The NBA regular season has been over for some time and we got our official award announcements. This had me thinking. What if the top 5 vote-getters for MVP and 6th man of The Year were all on the same team. For this simulation, I did just that.
PLEASE NOTE: The players on this new team have been removed from their current teams. Not copied.
This team was automatically placed in the Eastern Conference.
The Starters:
The starters for this team will be the top 5 finalists for the MVP award.
- Nikola Jokic (Center) (2021-2022 Most Valuable Player)
- Joel Embiid (Power Forward)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Small Forward)
- Devin Booker (Shooting Guard)
- Luka Doncic (Point Guard)
The Bench:
The bench players will be the top 5 finalists for the 6th Man of the Year award.
- Tyler Herro (Point Guard) (2021-2022 6th Man of the Year)
- Kevin Love (Center)
- Cam Johnson (Power Forward)
- Jordan Clarkson (Shooting Guard)
- Luke Kennard (Small Forward)
The rest of the spots will be filled with 40 overall players. They will not play.
Simulating to the All-Star Break
First I simulated to the All-Star break.
Record:
53-6 (1st in the league)
(Currently on a 19 game winning streak 👀)
Season Awards:
Luka Doncic: 1x Player of the week
Joel Embiid: 1x Player of the week
Nikola Jokic: 1x Player of the week, 1x Player of the Month
All-Star Participants:
Nikola Jokic: Starter (Team Harden)
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Starter (Team Harden)
Joel Embiid: Reserve (Team Harden)
Luka Doncic: Reserve (Team LeBron)
Award Races:
Joel Embiid: 4th in MVP voting
Nikola Jokic: 5th in MVP voting
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1st in Defensive Player of the Year voting
Player Stats:
Starters:
Luka Doncic: 20.7 pts, 6.5 reb, 7.6 ast, .465 3P% (2nd in NBA)
Joel Embiid: 19 pts, 9.1 reb, 5.1 ast, 1.2 stl, 1.5 blk
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 19.9 pts, 8.6 reb, 5.5 ast, 1.7 blk
Nikola Jokic: 18.1 pts, 9.8 reb, 8.8 ast, .467 3P% (1st in NBA), 11 TDs (2nd in NBA)
Devin Booker: 17 pts, 2.6 reb, 3.8 ast
Bench:
Tyler Herro: 13.3 pts, 3.1 reb, 3.4 ast
Kevin Love: 7.7 pts, 5.4 reb, 2.4 ast, .936 FT% (4th in NBA)
Cam Johnson: 6.8 pts, 2.4 reb, 0.8 ast
Jordan Clarkson: 4.9 pts, 0.7 reb, 0.5 ast
Luke Kennard: 4.2 pts, 1.1 reb, 0.6 ast
Simulation to the Playoffs
Next I simulated to the end of the regular season.
Record:
71-11 (1st in the league)
Season Awards:
Luka Doncic: 2x Player of the week
Joel Embiid: 3x Player of the week
Nikola Jokic: 6x Player of the week, 2x Player of the Month
All-NBA Awards:
All-NBA 1st Team: Giannis Antetokounmpo
All-Defensive 1st Team: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Awards:
Joel Embiid: 3rd in MVP voting
Nikola Jokic: 2nd in MVP voting
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Wins Defensive Player of the Year
Our coach, Glenn Cage (2k generated) wins Coach of the Year
Player Stats:
Starters:
Luka Doncic: 19.8 pts, 6.2 reb, 7.3 ast, .46 3P% (3rd in NBA)
Nikola Jokic: 18.5 pts, 9.8 reb, 9.0 ast, .468 3P% (1st in NBA), 19 TDs (1st in NBA)
Joel Embiid: 18.4 pts, 9.0 reb, 4.9 ast, 1.5 blk
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 18.3 pts, 8.8 reb, 5.4 ast, 1.7 blk
Devin Booker: 16.4 pts, 2.6 reb, 3.7 ast
Bench:
Tyler Herro: 13.6 pts, 3.1 reb, 3.1 ast
Cam Johnson: 7.6 pts, 2.6 reb, 0.9 ast
Kevin Love: 7.5 pts, 5.5 reb, 2.7 ast, .932 FT% (5th in NBA)
Jordan Clarkson: 6.9 pts, 1.0 reb, 0.6 ast
Luke Kennard: 4.1 pts, 1.0 reb, 0.6 ast
Playoff Time
Round 1: HoopsCue (1) vs. Boston Celtics (8) = HoopsCue wins in 7
Conference Semi-Finals: HoopsCue (1) vs. Miami Heat (4) = HoopsCue wins in 5
Conference Finals: HoopsCue (1) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2) = HoopsCue wins in 5
NBA FINALS
HOOPSCUE (1) vs. UTAH JAZZ (1)
Game 1: HoopsCue wins (124-118)
Luka Doncic: 29 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast
Nikola Jokic: 26 pts, 12 reb, 9 ast
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast
Tyler Herro: 15 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast
Game 2: HoopsCue wins (132-107)
Luka Doncic: 20 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast
Devin Booker: 20 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast
Nikola Jokic: 18 pts, 11 reb, 13 ast, 2 stl
Tyler Herro: 18 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 15 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast
Joel Embiid: 15 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast
Game 3: HoopsCue wins (131-130)
Luka Doncic: 23 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl
Nikola Jokic: 22 pts, 7 reb, 15 ast, 2 stl
Jordan Clarkson: 19 pts, 3 reb
Joel Embiid: 19 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast
Devin Booker: 17 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 17 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk
Game 4: HoopsCue Wins (139-85)
Joel Embiid: 23 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 3 blk
Luka Doncic: 17 pts, 8 reb, 9 ast, 2 stl
Nikola Jokic: 17 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14 pts, 13 reb, 6 ast, 2 blk
Kevin Love: 14 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl
Devin Booker: 12 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl
Tyler Herro: 12 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast
Cam Johnson: 12 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl
Jordan Clarkson: 12 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl
Luke Kennard: 6 pts, 2 reb
HOOPSCUE WINS THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
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HOOPSCUE BEATS UTAH (4-0)
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Nikola Jokic = Finals MVP
