Chapter 1: Rebuilding A Dynasty [Los Angeles Lakers] <END>

[IRoCats]

Looking forward to this!

[Martti.]

2 years and 4.8M? Damn, that's a bargain, he's getting 10M+ this summer.

[Kevin]

Looking forward to this!

Good to know!

2 years and 4.8M? Damn, that's a bargain, he's getting 10M+ this summer.

Nobody wanted to pick up an injured player and he knew it was the only chance he can earn money.

[Kevin]

Week #5 Recap



@ Dallas (10-4)



Okafor misses game-tying shot as Lakers run away with the win; 103-101

Player of the Game: K. Bryant (35 pts, 4 asts, 5 rebs, 4-9 3PT)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
N. Young (13 pts, 2 rebs, 4-6 FG)
J. Randle (15 pts, 12 rebs, 4 blks, 4-5 FG)
S. Johnson (11 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk, 5-9 FG)
E. Mudiay (6 pts, 9 rebs, 9 asts)

Mavericks:
W. Matthews (26 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts, 3-9 3PT)
R. Rondo (10 pts, 14 asts, 4-15 FG)
A. Aminu (13 pts, 3 rebs, 6-18 FG, 0-6 3PT)



@ Charlotte (8-7)



Hornets sting Lakers in 4th; 75-83

Player of the Game: M. Kidd-Gilchrist (16 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
K. Bryant (16 pts, 9 rebs, 2-2 3PT)
J. Hill (12 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blks)
J. Randle (12 pts, 10 rebs, 2 blks, 5-6 FG)

Hornets:
L. Stephenson (13 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts)
T. Rozier (10 pts, 3-4 FG)
K. Walker (10 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls)



@ Milwaukee (6-10)



Lakers route Bucks; 118-99

Player of the Game: K. Bryant (29 pts, 4 rebs, 9 asts, 2 stls, 4-5 3PT)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Randle (20 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts, 1 blk, 1-2 3PT)
E. Mudiay (19 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls, 3-3 3PT, 6-9 FG)
N. Young (17 pts) *that’s literally what his stats look like.*

Bucks:
E. Ilyasova (19 pts, 5 rebs, 1 blk)
M. Carter-Williams (18 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts, 2 blks)
D. Russell (13 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 2-2 3PT)

Worst of the Night: O.J. Mayo (6 pts, 33 mins, 3-12 FG, 2-6 3PT)



Week Overall Result: 2 W, 1 L

Season: 6-8

[Solaris Phase Two]

[quote="Martti."]2 years and 4.8M? Damn, that's a bargain, he's getting 10M+ this summer. [/quote

Anything higher is a terrible deal

[Kevin]

Lakers trade Hill and Davis to 76ers for Embiid and Porzingis.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced after their victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that they are trading away Centers Jordan Hill and Ed Davis for sophomore Joel Embiid and rookie Kristaps Porzingis. In addition, the Lakers are also sending one of their 3 picks in this year’s draft to Philadelphia.

Hill averaged 9.2 pts, 4.2 rpg and 1.8 bpg in LA and Davis averaged 3.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 0.6 bpg in just under 10 minutes per game.

Embiid will take Hill’s place as the starter in Los Angeles.

The Lakers’ General Manager Kevin Parker Sr. cleared his intentions in the recent trade.

“We’re rebuilding, right? We have a vet in our team [Kobe Bryant] who’s still playing well and is mentoring the younger players. Those guys like Hill and Davis, we shouldn’t waste their time by letting them suffer with us; or making them take a back seat because our guys needed more minutes to develop their game. Those guys need to go somewhere where they can win.

Meanwhile, we’ll get Embiid and Porzingis. Both of them are full of potential. We have an offensive beast in Julius [Randle] and pairing him with Embiid would make things easier for us in defense.

Again, we shouldn’t expect that we will be contenders in just one season of rebuilding. It’ll take one or two more years so we can be a threat to the title.”

[Mandich]

It's unrealistic trades like this that prevent certain people like myself from getting into an association.

Good luck anyways.

