NBA 2K25 Official Roster/Ratings Analysis Thread (Yearlong)

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HORNETS (5-7)
Beat Bucks 115-114
LaMelo: 26-9-6 (7-20 FG, 1-7 3PT, 11-11 FT) - Down game - guarded by Delon Wright
Bridges return: 19 pts
Green: Season-high 15 pts
Diabate: 12 pts, 14 rebs off bench

BUCKS (4-9)
Giannis: 22-15-12
Prince: Season-high 23 pts
Portis: 21 pts
Jackson: Season-high 14 pts (4-5 3PT)
Trent: 10 pts (4-8 3PT) - Off bench again but shot better, safe to say early struggles were due to back

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LAKERS (9-4)
Win 5th game in row, over Pels 104-99
Davis: 31 pts, 14 rebs (12-20 FG, 2-4 3PT, 5-7 FT)
LeBron: 21-7-5 (ending his TD streak)
Knecht: Career-high 27 pts (10-17 FG, 5-10 3PT)
Christie (GS): 2 pts (1-6 FG) - Reddish DNP (Christie contract not looking great)

PELICANS (4-10)
Ingram: 32 pts, 8 asts
Robinson-Earl (GS): 10 pts, 9 rebs (Murphy DNP)
Nowell: 16 pts off bench (6-18 FG)

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CELTICS (11-3)
Celtics beat Raptors at the buzzer, 126-123 in OT
Tatum: 24 pts, 11 rebs, 9 asts, game-winner
Brown: 26 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts
White (GS at PG): 18 pts, 4 asts (7-20 FG) - Jrue DNP
Horford: 18 pts (5-10 3PT)
Queta: 12 pts, 8 rebs (6-8 FG)

RAPTORS (2-12)
Poeltl: Career-high 35 pts, 12 rebs (16-19 FG - career best shooting night)
Barrett: 25 pts, 10 rebs, Career-high 15 asts
Dick: 9 pts, 5 asts (3-12 FG)
Boucher: 15 pts (5-6 FG)

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MAVS (6-7)
Beat Spurs 110-93 (end 4 game losing streak)
Kyrie: 22-8-6
Luka: 16-6-6
Gafford: 22 pts (9-10 FG) off bench

SPURS (6-8)
Collins: Season-high 20 pts (Wemby DNP)
Mamu: Season-high 14 pts off bench

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KINGS (8-6)
Beat Jazz 121-117
Fox: 49 pts, 9 asts (16-30 FG, 3-4 3PT, 14-19 FT) - Historic last two games
Lyles (GS): 17 pts (Sabonis DNP)
McDermott (GS): 6 pts (DeRozan DNP)
Orlando Robinson season debut: 6 pts (2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT)

JAZZ (3-9)
Efficient Lauri: 25 pts (6-8 FG, 4-6 3PT, 9-10 FT)

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WOLVES (8-6)
Beat Suns at buzzer 120-117
Randle: Season-high 35 pts, 7 asts (11-20 FG, 5-11 3PT) - Hit game winning 3PT
Edwards: 24 pts, 6 asts
DiVincenzo: 15 pts (5-10 3PT)

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SUNS (9-5)
Booker: Season-high 44 pts (15-29 FG, 6-13 3PT, 8-9 FT)
Tyus Jones: 13 pts, 11 asts, 1 TO
Mason Plumlee (GS at PF): 6 pts, 6 fouls, 29 mins (GS bc Wolves bigs)
Nurkic: 5 pts, 3 fouls, 13 mins (Not sure if injury or foul trouble)
Ighodaro: 11 pts (5-7 FG), 26 mins - Career night

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PACERS (6-7)
Beat Heat 119-110
Turner: Season-high 34 pts (14-23 FG, 5-8 3PT)
Siakam: 23 pts (9-11 FG)
Mathurin: 21 pts, 12 rebs
Haliburton: 16 pts, 13 asts (4-13 FG)

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HEAT (5-7)
Herro: 28 pts (7-11 3PT)
Bam: 24 pts (9-18 FG, 2-4 3PT)
Robinson: 20 pts off bench (5-7 3PT)

