NBA 2K16 Preview Thread

[heybrad]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Today is the day........ A bit annoyed that I have drinks tonight for a friend's birthday.......

I pre ordered and then was told I had to do an 8 day business trip starting today. I'm on the plane now but would rather be playing this game and won't be able to touch it until next week.

[korme]

Pretty irritated that I went ahead and got the digital copy to beat everyone to the game, and people I know who went out and bought the disc version this morning are already playing, meanwhile I still have roughly 20 hours left. Glad I called off work today.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by korme

Pretty irritated that I went ahead and got the digital copy to beat everyone to the game, and people I know who went out and bought the disc version this morning are already playing, meanwhile I still have roughly 20 hours left. Glad I called off work today.

Slow connection or servers bogged down?

[korme]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Slow connection or servers bogged down?

I am not sure. The game is downloaded. It's the 'application data' that is 'copying game files' that is taking forever.

[Kodos]

What's the difference between the Standard/Early Tip Off/Michael Jordan editions?

Edit: Nevermind. No need to bother with the Jordan edition.

http://www.operationsports.com/news/...-content-7999/

[bhlloy]

Originally Posted by korme

I am not sure. The game is downloaded. It's the 'application data' that is 'copying game files' that is taking forever.

Not having the exact same issue as you are, but my download is starting and stopping around 80% and the disk utilization is really high, suspect it's something to do with the size of the game and the number of people trying to get it today. Mildly annoying, just hoping it finishes before this evening when I'll actually have time to play

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by korme

Pretty irritated that I went ahead and got the digital copy to beat everyone to the game, and people I know who went out and bought the disc version this morning are already playing, meanwhile I still have roughly 20 hours left. Glad I called off work today.

It's a 50 gig download. What's your bandwidth? Took me about 5 hours with a 20mbps line.

[bhlloy]

The live simcast with the option to jump in and out of the game is pretty much the best fucking thing in a video game ever. I might not be exaggerating, I'd have to think long and hard about it.

Don't like the myCareer as directed by Spike Lee. Usually I'll get some mileage out of it but this year it feels way too canned. Although the authentic college teams are a nice touch.

[Groundhog]

I've had 4 crashes so far...

[Groundhog]

5.

[whomario]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

The live simcast with the option to jump in and out of the game is pretty much the best fucking thing in a video game ever. I might not be exaggerating, I'd have to think long and hard about it.

.

Wait, wasn´t that in a while ago once ?

If you guys get a chance to run franchise, let me now how it looks (especially the allegedly improved Draft and FA).

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

The live simcast with the option to jump in and out of the game is pretty much the best fucking thing in a video game ever. I might not be exaggerating, I'd have to think long and hard about it.

Don't like the myCareer as directed by Spike Lee. Usually I'll get some mileage out of it but this year it feels way too canned. Although the authentic college teams are a nice touch.

The entire storyline run through the first season of MyCareer. It's one long feature film.

When the second season starts, it's the good old MyCareer with additional stuff.

[Balldog]

I got a chance to play a full game last night with the Lakers against the Rockets.

Harden gave me fits before fouling out early in the 4th...CPU never subbed him after getting his 4th foul early in the 3rd and 5th foul mid 3rd.

At one point early in the 3rd I trailed by 21 but Kobe went off and got us within 12 to start the 4th. When Harden fouled out we kept biting into the lead and finally D Russell hit a 3 at the buzzer to send it to OT. He then hit a floater at the buzzer in OT to win it 116-114.

It seemed like the CPU stepped out of bounce a lot and three wreck less alley oops that resulted in a lot of turnovers...21 total for them.

Kobe had 44, Russell had 38 with 8 boards and 8 assists, Harden had 31 and Howard had 24 with 22 boards

Still a fun experience...but my age is catching up with me...need to figure out how to do coach mode

[bhlloy]

Originally Posted by whomario

Wait, wasn´t that in a while ago once ?

If you guys get a chance to run franchise, let me now how it looks (especially the allegedly improved Draft and FA).

Simcast has been in for a while, but it was text only and you could only jump into the game once (and had to wait for the game to load and then couldn't jump out again)

This year has a 2d simcast live engine and you can jump in and out of the game with no loading time. It's incredible. It's my favorite mode in a sport game ever. You could coach in 2d the entire time if you wanted, the 2d mode can go 1,2,3 and 6x speed so could get through a season in a reasonable time

[Galaril]

So sounds good . I am curious does the game have an kind of legends mode or all time great players like Jordan , Bird sort of like what Madeen has done with HOF players in the past?

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Galaril

So sounds good . I am curious does the game have an kind of legends mode or all time great players like Jordan , Bird sort of like what Madeen has done with HOF players in the past?

It has classic teams in it which include Magic, Bird, Jordan and others.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

It has classic teams in it which include Magic, Bird, Jordan and others.

Awesome thanks. Does it happen to have one of the 80s Rocekts teams?

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Galaril

Awesome thanks. Does it happen to have one of the 80s Rocekts teams?

I don't remember all of the teams and I am out of town but I know at least one of Olajouwon's teams are in the game. There were 12 new teams added just this year which are... Actually per a poster on OS, here are all teams and players:


NBA 2K16 Classic Teams Full Roster List
Here wego with the Classic Teams Roster in 2k16. There are 13 SPOTS on the ClassicTeams, last year they were 12.


