REWRITING HISTORY - 2007/08 Season Up - TAKING OVER

[yeahnah]

So what's happening?

I'm on school holidays and I thought of an awesome idea. What if I simmed three to five seasons of a dynasty then took over from there? So that's what I'm doing. The yearly recaps won't be spectacular, but when I get into actually playing it should get better.

Game: NBA Live 06
Console: PS2
Difficulty: All-Star (adjusting for 2k11, will bump up)
Quarter Length: 7 minutes, but likely to change
Sim Quarter Length: 12 minutes
Season Length: 82 games

I will play the games I feel like playing



MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

C - Z. Ilgauskas (73)
PF - E. Griffin (78)
SF - K. Garnett (98)
SG - B. Carpenter (70)
PG - R. Boden (70)
6 - W. Szczerbiak (70)
7 - R. McCants (72)
8 - N. Lo (70)
9 - T. Dillon (66)
10 - J. Penley (64)
11 - M. Olowokandi (65)
12 - K. Baya (63)
IR 1 - F. Hoiberg (61)
IR 2 - A. Carter (58)
IR 3 - T. Hassell (58)

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2005-06 NBA Season

Transactions

- Atlanta Hawks sign K. Brown for 4 years
- LA Clippers sign D. Stoudamire for 1 year
- Seattle SuperSonics sign S. Bradley for 2 years
- Golden State Warriors sign P. Drobnjak for 6 years
- Phoenix Suns sign J. McCoy for 3 years
- Chicago Bulls sign K. Kittles for 3 years
- Atlanta Hawks sign M. N'diaye for 1 year
- Minnesota Timberwolves trade J. Thomas to Utah Jazz for B. Hanglogten
- Houston Rockets trade D. Wesley to Portland Trailblazers for R. Patterson
- Orlando Magic trade S. Augmon to Minnesota Timberwolves for M. Madsen
- Golden State Warriors sign E. House for 1 year
- Charlotte Bobcats trade S. May to Boston Celtics for G. Payton
- Charlotte Bocats trade J. Kapono to Detroit Pistons for J. Maxiell
- Seattle SuperSonics trade J. Petro to Sacramento Kings for F. Garcia
- Utah Jazz sign C. Jeffries for 1 year
- Washington Wizards trade S. Blake to Milwaukee Bucks for M. Fizer
- Washington Wizards trade M. Ruffin to New Jersey Nets for Z. Planinic
- Seattle SuperSonics sign L. Harrington for 2 years

Notable Retirees

- B. Bowen
- D. Wesly
- S. Cassell
- D. Armstrong
- A. Houston
- A. Davis
- R. Rogers
- K. Gill
- R. Miller
- D. Mutumbo

NBA Playoffs - Note: I managed to not record the 1st Round as well as Conference semis. I also managed to delete the award winners email.

Western Conference Finals

1) Houston Rockets - 4
2) Phoenix Suns - 2

Eastern Conference Finals

1) Detroit Pistons - 1
2) New Jersey Nets - 4

2006 NBA FINALS

Houston Rockets - 3
New Jersey Nets - 4

Finals MVP: Vince Carter

The finals were very close in every game, and after four games it was all even, the wins occurring for the home team in every case. Vince Carter exploded in game five and almost registered a trouble-double to give New Jersey the five point win. In game seven, Houston failed to make defensive stops and Carter lead the Nets to a five point victory. The second seed in the East somehow managed to upset the juggernaut of the season in seven games and should potentially pose a threat for the next few seasons to come.

NBA Draft 2006

1 - Milwaukee Bucks - Centre J. Vuu
2 - New Orleans Hornets - Guard M. Tomsa
3 - Charlotte Bobcats - Forward L. Beatty
4 - Los Angeles Lakers - Forward L. Ouakili
5 - Utah Jazz - Forward O. Hamilton
6 - Washington Wizards - Guard L. Ishito
7 - Orlando Magic - Guard S. Boyes
8 - Atlanta Hawks - Centre T. Mbembe
9 - Seattle SuperSonics - Forward J. Foreman
10 - Indiana Pacers - Forward R. Hsu
11 - Toronto Raptors - Guard R. Tian (First PG selected)
12 - Golden State Warriors - Forward B. Cooper
13 - Minnesota Timberwolves - Guard R. Boden
14 - Sacramento Kings - Centre S. Fisher

