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by Hiighwalkr

S7 WAY TOO EARLY OWNER RANKINGS/PREDICTIONS/COMPARISONS

Congratulations to the selected Owners for this upcoming season. This is a pivotal time for our league and possibly a new beginning toward something great, moving forward. Personally, my goal is to see everyone flourish and for us to band together and make this community stronger than ever. Cheers to everyone involved, below I’m ranking each owner 1-8 and doing an NFL coaching comparison. 

#8 Johnny Wheels – Coaching Comp = Jeff Saturday

To start things off, we begin with the VFL underdog himself, Johnny H. Wheels III. A true underdog story, Johnny was once looked at as a very late round draft pick/ 3rd line player, but through major trial and error- he’s managed to become a well-respected/dedicated user in this league. Much like recently appointed HC Jeff Saturday, Wheels starts his Owner journey with a small sample size of experience but has phenomenal promise and opportunity to succeed.  

#7 DROCK- Coaching Comp = Matt Rhule

DROCK aka Mr Tuxedo is back as owner for what is being called a “Make or Break Season”. Now on paper, he most certainly has the ability to lead his team to the promise land. DROCK is very active with In-Houses, he knows the game well and is more than familiar with the IN’s and OUT’s of being an Owner. The major question mark here is, can he put all his past experience to good use and prove all his doubters wrong? Similar to Rhule heading into the 22 NFL season, he will either sink or swim.  

#6 TpBraves57- Coaching Comp = Kevin O’Connell

Braves heads into this season after coming inches away from a VFL title back in Season 6. I remember at the start of Season 6, Braves was an undrafted QB fighting for a roster spot on whatever team would have him. Fast forward to playoffs, Braves converts to WR and puts together a quite impressive 7-2 record. Similar to O’Connell, Braves has MASSIVE upside, but will be faced with the typical question mark for any newly appointed owner- Does he have what it takes to create and lead a team?? 

#5 AceBoogs – Coaching Comp = Doug Pederson

Ace has been here before, similar to my coaching comparison Doug Pederson. A true veteran of the VFL and back-to-back Superbowl finalist- Like him or hate him, results matter more than opinions. The true test will be forming a team that not only is cohesive enough to win but will get along for an entire season. Ace has the tools and the experience- the question is, what will he do with it this season? 

#4 TxJamesSmithTX- Coaching Comp = Sean McDermott 

Let the TxJamesSmith Hype Train commence! Smith is an owner that could easily be #3 on my rankings, but I decided to hold him back due to his commitment of playing with his friends over possible better VFL talent. Now it’s commendable that he showcases that type of loyalty, but will that loyalty cost him a chance at a title? 

#3 Lucky- Coaching Comp = Kliff Kingsbury

       

At #3 this is a bold prediction for an owner that two seasons ago, almost pulled off the Ultimate Cinderella Story. Coming into last season, Lucky had an opportunity to solidify himself as a top-level owner. He aligned himself with one of the top RB/DC users “IBPROFAM” as his GM and secured at that time-quite possibly the most talented top level QB available for bidding “Shig”. Unfortunately, his team’s season fell apart due to his questionable bid selections and lack of chemistry between lines.. then his star player quit on his team 2 weeks before playoffs. Much like his coaching comp Kliff Kingsbury, this is a make-or-break season that will either end in glory or in flames. There is a rumor circulating between inner circles that pegs another highly touted QB stepping into Lucky’s GM role, we shall see.  

#2 Abyss- Coaching Comp = Andy Reid 

What more needs to be said about this next owner? From the time I joined this league in Season 3 to current day, Abyss time and time again has been an elite level QB and someone who is purposely avoided in line matchups every season. Last season his “downfall” was simple, instead of taking on the responsibilities of Owner, he decided to play second fiddle and GM for Groff. Is Season 7 his Revenge Tour??? 

#1 Ebok – Coaching Comp = Sean McVay

It pains me to publicly admit this, but last season Ebok and company put together a sensational championship run! Their season did get off to a rocky start and many doubters including myself, definitely let him hear about it in General Chat. Though, just like Sean McVay and the Rams in the 2021 NFL season, it’s not how you start- it’s how you finish. Coming into Season 7 now, Ebok and his future teammates will have a major target on their backs- heavy lies the crown and when you’re hands down the league’s biggest troll… major criticism comes with the territory. 

