Tales from the front office

by **daltontr** » Tue May 05, 2020 1:57 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - NOVEMBER

Well...I think twenty consecutive wins to start the season kind of speaks for itself. We are first overall in points-per-game (120.4), first overall in field-goal-percentage (.491), first overall in blocks-per-game (8.5), first overall in rebounds-per-game (49.5) and number one in the Power Rankings. We have the second rated offense and the 4th rated defense. That's not to shabby, but I'm sure the owner is still chewing glass over our payroll. Yes, we are $27.5 million dollars over the cap and to that I say "So what!?!" That kind of money won't even buy you a 33-year old Pascal Siakam! If you know who Pascal Siakam is, give yourself a gold star, because most people couldn't pick him out of a line up. Pascal is a middle tier power forward who is an excellent defender, but otherwise unremarkable and he makes $28+ million a year.

So, excuse me if I'm not concerned about being over the cap by a mere $27 mil. At $180.5 million dollars, we are still only the 17th highest paid team in the league. Hell, the Charlotte Hornets have a $263.3 million dollar payroll and they are 4-17! Money may not buy championships, but it damn sure buys talent and talent is what gets you titles. If we not about winning titles, then what are we doing? If we win five more games, we will break the record for consecutive wins to start a season and that's really saying something. Regardless, we could go undefeated in the regular season, but if we don't bring home a title, it will be all for not. This is the all or nothing season for me, because I'm probably not going to survive another season as the Bulls GM if we don't.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | CHI @ WAS | 108-89 | W | CHI @ CLE | 135-105 | W | CHI @ MIL | 111-90 | W | CHI @ HOU | 118-112 | W | OT LAL @ CHI | 113-126 | W | DAL @ CHI | 100-109 | W | CLE @ CHI | 112-142 | W | CHI @ SAS | 120-102 | W | ATL @ CHI | 117-131 | W | CHI @ PHO | 111-92 | W | CHI @ OKC | 122-118 | W | CHI @ GSW | 111-107 | W | CHI @ MIN | 139-113 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 20-0 | MONTH | 13-0 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 20-0 | DAL 16-4 NYK 17-4 | LAL 15-6 ATL 14-7 | HOU 13-8 DET 13-7 | SAC 12-8 ORL 13-9 | SAS 12-10 BKN 12-9 | DEN 12-10 TOR 13-10 | PHO 11-12 PHI 11-9 | NOP 10-11 ----------|---------- CLE 9-11 | UTA 10-11 MIA 8-14 | LAC 10-12 IND 8-14 | MEM 9-12 WAS 6-14 | GSW 9-12 BOS 5-16 | OKC 9-13 MIL 5-17 | MIN 6-15 CHA 4-17 | POR 5-15

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 20 | 20 | 35.7 | 28.5 | 7.0 | 3.2 | Markelle Fultz | SG | 18 | 18 | 25.1 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 20 | 20 | 34.2 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 20 | 20 | 33.7 | 17.9 | 5.4 |10.8 | Justin McCuthison | C | 20 | 20 | 34.0 | 21.3 | 0.9 |12.3 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 20 | 0 | 25.7 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | Jermaine Baker | PF | 13 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Steven Adams | C | 20 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 4.7 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 20 | 2 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | Chad Hutchison | SF | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | Lee Askew | PF | 15 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | Andrew Miller | PG | 13 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 1 | 1 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | James Jackson | C | 1 | 1 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 |18.0 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

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by **daltontr** » Tue May 05, 2020 3:15 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - DECEMBER

Well, we came up a little short of breaking the record for consecutive wins to start a season, but it was a good run and we finished the month with a 12-2 mark. We have increased our points-per-game to 121.3 and still lead the league in field goal percentage (.495). We are rated first in offense, but fell to 10th in defense, despite still being ranked #1 in the power rankings.

