Enter the Dragan [35-11] Final three games

12/3/17

Phoenix Suns [36-30] vs Portland Trail Blazers [43-22]

Suns come up just short against Blazers



PHX - 23 24 28 33 108
POR - 22 23 30 34 109

Player of the Game: Damian Lillard
(30pts, 1reb, 9ast)
(9-20 FG, 3-11 3PT, 9-9 FT)


Top Scorers
Damian Lillard - 30
Terrence Ross - 25
Alex Len - 23
Dragan Bender - 22
CJ McCollum - 19
Mason Plumlee - 18
Evan Turner - 12
Eric Bledsoe - 12
Al-Farouq Aminu - 11
Meyers Leonard - 10
Festus Ezeli - 8
Jared Dudley - 8
Marquese Chriss - 8

Rebounds
Mason Plumlee - 7
Alex Len - 7
Dragan Bender - 7
Meyers Leonard - 6
Festus Ezeli - 6

Assists
Eric Bledsoe - 11
Damian Lillard - 9
CJ McCollum - 7
TJ Warren - 7
Evan Turner - 6
Dragan Bender - 5

Steals
Al-Farouq Aminu - 4
Mason Plumlee - 3
Meyers Leonard - 2
Alex Len - 2

Blocks
Dragan Bender - 4
Alex Len - 3

Simmed Game

PHX - 17 26 24 32 199
SAC - 35 20 22 26 103

POTG: DeMarcus Cousins (29pts, 7reb, 7ast, 1stl)

Record: 36-32

Hell no. Really weak Defense on Clarkson here. He got that open look off the bounce ... but sometimes it's hard to stay with the ball handler in 2k

Hell no. Really weak Defense on Clarkson here. He got that open look off the bounce ... but sometimes it's hard to stay with the ball handler in 2k

I gotta say, that was bad D lol. Gotta control the big and hedge hard. I know the switch was the last thing wanted but with so little time and difficult shot over my 7 ft guy would be the best outcome.

I'll admit, it wasn't my best defensive effort ever.

But I still kinda got screwed by that damn 2k basket mechanics BS that happens a few times a game for the CPU. I rarely get those shots to bounce in like that

You're really getting screwed on those simmed games. Do you ever use SimCast?

You're really getting screwed on those simmed games. Do you ever use SimCast?

Nope, never have.

But maybe that is something that I can start doing next season. It would give me more control over those simmed games.

I really struggled to get through 82 game seasons before they added that. Mind you, I don't play 41 full games (more like 15 or so), but I'll usually jump in if the margin's within single digits going into fourth.

17/3/17

Phoenix Suns [36-32] vs Orlando Magic [31-38]

Suns hold on to win thrilling encounter against Magic



PHX - 25 17 24 25 91
ORL - 18 19 26 27 90

Player of the Game: Eric Bledsoe
(16pts, 3reb, 8ast, 1blk)
(6-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-4 FT)


Top Scorers
Marquese Chriss - 18
Devin Booker - 16
Eric Bledsoe - 16
Evan Fournier - 16
Nikola Vucevic - 15
Serge Ibaka - 13
Mario Hezonja - 12
Dragan Bender - 12
Aaron Gordon - 11
Jeff Green - 11
Tyson Chandler - 8

Rebounds
Alex Len - 13
Nikola Vucevic - 11
Tyson Chandler - 8
Serge Ibaka - 5
Jared Dudley - 5

Assists
Eric Bledsoe - 8
Mario Hezonja - 7
Evan Fournier - 6
DJ Augustin - 5
Nikola Vucevic - 5

Steals
Dragan Bender - 3
Nikola Vucevic - 2
TJ Warren - 2

Blocks
Tyson Chandler - 3

Simmed Game

DET - 34 22 28 32 116
PHX - 23 23 21 24 191

POTG: Andre Drummond (26pts, 11reb, 1stl, 3blk)

Record: 37-33

This was a frustrating game to play. We were up by 10 and cruising in the second quarter, but then I got sloppy and they slowly closed the gap.

For the entire second half the margin was never greater than two possessions either way.

Vucevic missed a fairly easy shot in the paint in the final seconds and we hung on to win

I really struggled to get through 82 game seasons before they added that. Mind you, I don't play 41 full games (more like 15 or so), but I'll usually jump in if the margin's within single digits going into fourth.

