HOF Division Championship: Section Two
Jul 25, 2015 20:05:31 GMT -6
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Post by Bayi on Jul 25, 2015 20:05:31 GMT -6
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - You don't just bench future Hall of Famers. You don't bench a player that the scouts see as purple/purple. And you especially don't bench them in friendly competition for lesser players.
But that was the theme this last sim, and it came with mixed results.
The Far East, who came into the sim with a 4-3 record, saw coach Sydney Kings take matters into his own hands, benching the superior talent in Magic Johnson (who had been a sort of utility player averaging 8.1 points, 7.0 boards and 6.7 assists with a team leading 2.4 steals and a block per game) for young upstart Rasheed Wallace. And while "Sheed" wasn't going to replace the intangibles, he was going to do one thing much better: score - in fact, in the last sim, Wallace had scored Magic in half of the minutes off of the bench.
Bigger risks bring bigger rewards, and Sydney reaped those rewards as Wallace settled into his new starting position by upping his average to 14.7 points per game and helping lead the Far East to a 7-1 sim, leaving many to wonder what other changes Sydney has in mind.
Meanwhile, the Northeast took the same risk, benching Toni Kukoc (13.6/7.6/6.3) for the less talented Rimas Kurtinaitis after what can only be seen as a disastrous 2-5 start. Unfortunately, Rimas' movement to the starting lineup wasn't as successful as Rasheed's, and the records show: the Northeast fell farther behind, going 1-7. All is not lost, however - their 3-12 record has seen only four home games, and teams only need to get out of last place to secure a spot in the tournament. (Northeast is currently only two games out of third place.)
Meanwhile, EuroWest shook everything up, moving starter Bill Walton (shooting a miserable .373 TS% before this sim) to the end of the bench in favor of Hot Rod Williams - who had only played two minutes in the first four games. Thrust into the starting role, Hot Rod's first game as a starter saw him notch 28/7/5 with three blocks. The results were still ... average, however. Alex English and Kevin McHale swapped spots - and while Alex stayed as spotty as a bench player as he was as a starter (12 points one game, 2 the next), and while Kevin McHale parlayed his new minutes into a Player of the Month award, the EuroWest still only went 4-6.
In the EuroEast, Tree Rollins took over for the departing Allan Houston in our first roster change due to trade, though "took over" isn't exactly the most accurate - he played zero minutes.
Otherwise, it was more of the same. More of the same from San Francisco - an 8-0 sim - and more of the same from the Middle East - a 2-5 sim. EuroEast technically fell out of 1st place, but they were only in the first place because EuroWest hadn't played enough games. Regardless, they were both passed by the surging Far East. The South jumped to second with a 5-2 sim, while the Central went 2-7, neither gaining any ground on first place West.
In individual statistics, Charles Barkley still leads all players with 27.4 points per game, nearly four points ahead of second place Hakeem Olajuwon from West. He also leads the league in rebounds with 12.5 per game. He's not there for assists, though - that's West's John Stockton, who averages 12.8 per game, though Barkley's teammate Isiah Thomas is in second with 10.8 per game. Defensive stats begin and end with the West - Stockton's four steals per game leads the league, and teammate Hakeem Olajuwon's four blocks per game is good for second best in the league behind leader Elvin Hayes in the Northeast (4.5 blocks per).
There have been four triple doubles this season.
John Stockton was the American Player of the Month for both months represented - three in a row - while Eurasian Player of the Month was new starter Kevin McHale of EuroWest and Jo Jo White of the Far East.
For full results, box scores, and more, visit the official tournament site: www.blackmarks.net/coreyvilhauer/ABCAHallOfFame/html/index.htm
EURASIAN
1. Far East (11-4)
2. EuroEast (8-6)
3. EuroWest (7-7)
4. Middle East (3-12)
AMERICAN
1. West (15-1)
2. South (8-8)
3. Central (4-9)
4. Northeast (3-12)
The Schedule - note: settings changes and trade adjustments are due by noon of the sim day.
Section One: FINISHED
Section Two: YESTERDAY
Section Three: Wednesday, July 29 (league sim 5)
Section Four: Monday, August 3 (league sim 7)
Tournament: Wednesday, August 5 (league sim 8 and All Star Break)
But that was the theme this last sim, and it came with mixed results.