The day after Christmas, I traded SG Markelle Fultz and a 2028 second round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for SG Jaylen Nowell. Jaylen and Markelle are very similar players in my opinion, but I felt Jaylen was a better rebounder and could offer us more on offense. Yes, I know...don't fix it if it ain't broken, but in as much as I like Fultz, his offense was always lacking and I only ever envisioned him as a stop gap until Hawkins was ready to jump into the starting lineup. Nowell will now assume that same role, but I think he is a better long term option, if only marginally. Cap wise, it was of little to no consequence.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | GSW @ CHI | 112-137 | W | CHI @ TOR | 103-120 | L | CLE @ CHI | 121-133 | W | SAS @ CHI | 102-123 | W | OKC @ CHI | 101-121 | W | CHI @ NOP | 106-97 | W | DET @ CHI | 114-126 | W | CHI @ MEM | 113-124 | L | MIL @ CHI | 98-120 | W | WAS @ CHI | 116-136 | W | CHI @ WAS | 110-102 | W | DET @ CHI | 131-141 | W | DEN @ CHI | 126-135 | W | CHI @ POR | 112-94 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 32-2 | MONTH | 12-2 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 32-2 | DAL 32-5 ATL 25-12 | SAS 23-15 ORL 24-13 | LAL 21-14 NYK 23-13 | MEM 20-15 DET 22-14 | NOP 20-16 CLE 19-16 | SAC 19-16 BKN 19-17 | HOU 20-17 PHI 17-17 | DEN 18-19 ----------|---------- TOR 20-20 | PHO 16-22 MIL 14-22 | UTA 15-21 MIA 14-22 | LAC 15-22 BOS 13-23 | POR 13-24 IND 13-24 | MIN 12-23 WAS 12-24 | GSW 12-24 CHA 10-26 | OKC 11-26

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 34 | 34 | 35.8 | 27.3 | 7.1 | 3.2 | Jaylen Nowell | SG | 33 | 16 | 26.2 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 34 | 34 | 33.6 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 34 | 34 | 33.6 | 17.8 | 5.4 |10.6 | Justin McCuthison | C | 34 | 34 | 33.9 | 21.8 | 0.8 |11.5 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 34 | 0 | 26.1 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | Jermaine Baker | PF | 27 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | Steven Adams | C | 34 | 0 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 34 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | Chad Hutchison | SF | 32 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Lee Askew | PF | 24 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | Andrew Miller | PG | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 13 | 13 | 30.6 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 3.5 | James Jackson | C | 14 | 14 | 27.2 | 11.7 | 1.9 |11.0 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

CONTRACTS (TEAM SALARY $180,666,592 / CAP STATUS $-27,666,592)

Code: Select all: Player | PS | CUR | POT | HGT | LBS | AG | EX | SALARY | CONTRACT Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6-11| 242 | 33 | 14 | $47,351,563 | $148,171,857/3y D'Angelo Russell | PG | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6-4 | 193 | 31 | 12 | $35,086,694 | $72,468,779/2y Jayson Tatum | SF | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6-8 | 204 | 29 | 10 | $34,941,933 | $111,662,262/3y Jalen Nowell | SG | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-4 | 201 | 28 | 8 | $13,375,041 | $27,351,958/2y Gregory Hawkins | SG | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6-4 | 198 | 22 | R | $9,655,533 | $20,035,133/2y (RO) Justin McCuthison | C | 3.5 | 4.0 | 6-11| 280 | 23 | 3 | $9,305,456 | $9,305,456/1y Lee Askew | PF | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6-9 | 241 | 24 | 1 | $8,119,600 | $16,807,572/2y (RO) Steven Adams | C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-11| 265 | 34 | 14 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000/1y Jermaine Baker | PF | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6-8 | 217 | 26 | 3 | $4,491,902 | $4,491,902/1y Spence Dinwiddie | PG | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-5 | 215 | 34 | 13 | $3,179,173 | $3,179,173/1y Andrew Miller | PG | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5-11| 178 | 24 | 2 | $3,066,406 | $7,794,804/2y Chandler Hutchison | SF | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-7 | 197 | 31 | 9 | $2,976,861 | $2,976,861/1y Marcus Bosl | PG | 2.0 | 2.5 | 6-0 | 189 | 24 | 1 | $2,224,400 | $4,604,508/2y (RO) James Jackson | C | 1.5 | 3.0 | 6-11| 270 | 22 | 1 | $1,792,030 | $1,792,030/1y

