Phoenix Suns:Starting Over *dead*

[Null17]

PHOENIX SUNS CENTRAL

SETTINGS
Team: Phoenix Suns
Skill Level: Superstar
Quarter Length: 6 Min
Sim Quarter Length: 10 Min
Sliders: Default (except fatigue set to 50)
Rosters: Andrew's (2-17-2005)
Simulation: Regular
Games: 29
Schedule: Random
Playoffs: 3-3-3-3

ROSTERS
C T. Duncan
PF K. Brown
SF P. Stojakovic
SG R. Davis
PG B. Jackson
6 L. Wright
7 E. Griffin
8 J. Childress
9 S. Telfair
10 W. Person
11 J. Collins
12 R. Lopez


STANDINGS
WEST

Pacific
GSW 3-1
PHX 4-3
SAC 4-3
LAC 3-4
LAL 3-5

Northwest
SEA 4-3
POR 3-3
UTA 3-3
MIN 2-4
DEN 1-8

Southwest
NOH 5-2
HOU 5-5
MEM 3-4
DAL 2-4
SAN 1-4

EAST

Atlantic
PHI 5-1
NJN 5-4
BOS 4-4
NYK 4-4
TOR 2-5

Central
CHI 3-0
DET 6-2
MIL 3-5
IND 2-5
CLE 2-6

Southeast
MIA 4-0
ATL 7-1
WAS 5-2
CHA 1-1
ORL 2-5

[Null17]

League News

Stern makes major changes around the league

Because of how unbalanced the divisions are in the league recently (esp. the Atlantic Division), National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern has announced some major reshuffling in the league. First off, all teams will start from scratch as a draft of 12 rounds will be held where each team will form new rosters. No players will be protected. A draft lottery will be held wherein each team will have equal chances getting the first pick.

The regular season will also undergo restructuring such that a team will only have one game with each team for the season. This is because the league thinks that the current format seems too draggy.The playoffs format will change as well. To replace the current best of 7 format, is a best of three format.The current season will be terminated and a new one will be held after the draft.

Suns owner sells franchise because of league restructuring

A few days after being informed of the news about the league changes that will be made in the near future, Phoenix Suns owner, Robert Sarver has agreed to sell the franchise for $350 million.

Not much is known about the newowner except that he is only 19 yrs old and that he got his after getting an inheritance from a distant relative. His real name is unknown and only goes by the handle of Null17.

Sarver is one of the NBA team owners who had negative reactions against the changes going about in the league. He stated that he feels cheated that this "restructuring" is happening when his franchise is doing so well after acquiring former Maverick point guard Steve Nash who is a popular candidate for MVP this season.

[Null17]

Thought i'd start a dynasty of my own. Wanted to do a fantasy draft so i got some stuff up about league restructuring etc. etc. I'm not really a suns fan nor am i jumping on the steve nash bandwagon. just chose the suns since they seem to be doing well this season and picking them as my team would fit quite well with the story. I'm not really into stats and stuff so don't be shocked when mine are too unrealistic.

[Null17]

League News

Dallas, Atlanta and Sacramento get top picks in Draft Lottery

The Dallas Mavericks get the number one pick while the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings get the second and third pick respectively for the draft that will be held because of the league restructuring that the National Basketball Association is undergoing. Here is the complete draft order list:

1-Dallas
2-Atlanta
3-Sacramento
4-Milwaukee
5-Seattle
6-Washington
7-LA Lakers
8-Indiana
9-Boston
10-Miami
11-Phoenix
12-Orlando
13-San Antonio
14-Utah
15-Detroit
16-Philadelphia
17-Chicago
18-Charlotte
19-New York
20-Cleveland
21-Denver
22-New Jersey
23-New Orleans
24-Memphis
25-LA Clippers
26-Houston
27-Minnesota
28-Toronto
29-Portland
30-Golden State

[Null17]

I'd appreciate if people actually post here once in a while. Is my dynasty that bad?

anyway, ill post an update later

[Null17]

League News

Kobe is number 1 overall pick

The Dallas Mavericks has chosen All-Star Guard Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, as their first pick for the draft. The draft is held following the recent announcement of a league restructuring by NBA Commissioner David Stern. "We chose Kobe because we know that he's a star in this league and that he's a good player to build a team around on" said Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. All-Star Centers Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming were chosen as the second and third pick by the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings respectively. The Top 12 picks of the draft are as follows:

1-Dallas-Kobe Bryant
2-Atlanta-Shaquille O'Neal
3-Sacramento-Yao Ming
4-Milwaukee-Lebron James
5-Seattle-Tracy McGrady
6-Washington-Amare Stoudemire
7- LA Lakers-Ray Allen
8-Indiana-Kevin Garnett
9-Boston-Dwyane Wade
10-Miami-Paul Pierce
11-Phoenix-Tim Duncan
12-Orlando-Vince Carter

[Null17]

hopefully some of you will post here...

oh yeah. i'll be doing the game recaps by month...

[The X]

I wouldn't say it's bad, I just think people wait to see how dynasties pan out as a lot of people start up dynasties and they are done a week later....

if you worry about posts then you're doomed from the start IMHO....because unless you have a crazy dynasty, you ain't gonna outdo Micchy and co, especially from the outset....when I started my Bobcats dynasty I got no posts for ages, but I kept it going for my own reasons and tried to add some unique elements to it, and eventually as my dynasty evolved, I got more posts....

but either way, whilst fantasy drafts aren't my cup of tea, good luck with your dynasty....

you got a steal with Duncan at pick #11, however I think you could use a bit more depth at the C and PG positions....

[Null17]

thanks for the post. posts won't really affect how long i'm gonna keep my dynasty though. but it would be nice if i here some comments once in a while. i initially didn't like using a fantasy draft but i got tired of the regular rosters after playing with my first dynasty for 3 seasons so i thought i'd try this

[kibaxx7]

Yeah, you got an excellent pick in Duncan at #11!

[DREeaZy06]

wow my boy D-Wade got picked #9, wow Ray in LA thats interesting, nice pick, an obvious one with duncan, ur roster could use some trades IMO, but thats up too you, hopefully u can develop Telfair, and like THE X said u r pretty week at C and PG with only Bassy as a true point but GOOD LUCK, il try to follow this one

[Null17]

I'll try to look for a C. As for the PG, I think I can handle it. This is NBA Live after all I'm still winning so I'll just see how far this goes

[The X]

you probably have more wins in the first month of your season than I have in almost a season and a half in mine

[Null17]

My first month, I'm playing with a lot of teams who got the top ten spots in the draft. Just lost to shaq and the hawks

[Micchy_boy]

Pre, nice to see you finally doing a dynasty here.

Good luck bro, hope you stick around!!!

[Null17]

PHOENIX SUNS MONTHLY UPDATE

League News

Croshere and Peeler to LA for Wright

Center Austin Croshere and veteran Anthony Peeler were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Center Lorenzen Wright. Both teams believe that the trade would improve their lineups. Free agent point guard Raul Lopez, formerly of the Utah Jazz, was signed on the same day to fill up Anthony Peeler's role as a backup guard.

Games of November

Suns win first game of the season with clutch by Peja

11/14 PHX@IND
Final:77-76


Tim Duncan got a double-double to help the Suns with the win against the Pacers

Starting Lineups
PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

IND
C. Wilcox
K. Garnett
C. Anthony
B. Barry
J. Williams

The Garnett-Duncan matchup didn't turn out as expected as All-star forward Kevin Garnett only 6 points and 2 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony and Brent Barry carried the load for the team with 17 and 16 points respectively but this wasn't enough as Tim Duncan and the Suns still beat them 77-76. The winning shot was made by Peja Stojakovic. Bobby Jackson stole the inbound pass with 6.1 seconds left in the game and passed it to Stojakovic who shot from behind the arc. With 3 seconds left, Chris Wilcox tried to save the team from a loss by shooting behind the halfcourt line to no avail. Peja Stojakovic got 20 points and 3 boards while Tim Duncan got player of the game honors with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks

Suns stopped T-Mac and the Sonics at home

11/14 SEA@PHX
Final:65-70


Kwame Brown with a strong jam of the fast break. Brown dropped 9 points to help the Suns get the victory off the Sonics
Starting Lineups
SEA
S. Dalembert
P. Brown
T. McGrady
M. Ginobili
A. Miller

PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

Former San Antonio Spurs teammates Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan both garnered 16 points for their respective teams in their first NBA game against each other. Tim Duncan eventually got player of the game honors with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 blocks to get the win over the SuperSonics. Duncan scored 10 of his points in the 1st quarter while going scoreless in the 2nd and 4th quarter. Peja Stojakovic also got 16 points while Tracy McGrady got 9 points and 3 rebounds.