 

by ugongetthiswork

HARD KNOCKS IN SEASON:THE BUFFALO BILLS

A LOOK INTO THE VFL BILLS

A LOOK INTO THE VFL BILLS

THE SEASON 1 BILLS
WHEN BEASTE PUT IN HIS OWNERS APPLICATION EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HE WAS COMING WITH A VENGEANCE. THIS WAS GOING TO BE HIS REDEMPTION TOUR AND LIKE EVERY OTHER SEASON, WAS BEASTE AIMING FOR A SUPERBOWL OR BUST!!!!!THIS WAS THE FIRST SEASON WHERE OWNERS HAD TO BID ON THEIR TEAMS AS WELL AS THE PLAYER BIDDING.HOW DID BEASTE PUT TOGETHER A TEAM THAT ACCUMULATED THE MOST WINS IN THE VFL THIS SEASON

THE NUMBER 1 LINE IN THE LEAGUE

 

THE FIRST TASK AT HAND WAS FINDING A GM.KNOWING THAT BEASTE HATES PLAYING SCOUTING GAMES AND DOESNT LIKE TO MEET NEW PLAYERS HE HAD TO FIND SOMEONE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK.SOMEONE THAT CAN GIVE HIM SOME INSIGHT ON NEW AND OLD PLAYERS.SOMEONE THAT CAN DANCE AND JIGGLE IN THE HOMES OF THE RECRUITS.TMO BEING A FORMER OWNER AND COMMISSIONER WAS THE MAN FOR THE JOB.AS SOON AS HE ACCEPTED THE POSITION HE WENT TO WORK AND BEGAN BUILDING HIS TEAM. THE MOST DIFFICULT TASK WAS FINDING A QB THAT COULD RUN A OFFENSE FOR TOXIC MAURICE OWENS OR AS HIS FRIENDS CALL HIM TMO.NOW REMEMBER THIS WAS THE FIRST SEASON BIDDING ON TEAMS AND WHO WOULD HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE THAN LOGIC WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING FOR A TEAM. HE WAS THE PERFECT FIT TO BE THE FIRST QB RECRUITED TO THE BILLS ORGANIZATION.WITH HIM CAME AN ELITE MUT OFFENSE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE TMOS ELITE ROUTE RUNNING.LOGIC ALSO BROUGHT A DEFENSIVE USER THAT COULD HANDLE THE COMPLEX DEFENSE THAT TMO RAN AND COULD ADJUST ON THE FLY TO ANY OF HIS SCHEMES.AFTER GOING FOR 10.5 MILLION THE LAST PIECE WAS A CHEAP RUNNING BACK/DLINEMAN. HERE COMES THE THIRD TOXIC BROTHER WILLY.WITH A REPUTATION FOR BEING A BAD TEAMATE THIS WAS A CHEAP FILL AND BROUGHT SOMEONE WHO COULD RELIEVE THE PRESSURE FROM LOGIC ON DEFENSE AND PROVIDE A SOLID PASS RUSH FOR TMO’S SCHEME TOGETHER THEY WENT 11-1 ON THE SEASON ONLY LOSING ONE GAME TO THE THE BNEGALS LINE LEAD BY DTM KOOLAID.NEXT UP  THE FIGHT FOR SOME USER CALLED BLKSUP3RSA1YAN

by TXJamesSmithTX

HIT, MISS or MEH

Hit Miss or MEH

based on bidding

HITS

This will be the category will cover players who owners have gotten high value from with low cost 

1.Ugongetthiswork

bidding price:500k (3-0)

This one blew my mind. this man went for 500k and is absolutely wrecking havoc on the league. If some one cannot slow this man down in the future there is going to be hell to pay. he has not only racked up rushing yards to be proud of right now but is absolutely unstoppable on defense. the sack margin for this animal is unmatched. coming in with 15.5 sacks on week one the next closest isnt even half that. this man has been a menace and should be stopped at all cost some QBs better learn how to mark that double team and quick or is going to be in for a rough week 2.

#1 in the league in Rush yards, RushTD, TFL, Sacks

Offense
39car 432yrds 11.1 ypc 5td 5rec 57yrds

Defense
25TFL 15.5scks

SP Teams
5kr 183yrds 1td

2. HUSKYNUTS

Bidding price: 500k (3-0)

With husky being one of the cheapest QBs going in the draft. and turning up in week one. At his first season ever in the league at QB. Finishing week one with a 3-0 record is impressive with help from veteran WR the brisket. the season is looking to be a tremendous success for these two. With the two connecting on 23 passes for over 400yrds and 4+ tds. there is no where to go but up. with more playing time this line will continue to get better. its clear the price on husky was well paid and will help the chiefs progress deep into the playoffs if not more.

huskynuts stats
offense
28-40 70%comp 444yrds 5tds 3ints 5rush 42yrds 

Defense
2TFL 1Sck 2int 

3.BLKSUP3RSA1YAN

Bidding price: 8.5m (3-0)

