All In Approach: The Houston Rockets Association Story Line
Intro: You have been assigned the task of taking over the Houston Rockets and getting them to NBA Title contenders in a time frame of 5 years. We have set a side multiple goals for you that we expect you will follow in helping our orginization grow and become one of the top teams in the West. As you might have seen on the news and through the media we are really pushing for a big man right now. And that doesn’t change for you. Our top prospect obviously being Dwight Howard but we would be happy with any quality big man really… As the owner I want to re-create the days of when we had success and those days were with a Hall of Fame Big man. So lets role the dice and see what we can get. I am more then willing to go all in and throw everything we have at a team in order to get a big man that can be a force for us and the core of our orginization that we can then build around. As you know we have a huge market here in Houston and should be able to gain an edge in free agency and be an attractive destination for the top FA’s. So lets not focus on working through the draft but rather through free agency and getting quality players that are already proven into our organization. So if you are ready and don’t have any questions for me lets get started. We have laid out here for you a list of goals and expectations that we have for you over the next 5 years. Take a look and let us know what you think.
Roster Rules: Pre-Season 1
1) You can trade away any number of picks as you feel necessary.
2) You can trade away any player on the current Houston Rocket roster, no player is excluded from the trading block.
3) You can make as many trades as you feel necessary before your first game.
4) After the first game you can only trade 2 other players the night of the trade deadline, we need to build our team chemistry.
Roster Tasks: Pre-Season 1
*These tasks need to be completed before your first game. Get a roster that you like because you will only be allowed to trade 2 of your players if necessary, on the night of the trade deadline.
1) Trade for one of the Top 5 Big Men (PF or C) to build our team around. You must be
willing to trade anything and everything to get one of these dominant big men. This includes anyone of these guys: Kevin Love, Josh Smith, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, or Andrew Bynum. (Not all of these trades will be found in Trade Finder)
2) To keep your big man happy you need to trade for a side kick that is a 80 ovr or better.
3) All Players other then your new big man, side kick, and two other players of your choice need to be under the age of 26.
4) Find an underrated rookie and start him at any position on the court.
Team Goals: Season 1
1) Develope Your Bigman and Make Him the Core Piece of Your Franchise
2) Finish Season over .500
3) Make Playoffs First Year No Matter What Seed
4) Play a Rookie 30+ Min Per Game
5) Win Over 25 of Your Home Games
6) Have 2 Players Named to The All Star Game
Individual Goals: Season 1
(Your Big Man)
1) Average Over 15 PPG (Points Per Game)
2) Average Over 8 RPG (Rebounds Per Game)
3) Make the All-Star Team
4) Named to One of The All-NBA Teams
Roster Rules: Off-Seasons 2-5
1) You can sign any type of Free-Agent no age limit or rating limit (Who knows if you play the salary cap game right you might even be able to sign Chris Paul)
2) You can trade anyone except for your Big Man the night of the Draft in order to get a young player through the Draft.
3) Only Allowed to trade max of 2 players in the off-season.
Roster Rules: Seasons 2-5
1) Only allowed to trade 2 players every year.
2) Never allowed to trade away your Big Man (If it comes down to it you must watch him walk in free agency.)
3) After season 2 you are not allowed to trade any 1st rd picks for any player over a 75 rating. Even if the pick is not the primary trade asset involved. The pick is not allowed to be involved at all in any trade dealing with someone above the rating of 75.
4) No age restrictions on the roster after the first season.
Team Goals: Seasons 2-5
1) You need to put a championship contender together within the first 5 years.
2) Win 1 NBA Title
3) With the shift of conference powers shifting towards the East you need to win at least 2 Western Conference Titles.
4) Have 3 All-Stars on Roster at one time
5) Have 2 90+ Rated Players in Starting Line Up
6) Have 2 more players in starting line up Rated 80+
7) End the Season with the Best Record in the Conference
8) Find a PG that can tag team with your Big Man and make him better.
