NBA Live 10 Simulation: Regular Season : San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 10:05 AM CST

What's up everyone! I am back with this week's winning pick for the Simulation. Last night was a tough night for us on the floor as we all painfully watched our beloved Spurs get taken down by the Jazz. No fear, we are undefeated when I am doing these sims so we SHOULD win tonight.

Just some notes before the jump. I do play these games out in full to get the most realistic stats that I can so I know it truly isn't a 'simulation' as that would mean cpu vs cpu and let it play out that way.

As I am a fan of NBA LIVE 10 I do like to play out some of the games but will in the future do the cpu vs cpu.

You can check out my previous simulations by clicking here.

The good stuff now follows. Enjoy and comment please.

The starting lineups for the game:

My biggest concern going into this game was speed. Portland has that on their side. Though we have Tony Parker and his match-up with Steve Blake is to our advantage. Brandon Roy and Michael Finley. Finley wouldn't be much of a factor in this game as Manu played 27 minutes.

Another concern for me in the game was that of LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden, their twin towers. Oh, remember the days of Timmy and David..........okay sorry.

We win the tip and first thing I wanted to do was establish Duncan down low to try and get the bigs in foul trouble. Duncan would pace us in the first period hitting the teams first six buckets. This didn't come from down low. I had Duncan out by the free throw line, elbow, to be exact and nailed three straight jumpers with him from the same spot.

Later they would jump that spot and then was able to find my shooters on the perimeter. Richard Jefferson was one that caught on fire along with Duncan. I would use Jefferson's speed against Martell Webster whom is a good defender. Would take Jefferson off the dribble and nail some key jumpers as well as get Jefferson open on the wings for a pump fake and slam.

Matt Bonner would nail one of his four threes on the night.

What would be key after the first period, by the way we took a 28-22 lead after one, would be the play of our bench. Matt Bonner came off and simply shot lights out from the three point line. Hitting 4 of 5 and finishing with 12 points.

Manu Ginobili would pace the bench with 16 in 27 minutes. He went 6 for 11 from the floor and 4 of 5 from the free throw line.

DeJuan Blair would get into the act as he finished with 5 points and 5 rebounds. George Hill added 4, Roger Mason added 6 and Theo Ratliff with 8.

Starters played a lot of minutes and were led by Tony Parker who played 40. Parker finished with 16 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

Jefferson would celebrate with Manu after he finishes a play while getting fouled.

Jefferson finished with 14 points. Michael Finley added 7 but had his hands full with Brandon Roy who finished the game with 20.

Just a couple of stats from Portland. They outrebounded us 54 to 45. LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden combined for 28 of them.

Final score would be the good guys 102 and the Blazers 92.

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Good job again, mike. I ~~would be~~ am enjoying these.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Nov 6, 2009 10:32 AM CST reply actions

Much appreciated man.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions

May your record stay perfect, mike!

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by Lauri on Nov 6, 2009 10:46 AM CST reply actions

I am hoping so Lauri.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

So..

this isn’t actually a simulation, this is merely a recap of a game you played against the computer on who knows what difficulty and length of periods?

Honestly, to “simulate” the game, you must run it computer versus computer. However, as I’m sure you’ve noticed from your stats in what looked like 10 minute quarters, the game is very fast. This is true of all basketball games. Who wants to play a game where neither team scores for 7 minutes? (hey, it happens).

To get realistic results, you’ll have to adjust gameplay sliders to get the correct speed and other factors. There’s an entire fanbase dedicated to this task at OperationSports, but even after years and years of NBA Live iterations, there’s no consensus agreement on the correct settings.

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by tandur on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 AM CST reply actions

I do have custom sliders and playing on the highest level bro. I also am playing 12 minute quarters.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

And I do know about Operation Sports too.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

Your right this isn’t a ‘Simulation’ but me playing against the computer and the outcome of it from my point. I know simulations are computer vs computer and I may be doing so from time to time but I do like to play out the games.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks, we appreciate what you are doing and sharing with the rest of us. How is your record against what has actually happened so far?

by LakehillsFan on Nov 6, 2009 11:36 AM CST reply actions

This makes 3-0. Just for the games that I have been doing. I really appreciate the comment LakehillsFan.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions

Hey I like it man, keep it up!
Only problem I have is that the computer doesn’t simulate the 3rd QUATER DROUGHT!

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by Joe deLarios on Nov 6, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

That’s the part I like best!
=]

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Nov 6, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah I think we are all happy about that.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 2:42 PM CST up reply actions

who is starting?

bro, you have Bonner in the starting lineup, then Dyess in the box score

by Kondor on Nov 6, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions

Damn! Thanks man. Bonner did come off of the bench.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions

Good job once again Mike. That Finley dunk was other-worldly! Thanks for doing these, it seems everyone likes them, and as you mentioned, we are undefeated whenever you do them.

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by the little o on Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM CST reply actions

Thanks the little o! Yeah I am surprised how well these have taken off. I like doing them for PTR.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions

We can’t lose now. (BTW, “Finley dunk?” I think you broke the game.)

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by LatinD on Nov 6, 2009 2:28 PM CST reply actions

Didn’t he dunk in the Austin game?

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Nov 6, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Hahahah, I was shocked when it happened too Latin D.

Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!

by mikesatx on Nov 6, 2009 2:42 PM CST up reply actions

Just look at the Ft-disparity

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