Off Season Free Agency Period and Trades

- Chicago Bulls sign B. Wallace
- Charlotte Bobcats sign M. Dunleavy
- Charlotte Bobcats sign J. Johnson
- Atlanta Hawks sign D. Gooden
- Minnesota Timberwolves trade L. Sprewell, T. Hudson to Cleveland Cavaliers for Z. Ilgauskas

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2006/07 NBA Season

Transactions

Sacramento Kings trade C. Olawandi to Portland Trailblazers for B. Honlou
Cleveland Cavaliers trade L. Jackson to Miami Heat for M. Doleac

2006 Player Awards

MVP: Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat
Most Improved Player: Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers
Defensive Player of the Year: Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns
Rookie of the Year: J. Vuu of the Milwaukee Bucks
Sixth Man of the Year: Donyell Marshall of the Cleveland Cavaliers

2006 NBA Playoffs

Western Conference First Round

1) Houston Rockets - 4
8) Dallas Mavericks - 0

4) Denver Nuggets - 4
5) San Antonio Spurs - 0

3) Golden State Warriors - 4
6) Los Angeles Clippers - 0

2) Minnesota Timberwolves - 4
7) Phoenix Suns - 3 (Leading 3-0)

Eastern Conference First Round

1) Indiana Pacers - 4
8) Cleveland Cavaliers - 3

4) Detroit Pistons - 4
5) Chicago Bulls - 1

3) Miami Heat - 4
6) Toronto Raptors - 2

2) Philadelphia 76ers - 4
7) New Jersey Nets - 2

Western Conference Semi-Finals

1) Houston Rockets - 4
4) Denver Nuggets - 0

3) Golden State Warriors - 4
2) Minnesota Timberwolves - 3

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

1) Indiana Pacers - 4
4) Detroit Pistons - 0

3) Miami Heat - 1
2) Philadelphia 76ers - 4

Western Conference Finals

1) Houston Rockets - 4
3) Golden State Warriors - 1

Eastern Conference Finals

1) Indiana Pacers - 0
2) Philadelphia 76ers

2006 NBA Finals

1) Houston Rockets - 4
2) Philadelphia 76ers - 1

Finals MVP: Yao Ming

2006 NBA Draft

1 - New Orleans Hornets - PF G. Lau
2 - Atlanta Hawks - PF E. Smith
3 - Charlotte Bobcats - SF L. Morrison
4 - Milwaukee Bucks - SG A. Bradford
5 - Portland Trailblazers - SG K. Anderson
6 - Los Angeles Lakers - PF B. Dunn
7 - Utah JAzz - SF R. Houda
8 - Sacramento Kings - PG G. Bergevin
9 - Seattle SuperSonics - PF I. Griggs
10 - Memphis Grizzlies - PF K. Minor
11 - Boston Celtics - C R. Muller
12 - Washington Wizards - SF K. Haydorn
13 - Orlando Magic - SG H. Faulkner
14 - New York Knicks - SG P. Adeltoun

Notable Retirees

- S. Augmon
- L. Sprewell
- B. Jackson
- G. Hill
- N. Van Exel
- G. Payton
- J. Howard
- A. Mourning
- T. Ratliff
- T. Gugliotta

Free Agency Period

Milwaukee Bucks sign P. Pierce
Dallas Mavericks sign J. Howard
Dallas Mavericks sign J. Stackhouse

So should I do another sim season or take over from here? Please post a reply, it would be much appreciated, thankyou

[Martti.]

The Heat didn't win it in 2006, don't like this re-written history.

Go ahead with this.

[Cruzerr]

Take it over now, waiting to see what you will do

[yeahnah]

Thanks for the comments guys. I've already simmed the third season; I'm up to the playoffs. I will play the next season, I'm just preparing a run down of every team to bring you up to speed, which should hopefully be done by tonight or tomorrow. I will also reveal the team I will be playing as and have made a few transactions with over the years.

Feel free to guess the team, if anyone gets it right I'll think of a reward. A few hints are:

- western conference
- never been in the finals
- high in the rankings of trades made since 2005/06.

Good luck!

[yeahnah]

Okay, so it's been almost a week since I said I'd get the team reviews up; and life has taken over. Hopefully I can get it up in the coming days, because I won't be able to update next week at all. I have typed most of it onto Microsoft OneNote, and is there any way to get a table from there onto NLSC? Thanks.

