[CYOA] Final Chapter?

[KidJustin]

DENVER NUGGETS 26-23 Streak: 1L		vs.		LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 28-18 Streak: 2W
Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
Mar. 18, 2011 - 7:00 PM (PST)
Matchups
Raymond Felton		PG	Baron Davis
Arron Afflalo		SG	Nick Young
Tayshuan Prince		SF	Wilson Chandler
Kenyon Marin		PF	Blake Griffin
Nene		C	DeAndre Jordan

OT: NO GORDON NO GRIFFIN NO PROBLEM



THE FACTS: This is the first game since the big trade early in the season that the Clippers had a different starting lineup. Nick Young has returned for the Clippers and was put in the starting role in place of Eric Gordon. The new lineup really showed as the Clippers started slow missing on their first 4 FG. While the Clippers struggled, it was Nick Young stepping up along with Blake Griffin to carry the scoring load. In the 2Q, when Blake Griffin got into foul trouble, it was Craig Smith stepping up with 9 points in the first half. Offense was not sharp for either team as both missed contested shots and there were many rebounds and blocks on both ends. The game was tied most of the half, until a 3-point-play by J.R. Smith and then a 4-point-play later by Danilo Gallinari helped to give the Nuggets the lead going into halftime. The Nuggets looked to control the game in the 3Q, but Nick Young took over the scoring load to keep the Clippers in the game. An offensive foul on Blake Griffin midway though the quarter forced him to sit down giving the Nuggets the perfect opportunity to take advantage. Instead of the Clippers losing control, they bound together and made defensive stops and scored the basket to tie the game at the end of the quarter. The undermanned Clippers took the momentum into the 4Q growing a lead as much as 7 points. Eventually however, the Nuggets lead by a pair of J.R. Smith 3 pointers were able to regain the lead. Blake Griffin had returned and was playing well, but the Clippers looked to be in trouble. With less that 5 minutes left in the 4Q, Blake Griffin was called for his 5th and final foul, being the second player to foul out, Chris "Birdman" Andersen being the first and the Nene would foul out soon after Griffin. Again, instead of collapsing, Nick Young took control of the game and broke his career high with a game tying basket after consecutive defensive stops by the Clippers. After another defensive stop, Young had a chance to win the game but his jumper came up short and the game went into overtime. In overtime, the Clippers completely took control out scoring the Nuggets 20 to 12, and they did it without Blake Griffin or Eric Gordon.

THE STAT: The Clippers struggled scoring, but kept the game close by shooting 84% FT in the second half compared to the Nuggets 66%

QUOTABLE: Prince, "In the end, they just wanted it more. They had so much energy that we just couldn't match it."

HOT: After being away from the team, in Nick Young's first game back and first as a starter for the Clippers, he scored a career high 41 points

NOT: After rookie Eric Bledsoe scored a career high 23 points in their last game, he struggled in this one with only 3 points on 1 for 10 shooting, with his only made shot being in the 4Q

GOOD MOVE: With the game close in the 2Q, Wilson Chandler fouled his former teammate Danilo Gallinari on a 3 point shot attempt, Gallinari made the basket and converted the FT for a rare 4-point-play


BAD MOVE: Eric Bledsoe was late to close out on Raymond Felton and he made him pay by blowing by him, Bledsoe lost his balance and fell to the floor


Injuries: J.R. Smith twisted his ankle in the 1Q but returned in the 2Q to score 7 points, including a 3-point-play to break a tie late in the half as well as a pair of 3 pointers to re-take the lead in the 4Q


Next Game: vs. Bucks


Final Score: OVERTIME
DENVER NUGGETS (141) - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (149)

Player of the Game:
Nick Young

Career High 41 points

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During tonight's Clippers, we got some wacky photos and its your chance to tell the story!

Create a caption that fits either of the follow photos:
Photo: Nuggets mascot Rocky behind the referees

ATTENTION Agents: Participating in Create-a-Caption will earn you a maximum of 1 Point. I will select only ONE (1) Agent as the winner for the Create-A-Caption, that winner will be posted on the deadline game.
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Create-A-Caption Winner, vs. Bulls : mpac

There goes the camera. Lets make it serious. *picture*

Game recap layout inspired by dare and George7

[Bucket]

Nice ankle breaker by Felton
@ Nuggets mascot

[Justine.]

A fail flop by Bledsoe

[puttincomputers]

CAC

Rocky tries to perform a mind control experiment. It fails.

[Cruzerr]

Rocky : Lets all be friends, despite our skincolors !

