[0-6] The Bullets Are Back. | What Could've/Should've Been..

Game: NBA 2K10 (Xbox 360)
Season Length: 82 games
Playoff Length: 7-7-7-7
Sim Quarter Length: 12 minutes
Played Quarter Length: 9 minutes
Rosters: As of March 13, 2010, with mine & Rashidi's updates
Sliders: SimSports Sliders 1.5
Team Chemistry: On
Player Roles: Off
Progressive Fatigue: Off
Injuries: On

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ROSTER

C: Darko Milicic | 7'0", 275 lbs | Serbia | Born: June 20, 1985
PF: Andray Blatche | 6'11", 248 lbs | South Kent School (HS) | August 22, 1986
SF: Josh Howard | 6'7", 210 lbs | Wake Forest | April 28, 1980
SG: Larry Hughes | 6'5", 185 lbs | St. Louis | Born: January 23, 1979
PG: Gilbert Arenas | 6'4", 215 lbs | Arizona | Born: January 6, 1982
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6. Guard Ramon Sessions | 6'3", 190 lbs | Nevada | Born: April 11, 1986
7: Forward Al Thornton | 6'8", 220 lbs | Florida State | Born: December 7, 1983
8: Center JaVale McGee | 7'0", 252 lbs | Nevada | Born: January 19, 1988
9. Forward/Guard Quinton Ross | 6'6", 193 lbs | Southern Methodist | Born: April 30, 1981
10. Forward Donatas Motiejunas | 7'0", 224 lbs | Lithuania | Born: September 20, 1990
11. Guard Steve Francis | 6'3", 215 lbs | Maryland | Born: February 21, 1977
12. Forward Liam Washburn | 6'4", 225 lbs | Washington | Born: June 12, 1991
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IR1: Guard Lance Stephenson | 6'5", 210 lbs | Cincinnati | Born: September 5, 1990
IR2: Guard Salim Stoudamire | 6'1", 175 lbs | Arizona | Born: October 11, 1982

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Archives

April 17-18, 2010: Job Interview/Season In Review
May 2, 2010: Conference Quarterfinals
May 16, 2010: Conference Semis
June 4, 2010: Conference Finals + Lottery
June 18, 2010: NBA Finals + Team Reveal

June 22, 2010: Sonics & Bullets + NLSC Draftees
June 25, 2010: NBA Draft 2010!
August 1, 2010: Offseason Recap Part 1
August 10, 2010: Offseason Recap Part 2
September 28, 2010: Gilbert Arenas Blog #1
October 3, 2010: Season Preview (Power Rankings)
October 27, 2010: 2010-11 Bullets Season Preview

Week 1: Bullets Open Season With Losses [0-2]
Week 2: Bullets Unsurprisingly Remain Winless [0-6]

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So, last night, I was jogging, and had sworn off making dynasties for a while. Naturally, that was when I got a brilliant dynasty idea. After an hour of mulling it over, I've decided to give it one last go. If all goes according to plan, this will blow Nellieball and my other dynasties out of the water.

Watch this space.

I'm gonna follow, no doubt. Let's get this thing hyped.

I'm following like always

You don't even give us a clue with what team your going to use

Yeah, that was intentional. Not going to reveal it immediately. Trying to come up with a format. This will start slow, but hopefully it will pick up after the first couple recaps. This is taking a while to set up, but there will be a lot going on and it should be good. I'm trying something different for recaps, and it will take time to refine and establish it. Hopefuilly it works out.

Note: I will be gradually posting the team's opening day roster from bottom up. First person to figure out the franchise gets a prize.

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Diary Of K. Washburn: April 17-18, 2010

Publisher's note: On March 12, 2012, NBA general manager K. Washburn abruptly disappeared. After weeks of investigation, a set of diaries from his GM tenure were found. His family consented to allow these diaries be public. In it are newspaper clippings, commentary and even brief narratives of events in his life. This is the story of K. Washburn:

GM Interview #4: April 17, 2010
"Mr. Washburn, please, sit."
I took my seat, and took a deep breath. At the young age of 25, I was being interviewed for the position on NBA general manager! "Thank you sir," I replied.
"So, Mr. Washburn, what makes you think you can be an effective GM? You are only 25", the team owner replied.
I bit the tip of my pen and gave my thoroughly rehearsed speech about the franchise being of touch and needing a new direction - the same speech given to three other teams. "As a player for the University of Oregon, and a D-league assistant coach, I know what it takes to win games today. Give me a chance, you won't regret it", I said with a wink.
To my surprise, the owner scribbled something on a piece of paper and had an impressed look on his face. "Well Mr. Washburn, I'm gonna level with you. I'm trying to sell this team. Can you get this franchise's value up?," asked the owner.
"Yes sir. I would not let you down," I said, with a smile.
"Congratulations Mr. Washburn. You're hired," the owner said, standing up. After that, I was on cloud nine.