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BLAZERS (6-8)
Beat Hawks 114-110
Sharpe: 32 pts, 5 asts (11-21 FG, 3-8 3PT, 7-12 FT)
Banton: 23 pts (9-19 FG, 4-8 3PT)
Williams: 14 pts, 8 rebs (6-6 FG) - At this point just keep Ayton out
Avdija: 12 pts, 8 rebs (4-8 FG) - Playing better off bench at his natural position
Scoot: 6 pts, 10 asts (3-11 FG)
Camara: 3 pts (1-8 FG)

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HAWKS (6-8)
Trae: 29 pts, 8 asts (8-16 FG, 5-10 3PT, 8-9 FT)
Johnson: 25 pts (10-14 FG)
Daniels: 12 pts (5-17 FG), 8 rebs, only 2 stls
Krejci return: 8 pts, 3 asts, 21 mins

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GRIZZLIES (8-6)
Beat Jokic-less Nuggets 105-90
Bane (GS): 11 pts, 11 rebs, 7 asts (Aldama back to bench / natural position)
Jackson: 20 pts, 3 blks
Wells: 15 pts (Still starting - Smart DNP)

NUGGETS (7-5)
Saric: 10 pts, 10 rebs (Jokic DNP, Personal)
Murray: 13 pts, 7 asts (6-15 FG), 6 TOs - He's not that guy right now
Strawther: 19 pts off bench
Braun: 0-2 3PT - WHODA THUNK IT

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PISTONS (7-8)
Blowout Wizards 124-104 (Don't look now but they're 5th in the East)
Cade: 21 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts, 5 stls
Ivey: 28 pts, 8 asts
Beasley (GS): 26 pts (6-11 3PT)
Duren: 11 pts, 10 rebs
Harris: 12 pts, 9 rebs

WIZARDS (2-10)
Kuzma: 22 pts, 6 rebs
Poole: 22 pts, 5 asts
Coulibaly: 15 pts (6-9 FG)
Carrington: 11 pts, 3 asts
Sarr: 4 pts (1-7 FG)
Brogdon return: 1 point, 22 mins (0-4 FG)

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CAVS (15-0)
Buzz through the Hornets 128-114 (4th team in history to start 15-0)
Garland: 25 pts, 12 asts
Jerome (GS): 24 pts, 8 asts (Mitchell DNP)
Mobley: 23 pts, 11 rebs
Allen: 21 pts, 15 rebs

Cavs should have four All-Stars this year.

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HORNETS (5-8)
LaMelo: 31 pts, 12 asts (11-29 FG)
Miller: 15 pts (6-20 FG)
Bridges: 19 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts
Green: 15 pts (6-8 FG)
G.Williams (GS at C): 15 pts, 9 rebs
Micic: 9 pts (Mann DNP)

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MAVS (7-7)
Beat Thunder 121-119 despite no Luka Doncic
Kyrie: 23 pts, 6 asts
Washington return: Season-high 27 pts, Career-high 17 rebs (7-13 FG, 3-4 3PT, 10-10 FT)
Klay: 5 pts (1-11 FG)
Gafford: 11 pts, 12 rebs, 18 mins

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THUNDER (11-3)
Shai: 36 pts, 8 asts (13-19 FG, 9-11 FT)
Jalen: 27 pts (11-17 FG)
Dillon Jones: 12 pts (5-6 FG), 16 mins

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ROCKETS (10-4)
Decimate the Bulls 143-107 (5th straight W)
Sengun: 20-11-11
VanVleet: 28-7-7
Green: 18 pts (6-9 FG)
Amen: 16-11-5
Sheppard: Career-high 12 pts (4-5 3PT)

BULLS (5-9)
LaVine: 15 pts
Horton-Tucker: 12 pts, 10 mins of garbage time (the only other Bull in double figures)

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KNICKS (7-6)
Beat Nets 114-104
Towns: 26-15-6
Hart: 20-8-8
OG: 24 pts
Bridges: 21 pts
Brunson: 12 pts, 10 asts (3-14 FG)

NETS (5-9)
Johnson: 22 pts (4-7 3PT)
DFS: 16 pts (4-7 3PT)
Thomas: 16 pts (4-11 FG)
Schroder: 8 pts (2-11 FG)
Simmons (GS at C): 0 pts, 8 asts
Wilson: 15 pts (5-7 FG)
Clowney: 13 pts (5-7 FG)
Watford debut: 4 pts, 13 mins