[Bluez]

Can I take a look at the file bro I might see how to get that table.

[karlsanada10]

Rockets won?:O

Anyways, what its roster?

[yeahnah]

(Okay, so I completely changed my mind and decided to post the end of year news first. Deal with it.)

NBA 2007/08 Season

Transactions

Utaz Jazz trade J. Wagner to the Sacramento Kings for J. Leung
Golden State Warriors trade B. Ballard to the New York Knicks for E. Nazarov
New Jersey Nets trade A. Wright to the Golden State Warriors for I. Diogu
Orlando Magic trade H. Faulkner to the Phoenix Suns for J. Overton

2007 NBA Awards

MVP: Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets
Most Improved Player: Nene of the Denver Nuggets
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace of the Chicago Bulls
Rookie of the Year: Liam Gill of the Miami Heat
Sixth Man of the Year: Shareef Abdur-Rahim of the Portland Trailblazers
NBA Coach of the Year: Maurice Cheeks of the Philadelphia 76ers

2007 NBA Team Awards:

All NBA 1st-Team

C - Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
PF - Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
SF - Corey Maggette (Los Angeles Clippers)
SG - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
PG - Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)

All Defensive 1st-Team

C - Ben Wallace (Chicago Bulls)
PF - Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
SF - Anrde Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers)
SG - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
PG - Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)

All Rookie 1st-Team

SF - L. Gill (Miami Heat)
SF - J. Overton (Orlando Magic)
PF - G. Lau (New Orleans Hornets)
PF - K. Minor (Memphis Grizzlies)
SF - K. Haydorn (Washington Wizards)

2007 NBA Playoffs

Western Conference First Round

1) Phoenix Suns - 3
8) Minnesota Timberwolves - 4

4) Houston Rockets - 4
5) Dallas Mavericks - 2

3) Denver Nuggets - 4
6) Sacramento Kings - 2

2) San Antonio Spurs - 3
7) Los Angeles Clippers 4

Eastern Conference First Round

1) Philadelphia 76ers - 4
8) Orlando Magic - 0

4) Chicago Bulls - 2
5) Cleveland Cavaliers - 4

3) Miami Heat - 1
6) Indiana Pacers - 4

2) Detroit Pistons - 4
7) Washington Wizards - 0

Western Conference Semi-Finals

8) Minnesota Timberwolves -1
4) Houston Rockets -4

3) Denver Nuggets - 4
7) Los Angeles Clippers - 3

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

1) Philadelphia 76ers - 3
5) Cleveland Cavaliers - 4

6) Indiana Pacers - 1
2) Detroit Pistons - 4

Western Conference Finals

4) Houston Rockets - 4
3) Denver Nuggets - 1

Eastern Conference Finals

5) Cleveland Cavaliers - 1
2) Detroit Pistons - 4

2007 NBA Finals

4) Houston Rockets - 0
2) Detroit Pistons - 4
Finals MVP: Chauncey Billups

2007 NBA Draft

1 - Toronto Raptors select SG A. Weatherspoon
2 - Atlanta Hawks select PF C. Vaught
3 - Portland Trailblazers select PF Z. Geran
4 - New Orleans Hornets select PF T. Ibeabuchi
5 - Milwaukee Bucks select SF D. Nelson
6 - Boston Celtics select PG E. Caswell
7 - Utah Jazz select C K. Yang
8 - Seattle SuperSonics select PF K. Hasler
9 - Memphis Grizzlies select SG B. Grodin
10 - New Jersey Nets select PF B. Caffey
11 - Los Angeles Lakers select PF A. Tutu
12 - Charlotte Bobcats select C K. Tshibaka
13 - Golden State Warriors select C. A Hirsch
14 - New York Knicks select PF O. Denman

Off-Season Transactions

Cleveland Cavaliers sign K. Brown
Toronto Raptors sign J. Nelson
Chicago Bulls re-sign B. Wallace

(I have decided that you can get to know the teams as I play them. I will update the first post in the coming minutes to show my team and other news.)

[karlsanada10]

Where's T-Mac?

