L.A. Lakers (65-17)
112.7 OffRate (3rd)
104.6 DefRate (6th)
vs
Utah (48-34)
110.1 OffRate (8th)
107.2 DefRate (10th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Fisher (12.1) - Williams (21.6)
SG: Bryant (24.3) - Brewer (16.1)
SF: Ariza (15.5) - Miles (11.8)
PF: Gasol (22.2) - Boozer (17.5)
C: Bynum (19.9) - Okur (17.7)
Williams should have a huge advantage all series long, but the Lakers are better at every other position. The Jazz do have the bench advantage (Millsap 18.6, Kirilenko 16.8, Korver 12.1) against the Lakers (Odom 16.5, Brown 15.0, Vujacic 12.6, Walton 11.3, Farmar 9.9). However that could be taken away as Mehmet Okur does not sound optimistic about his chances of starting the series healthy.
When it's all said and done though, Kobe Bryant is the best player in this series, and Gasol as his #2 guy is just better than any duo Deron can muster, unless Boozer rejuvenates suddenly. More than likely though, he's counting the days until he gets out of Utah.
SERIES PREDICTION: Lakers in 5 games.
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Denver (54-28)
110.4 OffRate (7th)
106.8 DefRate (8th)
vs
New Orleans (49-33)
108.7 OffRate (12th)
107.0 DefRate (9th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Billups (18.8) - Paul (30.0)
SG: Jones (9.0) - Butler (11.8)
SF: Anthony (19.0) - Stojakovic (12.5)
PF: Martin (13.6) - West (18.9)
C: Nene (18.8) - Chandler (13.4)
Like LeBron and Wade, Chris Paul was all-world this year, and if anyone can change a playoff series single-handledly, it's him. Melo should enjoy a hearty advantage over Peja, and James Posey will undoubtedly draw the assignment. West/Chandler and Martin/Nene are about as even a frontcourt matchup as one can get.
Andersen (18.1), Smith (16.8), Balkman (16.8), Kleiza (13.2), and Carter (10.8) round out a very impressive bench for Denver however, and New Orleans bench has been barren all year long. Wright (12.6), Daniels (12.6), Posey (10.8), and Armstrong (10.7) are a rather weak second unit and will likely force the Hornets starters into heavy duty in what will undoubtedly be a deep series. Lingering injuries and thin-Colorado air don't help matters for the Hornets. Chris Paul can't do everything himself, can he?
SERIES PREDICTION: Denver in 7 games.
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San Antonio (54-38)
108.5 OffRate (13th)
104.5 DefRate (5th)
vs
Dallas (50-32)
110.5 OffRate (5th)
108.4 DefRate (17th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Parker (23.4) - Kidd (16.9)
SG: Mason (11.9) - Wright (8.6)
SF: Finley (11.4) - Howard (17.0)
PF: Duncan (24.4) - Nowitzki (23.1)
C: Bonner (15.0) - Dampier (15.7)
The Spurs will be without Manu Ginobili (22.9 PER) which is a huge blow to their chances in this series, much less their championship aspirations. The Mavs you see, still have Jason Terry (19.0) coming off their bench, along with Singleton (16.4), Bass (16.4), and Barea (13.4). Drew Gooden (18.8), Thomas (14.0), Hill (11.6), Udoka (9.5), and Bowen (5.4) are considerably weaker and depth should play a factor as the Spurs are essentially a two-man show offensively without their olympic gold medalist providing an all-star bench contribution. The Mavs traditionally matchup well with San Antonio, so this should be a very close and exciting series.
SERIES PREDICTION - Dallas in 7 games.
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Portland (54-38)
113.9 OffRate (1st)
107.8 DefRate (13th)
vs
Houston (53-29)
108.5 (15th)
103.9 (4th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Blake (14.5) - Brooks (12.9)
SG: Roy (24.0) - Artest (15.6)
SF: Batum (12.9) - Battier (10.6)
PF: Aldridge (19.1) - Scola (17.0)
C: Przybilla (15.4) - Yao (22.6)
The starting lineups between these two teams are evenly matched, even down to the bench with Oden (18.1), Fernandez (15.4), and Outlaw (15.1) going up against Landry (17.2) and Lowry (15.0), and Wafer (14.7).