I think playing half the games every season is just about the right amount for me. The season goes by quick enough to keep me interested, but I still get to enjoy playing the game.

Next season I should definitely take more control over the simmed games though. It'll just depend on how lazy I am

21/3/17

Miami Heat [24-46] vs Phoenix Suns [37-33]

Suns beat Heat despite big nights from Bosh and Whiteside



MIA - 20 16 19 24 79
PHX - 29 22 17 16 84

Player of the Game: Dragan Bender
(22pts, 9reb, 5ast, 1stl, 3blk)
(9-19 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Chris Bosh - 30
Dragan Bender - 22
Devin Booker - 13
Josh Richardson - 13
Hassan Whiteside - 13
Alex Len - 11
Marquese Chriss - 11
Eric Bledsoe - 10
Justise Winslow - 8

Rebounds
Hassan Whiteside - 16
Dragan Bender - 9
Tyson Chandler - 8
Alex Len - 8
Marquese Chriss - 8
Chris Bosh - 6
Derrick Williams - 5

Assists
Gordan Dragic - 6
Dragan Bender - 5

Steals
Chris Bosh - 4
Alex Len - 2
Tyson Chandler - 2
Hassan Whiteside - 2

Blocks
Dragan Bender - 3
Alex Len - 2
Tyson Chandler - 2

Simmed Game

BKN - 19 25 34 22 100
PHX - 26 15 20 28 189

POTG: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (22pts, 10reb, 2ast, 3stl)

Record: 38-34

We led this game by 20 points just after half time, but I had another poor second half.

It never should have been this close.

We led this game by 20 points just after half time, but I had another poor second half.

It never should have been this close.

It's the rumored comeback cheese from CPU, I can't seem to hold leads either. You pretty much have to play perfect to get a blowout win unfortunately.

24/3/17

Boston Celtics [44-28] vs Phoenix Suns [38-34]

Len guides Suns to impressive win in Boston



BOS - 22 19 26 21 88
PHX - 29 14 27 28 98

Player of the Game: Alex Len
(26pts, 9reb, 3ast, 2blk)
(10-14 FG, 0-0 3PT, 6-6 FT)


Top Scorers
Alex Len - 26
Al Horford - 26
Dragan Bender - 19
Isaiah Thomas - 19
Eric Bledsoe - 13
Marquese Chriss - 11
Avery Bradley - 10

Rebounds
Dragan Bender - 11
Al Horford - 10
Tyson Chandler - 9
Alex Len - 9
Kelly Olynyk - 5
Amir Johnson - 5

Assists
Isaiah Thomas - 12
Eric Bledsoe - 6
Dragan Bender - 5

Steals
Jae Crowder - 3
Kelly Olynyk - 2
Amir Johnson - 2

Blocks
Dragan Bender - 2
Alex Len - 2

Simmed Game

CHA - 24 26 29 29 108
PHX - 21 19 22 19 181

POTG: Kemba Walker (33pts, 7reb, 4ast, 3stl)

Record: 39-35

28/3/17

Atlanta Hawks [35-38] vs Phoenix Suns [39-35]

Suns withstand late Hawks fightback to grab crucial win



ATL - 20 32 20 25 197
PHX - 25 30 30 19 104

Player of the Game: Dragan Bender
(26pts, 9reb, 2ast, 3stl,1blk)
(8-16 FG, 4-11 3PT, 6-9 FT)


Top Scorers
Dragan Bender - 26
Devin Booker - 21
Kyle Korver - 19
Paul Millsap - 17
Dwight Howard - 15
Eric Bledsoe - 15
Dennis Schroder - 12
Tyson Chandler - 11
Marquese Chriss - 10
Terrence Ross - 8
Thabo Sefolosha - 8
Kent Bazemore - 8
Jarrett Jack - 8

Rebounds
Dwight Howard - 15
Dragan Bender - 9
Marquese Chriss - 7
Alex Len - 6
Kris Humphries - 6
Kyle Korver - 5
Paul Millsap - 5

Assists
Dennis Schroder - 10
Sergio Rodriguez - 8
TJ Warren - 6
Kyle Korver - 6

Steals
Paul Millsap - 3
Dragan Bender - 3
Jared Dudley - 2
TJ Warren - 2
Alex Len - 2
Dwight Howard - 2
Kent Bazemore - 2
Tiago Splitter - 2

Simmed Game

PHX - 21 31 10 28 [b]190
LAC - 30 28 23 21 102

POTG: Blake Griffin (25pts, 10reb, 9ast, 1stl, 2blk)

Record: 40-36

Bender fouled out with 1 minute left. Luckily Devin Booker came up with a clutch three pointer in the final minute and we held on.

