Melanie's Bulls dynasty... start a new Bulls dynasty?

[Sac-1]

yes....you are over ruled...he is staying for the next season

[Keo]

Lol, you heard him.^

[JoshD]

he should he is doing great.

[colickyboy]

Keep Dirk

That's Dirk 1, Kobe 0...

and why is colicky boy retiring after just one season?

Yeh Why is Colicky Boy retiring?!?!? I protest! He's the man on your team...I wanted to see him get Team MVP!!!

I want him to stay also.

he should he is doing great.

Wow...that's interesting. I didn't know anyone wanted him to stay. I put him in for fun and wanted to retire him partly for added realism for next season and partly to see how the team would do without him.

I guess I'm open to keeping him if people really want him to stay...

[Keo]

Dirk 2 Kobe 0. Adding Kobe would just make the team too crazy. Let LeBron have his minutes.

[colickyboy]

latest on the fake ESPN site:

Quite rewarding
Bulls coach, players, former players in NBA team awards
Sat, May 7, 2005

Colicky Boy and LeBron James were honored for both offensive and defensive excellence when they were both named to the NBA's first-team All-NBA and All-Defensive teams.


James and Colicky Boy make up 2/5ths of the All-NBA first team

The Bulls duo marked the fourth straight year that two teammates made the All-NBA team (Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal did it the three previous years).

Colicky Boy and James also became the first teammates named to the All-Defensive first team since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1997-98.


Baron Davis wins his first All-Defensive honor

"Scoring isn't that difficult," said James in a press conference at the Berto Center. "But it's the defensive award that I'm most proud of. Players today like to work on their shooting but neglect being an all-around player."

Bulls guard Dwyane Wade made the All-NBA second team, along with former Bull Eddy Curry. Curry also made the All-Defensive second team.


Wade represents the Bulls on the All-NBA second team


Former Bull Eddy Curry, once known as soft on defense, makes the All-Defensive second team

"I credit my Bulls teammates for the recognition I'm receiving today," Curry said. "They worked with me and helped me establish myself as an All-Star. I would not be All-NBA and All-Defensive without them."

Colicky Boy was also named to the All-Rookie first team, along with former Bull Ben Gordon.


Solid rookie selections on the first team

"Ben is going to be a superstar in this league," said Colicky Boy. "We had too many guards here in Chicago but he is second only to Shaq in Miami, so I expect him to flourish."

Former Bull Luol Deng made the All-Rookie second team.


Former Bull Luol Deng makes the All-Rookie second team

"Having so many Bulls and former Bulls in these awards is a testament to our coaching staff and our scouting department for finding and developing these players," said Bulls GM Melanie.

Scott Skiles was honored as the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Bulls to an NBA-record 78 wins during the regular season. As usual, he made light of his accomplishment.


Skiles coaches an All-Star roster

"This award is easy when you have players like LeBron, Dwyane, Dirk and Amare," Skiles said. "I just tried to look good on the sidelines."

[Kobe101]

Nice recap!

[JoshD]

good job. nice pics.

[Keo]

Wow, you sweeped the awards. Congrats on a great season!

[JoshD]

nice season. keep up the good work

[colickyboy]

Nice recap!

nice season.

Thanks, fellas

Wow, you sweeped the awards

Well, in real life, Dirk was All-NBA first team this year and Amare was All-NBA second team, but in my dynasty they got nada. I guess I need a full season with them...

[Sac-1]

wow Colicky Boy is almost in everyone of them.....and thats why he should stay

[colickyboy]

wow Colicky Boy is almost in everyone of them.....and thats why he should stay

hm. that's the same reason why i thought he should go

[colickyboy]

latest on the fake ESPN site:

Poof! Bulls make Magic disappear
Bulls win thriller to sweep Orlando in first round
Sun, May 8, 2005


James found himself getting pushed around a lot

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74
69
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ORLANDO - With their backs against the wall, the Magic gave it their absolute best shot against the Bulls in a nail-biter. But ultimately, the Bulls prevailed with a dramatic 74-69 win over Orlando to sweep the first-round series 4-0.

The game was close from the tip to the final buzzer. The Magic led by 5 after the first quarter and trailed by only 1 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, Orlando had a two-point lead.

The game continued to see-saw down to the wire. With 1:34 left in the game and Orlando down three points, Magic guard Doug Christie hit two free throws to cut the Bulls lead to 66-65. Amare Stoudemire was double-teamed in the post and passed out to Dirk Nowitzki, who was camped out beyond the arc. Nowitzki drilled the three-pointer, his first as a Bull, to give the Bulls a four-point lead with 1:11 to play.


Nowitzki's first three as a Bull came at a huge moment

"He couldn't have picked a better time to hit his first three-pointer for us," said LeBron James, who was held to 8 points.

Magic star Steve Francis then committed a rare backcourt violation, stepping over the halfcourt line, but made up for it on the next possession by stealing the ball from Stoudemire. The steal triggered a fast break layup which cut the Bulls lead to 69-67 with 57.1 seconds left.

