MKnight82 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Top 25 Players in the League - Year 3 Rank Position Name Team OVR Age 1 SF Lebron James Cavaliers 97 34 2 SF Kevin Durant Nets 97 31 3 SG James Harden Rockets 97 30 4 PF Anthony Davis Pelicans 96 26 5 PG Russell Westbrook Thunder 96 30 6 PG Stephen Curry Warriors 94 31 7 C Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves 93 23 8 SF Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks 93 24 9 PG John Wall Wizards 93 29 10 SG Jimmy Butler Timberwolves 93 30 11 SF Paul George Thunder 92 29 12 SF Kawhi Leonard Spurs 92 28 13 SG Klay Thompson Warriors 92 29 14 PG Chris Paul Pelicans 92 34 15 PG Leo Smith 76ers 91 21 16 C Demarcus Cousins Pelicans 91 29 17 C Nikola Jokic Nuggets 90 24 18 PG Isaiah Thomas Cavaliers 90 30 19 SF Gordon Hayward Celtics 90 29 20 PG Kyrie Irving Spurs 90 27 21 PG Damian Lillard Trailblazers 90 29 22 C Marc Gasol Grizzlies 89 34 23 C Rudy Gobert Jazz 89 27 24 PG Lonzo Ball Lakers 89 21 25 SF Jackson Baldwin Magic 89 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Opening Day Roster - Year 3 Position Name OVR Potential Age Years Remaining Current Annual Salary (mil) PG Kris Dunn 81 A- 25 1 $5.35 SG Lamar Davidson 82 A+ 20 4 $4.30 SF Denzel Valentine 81 A+ 25 1 $3.38 PF Lauri Markkanen 82 A+ 22 2 $5.30 PF John Collins 80 B+ 22 2 $2.69 PG Jerian Grant 77 B+ 27 1 $2.39 PG Langston Galloway 74 B+ 27 1 $7.33 SG Paul Zipser 76 B 25 1 $1.68 SG Tyler Dorsey 74 B 23 1 0.846 SF Deandre Bembry 75 B+ 25 1 $2.60 SF Luol Deng 73 A- 34 1 $18.81 SF Mel Grant 70 B+ 23 4 $1.19 C Cristiano Felico 76 B+ 27 2 $8.16 C Malik Flowers 69 A 20 4 $2.00 C Omer Asik 68 B+ 33 1 $11.98 PG Alexi Gornev*1 70 B+ 20 4 $2.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I honestly like the way youre doing this in terms of being more streamlined and focusing more on the development over years rather than individual games and dragging a season on. I feel like its easier to follow and that people are more interested in following the long term development of a team rather than the details of every single game...especially in basketball with 82 game seasons. I recently picked up Madden 17 for $5 and am fixing the rosters, so I might do a franchise and do it in a similar format. Maybe just do the "play the moments" thing and play a full game here and there, and then just focusing on developing the team over years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Doyle Rules Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 5 hours ago, FourThreeMafia said: I honestly like the way youre doing this in terms of being more streamlined and focusing more on the development over years rather than individual games and dragging a season on. I feel like its easier to follow and that people are more interested in following the long term development of a team rather than the details of every single game...especially in basketball with 82 game seasons. I recently picked up Madden 17 for $5 and am fixing the rosters, so I might do a franchise and do it in a similar format. Maybe just do the "play the moments" thing and play a full game here and there, and then just focusing on developing the team over years. Any interest in doing an online league with me and we just play in the same division only playing the two regular season games and playoffs? Also depends if you have the xbone or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Why do you think Kawhi Leonard hasn't developed as well as he probably should have? Being a 92 overall is nothing to sneeze at, but he's one of the best players in the league in real life. How did he go from that to dipping out of the top 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 3 hours ago, O'Doyle Rules said: Any interest in doing an online league with me and we just play in the same division only playing the two regular season games and playoffs? Also depends if you have the xbone or not? Sorry, I have a PS4. Im not very good at Madden anymore, anyway. Most human opponents with any stick skills will crush me. This is the first time Ive bought any version of Madden in 3 years, and the only Madden Ive played extensively over the last 8 years or so is M12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, showtime said: Why do you think Kawhi Leonard hasn't developed as well as he probably should have? Being a 92 overall is nothing to sneeze at, but he's one of the best