Super is another guy when other QBs were going into the 20 of millions he sat firm at 8.5m. Im sure there are many who wish they would have taken a chance on a guy like this at 9mil looking around the league were some 3rd string QBs are going for 10s of millions we have a guy here who was in the single digit salary not only wrecking havoc on the offensive side of the ball with josh allen not with his arm but his legs. his defense is were he shines racking up 7 sacks on his way to his 3-0 record its been a great performance by him on both sides of the ball which is what finds him number 3 on this list and well deserved and with the bills having found success in another qb on there roster for a decent price they should have a very successful season moving forward 

Stats

offense
25-30 80%cmp 383yrds 1td 1int 21car 158yrds 4td

Defense
19tfl 7scks

Misses

In this section we will cover who was paid alot but contributed very little. THIS WILL BE FUN

1. TWC WARPATH

BIDDING PRICE: 21m (0-3)

This seems to be the common case of bidding up the owner or staff bc the odds of them quiting is low. Granted this list is not really the players fault they went for the price none the less, They were paid to perform and did not do so. as shown in this case warpath went for a crazy high amount and has not produced one win with good teammates around him like natecashmoney, who has been a proven player in past seasons. yet here they sit with no wins. Now the expensive QB has left the niners and is headed to the Ravens with the same price tag but hoping for different results but starting 0-3 has to be weighing heaving on warpath after so much trust and expectation was placed on him. i cant see what the ravens can offer him as of teamates opposed to NATE but we will see going into week. This is going to be one to watch moving forward if the struggles continue this may be the biggest bust of the season.

Stats
offense
16-40 40%cmp 269yrds 4td 5ints 13car 70yrds 1td 

Defense
3ints 2tfl

I got a chance to chat with their GM Johnnywheels regarding the trade for BIG TY from the ravens for warpath and this is how it went

“Q1:Now that week one is over and he started 0-3 and now is traded how do you feel about paying 21 million for warpath

A1:It was tough, we kinda just got into a spot where we had to take a chance on one of the 2 top QBs in the league and in my opinion grandpa is a very good QB, however his games with Trey Lance and Jimmy G have left a lot to be desired. Paying 20+ mil for anyone is tough.

Q2:and what was the ultimate decision on trading him was it perfomance based cap based or was he just not working out with you guys any more

A2:Despite his performance, I personally didn’t want to trade him. Grandpa requested a trade and we did everything we could to grant that request while trying to improve our roster. I think Ty brings a ton of talent and gives us a fresh start

 

Q3:Have you spoke with nate about this and is nate going to be playing with big ty

A3:We will be playing this week as Johnny, Ty and Nate”

So after talking with johnny they are looking to have a much better week 2 after beachmode so i wanted to here what he thought about the whole ordeal and this is what he said.

“I’m bummed that he requested a trade after only 1 week of games in all seriousness he was a hefty investment and felt like he jumped ship pretty early. But it’s a business and is what it is. I have no ill feelings about it and I wish him the best. We need to focus on getting more Ws and I’m happy I’ll be able to contribute once I’m back”


I then asked him how he thought big ty would do moving forward 

I’ll be 100% honest with you I’m not sure and I won’t have a read until I watch their first stream. He was a sought after player and had a lot of success last madden so I’m hoping he can ball out for us. This madden will show separation between QB skill gaps though imo. It’s a noticeable drop off in game/animation assistance with low tier madden QBs.

2. BetterCallSaul (0-2)

Bidding price: 21.5m

Here at number two comes SAUL. with poor ownership/management and stat keeping we are truly un aware of how bad saul has done but with a struggling line we have some insight on his record we for sure know he has lost one and from another source i have found he is 0-2 with no stats entered. playing on a team that is in the bottom half of the league record wise this is a big part of the play from their highest paid player. when you get picked up at a ridiculously high price you are expected to perform and participate in a winning line. failure to do so will leave your team down and out after dropping majority of their cap on you. as shown here with the vikings only having 4 wins this week and of what we know right now none of which came from their most expensive quarterback its unfortunate for the vikings. Now people can look at this two ways. One way is that the vikings could be screwed if they cannot get their top paid line going and produce wins. Or two is that well the other two lines are producing enough wins to hold out until your top paid player can get his shit together. either way something has to get on the move with the vikings. Whos one of their 5 Loses came from a FF. as well as one of there 4 wins. we will see what the future holds here with the vikings but its looking grim IMO.


Offensive
N/A

Defensive
N/A

3.Eboketsop

Bidding price: 16.5

Putting ebok on this list was tough for me he could have easily found himself in the meh. but with the team as a whole struggling to get wins they need to lean on their top paid player to produce wins. Although he has produced more wins than the others on this list with less of a price. it still needs to be looked at in the aspect of with great value come great responsibility which these players have lacked. Now this being said i have personally played against ebok this week and i have no doubt in my mind that his Wins will climb and he will produce for whatever organization he plays for. His numbers are not bad and he is only a few plays away from being 2-1 instead of 1-2 this is one player that i hate putting on this list but it has to be. He has a solid offensive scheme with a good madden team if they can work out there defensive woes and solidify there redzone scoring they will be a force to deal with moving forward. the buccaneers have faced alot of trials in this week one having to deal with FF a gm that quit and lines not winning on top of all that they are going to need a massive jump from ebok and ponchy to turn their season around.