Usually I'm a big believer that defense wins championships, and Houston certainly is the better defensive team here. Portland was the best offensive team in the league this season though, and they have an edge on Houston at every position but center. Portland may struggle to score at times against this experienced Rockets squad, but it's not like Houston is going to have it's way offensively either.
SERIES PREDICTION - Portland in 7 games.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Real 2K Insider and the NBA Playoffs
I guess you could say I have a minute case of playoff fever. I'm sure it will last for a few days before I realize that the first month of the NBA playoffs is dreadfully boring every year with the exception of a few series. Here are my predictions for the eastern conference.
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
Cleveland (66-16)
112.4 OffRate (4th)
102.4 DefRate (3rd)
vs
Detroit (39-43)
107.4 OffRate (21st)
108.0 DefRate (16th)
Remember when this used to be a matchup we looked forward to? Detroit looked putrid after trading their only true PG for a scorer hell bent on taking away shots from the efficient Rip Hamilton.
Matchups (PER)
PG: Williams (17.2) - Stuckey (14.8)
SG: West (14.1) - Hamilton (16.9)
SF: James (31.7) - Prince (15.0)
PF: Varejao (14.6) - McDyess (16.6)
C: Ilgauskas (18.0) - Wallace (14.9)
Not a whole lot to like here for Detroit. Cleveland has three starters who posted a higher PER than any of Detroit's starters. Not to mention they are catching a player they have struggled to stop before in his most dominant year yet.
By the way, I thought I'd take this time to mention LeBron posted a top 5 all-time PER. Jordan's top year?
Jordan 87-88
31.7 PER (led league)
35.0 ppg (led league)
5.5 rpg
5.9 apg
3.2 spg (led league)
1.6 bpg
40.4 mpg (led league)
.535 fg% (24.4 fga)
.166 3pt% (0.6 3pa)
.841 ft% (10.5 fta)
Bulls
109.0 Pts per 100 possessions (9th of 23)
105.5 Pts allowed per 100 poss (3rd of 23)
95.5 pace factor (23rd of 23)
James 08-09
31.7 PER (led league)
28.4 ppg
7.6 rpg
7.2 apg
1.7 spg
1.1 bpg
37.7 mpg
.489 fg% (19.0 fga)
.344 3pt% (4.7 att)
.780 ft% (9.4 att)
Cavs
112.4 Pts per 100 possessions (4th of 30)
102.4 Pts allowed per 100 poss (3rd of 30)
88.7 pace factor (25th of 30)
On paper Jordan has better numbers, but this is also due to the fact that his team averaged 7 more possessions per game than LeBron's (despite being last in pace - times sure have changed in the last 20 years!). Can you imagine the numbers Lebron would have with an extra 7 possessions per game? We're talking 30-9-8 at the very least.
Anyway, the fact that I deviated away from the series says a lot about Detroit's chances. They are evenly matched between the other positions, but have absolutely no answer for LeBron, who is poised to cruise to round two.
SERIES PREDICTION: Cleveland in 4 games.
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Boston (62-20)
110.5 OffRate (5th)
102.3 DefRate (2nd)
vs
Chicago (41-41)
108.4 OffRate (14th)
108.7 DefRate (18th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Rondo (18.8) - Rose (16.0)
SG: Allen (17.3) - Gordon (17.0)
SF: Pierce (17.7) - Salmons (16.0)
PF: Davis (10.7) - Thomas (15.9)
C: Perkins (13.2) - Noah (16.5)
This is going to be a very close series, thanks to the absence of Garnett (21.1 PER). The Celtics enjoy an edge at each perimeter spot, but it may be negated by Tyrus Thomas athleticism against the grounded Glen Davis. Chicago should have an edge in the front court as they also have Brad Miller (18.6 PER) coming off the bench. The defending champs will have their work cut out for them this year as they don't have an edge
SERIES PREDICTION: Chicago in 6 games.