I'm an NBA general manager! After three unsuccessful interviews, I hit the ball out of the park giving him the same spiel about how the franchise needed a fresh, young face. Being completely honest, I'm grossly under-qualified. I have big plans to revamp this franchise though. Gonna change the jerseys, personnel, coach... maybe even the name! I'm going to get this team a title before I turn 30.

April 18, 2010
My brother Liam applied for the 2010 draft today. He wasn't originally planning to, as he was projected to go undrafted (I guess teams weren't so adamant about a 6'4" power forward) but when I got my GM job, it suddenly became the right decision. As a freshman at UW, he, along with Quincy Pondexter and Isaiah Thomas, led the men's team to a surprise final four run. Even though he's really only 6'3" (I think he'll measure 6'2.75" without shoes at the draft combine), I think he's about to be something special.

In other news, the NBA playoffs have started up. I'm liking LeBron James and the Cavs to take it all. Naturally, my team didn't even come close to making the postseason. Greg Oden will be returning to the 7th seeded Blazers for the playoffs, making them a potential sleeper team. The biggest story, however, is the New Jersey Nets, who lost 17 of their last 18 to finish with the worst record in NBA history: 8-74. The final NBA standings this season were as follows:

Eastern Conference:
1. Cleveland 62-20*
2. Orlando 57-25*
3. Atlanta 52-30
4. Boston 51-31*
5. Milwaukee 46-36
6. Miami 44-38
7. Charlotte 43-39
8. Toronto 40-42
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Chicago 38-44
Philadelphia 32-50
Detroit 30-52
Washington 29-53
Indiana 28-54
New York 27-55
New Jersey 8-74

Western Conference:
1. LA Lakers 60-22*
2. Dallas 55-27*
3. Denver 54-28*
4. Utah 52-30
5. Phoenix 50-32
6. Oklahoma City 49-33
7. Portland 48-34
8. San Antonio 47-35
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Houston 43-39
Memphis 41-41
New Orleans 40-42
LA Clippers 32-50
Sacramento 28-54
Golden State 24-58
Minnesota 18-64

As an avid basketball fan, I'll be following the playoffs closely. However, what my team and I are really preparing for is the draft lottery. We have a decent shot at John Wall and the #1 pick, but with so many bad teams this season, we could fall to the middle of the lottery. Either way, I am looking forward to my first trip to Secaucus. (And so are the Nets)

Liam and I are going to be champions.

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Nice write man, I think your team is either New York or Sacramento

biggest story, however, is the New Jersey Nets, who lost 17 of their last 18 to finish with the worst record in NBA history: 8-74

hoooly smokes that's arguably as impressive as the 72-10 Bulls in its own twisted way

intriguing intro man... will definitely track it

biggest story, however, is the New Jersey Nets, who lost 17 of their last 18 to finish with the worst record in NBA history: 8-74

hoooly smokes that's arguably as impressive as the 72-10 Bulls in its own twisted way

intriguing intro man... will definitely track it

Hell, That's more impressive

like the start, can't wait till this one tips off officially

I think you've gone an Eastern Conference team for a change. I'm not 100% sure at this point, tossing up between Washington and Detroit. I was leaning towards Wizards but it could potentially be the Pistons too. For now I'll say Detroit & see what other info comes before I flip the other way.

Hype it up baby!!!!

Great hyping! I'm gonna go with Sac-town.

I'm hooked.

Washington Can't wait for you to start this man

If it's out of West, it's most likely Sacramento as you recently did associations with Minny, Golden State and Clippers. Out of East its more complicated, but my first thoughts was Washington, but my guess would be you chose Detroit (they don't have a great chance at Wall, but nevertheless).

Yeah, its a team I've never done before, which whittles it down. Added a trio of players to the roster page, none of which are currently on an NBA roster irl.

Diary Of K. Washburn: May 2, 2010

2010 NBA Conference Quarterfinals

The inaugural round of the playoffs was actually pretty good this time around. While some series, suck as Lakers/Spurs, Jazz/Suns and Magic/Bobcats were disappointingly one-sided, we also saw a pair of major upsets. Portland's Greg Oden returned from his broken patella to dominate the #2 seed Mavs, and lead his Blazers to a stunning 6-game upset of Dallas. My favorite series however, was between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics. Last season, the Celtics had a supremely entertaining 7-game series with Chicago in the first round that had a record 7 overtime games. While no record was broken, the Bucks came back from a 3-1 deficit to knock out the washed-up 2008 champions in 7 games.

