So I posted a thread over at Simtropolis in hopes of creating a new basketball league, and I'd love to extend the invitation to Sim Manians.
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Alright, alright, so I've started various sports leagues in the past, to various degrees of success, but never a basketball league before. Since basketball season has just started, I figure we could start one of our own!

So, I'll simulate basketball games between all the different teams in our league, just like any other league. We'll have playoffs and a championship, and we may even do an All-Star where you guys pick the lineups!!

The simulation will be done in NBA 2k13 with NBA teams, you'll use their roster. See the form for details on the logo for your team. Fill out the form below if you have any interest in having your SC4 city in a professional basketball league. You can have up to three teams in the league!!

More or less, just choose an NBA team to represent your city, and I'll sim games, and post stats, pics, and maybe even highlight reels!

I selected the Charlotte Bobcats for my team, but I don't think anyone would mind, as they were the worst NBA team ever last season.

I don't have a deadline for signup; it'll just depend on how fast we get people. Either way, I'll give you guys some advanced notice if the league starts filling up quickly.

Example:

SC4 City: Capital City
Team: Phoenix Suns
Team Name: Capital City Suns

Teams Used:
--Charlotte Bobcats (DCMetro34/Edge) [Tyros Bobcats]
--Portland Trail Blazers (Termite) [Portland Trail Blazers]
--Minnesorta Timberwolves (Republicmaster) [Rotterdam Timberwolves]
--Brooklyn Nets (K50) [New Chandler Nets]
--Miami Heat (K50) [Rockaway Bears]
--Houston Rockets (K50) [Pelham Sultans]
--Atlanta Hawks (Republicmaster) [Adatan City Hawks]
--Detroit Pistons (Republicmaster) [Utrecht City Pistons]
--Milwaulkee Bucks (simLink) [Holt Crusaders]
--Memphis Grizzlies (CoastRunner) [Brown River Bears]
--Sacremento Kings (Coast Runner) [Kabank Kings]
--Los Angeles Lakers (CoastRunner) [Lyon Lakers]
--San Antonio Spurs (Blakeway) [Montreal Spurs]
--Dallas Mavericks (Blakeway) [Quebec City Mavericks]
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SIGNUP FORM

Team Info
SC4 City, Country:
NBA Team:
Arena Name:
Arena Capacity: (if you want)
Head Coach Name: (if you want )

Logo
If the logo of your team has the name of NBA city on it, and you want a logo without the city name, go to this website, and choose a logo for your team without the name, and post the link here. You can use any logo or alternate logo that's on the site; they have them all! Also, you can use one of your own, however, just make sure the dimensions are close to a square.
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It seems like that's all the info we would technically need. Looks small, huh?

Don't hesitate to post in the thread or send me a quick private message if a question or comment pops into your mind!

~Edge

I suggest that you post this on Simsports. I can if you want me too.

Team Info:
Rotterdam, Adatan
NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Team Name : Rotterdam Wolves
Arena Name: NHR Arena
Arena Cap.: 28,000
Head Coach: Mark van der Lee
Logo:

Hope this is right if not let me know!

Thanks very much; added!!

Thanks Are you gonna post it to Simsports???

New Chandler Nets
SC4 City, Country: New Chandler City, New Chandler
NBA Team: Brooklyn Nets
Arena Name: BankNC Arena
Arena Capacity: 18,750
Head Coach Name: Ernie Sandoval


Rockaway Bears
SC4 City, Country: Rockaway, New Chandler
NBA Team: Houston Rockets
Arena Name: Holladay Center
Arena Capacity: 21,000
Head Coach Name: Juan Pablo Canales


Pelham Sultans
SC4 City, Country: Doherty, New Chandler
NBA Team: Miami Heat
Arena Name: Nahazzan Oil Arena
Arena Capacity: 25,000
Head Coach Name: Aran Duarte


Can the logos be unique Edge?