BOSTON CELTICS 1964-1965 (9 players): Bill Russell (rating 96), Sam Jones (86), JohnHavlicek (82), KC Jones (81), Tom Sanders (80), Tom Heinsohn (76), LarrySiegfried (71), Mel Counts (69), John Thompson (66)



L.A.LAKERS 1964-1965 (8 players): Jerry West (91), Elgin Baylor (91), Rudy Larusso(79), Dick Barnett (77), Leroy Ellis (72), Darrall Imhoff (69), Don Nelson(69), Jim King (66).>



MILWAUKEE BUCKS 1970-1971 (7 players): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (97), Oscar Robertson (93),Bob Dandridge (84), Jon McGlocklin (73), Lucius Allen (71), Greg Smith (70),Dick Cunningham (65).>


L.A.LAKERS 1970-1971 (8 players): Jerry West (93), Wilt Chamberlain (92), GailGoodrich (83), Elgin Baylor (76), Keith Erickson (72), Jim McMillian (72), RickRoberson (67), Willie McCarter (66).>


ATLANTA HAWKS 1970-1971 (6 players): Pete Maravich (87), Lou Hudson (83), Bill Bridges(78), Jerry Chambers (69), Jim Davis (66), Len Chappell (65).>


L.A.LAKERS 1971-1972 (7 players): Jerry West (91), Wilt Chamberlain (91), GailGoodrich (85), Elgin Baylor (76), Jim McMillian (75), Keith Erickson (70),Leroy Ellis (67).>


NEW YORK KNICKS 1971-1972 (9 players): Walt Frazier (89), Jerry Lucas (84), DaveDeBusschere (82), Willis Reed (82), Earl Monroe (80), Bill Bradley (77), DickBarnett (75), Phil Jackson (70), Luther Rackley (65)


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 1976-1977 (10 players): Julius Erving (93), George McGinnis (83), WorldFree (80), Doug Collins (79), Henry Bibby (79), Darryl Dawkins (74), Joe Bryant(72), Mike Dunleavy (72), Steve Mix (70), Harvey Catchings (69)


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 1984-1985 (7 players): Moses Malone (90), Julius Erving (88), MauriceCheeks (83), Bobby Jones (77), Clint Richardson (69), George Johnson (68),Clemon Johnson (65)


MILWAUKEE BUCKS 1984-1985 (10 players): Sidney Moncrief (87), Terry Cummings (83), PaulPressey (83), Ricky Pierce (75), Mike Dunleavy (75), Alton Lister (74), CraigHodges (71), Randy Breuer (68), Charles Davis (66), Paul Mokeski (65)


CHICAGO BULLS 1985-1986 (8 players): Michael Jordan (90), George Gervin (82), CharlesOakley (75), Kyle Macy (71), Sidney Green (70), John Paxson (70), Dave Corzine(68), Rod Higgins (66)


BOSTON CELTICS 1985-1986 (9 players): Larry Bird (96), Kevin McHale (90), RobertParish (84), Dennis Johnson (82), Danny Ainge (77), Bill Walton (75), ScottWedman (73), Jerry Sichting (68), Sam Vincent (68)


ATLANTA HAWKS 1985-1986 (11 players): Dominique Wilkins (89), Doc Rivers (78), KevinWillis (75), Spud Webb (74), Randy Wittiman (72), Tree Rollins (70), Jon Koncak(70), Cliff Levingston (69), Eddie Johnson (68), Antoine Carr (67), ScottHastings (65)


L.A.LAKERS 1986-1987 (10 players): Magic Johnson (97), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (94),Michael Cooper (85), Byron Scott (84), James Worthy (83), AC Green (74), KurtRambis (70), Billy Thompson (69), Mychal Thompson (68), Frank Brickowski (65)


DETROIT PISTONS 1988-1989 (10 players): Joe Dumars (88), Isiah Thomas (87), MarkAguirre (80), Dennis Rodman (80), Bill Laimbeer (78), Vinnie Johnson (76), RickMahorn (72), John Salley (69), James Edwards (67), Darryl Dawkins (67)


CHICAGO BULLS 1988-1989 (11 players): Michael Jordan (96), Scottie Pippen (79), HoraceGrant (77), Bill Cartwright (73), Craig Hodges (72), Sam Vincent (70), JohnPaxson (69), Brad Sellers (66), Dave Corzine (65), Charles Davis (64), WillPerdue (64)

PERDUE GOT A DAVIS PHOTO

CLEVELAND CAVS 1989-1990 (9 players): Mark Price (85), Brad Daugherty (83), Larry Nance(82), John Williams (78), Craig Ehlo (75), Steve Kerr (72), Reggie Williams(72), Tree Rollins (67), Paul Mokeski (64)>


CHICAGO BULLS 1990-1991 (10 players): Michael Jordan (97), Scottie Pippen (85), HoraceGrant (79), BJ Armstrong (74), John Paxson (73), Bill Cartwright (72), WillPerdue (71), Craig Hodges (70), Scott Williams (67), Cliff Levingston (65)


L.A.LAKERS 1990-1991 (9 players): Magic Johnson (92), James Worthy (84), ByronScott (76), Vlade Divac (76), AC Green (75), Sam Perkins (74), Larry Drew (70),Elden Campbell (68), Mychal Thompson (65)>


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 1990-1991 (9 players): Clyde Drexler (89), Terry Porter (81),Jerome Kersey (79), Kevin Duckworth (77), Drazen Petrovic (77), Buck Williams(76), Danny Ainge (74), Cliff Robinson (71), Mark Bryant (67)


GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 1990-1991 (11 players): Chris Mullin (88), Tim Hardaway (86),Mitch Richmond (84), Tyrone Hill (74), Sarunas Marciulionis (74), Alton Lister(73), Rod Higgins (73), Mario Elie (69), Vincent Askew (66), Paul Mokeski (65),Tom Tolbert (65).>


