[2K10][5-1] 09-10 Blazers | Nov 7th | Miller Traded For...

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:13 pm

Haha ok then

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:25 pm

Kevin Durant will be hard to stop

The major focus of this game for the Blazers will be how to stop Kevin Durant. He has some huge averages already this season (though there have only been 2 games played by the Thunder) and doesn't look like he's going to slow down anytime soon. The entire Portland defense is going to have a very tough time with him in this one. Look for Greg Oden to try to exploit the poor talent at the C position for OKC, with Etan Thomas being the starter and Nenad Krstic being his back-up. This one should be very hotly contested between 2 division rivals, 1 coming off a tough loss, and the other trying to continue to stay undefeated this season. This one could go either way

by **Dee.** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:57 pm

I Really hate the real-life Blazers Starting guard situation.
Blake really should just start at PG,Miller is doing shit,he should be traded.
Then Rudy could step up and start.
Any early trade Thoughts? :roll:

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:00 pm

TheDee wrote:I Really hate the real-life Blazers Starting guard situation.
Blake really should just start at PG,Miller is doing shit,he should be traded.
Then Rudy could step up and start.
Any early trade Thoughts?

Well I'm seriously contemplating trading away Miller, but I hate early trades during the season. I want to see how he goes, take a look at his averages after a few more games and make a decision. There's no one else on the team who I want to get rid of, because I really love the side.. Also there's going to be a bit dropping to the D-League coming up

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:16 pm

Thunder grab lead, but Oden rallies Trailblazers to win

First Quarter:
Hopefully, for the Blazers' sake the game doens't go as it started. A missed dunk by Greg Oden on one end led to an alley-oop from Westbrook to Durant on the other end to open the scoring. The Thunder then went on to score the first 9 points of the game. The Thunder continued to hold onto a 10 point lead with 2 minutes remaining in the first. Holding onto that lead for the final 2 minutes, they went into the second quarter leading 26-16

Second Quarter:
Portland opened the quarter with a bit more fire and urgency, trying to cut into the lead. They cut it to 6 within the first 2 minutes. However the Thunder would go on another run, to once again extend the lead to 12. Portland would again but the lead back to 7 with 3 minutes remaining. Portland continued to work away at the lead and managed to cut the lead to 2 points at half time, trailing 46-48.

Player At The Half:
LaMarcus Aldridge | 6 Rebounds | 4 Assists | 1 Steal

Third Quarter:
Portland would open the quarter with some good play on both ends of the court to put them in front for the first time in the match, 53-52. The game would go mainly basket-for-basket for the remainder of the quarter, with the Portland big man having to do a lot of the work with Brandon Roy shooting terribly. Portland trail by 2 at the end of the third quarter, 65-67.

Fourth Quarter:
Portland would open the quarter on a 10-4 run, and take a 4 point lead 75-71 with 5 minutes remaining. 2 offensive rebounds and a second chance dunk by Durant would cut a Portland lead from 5 to 3 with 2:44 remaining. A 3 pointer by Steve Blake to extend the lead to 8 with 1:28 remaining looked to have sealed the game. The game however wasn't completely over. The Thunder attempting a comeback with some nice shooting cut the lead to 4 with 26.2 seconds remaining off a Westbrook 3 pointer. A 3 point play from Andre Miller though would close out the game and remove any chance of a comeback. They would go on to win the game by 7, 98-91.

Final Score: Portland 98 - 91 Oklahoma City

OKC | 26 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 91
POR | 16 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 98

Player Of The Game:
Brandon Roy | 19 Points | 5 Assists | 4 Rebounds

GAME LEADERS
Points: Greg Oden [20] | Kevin Durant [30]
Rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge [12] | Jeff Green [7]
Assists: Steve Blake [7] | Russel Westbrook [10]
Blocks: Greg Oden [1] | N/A
Steals: Andre Miller [2] | Shaun Livingston + Kevin Durant [2]

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Greg Oden | 20 Points | 9 Rebounds | 1 Assist | 1 Block
LaMarcus Aldridge | 8 Points | 12 Rebounds | 5 Assists | 1 Steal
Kevin Durant | 30 Points | 6 Rebounds | 2 Steals | 1 Assist
James Harden | 17 points | 2 Rebounds | 2 Assists | 1 Steal
Russel Westbrook | 13 Points | 10 Assists | 5 Rebounds | 1 Steal

FACTORS TO THE RESULT
FG% | POR - 53% | OKC - 46%

ROOKIE WATCH
Patty Mills | 3 Minutes

Full Blazers box score viewable here on 2kSports.com

GAME IMAGES
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PLAY OF THE GAME
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Around the league: Nov 1st

EDIT: Added my 2kSports box score..

