A Rebuild In Progress

[mfbmike]

So michael edits his contract to $0 releases him then posts a buy-out article. Smart move

Are you dumb?

He was making less than 1 mill and it was an expiring contract.

Editing the contract to 0 and then releasing him doesn't do me any good or make a difference.

I pay him for the remainder of his contract (which expires at the end of the year anyway.)

"It's given us a bit of room, not cap room but just breathing room and flexibility to move ahead for our future,"

:banghead:

I figured putting together the article like it was a buyout might be more interesting than just saying I waived him.

derrrrrrrrrr

Genius...

You're better than that. rofl. Lupe tries to get bandwagons going against me.

First the "rigging" of the sim league, now this. :smh:

That's what I'd do if I had a Knicks chise with Curry Jefferies and co.

wouldnt that be cheating tho ?

if you buyout someone you save a little bit of $$ not the whole thing...im not so great with nba contracts tbh

That would be cheating. Realistically, any player with a long term deal will not accept a buyout. The premise being why would they take less money when they have guaranteed money for years to come.

Releasing a player = still being forced to pay that player their salary
Buying out a player's contract = coming to an agreement with the player (or his agent) to pay them a smaller amount of money than they were guaranteed so that the organization/team/franchise saves money

Again, I'm not losing money because it's a video game so it wouldn't make a difference if I edited the amount of money he made because his contract is set to expire at the end of the year anyway.

 

[mfbmike]

Posey "Stings" Wolves With Game Winning 3

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Chris Paul
Wayne Ellington SG Morris Peterson
Corey Brewer SF James Posey
Kevin Love PF David West
Al Jefferson C Emeka Okafor

(22-21) 79

vs.

80 (21-20)

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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
MIN|18|22|22|17|79
NO|22|18|12|28|80[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
A. Jefferson|22|16|1|1|3|10-23|0-0|2-4
J. Flynn|16|2|5|1|0|6-14|3-4|1-1
W. Ellington|13|5|3|1|0|6-14|0-4|1-1
K. Love|10|15|2|1|1|5-11|0-0|0-0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. West|22|11|2|1|0|11-24|0-1|0-0
E. Okafor|19|12|1|1|0|8-13|0-0|3-5
C. Paul|14|4|7|1|1|6-12|2-2|0-0
J. Posey|10|5|2|4|0|3-11|2-7|2-2[/table]

Player Of The Game:

David West

Quote Of The Game:
"There was a whole lot of bricks and misses going up tonight, by both teams. Up until the 4th. That's when their offense ramped up and ours continued to sputter. We were lucky to even be in a position to win considering how poorly we played. James (Posey) had been cold all night as well but he got that last 3 to go. That's basketball. We'll have to work on getting back into our offensive rhythm to avoid losses like this. These are hard to take." - Al Jefferson

Next Game:

 

[SuperNova854]

Tough loss. Bucks should be a breeze

 

[mfbmike]

Injuries:

Vince Carter is expected to be sidelined for 2-4 weeks with a Strained Abdomen

Other News:

- New True Shooting % Report, Stephen Curry #1
- Diaw's 20 help Bobcats power past Hawks
- Howard optimistic about return to Magic after Sore Knee
- Ellis leads the way as Warriors defeat Nuggets 118-116 in OT
- Chauncey: Sprained Wrist not going to keep me down​

 

[Lupe]

POSEY IS CLUTCH MOTHER FUCKER!

 

[mfbmike]

Tough loss. Bucks should be a breeze

Brutal loss. I think 79 is a season low for points scored in a game.

Nothing was going down for me.

ur above 500? overachiever

Where the hell have you been?

POSEY IS CLUTCH MOTHER FUCKER!

That's not very nice Lupe.

 

[mfbmike]

was Brewer the one who was supposed to be guarding Posey?

Yeah, he got caught up in a screen at the top of the key but still managed to get his hand in his face. Posey's got ice in his veins though.