CHICAGO BULLS 1992-1993 (10 players): Michael Jordan (98), Scottie Pippen (90), HoraceGrant (80), BJ Armstrong (73), Bill Cartwright (71), Scott Williams (71), JohnPaxson (70), Will Perdue (70), Rodney McCray (67), Ed Nealy (64)>


CHARLOTTE HORNETS 1992-1993 (11 players): Alonzo Mourning (85), Larry Johnson (83),Kendall Gill (79), Muggsy Bogues (77), Dell Curry (75), Johnny Newman (74),David Wingate (71), Kenny Gattison (69), Sidney Green (69), Tony Bennett (67),Kevin Lynch (63)>


HOUSTON ROCKETS 1993-1994 (9 players): Hakeem Olajuwon (93), Otis Thorpe (80), KennySmith (76), Vernon Maxwell (76), Robert Horry (75), Sam Cassell (74), MarioElie (72), Scott Brooks (70), Matt Bullard (63)>

BULLARDWRONG PHOTO>


DENVER NUGGETS 1993-1994 (8 players): Dikembe Mutombo (83), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (80),Reggie Williams (78), Laphonso Ellis (77), Bryant Stith (74), Robert Pack (74),Rodney Rogers (71), Tom Hammonds (67)>


NEW YORK KNICKS 1994-1995 (11 players): Patrick Ewing (90), John Starks (79), CharlesOakley (76), Derek Harper (75), Greg Anthony (74), Hubert Davis (73), CharlesSmith (72), Doug Christie (71), Anthony Bonner (67), Monty Williams (66), HerbWilliams (65)>


ORLANDO MAGIC 1994-1995 (10 players): Shaquille O’Neal (93), Penny Hardaway (85), NickAnderson (80), Horace Grant (79), Dennis Scott (77), Donald Royal (72), BryanShaw (72), Anthony Bowie (71), Jeff Turner (69), Tree Rollins (68).>


CHICAGO BULLS 1995-1996 (12 players): Michael Jordan (99), Scottie Pippen (92), DennisRodman (85), Tony Kukoc (79), Ron Harper (74), Steve Kerr (72), Luc Longley(71), Bill Wennington (68), Dickey Simpkins (66), John Salley (66), Jud Buechler(65), James Edwards (64)>


SEATTLE SONICS 1995-1996 (10 players): Gary Payton (92), Shawn Kemp (87), DetlefSchrempf (82), Hersey Hawkins (78), Nate McMillian (73), Sam Perkins (73),Vincent Askew (71), Ervin Johnson (71), David Wingate (71), Frank Brickowski(65)>


CHICAGO BULLS 1997-1998 (10 players): Michael Jordan (98), Scottie Pippen (86), DennisRodman (82), Tony Kukoc (77), Ron Harper (75), Luc Longley (72), Steve Kerr(71), Bill Wennington (66), Dickey Simpkins (64), Jud Buechler (63).>


UTAH JAZZ 1997-1998 (9 players): Karl Malone (90), John Stockton (86), Jeff Hornacek(80), Howard Eisley (71), Shandon Anderson (71), Greg Ostertag (69), AntoineCarr (68), Adam Keefe (67), Greg Foster (66).>


L.A.LAKERS 1997-1998 (9 players): Shaquille O’Neal (94), Eddie Jones (83), Nick VanExel (81), Kobe Bryant (81), Rick Fox (79), Robert Horry (74), Elden Campbell(70), Jon Barry (68), Corie Blount (66)>


SAN ANTONIO SPURS 1997-1998 (9 players): David Robinson (90), Tim Duncan (86), SeanElliott (77), Avery Johnson (75), Vinny Del Negro (75), Chuck Person (70), WillPerdue (70), Jaren Jackson (69), Monty Williams (68)>


TORONTO RAPTORS 1999-2000 (10 players): Vince Carter (91), Tracy McGrady (82), AntonioDavis (76), Kevin Willis (75), Charles Oakley (74), Muggsy Bogues (74), AlvinWilliams (74), Doug Christie (72), Dell Curry (72), Dee Brown (72)>


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 1999-2000 (10 players): Scottie Pippen (86), Steve Smith (81),Arvydas Sabonis (79), Damon Stoudamire (76), Detlef Schrempf (75), Jermaine O’Neal(74), Stacey Augmon (74), Greg Anthony (73), Brian Grant (72), Bonzi Wells(69).>


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2000-2001 (10 players): Allen Iverson (94), Dikembe Mutombo (80), TyroneHill (75), Aaron McKie (73), Eric Snow (72), George Lynch (71), Matt Geiger(69), Jumaine Jones (68), Todd MacCulloch (67), Raja Bell (64)>


L.A.LAKERS 2000-2001 (11 players): Shaquille O’Neal (96), Kobe Bryant (95), HoraceGrant (78), Rick Fox (78), Isaiah Rider (76), Ron Harper (74), Robert Horry(73), Tyronne Lue (72), Brian Shaw (72), Mark Madsen (71), Devean George (69)>


DALLAS MAVS 2002-2003 (9 players): Steve Nash (85), Dirk Nowitzki (85), Michael Finley(81), Nick Van Exel (81), Shawn Bradley (75), Avery Johnson (75), Raef Lafrentz(73), Raja Bell (73), Eduardo Najera (72)>


DETROIT PISTONS 2003-2004 (8 players): Chauncey Billups (88), Ben Wallace (87), RichardHamilton (86), Tayshaun Prince (77), Elden Campbell (70), Lindsey Hunter (69),Darko Milicic (69), Darvin Ham (??)



