NBA live 09 [HOUSTON ROCKETS]

[matty_balla_33]

Hey guys!
My first dynasty! Nothing special, few mistakes here and there so sorry.
No pictures, videos or magazines will be posted, sorry. I don't have the computer version, the pictures on the TV version look weird
My first chapter will be about draft day and such.
SO, enjoy!

C - Y.Ming/
PF - L.Scola/
SF - R.Artest/S.Battier
SG - T.McGrady/V.Wafer
PG - R.Alston/A.Brooks

Carl Landry and Chuck Hayes were dropped.
While, Brent Barry and Dikembe Mutombo both announced their retirements.

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DRAFT DAY

June 27, 2009

*beep* *beep*

"What's this?" Daryl Morey, flips out his mobile phone, Meet me in your office at 3pm, sent by coach of the Houston Rockets, Rick Adelman.

30 minutes later.......
"Hey! What's going on Daryl!" screams out the office cleaner.
"Damn man, you scared the hell out of me!" "Just doing my job, is all." the cleaner replies.
"Get out of here! I have an important meeting!" The cleaner nods and walks out.
"Phew! Freakin cleaners!"
Rick Adelman finally meets him in the office.
"Hey Daryl, I wanted to talk about our choice for the #2 pick of the draft, we traded a aging Steve Francis and our 1st and 2nd round picks to Memphis, so this better be good." Daryl then added "I found a page of the players I'm really interested in. Just give me a moment to find it on the computer." *click* "DAMN computers, takes up so long just to find a file. FOUND IT!" Daryl opens up file "NBA draft prospects."

INSIDE THE FILE ARE THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS.

What we need:
A good, reliable backup PF.
Someone to support Yao Ming.
A shooting guard to support Von Wafer, once T-Mac retires.

Top 5 Draft Prospects:

#1
A. Giminez
PF
224lbs
25 years old
6'9''
Alcorn St

A. Giminez, a power forward from the small school of Alcorn St, is a talented player with great potential to be a hall of famer.
Though he is quite old for a rookie, Giminez has averaged around 25pts, 13rebs and 4 blocks. This guy is a talented player, one for the ages, and should be definitely worth a look. Is quite injury-prone with his back spasms, but a recent operation, has helped him to develop. Often compared to Kevin Garnett, for his energy and dedication to the game.

#2
R. Alan
SG
220lbs
23 years old
6'2''
Fresno St

R. Alan, a shooting guard from Fresno St, is definitely a Top 2 contender, so people will watch out for him at the start of the draft. Though quite small for a SG, he has a solid dunk and definitely has some hops. His problems however are that he is slow to react and is a person to trust to shoot a buzzer-beater, as he missed a game-tying shot against Kentucky in an exhibition match. He is compared to Vince Carter, for his ferocious and rim-rattling dunks.

#3
E. Pastor
PG
185lbs
23 years old
6'1''
Nevada

E. Pastor, a small, athletic point guard from Nevada. Who has great passing skills, high vertical leap and is a very consistent shooter, though he doesn't have alot of stamina. He has the passing skills of Jason Kidd, the hops of Nate Robinson and the shooting skills of Ray Allen, this guy could be picked #1, if the 76er's need to replace Andre Miller, but at this point, it seems highly unlikely.

#4
N. Abdul Hakim
PF
237lbs
24 years old
6'9''
Nigeria

N. Abdul Hakim, a Nigerian import who plays strongly at the power forward position, was in the Euroleague, before being highly recommended for scouts in the NBA. He is a very solid 89% free throw shooter and will adapt quickly to the NBA.
His only problem however, is he lacks athleticism, and most of the time he will only be able to play 20-25 minute games due to his short stamina. He is compared to Hakeem Olajuwon for his solid moves in the paint and his shooting skills.

#5
L. Cunningham
SF
242lbs
24 years old
6'6''
Portland

L. Cunningham, a small forward from Portland, who is 24 years old at only 6'6'' for a small forward. Though he is quite overweight for his size, he has to ability to use his body for post moves against shooting guards and small forwards.
He lacks quickness, and the ability to play crunch minutes. Highly likely that Portland will pick him up with the #3 draft pick, due to him being a fan-favourite at Portland College. Often compared to Oliver Miller, for the ability to use overweight frame to help him win ball games.

"I know who to pick now." says Adelman
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Morey says.
"Yepp."



29th June 2009

With the 1st pick of the draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select............R. Alan from Fresno St!

With the 2nd pick of the draft, the Houston Rockets select.........................................................A. Giminez from Alcorn St!

With the 3rd pick of the draft, the Portland Trailblazers select...................L. Cunningham from Portland!

With the 4th pick of the draft, the Charlotte Bobcats select..............E. Pastor from Nevada!

With the 5th pick of the draft, the Atlanta Hawks select..................N. Abdul Hakim from Nigeria!

Have the Houston Rockets made the right choice?
Could August Giminez, be the biggest bust in NBA draft history, or could he be the next Rookie of the Year?

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July 20th 2009

RETIRED PLAYERS LIST.

Robert Horry
Dikembe Mutombo
Sam Cassell
Alonzo Mourning
Dale Davis
Eddie Jones
Eric Piatkowski
P. Brown
Grant Hill
Eric Snow
Brent Barry
Bo Outlaw
Darrell Armstrong
Bruce Bowen
Ben Wallace
Derek Anderson
A. Griffin
Jeff Mcinnis
Ira Newbie
Mike James
Anthony Parker
Bostjan Nachbar
Walter Herrmann
J. Harrington
L. Amundson
P. Mensah-Bonsu
T. Kinsey

[matty_balla_33]

HOUSTON ROCKETS PREVIEW

Coaches Diary

Rafer Alston
I would definitely recommend him in big time game moments for his dribbling and passing skills, his only problem now is the work on his shooting, and if he does he might have a chance to be on his first All-Star Team.

Aaron Brooks
I love this guy's speed, and the ability to control the ball while at a high speed, has a something that Alston doesn't have and that is, shooting skills. But, Brooks hasn't matured enough yet to make him a starting PG, he still needs to learn the tricks to the trade from Rafer.

Tracy McGrady
T-MAC TO THE RACK! What else can you say about him, he might be injury-prone, but he is a great all-round player, you won't find many players his size that can dribble the ball smoothly, shoot purely, and still finish with authority.

Von Wafer
This kid will be a future All star starter for sure, he already is putting up reasonable numbers for a young bench player. Once T-Mac retires, Wafer will be pushed into the spotlight and will dominate the game with the ability to dunk with his height, his quickness and his ability to shoot 3's.

Ron Artest
I like the aggressiveness on this guy. Has great hands for steals that a blink of your eyes could miss. Still very quick for his age and size. Has had alot of injuries to his knees, so we will be sure to watch that. Artest, has also a great 20-foot jumper, and will casually shoot 3's, when needed.

Shane Battier
In the same category as Artest, except he plays defense fundamentally with no steals intended, Has a great baseline 3-pointer, but also very injury-prone. Once he's out of his injuries, Shane becomes one of the best defensive specialists in the league with Artest.

Luis Scola
Plays the paint like a big man, runs the floor like a little man. I'm very impressed by this guy's running and fitness. He runs down the court on every play, and has strong quick post moves.

August Gimenez
Has a beautiful shot, that reminds me of Dirk Nowitzki, has the ability to post up big numbers, especially with rebounds and blocks. he IS the next Ben wallace, except he can score.

Yao Ming
Yao, Yao, Yao! Definitely one of the greatest centers to step into the league, has good quickness for a guy at his size, but still has aggressiveness, and the ability to rebound and still shoot mid range shots at his size.