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PLACEHOLDER

2010 NBA Expansion Draft

We head into this draft looking to add between 6-8 players who can be of some use to us. We plan on playing a high temp game so it'll be imperative at some point we need to get a PG who can run the keep the pace up, but chances are we won't see it here.

I am self imposing a limit on guys we take. I don't want to take a guy on a deal longer then 3 years unless he is making 2.5 mil or less per year, and I don't want to take any player making more then 5 mil per year.

The Las Vegas Aces pick first:

#1 - SG Jason Terry
#2 - SG Rip Hamilton
#3 - C Emeka Okafor
#4 - PG Eric Maynor
#5 - PF Elton Brand
#6 - SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
#7 - PF Boris Diaw
#8 - C DeAndre Jordan
#9 - PG Jameer Nelson
#10 - SF Martell Webster
#11 - Pass
#12 - PF Jordan Hill
#13 - PG Kirk Hinrich
#14 - Pass
#15 - PF Rasheed Wallace
#16 - PF Renaldo Balkman

So of course I start off the draft clicking on the wrong player and taking Rip Hamilton. His contract is expensive but only has two years left and he at least gives me a legit scorer who can play in the type of offense I want to run, but I am not happy.

I like the potential of Maynor to be a contributor off of the bench down the road but for now he won't accomplish much for me.

Mbah a Moute is another guy who has some potential to go along with some versatility.

DeAndre Jordan provides length and potential, I don't expect much.

Martell Webster makes about 4.5 mil per for the next 3 years but could end up being a decent contributor. I figured it was worth a shot to take him with how much money we had saved.

Jordan Hill is all potential again.

Renaldo Balkman is all about his D.

Coach Hiring

Seattle SuperSonics sign Mike Woodson to a 3 year contract worth $2,000,000 per year for the job of head coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Pete Myers to a 3 year contract worth $1,000,000 per year for the job of 1st assistant coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Mike Wilhelm to a 3 year contract worth $900,000 per year for the job of 2nd assistant coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Harold Ellis to a 3 year contract worth $900,000 per year for the job of 3rd assistant coach.

Pretty self explanatory here. If I overpaid so be it.

2010 NBA Mock Draft

#1 - Washington: PG John Wall
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner
#3 - New Jersey: SF Wesley Johnson
#4 - Seattle: C DeMarcus Cousins
#5 - Las Vegas: SF Gordon Hayward
#6 - Minnesota: SF Paul George
#7 - Sacramento: SF Al-Farouq Aminu
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich
#9 - Los Angeles: C Daniel Orton
#10 - Detroit: SF Luke Babbitt

2010 NBA Draft

#1 - Washington: PG John Wall
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner
#3 - New Jersey: C DeMarcus Cousins
#4 - Seattle: PF Derrick Favors

- Too much upside to pass up here. Of all the guys left he has the best chance to turn into a star.

#5 - Las Vegas: SF Wesley Johnson
#6 - Minnesota: SF Al-Farouq Aminu
#7 - Sacramento: C Greg Monroe
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich
#9 - Detroit: SF Gordon Hayward
#10 - Los Angeles: PF Paul George
#11 - New York: C Ekpe Udoh
#12 - Indiana: SF Xavier Henry
#13 - New Orleans: SG Avery Bradley
#14 - Memphis: PF Patrick Patterson
#15 - Toronto: SF Luke Babbitt
#16 - Houston: PF Ed Davis
#17 - Milwaukee: PF Larry Sanders
#18 - Charlotte: SG James Anderson
#19 - Chicago: SG Jordan Crawford
#20 - Miami: SF Damion Jones
#21 - Boston: PF De'Sean Butler
#22 - San Antonio: PF Trevor Booker
#23 - Oklahoma City: SG Terrico White
#24 - Portland: PG Dominique Jones
#25 - Utah: SG Eric Bledsoe
#26 - Atlanta: SF Quincy Pondexter
#27 - Denver: C Daniel Orton
#28 - Phoenix: PF Craig Brackins
#29 - Dallas: C Hassan Whiteside
#30 - Los Angeles: PG Gervais Vasquez
#31 - Orlando: SF Stanley Robinson
#32 - Cleveland: C Dexter Pittman

#34 - Seattle: PG Armon Johnson
#40 - Seattle: C Solomon Alabi

I really liked DeAndre in the beta dynasty. Webby had some good outings too.

dola,

I find it amusing how your Las Vegas side also wound up with Meka, Jameer, and Hinrich.

2010 Summer League

- We send Maynor, Mbah a Moute, Hill, Jordan, Favors, Johnson and Alabi to our Summer League.

Game 1 vs Houston

- We start off the Summer right with a 101-93 win over the Rockets. Derrick Favors struggles in his debut with 4 points on 2 of 12 shooting with 5 boards. Armon Jordan scored 14 off of the bench while Alabi struggled with 3 points and 5 boards. The POG was DeAndre Jordan who had 26 points in 24 minutes. Rockets rookie Ed Davis had 8 points and 6 boards in his debut.

