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Authored by Andrew Perna - 10th October, 2008 - 9:22 pm
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The 2008-09 NBA season will tip off at the end of the month, which means fans, radio personalities, magazines, television stars, and websites all over the world are busy prognosticating what will happen this year.
There is still plenty of time for us to predict plenty here at RealGM, but we’ve decided to take a unique approach by teaming up with 2K Sports to simulate the entire NBA calendar.
Some interesting outcomes were generated using NBA 2K9 to run through the upcoming season. For example, Chris Paul wasn’t denied the NBA’s MVP award this time around averaging 20.3 points, 10.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game en route to top honors.
Both of last season’s Finals participants reached the Conference Finals for the second-straight summer, but only one of them reached the biggest stage in basketball this time around (you’ll have to scroll down to see which).
NBA 2K9 made some pretty bold “predictions”, with Utah’s Morris Almond taking home the Most Improved Player award. Meanwhile, the Jazz were absent from the postseason in the incredibly tough Western Conference.
This year’s rookie class appears to be an outstanding one, with a certain Beach Boy descendant taking home the top honors in the simulation.
I won’t keep you waiting any longer. Here is how our 2K Sports simulation played out.
Author’s Note: These “predictions” were generated 100% by NBA 2K9 (for Xbox 360), and are no way affiliated with the opinions of RealGM.
The Eastern Conference:
1. Boston Celtics , 55-27
2. Miami Heat , 54-28
3. Cleveland Cavaliers , 50-32
4. Toronto Raptors , 45-37
5. Atlanta Hawks , 44-38
6. Detroit Pistons , 44-38
7. Orlando Magic , 43-39
8. Philadelphia 76ers , 42-40
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9. Chicago Bulls , 40-42
10. Indiana Pacers , 39-43
11. New York Knicks , 37-45
12. Charlotte Bobcats , 36-46
13. Milwaukee Bucks , 34-48
14. Washington Wizards , 34-48
15. New Jersey Nets , 26-56
The Western Conference:
1. Phoenix Suns , 56-26
2. Dallas Mavericks , 48-34
3. Portland Trail Blazers , 41-41
4. L.A. Lakers , 53-29
5. Houston Rockets , 48-34
6. New Orleans Hornets , 47-35
7. L.A. Clippers , 46-36
8. San Antonio Spurs , 44-38
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9. Denver Nuggets , 38-44
10. Utah Jazz , 38-44
11. Golden State Warriors , 38-44
12. Oklahoma City Thunder, 30-52
13. Minnesota Timberwolves , 29-53
14. Memphis Grizzles, 26-56
15. Sacramento Kings , 25-57
Regular Season Awards:
MVP – Chris Paul, New Orleans
Rookie of the Year – Kevin Love, Minnesota
Sixth Man of the Year - Manu Ginobili, San Antonio
Defensive Player of the Year – Kevin Garnett, Boston
Most Improved Player – Morris Almond, Utah
Coach of the Year – Erik Spoelstra, Miami
All-NBA First Team:
Chris Paul, New Orleans
Allen Iverson, Denver
LeBron James, Cleveland
Kevin Garnett, Boston
Dwight Howard, Orlando
All-NBA Second Team:
Jason Kidd, Dallas
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
Yao Ming, Houston
All-NBA Third Team:
Deron Williams, Utah
Dwyane Wade, Miami
Caron Butler, Washington
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Brad Miller, Sacramento
All-Defensive First Team:
Jason Kidd, Dallas
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
Josh Smith, Atlanta
Kevin Garnett, Boston
Dwight Howard, Orlando
All-Defensive Second Team:
Chris Paul, New Orleans
Morris Almond, Utah
Shawn Marion, Miami
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Yao Ming, Houston
All-Rookie First Team:
Derrick Rose, Chicago
O.J. Mayo, Memphis
Donte Greene, Sacramento
Kevin Love, Minnesota
Greg Oden, Portland
All-Rookie Second Team:
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
Brandon Rush, Indiana
Anthony Randolph, Golden State
Michael Beasley, Miami
Brook Lopez, New Jersey
The 2009 NBA Playoffs:
The First Round
Eastern Conference:
8. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 1. Boston Celtics (BOS 4-1)
5. Atlanta Hawks vs. 4. Toronto Raptors (ATL 4-2)
6. Detroit Pistons vs. 3. Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE 4-3)
7. Orlando Magic vs. 2. Miami Heat (MIA 4-2)
Western Conference:
8. San Antonio Spurs vs. 1. Phoenix Suns (SAS 4-2)
5. Houston Rockets vs. 4. L.A. Lakers (LAL 4-1)
6. New Orleans Hornets vs. 3. Portland Trail Blazers (NOH 4-1)
7. L.A. Clippers vs. 2. Dallas Mavericks (DAL 4-1)
The Semifinals
Eastern Conference:
5. Atlanta Hawks vs. 1. Boston Celtics (BOS 4-1)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 2. Miami Heat (CLE 4-1)
Western Conference:
8. San Antonio Spurs vs. 4. L.A. Lakers (LAL 4-2)
6. New Orleans Hornets vs. 2. Dallas Mavericks (NOH 4-3)
The Conference Finals
3. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1. Boston Celtics (BOS 4-3)
6. New Orleans Hornets vs. 2. L.A. Lakers (NOH 4-2)
The 2009 NBA Finals
New Orleans Hornets vs. Boston Celtics (BOS 4-1)
The 2009 NBA Champions:
The Boston Celtics
Finals MVP: Kevin Garnett, Boston
For fans of the fourteen teams that didn’t make the postseason – more should be missing out, but that’s another story and another couple thousand words – here are some more interesting statistics from the simulation.