 

Offensive
32-47 595 4td 4int 

Defense
4tfl 1sck

MEHHH

In this section we are going to be going over BRIEFLY they players who did not quite exceed their bidding price but did not quite shit the bed either 

1. SWIFT AP/UTAH AP/VERMONT (1-2)

TOTAL PRICE: 5m

I might catch hell for putting these boys at number one on the meh list. but with that being said these guys have been performing at a high level although there record shows only 1-2 they have taken top talent to the wire and shown they can compete with just about anyone here are they the fanciest line no are they the best line probably not but for what you pay for them they have done extremely well and i see them pushing all games no matter who they play to the wire and making sure people dont just assume bc they are playing the niners they are going to walk away with an easy win

2.Da Accountatn (2-0)

BIDDING PRICE: 5m

Sitting here at number 2 i had to really think about the price but honestly at 5 million the price was right. With only two games worth of stat line accountant is sitting with 15 TFL and 7 sacks not going crazy on the offensive side of the ball should not be a surprise as he is on the ravens and i would assume that most carries are going to go through lamar. which is why i assume he only has 14 car through two games. but moving forward if he can keep pressuring the qb and getting TFL they should continue to win games pressure equals picks this we all know

3. USERBFLAWLESS (1-2)

Bidding price:500k

this player for one bid has not been bad he has had some turnover difficulties but his stats are pretty good Completing 39 of 59 for 653 yards and 6td its the 7ints that haunt this qb  considering the rest of the league qb woes its not horrible. if the bengals can make a few changes and get one or two more wins a week moving forward they will be a strong contender moving forward in the playoff race. user just need to keep the pressure on and make sure his wins can keep suite with his stats and limit his INTs and he will be looking nice moving deeper into the season

IF YOU MISSED OUT OF THIS LIST SORRY OR IF YOUR STATS WERE NOT ENTERED YOU WERE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED GOOD LOUCK EVERYONE GOING INTO WEEK 2

by NATECVSHMNEY

Nates Top Owner-GM Combos

With the VFL season starting in a couple weeks it’s time to rank our Owner-GMs before the team draft!

  1. Beaste/TMO – No question that Beaste tops the owners at this list, if his team isn’t playing in the Super Bowl they are making conference championships.  I’m sure they will be back as one of the top teams in the league this season and would be shocked if they were any lower.  TMO is a great addition to his team, knows the league, knows the game well.

  2. North/Brady – Fresh off of their Super Bowl win from last season the duo is back looking to repeat as champs again.  The question I have is normally they are a super strong line, but the other lines can’t win a game when it comes to playoff time.  Will they be one of the big spenders on a QB knowing that may be the piece they need to win it again?  We will see.

  3. Realest/Mr Userpick – The only reason I put these guys ahead of my next pair is because of post season success.  Realest may have left the Super Bowl team that he had drafted last season BUT it shows he knows how to draft, not to mention has been apart of deep run playoff teams as a GM, he was also on the best team in VFL history and won a Super Bowl with them.  This will be a welcome back for userpick who is an older name but knows the community.

  4. Areis/Hutch – I don’t think there’s a more starved of a Super Bowl ownership group than these guys.  They have always been a consistent management team but haven’t been able to advance far in the playoffs.  Will they use a ton of money to bring in RedWater to reminisce on the glory days?  Or will they look for a consistent line 2 QB?

  5. Champ/Farah – These guys will know the ins and outs right off that bat on the new game because Farah is the biggest lab rat in the league.  Champ has always done well in the regular season but still has the stigma of someone who can’t bring it home in the post season.  On this Madden he will be looking to change that.

  6. Lucky/ibprofam – The surprise owner from last year is back!  With all the turnover they had on the Saints I couldn’t let Lucky fall any lower on this list.  This season we will be able to see if what happened last year was him being an excellent owner or all “luck”.

  7. Grof/Rigstime – Grof is coming off a disappointing season after his Packers Super Bowl win.  The two time owner with Rigs are looking to cement their status back in the playoffs and go after another Super Bowl and if they do that, they could jump up to top 3 next season.

  8. Ponchy/Route tech Dfeet – This will be an interesting combination that I didn’t see coming.  Ponchy knows whos good in the league and I’m sure his line will perform good this season.  Dfeet will HOPEFULLY bring what he’s learned from his previous Super Bowl run and put his input in on what is valuable to a Super Bowl winning team.  

  9. James/Rogue – This combo goes way back in VFL history.  Together they have put together consistent winning, competitive teams.  They know the community, and Apple Danish is back.  Watch out!

