Lamrock's Sixers | Bad Idea, Moving On

[Lamrock]

Game: NBA 2K9
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Season Length: 82 Games
Playoffs: 7-7-7-7
Quarter Length: 8 Minutes/12 Minutes Simmed
Rosters: 2K's latest with modified ratings and uninjured lineups

Working title. I am starting a Philadelphia 76ers dynasty. To save time and stay up-to-date, I am starting from where they are right now: 37-34 as of March 29, 2009. All the rosters are up-to-date and I have edited some of the player ratings for realism and simulation purposes. While the Sixers' team record is accurate, the rest of the NBA is at the mercy of 2K's sim engine, so the Sixers are not battling Miami for the 5th seed like in real life.

With my interest in the NBA returning, and my successful dynasties/associations always starting on Spring break, I know this will last much longer than my last two attempts, and hopefully top Flying High In The ATL. The biggest influences for this association are Sit, for his excellent 2K9 Seattle Stealth story, as well as The X, whose Live 2005 Bobcats dynasty is still my all-time favorite. I'm not totally sure how I will do recaps, but this time I won't use a watered down version of The X's system. Hope people follow. Hype!

[Lamrock]

Roster:

Starters:



Point Guard: Andre Miller
Shooting Guard: Willie Green
Small Forward: Andre Iguodala
Power Forward: Elton Brand
Center: Samuel Dalembert

Reserves:



Forward: Thaddeus Young
Forward: Reggie Evans
Guard: Louis Williams
Forward/Center: Marreese Speights
Center: Theo Ratliff
Guard/Forward: Kareem Rush
Forward: Donyell Marshall

Injury Reserves:



Guard: Royal "the worst player on the team" Ivey
Center/Forward: Jason Smith

[Lamrock]

Archives:

Articles:

1. A Look At The Playoff Picture

Recaps:

4/5/09 - Sixers post 3-1 record for week, improve record to 40-35
4/12/09 - Sixers go 2-2 For Week, Clinch Playoff Seed, Winning Record

Watch this spot.

[Lamrock]

A Look At The Playoff Picture

March 29, 2009 | Sports | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers

After a slow start, the Philadelphia 76ers have once again climbed back into the playoff picture. Led by the strong play of star Andre Iguodala, Point Guard Andre Miller and star sixth man Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia is now 3 games above .500 and is sixth place in the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture.

Overcoming high-profile signing Elton Brand's disappointing play, the Sixers have become one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. The question is: How far will they go? The Sixers are just 2 games up on the 9th place Nets, but are only 2.5 games away from a top four seed. The Sixers, winners of 7 of their past 10, have a favorable schedule, but will they be more than just first round fodder for a real contender?

Meanwhile, the NBA season has gone generally according to plan, albeit with very unpolarizing records and a couple surprises. The Portland Trailblazers, who missed the postseason last year, have the top record in the Western Conference and are one of just three teams to have clinched a playoff spot. Additionally, the Indiana Pacers, a lottery season the past 2 seasons have flourished since the trade of franchise player Jermaine "The Drain" O'Neal and have the second seed in the East. Finally, the perennial contender Phoenix Suns look to be all but out of playoff contention, as the strain of age and poor chemistry have them 11 games under .500 with nine games remaining.

Teams will battle it out for seeding until the end. The Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets are in a heated battle for the final seed and chance to be swept by the champs. the Western Conference sees rivals Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors duking it out for the eighth seed.

With the NBA playoffs just 19 days away, most of the NBA is in a frenzy racing to the playoffs. Whether the Sixers make it or not, one thing is for certain: amazing will happen.

Playoff Picture:

East:

x-1. Boston Celtics: 47-27
x-2. Cleveland Cavaliers: 45-28
3. Indiana Pacers: 42-31
4. Orlando Magic: 40-32
5. Atlanta Hawks: 40-34
6. Philadelphia 76ers: 37-34
7. Toronto Raptors: 38-35
8. Detroit Pistons: 36-36
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New Jersey Nets: 36-37
Chicago Bulls: 35-40
Washington Wizards: 33-41
New York Knicks: 32-41
Miami Heat: 31-42
Milwaukee Bucks: 31-43
Charlotte Bobcats: 28-45

Western Conference:

x-1. Portland Trailblazers: 45-28
2. Houston Rockets: 44-30
3. Los Angeles Lakers: 43-30
4. San Antonio Spurs: 41-31
5. Denver Nuggets: 42-32
6. New Orleans Hornets: 38-33
7. Utah Jazz: 38-34
8. Dallas Mavericks: 36-37
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Golden State Warriors: 35-38
Sacamento Kings: 33-38
Los Angeles Clippers: 34-40
Phoenix Suns: 31-42
Memphis Grizzlies: 29-43
Oklahoma City Thunder: 27-45
x-Minnesota Timberwolves: 27-47

[Fresh8]

I hate how 2k9 makes the Lakers so shitty.

[C-77]

finally a sixers one,can'y wait for the next games!

[nba_baller]

Heat suck...

[Martti.]

Damn, hate the standings. Heat out of the playoffs and Indiana in.

Anyway, hope you continue with this one, looks as promising as your other ones.

[C-77]

hey i noticed that Indiana is very strong in associations! why is that? like Sit's association indiana 4th in the playoff picture!

[Lamrock]

Thanks for commenting. I should have the game against the Pistons up tomorrow. If only I knew where my SD card was so I could take pictures...