MINNESOTA TWOLVES 2003-2004 (9 players): Kevin Garnett (94), Sam Cassell (84), Latrell Sprewell(80), Wally Szczerbiak (76), Fred Hoiberg (72), Trenton Hassell (71), MarkMadsen (70), Ervin Johnson (68), Gary Trent (68).>


PHOENIX SUNS 2004-2005 (8 players): Steve Nash (92), Amare Stoudemire (88), ShawnMarion (85), Joe Johnson (78), Jim Jackson (73), Leandro Barbosa (73), BoOutlaw (68), Quentin Richardson (??)


MIAMI HEAT 2005-2006 (10 players): Dwyane Wade (93), Shaquille O’Neal (89), AntoineWalker (77), Jason Williams (76), Alonzo Mourning (76), Gary Payton (76),Udonis Haslem (75), Dorell Wright (72), Shandon Anderson (60), Earl Barron (59)>


CLEVELAND CAVS 2006-2007 (9 players): LeBron James (95), Larry Hughes (82), ZydrunasIlgauskas (81), Anderson Varejao (75), Drew Gooden (73), David Wesley (72),Eric Snow (72), Daniel Gibson (70), Shannon Brown (67)>


BOSTON CELTICS 2007-2008 (10 players): Paul Pierce (91), Kevin Garnett (89), Ray Allen (87),Rajon Rondo (84), Tony Allen (75), Glen Davis (74), Sam Cassell (74), KendrickPerkins (72), Leon Powe (71), Brian Scalabrine (66).>


HOUSTON ROCKETS 2007-2008 (11 players): Tracy McGrady (89), Yao Ming (89), ShaneBattier (78), Luis Scola (76), Carl Landry (75), Aaron Brooks (74), DikembeMutombo (74), Steve Francis (73), Bobby Jackson (72), Chuck Hayes (70), SteveNovak (70)>


MIAMI HEAT 2012-2013 (13 players): LeBron James (96), Dwyane Wade (90), Chris Bosh(84), Ray Allen (78), Chris Andersen (76), Mario Chalmers (75), Norris Cole(73), Shane Battier (73), Mike Miller (72), Udonis Haslem (71), Rashard Lewis(70), James Jones (66), Joel Anthony (65)>

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by Galaril

Awesome thanks. Does it happen to have one of the 80s Rocekts teams?

Here are the rosters of the teams from 2k15 (which I believe all carried over to this year's game).

NBA 2K15 Classic Teams Full Roster List - Operation Sports Forums

They also added the ’07-’08 Boston Celtics, ’12-’13 Miami Heat, ’00-’01 Lakers, ’03-’04 Pistons, 2000 Raptors, 2008 Rockets, ’02-’03 Mavericks, ’99-’00 Trail Blazers, ’04-’05 Phoenix Suns, ’05-’06 Miami Heat, ’06-’07 Cavs & ’03-’04 Timberwolves to this year's game.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I don't remember all of the teams and I am out of town but I know at least one of Olajouwon's teams are in the game. There were 12 new teams added just this year which are... Actually per a poster on OS, here are all teams and players:


NBA 2K16 Classic Teams Full Roster List
Here wego with the Classic Teams Roster in 2k16. There are 13 SPOTS on the ClassicTeams, last year they were 12.


BOSTON CELTICS 1964-1965 (9 players): Bill Russell (rating 96), Sam Jones (86), JohnHavlicek (82), KC Jones (81), Tom Sanders (80), Tom Heinsohn (76), LarrySiegfried (71), Mel Counts (69), John Thompson (66)



L.A.LAKERS 1964-1965 (8 players): Jerry West (91), Elgin Baylor (91), Rudy Larusso(79), Dick Barnett (77), Leroy Ellis (72), Darrall Imhoff (69), Don Nelson(69), Jim King (66).>



MILWAUKEE BUCKS 1970-1971 (7 players): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (97), Oscar Robertson (93),Bob Dandridge (84), Jon McGlocklin (73), Lucius Allen (71), Greg Smith (70),Dick Cunningham (65).>


L.A.LAKERS 1970-1971 (8 players): Jerry West (93), Wilt Chamberlain (92), GailGoodrich (83), Elgin Baylor (76), Keith Erickson (72), Jim McMillian (72), RickRoberson (67), Willie McCarter (66).>


ATLANTA HAWKS 1970-1971 (6 players): Pete Maravich (87), Lou Hudson (83), Bill Bridges(78), Jerry Chambers (69), Jim Davis (66), Len Chappell (65).>


L.A.LAKERS 1971-1972 (7 players): Jerry West (91), Wilt Chamberlain (91), GailGoodrich (85), Elgin Baylor (76), Jim McMillian (75), Keith Erickson (70),Leroy Ellis (67).>


NEW YORK KNICKS 1971-1972 (9 players): Walt Frazier (89), Jerry Lucas (84), DaveDeBusschere (82), Willis Reed (82), Earl Monroe (80), Bill Bradley (77), DickBarnett (75), Phil Jackson (70), Luther Rackley (65)


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 1976-1977 (10 players): Julius Erving (93), George McGinnis (83), WorldFree (80), Doug Collins (79), Henry Bibby (79), Darryl Dawkins (74), Joe Bryant(72), Mike Dunleavy (72), Steve Mix (70), Harvey Catchings (69)


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 1984-1985 (7 players): Moses Malone (90), Julius Erving (88), MauriceCheeks (83), Bobby Jones (77), Clint Richardson (69), George Johnson (68),Clemon Johnson (65)


MILWAUKEE BUCKS 1984-1985 (10 players): Sidney Moncrief (87), Terry Cummings (83), PaulPressey (83), Ricky Pierce (75), Mike Dunleavy (75), Alton Lister (74), CraigHodges (71), Randy Breuer (68), Charles Davis (66), Paul Mokeski (65)