  10. DRock/Mr Ohio – Another returning management group coming in at my 10 spot here.  They have always been consistent on playing well, and having their teams show up.  The question is with the most competition being spread out will they be able to return and MAYBE make it further in the playoffs?  We will see.

  11. Koolaidz/Outaker – Big koolaidz is back this season as an owner.  He has been successful in the past but this is a whole different game!  After getting benched in the playoffs last season he looks to be the one calling the shots this year.  He knows the community well and has a lot of friends in the league.  Outaker is a great player and knows a lot of people well.  Looking forward to seeing these guys’ draft and think they have potential to climb this list.

  12. Beach/Johnnywheels – Over the past few seasons Beach has been improving at quarterback and excited to take on an owner roll.  He got ROCKSTAR johnnywheels as his GM a guy who eat/sleeps madden FOOTBALL.  This pairing has the most question marks, I honestly have no idea what route they would take in the draft but I’d suggest getting players that weren’t on your teams in the past, Beach.  But maybe I saved the best for last?

by eboKtsoP

eboK’s 2K Team Rankings

Making this team list to help owners decide what team to pick. Was gonna add graphics to this List but this shit is ass 🙁

1.BUCKS

Giannis is THANOS with snipers & locks all around him. Giannis is arguably the best player in 2K history…combine that with amazing role players & Bucks are unstoppable. You can play 5 out with Giannis running the show, run pick & roll/pops with Giannis or just let him dead zone. Either way, you lose.

BEST LINEUP
Jrue Holiday
Grayson Allen/Pat Connaughton
Khris Middleton
Bobby Portis JR.
Giannis Antetokounmpo

2. LAKERS

This team is very strong since Lebron has HOF Dimer & Bullet. HOF dimer allows AD & Dwight to green every three. With that being said you put AD at the 4 & Dwight at the 5 & you’ll lock up the paint + horse everyone. Westbrook still has all his badges & greens every shot + Melo is a SNIPER. Lakers have ELITE defense & offense…theres no weak points at all. Lakers are one of the few teams that can go toe to toe with the Bucks. AD on Giannis 🙂

BEST LINEUP
Russell Westbrook
Carmelo Anthony
Lebron James
Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard

3. NETS

Nets are a well rounded team with 3 ELITE ball handlers in Ben Simmons, KD & Kyrie. the tricky thing to this team is wether you wanna use Ben or Drummond at the 5 or try to play both at the same time. Ben is good at center but he can easily get horsed. Drummond on the other hand might be a top 5 center on the game. all though this team is stacked with talent you just cant draft anyone to play with this team. Someone like Kuhrow on Ben Simmons is a real sheet shitter. To use this team to its full potential you need 4 top tier players in the league on 1 line.

BEST LINEUP
Ben Simmons
Kyrie Irving
Joe Harris
Kevin Durant
Andre Drummond

NEXT BEST
Kyrie Irving
Seth Curry
Joe Harris
Kevin Durant
Andre Drummond/Ben Simmons

4. 76ers

76ers have the 3 things you want on its 2k. An ELITE ball handler, a DOMINANT lock & a big. Thankfully for the 6ers Embiid is the best center on the game, Harden is top 5 ball handlers, & thybulle is up there for one of the best locks. Then you have Tobias who will green every shot along side either Danny Green or Tyrese Maxey at the 2. 76ers are loaded & you would have to try very hard to lose with them. I could see someone messing around with a lineup of DeAndre Jordan at the 5 & Embiid at the 4…could be GLITCHY.

BEST LINEUP
James Harden
Danny Green
Matisse Thybulle
Tobias Harris
Joel Embiid

5. CLIPPERS

Clippers are very good & strong team but they can be difficult to play with. I say this because Zubac is a decent center but he has 26 speed turning him into the Croatian Zombie. So with that in mind you NEED a dominant Kawhi & Paul George. kawhi is a MEGA LOCK & will clamp anyone he guards. Paul George has good handles, can green, poster & play ELITE defense. So you would have to find the right balance of VBA players to make this team work. With the best lineup I posted you would have Paul George guard rim. He has all the defensive badges you need at center & he’s big enough to where he can do it. 🙂

BEST Lineup
Norman Powell
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Nicolas Batum/Marmus Morris SR.
Robert Covington

NEXT BEST THING
Norman Powell/Luke Kennard
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Robert Covington
Ivica Zubac

6. GRIZZLIES

Grizzlies & Clippers are interchangeable in my eyes. Whatever team suits your VBA playset is the one you should go with. Grizzlies have everything you need with an ELITE ball handler in Ja, 2 locks in JJJ & Brooks followed by an ELITE horse Steven Adams. bane is also a complete sniper…this team is so souped & loaded. JJJ can guard ball & the rim dude is insane.

