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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#781 » by ribs » Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:15 am

GIVE ME TORONTO IN THE FIRST ROUND
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#782 » by 2010 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:30 am

ribs wrote:GIVE ME TORONTO IN THE FIRST ROUND


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2: White | Wallace | Clark
3: Dort | Sharpe | Rupert
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#783 » by bishnykfan » Thu Mar 27, 2025 1:05 am

PLAYOFF CHASE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Detroit Pistons- 63-9 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Toronto Raptors 56-16 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Brooklyn Nets 53-21 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Chicago Bulls 44-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Atlanta Hawks 41-33
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-33

7. Charlotte Hornets 40-34
8. Miami Heat 39-34
9. Boston Celtics 37-37
10. Indiana Pacers 34-38

11. Orlando Magic 32-41
12. Philadelphia 76ers ELIMINATED
13. Washington Wizards ELIMINATED
14. Milwaukee Bucks ELIMINATED
15. New York Knicks ELIMINATED


WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. San Antonio Spurs 60-12 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Los Angeles Clippers 56-17 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Denver Nuggets 48-26 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Golden State Warriors 44-28 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Dallas Mavericks 43-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
6. New Orleans Pelicans 41-32

7. Minnesota Timberwolves 39-35
8. Portland Trailblazers 37-37
9. Houston Rockets 35-38
10. Sacramento Kings 34-38

11. Utah Jazz 34-41
12. Los Angeles Lakers 28-46
13. Phoenix Suns ELIMINATED
14. Oklahoma City Thunder ELIMINATED
15. Memphis Grizzlies ELIMINATED



6 teams in. 17 teams fighting for 10 spots
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SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#784 » by TerrenceClarke » Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:05 am

2024 draft has been really crictal to my roster potential.
Yves
Bub
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Loook promising. Potential high end outcomes.


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#785 » by Strick » Thu Mar 27, 2025 4:58 pm

Really solid draft class. Yves is a beast, Bub looks solid, and AJ has shown he’s got some juice early in his NBA career.

Hopefully they can develop in Washington and allow those two guards to grow together!
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#786 » by TerrenceClarke » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:11 pm

Strick wrote:Really solid draft class. Yves is a beast, Bub looks solid, and AJ has shown he’s got some juice early in his NBA career.

Hopefully they can develop in Washington and allow those two guards to grow together!


I needed it. 2023 was a bad year for me.

Yeah Wizards got a mob. They basically OKC East going foward. The GM studied under Presti and has a good eye as well. Add to the fact they in running for the Number 1 pick and the wizards will be a prob soon.

I dont care how successful the Knicks are. This is the kind of rebuild I wanted to happen for us from the jump.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#787 » by bishnykfan » Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:20 pm

PLAYOFF CHASE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Detroit Pistons- 64-9 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Toronto Raptors 57-16 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Brooklyn Nets 54-21 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Chicago Bulls 45-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Atlanta Hawks 41-34 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
6. Miami Heat 39-34

7. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-34
8. Charlotte Hornets 40-35
9. Boston Celtics 37-37
10. Indiana Pacers 34-39

11. Orlando Magic 32-42
12. Philadelphia 76ers ELIMINATED
13. Washington Wizards ELIMINATED
14. Milwaukee Bucks ELIMINATED
15. New York Knicks ELIMINATED


WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. San Antonio Spurs 61-12 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Los Angeles Clippers 57-17 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Denver Nuggets 48-26 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Golden State Warriors 44-29 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Dallas Mavericks 44-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
6. New Orleans Pelicans 42-32 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH

7. Minnesota Timberwolves 39-36
8. Portland Trailblazers 38-37
9. Houston Rockets 36-38
10. Sacramento Kings 35-38

11. Utah Jazz 34-41
12. Los Angeles Lakers 28-46
13. Phoenix Suns ELIMINATED
14. Oklahoma City Thunder ELIMINATED
15. Memphis Grizzlies ELIMINATED



6 teams in. 17 teams fighting for 10 spots
All-Time Draft

PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#788 » by 2010 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:06 pm

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 109-82 blowout win at home, at Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada.

A suffocating defense and balanced scoring attack, led by Collin Sexton and Amen Thompson, secured the victory with six players scoring in double figures.

Toronto’s record improves to 57-16, atop the Atlantic Division by 4 games (with 9 left to play) and the occupying the Eastern Conference’s 2nd seed. The Raptors are inching closer to a milestone 60-win mark, which would be a franchise record, and also seeking to clinch the Atlantic Division title for the 2nd straight season.

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Amen Thompson
18 PTS | 8-12 FG | 4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK

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Victor Wembanyama
15 PTS | 1-4 3PT | 9 REB | 4 AST | 2 BLK

Luguentz Dort
13 PTS | 4-6 3PT | 5 REB | 1 STL

Michael Porter Jr.
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1: Thompson | Nembhard | Smart
2: White | Wallace | Clark
3: Dort | Sharpe | Rupert
4: Wembanyama | Green | Bol
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#789 » by 3toheadmelo » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:54 pm

2010 wrote:The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 109-82 blowout win at home, at Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada.