Game 2 vs Sacramento

- We take our second game of the Summer with a 104-86 win vs the Kings. Mbah a Moute was a monster scoring 35 points and grabbing 9 boards while Favors scored 10 on 3/6 shooting. Maynor had 15 and 12 assists.

Game 3 vs New Orleans

- We win our third game in as many days with a 107-103 win over the Hornets. Favors looked great today with 18 points and 10 boards on the night. Armon Johnson added 11 points as well.

Game 4 vs Chicago

- We lose our first game of the Summer 111-102 vs the Bulls. Favors has 12 and 6 for a solid night. Johnson scored 12 while Maynor had 18 points and 15 boards.

Game 5 vs Lakers

- We roll to an easy 107-85 victory vs the Lakers. Favors was good again with 18 and 8. Maynor had 19 and 9 assists.

2010 Free Agency

I can't buy a break. This time I had it all typed out and I clicked out on accident. Here is a summary on the bigger names:

- Nets sign Chris Bosh & Dwayne Wade
- Bulls sign LeBron James @ Luis Scola
- Knicks re-sign Davie Lee
- Sonics sign Shaun Livingston & Ben Wallace
- Kings sign Carlos Boozer
- Celtics re-sign Paul Pierce
- Mavericks re-sign Dirk Nowitzki
- Timberwolves sign Joe Johnson
- Thunder sign Amare Stoudamire

Rookie Options

- We pick up the options on Eric Maynor and Derrick Favors.

2010-11 Season Preview

Eastern Conference

1. Nets
2. Bulls
3. Grizzlies
4. Hornets
5. 76'ers
6. Celtics
7. Pacers
8. Knicks
9. Hawks
10. Bobcats
11. Magic
12. Cavaliers
13. Bullets
14. Raptors
15. Heat
16. Pistons

Western Conference

1. Lakers
2. Kings
3. Thunder
4. Trailblazers
5. Nuggets
6. Timberwolves
7. Mavericks
8. Warriors
9. Spurs
10. Clippers
11. Suns
12. Bucks
13. Rockets
14. Jazz
15. Aces
16. Sonics

2010-11 Seattle SuperSonics Roster

Rotation

PG: Shaun Livingston
SG: Rip Hamilton
SF: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Ben Wallace

6th: SF Martell Webster
7th: PF Jordan Hill
8th: PG Eric Maynor
9th: C DeAndre Jordan
10th: PF Renaldo Balkman
11th: PF Patrick Ewing Jr
12th: SG Blake Ahern

C Solomon Alibi and PG Armon Johnson sent to the NBDL

Fuck you - enticing me into buying this game earlier than I should!! ;)

Game 1: Sonics 97 @ Spurs 106

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks
Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 4 assists
Duncan (SA): 19 points, 17 rebounds

Game 2: Nuggets 113 @ Sonics 97

Hamilton (SEA): 36 points, 4 assists
Livingston (SEA): 12 points, 8 assists
Nene (DEN): 19 points, 12 rebounds

Game 3: Celtics 122 @ Sonics 98

Favors (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 3 assists
Garnett (BOS): 32 points, 6 rebounds

Game 4: Mavericks 119 @ Sonics 96

Hill (SEA): 16 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Haywood (DAL): 26 points, 15 rebounds

Game 5: Sonics 91 @ Lakers 111

Hamilton (SEA): 19 points, 8 assists
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks
Bryant (LA): 33 points, 5 assists

Game 6: Timberwolves 107 @ Sonics 96

Favors (SEA): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks
Livingston (SEA): 18 points, 6 assists
Johnson (MIN): 32 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 7: Warriors 114 @ Sonics 96

Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Webster (SEA): 22 points, 3 rebounds
Ellis (GSW): 38 points, 3 assists

Game 8: Trailblazers 114 @ Sonics 103

Favors (SEA): 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks
Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 2 assists
Aldridge (POR): 23 points, 9 rebounds

Game 9: Sonics 104 @ Hawks 92

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 18 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Smith (ATL): 17 points, 10 rebounds

Game 10: Sonics 90 @ Hornets 118

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 15 rebounds
Webster (SEA): 19 points, 6 rebounds
Paul (NO): 28 points, 8 assists

For sure worth it mang. Just give in.