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by **daltontr** » Wed May 06, 2020 7:55 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - JANUARY

Another outstanding month of basketball. Statistically speaking, nothing has really changed. We are still ranked #1 in points-per-game(118.8) and field goal percentage(.488). We have the #1 rated offense, the #6 rated defense and ranked 1st in the Power Rankings. This has the makings of an epic regular season, but there is still a lot of basketball to be played. One thing is for sure, the Bulls and Mavericks are by far the two best teams in the league and the closer we get to the playoffs, the more it looks like we will get treated to a rematch in the finals...but...let's not start counting our eggs before they are hatched. Before you can play for a title, you actually have to get there first and anything can happen between now and then.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | CHI @ PHI | 123-104 | W | IND @ CHI | 93-112 | W | PHI @ CHI | 106-112 | W | CHI @ ATL | 118-101 | W | CHI @ IND | 94-84 | W | ORL @ CHI | 99-107 | W | LAC @ CHI | 82-100 | W | CHI @ MIA | 138-123 | W | CHI @ ATL | 132-128 | W | OT MIA @ CHI | 97-130 | W | CHI @ BOS | 98-85 | W | PHO @ CHI | 106-111 | W | BKN @ CHI | 95-109 | W | CHI @ DET | 100-116 | L | BOS @ CHI | 91-115 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 46-3 | MONTH | 14-1 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 46-3 | DAL 40-10 ORL 33-17 | MEM 30-19 NYK 32-20 | SAS 30-22 DET 31-20 | NOP 28-22 PHI 27-22 | LAL 28-22 ATL 27-23 | SAC 28-22 CLE 26-23 | HOU 29-24 TOR 27-25 | PHO 25-27 ----------|---------- BKN 24-28 | UTA 24-27 WAS 21-29 | DEN 24-30 MIA 21-30 | MIN 22-29 MIL 19-31 | GSW 21-29 IND 18-34 | POR 19-32 BOS 14-34 | LAC 19-32 CHA 13-38 | OKC 14-36

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 49 | 49 | 34.9 | 26.2 | 7.2 | 3.4 | Jaylen Nowell | SG | 48 | 31 | 26.4 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 49 | 49 | 32.6 | 14.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 49 | 49 | 34.3 | 18.7 | 5.7 |10.9 | Justin McCuthison | C | 44 | 42 | 33.2 | 20.7 | 0.8 |10.8 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 49 | 0 | 26.5 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | Jermaine Baker | PF | 41 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | Steven Adams | C | 49 | 7 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 6.1 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 49 | 2 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | Chad Hutchison | SF | 47 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | Lee Askew | PF | 32 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | Andrew Miller | PG | 26 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 4.2 | James Jackson | C | 28 | 28 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 1.6 |11.8 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

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by **daltontr** » Wed May 06, 2020 11:02 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - FEBRUARY

With only three days remaining until the trade deadline, I decided to try and move PF Jermaine Baker. Baker was in the last year of his contract and I couldn't afford to offer him an extension. Ultimately I sent Baker, PF Lee Askew, SF Chandler Hutchison and our 2030 1st round pick (GSW vs CHI) to the Bucks for PF Ryan Jefferson, SF KZ Okpala and a 2028 1st round pick (MIL). As soon as the trade was announced, I had Jefferson and Okpala fly directly to New York, as we were to face the Knicks that night. With Giannis and Nowell banged up, Jefferson was forced into the starting lineup and Okpala would see significant minutes coming off the bench. Like any trade, there is always the worry that you have made a terrible mistake and/or possibly upset the chemistry of the team. Those worries were quickly dismissed as Jefferson led all scorers with 23 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in the 111-98 victory over the Knicks. Okpala gave us a solid 23 minutes coming off the bench, scoring 11 points with 1 assist, 3 rebounds and 5 steals. I'll that was a big relief and I left the stadium strutting like a peacock. The best part, I shaved approximately $7 million dollars off teams salary and both Jefferson and Okpala are signed through the 2028-2029 season. I might just keep my job after all.

