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2k18 Charlotte HORNETS 58 Game Season (PS3) HARDCORE SIM, (1st Season is over!) INTRO

Posted on November 8, 2018 at 06:20 AM.

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INTRO to 2k18 "Association" mode (PS3) Hardcore SIM, First attempted Dynasty with complete control over GM/Coach/Players. Playing as General Manager/Owner SUNTZU420 who, after making a billion dollars plus by winning the world series of poker and other gambling events..in what he admits was his first legitimate dollar NOW attempts to pull the biggest hustle of his career..taking a cellar dwelling Eastern Conference Team to multiple championships to represent the Carolina

His is currently petitioning the league to change the name of his team to the

"Carolina" Hornets

, after Ousting Michael Jordan of his job by purchasing 51% controlling ownership rights to the HORNETS franchise and ousting him as GM..and later calling his re-branding of the franchise back to the original "Hornets" the city used to celebrated was a a giant leap forward but also an obvious move...SUNTZU also said Jordan was by far best basketball player ever but also by far the worst gm of all-time...if anything an astute businessman..it is very clear that their is no love lost between those two. However, until that petition is granted and my full vision of HORNET Championships comes to fruition

I, SUNTZU420 Have Become the 2017-2018:

-CHARLOTTE HORNETS-

((after a lot of experimenting with the game in Season 1. I plan on sticking to the following basic rules with the only option in making the game more difficult- never easier.))

Personalized (current! -11/2018) NBA 2k18 PS3 Association Settings:

58 Games, 11 minutes, (Computer Sims 12), Difficulty=PRO (could experiment..and this is a big MAYBE move up a level with back to back championships)

(A)During a user game, if I ever at any time am losing by more than 12 at end of first quarter, 15 or more at Halftime or more than 18 anytime in the 3rd or skunk 21 in the fourth quarter I SIM the rest of the game IMMEDIATELY.This keeps it moving for its' a long season. In this same spirit, I will also (B)SIM 1 out of every other AWAY GAME (unless on a winning streak or something...but average a SIM on 1/2 of all AWAY regular season games..users discretion which half of the away games to SIM and which to play...nothing advantageous).

Defense: No Rules until i figure the **** out better than MAY CONSIDER..increasing difficulty

Timeouts, Subs, Offense plays/strategy --- Completely MANUAL

SEASON ONE , STATISTICAL BOTTOM LINE and Analysis from the Charlotte Observer

Final Season 1 Record ( 17 -2018 ): 5-53. Win%.086 PPG NOT RECORDED BECAUSE GAME LENGTHS VARIED
Season 1 PD (Point Differential -15.6) Finished Last in South East Division, Eastern Conference, and held worst record in entire NBA by a long shot. If we translated this to a 82 game season 10 wins would be one of the worst records of all time and the 31 game losing streak has to be a record of some kind.

New General Manager/Owner James Shaleuly started the season by getting rid of franchise player Dwight Howard and began a flurry of trades almost all the way until the deadline in the final stretch of the season. Shaleuly does think after all that smoke...7 players were able to work together to gel at the end of the season. He fired his coach in favor of a lesser contract to spend on his offseason FA hopefuls to add to the 7 he has continually claimed could be the start of something huge in Charlotte.. and commended them for the way they finished the season with pride.

"Cannot promise more than the 7 we got but anybody will do we are ready next season for a title run!"

After the season concluded, Shaleuly claimed "We are very happy with the result of the record amount of trading we did this season. We are embarrassed at our record. I thought we could do better, I was wrong. Still I stand by my decision to get rid of Dwight Howard and completely rework the budget. My goal is to completely change the culture around here and the 7 players we feel know 100% will be back are a great foundation for a team to compete for an Eastern Conference playoff spot next season. My work is obviously never done." When asked about the uncertainty in 2 seasons when Kemba etc.. is up for a Free Agent, Shaleuly snapped "We feel very confident that Kemba will stay in Charlotte and I think when he sees how much help he has this season...he will feel better about coming back. We will offer him a MAX offer. All i Know is this team is ready to compete in 2019-2020.!!!""

During the draft the Hornets traded up with Kyle Korver to pick up a PF hopeful to protect against the worry that 37+ year old former Zach Randolph would be their only other option at the position.

Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart - before 2019 NBA Draft
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Kemba Walker
SG	Klay Thompson
SF	Michael-Kidd Giicrest	Sindarius Thornwell
PF	Zach Randolph	Rookie (Drafted #42)
C	Mark Gasol	Kamizky

Once free agency opened Shaleuly went to work and did in this writers' opinion a great job in landing key pieces and adding depth.

Depth Chart entering 2018-19 Season 2, Post-Off season.... this writer's prediction one move away from a contender in the East, or a flurry of moves towards only a .425% record in the East and prayers that the competition drops the ball so hard that we get to suit up and get our ASSES swept in the first round of the playoffs, and SUNTZU is run out of town in favor of state of NC darling Michael Jordan (hard guy to compete with i will give Suntzu that much).

Charlotte Hornets Offseason Depth Chart - Post NBA 2019 Draft
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Kemba Walker	Brandon Jennings
SG	Klay Thompson	Leandro Barbosa
SF	Michael-Kidd Giicrest	Sindarius Thornwell
PF	Pau Gasol C/PF	Zach Randolph	D. West
C	Mark Gasol	Frank Kaminsky	D. McKinney C/PF

Rumor mill has on good authority that one Michael B Jordan is moving in with investors to retake the team as he has openly dogged SUNTZU for being a "thug" who does't know basketball. The HORNETS have got to respond... just speculating, but their offseason completed roster seems well built around the core 7 players SUNTZU pounded his chest about in the month before Season 1 of horrendous play turned into 5 wins and a month right at .500. Like alot of aspects to SEASON 1 I do not personally believe we will ever see such a high volume/quantity of free agent moves, contract releases, and continuous trading... down to the very last pick. At least next season we will inherit 2 more picks...and if the HORNETS Are to be anything serious..they are done wheeling and deeling and need to focus on basketball.

More analysis of Season 1 craziness to come. Never has the NBA seen s much trades and headlines from the worst team in the league. Question is , will it pay off in Season 2 ?