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Orlando (59-23)
109.2 OffRate (11th)
101.9 DefRate (1st)
vs
Philadelphia (41-41)
107.9 OffRate (19th)
107.8 DefRate (13th)
PG: Alston (15.6) - Miller (18.6)
SG: Lee (10.8) - Green (11.1)
SF: Turkoglu (14.8) - Iguodala (18.4)
PF: Lewis (16.8) - Young (15.3)
C: Howard (25.4) - Dalembert (13.2)
Howard, as usual, is the difference in this series. Philly might make it interesting and win a game thanks to the Dre 2 Dre connection, but the fact is we have the #19 offense going against the #1 defense. Philly has no realistic shot. It's unfortunate that Jameer Nelson (20.8 PER) is out for the year because it would have made the inevitable Orlando/Cleveland conference final that much more interesting.
SERIES PREDICTION: Orlando in 5 games.
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Atlanta (47-35)
109.3 OffRate (10th)
107.6 DefRate (11th)
vs
Miami (43-39)
107.8 OffRate (20th)
107.6 DefRate (11th)
Matchuups (PER)
PG: Bibby (16.3) - Chalmers (13.3)
SG: Johnson (18.2) - Wade (30.4)
SF: Williams (16.0) - Moon (11.6)
PF: Smith (17.2) - Haslem (13.1)
C: Horford (17.0) - O'Neal (15.5)
This is a very difficult series to call. Miami has a huge advantage at SG (+12.2 PER), but they lose every other position (combined -12.0 PER) to make this a series. Michael Beasley (17.2 PER) needs to be a factor off the bench to take advantage of Atlanta's lack of depth, particularly in the front court.
I'm going to side with Miami here, as superstars tend to have the advantage in these settings. Let's not forget Wade already has a ring and a Finals MVP under his belt, whereas Atlanta is still a relatively young team with only that Boston series under it's belt.
SERIES PREDICTION - Miami in 7 games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
Cleveland (66-16)
112.4 OffRate (4th)
102.4 DefRate (3rd)
vs
Detroit (39-43)
107.4 OffRate (21st)
108.0 DefRate (16th)
Remember when this used to be a matchup we looked forward to? Detroit looked putrid after trading their only true PG for a scorer hell bent on taking away shots from the efficient Rip Hamilton.
Matchups (PER)
PG: Williams (17.2) - Stuckey (14.8)
SG: West (14.1) - Hamilton (16.9)
SF: James (31.7) - Prince (15.0)
PF: Varejao (14.6) - McDyess (16.6)
C: Ilgauskas (18.0) - Wallace (14.9)
Not a whole lot to like here for Detroit. Cleveland has three starters who posted a higher PER than any of Detroit's starters. Not to mention they are catching a player they have struggled to stop before in his most dominant year yet.
By the way, I thought I'd take this time to mention LeBron posted a top 5 all-time PER. Jordan's top year?
Jordan 87-88
31.7 PER (led league)
35.0 ppg (led league)
5.5 rpg
5.9 apg
3.2 spg (led league)
1.6 bpg
40.4 mpg (led league)
.535 fg% (24.4 fga)
.166 3pt% (0.6 3pa)
.841 ft% (10.5 fta)
Bulls
109.0 Pts per 100 possessions (9th of 23)
105.5 Pts allowed per 100 poss (3rd of 23)
95.5 pace factor (23rd of 23)
James 08-09
31.7 PER (led league)
28.4 ppg
7.6 rpg
7.2 apg
1.7 spg
1.1 bpg
37.7 mpg
.489 fg% (19.0 fga)
.344 3pt% (4.7 att)
.780 ft% (9.4 att)
Cavs
112.4 Pts per 100 possessions (4th of 30)
102.4 Pts allowed per 100 poss (3rd of 30)
88.7 pace factor (25th of 30)
On paper Jordan has better numbers, but this is also due to the fact that his team averaged 7 more possessions per game than LeBron's (despite being last in pace - times sure have changed in the last 20 years!). Can you imagine the numbers Lebron would have with an extra 7 possessions per game? We're talking 30-9-8 at the very least.
