What rookies or other roleplayers (bench) are hidden gems 2K17

[Ragnar53]

Re: What rookies or other roleplayers (bench) are hidden gems 2K17

I don't know what it was that finally clicked for me, but I finally figured out how to use Ben McLemore.

If you get his jumpshot going (80 three and a decent midrange at 70)? Good luck guarding him. He's not going to be doing any dribble pullups, but with 84 layup, 87 dunk, and a silver posterizer badge...once the defense starts closing out hard on his shooting, someone's getting yammed on or he's finishing at the rim at an elite level.

[zella]

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Caris LeVert from the Nets. Not a good overall rating, but he can shoot the three and is very athletic. I had some nice games with him.

[DirtyCobra]

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For me it has been "Big Plate" Speights. I call him big plate because he eats everything near the rim. Brandon Jennings, has been a surprise for me too.

[Pokes404]

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If you're player locking, or playing All Star Team Up, I recommend giving Domantas Sabonis (OKC) a try. He has an 83 open 3-pt rating, a good enough hook shot to be a threat in the post, and is a solid rebounder.

It also doesn't hurt that opposing players see that 72 OVR rating and tend to let their guard down because they assume he's a bum. The CPU isn't very good at utilizing him, but if you're player locked on him and can treat him as a stretch-4 with a little bit of post game, you can be pretty effective.

[Simhead23]

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James Ennis

[Juve]

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Thon Maker and Caris LeVert.

I usually play Teletivic as my PF, but when I need a spark or different attack to my offense and defense, I'll play Maker and dude is a beast.

And I just started a Nets MyGM and went off with LeVert. Had no idea who he was but seen he had A- potential and good shooting stats. Definitely underrated

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[vtcha]

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A.J. Hammons

Dude was beastin' like Whiteside for me in my first couple of seasons.

[MrBallaBoy21]

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Andrew Harrison plays surprisingly well for me. 6'6 PG that can handle the ball, has a nice shooting form, and decent shot ratings. He dunks better than his rating too. It says his dunk rating is 35 but he throws it down.

Disclaimer: I've only used him in MyTeam so it might be different in other modes. I doubt it tho.

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[jrose57]

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NERLENS NOEL!

[FSanchez12]

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Trey Lyles in money as a stretch 4. With my Jazz MyLeague, I'll just run a quick PnR with my Center, which usually sets me up to run it towards Lyles, I run right at whoever is on him and post up, kick out, and he's absolute money from the corner. Beast underneath too, he's hit quite a few tough shots for the 'ol fashioned 3pt play too.


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[HypoLuxa13]

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Boris Diaw is always the man for me

Agree, he does a lot of things well, no particular strength but no particular weakness either.

Also on the Jazz, second year player Trey Lyles can give some great minutes backing up Favors and/or Gobert. Pretty athletic, a solid jumper in the 14-17 foot range, and a really good free-throw shooter. In my Jazz franchise he's averaging 8+ pts, ~6 rebs, and over 1 block per game in only about 14-15 minutes per game. Better stats in fewer minutes than he gets in real life!

[DevSwerve]

Re: What rookies or other roleplayers (bench) are hidden gems 2K17

Taurean Prince because he's a good defender with a good three ball. I also second Caris Levert


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[xzayla]

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Not a rookie but Covington is almost automatic from the corner 3pt line. I love playing with Dante Exum too..I use Him as my shooting guard.

[Insight23]

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Seth Curry gets the job done. He's no Steph but I tend to get to the rim with ease using him. Can also hit the 3, he's open a lot due to his lower rating.

[mb625]

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I've got a few that I really, really like, but I'll start with Myers Leonard in Portland. Great stretch big that eats a ton of minutes for me.

Another is Montrezl Harrell in Houston. Beast down low and can hit a little bit from mid-range too.

The one thing I haven't seen much from this thread are hidden gems from the classic teams, so I submit to you Sarunas Marciulionis from the Classic Warriors team. Can hit the three if you leave him alone, can hit the mid-range, but he's scariest when getting to the rim. Super athletic.