Shaq and the Hawks give the Suns their first loss.

11/19 PHX@ATL
Final:62-70


Mike Miller dropped 21 points to deliver the Suns their first loss of the season

Starting Lineups
PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

ATL
S. O'Neal
C. Webber
A. Harrington
M. Miller
B. Knight

Player of the game Shaquille O'Neal dropped 12 points and an amazing 20 rebounds coupled with 4 blocks to get the win over Tim Duncan and the Suns who seemed to have trouble scoring. Mike Miller was unstoppable delivering most of his 21 points from behind the arc. Despite forward Chris Webber having a bad game with 4 points and 5 rebounds and Tim Duncan getting a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds, the Suns still lost to the Hawks. Ricky Davis got 13 points coupled with 2 assists while Peja Stojakovic got 12 points and 2 assists.

Suns defeat Duncan's old team

11/23 SAN@PHX
Final:64-71


Ricky Davis dropped 13 points and 6 assists against the Spurs

Starting Lineups
SAN
B. Wallace
P. Gasol
G. Hill
D. Christie
R. Alston

PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

Tim Duncan had a great performance in his old home with a triple-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds and an amazing 10 blocks to get the W against his former team, the San Antonio Spurs. After the game, Duncan had a long chat with his former coach Greg Popovich. This is the first time the two were able to talk since the league restructuring. Peja Stojakovic got 15 points while Ricky Davis got 13 points and 6 assists and Bobby Jackson got 9 points and 8 assists. Pau Gasol got 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks wasn't able to get the W for his team. Rafer Alston dropped 12 points and 3 assists while Ben Wallace, who was heralded as the cornerstone of the 2003-04 Champion Detroit Pistons, got 5 points and only 5 points and 8 rebounds.

Van Exel's amazing performance wasn't good enough to defeat the Suns

11/24 NJN@PHX
Final:74-79


Nick Van Exel scored 19 points but was unable to get his team the win in Phoenix

Starting Lineups
NJN
J. O'Neal
U. Haslem
R. Lewis
J. Johnson
N. Van Exel

PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

Both Peja Stojakovic and Ricky Davis scored 12 points apiece to help Tim Duncan's player of the game performance of 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks win against Jermaine O'Neal and the New Jersey Nets. Ricky Davis, who dropped the afro he donned since the start of the new season for the cornrows he wore before, also got 3 assists and 2 steals while Stojakovic got 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Jermaine O'Neal pegged 9 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks while Rashard Lewis got 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Nick Van Exel had the best performance for the Nets with 19 points 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

DMase, Gordon and Hart rally to defeat Suns

11/26 PHX@WAS
Final:60-73


Desmond Mason stepped up for his team to take the win from the Suns

Starting Lineups
PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

IND
A. Stoudemire
K. Martin
D. Mason
B. Gordon
D. Armstrong

Despite disappointing performances from Amare Stoudemire(4 points 4 rebounds) and Kenyon Martin(6 points 5 rebounds) and a 12-0 start, the Suns still lost to the Wizards 60-73. Desmond Mason, Jason Hart and rookie Ben Gordon all stepped up to defeat the Suns. Mason and Hart, who came off the bench, both scored the most points for Washington with 14 while former UConn point guard Ben Gordon helped with 10 points. Tim Duncan, however, still got player of the game honors with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 blocks. Peja Stojakovic and Ricky Davis scored 12 and 10 respectively.

Cassell and Magette too much for the Suns

11/29 PHX@NOH
Final:65-72


Peja Stojakovic Shooting over Stephen Jackson. Stojakovic scored 15 points against the Hornets but still lost 65-72

Starting Lineups
PHX
T. Duncan
K. Brown
P. Stojakovic
R. Davis
B. Jackson

NOH
B. Haywood
J. Howard
S. Jackson
C. Magette
S. Cassell

Player of the game Sam Cassell and Corey Magette had great performances against the Suns that brought them the win at home. Cassell scored 17 points, grabbed 3 boards and dished 3 assists while Magette got 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Tim Duncan's double-double of 16 points and 12 boards and Peja Stojakovic's 15 points were not enough to stop the Hornets in their home court.