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CLIPPERS (7-7)
Beat Jazz 116-105
Harden: 20 pts, 11 asts
Zubac: 22 pts, 11 rebs
Powell: 19 pts (6-17 FG) - Hot streak is over
Dunn (GS at SF): 11 pts
Porter: 12 pts, 6 asts, 27 mins
Bamba debut: 9 pts, 8 rebs, 15 mins

JAZZ (3-10)
Lauri: 18 pts, 10 rebs
Collins: 13 pts
Filipowski: 13 pts
Clarkson: 21 pts off bench

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PLAYERS OF WEEK
Franz Wagner (ORL): 31 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG, 3 GP
De'Aaron Fox (SAC): 41 PPG, 5 RPG, 7 APG, 4 GP (3rd player in history w/ 109 points in back-to-back games)

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11/18 Game Notes

BULLS (6-9)
Beat Pistons 122-112 (Shoot 23-46 on 3PT)
Vucevic: 29 pts, 12 rebs (6-8 3PT) - Ties career-high 3PM
LaVine: 25 pts (7-14 3PT)
White: 25 pts (5-10 3PT)
Giddey: 11 pts, 8 rebs, 10 asts

PISTONS (7-9)
Cade: 26 pts, 6 rebs, 10 asts
Beasley: 21 pts off bench
Hardaway return: 2 pts (1-10 FG, 0-8 3PT)

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RAPTORS (3-12)
End 7-game losing streak, 130-119 over Pacers
Barrett: 39 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts (13-21 FG, 4-8 3PT, 9-12 FT)
Poeltl: 30 pts, 15 rebs (Pacers with no Center)

PACERS (6-8)
Mathurin: 28 pts
Siakam: 25 pts, 10 rebs
Haliburton: 16 pts, 5 asts (5-18 FG)
Enrique Freeman (GS at Center): 3 pts, 4 rebs, 19 mins (Turner DNP)
Jarace Walker (GS at SF): 6 pts, 4 rebs

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KNICKS (8-6)
Destroy Wiz 134-106
Towns: 24 pts, 12 rebs, 25 mins
Brunson: 26 pts, 11 asts
Payne: 17 pts, 7 asts (5-6 3PT)

WIZARDS (2-11)
Carrington: 18 pts
Brogdon (GS at SF): 7 pts, 19 mins (Coulibaly DNP)

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HEAT (6-7)
Beat Sixers 106-89
Butler return: 30 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts (8-12 FG, 1-1 3PT, 13-13 FT)

SIXERS (2-11)
Embiid: 11 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts, 31 mins (5-11 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-0 FT)
George: 18 pts (1-7 3PT)
McCain: 20 pts, 37 mins

I've dropped Embiid's rating in my roster after only his second game, he just isn't at an MVP level right now. Sixers drop to last in the East (0-3 w/ Embiid)

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BUCKS (5-9)
Dame hits game winner vs Rockets, 101-100
Lopez: 27 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, 4 blks (11-15 FG, 5-8 3PT) - 2nd big game of season
Giannis: 20 pts, 13 rebs (9-17 FG, only 2-7 FT)
Dame: 18 pts, 10 asts (6-18 FG, 0-6 3PT)
Trent: 12 pts (4-6 3PT) - more confirmation he's over back injury
Prince: 2 pts (0-5 FG)
Jackson: 0 pts, 5 mins (Green started 3rd quarter)
Connaughton: DNP-CD

ROCKETS (10-5)
VanVleet: 26 pts
Green: 21 pts
Sengun: 18 pts (8-21 FG)
Eason: 9 pts, 14 rebs, 4 stls

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MAGIC (9-6)
Beat Suns 109-99
Franz: 32 pts, 8 asts
Goga: 17 pts, 10 rebs
Black: 20 pts off bench

SUNS (9-6)
Tyus: 18 pts, 8 asts, 0 TOs
Booker: 17 pts
Durant, Beal, Nurkic out

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HAWKS (7-8)
Sneak past short-handed Kings 109-108
Trae: 7 pts, 19 asts (1-7 FG)
Risacher: 18 pts
Daniels: 14 pts, 8 rebs, 4 blks
Hunter: 24 pts off bench

KINGS (8-7)
Fox: 28 pts, 7 asts (DeRozan & Sabonis DNP)
Keon Ellis off bench: 33 pts (9-15 3PT) Career Night Holy moly

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CLIPPERS (8-7)
End Warriors win streak, 102-99
Harden: 12 pts, 16 asts (4-15 FG)
Powell: 23 pts (5-6 3PT)
Zubac: 8 pts, 17 rebs
Coffey: 15 pts off bench

WARRIORS (10-3)
Curry: 26 pts
Wiggins: 22 pts

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no shot LaMelo misses the all star game. I think he's even going to have a chance to start because of his popularity

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no shot LaMelo misses the all star game. I think he's even going to have a chance to start because of his popularity

LaMelo was 9th in East guard fan vote last year. He plays in too small a market.

