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Local High School Star
00s Tournament: East Region
As many of you may know, I am going to run a tournament featuring the Top teams of the 2000s. For a quest to who was the best. 64 of the top are presented in this March Madness Style Tournament. Here is the main thread:
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=304930
Here is a link to the full bracket:
http://betterbracketmaker.com/#!/46ffb17c92c15
This thread is solely for the simulation of the East Region. Featuring these teams:
1 08 Celtics
2 07 Spurs
3 09 Cavaliers
4 05 Suns
5 00 Pacers
6 04 Lakers
7 02 Nets
8 04 Kings
9 09 Rockets
10 05 Sonics
11 09 Blazers
12 09 Mavericks
13 03 76ers
14 00 Timberwolves
15 05 Wizards
16 07 Raptors
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
[LIST][*]Each Round Will Be Best out of 7[*]I will start with the Top Seeds[*]I will be using whatifsports.com to simulate. Box Scores and Play-by-Plays will also be included with each matchup[*]For those who have whatifsports.com experience, they can validate my results and ensure nothing is rigged. [/LIST]
Predictions for the East Region???
Who will win it?
Upsets?
Dark-Horse picks?
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
This region is kind of interesting. I could already see a potential classic 08 Celtics vs. 07 Spurs 1-2 seed KGvsDuncan battle in the finals. But it does have some good dark-horse teams, like the 05 Suns, and even the 04 Lakers as a 6th seed.
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Coach America
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Really likin Boston's odds to win this. Defense wins games.
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7-time NBA All-Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Yeah, going by what I've seen when using the '08 Celtics in some sims against other historically great teams, I'd be surprised if they didn't come out of this region. They're a beast on WIS.
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Originally Posted by KG215
Yeah, from including the '08 Celtics in some sims against other historically great teams, I'd be surprised if they didn't come out of this region. They're a beast on WIS.
Can we stop talking about WIS and talk about real-life!? 08 Celtics were a beast in real-life too lol
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National High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
'Ill take 04 lakers
Dark horse: Prime KG and the Twolves
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Originally Posted by Twiens
'Ill take 04 lakers
Dark horse: Prime KG and the Twolves
Predicting 4 Laker teams in the Final 4?
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Induuubitably
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
If the simulator doesn't factor in age as determinant, than the 04 Lakers are my pick...
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National High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Originally Posted by IceMan2
Predicting 4 Laker teams in the Final 4?
We'll see
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7-time NBA All-Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Originally Posted by Done_And_Done
If the simulator doesn't factor in age as determinant, than the 04 Lakers are my pick...
Pretty sure it basically does because I think it mostly, somehow, goes by the averages for the players that season. So, essentially, you'll get pretty close to the '04 versions of Malone and Payton.
And to go by what I think would happen in real-life, I'd still go with the '08 Celtics. I mean sure, they struggled just to make it to the Finals, but that team is/was still pretty damn good. And I think they're the best team in the region.
Don't know if they qualify since they're the 3-seed, but I could see the '09 Cavs as a darkhorse.
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Originally Posted by KG215
Don't know if they qualify since they're the 3-seed, but I could see the '09 Cavs as a darkhorse.
Haha I was thinking the 09 Cavs would be a good pick to be upset in the 1st round.
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
1 2008 Boston Celtics
vs.
16 2007 Toronto Raptors
Preview: The 2008 Boston Celtics finished with a 66-16 record, that is the 2nd highest # of wins in the entire decade. It came in the 1st year of the Big 3: Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Afterwards they went into the playoffs and eventually won the championship earning them the top speed. KG, Pierce, and Ray were as good as they have ever been on Boston, but Rondo was still young at age 21. They were a dominant defense this season as well.
The 2007 Raptors were probably the best Bosh-led team seen. They went 47-35 that season before losing to the Nets in the 1st round. Besides for Bosh having arguably his best season, Ford, Parker, and Bargnani made an interesting set of role-players.
The main matchup to watch here will be Garnett vs. Bosh. If Garnett wins this battle the Raptors have almost no chance. Bosh needs to play well for Toronto to stand a chance. Overall, the Raptors will be looking at a tough series going against the top seeded Celtics who maybe the best defensive team in this tournament.
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Local High School Star
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
Game 1: at Celtics 111, Raptors 94
Box Score: http://whatifsports.com/nba/boxscore...u=1&teamfee=-1
Player of the Game: K.Garnett 27points/14reb/7ast
Recap: The Celtics take Game 1 with ease led by Kevin Garnett
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Gimme Worthy over LBJ.
Re: 00s Tournament: East Region
What does that site base it's predictions on? I just ran the '00-01 Lakers against the 96-97 Bulls and it said the Lakers would win in 5....with a couple games being double digit wins.
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