[Kevin]

Why is it unrealistic? I traded my 2nd best player, Ed Davis, and a 1st round pick (which has 3 stars, btw) for Embiid and a soon-to-be bust, Porzingis.

[Mandich]

Because Embiid's potential is unreal, Porzingis could turn out to be very productive while Davis and Hill are role players for their career, at best.

[Kevin]

Embiid's potential is 85 in my roster and I've only set Porzingis' minutes to 6. That guy's not going to be like Dirk anytime soon.

[Kevin]

Week #6 Recap



@ New Orleans (10-5)



Lakers thrash Pelicans; 109-84

Player of the Game: K. Bryant (21 pts, 4 rebs, 7 asts, 3 stls)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Randle (19 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts, 8-14 FG)
E. Mudiay (15 pts, 2 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls)
J. Embiid (13 pts, 11 rebs, 2 blks, 4-6 FG)

Pelicans:
L. Williams (16 pts, 2 rebs, 2-7 3PT)
R. Anderson (14 pts, 1 blk, 1 -3 3PT)
A. Davis (14 pts, 18 rebs, 3 blks)

Worst of the Night: Jrue Holiday (2 pts, 40 mins, 0-10 FG)



@ Utah (8-8)



Burks’ double-double lead Jazz past Lakers; 86-118

Player of the Game: A. Burks (24 pts, 8 rebs, 10 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
E. Mudiay (16 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl)
N. Young (14 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
J. Randle (12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 blks)

Jazz:
G. Hayward (22 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls)
D. Favors (19 pts, 9 rebs)
R. Gobert (15 pts, 15 rebs)



Vs Denver (7-10)



Mudiay comes up big in crunch time; 103-99

Player of the Game: E. Mudiay (22 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls, 1 blk)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
K. Bryant (18 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts)
S. Johnson (15 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts)
J. Randle (12 pts, 12 rebs, 2 blks)

Nuggets:
W. Chandler (25 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks)
G. Harris (22 pts, 1 rebs, 3 asts)
T. Lawson (17 pts, 2 rebs, 11 asts)



Week Overall Result: 2 W, 1 L

Season: 8-9

[Kevin]

Coming up next: Monthly Recap (December)

[mp3]

N. Young (17 pts) *that’s literally what his stats look like.*

Great how the game captures his real likeness !

[Kevin]

(Don't forget to turn on the volume )

[Kevin]

My monthly presentation will be divided into 2 parts.

1st part = League Leaders, Standings, Players/Rookies of the Month, Transactions, Trades, Injuries
2nd part = Team Stats and the monthly Player Review (I'll do 2 each month)

Last edited by Kevin on Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Kevin]

Monthly Recap Part 1 of 2

East Conference Standings

New York Knicks (13-5)
Chicago Bulls (11-5)
Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7)
Miami Heat (9-8)
Milwaukee Bucks (10-9)
Celtics (10-9)
Toronto Raptors (8-8)
Orlando Magic (10-11)
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Charlotte Hornets (9-10)
Indiana Pacers (9-11)
Detroit Pistons (8-10)
Atlanta Hawks (8-10)
Brooklyn Nets (8-11)
Philadelphia 76ers (7-10)
Washington Wizards (5-12)

West Conference Standings

New Orleans Pelicans (13-5)
Golden State Warriors (13-5)
Memphis Grizzlies (12-6)
Oklahoma City Thunder (11-7)
Dallas Mavericks (11-7)
Los Angeles Clippers (9-8)
San Antonio Spurs (9-8)
Utah Jazz (8-9)
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Los Angeles Lakers (8-9)
Denver Nuggets (7-10)
Houston Rockets (8-12)
Portland Trailblazers (7-11)
Phoenix Suns (7-12)
Minnesota Timberwolves (6-12)
Sacramento Kings (4-15)


Players of the Month
East: LeBron James [CLE] (25.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 7.1 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.6 bpg)
West: Russell Westbrook [OKC] (24.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 8.2 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.3 bpg)

Rookies of the Month
East: Bryce Dejean-Jones [TOR] (9.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.1 spg, 0.0 bpg)
West: Emmanuel Mudiay [LAL] (13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.7 apg, 2.4 spg, 1.1 bpg)

