end of the third.

The Monarchs returned to man-to-man defense to open the 4th, and were rewarded with 2 quick steals leading to and easy 4 points. With the scored tied at 80-80, Aaron Afflalo scored five straight points, followed by a fast break dunk by Hakim Warrick, to take an 87-80 lead.

Montreal would push their 4th quarter lead as high as 11, until Carmelo Anthony unexpectedly hit back-to-back corner three's, bringing the Nuggets within 5 points. The teams would go back and forth, with Denver closing the gap to three, 99-96, with under 3 minutes left to play. That's when Chauncey Billups took over. After having his layup attempt swatted from behind by Afflalo to preserve Montreal's 3-point lead, Billups raced back on defense to intercept John Wall's entry pass, then took in end-to-end, drawing an and-1 to tie the game.

John Wall came right back at Billups on the next play, running him off a viscous Travis Outlaw screen. The Nuggets, however, switched the screen, leaving Anthony to guard Wall. Wall calmly pulled the ball back out, waved off his teammates, then executed a beautiful crossover, freezing Carmelo in his tracks and allowing Wall to get to the basket for an and-1 of his own. This only seemed to further motivate Billups. As he walked the ball the 3-point line, Billups calmly and without hesitation drilled a dagger of 3-pointer, again promptly tying the game, 102-102. But he wasn't done yet.

Chauncey then produced another steal, stripping Wall cleanly on the drive, and fired a hail-Mary pass upcourt to a streaking JR Smith for a thunderous tomohawk slam. Denver takes a 2 point lead, 104-102.

After a missed jumper from Travis Outlaw, Billups nailed a tough runner in the paint over Hakim Warrick to put Denver up 4, and seal the win for Denver. Anthony Morrow would hit a desperation 3-pointer with 9 seconds left in the game, but Denver hit their free throws to take the win.

TOP PERFORMERS

Montreal Monarchs

John Wall (43 pts, 11 ast, 3 stl, 15/25 fg, 13/17 ft)
Aaron Afflalo (18 pts, 7/14 fg, 2/3 3pt)
Mehmet Okur (16 pts, 8 reb, 5/13 fg)

Denver Nuggets

Carmelo Anthony (31 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast)
Chauncey Billups (19 pts, 10 ast, 2 stl, 7/12 fg, 3/6 3pt)
Nene (11 pts, 11 reb)

MONARCHS HIGHLIGHTS

Travis Outlaw, oh my - John Wall nails the tough fadeaway - Hakim Warrick beats the shot clock


Rim, meet Wall - Aaron Afflalo rejects Billups attempt to put it in the hole - Wall sizes up Carmelo

Record: 4-2

OCT. 26 - MONARCHS CAN'T STOP MAVS, TERRY IN PRESEASON FINALE

DAL - 25 27 36 25 - 113
MTL - 29 19 26 35 - 109

A furious 4th quarter rally by the Monarchs was not enough to overcome Jason Terry's 46-point outburst, despite holding Dirk Nowitzki to just 13.

Terry was a handful from the start, scoring 19 first-half points, while doing much of his damage from behind the arc where he finished 8-11. No matter who Montreal defended him with, Terry found a way to score.

"Jet was just incredible tonight," a tired-looking Nowitzki said following the game. "I couldn't get much going offensively, and (Terry) carried us to a big win for us."

It was a big win for the Mavericks, who had been struggling mightily throughout preseason, coming in with just a 1-6 record, due to largely to Josh Howard still being sidelined with a torn patellar tendon.

John Wall helped Montreal get out to an early 11-4 lead, scoring 10 points in the 1st quarter to go along with 4 assists. Dallas seemed to figure out how to neutralize him from the 2nd quarter on, as he scored just 11 points and 5 assists over the final 36 minutes of action.

"I don't know, I think I was just missing shots," said Wall. "I can't score 40 every night, you know."

Mehmet Okur continued his strong preseason play for the Monarchs, notching a 22/14 double-double, while Travis Outlaw chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Dallas was led by Jason Terry's 46, while getting a strong contribution from Shawn Marion, who scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting.