Rookies:
Derrick Rose, Chicago: 11.6 ppg, 5.5 apg
O.J. Mayo, Memphis: 15.1 ppg
Michael Beasley, Miami: 14.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Kevin Love, Minnesota: 10.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg
D.J. Augustin, Charlotte: 9.8 ppg, 2.9 apg
Old Faces In New Places:
T.J. Ford, Indiana: 17.6 ppg, 8.7 apg, 4.0 rpg
Jermaine O’Neal, Toronto: 15.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.3 bpg
Ron Artest, Houston: 17.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.1 spg
Corey Maggette, Golden State: 21.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Baron Davis, L.A. Clippers : 20.8 ppg, 6.3 apg
Richard Jefferson, Milwaukee: 19.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Elton Brand, Philadelphia: 15.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Ten MVP Candidates:
LeBron James, Cleveland: 30.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 8.1 apg
Paul Pierce, Boston: 24.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.2 apg
Dwyane Wade, Miami: 24.0 ppg, 7.3 apg
Chris Paul, New Orleans: 20.3 ppg, 10.7 apg, 2.5 spg
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers : 30.2 ppg, 5.4 apg, 4.8 rpg
Allen Iverson, Denver: 29.6 ppg, 8.5 apg
Dwight Howard, Orlando: 14.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 3.0 bpg
Jason Kidd, Dallas: 14.6 ppg, 10.2 apg, 7.1 rpg
Carmelo Anthony, Denver: 24.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Steve Nash, Phoenix: 18.5 ppg, 9.2 apg
Some Other Interesting Statistics:
Deron Williams, Utah: 21.0 ppg, 9.7 apg
Stephon Marbury, New York: 15.9 ppg, 5.7 apg
Andrew Bynum, L.A. Lakers : 12.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg
Danny Granger, Indiana: 19.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Chris Bosh, Toronto: 18.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg
Manu Ginobili, San Antonio: 20.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg
Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix: 10.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City: 28.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Al Jefferson, Minnesota: 17.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg
Stephen Jackson, Golden State: 22.2 ppg, 5.0 apg
Monta Ellis, Golden State: 17.3 ppg, 7.0 apg
Andris Biedrins, Golden State: 9.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg
Gilbert Arenas, Washington: 19.0 ppg, 4.9 apg
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia: 21.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.5 apg
Brandon Roy, Portland: 18.5 ppg, 7.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Greg Oden, Portland: 10.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg
Jason Richardson, Charlotte: 23.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Ben Gordon, Chicago: 17.3 ppg
Just like we did in our ‘How Will He Look In That?’ piece we will be giving away some 2K Sports merchandise, including a few copies of NBA 2K9, to lucky readers in the coming weeks.
Just e-mail Andrew (Andrew.Perna@RealGM.com) with the correct answer to any one of following five questions (just one, not all five please), and you’ll be entered into the running for a prize!
The ‘Starting Five’ Questions
1. Who was featured on the cover of NBA 2K5?
2. What point guard graced the cover of NBA 2K1 through NBA 2K4?
3. On what date was NBA 2K8 released for Xbox 360, PS2 and PS3?
4. What code is needed to unlock the special St. Patrick’s Day Jerseys in 2K8?
5. On what date did 2K Sports update rosters following last season’s trade deadline?
Any questions about the coming NBA season, the release of NBA 2K9 or this contest? E-mail Andrew at Andrew.Perna@RealGM.com, or click over to 2k Sports’ NBA 2K9 page. |