TRADES
Bucks trade PF Ryan Jefferson, SF KZ Okpala and 2028 1st round pick for Bulls PF Jermaine Baker, PF Lee Askew, SF Chandler Hutchison and 2030 1st round pick (GSW via CHI)

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | CHI @ DEN | 95-106 | L | NYK @ CHI | 99-134 | W | CHI @ BKN | 97-86 | W | CHI @ NYK | 111-98 | W | CHI @ MIA | 140-120 | W | CHI @ ORL | 102-106 | L | CHA @ CHI | 105-127 | W | UTA @ CHI | 96-106 | W | CHI @ PHI | 121-112 | W | NOP @ CHI | 94-111 | W | ATL @ CHI | 89-117 | W | CHI @ CLE | 128-105 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 56-5 | MONTH | 10-2 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 56-5 | DAL 46-14 ORL 40-21 | SAS 37-25 DET 37-24 | MEM 36-25 NYK 37-25 | NOP 36-26 CLE 36-25 | LAL 33-27 TOR 36-27 | SAC 33-27 PHI 34-26 | HOU 33-29 ATL 33-29 | PHO 30-33 ----------|---------- BKN 25-37 | DEN 30-34 WAS 25-37 | UTA 28-33 MIA 22-39 | MIN 26-35 IND 22-40 | POR 26-27 MIL 21-39 | GSW 24-37 BOS 20-39 | LAC 24-38 CHA 16-46 | OKC 19-42

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 61 | 61 | 34.4 | 26.2 | 7.4 | 3.5 | Jaylen Nowell | SG | 60 | 42 | 26.1 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 3.7 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 61 | 61 | 32.5 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 5.2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 60 | 58 | 33.5 | 17.7 | 5.8 |10.6 | Justin McCuthison | C | 56 | 43 | 33.2 | 20.8 | 0.8 |10.9 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 61 | 0 | 26.3 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | Ryan Jefferson | PF | 54 | 46 | 27.4 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 5.2 | Steven Adams | C | 60 | 9 | 19.3 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 5.8 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 61 | 3 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | KZ Okpala | SF | 37 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | Andrew Miller | PG | 34 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 40 | 40 | 33.1 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 4.5 | James Jackson | C | 41 | 41 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 1.8 |12.3 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

CONTRACTS (TEAM SALARY $173,351,825 / CAP STATUS $-20,351,825)

Code: Select all: Player | PS | CUR | POT | HGT | LBS | AG | EX | SALARY | CONTRACT Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6-11| 242 | 33 | 14 | $47,351,563 | $148,171,857/3y D'Angelo Russell | PG | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6-4 | 193 | 31 | 12 | $35,086,694 | $72,468,779/2y Jayson Tatum | SF | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6-8 | 204 | 29 | 10 | $34,941,933 | $111,662,262/3y Jalen Nowell | SG | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-4 | 201 | 28 | 8 | $13,375,041 | $27,351,958/2y Gregory Hawkins | SG | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6-4 | 198 | 22 | R | $9,655,533 | $20,035,133/2y (RO) Justin McCuthison | C | 3.5 | 4.0 | 6-11| 280 | 23 | 3 | $9,305,456 | $113,927,456/4y Steven Adams | C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-11| 265 | 34 | 14 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000/1y Ryan Jefferson | PF | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 1 | $4,877,100 | $6,945,834/2y (RO) KZ Okpala | SF | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 9 | $3,396,496 | $6,945,834/2y Spence Dinwiddie | PG | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-5 | 215 | 34 | 13 | $3,179,173 | $3,179,173/1y Andrew Miller | PG | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5-11| 178 | 24 | 2 | $3,066,406 | $7,794,804/2y Marcus Bosl | PG | 2.0 | 2.5 | 6-0 | 189 | 24 | 1 | $2,224,400 | $4,604,508/2y (RO) James Jackson | C | 1.5 | 3.0 | 6-11| 270 | 22 | 1 | $1,792,030 | $1,792,030/1y