CHICAGO BULLS 1985-1986 (8 players): Michael Jordan (90), George Gervin (82), CharlesOakley (75), Kyle Macy (71), Sidney Green (70), John Paxson (70), Dave Corzine(68), Rod Higgins (66)


BOSTON CELTICS 1985-1986 (9 players): Larry Bird (96), Kevin McHale (90), RobertParish (84), Dennis Johnson (82), Danny Ainge (77), Bill Walton (75), ScottWedman (73), Jerry Sichting (68), Sam Vincent (68)


ATLANTA HAWKS 1985-1986 (11 players): Dominique Wilkins (89), Doc Rivers (78), KevinWillis (75), Spud Webb (74), Randy Wittiman (72), Tree Rollins (70), Jon Koncak(70), Cliff Levingston (69), Eddie Johnson (68), Antoine Carr (67), ScottHastings (65)


L.A.LAKERS 1986-1987 (10 players): Magic Johnson (97), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (94),Michael Cooper (85), Byron Scott (84), James Worthy (83), AC Green (74), KurtRambis (70), Billy Thompson (69), Mychal Thompson (68), Frank Brickowski (65)


DETROIT PISTONS 1988-1989 (10 players): Joe Dumars (88), Isiah Thomas (87), MarkAguirre (80), Dennis Rodman (80), Bill Laimbeer (78), Vinnie Johnson (76), RickMahorn (72), John Salley (69), James Edwards (67), Darryl Dawkins (67)


CHICAGO BULLS 1988-1989 (11 players): Michael Jordan (96), Scottie Pippen (79), HoraceGrant (77), Bill Cartwright (73), Craig Hodges (72), Sam Vincent (70), JohnPaxson (69), Brad Sellers (66), Dave Corzine (65), Charles Davis (64), WillPerdue (64)

PERDUE GOT A DAVIS PHOTO

CLEVELAND CAVS 1989-1990 (9 players): Mark Price (85), Brad Daugherty (83), Larry Nance(82), John Williams (78), Craig Ehlo (75), Steve Kerr (72), Reggie Williams(72), Tree Rollins (67), Paul Mokeski (64)>


CHICAGO BULLS 1990-1991 (10 players): Michael Jordan (97), Scottie Pippen (85), HoraceGrant (79), BJ Armstrong (74), John Paxson (73), Bill Cartwright (72), WillPerdue (71), Craig Hodges (70), Scott Williams (67), Cliff Levingston (65)


L.A.LAKERS 1990-1991 (9 players): Magic Johnson (92), James Worthy (84), ByronScott (76), Vlade Divac (76), AC Green (75), Sam Perkins (74), Larry Drew (70),Elden Campbell (68), Mychal Thompson (65)>


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 1990-1991 (9 players): Clyde Drexler (89), Terry Porter (81),Jerome Kersey (79), Kevin Duckworth (77), Drazen Petrovic (77), Buck Williams(76), Danny Ainge (74), Cliff Robinson (71), Mark Bryant (67)


GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 1990-1991 (11 players): Chris Mullin (88), Tim Hardaway (86),Mitch Richmond (84), Tyrone Hill (74), Sarunas Marciulionis (74), Alton Lister(73), Rod Higgins (73), Mario Elie (69), Vincent Askew (66), Paul Mokeski (65),Tom Tolbert (65).>


CHICAGO BULLS 1992-1993 (10 players): Michael Jordan (98), Scottie Pippen (90), HoraceGrant (80), BJ Armstrong (73), Bill Cartwright (71), Scott Williams (71), JohnPaxson (70), Will Perdue (70), Rodney McCray (67), Ed Nealy (64)>


CHARLOTTE HORNETS 1992-1993 (11 players): Alonzo Mourning (85), Larry Johnson (83),Kendall Gill (79), Muggsy Bogues (77), Dell Curry (75), Johnny Newman (74),David Wingate (71), Kenny Gattison (69), Sidney Green (69), Tony Bennett (67),Kevin Lynch (63)>


HOUSTON ROCKETS 1993-1994 (9 players): Hakeem Olajuwon (93), Otis Thorpe (80), KennySmith (76), Vernon Maxwell (76), Robert Horry (75), Sam Cassell (74), MarioElie (72), Scott Brooks (70), Matt Bullard (63)>

BULLARDWRONG PHOTO>


DENVER NUGGETS 1993-1994 (8 players): Dikembe Mutombo (83), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (80),Reggie Williams (78), Laphonso Ellis (77), Bryant Stith (74), Robert Pack (74),Rodney Rogers (71), Tom Hammonds (67)>


NEW YORK KNICKS 1994-1995 (11 players): Patrick Ewing (90), John Starks (79), CharlesOakley (76), Derek Harper (75), Greg Anthony (74), Hubert Davis (73), CharlesSmith (72), Doug Christie (71), Anthony Bonner (67), Monty Williams (66), HerbWilliams (65)>


ORLANDO MAGIC 1994-1995 (10 players): Shaquille O’Neal (93), Penny Hardaway (85), NickAnderson (80), Horace Grant (79), Dennis Scott (77), Donald Royal (72), BryanShaw (72), Anthony Bowie (71), Jeff Turner (69), Tree Rollins (68).>


CHICAGO BULLS 1995-1996 (12 players): Michael Jordan (99), Scottie Pippen (92), DennisRodman (85), Tony Kukoc (79), Ron Harper (74), Steve Kerr (72), Luc Longley(71), Bill Wennington (68), Dickey Simpkins (66), John Salley (66), Jud Buechler(65), James Edwards (64)>