Game 11: Raptors 106 @ Sonics 108

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 19 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 6 assists
Calderon (TOR): 24 points, 16 assists

Game 12: Bulls 107 @ Sonics 100

Wallace (SEA): 8 points, 12 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 5 rebounds
Noah (CHI): 10 points, 18 rebounds

Game 13: Sonics 97 @ Kings 115

Wallace (SEA): 24 points, 15 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks
Thompson (SAC): 18 points, 12 rebounds

Game 14: Sonics 122 @ Suns 133

Wallace (SEA): 26 points, 15 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 28 points, 1 assist
Nash (PHO): 32 points, 14 assists

Game 15: Bucks 112 @ Sonics 117

Favors (SEA): 18 points, 8 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 13 rebounds
Salmons (MIL): 23 points, 5 assists

Game 16: Sonics 98 @ Pacers 107

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 35 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Granger (IND): 33 points, 5 rebounds

Game 17: Sonics 87 @ Aces 78

Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 18 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 14 rebounds
Okafor (LV): 10 points, 13 rebounds

Game 18: Sonics 91 @ Bucks 112

Favors (SEA): 14 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds
Jennings (MIL): 16 points, 10 assists

Game 19: Sonics 87 @ Thunder 111

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 13 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 2 rebounds
Durant (OKC): 33 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 20: Bucks 89 @ Sonics 104

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds
Livingston (SEA): 10 points, 8 assists
Bogut (MIL): 8 points, 17 rebounds

If nothing else your fans certainly can't complain about watching boring games. Only scoring under 90 twice so far and one of those was a win, not a bad start offensively.

Yep. So far things are going about as I expected. Rip and Ben are exploding though, I didn't see that. As I think about it though, both are playing tons of minutes and Rip is our only pure scorer, while Ben is our only true defensive presence so it makes some sense.

Game 21: Houston 91 @ Sonics 110

Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 17 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 6 assists
Yao (HOU): 22 points, 12 rebounds

Game 22: Aces 104 vs Sonics 117

Wallace (SEA): 25 points, 14 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
Brand (LV): 18 points, 7 rebounds

Game 23: Sonics 145 @ Clippers 151 (OT)

Favors (SEA): 22 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists
Hamilton (SEA): 48 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds
Maynor (SEA): 19 points, 15 assists, 7 rebounds
Kaman (LA): 32 points, 22 rebounds
Davis (LA): 23 points, 15 assists

Game 24: Sonics 103 @ Trailblazers 108 (OT)

Hamilton (SEA): 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assist
Webster (SEA): 12 points, 11 rebounds
Camby (POR): 12 points, 12 rebounds

Game 25: Lakers 109 @ Sonics 107

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 13 points, 7 rebounds
Bryant (LA): 34 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 26: Warriors 112 @ Sonics 108

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 4 assists
Favors (SEA): 16 points, 4 rebounds
Curry (GSW): 36 points, 7 assists

Game 27: Magic 85 @ Sonics 101

Hamilton (SEA): 22 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 20 points, 10 rebounds
Carter (ORL): 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds

Game 28: Spurs 122 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 31 points, 4 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
Duncan (SA): 16 points, 11 rebounds

Game 29: Sonics 87 @ Cavaliers 108

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 6 rebounds
Jordan (SEA): 16 points, 8 rebounds
Hickson (CLE): 19 points, 12 rebounds

Game 30: Suns 129 @ Sonics 119

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 6 assists
Livingston (SEA): 10 points, 11 assists
Nash (PHO): 22 points, 15 assists

Game 31: Sonics 85 @ Kings 122

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 9 rebounds
Webster (SEA): 15 points, 7 rebounds
Evans (SAC): 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 32: Sonics 89 @ Nuggets 113

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 6 rebounds
Billups (DEN): 23 points, 6 assists

Game 33: Sonics 103 @ Jazz 90

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 7 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 20 points, 6 rebounds
Williams (UTA): 21 points, 9 assists

Game 34: Knicks 105 @ Sonics 104

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 6 assists
Lee (NY): 17 points, 10 rebounds

Game 35: Kings 121 @ Sonics 110

Favors (SEA): 8 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks
Wallace (SEA): 22 points, 10 rebounds
Boozer (SAC): 17 points, 12 rebounds

Game 36: Clippers 87 @ Sonics 101

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Griffin (LA): 17 points, 9 rebounds

Game 37: Sonics 85 @ Bobcats 91

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 6 rebounds
Hill (SEA): 11 points, 10 rebounds
Wallace (CHA): 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 38: Sonics 111 @ Lakers 117

Maynor (SEA): 18 points, 9 assists
Hill (SEA): 12 points, 10 rebounds
Bryant (LA): 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 39: Jazz 96 @ Sonics 106

Webster (SEA): 31 points, 5 rebounds
Maynor (SEA): 11 points, 8 assists
Williams (UTA): 32 points, 9 assists

Game 40: Bullets 101 @ Sonics 89

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
Maynor (SEA): 15 points, 6 assists
Arenas (WAS): 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

I'm planning an update at mid season for a look around the league. To balance the schedule with 32 teams the season expanded to 92 games so after Game 46 I'll do an update.

That said if anyone wants any other info post it here and I'll be glad to give it to you.