Ahh More than one team..ok


Adatan City Hawks
SC4 City: Adatan City, Adatan
NBA Team:ATL Hawks
Arena: Adatan City Metrodome
Cap.: 35,000
Head Coach: Paul Gieher
Logo: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/220/full/7gltdy9cggrpyehee13xzthez.gif

Utrecht City Pistons
SC4 City: Utrecht City, Adatan
NBA Team: Detroit Pistons
Arena: Aspire Dome (20,000)
Coach: Chris Futte
Logo: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/full/443.gif

Flevoland City MAgic
SC4 City: Flevoland City ,Adatan
NBA Team: Orlando Magic
Arena: AMB Arena (25,000) ,GOtransit Centre (12,000)
Coach: Fred Nord
Logo: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/217/full/h2k5cbia6m8e1dbdcfxfgre84.gif

@K50: Yes, the logos can be unique!! So long as the dimensions are close to a square, so I can post scores and stuff.

@Republicmaster: You can have three at the most, so which one do you want to cut?

And posting on SimSports is a good idea, no?

Edit: And I won't post on SimSports 'til you've decided on what teams you want, Republic.

Heh... may as well add a team for myself.

Holt Crusaders
SC4 City, Country: Sherkston, Orchidsen (The province of the un-named country Holt District is in)
NBA Team: Milwaukee Bucks [I just randomly chose one... I know squat about NBA+BBAL ]
Arena Name: Sherkston Civic Arena
Arena Capacity: 17,950
Head Coach Name: Fred Greesahn

Logo: I'll attempt to make my own, but if I don't just use the Milwaukee logo.

I've decided to just use this one:

Cut the Magic Thanks

No problem, Republic!

And thanks simLink for your entry!!

We now have 9 teams!!

Thanks, Edge. I tweeted a link to this sign-up thread and the one at ST on my CJ's twitter feed. Not many people follow it, but hey can't hurt.

simLink wrote:Thanks, Edge. I tweeted a link to this sign-up thread and the one at ST on my CJ's twitter feed. Not many people follow it, but hey can't hurt.

Thank you very much!!

Brown River Bears
SC4 City, Country: Brown River, Alt-France
NBA Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Arena Name: BACFO Arena
Arena Capacity: 19,820
Head Coach Name: Paul Garçon

Kabank Kings
SC4 City, Country: Kabank, Alt-France
NBA Team: Sacramento Kings
Arena Name: Point County Arena
Arena Capacity: 18,318
Head Coach Name: Lee Mouldbourg

Lyon Lakers
SC4 City, Country: Lyon, Alt-France
NBA Team: LA Lakers
Arena Name: Southwest Center
Arena Capacity: 20,108
Head Coach Name: Charles Loeser

CoastRunner wrote:
Charles Loeser

Does that mean that the team loses??

CoastRunner wrote:Brown River Bears
SC4 City, Country: Brown River, Alt-France
NBA Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Arena Name: BACFO Arena
Arena Capacity: 19,820
Head Coach Name: Paul Garçon

Kabank Kings
SC4 City, Country: Kabank, Alt-France
NBA Team: Sacramento Kings
Arena Name: Point County Arena
Arena Capacity: 18,318
Head Coach Name: Lee Mouldbourg

Lyon Lakers
SC4 City, Country: Lyon, Alt-France
NBA Team: LA Lakers
Arena Name: Southwest Center
Arena Capacity: 20,108
Head Coach Name: Charles Loeser

Thanks a bunch!! I take it you want default logos?

It might mean that the team loses XD I hate the real-life Lakers. And yes, default logos please

Okay, awesome.

Seeing as we have 14 teams, I think we can go ahead and set a deadline for this Tuesday, November 18th at 11:59 EDT.

After that, we'll go ahead and get started. If no more teams signed up, we'd have two conferences of six, a two divisions to a conference.

However, we need to ask a few questions for you users to answer about the season!

Questions:
- How many games should be played in a season?
- How many teams should go to the playoffs?