Individual Goals: Season 2-5
(Your Big Man)
1) Developed into a Top 5 Player in NBA
2) Average 20+ PPG
3) Average 10+ RPG
4) All-Star Regular
5) Named Defensive Player of the Year
6) Top 5 on MVP Ballot
Association Settings: All Seasons
1) If you are not playing on Hall of Fame you must increase the Difficulty during playoffs to Hall of Fame.
2) If not playing on Hall of Fame mode, every 2 years you must increase the difficulty level.
3) I play 82 game seasons and this was written for 82 game seasons, if you sim you must play 1 game for every 4 games you sim.
4) This was also written under the guidelines of 10 min quarters and 12 min simulated quarters.
5) Trade Override: Off
6) Team Chemistry: On
7) Player Roles: On (Must have 5 Starters, 1 Sixth Man, 2 Role Players and the rest must be set to Bench Warmers)
8) Progressive Fatigue and Injuries: On
** All of my Story Lines were created using the Official 2k12 Roster Update, the latest and last one available.
Thanks for checking this story line out for Association Mode in NBA 2k12. I am hoping to create one of these for each team in NBA 2k12 and then to try and create some other possible story lines in association mode in order to make this mode a bit more challenging and fun to play. If you have any comments or questions please leave a response for me. Also if you try this out please give us some updates on the changes and moves that you make. Hope you have fun with this and enjoyed it.
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The Choice Is Yours: The Atlanta Hawks Association Story Line
Intro: Congratulations you have been given the reigns of the Atlanta Hawks. You are now the new GM and in full control over the future success of this organization. But of course you will need to meet multiple goals in order to secure your new gig as boss. The organization has been a middle of the pack playoff team for quiet some time now. With the current roster it doesn’t appear that you will be getting to the conference finals any time soon needless to say the NBA finals. Not with teams like Miami and Chicago competing in the East. This is where you come in as the new GM and having the task of putting a new look and group of players on the court that can compete immediately. Your number one objective: Bringing a championship to Atlanta, a NBA championship that is. Your current roster is full of assets so we do expect to see results in the near future, and what I mean by that is this year. With our current roster we as a staff will need to sit down and discuss each player and where they stand as members of the Atlanta Hawks. But before we get to that I will need to ask you a few questions so that we can get a good feel for what type of team you are wanting to assemble. We as an organization believe in being on the same page at all times and communication is key to that success.
* In the next portion of this story line you will need to answer these questions for yourself in finding out what type of team you want to build. Follow the instructions given through out and we will be sure to put a contender in front of our fans in Atlanta. Depending on your response you will follow the number next to the answer and read on to the next question.
Questions: Answer The Next Few Questions For Us
First order of business is finding a style of play. You must decide first off what type of team you want it to be. What is the primary make up of your new look Hawks? In the past we have been known for having a very talented team and yet pretty balanced on both sides of the ball. But we do know that most often times teams favor one side of the ball more than the other. What is it that you would prefer building a team around?
(1) Balanced Offensive Team
(2) Long, Athletic Defensive Team
* If you have chosen to be a balanced offensive team then continue reading at the (1) if you are wanting to build a long, athletic defensive team then skip on down to the paragraph in the article starting with (2)
(1) I like the way you think we should definitely put together a team that can put the ball in the basket. I find it impressive that you want to put a major focus on balancing out our team with not having a single superstar but rather by having multiple threats and players to attack with. Basketball is a team sport and I like the fact that you have found that out already, as so many other teams seem to think the only way to win in the NBA is by having a superstar. I however am not fully sold on the idea… after all the NBA is a copy cat league and I told you we are wanting to win NOW and we can not afford to lose this year, so I really hope for your sake this works out. Are you sure you want to go with a balanced offensive approach?
(1-1) Yes I am sure, this is how I am custom to winning in all of the other organizations and levels that I have been involved in. I will prove to you that we can win and be a contender now in the Eastern Conference.