[KidJustin]

Valdis/ Justine., even i was embarrassed when it happened...i as controlling him

i have no idea what happen...felton didn't even really do a cross over in front of him....it was more on the side, bled just literally fell on his own

[mp3]

Damm 41 points for Nick Young !!

Huge fill in for Eric Gordon.

[Ch4os]

nice win against Nuggets

I like how Young played

[Warlock95]

ROCKY: Roarrr!!!!! I'm going to eat you both!
REFEREE 1: You're a mascot, not a real cat.
ROCKY: No. I'm a cannibal, inside a cat costume.
REFEREE 2: Holy~

[mpac]

Rocky: "Look Ma, no hands!"

[KidJustin]

Sorry guys...I got pause this for a few days

for fun i simulated it and was getting a weird bug in the next season...it's nothing big but i'm in the process of fixing it right now

rather take the time to correct it now than later when it might be more of a headache

anyways...no one has to worry...all of my testing will be done on a back up and in a separate location...(double safe!) so theres absolutely no way (knock on wood) i will lose this association

thanks everyone for your patience

[Bucket]

What a bug?

[KidJustin]

for some reason in season 2...the generated rookies are in the prospect list AND randomly spread throughout nba teams...

whats even weirder is that they can be signed during the season

i could easily just go in and edit the values after the fact to fix things...but i wanted to see if i can fix the problem in season 1 before i get to season 2


...i think it started early in my season really...for some reason my rookie prospects all had their first names changed to something weird...i had to go and manually edit them..also looking at my roster in a roster editor...some random created players are in the roster with the nickname "Dunleavy" (wierd since its a Clippers association too huh? maybe his ghost is haunting my save )...they didnt show up in the game so i didnt think it was a problem

but yea...maybe a few days until the post the bucks game

...maybe i'll start the April contest early in the mean time...


EDIT: okay...i give up...i'll just fix it next season when it comes up
right now what happens is that the 2012 draft class overrites some players that were drafted in 2011..

i'll just make a save before and after importing a draft class...and just fix it from there

so anyways....Bucks-Clippers maybe tonight

[KidJustin]

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 29-18 Streak: 3W		vs.		MILWAUKEE BUCKS 16-31 Streak: 3L
Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 23, 2011 - 7:30 PM (PST)
Matchups
Baron Davis		PG	Brandon Jennings
Nick Young		SG	Michael Redd
Wilson Chandler		SF	Ron Artest
Blake Griffin		PF	Luc Richard Mbah A Moute
DeAndre Jordan		C	Andrew Bogut

CLIPPERS NARROWLY DEFEAT INJURED BUCKS



THE FACTS: With the Bucks loosing John Salmons for the rest of the season and then Carlos Delfino and Chris Douglas-Roberts within the past week, the former face of the Bucks Michael Redd was set to start. The Clippers, led by Baron Davis started of hot by playing defense and getting in transition. The Bucks however would get back into the game by playing tough defense, especially in the half court. Blake Griffin did not get many good looks in the first half, having only a put back dunk as his only FG in the 1Q before having to sit with foul trouble. With Blake not being an impact, Baron continued his strong play leading the Clippers to a 17-6 run in the final minutes of the 2Q to be up by 10 points going into halftime. In the 2nd half, Michael Redd erupted for 12 points and lead the Bucks to a 2 point lead going into the 4Q, while Blake would get his 4th foul. After a defensive stop the Clippers had a chance to tie with 7 seconds left, but Ron Artest got back in transition to poke the ball away. The 4Q went back and forth on the offensive end until a 14-4 run by the Clippers put them up by 8, but it was at the cost of Blaken getting his 5th foul. Baron Davis did not let the team get down as he continued the run increasing the lead to as high as 13. Baron would get called of his own 5th foul with around 4 minutes left in the game, but VDN decided to keep him out with Blake to ensure the Bucks don't start another run. Baron would foul out about 1 minute later, but the Clippers still had an 8 point lead. The Bucks would get within 1 point, but a slam dunk followed by a defensive stop allowed the Clippers to pull away with a 5 point win after a pair of made free throws.

THE STAT: Baron Davis got his 2nd highest point total of the season (26) and tied his season high in steals (5)

QUOTABLE: Baron on Blake recently foul trouble struggles, "I just keep telling him...You just have to keep playing, ignore the refs, ignore the calls. Just keep playing and everything will work itself out."

