KingofOldSchool Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 I usually don't do a lot of trade deadline deals, but a few situations came up. Earlier in the season, Stephon Marbury tore his ACL and his out for the year, so the Knicks lost their biggest reserve. The Knicks slide the last couple of months was another factor. On the other side, we have the Memphis Grizzlies, who have a very cheap owner and a rising star PG who is about to become a free agent, because the owner isn't wanting to pony up the money to re-sign Nelson. So, what happens? A four team deal. The Knicks receive: Jameer Nelson (via Grizzlies) The Warriors receive: Marko Jaric (via Knicks) The Celtics receive: Michael Finley (via Grizzlies) Grizzlies 2008 2nd round pick Grizzlies 2010 2nd round pick The Grizzlies receive: Carlos Arroyo (via Warriors) Devean George (via Celtics) Knicks 2008 1st round pick Reason for the trade: Knicks - While Jaric has been a very good PG, they felt Nelson has a much higher ceiling, plus they feel confident they can re-sign him after the season. At worst, it is a season rental where they have a good chance of going to the NBA Finals. The 1st round pick will probably end up being towards the back end of the 1st round, so they aren't giving up much on that end. Warriors - They get a massive upgrade at PG. While the season is bleak and have been injured plagued, they have a good PG locked up for two more seasons. Celtics - They had the cap room to absorb Finley's massive contract for next season and got two 2nd round picks to do so. Grizzlies - The owner is a tightwad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Damn, does this mean Starbury was the reason for the Knicks' slide? Well I agree that Jameer Nelson could steady the ship in time for the playoffs. Is Starbury out for the entire season + playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Damn, does this mean Starbury was the reason for the Knicks' slide? Well I agree that Jameer Nelson could steady the ship in time for the playoffs. Is Starbury out for the entire season + playoffs? Nah, they were starting to slide right before his injury. He is indeed out for the rest of the year. He's actually out until early next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Since the Jameer Nelson trade, the Knicks have gone 10-1, including a recent 32 point thrashing of the 1st place Raptors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Since the Jameer Nelson trade, the Knicks have gone 10-1, including a recent 32 point thrashing of the 1st place Raptors. DAMN That's awesome. It's almost making me root for the Knicks LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 DAMN That's awesome. It's almost making me root for the Knicks LOL Right after I typed that, they had their 12 game winning streak snapped in a 24 point loss to an equally surging Rockets right after the Knicks tied with the Raptors for the division lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Just watched a game between the Sonics/Knicks. The score was close until the 2nd half and the Sonics pulled ahead by as many as 16 in the 4th, but the Knicks outscored them 32-17 and won the game in the final minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Just watched a game between the Sonics/Knicks. The score was close until the 2nd half and the Sonics pulled ahead by as many as 16 in the 4th, but the Knicks outscored them 32-17 and won the game in the final minutes. This is just awesome. I can see it happening in real life, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Vest Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Very cool. Have the Knicks won any titles in this sim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Very cool. Have the Knicks won any titles in this sim? They've won 5 championships (52, 53, 54, 63, & 72). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 BREAKING NEWS: http://i60.tinypic.com/a4ubrb.jpg During the third to last game of the season against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors lost their All Star PF Dirk Nowitzki for the rest of the season (including playoffs) with a broken foot. The Raptors are trying to fight off the New York Knicks for both the division title and the #1 overall seed in the East, however the injury didn't slow down the Raptors as they defeated the Celtics behind a triple double from LeBron James. How will this affect the final two games of the season and the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebest2427 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 BREAKING NEWS: http://i60.tinypic.com/a4ubrb.jpg During the third to last game of the season against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors lost their All Star PF Dirk Nowitzki for the rest of the season (including playoffs) with a broken foot. The Raptors are trying to fight off the New York Knicks for both the division title and the #1 overall seed in the East, however the injury didn't slow down the Raptors as they defeated the Celtics behind a triple double from LeBron James. How will this affect the final two games of the season and the playoffs? Who cares about his foot? How has he played with a missing elbow?