This is from my first NBA Live 08 Post:

I thought the problem I had today with NBA Live 08 was pretty random.

By the way, I was simulating all of this. 

I started a dynasty mode with the Charlotte Bobcats.  I signed Smuch Parker to a 23.2 million, 4 year contract.

Soon I was 4-14.  Smush Parker was averaging around 5 PPG.  I decided to trade him, my first round pick, and my leading scorer Jason Richardson for Dwayne Wade and the Heat's first round draft pick.

I did really good after that.  I was seven games over .500 when the trade-deadline came.  At the deadline, I traded Raymond Felton for Daniel Gibson.

I ended the season at 45-37 and finished 5th in the Eastern Conference.  I beat the Washington Wizards in the first round then lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round.

So heading into the off-season, my team was pretty good.  My first round pick from Miami ended up being #1 overall.  I picked a SF named Durrell Smith.

In FA, I signed Antwan Jamison to a 24.6 million, two year deal.  I moved Emeka Okafor up to Center so I had a lineup like this:

C-Emeka Okafor

PF-Antwan Jamison

SF-Durrell Smith

SG-Dwayne Wade

PG-Daniel Gibson

6th man-Gerald Wallace

7th man-Adam Morrison

I thought that I would have at least 55+ wins.

When Year 2 was over, I was 33-49

Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor, and Adam Morrison all scored under 10 PPG.

Durrell Smith, at least, won ROY with 20.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.2 APG.

I decided to do nothing in the off-season hoping that my team would do better.

Year 3 Record: 30-52

My advice: Don't pick the Bobcats for dynasty mode.

I started the offseason getting the No. 5 pick in the Draft.  I released some players, overpaid no-names mostly.

I traded my first round and second round pick to the LA Clippers who had the No. 1 Overall pick.  In the draft, I picked Alex Johnson, a PG.

Right before the FA signing, I released Emaka Okafor and decided he wasn't worth what I paid him (6.7 million per year).  I had go looking for a good center, and unfortunetly, I only got a center named Robert Swift.  I also picked up Jason Maxiell.

I wanted to make a big splash with a trade so I decided on trying to get Yao Ming.  After many rejections, I traded Gerald Wallace, Robert Swift, Antwan Jamison, and a few scrubs.  MY lineup looked like so heading into the season:

C-Yao Ming

PF-Undetermined

SF-Durrell Smith

SG-Dwayne Wade

PG-Alex Johnson

I had little depth but I thought that the Wade-Ming combo would be enough.

I was wrong.

I went 11-71 that year after using one of my scrubs for my PF and after Wade and Ming got injured.

I got the 1 overall draft pick and I picked C Robert Grant incase Yao got injured and he would be my starter in Year 6 when Yao is gone.  I released Adam Morrison and picked up Morris Peterson in FA.  I didn't make a trade or anything.  My lineup:

C-Yao Ming/Robert Grant-17.1 PPG, 0.7 APG, 6.7 RPG

PF-Jason Maxiell-9.2 PPG, 1.9 APG, 7.1 RPG

SF-Durrell Smith-25.6 PPG, 6.2 APG, 6.0 RPG

SG-Dwayne Wade-23.0 PPG, 4.5 APG, 4.2 RPG

PG-Alex Johnson-15.2 PPG, 5.9 APG, 2.1 RPG

I thought I would do pretty good.

Year 5 Record: 18-64

In the offseason, I got the 1 overall pick in the lottery.

I released Jason Maxiell because of bad offensive numbers.

I decided to trade my draft picks away along with Yao Ming (who I signed to a mega contract) for an aging Steve Nash and Amare Stroudamare.

In FA, I finally made a big move and picked up Shaquille O'Neal.  I don't know why he was still playing.  I also picked up Anderson Varejo, T.J. Ford, and Cory Maggette, all with low attributes.  Still, I got some depth.

I traded Christian Fippula, a former 2nd round pick, for TRavis Outlaw.

I finally had a good lineup:

C-Robert Grant-10.2 PPG, 0.9 APG, 9.7 RPG

PF-Amare Stroudamare-25.0 PPG, 3.2 APG, 7.8 RPG

SF-Durrell Smith-19.7 PPG, 5.5 APG, 5.5 RPG

SG-Dwayne Wade-21.6 PPG, 3.2 APG, 4.8 RPG

PG-Alex Johnson-14.1 PPG, 7.0 APG, 2.1 RPG

Steve Nash-11.4 PPG, 9.3 APG, 0.9 RPG

Shaquille O'Neal-7.0 PPG, 1.2 APG, 7.5 RPG

T.J. Ford-10.9 PPG, 6.5 APG, 4.2 RPG

Travis Outlaw-9.4 PPG, 2.9 APG, 6.1 RPG

Anderson Varejo-7.8 PPG, 1.1 APG, 5.6 RPG

Cory Maggette-14.9 PPG, 5.7 APG, 6.1 RPG

I went into the season, started it out 20-3, finished 40-42

I went on a 20-39 streak and lost my last 4.

I made the playoffs as a 6th seed and went to the NBA Finals and beat the San Antonio Spurs.

Don't ask me how I did it.