Game 41: Sonics 97 @ Suns 130

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 14 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 7 assists
Nash (PHO): 22 points, 7 assists

Game 42: Sonics 105 @ Raptors 110

Hamilton (SEA): 41 points, 8 assists
Wallace (SEA): 17 points, 20 rebounds
Calderon (TOR): 22 points, 6 assists

Game 43: Sonics 95 @ Clippers 117

Wallace (SEA): 18 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 5 assists
Davis (LA): 21 points, 10 assists

Game 44: Jazz 99 @ Sonics 108

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds
Williams (UTA): 22 points, 11 assists

Game 45: Aces 123 @ Sonics 110

Hamilton (SEA): 52 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Maynor (SEA): 10 points, 4 assists
Terry (LA): 31 points, 6 assists

Game 46: Cavaliers 120 @ Sonics 119 (OT)

Hamilton (SEA): 46 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists
Favors (SEA): 19 points, 11 rebounds
Williams (CLE): 32 points, 10 assists

2010-11 Mid Season Report

East

1. Chicago: 34-14
2. New Jersey: 32-9
3. New Orleans: 30-17
4. Toronto: 24-26
5. Cleveland: 23-21
6. Atlanta: 23-21
7. Charlotte: 23-17
8. Boston: 22-20

9. New York: 21-25
10. Memphis: 21-26
11. Orlando: 18-25
12. Philadelphia: 17-23
13. Indiana: 17-29
14. Washington: 17-32
15. Miami: 16-27
16. Detroit: 14-31

West

1. Portland: 37-11
2. Denver: 35-9
3. San Antonio: 34-11
4. Dallas: 25-14
5. LA Lakers: 25-16
6. Oklahoma City: 23-21
7. Golden State: 22-24
8. LA Clippers: 22-20

9. Sacramento: 21-26
10. Las Vegas: 21-25
11. Phoenix: 20-25
12. Utah: 18-26
13. Minnesota: 16-27
14. Milwaukee: 14-25
15. Houston: 13-32
16. Seattle: 12-34

PPG

1. Rip Hamilton (SEA) - 27.0
2. Lebron James (CHI) - 24.9
3. Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 24.5
4. Danny Granger (IND) - 24.3
5. Joe Johnson (MIN) - 24.0

APG

1. Steve Nash (PHO) - 11.2
2. Chris Paul (NO) - 9.7
3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 9.3
4. Baron Davis (LAC) - 9.3
5. Jason Kidd (DAL) - 9.2

RPG

1. Andrew Bogut (MIL) - 13.5
2. Amare Stoudamire (OKC) - 12.8
3. Yao Ming (HOU) - 12.8
4. Marcus Camby (POR) - 12.0
5. Brook Lopez (NJN) - 11.7

Top Ten Picks Update


#1 - Washington: PG John Wall: 14.7 ppg/5.7 apg
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner: 20.3 ppg/5 rpg
#3 - New Jersey: C DeMarcus Cousins: 7.7 ppg/4.9 rpg
#4 - Seattle: PF Derrick Favors: 11.5 ppg/5.7 rpg/1.8 bpg
#5 - Las Vegas: SF Wesley Johnson: 12.8 ppg/4 rpg
#6 - Minnesota: SF Al-Farouq Aminu: 5.8 ppg/3.2 rpg
#7 - Sacramento: C Greg Monroe: 2.8 ppg/2.9 rpg
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich: 6.7 ppg/7.3 rpg/2.4 bpg
#9 - Detroit: SF Gordon Hayward: 10.1 ppg/2.9 rpg
#10 - Los Angeles: PF Paul George: 7.1 ppg/2.4 rpg

2011 NBA Draft: Mid Year Top 10

1. PF Matt Toney (FR), Kansas
6'11, 238 lbs
19.3 ppg/4.2 apg/9.0 rpg

2. SG Keanan Braswell (FR), UT-Chattanooga
6'2, 206 lbs
26.7 ppg/4.2 apg/9.2 rpg

3. C Shannon Brown (FR), Western Kentucky
6'9, 282 lbs
13.9 ppg/4.2 apg/7.1 rpg

4. PF Kevin Thompson (SO), DePaul
6'10, 242 lbs
15 ppg/2.3 apg/8.7 rpg

5. PF Eddy Young (FR), Illinois
6'8, 225 lbs
11.8 ppg/3.1 apg/7.1 rpg

6. SG Alton Foreman (FR), Tennessee
6'8, 222 lbs
22.4 pgg/3.6 apg/6 rpg

7. PF Marvin Barnes (FR), Arizona State
6'8, 247 lbs
17 ppg/2.1 apg/7.1 rpg

8. C David Noyola (SO), Connecticut
6'11, 262 lbs
18.8 ppg/2.9 apg/12 rpg

9. PG Jerome Jenkins (JR), Wake Forest
6'3, 171 lbs
20.3 ppg/4.3 apg/6.5 rpg

10. SG Bruce Bailey (19 y/o), Australia
6'6, 208 lbs
20.1 ppg/4.3 apg/6.5 rpg

Game 47: Rockets 89 @ Sonics 112

Hamilton (SEA): 35 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 48: Sonics 112 & Grizzlies 118

Hamilton (SEA): 49 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 49: Clippers 114 @ Sonics 95

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 6 rebounds

Game 50: Trailblazers 104 @ Sonics 77

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 5 rebounds

Game 51: Pacers 86 @ Sonics 102

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 13 rebounds

Game 52: Sonics 96 @ Trailblazers 81

Hamilton (SEA): 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 53: Bobcats 74 @ Sonics 100