Monthly Leaders

Points:
Stephen Curry [GSW] 29.8
LeBron James [CLE] 25.6
Kevin Durant [OKC] 24.8
Russell Westbrook [OKC] 24.6
Derrick Rose [CHI] 23.4

Offensive Rebounds:
Andre Drummond [DET] 3.5
Anderson Varejao [CLE] 3.4
J.J. Hickson [DEN] 3.3
Alex Len [PHX] 3.3
Blake Griffin [LAC] 3.1

Rebounds:
Dwight Howard [HOU] 12.8
Chris Bosh [MIA] 11.7
Andre Drummond [DET] 11.1
Demarcus Cousins [SAC] 10.9
Julius Randle [LAL] 10.7

Assists:
Ricky Rubio [MIN] 9.9
Kyle Lowry [TOR] 9.6
Jose Calderon [NYK] 9.2
Jrue Holiday [NOP] 8.6
Ty Lawson [DEN] 8.5

Steals:
Rajon Rondo [DAL] 2.6
Ricky Rubio [MIN] 2.6
Demar Derozan [TOR] 2.3
Stephen Curry [GSW] 2.2
Dwyane Wade [MIA] 2.1

Blocks:
Julius Randle [LAL] 2.5
Serge Ibaka [OKC] 2.4
Anthony Davis [NOP] 2.1
H. Whiteside [LAL] 2.0
J. Hill [PHI] 1.9

Transactions

Notable Signings:

Bulls sign Danny Granger to 1yr/$2.18M deal
Bulls sign Marquis Teague to 1yr/$2.28M deal
Pacers sign Patrick Beverley to 1yr/$3.31M deal
Nets sign Brook Lopez to 5yr/$33.06M deal
Raptors sign Bryce Dejean-Jones to 1yr/$2.69M deal
Grizzlies sign Jeff Green to 5yr/$28.64M deal
Suns sign Vitor Faverani to 1yr/$3.86M deal
Lakers sign DeMarre Carroll to 2yr/4.85M deal
Bulls sign JaVale McGee to 1yr/$3.05M deal
Grizzlies sign Mike Conley to 5yr/$65.39M deal
Kings sign Gerald Green to 1yr/$4.92M deal
Nets sign Earl Clark to 3yr/$6.43M deal
Hornets sign Khris Middleton to 1yr/$4.25M deal
Magic sign Kosta Koufos to 1yr/$3.14M deal

Trades:

Bulls trade Taj Gibson | Hawks trade Dennis Schroder
Lakers trade Jordan Hill, Ed Davis and '16 1st Round Pick | 76ers trade Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis.

Notable Injured Players:

Paul Millsap [Strained Abdomen]
John Wall [High Ankle Sprain]
Jeff Teague [Strained Oblique]
Kevin Love [Sore Knee]
Derrick Rose [Broken Patella]
DeAndre Jordan [Torn MCL]
Nikola Vucevic [Torn Meniscus]
Isaiah Thomas [Broken Foot]
DeMarre Carroll [Torn MCL]
Amir Johnson [Torn MCL]
Eric Gordon [Broken Foot]
Trevor Booker [Torn MCL]
Mo Williams [Dislocated Patella]

[Kevin]

Monthly Recap Part 2 of 2



Green = Team Leader In...

Player Reviews:


Kobe Bryant

He's been a very good leader in our squad. Sure, his points per game isn't anywhere close to his 2005-2006 season where he averaged 30+ ppg but age is finally catching up on him. He tires easily than Embiid and Randle, which isn't good at all but it does give (Stanley) Johnson some playing time so he can develop his game too. His contract is also going to expire after this season and since the team's morale is sky high and he seems to enjoy his time in LA, I'm thinking oh giving him another contract extension for probably 1 or 2 more years. What really weirds me out is that Kobe's morale stays the same even though he's not getting any more than 30 minutes per game. I'm pretty sure I'll keep him in my roster until he decides to retire.