[Valor]

hurray!! Lamrock is back
Boo at the Bulls being the 10th seed so far though

[Lamrock]

Sixers post 3-1 record for week, improve record to 40-35

April 5, 2009 | Sports | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers

The week started with a hard 101-97 loss in Detroit, putting them in the 7th seed and just a game and a half above the 9th place Nets. This seemed to wake the Sixers as they dominated their homestand, beating the Hawks by 13, the Bucks by 10, and got their revenge on the Pistons with a 95-90 victory.

The wins improve the Sixers' record to 40-35. Their 40 wins already matches last year's total. They now tie their division rivals Toronto Raptors for fifth in the conference and second in the division. Philadelphia owns the tiebreaker.

Atlantic Division Standings

Celtics 47-30 (2)
76ers 40-35 (5)
Raptors 40-35 (6)
Nets 38-38 (8)
Knicks 33-43

The Sixers have seven games remaining in their schedule. With two more wins they can post their first winning season since 2004-05. A combination of four Pistons losses or Sixers wins will clinch their second consecutive playoff berth. Five of the seven games are on the road. All of them are against Eastern Conference teams, three of which are in the Atlantic Division. They Sixers are a game behind the Hawks (42-35) for the fourth seed and homecourt advantage in the first round.

Yes, I know its lame, but I needed a cover-up for not starting yet. (Resident Evil 5's mercenaries mode was surprisingly addicting) Look forward to this really starting soon.

[Fresh8]

You been saying 'starting soon' for months!

[Lamrock]

Sixers go 2-2 For Week, Clinch Playoff Seeds, Winning Record

April 12, 2009 | Sports | NA | Philadelphia 76ers

Its official, the Philadelphia 76ers will be returning to the NBA Postseason this year. Clinching the playoff seed with the upset victory over the league best Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sixers will now set their sights on improving to a higher playoff seed.

The week started with an epic comeback win in New Jersey. Entering the fourth quarter down 14, the nets locked down on defense and took control of the game, outscoring the Nets 33-14 in the period en route to an important 91-86 win. The defeat was a major setback for the 10th place Nets' playoff hopes, while it gave Philly their 41st win, giving them an improved record over last year's 40-42 mark.

Unfortunately, the Sixers were on the wrong side of a comeback when the East's worst team, the Charlotte Bobcats, stunned them by overcoming an 8 point deficit in the final three minutes of a thrilling 86-85 Bobcat victory. It was likely the high point of the Cats' season. The Sixers followed that up with a crushing blowout loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, another team gunning for the 8th seed. They failed to contain Ben Gordon, whose 29 points led the charge.

Philadelphia finished the week on a high point, knocking off the Cavaliers, holders' of the NBA's top record, 100-88. In that game, the big 3 (Iguodala, Brand, Miller) combined for 57 points, 18 rebounds and 18 assists on 23-37 shooting. This victory officially clinched a playoff seed for the Sixers as well as a winning season, being their 42nd victory. In the win, they contained LeBron James to 18 points on 6-20 shooting. They also ended the Cavaliers' 7 game winning streak.

As exciting as the playoff clinching is, the Sixers still aren't finished with the regular season. They have their work cut out for them as they face the Toronto Raptors, who they are currently tied with for 6th in Toronto tonight. They also have an ample opportunity to leapfrog the Hawks (43-37) for the fifth seed, and potentially have homecourt advantage in the opening round should they win out and the Magic lose one of their final two games. No matter who they play; the Magic, the Celtics, the Pacers, the Hawks, or even the Cavs, one thing is for sure: we'll be watching.

March 5th: Sixers 91. Nets 86
Iguodala: 20,5,5, 7-11 FG, Lopez: 15/12/0

March 7th: Sixers 85, Bobcats 86
Okafor: 22/8/3, 10-14 FG, Iguodala: 17/8/4, 6-9 FG

March 9th: Sixers 81, Bulls, 100
Gordon: 29/1/4, Brand: 15/9/2

March 10th: Cavaliers 88, Sixers 100
Brand: 22/10/0, 9-11 FG, James: 18/5/4

Playoff Picture:

Eastern Conference:

xyz-1. Cleveland Cavaliers: 51-29
xy-2. Boston Celtics: 48-32
x-3. Indiana Pacers: 46-34
x-4. Orlando Magic: 44-36
x-5. Atlanta Hawks: 43-37
x-6. Philadelphia 76ers: 42-37
x-7. Toronto Raptors: 42-37
8. Chicago Bulls: 40-40
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Detroit Pistons: 39-41
New Jersey Nets: 38-42

Western Conference:

xy-1. Portland Trailblazers: 50-30
xy-2. Houston Rockets: 49-31
xy-3. Los Angeles Lakers: 46-34
x-4. San Antonio Spurs: 45-34
x-5. Denver Nuggets: 45-35
x-6. New Orleans Hornets: 42-38
x-7. Dallas Mavericks: 41-39
x-8. Utah Jazz: 41-39

Take that, Sit.

[Lamrock]

Okay, so I really don't know what I'm doing. I enjoyed using the Sixers once in an exhibition match and since there weren't any Sixers associations active, and I really wanted to start one, I made this. Making associations for the sake of making them is really dumb, and I regret my decision to start this. Fortunately, I hadn't gotten far on this, and hadn't built up interest for this yet, so its retirement is fine.

An ill-conceived association from the start; I have something better planned.

[benji]

You should plan one on dotorg...

[Lamrock]

Thats actually a really good idea. I'll do that.