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 54: Sonics 87 @ Mavericks 111

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 55: Sonics 106 @ Knicks 114

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 56: Sonics 90 @ Jazz 102

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 11 rebounds

Game 57: 76'ers 85 @ Sonics 111

Hamilton (SEA): 31 points, 12 rebounds

Game 58: Sonics 109 @ Aces 119

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 59: Mavericks 113 @ Sonics 118

Webster (SEA): 24 points, 7 rebounds

Game 60: Sonics 95 @ Nuggets 110

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 17 rebounds, 4 steals

2011 All Star Weekend

Slam Dunk Contest: Julian Wright (IND) defeated Josh Childress (PHO), Derrick Brown (CHA) and Stanley Robinson (ORL), beating Childress in the finals 71 - 61.

Anthony Morrow (OKC) won the 3 Point Contest, beating Raja Bell (CLE) and Jared Dudley (DEN) in the finals. Morrow had 17 to Dudley's 16 and Bell's 15.

Rookies 160 vs Sophmores 153 (OT)

John Wall (WAS): 39 points, 14 assists (MVP)
Derrick Favors (SEA): 2 points, 1 assist

Jordan Hill (SEA): 4 points, 5 rebounds
Eric Maynor (SEA): 0 points

Eastern Conference 109 vs Western Conference 135

Yao Ming (HOU): 19 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks (MVP)
Rip Hamilton (SEA): 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

Trade Roundup

- Lakers trade PG Gervais Vasquez and SG Tracy McGrady to the Bucks for PF Ersan Ilyasova

- Bulls trade 2011 1st round pick to the Warriors for SG Kelenna Azubuike

Game 61: Sonics 119 @ Mavericks 131

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 62: Sonics 98 @ 76'ers 104

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 63: Hawks 122 @ Sonics 95

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 5 rebounds

Game 64: Sonics 99 @ Rockets 90

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 7 rebounds

Game 65: Pistons 93 @ Sonics 106

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 66: Sonics 81 @ Warriors 113

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 11 rebounds

Game 67: Nets 81 @ Sonics 99

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 68: Hornets 126 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 4 rebounds

Game 69: Timberwolves 119 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 7 assists

Game 70: Suns 111 @ Sonics 117

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds

Game 71: Nuggets 108 @ Sonics 97

Hamilton (SEA): 26 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists

Game 72: Sonics 80 @ Magic 95

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds

Game 73: Thunder 113 @ Sonics 84

Hamilton (SEA): 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists

Game 74: Heat 108 @ Sonics 117

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 75: Spurs 103 @ Sonics 84

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 9 rebounds

Game 76: Sonics 98 @ Pistons 107

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 77: Sonics 105 @ Celtics 98

Hamilton (SEA): 41 points, 5 rebounds

Game 78: Sonics 98 @ Rockets 112

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 9 rebounds

Game 79: Sonics 73 @ Thunder 131

Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 4 assists

Game 80: Sonics 104 @ Timberwolves 113

Wallace (SEA): 24 points, 19 rebounds, 6 blocks

Game 81: Lakers 84 @ Sonics 109

Hamilton (SEA): 19 points, 9 rebounds

Game 82: Sonics 101 @ Warriors 123

Favors (SEA): 21 points, 7 rebounds

Game 83: Sonics 107 @ Timberwolves 110

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 4 rebounds

Game 84: Thunder 87 @ Sonics 107

Hamilton (SEA): 39 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists

Game 85: Kings 93 @ Sonics 119

Maynor (SEA): 13 points, 13 assists

Game 86: Sonics 92 @ Spurs 104

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 12 rebounds

Game 87: Sonics 76 @ Nets 119

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 18 rebounds

Game 88: Sonics 91 @ Bulls 118

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 89: Sonics 84 @ Bullets 104

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 7 rebounds

Game 90: Sonics 105 @ Heat 93

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 91: Sonics 105 @ Bucks 98

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 92: Grizzlies 91 @ Sonics 80

Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

How much is Rip averaging for your team?

2011 NBA Playoffs: First Round

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #8 Atlanta
#4 Toronto vs #5 Orlando
#3 Chicago vs #6 Boston
#2 New Orleans vs #7 Philadelphia

Western Conference

#1 Denver vs #8 LA Clippers
#4 LA Lakers vs #5 Dallas
#3 San Antonio vs #6 Las Vegas
#2 Portland vs #7 Oklahoma City

The first round is relatively drama free except for one series out West. The Nets and Magic sweep in the East while Chicago and the Hornets each win in five.

Out West the Lakers swept the Mavs while Denver and Portland each won in five. The real drama saw the expansion Aces take the Veteran Spurs to the wire in a seven game series but the Spurs lead by a 20/20 from Thiago Splitter won Game 7 with relative ease, 95-81.

ended up at 27 PPG to lead the NBA. He was hoisting 25-30 shots a game, it was sick. He was a stat filler to be sure but I am not sure how much good he did for us considering some of the games I saw him have.