This was a massive win for us. After that recent losing streak Utah had closed right up behind us in the race for the final playoff spot.

We led this game by 20 points just after half time, but I had another poor second half.

It never should have been this close.

It's the rumored comeback cheese from CPU, I can't seem to hold leads either. You pretty much have to play perfect to get a blowout win unfortunately.

Yep. I've definitely had a few games this season where I've been cruising and then suddenly the CPU just go on crazy 10-0 runs out of nowhere.

1/4/17

Portland Trail Blazers [50-26] vs Phoenix Suns [40-36]

Suns get thoroughly outclassed in Portland



POR - 26 34 30 23 113
PHX - 31 19 27 18 195

Player of the Game: CJ McCollum
(22pts, 1reb, 10ast, 4stl)
(7-18 FG, 2-4 3PT, 6-6 FT)


Top Scorers
Damian Lillard - 25
CJ McCollum - 22
Evan Turner - 20
Alex Len - 19
Devin Booker - 18
Dragan Bender - 12
Eric Bledsoe - 11
Ed Davis - 11
Festus Ezeli - 11
Marquese Chriss - 9
Terrence Ross - 8
Mason Plumlee - 8

Rebounds
Mason Plumlee - 18
Alex Len - 9
Terrence Ross - 7
Festus Ezeli - 7
Ed Davis - 7
Tyson Chandler - 6

Assists
CJ McCollum - 10
Eric Bledsoe - 7
Jared Dudley - 5
Damian Lillard - 6

Steals
Mason Plumlee - 6
CJ McCollum - 4
Allen Crabbe - 3
Jared Dudley - 2
Ed Davis - 2

Blocks
TJ Warren - 4
Dragan Bender - 3

Simmed Game

PHX - 31 27 16 28 10 112
HOU - 23 22 29 28 17 109

POTG: Dragan Bender (25pts, 6reb, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk)

Record: 41-37

Well, that pretty much guarantees you a winning record to end the season (which would be amazing for the real life Suns). Great stuff

Hopefully you can win a few more and ensure that playoff spot

It's good to see you're getting some solid production out of Alex Len. He was a beast for me in NBA 2K16 MyTEAM, so he's become a player I like a lot.

It was always going to be a tough job controlling the Suns, but you're doing well so far. Keep it up

3/4/17

Latest 2017 draft rankings have Duke big man on top

As the NBA playoffs approach for sixteen teams, the time has come for the fans of the remaining fourteen teams to turn their attention to the upcoming draft. There is particular interest this year because the 2017 draft class is rated as one of the best since the legendary 2003 draft.

This year is a bit different from recent drafts though. There hasn't really been an Anthony Davis type player that has stood out above the rest over the course of the college season to be labelled as the consensus number one pick. Literally all of the top ten prospects could be selected anywhere between the first and tenth picks. Another unique thing about this draft class is the amount of guards expected to be taken early on.

After a few years of big men dominating the lottery, this is definitely the year of the guard. The likes of Markelle Fultz (Washington), Dennis Smith Jr (NC State), Frank Ntilikina (Belgium), De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Lonzo Ball (UCLA) and Malik Monk (Kentucky) are all projected to be top ten picks.


The Boston Celtics are in prime position to land their first number one draft pick since the league was renamed in 1950. They have the right to swap first round picks with the Nets thanks to the trade that sent Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn in July 2013. Swapping those picks will see them rise up from the late twenties to potentially the first overall pick. It really was an incredible deal made by Danny Ainge.