[ Image ] (1) Lakers defeat (8) Spurs 4-1 [ Image ]
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Kobe Bryant scored a ton of points, and the Spurs, once celebrated for their defense, could not contain him. With the exception of the blowout game 1, the series was closer than you think. Games 2 & 3, split by the teams were both nailbiters, with the latter going into OT. LA's narrow win in game 4 however won the series for them, as San Antonio folded in the fifth. This marks the second consecutive year San Antonio is eliminated in five games in the first round. Tim Duncan, who played excellent in the series, subtly called for better personnel next season. Darko Milicic's contract is expiring at the end of the year...
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Spurs 71, Lakers 99
Spurs 87, Lakers 88
Lakers 105, Spurs 107 [OT]
Lakers 90, Spurs 85
Spurs 82, Lakers 91
Kobe Bryant: 34.4 PPG, 7.0 APG, 5.2 RPG | Tim Duncan: 20.4 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 58% FG

[ Image ] (4) Jazz defeat (5) Suns 4-0 [ Image ]
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It's official: The Suns are finished. After a somewhat resurgent season, Phoenix predictably folded in the first round to the far superior Utah Jazz. In a series in which upcoming free agent Amar'e Stoudemire averaged just 15.5 points and 8 rebounds (to opposing PF Carlos Boozer's 22.5 and 15), the high-scoring Suns failed to crack the century mark once. Steve Nash played excellent, arguably outdoing opposing 1 Deron Williams, but it wasn't enough. As a fan of his, I really hope the Suns opt to move him this summer. Knowing Steve Kerr, he'll probably re-sign Amar'e to the max, trade Jared Dudley for some washed up scrub and give it another go next season. Utah advances to face the Lakers for the third straight year.
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Suns 89, Jazz 102
Suns 99, Jazz 103
Jazz 111, Suns 95
Jazz 100, Suns 93
Carlos Boozer: 22.5 PPG, 14.8 RPG, 64% FG | Steve Nash: 14.5 PPG, 12.8 APG, 100% FT

[ Image ] (3) Nuggets defeat (6) Thunder 4-1 [ Image ]
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The first game of this series kicked ass. Kevin Durant's upstart Thunder came into the Pepsi Center and stunned the Nuggets. The Durantula sank a buzzer-beater three to force OT, and would also hit the game-winning jumper. That game would prove to be a fluke as the superior, more experienced Nuggets team would win four straight to take out the Nonics in five games. Durant on the series loss: "Games 3 and 4 were both winnable, but they are more experienced than us. Plus, George Karl has learned not to have Anthony Carter inbound the ball". Durant averaged 34 points per game in the series, but aside of Russell Westbrook, the rest of his team let him down. They'll be back next year though.
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Thunder 111, Nuggets 110 [OT]
Thunder 94, Nuggets 103
Nuggets 101, Thunder 97
Nuggets 99, Thunder 94
Thunder 86, Nuggets 103
Carmelo Anthony: 27.6 PPG, 6.8 RPG | Kevin Durant: 34 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.0 APG

[ Image ] (7) Blazers defeat (2) Mavericks 4-2 [ Image ]
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The Dallas Mavericks have been overrated all year. Posting a record nearly 10 games better than their Pythagorean record, John Hollinger was the one person to predict a first round exit for the Dirk-led team. Ironically, the Mavericks would outscore the Blazers overall in the series, winning their two games in blowouts, but Portland would win the series. Bolstered by the return of the human tripod, Greg Oden, Portland took game 1, and all three games at the Rose Garden to upset Dallas. The Mavericks, no stranger to being upset in the first round, got solid production from Dirk Nowitzki, be he would be the only one who came to play. Portland will try to continue their Cinderella run against the #3 seed Denver Nuggets.
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Blazers 94, Mavericks 88
Blazers 81, Mavericks 95
Mavericks 80, Blazers 93
Mavericks 95, Blazers 105
Blazers 70, Mavericks 98
Mavericks 89, Blazers 100
Greg Oden: 13.5 PPG, 15.0 RPG, 4.3 BPG, 68% FG | Dirk Nowitzki: 24.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG

[ Image ] (1) Cavaliers defeat (8) Raptors 4-0 [ Image ]
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This was a wash. Despite Chris Bosh putting up prime Shaq numbers (the real Shaquille O'Neal averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds in the series), the {c}Raptors were swept by the far superior Cavaliers. The first game was fairly close, but Cleveland dominated Canada's team in games 2 and 3, and a LeBron James game winner in the fourth game prevented Toronto from getting a pride victory. At this point, their doesn't seem to be any chance that Bosh re-signs with them this summer. I'm gonna say it: Bryan Colangelo is a shitty general manager.
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Raptors 99, Cavaliers 104
Raptors 87, Cavaliers 103
Cavaliers 94, Raptors 82
Cavaliers 90, Raptors 89
LeBron James: 23.5 PPG, 10.3 APG, 6.8 RPG | Chris Bosh: 30.8 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 58% FG