(1-2) No you are right, on second thought I think we should shake it up a bit and go after superstar players. We will need to copy the blueprint of the Thunder and Heat. Lets form our own Big Three here in Atlanta!
* If you have chosen to continue to build a balanced offensive team despite the extra pressure put on by your owner then continue reading at the (1-1) but if you are wanting to Form a Big Three of Our Own then skip on down to the paragraph in the article starting with (1-2)
(1-1) Ok but it is your neck you are putting on the line. You can’t say I didn’t warn you. If you are wanting to put together a balanced offensive team on the court then there are a few rules and guidelines that we will need to lay out that are specific to this build of a team.
Roster Rules for (1-1) Balanced Offensive Team: Pre-Season 1
- We have tried to build through the draft before and are not wanting to play this game again… So to us our picks are useless, you can trade away as many as you would like.
- You can make as many trades as needed before our first game but I feel it important to build team chemistry after, so we will not be making any trades after our first game of the year.
- We don’t want to get rid of all of our players so lets sit down and discuss which players are expendable and which are off-limits.
Roster Tasks for (1-1) Balanced Offensive Team: Pre-Season 1
- Our top trading assets are Josh Smith and Al Horford, I am thinking we need to get rid of one of them to bring in 2 quality players for the price of 1 so you choose which one but we need to bring in 2 quality players for them. One player needs to be 78 ovr or above and the other needs to have a rating of 70 ovr or better. So you will need to probably package some of our picks away in a deal.
- Next topic: Joe Johnson, listen I just don’t like spending that kind of money on a player unless his name is Lebron James. So I know it will be tough but I need you to get rid of that contract and open up some cap space… and with that said still try to get something of value out of it. I would expect to see you bring in two new players with ratings of 70 ovr or better.
- Jeff Teague is our future point guard and has really impressed us, we would like to keep it that way so once his rookie contract runs through next year lets re-sign him for a 5 yr deal.
- As for the rest of our players on the roster you can do as you please with them but any trade we need to be getting the better player out of each deal. So any time you trade any of our players you will need to trade for some one of a higher rating.
- All of our starters need to have ratings of 74 or above, and filling in solid back ups will help you in the long haul tremendously.
* If you chose to go with (1-1) Balanced Offensive Team then you will need to skip down to our Team Goals at the bottom. If you decided to go with (1-2) Forming a Big Three of Our Own then read below our rules and tasks for the roster.
(1-2) Thought you would come around to the way I think and the way other NBA teams have seen their championship dreams become a reality. Since you are wanting to put together a Big Three here in Atlanta take a look at some of our roster rules and tasks below. Our roster rules will be the same for any style of team you create but our tasks for what type of players to bring in will obviously change.
Roster Rules for (1-2) Forming a Big Three of Our Own: Pre-Season 1
- We have tried to build through the draft before and are not wanting to play this game again… So to us our picks are useless, you can trade away as many as you would like.
- You can make as many trades as needed before our first game but I feel it important to build team chemistry after, so we will not be making any trades after our first game of the year.
- We don’t want to get rid of all of our players so lets sit down and discuss which players are expendable and which are off-limits.
Roster Tasks for (1-2) Forming a Big Three of Our Own: Pre-Season 1
- We need to keep Josh Smith and pair him up with two other stars in this league, who those three will be? I have no idea that’s why I hired you.
- Jeff Teague is our future point guard and we feel it wise to keep him even if you slide him into a back up role behind a star, we need to develop him. Don’t trade away Teague.
- You have my permission to get rid of all other players on our team in an effort to get two star players on our side playing in Atlanta.
- Our Big Three needs to consist of a player 87 ovr or higher, 85 ovr or higher, and 83 ovr or higher.
- Fill in our roster with at least one 3 point specialist that can spread the court. Must have an A rating on Outside Scoring.