BEST LINEUP
Ja Morant
Desmond Bane
Dillon Brooks
Jaren Jackson JR.
Steven Adams

7. WARRIORS

Warriors are a hard team to play with but they are very good in the right hands. You need someone who can 3 hunt effectively with Curry while also having great role player users. Looney is ASS & Wiseman isn’t much better. Klay & Wiggins r souped but Draymond is VERY hard to constantly green with. So if you cant meet all the requirements to make this team good then you should stay away from the Warriors.

BEST LINEUP
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
James Wiseman/Kevon Looney

8. SUNS

The Suns are good but at the same time you need the right users for them to work. 1. CP3 is solid but is hard to use on offense since he is short, has a slow shot & doesn’t have good finishing badges. 2. Ayton is solid but Mcgee is essentially the better center on 2k. Ayton can green mids & threes plays good enough D & can horse a little but Javale is just a super horse & is athletic af. 3. Mikal bridges nor Cpu is a LOCK LOCK. Bridges is fine but he isn’t ELITE by any stretch. 4. Booker has shit handles so he’s a spot up shooter. So what I’m saying is if you don’t have ELITE users then pick an easier team to use.

BEST LINEUP
Chris Paul/Landry Shamet
Devin Booker
Mikal Bridges
Cam Johnson
Javale McGee/Deandre Ayton

9. HAWKS

Hawks have an ELITE ball handler in Tare Young & an ELITE center in Clint Capela. The thing the Hawks are lacking is a perimeter lock. De’Andre Hunter is a decent lock but you would much rather have the 2k23 Hawks roster with Dejounte Murray. Kevin Huerter is a sneaky good player & John collins is very solid at the 4. The Hawks are very good if u get an ELITE ball handler & ELITE center. This team is can be a better version of the Warriors if played correctly.

BEST LINEUP
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
John Collins
Clint Capela

10. JAZZ

The Jazz are a very interesting 2k team. They have a good ball handler in Donovon Mitchell & the best rim protector Rudy Gobert. Royce O’Neale, Mike Conley & Donovon Mitchell all play solid perimeter defense. Rudy Gay has ALWAYS been GLITCHY in 2k so you start him at the 4. Even tho I have the Jazz at the 10th ranked team, I could easily see someone win the Finals with them. They’re just a super braindead team that can beat almost anyone.

BEST LINEUP
Mike Conley
Donovan Mitchell
Royce O’Neale
Rudy Gay
Rudy Gobert

FRINGE TEAMS

  1. NUGGETS
  2. PELICANS
  3. CAVS
  4. HEAT
  5. BULLS
  6. MAVS
by eboKtsoP

Interview with HoLLyBlaCkWooD, Call Mee Kyle, Lomstar & LA CHAOS225

I caught up with the Suns lock HoLLyBlaCkWooD & the Grizzlies owner Call Mee Kyle for a quick interview.

HoLLyBlaCkWooD

How confident are you going into your matchup vs CLEVELAND CASH & the Memphis Grizzlies? Whats your series prediction?

Im extremely confident going into my matchup with Cleveland Cash & the Memphis Grizzles! All season we’ve preached team defense and we trust in that! We have excellent defensive anchors in x KING JON x & MRxxUSERxxPICKx, couple that with my on ball capabilities improving as the season continues, yeahhhh bitch! ! Series Prediction — eh Im not a big fan of those — But Id say that if we play our game and leave it all on the floor this series should be over in timely fashion !

So since you believe the Suns will move onto the finals. Who do you think will come out the East? Also do you think any of the remaining 3 teams can compete with yall? (Bucks, Nets, Grizzlies)

its gonna be a dog fight on the East between the Bucks and the Nets ! Giannis vs KD It honestly can go either way — but from what Ive seen is you gotta bet on Giannis, its just that simple. And do I think any of the remaining 3 teams can compete with us? No — its literally just Us bro. We are our biggest competition remaining in these playoffs. Simple

Some people have been doubting that User Pick is the MVP…What do you have to say to that? Are people just salty?

Salty … tuh ! Listen Linda — for anyone to say that Pick doesn’t deserve MVP while being at the top of the league with fuckin Landry Shamet can drown in Pelican Bay and thats on Mary and her Little Lamb tf ! But to answer your question –> Y E S <– he is the MVP , fuck we talkin bout

Do you think YoGuardBron is the ZEUS of 2k?

Id never call anybody Zeus on this shit ass game and thats word to my nigga x KING JON x

Call Mee Kyle

How confident are you heading into your WCF matchup vs the Suns? What do you think the outcome of the series will be?