2011 NBA Playoffs: Second Round

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #5 Orlando
#3 Chicago vs #2 New Orleans

Western Conference

#1 Denver vs #4 LA Lakers
#3 San Antonio vs #2 Portland

The East was once again a cake walk for Chicago and The Nets who won in five each. New Orleans may have been the two seed but it was apparent Chicago and New Jersey were the two best teams have have proved it thus far.

The West saw a young Portland team beat San Antonio in six, while the Lakers and Nuggets were to seven but Andre Bynum cruised to a 34 point, 14 rebound performance and the Lakers ended up scoring 133 enroute to a 133-109 victory. A funny stat here was the fact that Kobe only scored 9 in a game where the Lakers scored 133.

2011 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #3 Chicago

Western Conference

#2 Portland vs #4 LA Lakers

Anticlimatic was the best word to describe the Conference Finals. The Nets blew through LeBron and Bulls in five. Chicago won the opener in a nail biter but after that the Nets won each game by at least ten points. Meanwhile LA fought valiantly but Portland was too much as they won in six following a superb series from Batum.

2011 NBA Finals

#1 New Jersey vs #2 Portland

It was a series full of give and take, with each team winning alternate games, giving us a game 7 in the NBA Finals. With the stakes at an all time high, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade's big move to New Jersey paid off with a 100-86 victory over the Blazers. Bosh came up huge with 33 points and 16 points as he totally dominated LaMarcus Aldridge all night.

2011 NBA Lottery Odds

1. Houston - 23.2%
2. Detroit - 18.4%
3. Miami - 14.4%
4. Seattle - 9.6%
5. Milwaukee - 9.5%
6. Washington - 6.3%
7. Sacramento - 5.8%
8. Minnesota - 3.3%
9. Phoenix - 3.2%
10. New York - 1.8%
11. Indiana - 1.2%
12. Golden State - 0.9%
13. Cleveland - 0.8%
14. Utah - 0.7%
15. Charlotte - 0.5%
16. Memphis - 0.4%

2011 NBA Draft Lottery

#16 - Memphis
#15 - Charlotte
#14 - Utah
#13 - Cleveland
#12 - Golden State
#11 - Indiana
#10 - New York
#9 - Phoenix
#8 - Minnesota
#7 - Washington

Kings fans rejoice!

#6 - Milwaukee
#5 - Miami
#4 - Detroit

And we are in the top three!

#3 - Houston

Here comes the moment of truth ...

#2 - Seattle

Damn! Still, I'll take the #2 pick all day!

#1 - Sacramento

The Kings go from 7 to 1, a massive leap and a great coup for the Kings.

2011 NBA Awards Show

All Rookie Second Team

John Wall (WAS) - Xavier Henry (IND) - Gordon Hayward (DET) - Derrick Favors (SEA) - Nikola Pekovic (DEN)

All Rookie First Team

Ricky Rubio (MIN) - Evan Turner (PHI) - Wesley Johnson (LV) - Tiago Splitter (SA) - Cole Alrdich (GSW)

All Defense Second Team

Rajon Rondo (BOS) - Monta Ellis (GSW) - Danny Granger (IND) - Kevin Garnett (BOS) - Yao Ming (HOU)

All Defense First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Gerald Wallace (CHA) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All NBA Third Team

Jason Kidd (NJ) - Kobe Bryant (LAL) - Danny Granger (IND) - Chris Bosh (NJ) - Dwight Howard (ORL)

All NBA Second Team

Steve Nash (PHO) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Kevin Durant (OKC) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All NBA First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Joe Johnson (MIN) - Lebron James (CHI) - David Lee (NY) - Yao Ming (HOU)

Coach of the Year

Monty Williams (NO) - 66 W - 26 L

Rookie of the Year

Evan Turner (PHI) 19.9 PPG/3.2 APG/4.6 RPG

Sixth Man

Nikola Pekovic (DEN) 9.8 PPG/6.5 RPG/1.9 BPG

Defensive Player of the Year

Andrew Bogut (MIL) 16.9 PPG/12 RPG/3.3 BPG

NBA MVP

Chris Paul (NO) 20.4 PPG/10.6 APG/4.4 RPG/2 SPG

2011 Seattle Stats

Rip Hamilton: 27.5 PPG/5.5 RPG/4.9 APG
Martell Webster: 13 PPG/4.1 RPG/2.1 APG
Ben Wallace: 12.2 PPG/10.8 RPG/1.1 BPG
Derrick Favors: 10.6 PPG/6.2 RPG/1.6 BPG
Eric Maynor: 8.6 PPG/5.8 APG/2.9 RPG
DeAndre Jordan: 7.9 PPG/5.2 RPG
Jordan Hill: 7.6 PPG/5.4 RPG/1.3 APG
Shaun Livingston: 7 PPG/4.3 APG
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute: 6.7 PPG/4.3 RPG/1.8 APG
Blake Ahern: 1.6 PPG
Renaldo Balkman: 1 PPG/1 RPG
Patrick Ewing Jr: 0.5 PPG
Armon Johnson: Spent all year in NBDL
Solomon Alibi: SPent all year in NBDL