SEATTLE SONICS 1995-1996 (10 players): Gary Payton (92), Shawn Kemp (87), DetlefSchrempf (82), Hersey Hawkins (78), Nate McMillian (73), Sam Perkins (73),Vincent Askew (71), Ervin Johnson (71), David Wingate (71), Frank Brickowski(65)>


CHICAGO BULLS 1997-1998 (10 players): Michael Jordan (98), Scottie Pippen (86), DennisRodman (82), Tony Kukoc (77), Ron Harper (75), Luc Longley (72), Steve Kerr(71), Bill Wennington (66), Dickey Simpkins (64), Jud Buechler (63).>


UTAH JAZZ 1997-1998 (9 players): Karl Malone (90), John Stockton (86), Jeff Hornacek(80), Howard Eisley (71), Shandon Anderson (71), Greg Ostertag (69), AntoineCarr (68), Adam Keefe (67), Greg Foster (66).>


L.A.LAKERS 1997-1998 (9 players): Shaquille O’Neal (94), Eddie Jones (83), Nick VanExel (81), Kobe Bryant (81), Rick Fox (79), Robert Horry (74), Elden Campbell(70), Jon Barry (68), Corie Blount (66)>


SAN ANTONIO SPURS 1997-1998 (9 players): David Robinson (90), Tim Duncan (86), SeanElliott (77), Avery Johnson (75), Vinny Del Negro (75), Chuck Person (70), WillPerdue (70), Jaren Jackson (69), Monty Williams (68)>


TORONTO RAPTORS 1999-2000 (10 players): Vince Carter (91), Tracy McGrady (82), AntonioDavis (76), Kevin Willis (75), Charles Oakley (74), Muggsy Bogues (74), AlvinWilliams (74), Doug Christie (72), Dell Curry (72), Dee Brown (72)>


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 1999-2000 (10 players): Scottie Pippen (86), Steve Smith (81),Arvydas Sabonis (79), Damon Stoudamire (76), Detlef Schrempf (75), Jermaine O’Neal(74), Stacey Augmon (74), Greg Anthony (73), Brian Grant (72), Bonzi Wells(69).>


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2000-2001 (10 players): Allen Iverson (94), Dikembe Mutombo (80), TyroneHill (75), Aaron McKie (73), Eric Snow (72), George Lynch (71), Matt Geiger(69), Jumaine Jones (68), Todd MacCulloch (67), Raja Bell (64)>


L.A.LAKERS 2000-2001 (11 players): Shaquille O’Neal (96), Kobe Bryant (95), HoraceGrant (78), Rick Fox (78), Isaiah Rider (76), Ron Harper (74), Robert Horry(73), Tyronne Lue (72), Brian Shaw (72), Mark Madsen (71), Devean George (69)>


DALLAS MAVS 2002-2003 (9 players): Steve Nash (85), Dirk Nowitzki (85), Michael Finley(81), Nick Van Exel (81), Shawn Bradley (75), Avery Johnson (75), Raef Lafrentz(73), Raja Bell (73), Eduardo Najera (72)>


DETROIT PISTONS 2003-2004 (8 players): Chauncey Billups (88), Ben Wallace (87), RichardHamilton (86), Tayshaun Prince (77), Elden Campbell (70), Lindsey Hunter (69),Darko Milicic (69), Darvin Ham (??)



MINNESOTA TWOLVES 2003-2004 (9 players): Kevin Garnett (94), Sam Cassell (84), Latrell Sprewell(80), Wally Szczerbiak (76), Fred Hoiberg (72), Trenton Hassell (71), MarkMadsen (70), Ervin Johnson (68), Gary Trent (68).>


PHOENIX SUNS 2004-2005 (8 players): Steve Nash (92), Amare Stoudemire (88), ShawnMarion (85), Joe Johnson (78), Jim Jackson (73), Leandro Barbosa (73), BoOutlaw (68), Quentin Richardson (??)


MIAMI HEAT 2005-2006 (10 players): Dwyane Wade (93), Shaquille O’Neal (89), AntoineWalker (77), Jason Williams (76), Alonzo Mourning (76), Gary Payton (76),Udonis Haslem (75), Dorell Wright (72), Shandon Anderson (60), Earl Barron (59)>


CLEVELAND CAVS 2006-2007 (9 players): LeBron James (95), Larry Hughes (82), ZydrunasIlgauskas (81), Anderson Varejao (75), Drew Gooden (73), David Wesley (72),Eric Snow (72), Daniel Gibson (70), Shannon Brown (67)>


BOSTON CELTICS 2007-2008 (10 players): Paul Pierce (91), Kevin Garnett (89), Ray Allen (87),Rajon Rondo (84), Tony Allen (75), Glen Davis (74), Sam Cassell (74), KendrickPerkins (72), Leon Powe (71), Brian Scalabrine (66).>


HOUSTON ROCKETS 2007-2008 (11 players): Tracy McGrady (89), Yao Ming (89), ShaneBattier (78), Luis Scola (76), Carl Landry (75), Aaron Brooks (74), DikembeMutombo (74), Steve Francis (73), Bobby Jackson (72), Chuck Hayes (70), SteveNovak (70)>


MIAMI HEAT 2012-2013 (13 players): LeBron James (96), Dwyane Wade (90), Chris Bosh(84), Ray Allen (78), Chris Andersen (76), Mario Chalmers (75), Norris Cole(73), Shane Battier (73), Mike Miller (72), Udonis Haslem (71), Rashard Lewis(70), James Jones (66), Joel Anthony (65)>

Originally Posted by Atocep

Here are the rosters of the teams from 2k15 (which I believe all carried over to this year's game).