Power Rankings

01 ATL
02 PHX
03 WAS
04 BOS
05 DET
06 PHI
07 MIA
08 GSW
09 HOU
10 SAC

Players of the Month
East Player of the Month
PG Baron Davis (NYK)
17.3PPG 5.4RPG 6.3APG 0.63BPG 2.63SPG

West Player of the Month
SF Jalen Rose (HOU)
17.3PPG 4.9RPG 4.1APG 0.90BPG 1.30SPG

East Rookie of the Month
SG Ben Gordon (WAS)
15.4PPG 3.7RPG 2.6APG 0.14BPG 0.86SPG

West Rookie of the Month
PF Emeka Okafor (HOU)
12.5PPG 9.3RPG 2.7APG 1.60BPG 0.90SPG

MVP Candidates
SF Jalen Rose (HOU)
17.3PPG 4.9RPG 4.1APG 0.90BPG 1.30SPG

PG Baron Davis (NYK)
17.3PPG 5.4RPG 6.3APG 0.63BPG 2.63SPG

PF Emeka Okafor (HOU)
12.5PPG 9.3RPG 2.7APG 1.60BPG 0.90SPG

C Tim Duncan (PHX)
16.4PPG 10.6PPG 1.0APG 7.00BPG 0.57SPG

C Shaquille O'Neal(ATL)
18.5PPG 6.9PPG 4.4APG 1.38PG 0.75SPG

League Leaders
Points per game - Kerry Kittles(NYK) - 20.3
Rebounds per game - Tim Duncan(PHX)/Yao Ming(SAC) - 10.6
Blocks per game - Tim Duncan(PHX) - 7.00
Assists per game - Allen Iverson(CHI) - 7.00
Steals per game - Bobby Jackson(PHX) - 3.43

Transactions
11/3
-The Wizards trade A. Nocioni to the Lakers for A. Pavlovic

11-24
- The Suns trade A. Croshere, A. Peeler to the Clippers for L. Wright
- The Suns sign Raul Lopez for 695K for 1 year

THE JOURNAL by Null17

Howdy. Null17 here, new owner of the Phoenix Suns. I made this blog/journal/diary/article thing because I felt like it and because that slob Mark Cuban also has one. Anyway, I thought this would be a good venue to express what's up my mind as well as what's going on with my team.

Anyway, as what some of you have read the news, I bought the Suns off of Sarver because he felt Stern screwed him over by restructuring the league. Since I always wanted to own an NBA team and now that I had the cash, I bought the Suns. Luckily, they seem to be doing well with Timmy D in the post and Peja around the perimeter. That's it for now, catch you next issue.

[Micchy_boy]

nice update pre...
though i find it hard to remember which players on each team, thats the prob with fantasy draft...
well TD and Peja is a great duo, an inside presence and a great shooter..
i think your team will be doing well.
also you got a realistic score for that kind of quarter..

Keep it up pre...

[Jing]

i always like a fantasy draft one, its nice to see guys in different uni's

[Mick]

I too am a fan of the Fantasty draft. It's always interesting to see where players end up. Duncan with 7 block per game! Huge!

Are you trying to develop one player in particular or just get to the Championship?

[Null17]

thanks for the replies guys. duncan's bpg are weird, esp. since he got 10blocks in a game once.

as for developing a player, no one in particular really, maybe when the need arises like when one of my bench players moves up to the starting spot i'll try to develop them

i only did the fantasy draft coz i was bored with the current lineups. it's kinda refreshing playing with a new team.

[kibaxx7]

Yeah, looks great I like Duncan with an orange jersey

[LegoTP]

Nice update there man.

[Null17]

thanks for the comments guys. i haven't played with my dynasty after the update though. kinda delaying coz it's kinda tedious taking screenshots and making notes while playing.

and yeah duncan and the orange jersey's kinda cool. kinda gives him more umm..."attitude"

[Null17]

If anyone cares, i think i might have to end this dynasty. It's not because of the small number of replies i get but because the thought of making lots of writeups and taking screenshots has prevented me from continuing my dynasty i'm just too lazy. i might make a new one once i find a way to make a dynasty that's not so tiring to update. i have an idea though so a new dynasty might be posted soon