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Rookie
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On my way to a three peat...
Here is my story...
Started a game with a 6'7, 225lbs. 3-pt specialist PG. Played pretty well in the rookie challenge game, ending the game with 36pts, 2ast, and 3reb, and a game grade of B+.
Got drafted 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors. After playing about 20 games for the team and not winning much, while leading the team in scoring, I requested a trade to Chicago Bulls. I played my last game for the Warriors vs Toronto Raptors, after which I got traded to Chicago. The trade was very lopsided in Chicago's favor. I played my very first game for the bulls vs the LA Lakers, and scored 36 points with 4 assists and 2 defensive rebounds. The next few games were a lot harder, and I managed to average only 14.6ppg, and 2.1apg after the first 10 games for The Bulls.
In the first season, I lead the team in scoring, won the rookie of the year aware, made the All-Rookie NBA First team, and lead my team to game 7 of Eastern conference finals vs. the Heat, which we lost in double OT 131-129. I scored 64 points, with 49 shooting % beyond the arc.
The next year, I lead the NBA in scoring at the end of the season, and won the Most Improved Player of the year award. We won the title, beating the Knicks in 5, Celtics in 6, and the Heat in 4 games to claim the Eastern conference championship, after which we moved on to face OKC. The Thunder played an amazing series, pushing it all the way to game 7 on their court, due to winning the regular season overall record. My player equalized the game at 98-98 with 1.2 seconds to go in the 4th quarter in game 7 to take us to an epic finish. The score at the end of the game, after first OT was 118-110 in our favor, thus enabling me to win my first NBA title. Westbrook, unfortunately, was the one who picked up the playoff MVP award.
The next year, we ended the season in second place behind The Heat, yet again. We faced the Bucks in the first round, and amazingly enough, they took us to game 7, in Chicago. We won that one with ease, and moved on to face the Knicks in round 2, which we won in 6 games. At this point, my player was 1st in the NBA in scoring, with 25.6ppg. We moved on to the next round to face Miami yet again, and won this series in 5 games.
The Thunder were awaiting us in the final, yet again.
Fast forward to game 5. Chicago fans are going crazy, and why wouldn't they? We have a chance to repeat in front of our home crowd, and as far as I'm concerned, we couldn't have asked for anything more than that! The atmosphere is electric, and all the players are raring to go. It is going to be another epic final, we can just feel it!
Game ends with a wild finish, and the Bulls take their second straight championship, with my player winning the playoff MVP and the regular season scoring title. Of course, this is my contract year, so I will take my time to see what the other teams can throw at me.
I negotiated a contract with several teams. Bulls, Knicks, Raptors, Hornets, Bobcats, 76'ers, Celtics, Heat, and Trailblazers. The Knicks offered me the most money, at 14.45 million per year over 6 years, but I chose to stay with the Bulls, who offered me a 4-year deal worth at 10.5 million per year, if for nothing else, a chance to secure a three peat.
So far I am 4 games into my 4th season in the NBA, with a 2-2 record. Both losses were in close contests...vs the Knicks, and the Timberwolves.
I scored 86 points in the first game of the season, thus earning the 75 point game milestone, while collecting 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 3 turnovers.
Will update again once I play a few more games.
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06-03-2012, 08:26 AM
