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NBA 2K12 - All 15 Legends Announced

03:09 PM - August 18, 2011 by ifriedrice

ESPN has announced the 15 legends in NBA 2K12 and their opposing teams. Both sides should have 10-12 accurate players represented according to the article. Here's the list of players and their opponents in the game:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
86-87 Lakers vs. Celtics

Larry Bird
85-86 Celtics vs Hawks

Julius “Dr. J” Erving
84-85 76ers vs Bucks

Wilt Chamberlain
71-72 Lakers vs Knicks

Patrick Ewing
94-95 Knicks vs Magic

Magic Johnson
90-91 Lakers vs Blazers

Michael Jordan
92-93 Bulls vs Hornets

Karl Malone
97-98 Jazz vs Spurs

Scottie Pippen
95-96 Bulls vs Sonics

Oscar Robertson
70-71 Bucks vs Lakers

Hakeem Olajuwon
93-94 Rockets vs Nuggets

Bill Russell
64-65 Celtics vs Lakers

Jerry West
70-71 Lakers vs Hawks

Isiah Thomas
88-89 Pistons vs. Bulls

John Stockton
97-98 Jazz vs. Lakers

Bonus Teams
1990-91 Warriors and 2001-02 Kings

Chris' Take: Seems to be a lot of a 'been there done that' with several of the guys and teams on the list. BUT, that doesn't mean it's still not cool (for now). Some of the guys are pretty exciting such as Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlin. If the rosters from the opposing teams are spot-on as mentioned in the article, then this mode gets a lot more exciting and that appears to be the case. But really, a lot of the guys from the 90s and late 80s are rehashes of last year's teams on the Jordan Challenge. And it appears you have to play (or I'm sure pay) to unlock the teams in exhibition.

NBA 2K needs all it can to top last year's effort sales wise, I'm highly skeptical it's going to be able to match it with the NBA Lockout and a legends lineup that feels cool but somewhat rehashed as well -- but the mode should be quite cool at least one more year.

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# 81 Vast @ 08/18/11 04:56 PM

Fantastic job 2k. I'm blown away and can't wait to play with all of these teams.

I'm most excited about the Ewing vs Shaq matchup, and the Bulls vs Hornets should be fantastic!

# 82 VDusen04 @ 08/18/11 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RIZDRAVER


	Plus we get Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe, Dave Debusschere, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson just on that 72 Knicks team.

Yessir. I think the opponent's teams to these Legends squads sends this mode into the stratosphere. There's going to be awesome players oozing from this game.

Also, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be more than content for a while with all the lineups mentioned here. But with one eye peering forward, user-created classic teams are going to be intense this year. There's going to be wealth of real players from nearly all eras to choose from. And depending on what accessories are editable, some pre-80's rosters might have a chance of coming together.

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Originally Posted by Vast


	Fantastic job 2k. I'm blown away and can't wait to play with all of these teams. I'm most excited about the Ewing vs Shaq matchup, and the Bulls vs Hornets should be fantastic!

I'm glad I'm not the only one pumped up about the inclusion of that '93 Hornets squad. For some reason I pictured people lamenting such a random choice as I read the article. I actually just played as them last night using portlandblazer's '93 roster, semi-coincidentally against the Orlando Magic (though the Penny-less version).

# 83 RedPhazon8 @ 08/18/11 04:58 PM

Good to see the Classic Team's rosters are filled a lot more then in 2K11, I won't have to go to great lengths to get rid of filler characters.

# 84 sportsgamefanman @ 08/18/11 04:59 PM

Look at this list! CRAZY! The teams in red are who I will put in a all time association so I don't have duplicate teams and Ill just add some teams from the roster creator to finish it out...

The Game: The 1986-87 Lakers vs. The 1986-87 Celticsffice

ffice" />>>
The Game: The 1985-86 Celtics vs. The 1985-86 Hawks>>
The Game: The 1971-72 Lakers vs. The 1971-72 Knicks>>
The Game: The 1984-85 76ers vs. The 1984-85 Bucks>>
The Game: The 1994-95 Knicks vs. The 1994-95 Magic>>
The Game: The 1990-91 Lakers vs. The 1990-91 Blazers>>
The Game: The 1992-93 Bulls vs. The 1992-93 Hornets>>
The Game: The 1997-98 Jazz vs. The 1997-98 Spurs>>
The Game: The 1995-96 Bulls vs. The 1995-96 Sonics>>
The Game: The 1970-71 Bucks vs. The 1970-71 Lakers>>
The Game: The 1993-94 Rockets vs. The 1993-94 Nuggets>>
The Game: The 1988-89 Pistons vs. The 1988-89 Bulls>>
The Game: The 1964-65 Celtics vs. The 1964-65 Lakers>>
The Game: The 1997-98 Jazz vs. The 1997-98 Lakers>>
The Game: The 1970-71 Lakers vs. The 1970-71 Hawks>>
The Game: The 1990-91 Warriors vs. The 2001-02 Kings

I'm not even sure if I'll play with the regular rosters this year?! LOL!

# 85 SwagDoc101 @ 08/18/11 05:00 PM

Fn amazing ...penny is going to be killing...imagine if he didnt blow his knees out smh cant wait...i wonder if the 98 kobe will wear those sig adidas...probably not (nike aint having that ish) lol

# 86 mjwizzle @ 08/18/11 05:02 PM

@wrestlinggod1
Barkley did play with Dr. J on the 84-85 team 76ers There is hope that he's on that team at least I hope so....

# 87 jr2424 @ 08/18/11 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RIZDRAVER


	Plus we get Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe, Dave Debusschere, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson just on that 72 Knicks team.