TOP PERFORMERS

Dallas Mavericks

Jason Terry (46 pts, 8/11 3pt)
Shawn Marion (20 pts, 9 reb, 10/11 fg)

Montreal Monarchs

Mehmet Okur (22 pts, 14 reb, 10/17 fg)
Travis Outlaw (20 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast, 7/15 fg)

MONARCHS HIGHLIGHTS

Mehmet Okur has swag - Anthony Morrow drills a three - John Wall posterizes Eddy Curry - Travis Outlaw continues to destroy planets (and J.J. Barea)

Record: 4-3

PRESEASON STATISTICS
accurate as of Oct. 25, 2011

MONTREAL MONARCHS

PPG: John Wall - 23.0, Mehmet Okur - 18.2, Travis Outlaw - 15.0
RPG: Mehmet Okur - 11.2, Travis Outlaw - 7.2, Hakim Warrick - 6.8
APG: John Wall - 8.7, Jerryd Bayless - 3.2, Anthony Morrow - 1.2
SPG: John Wall - 1.8, Renaldo Balkman - 1.0, Travis Outlaw - 0.7
BPG: John Wall - 1.3, Hakim Warrick - 1.0, Joel Przybilla - 0.7
FG%: Hakim Warrick - .636, John Wall - .544, Travis Outlaw - .544
3P%: Mehmet Okur - .500, Aaron Afflalo - .500, Anthony Morrow - .461
FT%: Anthony Morrow - .900, Jerryd Bayless - .878, Hakim Warrick - .833
TO: John Wall - 3.5, Jerryd Bayless - 2.3, Anthony Morrow - 1.8
PER: John Wall - 26.62, Mehmet Okur - 18.32, Travis Outlaw - 15.40
TS%: Hakim Warrick - .711, Travis Outlaw - .606, Aaron Afflalo - .602

LEAGUE LEADERS

PPG: LeBron James (CLE) - 38.4, Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 29.7, Devin Harris (NJN) - 28.5
RPG: Tim Duncan (SAS) - 16.2, Pau Gasol (LAL) - 14.0, Al Horford (ATL) - 13.8
APG: Steve Nash (PHX) - 11.6, Tony Parker (SAS) - 10.8, Derrick Rose (CHI) - 10.3
SPG: Chris Paul (NOH) - 3.3, Ronnie Brewer (UTA) - 3.0, Dwyane Wade (MIA) - 2.7
BPG: Tyrus Thomas (CHI) - 3.7, Cole Aldrich (PHI) - 3.6, Elton Brand (PHI) - 3.4
PER: LeBron James (CLE) - 32.8, Devin Harris (NJN) - 30.7, Amar'e Stoudemire (PHX) - 28.2

PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS
previous record in brackets

1. Los Angeles Lakers (52-30)
2. Boston Celtics (48-34)
3. Denver Nuggets (55-27)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (45-37)
5. Orlando Magic (53-29)
6. Houston Rockets (41-41)
7. Portland Trailblazers (54-28)
8. Washington Wizards (38-44)
9. Memphis Grizzlies (49-33)
10. Oklahoma City Thunder (41-41)
11. Cleveland Cavaliers (49-33)
12. Toronto Raptors (39-43)
13. Miami Heat (41-41)
14. New Jersey Nets (28-54)
15. Philadelphia 76ers (37-45)
16. Golden State Warriors (37-45)
17. Atlanta Hawks (44-38)
18. San Antonio Spurs (52-30)
19. Detroit Pistons (25-57)
20. Phoenix Suns (35-47)
21. Dallas Mavericks (38-44)
22. Indiana Pacers (41-41)
23. Chicago Bulls (28-54)
24. Minnesota Timberwolves (35-47)
25. Sacramento Kings (43-39)
26. Utah Jazz (38-44)
27. Milwaukee Bucks (25-57)
28. New Orleans Hornets (49-33)
29. New York Knicks (44-38)
30. Montreal Monarchs (26-56)

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Wall is having an amazingly dominant pre-season.

Great start man. Acceptable jerseys, too.

I think the Suns should be higher.. Having Nash Ray Allen J Rich Amare and Lopez.. It's a solid starting 5

Megarover - Wall is just kicking ass. That 43-point game was a joy.

Thierry - thanks man. I'm actually growing fond of my jerseys, I just wish I had a good enough graphics card to run the game at a setting that would actually show the logo.

Alejandrov - Suns seem pretty low to me, too. If they struggle too much I might edit J-Rich back to SG and have him be their 6th man and start Hill at SF. Or maybe Amar'e to center.

How did you make it so the logos aren't on the jerseys? Jerseys look nice (almost as nice as the ones i concocted for my Bullets association) though I'm not so sure about the color scheme. Better than Minnesota's though!

Keep it up man. This is still great!