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 DAMN That's a huge, huge blow to the Raptors. I guess it's finally time for the King to step up and take his throne. Dirk's injury certainly adds a lot of drama and intrigue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Well, losing Dirk hurt the Raptors. They dropped their last two games and ended the season tied with the Knicks for 1st in the division and in the East and they lost the tiebreaker. The team they lost to the final game of the season? The same team they took LeBron from...the Celtics. Final standings. http://i60.tinypic.com/23kyrle.jpg Playoff Brackets: http://i61.tinypic.com/sxj5nt.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 OH SH*T Knicks-Heat in a 1-8 series? This should be good LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/27/files/2014/04/carmelo-anthony-nba-brooklyn-nets-new-york-knicks1.jpg It has not happened since the 1995-1996 NBA Playoffs, but it has happened in the 2007-2008 NBA Playoffs to the New York Knicks? What is it? The #1 seed has been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the 1st round by the #8 seed. The Miami Heat pulled off a stunning upset of the New York Knicks in a 5 game series. The last time it happened, the #8 seed Utah Jazz upset the #1 seed Sacramento Kings in three straight games. This is a heart breaking loss for the Knicks who had high hopes after signing Carmelo Anthony and Shaquille O'Neal in the offseason and getting Jameer Nelson in a trade deadline deal. The Heat will now play the winner of the Bulls/Magic series. The Heat are no strangers to playoff upsets, last year, as the 6th seed, they upset the top three seeds in the East in route to the NBA Finals where they were swept by the Houston Rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 IT'S OVER All good things must come to an end and for the Houston Rockets, they found that out firsthand. The Seattle Supersonics snapped the Rockets 5 year run as champions of the Western Conference and prevented them from 5-peating as NBA Champions. The Sonics swept the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals and now await the winner of the Bulls/Pistons series. The Sonics will be going after their first NBA Title since 1976. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 http://i57.tinypic.com/biuyaa.jpg It only makes sense for Sonics to win the title after they were the ones to eliminate the Rockets. Regular Season Awards: MVP: Kevin Garnet (Rockets - 5 time winner) Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett (Rockets - 5 time winner) Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant (Nuggets) Most Improved Player: Steve Blake (Pacers) 6th Man of the Year: Ben Gordon (Sonics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 AHAHAHA I KNEW IT! LOL KNICKS! And damn, the Rockets are finally dethroned... looks like this might be the start of a slow decline for KG and Kobe. (Not so much Kobe, but KG's days are numbered). And just like in real life, Wade gets a ring before LeBron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 "City of Seattle, we brought you another championship! Enjoy it, because you won't see another! We're leaving for Oklahoma City...SEE YA!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michgcs Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 But what a way to go out, man... that's one heck of a bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 2008 Hall of Fame inductees: Michael Jordan (Warriors) Terrell Brandon (Pacers) Shawn Kemp (Nuggets) Penny Hardaway (Sonics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 2008 Projected Draft Lottery Order: 1. Hawks 2. Grizzlies 3. Wolves 4. Spurs 5. Bucks 6. Clippers 7. 76ers 8. Nuggets (via Wizards) 9. Warriors 10. Pacers 11. Wolves (via Nuggets) 12. Cavs 13. Celtics 14. Lakers ------------------- 2008 Draft Lottery Order: 14. Lakers 13. Celtics 12. Cavs 11. Wolves (via Nuggets) 10. Pacers 9. Warriors 8. Nuggets (via Wizards) 7. 76ers 6. Bucks 5. Spurs 4. Wolves 3. Hawks 2. Grizzlies 1. Clippers Yes, for the second straight year the Clippers climbed up all the way to the #1 pick. Will they keep the pick this year? Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman84 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 As a New Yorker I can tell that if this did happen and the Knicks got eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round as a #1 seed the NYK fans would be out for blood! Also I have Russell Westbrook as the #1 pick for the Clippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofOldSchool Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 As a New Yorker I can tell that if this did happen and the Knicks got eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round as a #1 seed the NYK fans would be out for blood! Also I have Russell Westbrook as the #1 pick for the Clippers. They already have Kyle Lowry. Love makes the most sense. They got Noah at Center, Granger at SF, and Lowry at PG. Plugging Love in at PF would give them a pretty good starting lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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