The Far East, who came into the sim with a 4-3 record, saw coach Sydney Kings take matters into his own hands, benching the superior talent in Magic Johnson (who had been a sort of utility player averaging 8.1 points, 7.0 boards and 6.7 assists with a team leading 2.4 steals and a block per game) for young upstart Rasheed Wallace. And while "Sheed" wasn't going to replace the intangibles, he was going to do one thing much better: score - in fact, in the last sim, Wallace had scored Magic in half of the minutes off of the bench.
Bigger risks bring bigger rewards, and Sydney reaped those rewards as Wallace settled into his new starting position by upping his average to 14.7 points per game and helping lead the Far East to a 7-1 sim, leaving many to wonder what other changes Sydney has in mind.
Meanwhile, the Northeast took the same risk, benching Toni Kukoc (13.6/7.6/6.3) for the less talented Rimas Kurtinaitis after what can only be seen as a disastrous 2-5 start. Unfortunately, Rimas' movement to the starting lineup wasn't as successful as Rasheed's, and the records show: the Northeast fell farther behind, going 1-7. All is not lost, however - their 3-12 record has seen only four home games, and teams only need to get out of last place to secure a spot in the tournament. (Northeast is currently only two games out of third place.)
Meanwhile, EuroWest shook everything up, moving starter Bill Walton (shooting a miserable .373 TS% before this sim) to the end of the bench in favor of Hot Rod Williams - who had only played two minutes in the first four games. Thrust into the starting role, Hot Rod's first game as a starter saw him notch 28/7/5 with three blocks. The results were still ... average, however. Alex English and Kevin McHale swapped spots - and while Alex stayed as spotty as a bench player as he was as a starter (12 points one game, 2 the next), and while Kevin McHale parlayed his new minutes into a Player of the Month award, the EuroWest still only went 4-6.
In the EuroEast, Tree Rollins took over for the departing Allan Houston in our first roster change due to trade, though "took over" isn't exactly the most accurate - he played zero minutes.
Otherwise, it was more of the same. More of the same from San Francisco - an 8-0 sim - and more of the same from the Middle East - a 2-5 sim. EuroEast technically fell out of 1st place, but they were only in the first place because EuroWest hadn't played enough games. Regardless, they were both passed by the surging Far East. The South jumped to second with a 5-2 sim, while the Central went 2-7, neither gaining any ground on first place West.
In individual statistics, Charles Barkley still leads all players with 27.4 points per game, nearly four points ahead of second place Hakeem Olajuwon from West. He also leads the league in rebounds with 12.5 per game. He's not there for assists, though - that's West's John Stockton, who averages 12.8 per game, though Barkley's teammate Isiah Thomas is in second with 10.8 per game. Defensive stats begin and end with the West - Stockton's four steals per game leads the league, and teammate Hakeem Olajuwon's four blocks per game is good for second best in the league behind leader Elvin Hayes in the Northeast (4.5 blocks per).
There have been four triple doubles this season.
- Fat Lever (10/10/10 in a win vs. EuroWest on December 27)
- John Stockton (20/10/11 in a win against the Middle East on New Year's Day)
- Patrick Ewing (36 points, 17 rebounds, 13 blocks in a win vs. EuroWest on January 25th)
- Elvin Hayes (14 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks in a loss to Central on January 31st)
John Stockton was the American Player of the Month for both months represented - three in a row - while Eurasian Player of the Month was new starter Kevin McHale of EuroWest and Jo Jo White of the Far East.
For full results, box scores, and more, visit the official tournament site: www.blackmarks.net/coreyvilhauer/ABCAHallOfFame/html/index.htm
EURASIAN
1. Far East (11-4)
2. EuroEast (8-6)
3. EuroWest (7-7)
4. Middle East (3-12)
AMERICAN
1. West (15-1)
2. South (8-8)
3. Central (4-9)
4. Northeast (3-12)
The Schedule - note: settings changes and trade adjustments are due by noon of the sim day.
Section One: FINISHED
Section Two: YESTERDAY
Section Three: Wednesday, July 29 (league sim 5)
Section Four: Monday, August 3 (league sim 7)
Tournament: Wednesday, August 5 (league sim 8 and All Star Break)