[yeahnah]

MEET THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES STARTING FIVE

Centre - Zydraunas Ilgauskas

Picked up in a trade that saw Latrell Sprewell and Troy Hudson going over to Cleveland, Big Z has become apart of the core of the T'Wolves. Consistently posting solid numbers in a league that has been recently ruled by centers, the 7'3'' Lithuanian continually shows up 'big name' centers, famously outplaying league MVP Yao Ming in Game 2 of the 2007 Western Conference Finals. The Wolves anonymous General Manager made a steal getting Ilgauskas, as Latrell Sprewell retired that season and Troy Hudson struggles with the pace of the league. He has now been playing pro basketball for 12 seasons, and retirement may be on the big mans' mind. Will the huge man who averaged almost a double-double last season play out his career with the Wolves? Or will he be traded for some young, fresh blood?

Power Forward - Eddie Griffin

He was always expected to live behind Kevin Garnett's shadow. Before management made an impressive move. They moved KG to his natural position at the 3, and Griffin hasn't looked back. During last season, he came off the bench as Minnesota owner Glen Taylor demanded Wally Szczerbiak to start, he still posted decent numbers. Throughout this coming season, Eddie will be a starter and a key role player of the franchise. He has improved drastically over the past few years, and recently signed a 5 year extension with his team. He is expected to become the new face of the franchise when the likes of Garnett and Ilgauskas retire, and will probably do so, due to his exceptional rebounding, inside scoring and defense. He has only been apart of the league for 6 years, but plays like he has been around since Micheal Jordan's prime due to his excellent maturity and basketball I.Q

Small Forward - Kevin Garnett

All NBA First-Team? Check. All Defensive First-Team? Check. Western All-Star? Check. Front runner for the MVP for most of the season? Check. Led the eight seed in the playoffs to knock out the first? Check.
And that's just half of it. KG has been amazing for the T'Wolves recently, and an ankle injury that kept him out for most of March couldn't stop him from racking up those awards. The veteran averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the playoffs last year, and single handedly gave the Rockets a scare in 3 out of 5 games last playoffs. When most players get older, their skills decline. Yet 13 years in the league for Garnett and he is perhaps the best he has ever been. He has been a revelation at small forward, and causes many mis-matches due to his size. His outside game is perhaps his best asset at the moment, his skills in the paint not needed as much due to the skill of Big Z and Eddie Griffin, and his defense has been amazing. He is racking up more steals than ever, and often sends back shot attempts from his smaller counterparts at small forward. He should remain as probably the greatest player to put on a Timberwolves uniform and should have another remarkable season.

Shooting Guard - B.B Carpenter

Second round of the 2006 NBA Draft. Nothing major expected to really happen. Most viewers turn their television sets off. Nobody really expects something massive to happen at this stage, no player for the future to grace the stage and shake David Stern's hand. Enter B.B Carpenter. Selected with the 43rd pick, the 6'2'' guard has become the steal of the draft. He was a contender for Rookie of the Year, if he had won he would have became the highest draft pick to do so. Dubbed by some as the next Kobe Bryant, "The Saw" remains humble, saying that he just tries to play his game and to get a win for the Wolves. He, Eddie Griffin and Rhys Boden are making a name for themselves as the new guard in the league. Called the "Small 3" due to their ages and the stature of the guards, they could be the key in the Wolves having a championship run this year.

Point Guard - Rhys Boden

Picked at number 13 in the 2006 NBA Draft, he was almost put straight in the starting spot due to Sam Cassell's retirement and the trade for Ilgauskas. He proved to everyone that he could keep up with the NBA's pace. After a massive improvement, his skills have seemed to stagger in recent times. He still has some amazing nights, and although he is just 6ft tall, he can dunk nastily in bigger player's faces. He is definitely one to watch for the future; his potential is amazing.

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karlsanada10 - T-Mac is still with the Rockets. I don't have their team list but they are an awesome team, don't know how the Live sim engine made them sweep.
Bluez - it's cool thanks bro, I'll just skip that

So hopefully will start playing some games. First game is against the Clippers, where I'll probably get blown out due to the Brand-Maggette-Kaman trio. I will probably play, see how I go.

Actually, let's predict this.

PREDICTION GAME ROUND ONE

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES vs. LA CLIPPERS

Questions worth one point:

1) Where is the game being held?
2) What day will I play this game? (I'm Australian so there's tonight [Sunday], Monday and Tuesday)
3) Will I get bored during this game?
4) How many texts will I send during this game?
5) What type of cola will I drink?