Nowitzki fed Stoudemire for a dunk to give the Bulls a four-point lead again at 71-67. And it seemed that the Bulls sealed the win when Christie missed a three-point attempt and Stoudemire hauled in the rebound. But Kelvin Cato stripped the ball from Stoudemire underneath the basket and hooked it in to cut the Bulls lead to 71-69 with 23.4 seconds left.

"I guess I got careless with the ball, thinking that we locked the game up," said Stoudemire, who led all scorers with 20 points to go along with his game-high 10 rebounds. "Luckily, I didn't cost us the game."

With under 24 seconds left, the Magic were forced to foul intentionally and Bulls point guard Dwyane Wade was sent to the line. Two free throws would have iced the game to a four-point Bulls lead but Wade only made one of two.

"I'm not doing too well from the line at crunch time," said Wade, who scored only 7 points in limited minutes due to his sore wrist. "I was pretty upset with myself."

And Wade saved the game when he tipped a Francis pass intended for Christie. Nowitzki grabbed the deflected pass and was intentionally fouled by Christie with 15 seconds left.

"Dwyane's quick," said Francis. "A split second later and the pass would've gotten to Christie."

Nowitzki, who finished with 15 points and 6 assists, hit both free throws to push the Bulls lead to five at 74-69. Grant Hill's three-pointer near the end of the final horn was no good.

"It was a nail-biter," conceded Colicky Boy, who scored a season-low 4 points. "But we weren't concerned. Even if we lost, we'd still have been up 3-1. So there was no pressure."

The Bulls have successfully returned to the NBA playoffs and now await the winner of the Indiana-Detroit series. Will a long wait make the Bulls rusty?

"I don't think so," Nowitzki said. "But you'll never know for sure until we start playing again."

Bulls head coach Scott Skiles, recently named Coach of the Year, gave his reserves significant minutes.

"We wanted to get them sharp as we head into the tougher stretch of the playoffs," Skiles said. "And they responded well. Everyone on the roster scored."

Do the Bulls have a preference for their next opponent?

"The road to the championship goes through Detroit," said James. "Unless Indiana goes through it first. Whoever we'll face will be tough. We've lost to both those teams in the regular season, so it'll be interesting."

[Keo]

Wow, very low scoring game. Nevertheless you got the win.

[Sac-1]

wow your lowest scoring game yet...but you got the win....good luck next game

[air]

Or, you could trade Colicky somewhere and see how far he takes his new team.

[colickyboy]

Or, you could trade Colicky somewhere and see how far he takes his new team.

that's an interesting idea. who should i trade him for?

[Sac-1]

whats his overall...81??

[colickyboy]

yep

[Sac-1]

Get....Gilbert Arenas..if his rating is somewhere in the 80's

[colickyboy]

2005 Playoff Scoreboard

Western Conference



Golden State shocked San Antonio with two overtime thrillers at home to even the series 2-2. Meanwhile, Dallas finally won a game to stay alive but still trail Memphis 3-1 in their first-round series. And Houston won a close game to even their series against the Nuggets 2-2.

Although I don't have a screenshot, I do have the Minnesota-Sacramento score. It is:

82
84

Minnesota evens the series 2-2.

Eastern Conference:



The Bulls will get an extended breather before meeting their next opponent, since Indiana won a squeaker at home against the Pistons to tie the series 2-2. Meanwhile, Cleveland throttled Miami at home to take a 3-1 series lead. And I missed the screenshot for the Washington-Philadelphia recap, but here's the score:

85
98

So the Wizards keep their faint hopes alive, trailing 3-1 heading back to Philly.

[Keo]

Go Philly.

[Sac-1]

Go Kings...my prediction is going to come true 4-3

[colickyboy]

2005 Playoff Scoreboard, Game 5

I'm missing several screenshots, so I'm just going to post the scores.

Western Conference
93
121
Spurs blast Warriors to go up 3-2, heading back to Golden State.
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78
97
Another rout. Mavericks climb back to trail 3-2 against the Grizzlies. But Grizzlies go back home with a chance to close out favored Dallas.
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65
88
The Kings spank KG and the T'Wolves to win that pivotal Game 5 and go up 3-2. Sacramento now travels to Minnesota.
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73
77
Denver takes 3-2 lead on Houston. Can Yao and T-Mac win at home to get to Game 7?
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Eastern Conference:
103
87
The Pacers went to Detroit and stunned the defending champs with an easy win that puts the Pistons on the verge of elimination. Even worse for Detroit, they now have to win on the road.
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77
74
The Cavaliers, led by Kirk Hinrich, stun the Southeast champion Heat in Miami to win the series 4-1. They will play Philadelphia, who send Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards home packing with a Game 5 win in Philly to clinch the series 4-1. I'll have to get the score for this game when I get home.

So, all the teams in the West are still battling while only one series is still alive in the East.