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:29 pm

Sit, you're a black guy :lol:

There's 9 rookie spots left for anyone who wants to be involved.. Details towards the bottom of page 1

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:00 pm

Around the league: Sunday, November 1st 2009

GAMES & RESULTS

[2-1] Orlando 116 @ 103 Toronto [1-2]
Player Of The Game | Vince Carter | 23 Points | 4 Rebounds | 4 Assists | 4 Steals

[2-1] New Orleans 72 @ 93 Boston [3-1]
Player Of The Game | Ray Allen | 25 Points | 5 Rebounds | 3 Assists | 1 Block

[1-2] Chicago 84 @ 92 Miami [1-2]
Player Of The Game | Michael Beasley | 23 Points | 14 Rebounds

[3-1] Portland 98 @ 91 Oklahoma City [2-1]
Player Of The Game | Brandon Roy | 19 Points | 5 Assists | 4 Rebounds

[3-0] Memphis 91 @ 87 Denver [1-2]
Player Of The Game | Rudy Gay | 21 Points | 5 Rebounds | 2 Blocks

[2-1] Minnesota 108 @ 95 Phoenix [1-2]
Player Of The Game | Al Jefferson | 23 Points | 13 Rebounds | 1 Assist | 1 Block | Steal

[2-1] Atlanta 93 @ 94 LA Lakers [2-1]
Player Of The Game | Kobe Bryant | 25 Points | 10 Rebounds | 9 Assists | 1 Steal

INJURIES

DeMar DeRozan | TOR | Broken Wrist | Out | 4-6 Weeks
Joel Anthony | MIA | Knee Tendinitis | Hurt | Day-to-Day
Kevin Garnett | Strained Abdomen | Out | 1-2 Weeks
Francisco Elson | MIL | Flu | Cleared to play

* - The Celtics now have 2 key players injured at this time, with Kendricks still expected to be out for up to another 6 weeks with a broken ankle.

BLAZERS ROSTER MOVEMENT

Rookie PG Patty Mills has been in the Blazers 12 man rotation for their first 4 games of the season. Patty has played in 3 of these games, averaging only 0.7 Assists per game and no scores, shooting 0/4 from the field during his time on the court. The Blazers coaching staff believes, though Patty has good skills and high potential, he is not fully developed yet and needs so more time before he can compete at NBA standards. Therefore he is being sent down to the Idaho Stampede of the D-League, along with fellow rookie Jeff Pendergraph, who has not received any minutes so far this season and is being sent down there with him because he needs to continue playing if he is to show he can play at an NBA level as well. Also it has been announced that rookie PF Dante Cunningham will be given the minutes that Mills was receiving and he will be trying to make a push at a full time role with the team.

by **Mark.** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:30 pm

First Name:Mark
Last Name:Moore
College/Country:New Zealand (or Arizona)
Age (Minimum of 19): 23
Jersey Number:6
Dominant Hand:Right
Primary Position:PG
Secondary Position (optional):SG
Play Style (e.g scoring, defensive, pass-first):Defensize
Personality (Neutral, Expressive, Unpredictable or Laid Back):Expressive
Height:6'4"
Weight (145 minimum):200
Skin Tone (1-6 [1 being darkest]):1
Muscle Tone (Buff or Ripped):Ripped
Hair Style/Color:Short black/brown
Facial Hair Style/Color:Stubble
Tattoos:nil
Accessories:Wish they had Banda's like what Fed and Nadal wear in tennis, but I guess just give me a headband. Knee Straps
5 best attributes (e.g shot close, pass, steal, 3pt shot, dunk):Endurance, Perimeter D, Speed, Jump, Defensive Awareness
5 next best attributes:Quickness, Pass, Steal, Layup, Handles
Another 5 best attributes:Mid Shot, 3pt Shot, Hands, Offensive Awareness, Hustle
Shooting style:The T-Mac one.