This is HUGE. The Pearl and Clyde. My word. And Reed down low. Man oh man. And those old school jerseys. When The Garden had real title hopes. This will be awesome.

# 88 jr2424 @ 08/18/11 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SwagDoc101


	Fn amazing ...penny is going to be killing...imagine if he didnt blow his knees out smh cant wait...i wonder if the 98 kobe will wear those sig adidas...probably not (nike aint having that ish) lol

Penny might be the first guy I play with. Him and Shaq at that time ... YIKES.

# 89 SwagDoc101 @ 08/18/11 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sportsgamefanman


	Look at this list! CRAZY! The teams in red are who I will put in a all time association so I don't have duplicate teams and Ill just add some teams from the roster creator to finish it out... The Game: The 1986-87 Lakers vs. The 1986-87 Celticsfficeffice" />>> The Game: The 1985-86 Celtics vs. The 1985-86 Hawks>> The Game: The 1971-72 Lakers vs. The 1971-72 Knicks>> The Game: The 1984-85 76ers vs. The 1984-85 Bucks>> The Game: The 1994-95 Knicks vs. The 1994-95 Magic>> The Game: The 1990-91 Lakers vs. The 1990-91 Blazers>> The Game: The 1992-93 Bulls vs. The 1992-93 Hornets>> The Game: The 1997-98 Jazz vs. The 1997-98 Spurs>> The Game: The 1995-96 Bulls vs. The 1995-96 Sonics>> The Game: The 1970-71 Bucks vs. The 1970-71 Lakers>> The Game: The 1993-94 Rockets vs. The 1993-94 Nuggets>> The Game: The 1988-89 Pistons vs. The 1988-89 Bulls>> The Game: The 1964-65 Celtics vs. The 1964-65 Lakers>> The Game: The 1997-98 Jazz vs. The 1997-98 Lakers>> The Game: The 1970-71 Lakers vs. The 1970-71 Hawks>> The Game: The 1990-91 Warriors vs. The 2001-02 Kings I'm not even sure if I'll play with the regular rosters this year?! LOL!

you can actually add some of the duplicate teams bc they are from different decades and will have completely different rosters

# 90 neptuneniq @ 08/18/11 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mjwizzle


	@wrestlinggod1 Barkley did play with Dr. J on the 84-85 team 76ers There is hope that he's on that team at least I hope so....

ESPN gave a hint that hes not in the game

# 91 VDusen04 @ 08/18/11 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SwagDoc101


	Fn amazing ...penny is going to be killing...imagine if he didnt blow his knees out smh cant wait...i wonder if the 98 kobe will wear those sig adidas...probably not (nike aint having that ish) lol

Hah, yeah, I can't see that happening, especially after just reading about separate incidents where 1) Michael Jordan draped himself with the American flag at the '92 Olympics to cover the Adidas logo on his warm-up jacket 2) Shaquille O'Neal nearly didn't join the '94 Dream Team II squad until it was agreed upon that he'd be served clear water cups on the bench instead of the Coca-Cola endorsed ones (he was a Pepsi guy) and 3) A coach strategically stood in front of Dwight Howard's shoes during the Redeem Team photo-op to shield his Adidas' (the only non-Nike member of the team).

# 92 Ricky Rowe Zay @ 08/18/11 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by neptuneniq


	ESPN gave a hint that hes not in the game

Any idea why he isnt in?

# 93 ybtherockstar @ 08/18/11 05:10 PM

This is great news! i can't wait to play with young shaq and kobe!!

# 94 sportsgamefanman @ 08/18/11 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SwagDoc101


	you can actually add some of the duplicate teams bc they are from different decades and will have completely different rosters

You could but I'm planning and going to add these teams below so every city has their own classic team on top of that list above.

1. 1993 Suns – Barkley/KJfficeffice" />>>
2. 1995 Pacers – Reggie/Mullin>>
3. Clippers – Manning/Harper>>
4. Dallas – Agguire/Blackman/Harper>>
5. Cleveland – Price/Daugherty>>
6. Washington – Unseld/Hayes>>
7. New Jersey – D Coleman/Petrovic>>
8. Miami – Mourning/Hardaway>>
9. Minnesota – Garnett/Smith/Marbury>>

Only question is what to do with teams like Raptors, Memphis, & Ok City? Might have to put 3 duplicates with maybe the 71 Knicks, 65 Celtics, & the 71 Lakers or Bucks? Its just awesome to have this many options!

# 95 mreyes930 @ 08/18/11 05:12 PM

I still can't believe it. My '98 Spurs after a few modifications I'll have the '99 team to play with. I hope Sean Elliot's in the game since he was injured for most of the '98 season including the playoffs.

# 96 SwagDoc101 @ 08/18/11 05:13 PM

some are talking and commenting on visuals...where are these screen shots?

# 97 neptuneniq @ 08/18/11 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SwagDoc101


	some are talking and commenting on visuals...where are these screen shots?

look at the first post dude

# 98 sportsgamefanman @ 08/18/11 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by youvalss


	Man, those '87 Lakers... SHOWTIME is back!

Big Game James, the Coop A Loop, Cap with the skyhook, & Magic! Showtime was the original Lake Show! Those were the days!

# 99 Co.23 @ 08/18/11 05:18 PM

It sucks to be a Iverson fan today.........

# 100 aloncho11 @ 08/18/11 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jeebs9


	The hardest thing to read... No 2000-2001 Lakers or Sixers team... Meaning no Afro Kobe or MVP Shaq or MVO Allen Iverson.. Now that is sad...smh But I like everyone else.

Kobe did have an afro 1997-98, it's the previous year, his rookie one, that he had a shaved head.

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