[ Image ] (5) Bucks defeat (4) Celtics 4-3 [ Image ]
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In a series that would decide who loses to Cleveland in the conference semis, the young, upstart Bucks stunned the 2008 champion Celtics, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the experienced (washed-up) Boston team. Milwaukee stunk up the joint in the first game, and fell short in the second to face an 0-2 hole coming home. The Bucks responded with a blowout game 3 win, but blew a 13 point fourth quarter lead in the heartbreaking game four. Up one with five seconds left, the Celtics thought they had defeated Milwaukee. The struggling Brandon Jennings then stole the ball from Rajon Rondo, and made a game-winning layup on the other end. With momentum in their favor, the #5 seed forced a game 7 with a home victory. Thanks to a career playoff high 32 for Andrew Bogut (on 14 shot attempts no less!), the Bucks won game 7, stunning the Boston faithful and winning their first playoff series since 2001. (FEAR THE DEER)
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Bucks 83, Celtics 110
Bucks 88, Celtics 93
Celtics 77, Bucks 94
Celtics 108, Bucks 106
Bucks 95, Celtics 94
Celtics 87, Bucks 101
Bucks 100, Celtics 95
Andrew Bogut: 23.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.4 BPG, 61% FG | Rajon Rondo: 14.5 PPG, 10.7 APG, 5.8 RPG, 3.2 SPG

[ Image ] (3) Hawks defeat (6) Heat 4-2 [ Image ]
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Last year's Hawks/Heat series was the dullest seven game series ever. Things were a bit more interesting this year. The Hawks had their way with Miami in the first 2 games in Atlanta, winning both games fairly handily. Miami looked to bounce back in game three, but a fourth quarter collapse saw the Hawks take an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Miami kept their heads up, refusing to go out without a fight. They narrowly edged out the #3 seeds in the OT game 4, and with that momentum, blew out the Hawks in Atlanta in game 5. Their luck ran out there however, as Atlanta took game 6 in Miami (thanks to a near-triple double by Joe Johnson) to win the series. Atlanta will go on to face Orlando in the conference semis. I really don't buy the hype that they are title contenders though.
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Heat 80, Hawks 89
Heat 84, Hawks 101
Hawks 101, Heat 98
Hawks 114, Heat 118 [OT]
Heat 105, Hawks 89
Hawks 103, Heat 95
Joe Johnson: 22.3 PPG, 7.5 APG, 5.2 APG | Dwyane Wade: 33.3 PPG, 7.8 APG

[ Image ] (2) Magic defeat (7) Bobcats 4-1 [ Image ]
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The Orlando Magic showed what they thought of the playoff virgin Charlotte Bobcats with a 45 point drubbing in game one. Despite an excellent series by point guard Raymond Felton (who should be in for a big payday this summer), last year's finalists stymied the 'Cats, finishing them off in five. The Bobcats managed to get their first playoff victory in game 3 (something the Grizzlies have yet to accomplish), but this series was over before it started. After a fairly shaky start to the series, the Magic look like legit contenders again. As impressive as the Bobcats have been, I don't really like the direction of their team. They are well-coached, but with big money locked up in aging swingman Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace, and no good young prospects, its hard to imagine Charlotte improving much. Perhaps they'll prove me wrong, but I doubt it.
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Bobcats 69, Magic 114
Bobcats 88, Magic 103
Magic 84, Bobcats 89
Magic 100, Bobcats 87
Bobcats 124, Magic 129 [2OT]
Dwight Howard: 21.6 PPG, 15.0 RPG, 4.0 BPG | Raymond Felton: 23.4 PPG, 9.2 APG, 57% FG

And then there were eight. The conference semifinal matchups will be Lakers/Jazz, Nuggets/Blazers, Cavaliers/Bucks and Magic/Hawks. As good as Portland played in the first round, none of those series look very interesting. My predictions would be Lakers in 6, Nuggets in 5, Cavs in 4 and Magic in 6. I would love to see upsets in all four, but we'll be very lucky if we get even one. At this point, Cleveland looks like the best bet to win the title, though I said that last year at this time.

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Very realistic results.Ure using playoff mode for this?

Yeah. Hollinger's playoff projector for the seedings/records and then simming playoffs mode. The same team that won the title in Association Mode ends up winning it in this playoff sim though.

Wow, you put some effort into recapping this, good results and a decent upset by the Bucks. Keep it up

I'm leaning back towards Washington due to Francis' inclusion but since I said Detroit first, I'll have to stick with it.