Honestly very confident I threw 5 together the last week of the season just to show up for the game and beat them. I think this series goes 5 games grizzlies 3 suns 2 cash beats picks line in game 5 Jon gets dropped off by woody in game 5 like what happened in the regular season when he was facing saver

So since you believe the Grizzlies will move onto the finals. Who do you think will come out the East? Also do you think any of the remaining 3 teams can compete with yall? (Bucks, Nets, Suns)

I honestly think the bucks come out the east don’t really know much about the nets think the finals will be close just based on them having the bucks

I’ve been hearing that players on the Grizzlies felt cheated that they didn’t win some awards…Do you feel the same way? Also do you think this is the driving force behind your teams level of play?

I think cash should of won mvp definitely pick played weak teams in my option and people can say cash had a star but the other 9 owners could of picked the grizzlies but didn’t. In my opinion Eli should of gotten sf of the year averaged 30 with brooks. I think the awards will be why cash line wants to beat the suns more and more

Do you feel like this szn is a ring or bust or would you be alright if your team lost the WCF?

No I don’t think so we been the underdogs all season they projected us 3 or 4th in the west before the season started so I think we’re gonna prove the doubters wrong

Would you call all the people low iq who have questioned your trades this szn?

Honestly switzo is good player but he didn’t show up for his playoff game which made them forfeit so I think we made a great decision there. Wish we kept Kurupted but confusion happened making that happen. eboK trade was great he was an easy beat for us in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Do you think YoGuardBron is the ZEUS of 2k?

He’s good player just don’t think he’s the best player in the league that’s my opinion though

Revolves caught up with the Bucks owner & Nets GM for an interview.

Lomstar

How confident do you feel going against a super team 2k wise of the Nets?

Im confidant in my team. This is a video game though shit happens lol

You guys already won game 1, so what does your team need to do in order to keep winning?

We have to be available lol. Lord and zhas line have mostly been available but between messed up trades and availability our hardest thing is to be available

What do you have to say to some people saying you’re only in the offs because of the bucks?

In fine with that. Thats one thing about me I dont care about the talk. There is only one winner each season and we dont have one yet

If you advance to the finals, who do you believe you’ll be playing there and why?

If we do make it i think we will be playing the Suns. Dont get me wrong grizz can get there but I think it will be suns. Both haden and Kyle put good teams together and i know it will be a dog fight between them and then another from whoever comes out the east

You were previously suspended during the season, but never had a chance to talk about it in an interview. Can you say your side of the story for the whole VBA to see? Did you believe it was the right thing?

I was suspended because they say i didnt put stat in. I put every stat in and “somehow” they disappeared. I wasnt even given a chance to put in again. I was going to appeal but just took the game. Dont want to bash staff so i wont get too deep into it (pause) but i definitely hope they are better for upcoming seasons

If you win it all, will you return as an owner next season?

No i will not be returning as owner. I was owner first season because i am an of of vfl and vba so i definitely want to see it at the top but im cool on owner for now lol. I still see guys with the same mindsets and the same childish bullshit from 10 years ago and i really dont be trying to deal with that. I will be a player and get guys to sign up every year and spread the word but no owner for me until there is no bias and everything runs damn near perfect which i hope happens but i doubt it

If Ebok was next to you right now, would you slap him or shake his hand?

I would do neither. I stay away from tough guys because they scare me and when im scared
Lmao…na i wouldnt do shit. This is a game i talk shit but i really dont care. I just want everything to be even on all sides and we are good in any situation

Do you have anything to say to the people of the league for your last question?

I appreciate everyone who tried to keep the league going and i hope we can push it far. Thanks to the owners who stuck with it and didnt give up. Thanks to the players who kept fighting win or lose. Thanks to my team because we definitely went through a lot behind the scenes lol. Hope to see everyone season 2 and hopefully that will be with me a champion but win or lose ill be there

LA CHAOS225

How confident do you feel about beating the bucks with arguably the best player on 2k(Giannis)

I feel confident the first game we had against them was the second time they beat us and I don’t think they can beat us in a 5 game series

What things do you need to do as a team to secure those wins?

Need to move the ball and hit our shots make them help

Who in your opinion is the most toxic of the league and why

Trying to get me in trouble lol, But honestly I think it is fab but I like the beef ain’t no hard feelings

What made you guys decide to do the aids lineup(ben and drummond) instead of a 5 out?

Defensive purposes and Ben doesn’t have great rebounding Drummond has a 94 offensive rebounds and 97 defensive so we won’t get out boarded

If your team advances, who do you believe you will play in the finals and why?

Don’t care. We winnin it all.

by eboKtsoP

Sorci’s ECF/WCF Finals Predictions

VBA CONFERENCE FINALS

With the VBA season coming to an end, 4 teams are left fighting for a title. I take a quick dive into who I think will win the conference finals matchups & why.