 

[mfbmike]

Wolves Bounce Back Strong, Dispose Of Bucks Easily In Milwaukee

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Brandon Jennings
Wayne Ellington SG Michael Redd
Corey Brewer SF Luc Mbah A Moute
Kevin Love PF Jason Maxiell
Al Jefferson C Andrew Bogut

(22-22) 112

@

95 (12-29)

Jarvis Hayes scored a season-high 25 in the Wolves win at the Bradley Center.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
MIN|23|33|31|25|112
MIL|24|20|28|23|95[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
A. Jefferson|28|11|0|2|0|14-28|0-0|0-1
J. Hayes|25|3|2|1|1|7-14|1-2|10-11
J. Flynn|18|2|7|3|0|4-9|1-2|9-9
K. Love|10|12|1|0|0|4-9|0-0|2-2
C. Brewer|10|5|5|1|1|4-9|0-1|2-3[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
M. Redd|30|3|5|1|0|13-28|4-6|0-1
J. Maxiell|14|12|1|2|0|7-9|0-0|0-0
L. Mbah A Moute|8|6|5|1|0|4-7|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Al Jefferson

Quote Of The Game:
"It was important for us to bounce back from that tough loss against New Orleans a couple nights ago and get this 3 game Eastern Conference road trip started off on the right foot. Jonny and Jarvis lived at the line tonight." - Corey Brewer

Next Game:

 

[CB4]

Hayes really stepped up, nice win.

 

[mfbmike]

doesnt that shit hurt, I won on a game winner last night

Sucks hard.

Hayes really stepped up, nice win.

Dude is underrated as shit. So glad I was able to ink him to an extension. Didn't hurt that he asked for just over the veteran's minimum either. :bow:

Great game outta Hayes. How did Jennings do for them? See him last night irl? Almost a Triple Double on his debut

I'm not at home so I can't look up his statline. Let's just say, Flynn proved he was the far superior point guard to come out of the 2009 Draft.

Jarvis Hayes had a great game how far are you from the all-star game

iirc, about 6 or 7 games away.

nice win

Thanks.

 

[mfbmike]

Trade Winds Calm For Love/Wolves, For Now

Rumors surrounding the Wolves sending Kevin Love heading to Memphis in an effort for the Wolves to move up in the 2009 NBA Draft ran rampant this summer.

Since then, the rumors have died down but they may be beginning to brew once again as the 2009-10 trade deadline nears.

Sources close to the Wolves have reported that the Grizzlies have revisited acquiring Love, offering bigman Marc Gasol and a 2010 1st round draft pick for the Wolves double-double machine.

It wouldn't be an easy decision for the Timberwolves for obvious reasons, but Love was former Wolves GM Kevin Mchale's pet project. Love has emerged into a solid player though. It's easy to see why the Grizzlies would want him.

The Grizzlies don't seem to be sure about whether Marc Gasol is a four or a five. His defensive abilities make him a five, but he has more offensive ability than that of your typical center.

Wolves GM David Kahn was not available for comment but did mention that a deal sending Love to Memphis is "unlikely at this point."

However, with Love and Al Jefferson playing basically the same position, Kahn has acknowledged that the Wolves might have to trade one eventually.

With the month of February and the trade deadline just around the corner, trade winds surrounding the Wolves, and potentially Love, may be beginning to pick up.​

 

[mfbmike]

interesting. Gasol would be a good addition.

Doesn't really address/fill my biggest hole at the 2 though which I'm hoping to upgrade at the deadline.

They offered it to me in the game. The pick has a potential to be lottery, but still not sold on it.

 

[SuperNova854]

So let me get this straight. The team that raped the wolves out of Mayo for Love, wants Love back? el oh el

 

[mfbmike]

So let me get this straight. The team that raped the wolves out of Mayo for Love, wants Love back? el oh el

Yeah, there was rumors that Love could be heading back to Memphis for the #2 pick for Rubio. Obviously, Rubio's stock fell and he managed to be there at #5 so Love stayed pat.

In game, they offered me Gasol and a 1st. :atom: Not interested though.

 

[mfbmike]

Not going to do anything impulsively. I know the offer is there. Still got some time before the deadline hits. Don't worry.