Nick Young

For the early part of the season, I tried to start Nick Young ahead of (Kelly) Oubre and it seemed to work out quite well. He shoots the ball very well, he can space the floor and he has a very quick shot release. What he does lack is defense. I just can't stay ahead against the opponent when I switch to him. Heck, I even tried to let the CPU control Nick Young and he still gets left behind pretty easy so changing the lineup really hurt his morale. I think he's actually going to opt-out this offseason but who knows.

[IRoCats]

Did you use Stats tracker when you simulate all games in previous season?

[Kevin]

Did you use Stats tracker when you simulate all games in previous season?

Nope.

[Kevin]

Updated the first four posts of this thread. Check them out

[Kevin]

Week #7 Recap



Vs Orlando (8-9)



Johnson helps Lakers shutdown Magic; 106-89

Player of the Game: S. Johnson (25 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts)

Other Notable Performers:
J. Randle (13 pts, 18 rebs, 5 asts)
E. Mudiay (13 pts, 4 rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls, 2 blks)
J. Clarkson (10 pts, 2 rebs, 5 asts)

Magic:
V. Oladipo (25 pts, 10 asts)
M. Harkless (10 pts, 6 rebs)
A. Nicholson (9 pts, 10 rebs, 0-4 3PT)

Worst of the Night: L. Ridnour (32 mins, 2-17 FG)



Vs San Antonio (9-9)



Embiid carries Lakers with career high 25; 114-106

Player of the Game: J. Embiid (25 pts, 10 rebs, 3 blks)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
H. Whiteside (16 pts, 11 rebs, 2 rebs, 4 blks)
J. Randle (13 pts, 12 rebs, 3 blks)
N. Young (16 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl)

Spurs:
K. Leonard (27 pts, 4 rebs)
T. Splitter (19 pts, 16 rebs, 2 stls)
D. Green (11 pts, 2 rebs, 7 asts)



Week Overall Result: 2 W, 0 L

Season: 10-9

[Kevin]

Week #8 Recap



Vs Sacramento (6-12)



Gay makes game-winning floater as Kings top Lakers; 107-109

Player of the Game: R. Gay (30 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
K. Bryant (19 pts, 1 reb, 17 asts)
K. Oubre (16 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asts)
E. Mudiay (15 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts, 3 stls)

Kings:
B. McLemore (20 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts)
M. Turner (15 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls)
C. Landry (8 pts, 13 rebs)



@ Detroit (8-12)



Jackson scores career high 36 in win over Lakers; 122-131

Player of the Game: R. Jackson (36 pts, 10 asts, 4 rebs)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Randle (28 pts, 11 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
K. Oubre (27 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 2 blks)
J. Embiid (14 pts, 16 rebs, 3 blks)

Pistons:
A. Drummond (16 pts, 18 rebs)
A. White (16 pts, 6 rebs)
C. Butler (16 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts)

Worst of the Night: B. Jennings (24 mins, 3-14 FG)



@ Miami (13-8)



Oubre scores 27 as Lakers outpace Heat; 113-101

Player of the Game: J. Randle (21 pts, 16 rebs, 3 blks)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
K. Oubre (27 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts)
J. Embiid (14 pts, 9 rebs)
E. Mudiay (14 pts, 9 rebs, 11 asts, 4 stls)

Heat:
G. Dragic (27 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls)
D. Wade (24 pts, 4 rebs, 9 asts)
L. Deng (13 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls)



@ Indiana (12-11)



Randle’s career high 33 carry Lakers past Pacers; 118-115

Player of the Game: J. Randle (33 pts, 17 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls, 4 blks)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Clarkson (20 pts)
E. Mudiay (15 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts, 1 stl)
J. Embiid (14 pts, 10 rebs)
H. Whiteside (6 pts, 10 rebs, 3 blks)

Pacers:
P. George (37 pts, 8 rebs, 9 asts, 2 stls)
R. Stuckey (23 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts)
G. Hill (14 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts)



Week Overall Result: 2 W, 2 L

Season: 12-11

[Kevin]

Week #9 Recap (Simulated)

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Vs Milwaukee (11-13)

Bucks dominate Lakers behind Giannis’ 22; 75-99

Player of the game: G. Antetokounmpo (22 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Embiid (23 pts, 7 rebs)
K. Bryant (13 pts)
E. Mudiay (7 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts)