Anyway, the fact that I deviated away from the series says a lot about Detroit's chances. They are evenly matched between the other positions, but have absolutely no answer for LeBron, who is poised to cruise to round two.
SERIES PREDICTION: Cleveland in 4 games.
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Boston (62-20)
110.5 OffRate (5th)
102.3 DefRate (2nd)
vs
Chicago (41-41)
108.4 OffRate (14th)
108.7 DefRate (18th)
Matchups (PER)
PG: Rondo (18.8) - Rose (16.0)
SG: Allen (17.3) - Gordon (17.0)
SF: Pierce (17.7) - Salmons (16.0)
PF: Davis (10.7) - Thomas (15.9)
C: Perkins (13.2) - Noah (16.5)
This is going to be a very close series, thanks to the absence of Garnett (21.1 PER). The Celtics enjoy an edge at each perimeter spot, but it may be negated by Tyrus Thomas athleticism against the grounded Glen Davis. Chicago should have an edge in the front court as they also have Brad Miller (18.6 PER) coming off the bench. The defending champs will have their work cut out for them this year as they don't have an edge
SERIES PREDICTION: Chicago in 6 games.
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Orlando (59-23)
109.2 OffRate (11th)
101.9 DefRate (1st)
vs
Philadelphia (41-41)
107.9 OffRate (19th)
107.8 DefRate (13th)
PG: Alston (15.6) - Miller (18.6)
SG: Lee (10.8) - Green (11.1)
SF: Turkoglu (14.8) - Iguodala (18.4)
PF: Lewis (16.8) - Young (15.3)
C: Howard (25.4) - Dalembert (13.2)
Howard, as usual, is the difference in this series. Philly might make it interesting and win a game thanks to the Dre 2 Dre connection, but the fact is we have the #19 offense going against the #1 defense. Philly has no realistic shot. It's unfortunate that Jameer Nelson (20.8 PER) is out for the year because it would have made the inevitable Orlando/Cleveland conference final that much more interesting.
SERIES PREDICTION: Orlando in 5 games.
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Atlanta (47-35)
109.3 OffRate (10th)
107.6 DefRate (11th)
vs
Miami (43-39)
107.8 OffRate (20th)
107.6 DefRate (11th)
Matchuups (PER)
PG: Bibby (16.3) - Chalmers (13.3)
SG: Johnson (18.2) - Wade (30.4)
SF: Williams (16.0) - Moon (11.6)
PF: Smith (17.2) - Haslem (13.1)
C: Horford (17.0) - O'Neal (15.5)
This is a very difficult series to call. Miami has a huge advantage at SG (+12.2 PER), but they lose every other position (combined -12.0 PER) to make this a series. Michael Beasley (17.2 PER) needs to be a factor off the bench to take advantage of Atlanta's lack of depth, particularly in the front court.
I'm going to side with Miami here, as superstars tend to have the advantage in these settings. Let's not forget Wade already has a ring and a Finals MVP under his belt, whereas Atlanta is still a relatively young team with only that Boston series under it's belt.
SERIES PREDICTION - Miami in 7 games.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Final LMAO at the 2K Insider
I went to the 2K Insider blog today just to check it out, and was going to make a comment.
The Following Error(s) have occurred: -Your account has been banned from posting in this section
LOL I haven't even posted on 2K forums in two months!
Welcome, Rashidi.You last visited: 4 Weeks Ago at 09:03 PM
LMAO once again, 2K Insider, you're a bit late.
Btw, my retirement is going very well. It's been one month since I've played a video game not named Rockband 2. I'm getting things done I previously didn't give myself time for, seeing all the friends I never made time for.