Questions actually relating to the game (worth 2):

1) Who will be the top scorer for the Wolves?
2) How many assists will Rhys Boden nab?
3) Will KG play at PF at all?
4) Will Big Z record a double-double?
5) How many timeouts will the Clippers use?

The 'Mega-Question' (worth five):

How many minutes will Wally Szczerbiak to the minute play for?

[yeahnah]

Hey guys, since my 2k11 got corrupted I thought I'd revive this. I'm back off to boarding school in Sydney soon, so it will again be on hiatus however I will update A LOT in a very small amount of time.

I have decided to go back to simulating seasons, though emphasis will be placed on the Wolves.

[yeahnah]

NBA 2008/09 Season

Transactions

Phoenix Suns trade Y. Wolf to the Orlando Magic for J. Overton
Boston Celtics trade R. Muller to the Utah Jazz for R. Houda
San Antonio Spurs trade P. Smith to the Indiana Pacers for B. Bagwell
Sacramento Kings trade B. Kinney to the Miami Heat for A. Axelsson
Utah Jazz trade K. Yang to the Orlando Magic for S. Boyes

2009 NBA Awards
wtf? I never got the email? I know for a fact i didn't delete it... curious...

NBA Coach of the Year: Mike Dunleavy Sr. of the LA Clippers (Win % was .671)

2009 NBA Team Awards

All-NBA First Team

C - Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
PF - Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
SF - Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)
SG - Joe Johnson (Charlotte Bobcats)
PG - Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors)

All Defensive First Team

C - Ben Wallace (Chicago Bulls)
PF - Tyson Chandler (Chicago Bulls)
SF - Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers)
SG - Dwayne Wade (Miami Heat)
PG - Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors)

All Rookie First Team

PG - E. Caswell (Boston Celtics)
PF - A. Tutu (Los Angeles Lakers)
SG - A. Weatherspoon (Toronto Raptors)
C - K. Tshibaka (Charlotte Bobcats)
PG - B. Kinney (Miami Heat)

2009 NBA Playoffs

Western Conference First Round

1) LA Clippers - 4
8) Memphis Grizzlies - 0

4) Houston Rockets - 1
5) Sacramento Kings - 4

3) Minnesota Timberwolves - 4
6) Utah Jazz - 2

2) San Antonio Spurs - 4
7) Denver Nuggets - 1

Eastern Conference First Round

1) Detroit Pistons - 4
8) Philadelphia 76ers - 2

4) Cleveland Cavaliers - 3
5) Indiana Pacers - 4

3) Charlotte Bobcats - 4
6) Chicago Bulls - 2

2) Toronto Raptors - 4
7) New York Knicks - 2

Western Conference Semi Finals

1) LA Clippers - 4
5) Sacramento Kings - 2

3) Minnesota Timberwolves - 1
2) San Antonio Spurs - 4

Eastern Conference Semi Finals

1) Detroit Pistons - 2
5) Indiana Pacers - 4

3) Charlotte Bobcats - 4
2) Toronto Raptors - 1

Western Conference Finals

1) LA Clippers - 2
2) San Antonio Spurs - 4

Eastern Conference Finals

5) Indiana Pacers - 4
3) Charlotte Bobcats - 0

2009 NBA Finals

2) San Antonio Spurs - 4
5) Indiana Pacers - 0

Finals MVP: Tim Duncan

2009 NBA Draft

1 - Milwaukee Bucks select PF G. Rolston
2 - Boston Celtics select SG E. Earnest
3 - Seattle SuperSonics select C Selivanov
4 - Atlanta Hawks select SG C. Leung
5 - Orlando Magic select PF A. Cheung
6 - New Jersey Nets select PF L. Willis
7 - New Orleans Hornets forfeit their pick
8 - LA Lakers select PF L. Tanko
9 - Portland Trailblazers select PF O. Fox
10 - Dallas Mavericks select SF V. King
11 - Washington Wizards select SF L. Murray
12 - Golden State Warriors select SF D. Oxford
13 - Phoenix Suns select SG J. Wucherer
14 - Miami Heat select SF J. Hecht

Notable Retirees

S. O'Neal
M. Camby
D. Marshall
A. Daniels
B. Barry
M. Olowokandi

Off-Season Transactions

Miami Heat sign Martell Webster
New Jersey Nets sign Ike Diogu
New York Knicks sign Stephon Marbury