Mitchell or Brunson are going to replace Haliburton w/ the starters. It isn't just fan vote anymore.

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LaMelo was 9th in East guard fan vote last year. He plays in too small a market.

Mitchell or Brunson are going to replace Haliburton w/ the starters. It isn't just fan vote anymore.

He was injured last year and not as good as this year. He was 5th in fan voting for guards when he made ASG his 2nd year. There's just no way he's gonna miss it if he continues playing this well and stays healthy. His popularity surpasses any market concerns, he's top 11 most followed NBA player on Instagram for example.

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He was injured last year and not as good as this year. He was 5th in fan voting for guards when he made ASG his 2nd year. There's just no way he's gonna miss it if he continues playing this well and stays healthy. His popularity surpasses any market concerns, he's top 11 most followed NBA player on Instagram for example.

Fan vote is only 33% of what matters though. The Coaches and Media are not going to have him Top 4 (Mitchell, Garland, Brunson, Lillard)

Fair or not, a lot of Melo's production will be viewed as empty stats since it's not leading to wins.

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Fan vote is only 33% of what matters though. The Coaches and Media are not going to have him Top 4 (Mitchell, Garland, Brunson, Lillard)

Fair or not, a lot of Melo's production will be viewed as empty stats since it's not leading to wins.

Fan vote is 50%. Media and players is 25% each. The players will vote for melo, they did in 2022.

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Fan vote is 50%. Media and players is 25% each. The players will vote for melo, they did in 2022.

LaMelo Voting in 2022 (which was a very weak guard class):

5th in Fan Vote (1.2M)
6th in Player Vote (39) - Behind DeRozan, LaVine, Trae, Harden, and Garland.
8th in Media Vote (1)

Being behind Garland in the Player vote is notable, given the season he's currently having.

Your 2022 East Starters (F/P/M)
1.0 DeRozan (1/1/1)
2.2 Trae (2/3/2)

In 2023 the scores needed to start were 1.8 (Mitchell and Kyrie)

Even if LaMelo ranked 1st in Fan Vote (which is extremely unlikely in itself), there are too many All-NBA guards now in the East that weren't in the Conference 3 years ago (i.e. he's not going to be able to put up a good enough non-Fan Rank). Mitchell, Brunson, Dame, and Haliburton were all in the West at that point.

Even if LaMelo won the fan vote he's looking at 1/5/5 at best which is only a 3.0.

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CELTICS (12-3)
Defending champs make a statement, ending Cavs streak, 120-117
Tatum: 33 pts, 12 rebs, 7 asts
Horford: 20 pts, 7 rebs
White: 19 pts
Brown: 17 pts

CAVS (15-1)
Mitchell: 35 pts
Mobley: 22 pts, 11 rebs, 6 asts
Garland: 8 pts, 7 asts (3-21 FG), MAJOR OFF NIGHT vs BOS backcourt
Merrill (GS at SF): 6 pts, 19 mins (Okoro DNP and Wade DNP)
Porter Jr: Season-high 15 pts (LeVert DNP)
Jerome: 10 pts (mostly at SG/SF due to depth)

Not having any SFs for a matchup against Tatum & Brown obviously hurt

Both teams with an 8-man rotation, playoff feel to the game.