players in the league in real life. How did he go from that to dipping out of the top 10? I think he plateaued and guys like Giannis, Anthony Davis progressed past him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 9 hours ago, FourThreeMafia said: I honestly like the way youre doing this in terms of being more streamlined and focusing more on the development over years rather than individual games and dragging a season on. I feel like its easier to follow and that people are more interested in following the long term development of a team rather than the details of every single game...especially in basketball with 82 game seasons. I recently picked up Madden 17 for $5 and am fixing the rosters, so I might do a franchise and do it in a similar format. Maybe just do the "play the moments" thing and play a full game here and there, and then just focusing on developing the team over years. Thank you. I hope you keep following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Looks like this franchise was more successful in Year 2 than the entirety of your previous attempt Looks like Davidson could well turn into a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 10 hours ago, drd23 said: Looks like this franchise was more successful in Year 2 than the entirety of your previous attempt Looks like Davidson could well turn into a beast Ya tweaking the sliders was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Top 10 Prospects According to Draft Express - Year 3 DE Rank Position Name Age Height Weight Wingspan School Badges OVR Potential 1 PG Christian Garrison 22 6'0" 175 6'3" Memphis 15 76 A+ 2 PG/SG Jeffrey Mark 21 6'2" 189 6'9" OSU 13 76 A- 3 C Willie Elliot 23 7'1" 278 7'1" UC San Diego 9 81 A 4 PF Abe Wooden 20 6'9" 224 7'1" Vanderbilt 9 72 B 5 C Stephon Clark 23 6'11" 279 7'0" Kentucky 8 75 B- 6 SG Timmy Peeler 19 6'5" 207 6'9" Wyoming 6 71 B- 7 C Carl Graham 21 7'1" 271 7'5" Notre Dame 4 75 B 8 SG Desmond Saunders 19 6'5" 201 6'4" Illinois 2 70 B- 9 PG Jerome Bolden 19 6'0" 155 6'1" California 4 70 B+ 10 PG/SG Tim Morrison 19 6'5" 216 6'10" Illinois-Chicago 6 71 C+ This is a pretty weak draft class. Garrison will probably be pretty good eventually but he's not a superstar. There isn't a player with better than a B- rating in 3 point shooting in the entire top 10. Garrison, Mark and Morrison are pretty fast. Morrison's size is pretty intriguing for a PG. The Centers really aren't anything special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 *TRADE* San Antonio Spurs Receive PF Kris Dunn (80) SG Tyler Dorsey (74) 2022 Bulls 2nd Round Pick Chicago Bulls Receive C Carson Meeks (73) PG Jeremy Lin (80) MEEEEEEEKKKKKKSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! The Spurs offered me this deal and how can I pass it up? I get Meeks, the Center I missed out on in this past draft. Kris Dunn is on an expiring contract and has been complaining about not getting an extension. Jeremy Lin is on a 2-year deal and can hold down the position for the rest of the season for me. This trade is all win for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 *Major Injury* Rookie SG Lamar Davidson has a torn hamstring and is out 1-2 months. This really sucks, will likely set his development back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 All Star Break Update All Star Break Standings West East Seed Team Record Seed Team Record 1 Thunder 46-12 1 Cavaliers 45-11 2 Lakers 41-17 2 Knicks 40-19 3 Rockets 32-26 3 Magic 37-21 4 Spurs 31-27 4 76ers 37-22 5 Trailblazers 31-30 5 Nets 34-25 6 Warriors 30-29 6 Bulls 32-25 7 Pelicans 30-29 7 Hornets 29-30 8 Nuggets 29-30 8 Heat 27-30 9 Timberwolves 28-30 9 Bucks 27-32 10 Jazz 28-30 10 Celtics 24-31 11 Clippers 26-30 11 Wizards 23-34 12 Kings 23-34 12 Raptors 21-36 13 Mavericks 22-34 13 Hawks 20-37 14 Suns 20-37 14 Pacers 19-38 15 Grizzlies 16-41 15 Pistons 18-39 *Indicates I have their first round pick **Includes trades listed below I’m currently 32-25 . I’d like to get another draft class under my belt before I start playing a bunch of playoff games, and I’d probably get destroyed again anyways, so I think I’m going to make a few moves that should cause me to lose some games in the 2nd half of the season. Also, I have a bunch of guys on expiring contracts that I don’t plan on extending, so the time to trade them is now. *TRADE* Atlanta Hawks Receive SF Denzel Valentine (80) SG Paul Zipser (75) Chicago Bulls Receive