LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

[jd@os]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

This is going to be such an old man post but then again, aren't they all.

Anyway, I was chatting with someone about video game graphics from the '90s, back when I first got my start, and we both sort of collectively gawked at how crazy graphics have become when you hold the two eras up side by side. I'm pretty sure 1995 me would have completely lost his mind if he'd seen where all this video game technology was going.


Every now and again, I just find it refreshing to gain some perspective on how far we've come while marveling at what we're capable of today.

I think it's funny how realistic we used to think some of the sports video games looked back then. Everyone's probably heard of someone's --"insert relative here"--walking into the room in 2001 while you were playing a video game and said-relative thinking it was a "real" game on tv.

When my cousin brought his Sega Genesis over and fired up Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs, I was intrigued just how much graphics had changed since my days of playing Double Dribble. Classic rosters allow us to relive those days of playing as and against the teams we grew up watching. NBA 2K's The Jordan Era is kind of like playing EA's NBA Playoffs series with better graphics. I ain't done with the '90s.

[midwestking100]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

This is going to be such an old man post but then again, aren't they all.

Anyway, I was chatting with someone about video game graphics from the '90s, back when I first got my start, and we both sort of collectively gawked at how crazy graphics have become when you hold the two eras up side by side. I'm pretty sure 1995 me would have completely lost his mind if he'd seen where all this video game technology was going.

1994 Dennis:


2024 Dennis:


1994 Horace:


2024 Horace:


Every now and again, I just find it refreshing to gain some perspective on how far we've come while marveling at what we're capable of today.

Is the alamodome court in the rule change at the start of the 93-94 in MyEra in NBA 2k24?

[Sellaz32]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

It really is crazy thinking back. A buddy of mine and I stayed up all night playing GBA basketball on the C64 in 1987. It was only 2v2 and the players had first names of NBA greats and last names of the developers. Magic Lyndon, Jerry Orr, Larry Berg, to name a few. When Lakers V Celtics came out it blew our minds.


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[JAY_D1]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Been working on the 2012 Charlotte Bobcats Uniforms in the MyEras.. still got some work to do though

[DL1287]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Is the alamodome court in the rule change at the start of the 93-94 in MyEra in NBA 2k24?

No, there's only changes for the Bucks, Mavs, and Nuggets in the 1993 offseason.

[VDusen04]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Best buds.

[jmarcguy]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

This is going to be such an old man post but then again, aren't they all.

Anyway, I was chatting with someone about video game graphics from the '90s, back when I first got my start, and we both sort of collectively gawked at how crazy graphics have become when you hold the two eras up side by side. I'm pretty sure 1995 me would have completely lost his mind if he'd seen where all this video game technology was going.

1994 Dennis:


2024 Dennis:


1994 Horace:


2024 Horace:


Every now and again, I just find it refreshing to gain some perspective on how far we've come while marveling at what we're capable of today.

I think it was NBA Showdown where the back of the box listed how authentic the player models were. Kevin Johnson’s goatee. Horace Grant’s goggles. Barkley’s (!!) dunks. I used to get so immersed in the games back then. I love the game today but there was something special about getting a USA Today & going over the rosters to make sure they were accurate.

[jd@os]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

I think it was NBA Showdown where the back of the box listed how authentic the player models were. Kevin Johnson’s goatee. Horace Grant’s goggles. Barkley’s (!!) dunks. I used to get so immersed in the games back then. I love the game today but there was something special about getting a USA Today & going over the rosters to make sure they were accurate.

Those features were listed on the back of the "_____ vs _____ and the NBA Playoffs" games (Barkley's monster dunk, Jordan's air reverse layup, Malone's in-your-face-slam, etc). I remember seeing that on the back of the box, too, and buying it the same day (at EB Games maybe?)

But speaking of NBA Showdown...you could exploit the same area behind the 3-point line as you could in Double Dribble; I fondly remember averaging over 45ppg with BJ Armstrong almost exclusively shooting 3's.

[midwestking100]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

No, there's only changes for the Bucks, Mavs, and Nuggets in the 1993 offseason.

Thank God for community creations. I found the spurs alamodome court through the creations. 2k dropped the ball literally from a immersion perspective because the spurs opened the alamodome prior to the 94 season.

SN: I wish I could hit the jackpot so I can help 2k get the rights for Barkley, Miller and Rasheed Wallace.