2011 Mock Draft

#1. Sacramento: SF Carlos Few, Memphis
#2. Seattle: C David Noyola, Connecticut
#3. Houston: PF Matt Toney, Kansas
#4. Detroit: C Shannon Brown, Western Kentucky
#5. Miami: SG Keanan Braswell, UT-Chattanooga
#6. Milwaukee: PF Marvin Barnes, Arizona State
#7. Washington: C Daniel Respert, Wake Forest
#8. Minnesota: PG Jerome Jenkins, Wake Forest
#9. Phoenix: C Keith Ward, Auburn
#10. New York: C Bobby Kincade, Arkansas

2011 Pre-Draft Workouts

We bring in the top 10 guys from the Mock Draft as well as several other PG/SG's to fill out our 15 spots.

2011 NBA Draft

#1. Sacramento: PF Matt Toney, Kansas

- Not a surprise here. Toney is a post threat who should contribute right away. He now gives Tyreke Evans a post scorer to work with.

#2. Seattle: PG Jerome Jenkins, Wake Forest

- Jenkins projects as a 5* player with A Scoring, B Passing, A Handling, C Rebounding, C Blocking, C Stealing, C Defense. He also has a High Work Ethic. We need a PG for this offense and Jenkins looks like an amazing fit.

#3. Houston: SG Alton Foreman, Tennessee

- Foreman is probably the best pure scorer in this draft. Houston needs a guy who can fill it up so this is a solid pick.

#4. Detroit: C Keith Ward, Auburn

- Detroit needs a center and Ward is in the conversation as one of the best. Very physical player though undersized at 6'9". He should be a defensive presence but he needs to develop an offensive game.

#5. Miami: SG Keanan Braswell, UT-Chattanooga

- Braswell was the second best scorer in the draft. His all around game is superb but his off the court issues (draft analysts mentioned a police incident) kept him from going to Houston at #3. Braswell has the potential to be a replacement for D-Wade.

#6. Milwaukee - SG Damous Collins, Ole Miss

- Collins a three point specialist who is one of the best perimeter defenders in the draft. Has a game similar to Michael Redd.

#7. Washington - SF Steve Scott, Washington

- Scott is in the mold of Kevin Durant. A 6'10, 230 lbs SF who averaged 33 PPG at Washington. Defense needs work and he has to figure out how to show consistency but he has talent.

#8. Minnesota - SF Zeynel Akbulut, Turkey

- The first International player to go in the draft, Akbulut is an all around player who should compliment Rubio and Joe Johnson nicely.

#9. Phoenix - C Velimir Ostrozinska, Serbio & Montengro

- Interesting pick here. He doesn't really fit in the Suns offense, but he is a very good defensive player. Should be a threat on the boards and be a consistent shot blocker.

#10. New York: C Shannon Brown, Western Kentucky

- Brown fits in Coach Dantoni's offense to a T. He should be an excellent compliment to David Lee, though on the flip side, it is another guy who is a relative black hole on D in the front court.

#11. Indiana: PG Mikhel Zukauskas, Lithuiana
#12. Golden State: PF Marvin Barnes, Arizona State
#13. Cleveland: C David Noyola, Connecticut
#14. Utah: SG Bruce Bailey, Australia

#15. Seattle: SF Carlos Few, Memphis

- We trade our 41st pick, 2013 1st, and a 2012 2nd to move up to the 15th pick and take Carlos Few, a guy our scouts saw as having A potential in scoring. He is athletic as hell, a must in this offense, but he lacks a refined jump shot. With that said, he and Favors can be a match up nightmare for opposing teams.

#16. Memphis - PG Hollis Thomas, Xavier
#17. Philadelphia - C Daniel Respert, Wake Forest
#18. Atlanta - SG Jason Barrett, Seton Hall
#19. LA Clippers - PG Jason Coursey, New Mexico
#20. Golden State - SG Kelvin Grant, Tennessee
#21. Boston - C Bobby Kincade, Arkansas
#22. Las Vegas - PG Reggie Willis, Georgia
#23. Orlando - PF Kevin Thompson, Depaul
#24. Toronto - PF Daniel Kennedy, Colorado
#25. LA Lakers - PG Matt Carter, Houston
#26. Toronto - SF Joshula Curley, Maryland
#27. San Antonio - SF Andes Gomez, Brazil
#28. San Antonio - SG Desmon Traore, St. Johns
#29. New Orleans - SF Jake Buddle, Pitt
#30. Portland - PF Craig Braun, South Carolina
#31. New Jersey - SF Derrick Whitmore, Iowa State
#32. Denver - PF Renat Ray, Spain

#36 - Seattle - C Kevin Floyd, Auburn

He's a big body who was unscouted but seems worth a risk.