I also haven't watched the NBA in over a month. Interesting cost cutting trades made by teams, and it's my thought that GMs are going to want to restructure the CBA as the NBA is seemingly turning into baseball, as teams are either stacking themselves, or selling off their assets to chase big name free agents later on. I was really enjoying watching the Knicks, so maybe I'll start watching them again. I kinda pulled the plug on my TV too.
I don't think I was addicted to video games so much, I was more a basketball addict and there's so much more content available compared to when I was a kid. For the first time in 10 years, I wouldn't be able to name every player on every team. I don't know if Jeremy Richardson was cut by Orlando again or not, or who the 15th man is on the Spurs (that's pretty much all I don't know, LOL, but thats huge for someone who prided themself on knowing).
Maybe in the future, I'll have a desire to get back into both. But right now, I'm enjoying my life for the most part.
You can consider this an open message to all other roster editors:
Take a good long look at your life, and ask yourself... Is it worth it?
The Following Error(s) have occurred: -Your account has been banned from posting in this section
LOL I haven't even posted on 2K forums in two months!
Welcome, Rashidi.You last visited: 4 Weeks Ago at 09:03 PM
LMAO once again, 2K Insider, you're a bit late.
Btw, my retirement is going very well. It's been one month since I've played a video game not named Rockband 2. I'm getting things done I previously didn't give myself time for, seeing all the friends I never made time for.
I also haven't watched the NBA in over a month. Interesting cost cutting trades made by teams, and it's my thought that GMs are going to want to restructure the CBA as the NBA is seemingly turning into baseball, as teams are either stacking themselves, or selling off their assets to chase big name free agents later on. I was really enjoying watching the Knicks, so maybe I'll start watching them again. I kinda pulled the plug on my TV too.
I don't think I was addicted to video games so much, I was more a basketball addict and there's so much more content available compared to when I was a kid. For the first time in 10 years, I wouldn't be able to name every player on every team. I don't know if Jeremy Richardson was cut by Orlando again or not, or who the 15th man is on the Spurs (that's pretty much all I don't know, LOL, but thats huge for someone who prided themself on knowing).
Maybe in the future, I'll have a desire to get back into both. But right now, I'm enjoying my life for the most part.
You can consider this an open message to all other roster editors:
Take a good long look at your life, and ask yourself... Is it worth it?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Real 2K Insider 3.6
Due to personal reasons I cannot say whether or not I'll have another update. Update has all the recent player movement.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
My name is NBA 2K Insider. I'm a basketball expert!
Latest News
Jason Richardson - Suns
J-Rich heads back west and will provide the Suns with deadly 3pt shooting.
He should play well alongside a point guard of Nash's caliber.
This from a guy who was ripping Nash two weeks ago.
Javaris Crittenton - Wizards
Crittenton was traded to the Wizards who are desperate for point guard help.
Memphis had great depth at the point and could afford to give up Jarvis.
Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry = great depth? Double You Tee Eff?
Mike James - Wizards
James provides the Wizards with a proven point guard until Agent Zero returns.
He's probably glad to be out of Byron Scott's doghouse.
Mike James is a proven point guard? What? More proven than Antonio Daniels? He's an older Juan Dixon at this point.
Jason Richardson - Suns
J-Rich heads back west and will provide the Suns with deadly 3pt shooting.
He should play well alongside a point guard of Nash's caliber.
This from a guy who was ripping Nash two weeks ago.
Javaris Crittenton - Wizards
Crittenton was traded to the Wizards who are desperate for point guard help.
Memphis had great depth at the point and could afford to give up Jarvis.
Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry = great depth? Double You Tee Eff?
Mike James - Wizards
James provides the Wizards with a proven point guard until Agent Zero returns.
He's probably glad to be out of Byron Scott's doghouse.
Mike James is a proven point guard? What? More proven than Antonio Daniels? He's an older Juan Dixon at this point.
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