NBA 2K15 Classic Teams Full Roster List - Operation Sports Forums

They also added the ’07-’08 Boston Celtics, ’12-’13 Miami Heat, ’00-’01 Lakers, ’03-’04 Pistons, 2000 Raptors, 2008 Rockets, ’02-’03 Mavericks, ’99-’00 Trail Blazers, ’04-’05 Phoenix Suns, ’05-’06 Miami Heat, ’06-’07 Cavs & ’03-’04 Timberwolves to this year's game.

Thanks guys!

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Simcast has been in for a while, but it was text only and you could only jump into the game once (and had to wait for the game to load and then couldn't jump out again)

This year has a 2d simcast live engine and you can jump in and out of the game with no loading time. It's incredible. It's my favorite mode in a sport game ever. You could coach in 2d the entire time if you wanted, the 2d mode can go 1,2,3 and 6x speed so could get through a season in a reasonable time

Love the 2D simcast mode.

It's similar to the Football Manager style presentation.

For the life of me, though, I couldn't figure out how to turn off the music during this mode! I set the audio to TV broadcast, but it's still playing the music.

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

Game looks amazing, but I am terrible at video games so I can't buy it unless simcast is a reasonable replacement for coach mode.

So a couple of questions for you gents if you don't mind:

Can you get the pregame, halftime and post game shows if you play simcast? Will there be highlights?

What kind of strategies are available besides substitution for simcast?

Would love to think that this could be a doable coach mode.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by LastWhiteSoxFanStanding

Game looks amazing, but I am terrible at video games so I can't buy it unless simcast is a reasonable replacement for coach mode.

So a couple of questions for you gents if you don't mind:

Can you get the pregame, halftime and post game shows if you play simcast? Will there be highlights?

What kind of strategies are available besides substitution for simcast?

Would love to think that this could be a doable coach mode.

Yeah me too now so there apparently is no coach mode?

[MrBug708]

No simming ability? Boo

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Galaril

Yeah me too now so there apparently is no coach mode?

Originally Posted by MrBug708

No simming ability? Boo

There is a quick sim mode that has icons like a football manager type game. There is also a trick to get cpu vs cpu coach mode on pc version, at least it worked in nba2k15. I am at a conference and have not tried it in the new version yet.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

No simming ability? Boo

Yeah that would be a deal breaker for me. Oh well. Most of these sports games now a days are arcade games anyways.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

No simming ability? Boo

Yeah that would be a deal breaker for me. Oh well. Most of these sports games now a days are arcade games anyways.

[Sublime 2]

Originally Posted by Galaril

Yeah that would be a deal breaker for me. Oh well. Most of these sports games now a days are arcade games anyways.

Unless I'm misunderstanding what you guys are looking for, there is definitely a 'quick-sim' option. No fuss, just advance the date on the calendar 1+ days.

However, in addition to that, there is the simcast and simcast live options that have been talked about - with ability to jump-in and out of the actual game.

[Groundhog]

I'm really sucking so far - the game 'feels' very different from the last couple of years, and I'm getting used to it slowly. I really suck running off screens in particular - need to be a lot more accurate in running off the screener - and that combined with my inability to get open with iso moves is meaning that I'm missing a lot of contested jumpers in most my games.

[Kodos]

I'm terrible at this game. Do the controls seem floaty to anyone else?

[Kodos]

1. Can you do a career mode with historic teams?

2. Can you do a custom-sized league with a custom schedule length?

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I'm terrible at this game. Do the controls seem floaty to anyone else?

It's the new foot-planting system IMO - it looks great, but it's made the controls feel less responsive.

My main issues are that the AI pick-n-rolls are too effective - the guard loses his man nearly every time and gets an open lane to the basket if I don't control the post defender myself. My pick-n-rolls are effective only for the screener as 9/10 my defender gets through the screen and cuts me off, meaning I have an easy assist 8 times out of 10 to the roll man... I had 18 assists in a game last night, with probably 15 of them off that play.

Also my AI-controlled weakside defender down low is horrible, and I don't know how many possessions I have a game where I hold the other team until 2 or 3 seconds left on the shotclock, only for whoever is downlow to just make a simple cut into the middle of the key for a wide open shot.

[Groundhog]

dola

This is with the default 'simulation' sliders. I think defensive awareness needs to go up, and mid-range shots need to go down - they are money for just about everyone if open.

[bhlloy]

Yeah, I've played about 5 games and I have to say the on court game is pretty garbage out of the box - offensively it's just a mess of players running into each other and sticking, hit the guy who is open for a mid range jumper or wide open in the paint. I can't get any separation man on man using ISO or the screen game but it doesn't really matter, just run around until you get some separation and jack a mid range shot. Defensively, the AI seems to have gone a long way backwards but it could also be defenders just getting caught up in traffic leading to somebody being open.

I'll wait for a killer set of sliders or a patch set to be released, but I'm a little concerned that the new gameplay might not be that fixable - it seems to be the core physics that aren't as good or don't lend themselves to as fun and realistic gameplay. I can't think of the last NBA 2k game that wasn't playable and fun out of the box. Quite disappointing.

Off the court, awesome game made even better. Love the additions and changes to myGM. While I'm waiting for the gameplay to improve or researching sliders might amuse myself for a few hours with the team relocation stuff.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

I can't think of the last NBA 2k game that wasn't playable and fun out of the box.

Me either off hand.

Pretty disappointing to think they may have f'ed that up.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Yeah, I've played about 5 games and I have to say the on court game is pretty garbage out of the box - offensively it's just a mess of players running into each other and sticking, hit the guy who is open for a mid range jumper or wide open in the paint. I can't get any separation man on man using ISO or the screen game but it doesn't really matter, just run around until you get some separation and jack a mid range shot. Defensively, the AI seems to have gone a long way backwards but it could also be defenders just getting caught up in traffic leading to somebody being open.