SF Taurean Prince (78) C Cole Aldrich (74) 2021 Hawks 1st Round pick (unprotected) All four players moving in this deal are on expiring contracts. I’m assuming the Hawks will try to extend Valentine, whereas I had no plans to. The Hawks have really struggled so this could be high pick for me next year. *TRADE* Detroit Pistons Receive PF Lauri Markkanen (84) Chicago Bulls Receive 2020 Celtics 1st Round Pick (unprotected) PF Jon Leuer (77) The Celtics pick would currently be a top 10 pick in the draft. Trading away Markkanen should also make my pick higher this year by losing me some games. Although, with this pretty weak draft that isn’t a huge priority. Leuer is on an expiring contract. *TRADE* Golden State Warriors Receive C Cristiano Felicio (74) Chicago Bulls Receive SF Andre Iguodala (73) This is just a salary dump for me. Felicio has two years remaining on his deal at around $8 mil per season. Iguodala is $17.19 mil this year but is expiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 End of the Season – Year 3 Final Record 41-41, 8th place in East, and 19 games out of first place. My tank wasn't good enough, somehow I made the playoffs again. Team Statistical Leaders Season Stats - Year 3 Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game PG Jeremy Lin 12.9 PF John Collins 6.5 PG Jeremy Lin 3.7 SG Lamar Davidson 1.8 C Carson Meeks 1 PF John Collins 12.3 SF Taurean Prince 4.5 SG Lamar Davidson 3.3 PG Jeremy Lin 1.6 PF John Collins 0.9 SG Lamar Davidson 11.2 C Carson Meeks 4.3 PG Jerian Grant 3.2 SF Taurean Prince 1.4 SF Taurean Prince 0.9 Final Standings End of the Season Standings - Year 3 West East Seed Team Record Seed Team Record 1 Thunder 64-18 1 Cavaliers 60-22 2 Lakers 54-28 2 Magic 57-25 3 Rockets 47-35 3 76ers 55-27 4 Timberwolves 45-37 4 Nets 54-28 5 Trailblazers 44-38 5 Knicks 54-28 6 Spurs 42-40 6 Celtics 44-38 7 Clippers 41-41 7 Bucks 42-40 8 Warriors 41-41 8 Bulls 41-41 9 Jazz 41-41 9 Hornets 38-44 10 Pelicans 39-43 10 Heat 36-46 11 Nuggets 36-46 11 Wizards 33-49 12 Kings 32-50 12 Raptors 30-52 13 Mavericks 29-53 13 Pistons 29-53 14 Grizzlies 27-55 14 Pacers 27-55 15 Suns 24-58 15 Hawks 24-58 *Indicates I have their first round pick So the Magic have SF Jackson Baldwin which is why they are so good. The 76ers are stacked with #1 overall picks PG Leo Smith, then of course Fultz and Simmons, plus they still have Embiid and Saric. The Nets have Kevin Durant, that stud Center Mirko Petrovic and D'Angelo Russell. Not really sure why the Knicks are so good. Porzingis has progressed to 89 OVR, and they added a decent PG in this past draft. They also kept Kanter and signed Kenneth Faried and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. In the West, the Thunder held onto Westbrook, George and Anthony, they they added Andre Drumond and Willie Cauley-Stein. The Lakers run with dual stud PGs, Lonzo is a 90 OVR now and that stud PG from the scripted draft, Freddie Staples 87 OVR, is also on their team. The Rockets lost Chris Paul but added Nicolas Batum. The Timberwolves have just kept the band together but have progressed. The Spurs added Kyrie Irving. Award Winners MVP – Jackson Baldwin, Magic (here we go again) ROTY – PG Leo Smith, 76ers (of course) 6th Man of the Year – SF Odell Shepard, Cavaliers (2018 #4 overall pick) Defensive POTY – Rudy Gobert, Jazz Most Improved Player – Terry Rozier, Clippers Coach of the Year – Billy Donovan, Thunder Executive of the Year – Thunder GM 1st Team All NBA G – Russell Westbrook, Thunder G – James Harden, Rockets F – Jackson Baldwin, Magic (2018 #2 pick) F – Lebron James, Cavaliers C – Mirko Petrovic, Nets (2018 #3 pick) 2nd Team All NBA G – Stephen Curry, Warriors G – Lonzo Ball, Lakers F – Kevin Durant, Nets F – Paul George, Thunder C – Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves 3rd Team All NBA G – Freddie Staples, Lakers (2018 #1 pick) G – Chris Paul, Pelicans F – Kawhi Leonard, Spurs F – Anthony Davis, Pelicans C – Nikola Jokic, Nuggets All Rookie 1st Team (pick) G – Leo Smith, 76ers (1) G – Dedric Perkins, Knicks (3) F – Josh Cheeks, Jazz (2) F – Dillon Nance, Hornets (5) G – Lamar Davidson, Bulls (4) All Rookie 2nd Team (pick) G – Jeb Grimes, Rockets (35) F – Rolando Clancy, Trailblazers (24) C – Carson Meeks, Bulls (8) F – Melvin Nash, Rockets (15) C – Malik Flowers, Bulls (15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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