HOT: Michael Redd scored 12 of his 23 points in the 3Q to give the Bucks a 2 point lead going into the 4Q

NOT: Former Clipper Keyon Dooling was 0 for 5 in 14 minutes of play and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2:3

GOOD MOVE: With the Clippers only up by 1 point, Blake Griffin blew by Andrew Bogut and threw down a monster slam dunk in traffic to give the Clippers a much needed 3 point lead with only 15 seconds left in the game

BAD MOVE: Baron Davis owns Earl Boykins, little man and former Clippers Earl Boykins' 3point attempt was blocked by Baron Davis, with his forearm!


Injuries: Another Buck goes down, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute will be out with a sever sprained ankle after a play where fellow teammate Larry Sanders went up for a put back dunk, but caused LRMAM to land awkwardly and roll his ankle


Next Game: vs Wizards


Final Score:
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (117) - MILWAUKEE BUCKS (105)

Player of the Game:
Baron Davis

26 Points, 12 Assists, 5 Steals

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During tonight's Clippers, we got some wacky photos and its your chance to tell the story!

Create a caption that fits either of the follow photos:
Photo: Keyon Dooling on the ground after getting the ball stolen

ATTENTION Agents: Participating in Create-a-Caption will earn you a maximum of 1 Point. I will select only ONE (1) Agent as the winner for the Create-A-Caption, that winner will be posted on the deadline game.
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Create-A-Caption Winner, vs. Magic: Lamrock

Dwight Howard drops the soap

Game recap layout inspired by dare and George7

[Bucket]

It was a Davis night! Good win for you and great game for Griffin. ROY!

[Cruzerr]

Good win man.

CAC : Must..get..up. *thinks for a second* Nah, im fine here.

[puttincomputers]

CAC

Sniff - I must be alone before I cry.


Is that a scar on doolings head?

[KidJustin]

Valdis, thanks, he just dominated this game.., he's really been the one stepping up with EJ gone

puttincomputers, that's his hair cut

[KidJustin]

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 30-18 Streak: 4W		vs.		DENVER NUGGETS 19-33 Streak: 7L
Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 25, 2011 - 7:30 PM (PST)
Matchups
Baron Davis		PG	John Wall
Nick Young		SG	Allen Iversion
Wilson Chandler		SF	Josh Howard
Blake Griffin		PF	Andray Blatche
DeAndre Jordan		C	Samuel Dalembert

CLIPPERS EMBARRASS WIZARDS



THE FACTS: Nothing much to say here, but the obvious, the Clippers completely dominated the game. The Wizards shooting was hot early on, missing only 1 of their first 5 shots, but the only problem was the Clippers were even hotter and hot from the 3 point line. The Wizards never recovered, think of it as pay back for when the Clippers lost in Washington. Blake Griffin had a breakout game after scoring 19 points in the first half and finished with a game high 27 points, he also did this without playing a single minute in the 4Q. On defense, DeAndre Jordan was a beast with 13 rebounds and 6 block shots, 1 short of tying his career high set earlier this season. For the Wizards, Allen Iverson just kept on scoring and John Wall even had a near triple-double, but none of it was enough to withstand the slaughter the Clippers put on.

THE STAT: After leading by 11 in the 1Q, the Clippers' lead never shrunk to lower than 20 points in the 2nd half

QUOTABLE: Q-Rich, "The fans in LA are just as loud as I remember them. They are really having fun this year and you can see it in how the team (Clippers) are playing."

HOT: Despite his team losing and his own poor shooting night, John Wall almost recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds

NOT: Former Clipper Q-Rich was 0 for 3 in 7 minutes of play in his first game back in Staples Center this season

GOOD MOVE: Clippers owning a 2 on 3 fast break, Baron Davis threw a perfect lob over the fingertips of Josh Howard and Andray Blatche to Blake Griffin who dunked all over John Wall


BAD MOVE: Blake Griffin went up for a layup, but JaVale McGee fouled him hard from behind - basically pushing him in the back. Griffin did not like it and quickly turned around and stared down McGee. After the two were held apart, the referees issued a double technical on both players.


Injuries: N/A

Next Game: @ Timberwolves (1 of 7 Game Road Trip)


Final Score:
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (130) - WASHINGTON WIZARDS (107)

Player of the Game:
Baron Davis

17 Points, 14 Assists, 5 Rebounds

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Create-A-Caption
During tonight's Clippers, we got some wacky photos and its your chance to tell the story!