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by **daltontr** » Fri May 08, 2020 8:21 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - MARCH

We are on the precipice of recording the greatest regular season in NBA history. We are currently on a twenty-one game winning streak and with six games remaining in the season, we only require three victories to eclipse the current NBA record of 73-9 held by the 2016 Golden State Warriors. The final six games on our schedule are as follows: @UTA, TOR, BKN, @NYK, ORL and @BOS. To date, we are 38-0 at home, so it seems almost a certainty that we will break the record, despite having been defeated by both Brooklyn and Orlando. Let's just hope we don't meet the same fate as the Golden State Warriors, who were up 3-1 in the NBA Finals and lost three straight to LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

I've decided to start recording key injuries on the schedule, to make it easier to note when a player was injured and his expected return date.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | IND @ CHI | 100-120 | W | BOS @ CHI | 104-125 | W | CHI @ IND | 99-92 | W | MEM @ CHI | 100-119 | W | NYK @ CHI | 105-108 | W | CHI @ DAL | 114-94 | W | CHI @ ORL | 127-112 | W | CHA @ CHI | 102-126 | W | CHI @ MIL | 118-108 | W | SAC @ CHI | 90-114 | W | CHI @ DET | 114-107 | W | Ryan Jefferson broken wrist (OUT 49 days, Return 5/12/28) HOU @ CHI | 96-125 | W | CHI @ SAC | 113-106 | W | Steven Adams sore hip - (PROB 4 days until 4/2/28) CHI @ LAC | 108-98 | W | KZ Okpala back spasms (OUT 12 Days, Return 4/11/28) CHI @ LAL | 112-92 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 71-5 | MONTH | 15-0 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 71-5 | DAL 56-20 ORL 48-27 | NOP 46-30 PHI 45-31 | SAS 44-32 DET 44-32 | MEM 44-32 CLE 44-32 | LAL 42-33 TOR 43-33 | SAC 42-34 NYK 43-34 | HOU 37-39 ATL 42-34 | DEN 37-40 ----------|---------- MIA 34-43 | PHO 37-40 BKN 31-45 | MIN 33-43 WAS 29-48 | UTA 33-43 BOS 28-47 | LAC 33-43 IND 28-48 | POR 33-44 MIL 23-53 | GSW 31-46 CHA 19-57 | OKC 22-54

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 76 | 76 | 34.2 | 26.1 | 7.1 | 3.6 | Jaylen Nowell | SG | 75 | 57 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 76 | 76 | 32.8 | 14.7 | 2.5 | 5.6 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 75 | 73 | 33.9 | 17.8 | 6.1 |10.9 | Justin McCuthison | C | 71 | 69 | 33.3 | 20.1 | 0.9 |10.7 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 74 | 0 | 26.4 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | Ryan Jefferson | PF | 65 | 46 | 25.8 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 5.0 | Steven Adams | C | 73 | 9 | 18.4 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 5.5 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 76 | 3 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | KZ Okpala | SF | 51 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | Andrew Miller | PG | 43 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 14 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 52 | 52 | 33.4 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 4.4 | James Jackson | C | 54 | 54 | 29.2 | 13.4 | 1.8 |12.8 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

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by **daltontr** » Fri May 08, 2020 10:31 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - MARCH