 

[mfbmike]

Timberwolves Top Plays (Week of Jan. 17 - Jan. 23)

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#6 - Ramon Sessions showing off some flashy passing, Jonny Flynn hits the 3
#5 - Al Jefferson sends Andre Iguodala's layup attempt back from where it came from
#4 - Sergio Rodriguez lobs it to Hollins for the finish
#3 - Sergio puts it up there softly for Sean Williams to convert
#2 - Sessions drives, alley oop to Williams
#1 - This is what happens when you don't box "Big Al" out​

 

[mfbmike]

Timberwolves Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
J. Flynn|15.1|2.1|7.9|2.6|0.1|.453|.372|.792
W. Ellington|8.2|2.0|2.9|0.6|0.1|.459|.350|.769
C. Brewer|13.4|4.9|3.4|1.0|0.7|.480|.270|.790
K. Love|12.8|9.6|2.2|1.1|0.8|.517|.000|.759
A. Jefferson|20.2|9.8|1.7|0.9|1.3|.530|.000|.807[/table]

Reserves:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
R. Sessions|11.9|3.1|6.7|1.4|0.1|.471|.316|.840
S. Williams|6.3|5.6|1.1|0.5|1.0|.541|.000|.631
J. Hayes|5.7|2.1|1.4|0.3|0.3|.464|.423|.755
D. Wilkins|6.4|1.7|1.8|0.4|0.2|.458|.336|.675
R. Hollins|2.7|2.1|0.3|0.2|0.5|.495|.000|.714
S. Rodriguez|2.3|0.5|2.8|0.6|0.0|.444|.307|.555
K. Thomas|1.1|1.2|0.6|0.1|0.1|.750|.000|.571
B. Cardinal|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
M. Blount|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-[/table]

Players Of The Week:

Kobe Bryant

Lebron James

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

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1.

(36-8)

2.

(28-15)

3.

(26-18)

4.

(25-19)

5.

(25-21)

6.

(22-21)

7.

(23-22)

8.

(22-22)

9.

(22-22)

10.

(21-21)

11.

(21-25)

12.

(19-25)

13.

(18-25)

14.

(17-27)

15.

(17-27)

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1.

(31-15)

2.

(28-14)

3.

(25-20)

4.

(24-19)

5.

(24-21)

6.

(23-20)

7.

(23-20)

8.

(23-21)

9.

(22-21)

10.

(18-25)

11.

(17-26)

12.

(17-28)

13.

(16-27)

14.

(12-30)

15.

(12-32)​

 

[mike3]

i completely agree, those banners look great. Im actually needing some banners like those, could i possibly use them in my chise for stats from games?

theyd be perfect, thanks dude if i can

 

[mfbmike]

Knicks Run Wolves Out Of The Garden In Laugher

Starting Lineups:
Jonny Flynn PG Nate Robinson
Wayne Ellington SG Michael Larry Hughes
Corey Brewer SF Wilson Chandler
Kevin Love PF Al Harrington
Al Jefferson C David Lee

(23-22) 99

@

129 (17-26)

In spite of the blowout loss, Jonny Flynn posted a solid double-double in his first NBA game back in his hometown.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
MIN|24|21|27|27|99
NYK|27|29|34|39|129[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
A. Jefferson|21|9|2|0|1|9-13|0-0|3-3
J. Flynn|17|1|11|3|0|6-11|0-1|5-8
C. Brewer|14|7|0|1|0|4-9|0-0|6-8
W. Ellington|12|3|7|2|0|5-10|2-5|0-0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
L. Hughes|23|0|6|1|0|10-16|2-3|1-2
A. Harrington|17|16|2|1|0|6-11|1-1|4-4
W. Chandler|16|7|5|2|0|6-10|1-4|3-3
N. Robinson|16|2|9|0|0|6-18|1-6|3-3
C. Duhon|13|3|8|1|0|5-6|2-2|1-2
D. Lee|12|11|2|3|0|6-11|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Al Harrington

Quote Of The Game:
"We were blown away by their speed and energy tonight. We looked lifeless out there. We were unable to close off penetration lanes and box out Al (Harrington) and David (Lee). This was the worst basketball I've seen us play all year." - Wolves Head Coach Kurt Rambis

Next Game:

 

[mfbmike]

i completely agree, those banners look great. Im actually needing some banners like those, could i possibly use them in my chise for stats from games?

theyd be perfect, thanks dude if i can

I don't mind. Feel free.