Create a caption that fits either of the follow photos:
Photo: Allen Iverson guarding Wilson Chandler

ATTENTION Agents: Participating in Create-a-Caption will earn you a maximum of 1 Point. I will select only ONE (1) Agent as the winner for the Create-A-Caption, that winner will be posted on the deadline game.
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Create-A-Caption Winner, vs. Nuggets: Valdis

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[KidJustin]

Contest: #24 Monthly Contest - April

Prediction the following stats for the month of April:

Code: Select all

[u]Leaders of the Month[/u]
[i](1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)[/i]
[b]Points:[/b]
[b]Rebounds:[/b]
[b]Assists:[/b]
[b]Steals:[/b]
[b]Blocks:[/b]
[b]3 Pointers Made:[/b]
[b]Free Throws Made:[/b]

[u]Standings of the Month[/u]
[b]Overall Record by the end of the Month[/b][i](5 Points)[/i]:
[b]Record for the current month ONLY[/b][i](3 Points)[/i]:

[u]Win-Loss Results[/u]
[i](1 Point for each correct result)[/i]
[b]@ Pistons:[/b]
[b]@ Hawks:[/b]
[b]@ Bobcats:[/b]
[b]@ Spurs (back-to-back):[/b]
[b]vs Spurs:[/b]
[b]@ Rockets:[/b]
[b]@ Hornets:[/b]

Contest type: Prediction
Rewards: Winner(s) will receive Points per correct preduction (Points awarded stated above)
Length of Contest: Open until: Posting of Detroit Pisons game recap (4 games from now)
Rules: [b]Agents must post their answer to the contest on this thread only to be accepted. Once the Agent makes their submission, it is final unless I (KidJustin) allows otherwise.
Hint: N/A

Good luck!
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[puttincomputers]

CAC

If you want children you must give me ball!

Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin 26.4
Rebounds: Blake Griffin 9.2
Assists: Baron Davis 7.9
Steals: Wilson Chandler 1.2
Blocks: Blake Griffin 2.4
3 Pointers Made: Nick Young 25
Free Throws Made: Blake Griffin 31

Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 33-22
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 3-4

Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
@ Pistons: W
@ Hawks: L
@ Bobcats: L
@ Spurs (back-to-back): L
vs Spurs: L
@ Rockets: W
@ Hornets: W

[George7]

Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin
Rebounds: Blake Griffin
Assists: Baron Davis
Steals: Balke Griffin
Blocks: DeAndre Jordan
3 Pointers Made: Wilson Chandler
Free Throws Made: Wilson Chandler

Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 34-21
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 4-3

Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
@ Pistons: W
@ Hawks: L
@ Bobcats: W
@ Spurs (back-to-back): L
vs Spurs: W
@ Rockets: W
@ Hornets: L

[Axel The Great]

CAC: AI: Wilson, it's time for your physical!

Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin - 23
Rebounds: Blake Griffin - 10
Assists: Baron Davis - 7
Steals: Eric Gordon - 1.6
Blocks: DeAndre Jordan - 1.3
3 Pointers Made: Eric Gordon - 12
Free Throws Made: Eric Gordon - 40

Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 34-21
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 4-3

Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
@ Pistons: W
@ Hawks: W
@ Bobcats: W
@ Spurs (back-to-back): L
vs Spurs: W
@ Rockets: L
@ Hornets: L

[dare]

Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin
Rebounds: Blake Griffin
Assists: Baron Davis
Steals: Baron Davis
Blocks: DeAndre Jordan
3 Pointers Made: Wilson Chandler
Free Throws Made: Wilson Chandler

Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 34-21
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 4-3

Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
@ Pistons: W
@ Hawks: L
@ Bobcats: W
@ Spurs (back-to-back): L
vs Spurs: W
@ Rockets: W
@ Hornets: L

[Warlock95]

Leaders of the Month
(1 Point for correct player, 2 Points for correct stat - with margin of +/- 0.6)
Points: Blake Griffin 27.8
Rebounds: Blake Griffin 9.9
Assists: Baron Ochocinco 8.6
Steals: Baron Ochocinco 1.9
Blocks: Blake Griffin 2.3
3 Pointers Made: Wil-chan 11
Free Throws Made: Wil-chan 38

Standings of the Month
Overall Record by the end of the Month(5 Points): 35-20
Record for the current month ONLY(3 Points): 5-2

Win-Loss Results
(1 Point for each correct result)
@ Pistons: W
@ Hawks: W
@ Bobcats: W
@ Spurs (back-to-back): L
vs Spurs: W
@ Rockets: W
@ Hornets: L