Bucks:
E. Ilyasova (20 pts, 13 rebs)
J. Parker (12 pts, 3 rebs)
M. Carter-Williams (12 pts, 6 rebs, 9 asts)

Worst of the Night: J. Randle (1-10 FG, 2pts)

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Vs Detroit (9-16)

Jackson lights up Lakers as Pistons cling to win; 99-100

Player of the Game: R. Jackson (25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
K. Bryant (22 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts)
J. Embiid (17 pts, 12 rebs, 6 asts)
S. Johnson (15 pts)

Pistons:
A. Drummond (14 pts, 16 rebs)
J. Meeks (13 pts, 5 rebs)
Q. Miller (10 pts, 3 rebs)

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@ Oklahoma (16-9)

Thunder ground Lakers; 66-88

Player of the Game: R. Westbrook (24 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
E. Mudiay (16 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts)
J. Randle (12 pts, 12 rebs)
K. Bryant (10 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts)

Thunder:
S. Ibaka (13 pts, 10 rebs)
E. Kanter (12 pts, 6 rebs)
K. Durant (11 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts)

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Vs Indiana (14-13)

Randle garners 20 and 10 as Lakers win; 115-85

Player of the Game: J. Randle (22 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts, 3 blks)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Embiid (18 pts, 10 rebs)
N. Young (12 pts, 4 rebs)
E. Mudiay (10 pts, 3 rebs, 8 asts)
H. Whiteside (9 pts, 9 rebs)

Pacers:
R. Stuckey (14 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts)
G. Hill (13 pts, 3 rebs, 6 asts)
J. Winslow (10 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts)

Worst of the Night: J. Winslow (3-15 FG)

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Week Overall Result: 1 W, 3 L
Season: 13-14

[Kevin]

Week #10 Recap



@ Memphis (15-13)



Grizzlies squeak by Lakers; 109-106

Player of the Game: M. Conley (23 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Randle (21 pts, 12 rebs, 5 asts)
E. Mudiay (17 pts, 4 rebs, 9 asts, 2 stls)
J. Embiid (14 pts, 10 rebs)

Grizzlies:
C. Lee (23 pts, 3 rebs, 6 asts)
Z. Randolph (15 pts, 15 rebs)
V. Carter (13 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts)

Worst of the Night: V. Carter (4-17 FG)



@ Washington (8-19)



Lakers fade in the 4th; 95-100

Player of the Game: B. Beal (35 pts, 1 reb, 4 asts)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Embiid (25 pts, 14 rebs)
J. Randle (20 pts, 8 rebs)
K. Bryant (19 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts)

Wizards:
R. Sessions (16 pts, 5 rebs, 7 asts)
O. Porter (14 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts)
P. Pierce (11 pts, 3 rebs)

Worst of the Night: N. Young (0-8 FG)



Vs Los Angeles (15-12)



CP3’s 26 lift Clippers to win over Lakers; 98-111

Player of the Game: C. Paul (26 pts, 11 asts, 4 rebs, 4-5 3PT)

Other Notable Performers:

Lakers:
J. Embiid (23 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 blks)
J. Randle (21 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl)
E. Mudiay (13 pts, 4 rebs, 7 asts, 4 stls)

Clippers:
J. Crawford (19 pts, 5 asts, 2 stls)
B. Griffin (18 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls, 2 blks)
J.J. Redick (13 pts, 1 reb, 3 asts)

Worst of the Night: K. Oubre (2 pts, 1-9 FG)


Around the league:
- Randy Wittman out, Jason Kidd in for Washington
- Rose has successful surgery, will rehab for whole season
- Flip Saunders.. on his way out?
- Bryant talking about contract extensions with the Lakers
- Perkins ready to play after missing whole season with a torn ACL
- Sources: DeMarre Carroll might come back sooner than expected



Week Overall Result: 0 W, 3 L

Season: 13-17

*Second time this season the Lakers didn't win any games for a week.

[Kevin]

Updated the Articles section of this thread. 1 remaining week to post and then it's time for another monthly recap