Hmm... to stay true to the real NBA, a little over half should make the playoffs, so I'd say an 8-team playoff? And I assume you mean two conferences of 7, as there are 14 teams. Maybe just forego divisons for now? As to number of games, I'd say two against each opponent in-conference and one against each out, for a grand total of 19 games each. If we want more we can always change the lengths of series.

CoastRunner wrote:Hmm... to stay true to the real NBA, a little over half should make the playoffs, so I'd say an 8-team playoff? And I assume you mean two conferences of 7, as there are 14 teams. Maybe just forego divisons for now? As to number of games, I'd say two against each opponent in-conference and one against each out, for a grand total of 19 games each. If we want more we can always change the lengths of series.

I was definitely leaning towards an 8-team playoff, too. And I do agree, that it'd be better to stick to just two conferences.

When it comes to the schedule, I originally just had every team playing each other twice, for 26 games.

Also, one more question for everyone. Unless any objects, I'm going to set the quarters to the normal 12 mintues.
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I now have the master schedule ready for everyone!! Each team plays every other team 2 times, for a total of 26 games.

K50 changed two of his mascots, so an updated schedule is here: You can download the file at my Sky Drive.

Games will begin Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 in the order they appear on the schedule!

I think what I am going to do is at the start of each week, post a weekly schedule of the games that will be played during that week and on what days. What I'm thinking is that results will come either that night or the day after. For example, the schedule for this week would be:

Wednesday, November 21st
Quebec City Mavericks @ Tyros Bobcats
Montreal Spurs @ Portland Trail Blazers

Thursday, November 22nd (Thanksgiving Special!! )
Lyon Lakers @ Rotterdam Timberwolves
Kabank Kings @ New Chandler Nets
Brown River Bears @ Rockaway Bears

Friday, November 23rd
Holt Crusaders @ Pelham Sultans
Utrecht City Pistons @ Adatan City Hawks

And the start of the inaugural SBA season is underway with tipoff of the Quebec City Mavericks @ the Tyros Bobcats in Tyros, Exaletas.



The referee launches the 2012 SBA season into action!


Chris Kaman rejects Byron Mullens early in the first quarter.


The Mavs hung on to a narrow 1 point halftime lead, led by center Chris Kaman.


But the Bobcats had a powerful second half, and got the come-from-behind win over the Mavs. With a double-double, Kemba Walker is your Player of the Game.


A break down of the stats.


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Next, the Montreal Spurs traveled to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.



Tim Duncan hangs from basket before tipoff in Portland.


Dunks were not at all uncommon from either team.




San Antonio held a 4 point lead at the half, with Tony Parker dominating with 23 at the break.


San Antonio pulled away in the second half to easily take the game; Tony Parker was your Player of the Game.


Some in-depth stats.


Come back tomorrow for Turkey Day SBA!!

Very Nice!!!!!

How do you do this? Do you just start a game, and let both teams be AI and let them play it out, or do you an the other person play on live?

Either way, great work!!!

Frex: It's all AI, and thanks!! That is a really good idea about playing online, though, I never thought of that!!!!
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Picking up on Turkey Day basketball here with the Lyon Lakers @ the Rotterdam T'Wolves.




Pau Gasol led the Lakers in the first quarter, and Kobe Bryant stole the show to cruise past the Timberwolves.




The Lakers dominated crucial stats, like total field goal percentage and points in the paint.


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Our second game, the Kings traveled to New Chandler to battle with the Nets. The game was closer than the score might suggest, with the Nets' lead being lengthened only by free throws in garbage time in a last ditch Kings effort.


A rowdy New Chandler crowd was a major factor in the game, as well as the Nets' lights-out shooting from all areas of the court.


The game was virtually a straight-tie at the break.


Deron Williams led the Nets with 39, tied with Kobe Bryant for most points this week.


Shooting percentages and 3-pointers were virtually dead-even, with the difference in the game coming in free throws.


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Our Game of the Week, Brown River Bears @ Rockaway Bears will be posted later tonight!!

Battle of the Bears!