I'll wait for a killer set of sliders or a patch set to be released, but I'm a little concerned that the new gameplay might not be that fixable - it seems to be the core physics that aren't as good or don't lend themselves to as fun and realistic gameplay. I can't think of the last NBA 2k game that wasn't playable and fun out of the box. Quite disappointing.

Off the court, awesome game made even better. Love the additions and changes to myGM. While I'm waiting for the gameplay to improve or researching sliders might amuse myself for a few hours with the team relocation stuff.

I was at a conference and am finally getting to play it tonight. Disappointed to hear these impressions. Hoping to see something different via a patch, tuner adjustment, or sliders, when I play tonight.

[Eaglesfan27]

Enjoying the H.S. and college experience in "MyCareer" even more than I thought I would. Makes me want 2k to bring back a college hoops game.

[Neon_Chaos]

I maybe in the minority, but I am definitely liking the gameplay.

I agree that the Simulation sliders are funky this year. But on defaults, the game already plays really well. The AI defense really adjusts to what you do on offense, so you just can't spam moves over and over again. You will have to rely on ball movement and reading the defense to get an uncontested basket.

The new foot planting physics takes getting used to, but it also gives a lot of focus on the iso moves and getting your opponent to lean in the correct direction to blow by them.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

I maybe in the minority, but I am definitely liking the gameplay.

I agree that the Simulation sliders are funky this year. But on defaults, the game already plays really well. The AI defense really adjusts to what you do on offense, so you just can't spam moves over and over again. You will have to rely on ball movement and reading the defense to get an uncontested basket.

The new foot planting physics takes getting used to, but it also gives a lot of focus on the iso moves and getting your opponent to lean in the correct direction to blow by them.

I'm in agreement with you so far. I really like how the defense plays.

[Balldog]

So don't play on Sim?

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Balldog

So don't play on Sim?

I play on Sim and am still enjoying it, but it might need a few minor modifications.

[Groundhog]

I'm still playing it, but I find the AI defense more infuriating each game. Last night I played a close game, Celtics (me) vs the Cavs and lost the game by 1 because Kevin Love got an open dunk in the dying seconds. I watched the replay of the last shot, and Love was outside the 3pt line, and my AI-controlled defender (Sullinger) was for some reason fronting him behind the arc - so basically giving him a wide open lane to the basket.

[bhlloy]

Putting this one on the shelf for a while. As well as not fixing any of the gameplay in any appreciable way the PC update waiting for me this evening seems to have completely broken play calling - my guy gets to the point on the floor, the icon changes color but the rest of the play doesn't fire and the rest of my players stand around like idiots.

I can take a game I suck at and try to improve, but this just feels like such a massive step from last year it's just frustrating me.

[Bee]

Is there any way to play the mycareer mode without being nicknamed "Freq"? It's "freqing" annoying....

[bhlloy]

Oh man, I loved the high school and college games but the Spike Lee stuff just turned me off as well. Apparently I'm a once in a generation talent named Freq and I'm the #1 prep player in the country, have colleges drooling all over me, lead my team to a national championship like Melo but I get into the NBA and I'm rated 53 overall where as everyone else in my class is rated in the low 70's? Even Adam Morrison wasn't that big a bust - it was just really poorly implemented IMO.

At least the previous years "you are an undrafted FA who had to fight your way into the league" made logical sense. This year was just nonsensical.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Oh man, I loved the high school and college games but the Spike Lee stuff just turned me off as well. Apparently I'm a once in a generation talent named Freq and I'm the #1 prep player in the country, have colleges drooling all over me, lead my team to a national championship like Melo but I get into the NBA and I'm rated 53 overall where as everyone else in my class is rated in the low 70's? Even Adam Morrison wasn't that big a bust - it was just really poorly implemented IMO.

At least the previous years "you are an undrafted FA who had to fight your way into the league" made logical sense. This year was just nonsensical.

Agreed. Loved the high school and college games, but the story made no sense with my ratings being so low.

[Bee]

Spike Lee killed the MyCareer mode. You have no control over anything other than selecting the college you go to for 1 year. You can't stay in college, you can't control any of the storyline or backstory, you don't even have a choice of voices like last year, you can't change nicknames and the freqing nickname sticks with you for the whole career. They should have made the Spike Lee thing a separate mode.

I'm not bitter.

[heybrad]

I agree on the MyCareer thoughts so far. I just jumped into it and it doesn't feel like I have a whole lot of choice. I never would have hired that annoying agent. I would have dropped my 'boy' whatever his name was, long ago. I got somewhat excited when I thought I was going to have the choice to stay in school or go pro but that decision was made for me.

[rjolley]

I enjoy the Spike Lee part of MyCareer, if I'm viewing it as a playable movie. As a start to MyCareer, it's way to restricting. They could've at least let Spike's parts come in organically like they did last years playable movie. Let the cut scenes be triggered by events.

What I think they should do why MyCareer is take the high school and college part and allow that to determine your ratings as you go into the pros. I don't understand why 2K feels they have to force you to go a certain way in MyCareer. Make it truly mine and allow me to determine how my career unfolds. I should be able to struggle and not get drafted or play very well and truly challenge for #1.

[Icy]

It's weird also to create white guy like I am in reality and to have black parents and specially a "twin" sister (at least they could have said ¡'m adopted).

Besides that minor issue, I hate scripted stories and I would love to have the option to just skip it, else I don't see myself starting several careers in different positions.