A suffocating defense and balanced scoring attack, led by Collin Sexton and Amen Thompson, secured the victory with six players scoring in double figures.

Toronto’s record improves to 57-16, atop the Atlantic Division by 4 games (with 9 left to play) and the occupying the Eastern Conference’s 2nd seed. The Raptors are inching closer to a milestone 60-win mark, which would be a franchise record, and also seeking to clinch the Atlantic Division title for the 2nd straight season.

— — —

Collin Sexton
19 PTS | 8-10 FG | 1-2 3PT | 6 AST

Amen Thompson
18 PTS | 8-12 FG | 4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK

Rudy Gobert
15 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST | 3 BLK

Victor Wembanyama
15 PTS | 1-4 3PT | 9 REB | 4 AST | 2 BLK

Luguentz Dort
13 PTS | 4-6 3PT | 5 REB | 1 STL

Michael Porter Jr.
11 PTS | 5-9 FG | 1-4 3PT | 4 REB

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one day recently I simmed my team on nba 2K25 to see if I was bugging and we won like 55 games with ease. Wolverine studios gotta get with the times cause whatever they using to rate players is mad outdated.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#790 » by Fat » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:57 pm

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Post#791 » by Capn'O » Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:02 am

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Post#792 » by SOUL » Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:33 am

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Post#793 » by 3toheadmelo » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:40 am

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#795 » by Capn'O » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:49 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:I wish we had Brook Lopez with KAT.


Assuming I do the thing this summer, next year's gonna be interesting. My plan for all of this was:

Step 1: Win 2024-25 Championship with this front line
Step 2: ???????
Step 3: Profit
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#796 » by 3toheadmelo » Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:02 pm

Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:I wish we had Brook Lopez with KAT.


Assuming I do the thing this summer, next year's gonna be interesting. My plan for all of this was:

Step 1: Win 2024-25 Championship with this front line
Step 2: ???????
Step 3: Profit

Step 2 would be to run it back if you win the chip imo. That’s what I did and I got to the finals again at least.
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Post#797 » by Capn'O » Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:25 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:I wish we had Brook Lopez with KAT.


Assuming I do the thing this summer, next year's gonna be interesting. My plan for all of this was:

Step 1: Win 2024-25 Championship with this front line
Step 2: ???????
Step 3: Profit

Step 2 would be to run it back if you win the chip imo. That’s what I did and I got to the finals again at least.


There's no scenario where I can run it back due to this summer's finances (Brook and several others expire so I have SGA $$$).
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Post#798 » by mpharris36 » Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:11 pm

Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:I wish we had Brook Lopez with KAT.


Assuming I do the thing this summer, next year's gonna be interesting. My plan for all of this was:

Step 1: Win 2024-25 Championship with this front line
Step 2: ???????
Step 3: Profit



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Post#799 » by 3toheadmelo » Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:13 pm

Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Assuming I do the thing this summer, next year's gonna be interesting. My plan for all of this was:

Step 1: Win 2024-25 Championship with this front line
Step 2: ???????
Step 3: Profit

Step 2 would be to run it back if you win the chip imo. That’s what I did and I got to the finals again at least.


There's no scenario where I can run it back due to this summer's finances (Brook and several others expire so I have SGA $$$).

At that point you gonna have to get creative then lol i had the same situation when i lost lavine and murray but ended up finding a way to get back to the finals.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#800 » by bishnykfan » Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:56 pm

PLAYOFF CHASE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1. Detroit Pistons- 64-9 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Toronto Raptors 57-16 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Brooklyn Nets 54-21 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Chicago Bulls 45-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Atlanta Hawks 41-34 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
6. Miami Heat 39-34

7. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-34
8. Charlotte Hornets 40-35
9. Boston Celtics 37-38
10. Indiana Pacers 34-39

11. Orlando Magic 32-42
12. Philadelphia 76ers ELIMINATED
13. Washington Wizards ELIMINATED
14. Milwaukee Bucks ELIMINATED
15. New York Knicks ELIMINATED


WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. San Antonio Spurs 61-12 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
2. Los Angeles Clippers 57-17 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
3. Denver Nuggets 48-26 CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
4. Golden State Warriors 44-29 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
5. Dallas Mavericks 44-30 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH
6. New Orleans Pelicans 42-32 CLINCHED PLAY-IN BERTH

7. Minnesota Timberwolves 39-36
8. Portland Trailblazers 38-37
9. Houston Rockets 36-38
10. Sacramento Kings 35-38

11. Utah Jazz 34-41
12. Los Angeles Lakers 29-46
13. Phoenix Suns ELIMINATED
14. Oklahoma City Thunder ELIMINATED
15. Memphis Grizzlies ELIMINATED



6 teams in. 17 teams fighting for 10 spots
All-Time Draft

PG- Oscar Robertson/Bob Cousy
SG- Earl Monroe/James Harden/Dana Barros
SF- Billy Cunningham/Michael Finley/Chet Walker
PF- Elvin Hayes/Dolph Schayes/Tom Chambers/Danny Manning
C- Walt Bellamy/Neil Johnston/Darryl Dawkins

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