Renouncements

- We renounce the rights to Mbah a Moute, Ahern, Ewing Jr and Wallace.

2011 NBA Free Agency

The Top 10

#1. SF Kevin Durant*
#2. C Al Horford
#3. C Marc Gasol
#4. PF Zach Randolph
#5. SF Rudy Gay
#6. PG Tony Parker
#7. C Spencer Hawes*
#8. PF David West
#9. PG Mike Conley
#10. SF Tayshaun Prince

All in all it's a very meh FA class headlined by a stud in Durant, who also happens to be an RFA. I can't see any way OKC doesn't match on him. Horford and Gasol are two top 5 Centers and will get paid but the fall off after them is noticeable.

We go in with about 5 mil to spend on a backup SG, and some front court help. We hope to bring back DeAndre Jordan, but we could use some PF help.

We start FA by trading PG Armon Johnson to the Pistons for PF DeJuan Summers and a 2012 2nd pick. We had a surplus of PG and Summers provides some depth.

We make offers to Ronnie Brewer, DeAndre Jordan and a couple other young guys who could be of use down the line. We also offer our Mid Level to Tyson Chandler.

Signings

Portland Trailblazers re-sign Andre Miller to a 1-year contract worth $6,500,000

Seattle SuperSonics re-sign DeAndre Jordan to a 3-year contract worth $4,410,000

Oklahoma City Thunder re-sign Kevin Durant to a 6-year contract worth $104,216,850

Orlando Magic re-sign Vince Carter to a 3-year contract with a player option worth $28,840,500

Detroit Pistons sign Valeri Kikorov to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $34,944,000

Toronto Raptors sign Corey Brewer to a 2-year contract worth $8,097,589

Chicago Bulls re-sign Kelenna Azubuike to a 3-year contract worth $21,216,000

San Antonio Spurs re-sign Tony Parker to a 3-year contract worth $22,873,500

Charlotte Bobcats sign Spencer Haws to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $10,098,481

New Orleans Hornets sign Thaddeus Young to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Seattle SuperSonics sign Tyson Chandler to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000

New Jersey Nets sign Mike Conley to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Al Horford accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Atlanta Hawks worth $7,143,651

Denver Nuggets sign Jamal Crawford to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000

Sacramento Kings re-sign Carl Landry to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $41,926,500

New York Knicks sign Marc Gasol to a 5-year contract worth $56,840,000

Atlanta Hawks sign Tayshaun Prince to a 3-year contract worth $15,975,804

Cleveland Cavaliers sign Zach Randolph to a 5-year contract worth $72,035,985

New Jersey Nets sign Mike Conley to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Denver Nuggets re-sign Kenyon Martin to a 4-year contract with a player option worth $25,974,300

Memphis Grizzlies re-sign Rudy Gay to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $40,172,000

New Orleans Hornets sign Thaddeus Young to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Charlotte Bobcats sign Spencer Hawes to a 2-year contract worth $10,098,481

Las Vegas Aces sign Marcus Thornton to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

New Orleans Hornets re-sign David West to a 6-year contract with a team option worth $66,811,500

2011 Seattle Sonics

Rotation

PG - Jerome Jenkins
SG - Rip Hamilton
SF - Carlos Few
PF - Derrick Favors
C - Tyson Chandler

6th Man: SF Martell Webster
7th Man: PG Shaun Livingston
8th Man: PG Eric Maynor
9th Man: C DeAndre Jordan
10th Man: PF Renaldo Balkman
11th Man: PF DaJuan Summers
12th Man: SG George Stokes

Position Breakdown

PG: We are incredibly deep here with our #2 overall pick Jerome Jenkins leading the offense. Jenkins is not as good as we hoped initially (2.5/3.5) but he already is fairly well developed. He should be a guy who even as a rookie can average 10 points and 6 assists. His ceiling may not be what we thought but he will be solid. Maynor and Livingston provide two excellent backups.

SG: Rip was last years leading scorer as he heaved up shot after shot. He will be asked to dial it back this year but is still our best scorer. His primary backup will be Martell Webster but we also signed George Stokes, an undrafted FA out of North Carolina. He isn't anything special but we hope he can develop into a role player.

SF: We seem to have hit a home run with Carlos Few. He is rated the best rookie by pundits headed into this year. His defense is limited, and can't handle the ball very well, but is a potent scorer already. We are cautiously optimistic he could average 15-16 ppg as a rookie. He will be backed up by Martell Webster.

PF: Derrick Favors is ready to take the next step in his development. He has more talent around him and will be focusing strictly on scoring in the paint. We're hoping he averages around 19 and 9 this season. Lofty expectations perhaps as he is still raw, but it is something he is capable of. We'll use bigger sets with DeAndre Jordan as his primary backup.

C: Newly signed Tyson Chandler will fill the Ben Wallace role this year but should be adapt at it. DeAndre Jordan will see plenty of time backing him up as well. Alibi and rookie Kevin Floyd will be in the NBDL for the time being.