[sirdez]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

But speaking of NBA Showdown...you could exploit the same area behind the 3-point line as you could in Double Dribble; I fondly remember averaging over 45ppg with BJ Armstrong almost exclusively shooting 3's.

Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Zezfch0es

[dkosorio]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Some retro players I’ve been working on lately that are worth checking out…

Larry Bird
Base: Nemanja Bjelica
Upper 1: Larry Bird
Blend: 30
Upper 2: Gorgui Dieng
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Cade Cunningham
Spin Jumper: Cade Cunningham
Hop Jumper: Harrison Barnes
Layup: Default Swing

Steve Nash
Base: Darren Collison
Upper 1: Donovan Mitchell
Blend: 44
Upper 2: Alperen Sengun
Timing: Very Quick
Dribble PU: Max Strus
Spin Jumper: De’aaron Fox
Hop Jumper: Malik Monk
Layup: Trae Young

98 Michael Jordan
Base: Rudy Gay
Upper 1: Paul Pierce
Blend: 67
Upper 2: Rudy Gay
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Michael Jordan
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Pascal Siakam
Layup: Default Swing

96/93 Michael Jordan
Base: Devin Vassell
Upper 1: Paul Pierce
Blend: 67
Upper 2: Rudy Gay
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Kobe Bryant
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Kobe Bryant
Layup: Michael Jordan

91 Michael Jordan
Base: Tati Eason
Upper 1: Paul Pierce
Blend: 69
Upper 2: Rudy Gay
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Devin Booker
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Pascal Siakam
Layup: Michael Jordan

86 Jordan
Base: Rodney Hood
Upper 1: Trey Lyles
Blend: 48
Upper 2: Cam Whitmore
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Kyle Kuzma
Spin Jumper: Demar Derozan
Hop Jumper: Kevin Huerter
Layup: Michael Jordan

Vince Carter
Base: Jayson Tatum
Upper 1: Demar Derozan
Blend: 30
Upper 2: Greg Brown
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Kobe Bryant
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Tyler Herro
Layup: Lamelo Ball

Kevin Garnett
Base: Bam Adebayo
Upper 1: Greg Brown
Blend: 50
Upper 2: Precious Achiuwa
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Gordon Hayward
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Pascal Siakam
Layup: Zion Williamson

Carmelo Anthony
Base: Chuma Okeke
Upper 1: Christian Braun
Blend: 40
Upper 2: Maite Cazorla
Timing: Quick
Dribble PU: Max Strus
Spin Jumper: Demar Derozan
Hop Jumper: Harrison Barnes
Layup: Lebron James

Dirk Nowitzki
Base: Myles Turner
Upper 1: Nemanja Bjelica
Blend: 45
Upper 2: Naz Reid
Timing: Slow
Dribble PU: Dirk Nowitzki
Spin Jumper: Dirk Nowitzki
Hop Jumper: Dirk Nowitzki
Layup: Default Big

Kevin Durant
Base: Haywood Highsmith
Upper 1: Derek Lively II
Blend: 50
Upper 2: Walker Kessler
Timing: Normal
Dribble PU: Gordon Haywood
Spin Jumper: Michael Jordan
Hop Jumper: Zach Lavine
Layup: Kevin Durant

Russell Westbrook
Base: Derek Fisher
Upper 1: Russell Westbrook
Blend: 65
Upper 2: Carmelo Anthony
Timing: very Quick
Dribble PU: Russell Westbrook
Spin Jumper: Devin Booker
Hop Jumper: Zach Lavine
Layup: Russell Westbrook

James Harden
Base: Kevin Hurrter
Upper 1: James Harden
Blend: 30
Upper 2: Debi Avdija
Timing: Normal
Dribble PU: Cade Cunningham
Spin Jumper: Nate Robinson
Hop Jumper: Kent Bazemore
Layup: James Harden


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[JAY_D1]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Sacramento Kings black alternate in the LeBron Era missing? Noooo Problem! Let me do my magic

[dkosorio]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

https://youtu.be/89klsqS4FXE?si=wYXIAkGRYWKg-43U

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[VDusen04]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Not the same Person.

[Hounddog146]

Re: LEGENDS Thread - NBA 2K18 & beyond: (Accessories, jerseys, sig styles etc)

Not the same Person.

Are those 2 different models?


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