ECF

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn has made it this far with an unorthodox line up but it’s clearly been working in their favor. The bucks in my opinion should be able to take this one, they’ve been consistent all season and have the BUCKS, but a 5 game series between two of the best NBA teams in the game can certainly go either way. The nets don’t really have a game plan, they’re play style is a lot of movement and brain dead drives, while the bucks definitely have more of a strategic play style, led by Giannis. With that being said I think the Bucks win 3-1 with ease.

WCF

The Memphis Grizzlies take on the Phoenix Suns

Now this should be a very good series. Both teams are led by MVP candidates. I think Cleveland Cash has something to prove against this team. The suns do have more depth, with both lines having a combined 1 loss , I’m not sure how the grizzlies second line matches up with the suns second line and that may be where Memphis struggles. The suns have been rolling all season but I don’t see this series going how the season went, it’ll be a close one. With that being said I have the Suns winning a nail bitter 3-2.

by eboKtsoP

eboK’s WCF Prediction

I have the Grizzlies winning this matchup 3-2(CLEVELANDs line 3-0, Kyle line 0-2). I believe that CLEVELAND CASH will be able to DOMINATE on offense while the PFoty in my eyes CLUTCH KING will lock up any & everybody he faces. This Grizzlies line has some of the best role players in the league in Wade, Eli & Woohdy. With that being said they’ll have to defeat the MVP USERPICK in order to get to the finals but I don’t think it’ll be a tall task for the Grizzlies. Even tho I voted for User Pick for MVP I think CLEVELAND CASH has had the most impressive season out of everyone in the VBA. He came into the league with no line set in place & told Kyle to get him whoever…not many people have the BALLS to do that. If cash was able to beat the Suns during the regular season he would’ve easily won MVP. Even tho King Jon is a top 3 Center in the league I just don’t know how he’ll be able to stop JA from scoring AND get the rebound over Steven Adams. This is exactly what happened in the Memphis vs Golden State matchup. Ja would miss a layup/dunk & Adams would Horse Draymond or Looney since they had to contest Ja. If Phoenix wins this series it’ll have to be off King Jons back.


I caught up with CLEVELAND CASH for ONE important question.

Do you think YoGuardBron is the ZEUS of 2k?

FXCK NO HAHHAHAHAHHAHAH HE CAN’T GUARD ME!!!!!!!! 3-0…

by eboKtsoP

Interview with F3AR & R3dH0ur

With the playins being today & tomorrow I caught up with the GM of the Lakers & the Owner of the Clippers for some questions.

F3AR

I’m sure you had high hopes coming into the season. Are you disappointed in your teams regular season success? Anything you wish u did differently?

I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed in the season considering it was looking pretty bad at the start and we had quite a bit of roster turnaround. And there’s definitely things I wish I did differently ( can’t speak for Shady ) but I think there’s still time for that to change. Hopefully it does in the playoffs.

As GM of the Lakers how confident are you going into your playin matchup vs the Clippers?

I’m pretty confident going into the series. I’d expect it to be a 2-0.

Who will be the key to the Lakers success?

It’s tough to pick 1 person, but I’d have to say our role players (Melo and Monk ) if they stay ready to shoot and hit their shots I don’t think there’s a team we can’t compete with.

So you said your team can compete with anyone. If you do beat the clippers & move on you will be facing the Suns. How do you see that series going? 3-0 Lakers?

The series vs the suns will be tough no doubt. But every time we play them we compete for 2-3 quarters and it’s a close game and then we break down for 1 quarter or have a bad stretch and they just keep scoring. So I think if we can stay composed and play full games of basketball it will be a good series.

Do you think YoGuardBron is the ZEUS of 2k?

FXCK NO? WTF HAHAHHAHAHHA

R3dH0ur

As owner of the Clippers how confident are you going into your playin series vs the Lakers?

Very confident. I know farah’s line will perform great and even though a lot of changes with my line and a lot of things have back fired. I have a feeling we can get past the lakers.

Whats your prediction on your series? 2-0 clippers?

It’ll be close but I believe we can pull it off. 2-0 clippers.

I know you’re happy with the Kxng clan line but do you wish you drafted differently for your other line?

Tbh no, I’m the type that likes to give others chances. only downfall we didn’t practice enough and that was on me due to busy schedule.

If you do end up advancing past the Lakers what are your expectations for this team? A cinderella run to a championship perhaps?

That’s going to hard to do. If we get past the lakers we play the warriors next? that would be a fun game to be in us against bron and mizz. they play amazing but we have a chance. if we get past them and probably end up playing against the “let kill R3DH0ur” suns. I swear every time I play against king jon and userpick. it never ends well but it could change. it just depends on how my line performs. I Kxng line will do amazing like they have been. it’s my just line.

You would play the Suns next round.

  1. Clippers vs 1. Suns
  2. Grizzlies vs 3. Warriors

I really want to beat the suns. they are so good. but I want to have one more shot and try to win one against king john and userpick.