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:14 pm

by **hova-** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:11 pm

First Name: Chris
Last Name: Hova
College/Country: Germany
Age (Minimum of 19): 21
Jersey Number: 33
Dominant Hand: R
Primary Position: PG
Secondary Position (optional): SG
Play Style (e.g scoring, defensive, pass-first): pass first
Personality (Neutral, Expressive, Unpredictable or Laid Back): I would love to call myself laid back in sports, but I guess I'm rather expressive
Height: 1.93 --> 6-3 ?
Weight (145 minimum): 172
Skin Tone (1-6 [1 being darkest]): 2
Muscle Tone (Buff or Ripped): buff
Hair Style/Color: dark brown, medium
Facial Hair Style/Color: lil goatee
Tattoos:I dont have one, but how about a small star tattoo on my right forearm

Accessories: long wristband on the right, small on the left, short socks (no ankle socks)
5 best attributes (e.g shot close, pass, steal, 3pt shot, dunk): passing, layup, def aware, def reb., handle
5 next best attributes: off reb, steal, speed, quickness, emotion
Another 5 best attributes: free throw, off aware, block, inside shot,
Shooting style: buckets

Good win against the Thunder, dude. Oden was playing really well. Looking forward to your game against the Hawks.

by **TomCat** on Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:25 pm

hova- wrote:Good win against the Thunder, dude. Oden was playing really well. Looking forward to your game against the Hawks.

Thanks mate, yeah I was pleased with Oden in that game. Hopefully he can play as good against the Hawks.

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:17 pm

Blake leads the league in 3PT%

The Portland come into this game with a slightly new look starting line-up. Starting PG Andre Miller has been demoted to the bench indefinitely due to poor play on the offensive end of the court thus far during the season. Steve Blake (formerly starting SG) will now be starting in his place, with Brandon Roy moving down from SF to his natural position in SG. Rudy Fernandez had been showing some good play off the bench thus far, so the Blazers coaching staff decided that he was the right man to take the job at starting SF. "We have a lot of faith in Rudy and believe he can produce some good games from the starting position", coach Nate McMillan said when asked about the situation.

This game will be quite a hard one for the Blazers to deal with. The Hawks are one of the best teams in the league and have a great amount of talent. Joe Johnson will be one to look out for, with Rudy Fernandez matching up against him. Look for Greg Oden to continue is good form from their win against the Thunder. This should be a good one to watch and we hope that both teams show some high quality Basketball. This one could go down to the wire.

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Recap vs Hawks

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:51 pm

Fernandez drops career high 26 in win over Hawks

First Quarter:
The Blazers opened the game on a high note, with an easy dunk by Greg Oden. A miss by Jamal Crawford on the other end turned into another easy dunk, this time from LaMarcus Aldridge. Portland would continue their good play to begin the quarter, taking a 13-7 lead with 5 minutes remaining thanks to some good play by Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden. Fernandez had scored 9 of the Blazers' first 17 points. Both teams played some very good basketball throughout the first quarter, and showed that the remainder of the match will most likely play out the same, close and of high quality. The Blazers had a small advantage at the end of the first quarter, leading 26-22

Second Quarter:
The second quarter opened with a small run by the Hawks to get themselves into the lead. Rookie Dante Cunningham came into the game with just under 7 minutes to play in the half, to receive his first ever minutes of his NBA career. He came out playing well immediately, recording a nice steal. Brandon Roy had been struggling so far, with just 4 points from 2/6 from the field, however everyone else was doing a good job to pick up the slack. The Blazers would come alight for the final few minutes of the half, going on a big run lead by Rudy and Roy. They would close the quarter on a shot jumper by Rudy to lead 50-37 at half time.

Player At The Half:
Rudy Fernandez | 15 Points | 3 Rebounds | 1 Steal

Third Quarter:
The Blazers continued to play well during the third quarter, still leading by 15 with 4 minutes remaining. The remainder of the quarter played out mostly basket-for-basket, with the Blazers heading into the third quarter with a 14 point lead mainly thanks to Fernandez, 71-57.

Fourth Quarter:
The Hawks began the final quarter rocketing out of the gates. They went on a very good run lead by Joe Johnson to cut the lead to 8 with plenty of time still remaining on the clock. A wide open 3 by Johnson would cut the lead to 5. However the league's best 3 point shooter, Steve Blake, would hit right back with a 3 of his own. Atlanta would keep coming, with some great shooting by Johnson and Crawford. The lead was cut to 3 with 3:49 remaining. An easy lay-up from Roy would extend the lead to 5, but the very next play it was cut back to 2 by a 3 from Jamal Crawford. The Blazers would regain their composure and extend the lead back out to 6 with 2 minutes remaining in the game. Portland would not lose their heads though, and would go on to win the game thanks to come cool headed play from Fernandez and Roy, 93-85