Could this be the greatest team in NBA History? Possibly, but the best regular season record does not always equate to the ultimate measure of success and that is the NBA Championship. Last season we won sixty-nine games, but were swept in the finals, so nothing is a given and anything less than an NBA Title is going to seem like a failure at this point. It's funny, in my second and third years as the Bull GM, we won back-to-back titles with identical records of 47-35, so you would think that a team that finished the season with a 76-6 record would take the pressure off. It's actually the opposite. Having defied the owner and spent far more money than he wished, this season has become the all or nothing season. With a new owner, it's hard to know exactly how he is going to react to your overall job performance, but I can't imagine he will be happy with a $20 million dollar cap deficit, if we come up short again. My hope is that we can finish this season off in style and I can somehow convince the owner to allow me to stay on the payroll for another year. The reason being is that next year would be my tenth season with the Bulls, it will be the last contract year for the current coaching staff and for the most part, the team will remain in tact. After that, I think it will be time for a new challenge and a change of venue. Until then, let's go get this damn title and bring it home to the windy city! GO BULLS!

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: GAME | SCORE | W-L | CHI @ UTA | 124-102 | W | TOR @ CHI | 111-131 | W | BKN @ CHI | 116-123 | W | CHI @ NYK | 85-102 | L | ORL @ CHI | 112-134 | W | CHI @ BOS | 105-88 | W | --------------------------- RECORD W-L OVERALL | 76-6 | MONTH | 5-1 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN CHI 76-6 | DAL 61-21 ORL 52-30 | NOP 50-32 PHI 48-34 | SAS 48-34 CLE 48-34 | LAL 47-35 NYK 47-35 | MEM 47-35 TOR 47-35 | SAC 45-37 DET 47-35 | HOU 40-42 ATL 46-36 | DEN 39-43 ----------|---------- MIA 35-47 | PHO 39-43 BOS 31-51 | POR 36-46 BKN 31-51 | UTA 36-46 WAS 31-51 | MIN 34-48 IND 29-53 | GSW 34-48 MIL 25-57 | LAC 33-49 CHA 22-60 | OKC 26-56

TEAM ROSTER

Code: Select all: STARTERS | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | D'Angelo Russell | PG | 82 | 82 | 34.2 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 3.6 | Jaylen Nowell | SG | 81 | 63 | 26.2 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 3.7 | Jayson Tatum | SF | 82 | 82 | 33.4 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 5.7 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 81 | 79 | 34.1 | 17.8 | 6.1 |10.9 | Justin McCuthison | C | 77 | 75 | 33.2 | 20.1 | 0.9 |10.5 | --------------------------------------------------------------- BENCH | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Gregory Hawkins | SG | 80 | 0 | 26.6 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | Ryan Jefferson | PF | 65 | 46 | 25.8 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 5.0 | Steven Adams | C | 79 | 9 | 18.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 5.6 | Spencer Dinwiddie | PG | 82 | 3 | 12.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | KZ Okpala | SF | 53 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | Andrew Miller | PG | 47 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Marcus Bosl | PG | 18 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | James Jackson | C | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------- D-LEAGUE | PS | GM | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | Marcus Bosl | PG | 55 | 55 | 33.4 | 15.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | James Jackson | C | 57 | 57 | 29.3 | 13.3 | 1.8 |12.9 | ---------------------------------------------------------------

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by **daltontr** » Fri May 08, 2020 11:16 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (PREVIEW)

Before the season started, the Atlanta Hawks were everyone's pick to win the Eastern Conference and for the most part they were living up to everyone's expectations. Then on February 23rd the Hawks fortunes took a turn for the worse. Six minutes into a 116-108 victory over the Washington Wizards, Power Forward John Collins (5-Stars) was lost to a broken ankle and the Hawks stumbled through the remainder of the season. Ultimately the Hawks struggles led to them falling all the way to the eighth seed; a far cry from pre-season predictions. However, even without Collins the Hawks still have a rather formidable starting lineup with PG Trae Young (4.5-Stars), SG De'Andre Hunter (3.5 Stars), SF Cam Reddish (3.5 Stars), PF Ricardo Branch (3-Stars) and C Bruno Fernando (3-Stars). Unfortunately for Atlanta, Collins is not set to return to the starting lineup until April 22nd, which is game six of the first round and that might be too litte, too late.