A team that is familiar with being at the pointy end of the draft is Minnesota. They are looking at their eleventh top ten pick in as many years, with four of those being top three picks. It will be interesting to see what they do with their pick in such a guard-heavy draft after they took Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick last year. Harry Giles would be an ideal selection for them as he would fit in alongside Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins quite nicely.

Washington are still on track to have two lottery picks after the John Wall trade, despite an upturn in form lately. They will very much be looking to land one of the point guards available as a long-term replacement for Wall.

One familiar face that will be missing from the early stages of the draft this year is Philadelphia. After picking up Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel and Dario Saric in recent years, the Sixers have taken a different approach this season by trading some of their accumulated assets to acquire all-star guard John Wall in a trade with Washington and Phoenix. That deal saw them trade both of their 2017 first round picks.

Their 2017 first round pick that is now owned by the Suns is likely to be in the mid-twenties anyway, thanks to their impressive form in recent months. Philadelphia are no longer the laughing stock of the NBA.

It is somewhat ironic that after taking big men in three consecutive drafts, the Sixers actually won't have a high-end pick in a draft that is full of guards.

DraftExpress.com Top 20 Prospects



1.) Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn)

Harry Giles - 19 - PF - Duke - 6'10" - 221 lbs







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2.) Minnesota Timberwolves

Dennis Smith Jr - 19 - PG - NC State - 6'3" - 180 lbs







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3.) Miami Heat

Markelle Fultz - 19 - PG - Washington - 6'4" - 180 lbs







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4.) Dallas Mavericks

De'Aaron Fox - 19 - PG - Kentucky - 6'3" - 187 lbs







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5.) Denver Nuggets

Frank Ntilikina - 19 - PG - Belgium - 6'5" - 170 lbs







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6.) Washington Wizards (via LA Lakers)

Josh Jackson - 20 - SF - Kansas - 6'8" - 203 lbs







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7.) Indiana Pacers

Malik Monk - 20 - SG - Kentucky - 6'1" - 201 lbs







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8.) New York Knicks

Lonzo Ball - 19 - PG - UCLA - 6'6" - 190 lbs







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9.) Charlotte Hornets

Jayson Tatum - 20 - SF - Duke - 6'7" - 206 lbs







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10.) Chicago Bulls (via Sacramento)

Miles Bridges - 20 - SF - Michigan State - 6'7" - 231 lbs







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11.) Washington Wizards

Marques Bolden - 19 - C - Duke - 6'10" - 249 lbs







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12.) Orlando Magic

Terrance Ferguson - 19 - SG - Texas - 6'7" - 182 lbs







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13.) New Orleans Pelicans

Isaiah Hartenstein - 19 - PF - Germany - 6'11" - 251 lbs







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14.) Utah Jazz

Jonathan Isaac - 19 - SF - Florida State - 6'10" - 219 lbs







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15.) Atlanta Hawks

Grayson Allen - 21 - SG - Duke - 6'5" - 206 lbs







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16.) Milwaukee Bucks

Thomas Bryant - 19 - C - Indiana - 6'10" - 255 lbs







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17.) Phoenix Suns

Bam Adebayo - 19 - PF - Kentucky - 6'8" - 261 lbs







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18.) Toronto Raptors (via LA Clippers)

Jaron Blossomgame - 23 - SF - Clemson - 6'7" - 220 lbs







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19.) Chicago Bulls

Ivan Rabb - 20 - PF - California - 6'11" - 221 lbs







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20.) Detroit Pistons

Jonathan Jeanne - 19 - C - France - 7'2" - 191 lbs

Well, that pretty much guarantees you a winning record to end the season (which would be amazing for the real life Suns). Great stuff

Hopefully you can win a few more and ensure that playoff spot

We've done much better than I expected this season. I was actually expecting to get a decent lottery pick when I started this.

If we can secure the eighth seed, our reward will probably be a first round series against either Golden State or San Antonio

It's good to see you're getting some solid production out of Alex Len. He was a beast for me in NBA 2K16 MyTEAM, so he's become a player I like a lot.

It was always going to be a tough job controlling the Suns, but you're doing well so far. Keep it up

Len has been the biggest surprise this season. He actually got a triple-double in one game

Hopefully he doesn't ask for too much money at the end of the season.

Nice draft article. Giles is projected mid-first round in my game. Hopefully it doesn't foreshadow you missing the playoffs!