* If you chose to go with (1-2) Forming a Big Three of Our Own then you will need to skip down to our Team Goals at the bottom as they remain the same for any style of play. If you decided to go with (2) Long, Athletic Defensive Team then read below our rules and tasks for the roster.
(2) Ah now that’s a smart man, you must know that even though offense sells tickets defense wins championships and that is definitely what we are looking for. We need you to assemble a team that is going to out hustle the rest of the league and play tough defense night in and night out. We do want to see a team with plenty of height and length. I would like to see a nasty team assembled that is able to score but by using their defense to get their offense going. We have made a list of different rules and task that we expect to see you implement in our roster. Take a look below and let’s get this team shaped up and fit to play some tough/nasty defense.
Roster Rules for (2) Long, Athletic Defensive Team: Pre-Season 1
- We have tried to build through the draft before and are not wanting to play this game again… So to us our picks are useless, you can trade away as many as you would like.
- You can make as many trades as needed before our first game but I feel it important to build team chemistry after, so we will not be making any trades after our first game of the year.
- We don’t want to get rid of all of our players so lets sit down and discuss which players are expendable and which are off-limits.
Roster Tasks for (2) Long, Athletic Defensive Team: Pre-Season 1
- Keep Josh Smith as he is a force on the defensive side of the court.
- We need to make sure that all of our starters have at least a B rating in either the category Perimeter Defense or Post Defense.
- Four of our starters need to be 6’8″ or taller.
- You don’t have to keep Jeff Teague but the city and fans have fallen in love with his explosive play and the potential that he has as a future point guard in this league, so keep that in mind.
- We need to have 1 player on our team that has an A rating in Perimeter Defense and 1 Player with an A rating in Post Defense.
* Regardless of the style of play that you decided on our Team Goals for the Season remain the same, take a look below at our expectations in your first year as boss.
Team Goals: Season 1
- Win an Eastern Conference Title
- Finish the Season with a Top 5 Overall Record in the NBA
- Make the Playoffs with Home Court Advantage in the First Round
- Manage Player Roles and Get Team Chemistry Above 50%
- Improve Overall Record by 10 Games from Last Year (Win 54 Games or More)
Roster Rules: Seasons 2-4
- Not allowed to trade away your top 3 valued players (determined by star rating)
- Keep the core of the team and structure/play style the same and develop them into better players.
Team Goals: Seasons 2-4
- Overall Record Needs to Improve Each Year
- Win Back to Back Eastern Conference Championships any Two Years
- Win 2 NBA Titles
Association Settings: All Seasons
1) If you are not playing on Hall of Fame you must increase the difficulty during playoffs to Hall of Fame.
2) If not playing on Hall of Fame mode, every 2 years you must increase the difficulty level.
3) This was written for 82 game seasons, if you sim you must play 1 game out of every 5, never simulating more than 4 in a row.
4) This was also written under the guidelines of 10 min quarters and 12 min simulated quarters.
5) Trade Override: Off
6) Team Chemistry: On
7) Player Roles: On (Must have 5 Starters, 1 Sixth Man, 2 Role Players and the rest must be set to Bench Warmers)
8) Progressive Fatigue and Injuries: On
** All of my Story Lines were created using the Official 2k12 Roster Update, the latest and last one available.
Thanks for checking this story line out for Association Mode in NBA 2k12. I am hoping to create one of these for each team in NBA 2k12 and then to try to create some other possible story lines in association mode in order to make this mode a bit more challenging and fun to play. If you have any comments or questions please leave a response for me. Also if you try this out please give us some updates on the changes and moves that you make. Be sure to include the style of roster you chose to build (example: Forming a Big Three of Our Own.) Hope you have fun with this and enjoyed it. I really appreciate your guys feedback, it keeps me motivated.
* Also I hope you were able to follow this story line and the platform that I developed, in basically giving you the option of three different stories to play out. The ball is in your court have fun with it!
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Summer League Association 