TEAM INSIGHTS

ATLANTA HAWKS (OVERALL: 46-36 | HOME: 27-14 | AWAY: 19-22)
OFF Rating: 110.6 (#2)
DEF Rating: 107.2 (#23)
NET Rating: 3.4 (#3)
PPG: 110.6 (#3)
PAPG: 107.7 (#23)
FG%: .470 (#3)
3P%: .329 (#10)
FT%: .819 (#1)
APG: 26.8 (#1)
RBP: 47.5 (#3)

NBA Top 50 Players: PF John Collins, PG Trae Young.
($244,270,814 Payroll - 3rd Highest / $-91,270,814 CAP Space)

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CHICAGO BULLS (OVERALL: 76-6 | HOME: 41-0 | AWAY: 35-6)
OFF Rating: 112.6 (#1)
DEF Rating: 100.7 (#1)
NET Rating: 11.9 (#1)
PPG: 117.7 (#1)
PAPG: 103.6 (#11)
FG%: .489 (#1)
3P%: .342 (#5)
FT%: .724 (#27)
APG: 25.0 (#2)
RBP: 48.5 (#1)

NBA Top 50 Players: PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, SF Jayson Tatum, C Justin McCuthison, PG D'Angelo Russell
($173,351,825 Payroll - 21st Highest / $-20,351,825 CAP Space)

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by **daltontr** » Sat May 09, 2020 5:16 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME 1)

Atlanta's point guard Trae Young scored 30 points, added 19 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds, but it was the Bulls center Justin McCuthison who took home Player of the Game honors. McCuthison had 24 points, 1 assist, 13 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in the Bulls decisive 120-106 victory over the Hawks. It's pretty clear just how much the Hawks miss John Collins, but his return is coming sooner than I would like and if the Hawks can steal a game in Chicago that spell trouble. I'm not suggesting that we couldn't beat the Hawks upon Collins' return, but that task becomes far more daunting with him in the line and I'm all for taking any and every advantage we can get. If we can end this series before he can return, I'd be thrilled.

Code: Select all: EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W ATL(8)| 25 | 29 | 33 | 19 | -- | 106 (0) | DEN(8)| 24 | 29 | 36 | 33 | -- | 122 (1) CHI(1)| 33 | 24 | 30 | 33 | -- | 120 (1) | DAL(1)| 20 | 37 | 29 | 28 | -- | 114 (0) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W NYK(5)| 26 | 21 | 27 | 25 | -- | 99 (0) | MEM(5)| 24 | 21 | 28 | 12 | -- | 85 (0) CLE(4)| 31 | 36 | 21 | 33 | -- | 121 (1) | LAL(4)| 32 | 26 | 23 | 20 | -- | 101 (1) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W TOR(6)| 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | -- | 87 (0) | SAC(6)| 13 | 29 | 28 | 26 | -- | 96 (0) PHI(3)| 28 | 16 | 33 | 27 | -- | 104 (1) | SAS(3)| 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | -- | 107 (1) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W DET(7)| 21 | 28 | 20 | 22 | -- | 91 (0) | HOU(7)| 25 | 17 | 19 | 31 | -- | 92 (1) ORL(2)| 31 | 17 | 29 | 27 | -- | 104 (1) | NOP(2)| 15 | 17 | 23 | 27 | -- | 82 (0)

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by **daltontr** » Sat May 09, 2020 6:27 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME 2)

Once again Bulls center Justin McCuthison was named the Player of the Game. McCuthison had 30 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and added 5 blocked shots. Of concern is an injury to McCuthison's hand, although coach Starks did not seem too concerned in his post game press conference. He said that McCuthison would be probable day-to-day. The bright spot for the Atlanta Hawks was point guard Trae Young who scored 37 points and had 12 assists in the loss. The series now shifts to Atlanta, with the Bulls leading the series two games to none. Interesting side note, the Atlanta Hawks had on one offensive rebound in the game.