Final Score: Atlanta 85-93 Portland

POR | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 93
ATL | 22 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 85

Player Of The Game:
Rudy Fernandez | 26 Points | 6 Rebounds | 3 Assists | 1 Steal

GAME LEADERS
Points: Joe Johnson [28] | Rudy Fernandez [26]
Rebounds: Josh Smith [11] | Greg Oden [8]
Assists: Mike Bibby [9] | LaMarcus Aldridge + Steve Blake [7]
Blocks: N/A | Joel Przybilla [2]
Steals: Joe Johnson [3] | Dante Cunningham + Brandon Roy + Rudy Fernandez + Travis Outlaw + Andre Miller [1]

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Joe Johnson | 28 Points | 3 Assists | 3 Steals | 1 Rebound
Jamal Crawford | 20 Points | 4 Assists | 3 Rebounds | 1 Steal
Al Horford | 10 Points | 10 Rebounds | 2 Assists | 1 Steal
LaMarcus Aldridge | 18 Points | 7 Assists | 5 Rebounds
Brandon Roy | 16 Points | 2 Rebounds | 4 Assists | 1 Steal
Greg Oden | 15 Points | 8 Rebounds | 6 Assists | 1 Block

FACTORS TO THE RESULT
Blocks | ATL - 0 | POR - 4

ROOKIE WATCH
Dante Cunningham | 4 Minutes | 1 Rebound | 1 Steal

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Around the league: November 3rd

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:19 pm

by **dare** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:31 pm

First Name: Julian
Last Name: Martin
College/Country: Philippines
Age (Minimum of 19): 19
Jersey Number: 10
Dominant Hand: right
Primary Position: SG
Secondary Position (optional): PG
Play Style (e.g scoring, defensive, pass-first): defensive and pass first
Personality (Neutral, Expressive, Unpredictable or Laid Back): Laid Back
Height: 6'5
Weight (145 minimum): 190
Skin Tone (1-6 [1 being darkest]): 3
Muscle Tone (Buff or Ripped): Ripped
Hair Style/Color: Buzzcut black
Facial Hair Style/Color: none
Tattoos: none
Accessories: left arm band right knee pad
5 best attributes (e.g shot close, pass, steal, 3pt shot, dunk): 3 point shot, passing, mid range, clutch, def aware
5 next best attributes: lay-up, steal, speed, quickness, handles
Another 5 best attributes: block, post moves, stamina,off rebounds, def rebounds
Shooting style: Bibby

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:37 pm

dare, I'm missing some info on you. Name, Jersey Number etc....

by **dare** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:21 pm

Sorry about that I already edited it. :oops:

by **Mark.** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:55 pm

Good win dude, I like the line up you are using now. While im a fan of Miller IRL I just don't see him working that well with the Blazers in game or in real life so I think a trade may be on the cards for you soon.

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:21 pm

Mark. wrote:Good win dude, I like the line up you are using now. While im a fan of Miller IRL I just don't see him working that well with the Blazers in game or in real life so I think a trade may be on the cards for you soon.

Yeah well his role has changed from Starter to Role Player, and he's not happy about it, so he'll probably want to be out of Portland anyway.. Either way he's definitely leaving the team. Stayed tuned for an update

by **TomCat** on Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:33 pm

Okay guys I'm changing my recap style to Weekly recaps with short recaps of each game within the weekly recaps. It will involve players of the week and power rankings, plus some other league news. This should make it easier for me to make through an entire season and actually be able to play some games with the NLSC Draftees..

My first weekly recap will be from the start of the week from my most recent "Around the league: weekly recap", so from the Thunder game..

by **hova-** on Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:22 am

Seems like Fernandez is doing well for everybody on the Blazers. Good win, I find it hard to beat the Hawks with Crawford coming off the bench and scoring in bunches on me.

by **TomCat** on Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:52 am

Yeah he's always lights out from 3 when I play them (I think he was 4-7 this time?). Almost attempted a trade with him for Miller but didn't think it was comepletely realistic, with the Hawks already having a good veteran PG in Bibby.

by **Mark.** on Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:18 am

Yeah I doubt the Hawks would want to lose Crawford, he is one of the reasons they are doing so well IRL.

by **TomCat** on Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:23 am

I have traded Miller btw, I'll put it up on the next update

by **TomCat** on Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:28 am

Okay I've decided to stick with the daily recaps but changed the style I do them in.. Game recaps are inspired in part by hova-, I better get his permission

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