Nice draft article. Giles is projected mid-first round in my game. Hopefully it doesn't foreshadow you missing the playoffs!

I guess it's been a while since I updated this draft class.

It also shows that 2k are as good at predicting draft positions as real life analysts

5/4/17

Phoenix Suns [41-37] vs Golden State Warriors [59-19]

Warriors cruise to win in likely playoffs preview



PHX - 24 26 24 18 192
GSW - 23 34 25 26 108

Player of the Game: Klay Thompson
(21pts, 4reb, 12ast, 2stl)
(7-17 FG, 3-11 3PT, 4-4 FT)


Top Scorers
Stephen Curry - 25
Dragan Bender - 22
Klay Thompson - 21
Marquese Chriss - 18
Zaza Pachulia - 14
Shaun Livingston - 12
Eric Bledsoe - 12
Devin Booker - 11
Draymond Green - 10
Kevin Durant - 9
Alex Len - 9
Tyson Chandler - 8

Rebounds
Zaza Pachulia - 13
Alex Len - 10
Dragan Bender - 10
Draymond Green - 9
Tyson Chandler - 8
Anderson Varejao - 6

Assists
Klay Thompson - 12
Stephen Curry - 5
TJ Warren - 5

Steals
Kevin Durant - 3
Zaza Pachulia - 2
Klay Thompson - 2
Eric Bledsoe - 2
Alex Len - 2
Devin Booker - 2
Dragan Bender - 2

Blocks
Alex Len - 2

Simmed Game

PHX - 32 25 21 21 199
OKC - 23 38 31 29 121

POTG: Russell Westbrook (19pts, 6reb, 16ast, 3stl, 1blk)

Record: 41-39

I like it! As a Suns fan i will definetly follow this post!!!

9/4/17

Phoenix Suns [41-39] vs Dallas Mavericks [28-51]

Suns cruise past Mavs and secure final western playoff spot



PHX - 27 31 21 25 104
DAL - 21 24 22 28 195

Player of the Game: Dragan Bender
(26pts, 5reb, 3ast, 2blk)
(9-18 FG, 4-5 3PT, 4-4 FT)


Top Scorers
Dragan Bender - 26
Marquese Chriss - 19
Harrison Barnes - 16
Wesley Matthews - 15
Andrew Bogut - 14
Alex Len - 14
Dirk Nowitzki - 13
Salah Mejri - 10
Dwight Powell - 10
Eric Bledsoe - 10
JJ Barea - 8
Terrence Ross - 8
Tyson Chandler - 8
Devin Booker - 8

Rebounds
Alex Len - 9
Dirk Nowitzki - 9
Tyson Chandler - 8
Andrew Bogut - 7
Wesley Matthews - 5
Dragan Bender - 5
Marquese Chriss - 5

Assists
JJ Barea - 8
Deron Williams - 6
Harrison Barnes - 6
Eric Bledsoe - 6

Steals
Eric Bledsoe - 4
Dwight Powell - 3
Andrew Bogut - 3
Terrence Ross - 3
Devin Booker - 2
Sergio Rodriguez - 2

Blocks
Tyson Chandler - 3
Dirk Nowitzki - 3
Andrew Bogut - 3
TJ Warren - 2
Dragan Bender - 2
Alex Len - 2

Simmed Game

SAC - 34 29 24 23 18 118
PHX - 30 27 20 33 13 123

POTG: Devin Booker (22pts, 7reb, 6ast, 1blk)

Record: 43-39

I like it! As a Suns fan i will definetly follow this post!!!

Thanks man. It's a fun team to play with

12/4/17

2016-2017 Regular Season Summary




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Power Rankings




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League Leaders

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Rebounds


Assists


Steals


Blocks


Field Goal %


Three Point %


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Rookies Ranking





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Key Injuries

13/4/17

2016-17 Season Awards





Most Valuable Player - Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder






Sixth Man of the Year - Enes Kanter - Oklahoma City Thunder






Defensive Player of the Year - DeAndre Jordan - Los Angeles Clippers






Most Improved Player - Mario Hezonja - Orlando Magic






Rookie of the Year - Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers






Coach of the Year - Steve Kerr - Golden State Warriors





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2015-16 Team Honours