Code: Select all: EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W ATL(8)| 28 | 28 | 33 | 18 | -- | 107 (0) | DEN(8)| 20 | 25 | 33 | 33 | -- | 111 (2) CHI(1)| 30 | 32 | 41 | 22 | -- | 125 (2) | DAL(1)| 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | -- | 98 (0) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W NYK(5)| 28 | 29 | 27 | 11 | -- | 95 (0) | MEM(5)| 32 | 26 | 27 | 19 | -- | 104 (1) CLE(4)| 21 | 37 | 33 | 26 | -- | 117 (2) | LAL(4)| 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | -- | 94 (1) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W TOR(6)| 26 | 30 | 26 | 22 | -- | 104 (1) | SAC(6)| 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | -- | 80 (0) PHI(3)| 20 | 26 | 27 | 30 | -- | 103 (1) | SAS(3)| 29 | 24 | 22 | 28 | -- | 103 (2) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W DET(7)| 13 | 35 | 25 | 26 | -- | 99 (0) | HOU(7)| 35 | 23 | 28 | 30 | -- | 116 (2) ORL(2)| 27 | 17 | 29 | 36 | -- | 107 (2) | NOP(2)| 30 | 27 | 22 | 19 | -- | 98 (0)

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by **daltontr** » Sat May 09, 2020 7:54 pm

2027-2028 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME 3)

This game was over at the half and Jayson Tatum was named Player of the Game with 27 points and 13 rebounds. The Hawks didn't play poorly, they just never really got on track and once they were down by more than twenty, that pretty much sucked the life out of the game. It also didn't help that we put up ninety-nine shots and shot 45.5% from the field. This is just my opinion, but I think the Hawks secretly know they can't beat us without Collins and his 20 ppg. Collins will be out for at least another four days and the series could be over by then. Well, I hope it is. I'd really like to sweep Atlanta and get the team rested for the second round. BTW, congrats to the Toronto Raptors. Up 51-50 at the half, the Raptors came out of the locker and embarrassed themselves. It's not every day that a team gets outscored 31-9...yea I said nine!...in the third quarter. Oh sure, they bounced back in the fourth, but the game was well over by then and the benches were empty. It really is shocking to see a team only manage to score nine points in quarter, but it's made even more astonishing when they bookend that nine points with 30 and 36 respectively. Gotta be record...right?!?

Code: Select all: EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W CHI(1)| 31 | 37 | 30 | 18 | -- | 116 (3) | DAL(1)| 28 | 26 | 28 | 41 | -- | 123 (1) ATL(8)| 24 | 25 | 29 | 21 | -- | 100 (0) | DEN(8)| 26 | 24 | 26 | 44 | -- | 120 (2) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W CLE(4)| 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | -- | 126 (3) | LAL(4)| 19 | 30 | 21 | 30 | -- | 100 (1) NYK(5)| 28 | 35 | 20 | 26 | -- | 109 (0) | MEM(5)| 32 | 26 | 29 | 28 | -- | 115 (2) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W PHI(3)| 28 | 22 | 31 | 34 | -- | 115 (2) | SAS(3)| 29 | 23 | 17 | 35 | -- | 104 (2) TOR(6)| 21 | 30 | 9 | 36 | -- | 96 (1) | SAC(6)| 29 | 33 | 17 | 32 | -- | 111 (1) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F W ORL(2)| 32 | 28 | 30 | 35 | -- | 125 (3) | NOP(2)| 28 | 25 | 16 | 32 | -- | 101 (1) DET(7)| 23 | 17 | 36 | 45 | -- | 121 (0) | HOU(7)| 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | -- | 93 (2)

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