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NETS (6-9)
Beat Hornets 116-115
Cam Johnson: 34 pts (6-12 3PT)
Schroder: 14 pts, 12 asts
Simmons: 10 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts
DFS: 15 pts (4-5 3PT)
Jalen Wilson (GS at SG): 17 pts (5-8 3PT) - Cam Thomas DNP

HORNETS (5-9)
Miller: 29 pts (11-17 FG, 5-9 3PT), had been struggling
Bridges: 21 pts
Mann: 19 pts off bench
LaMelo: 12 pts (3-13 FG)
Salaun: 11 pts, 8 rebs (2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT, 6-7 FT) - Career Night

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NUGGETS (8-5)
Beat Grizzlies 122-110
Murray: 27 pts, 6 asts (10-20 FG, 5-10 3PT), finally shows some life w/o Jokic
Porter: 24 pts, 11 rebs - ^Ditto
Westbrook Triple Doubles off bench: 12 pts, 10 rebs, 14 asts
Braun: 19 pts (0-2 3PT) - This is now a running theme I have
Saric (GS): 8 pts, 5 rebs (Jokic DNP)

GRIZZLIES (8-7)
Aldama: 28 pts off bench (12-19 FG, 4-7 3PT)
Jackson: 19 pts
Bane: 5 pts (1-10 FG)

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MAVS (8-7)
Steamroll the Pelicans 132-91 on Point-Differential / NBA cup night
Luka: 26-5-5

PELICANS (4-11)
Murphy: 19 pts

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SPURS (7-8)
Wemby-less Spurs upset OKC 110-104
Keldon: 22 pts (6-12 3PT) off bench
Barnes: 20 pts
Paul: 14 pts, 11 asts
Bassey: 12 pts, 8 rebs (5-6 FG), best game of season

THUNDER (11-4)
Shai: 32 pts, 7 asts
Jalen: 27 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 5 stls (13-26 FG, 0-6 3PT)
Dort: 6 pts, 12 rebs (2-12 FG)

Time to consider trading some depth for a center. What is Ousmane Dieng doing on the roster if this isn't his time?

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LAKERS (10-4)
Beat Jazz 124-118
Career Night for Dalton Knecht: 37 pts (12-16 FG, 9-12 3PT), 38 mins
LeBron: 26 pts, 12 asts
Davis: 26 pts, 14 rebs, 6 asts
Reaves: 17 pts, 6 asts

Knecht's last 4 games (3 Starts): 24.3 PPG, 67.3 FG% (35-52), 67.7 3PT% (21-31)

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JAZZ (3-11)
Lauri: 25 pts (9-16 FG)
Sexton: 19 pts
George: 18 pts, 6 asts
Collins: 18 pts, 8 rebs
Clarkson: 18 pts off bench
Cody Williams: 0 pts (0-0 FG) - By not taking a shot I feel like this was one of his most productive games lol

Cody Williams Career by Comparison: 3.8 PPG, 29.0 FG% (18-62), 20.6 3PT% (7-34)

UTA must feel absolutely foolish passing on Knecht (and McCain)

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Checking in with the Rookies > 100 mins

The teams that tried to get cute drafting International projects (Sarr and Salaun) instead of Edey and Clingan are not looking great so far.

Not a great showing for the project Wings so far (Risacher, Holland, Cody, Buzelis). Probably not a coincidence the two best shooters have been the most valuable rookies.

Probably not a surprise that the first two second round picks had first round value. OKC probably wishes it had Dillon Jones on a Two-Way instead of Ajay Mitchell.

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He was injured last year and not as good as this year.

Also just to touch on this:

2024 LaMelo (711 mins)
20.8 PER
56 TS%, 34 USG%
43 AST% / 2.1 A/T
4 ORB% / 14 DRB%
2.8 STL% / 0.5 BLK%
3.8 OBPM / -0.5 DBPM / 3.3 BPM

2025 LaMelo (465 mins)
20.4 PER
56 TS%, 37 USG% (1st in NBA)
38 AST% (7th in NBA) / 1.5 A/T
3 ORB% / 13 DRB%
1.8 STL% / 0.6 BLK%
4.9 OBPM (12th in NBA) / -1.0 DBPM / 3.9 BPM

LaMelo was at this level last year. Taking more shots (and thus averaging more points) should not be confused with improvement. He commits wayyyyyy too many Turnovers (2nd in TOs per possession) for a lead guard.

Luka Doncic, who has lead the league in USG three of the last four years (lead the league in TOs last year) and gets a ton more defensive attention, for example had a 2.4 A/T last season. (With 62 TS%, 44 AST%, 36 USG% - he can actually handle that heliocentric offensive load).

I don't want to bag on him too much, it's just the bar is much higher now than it was in 2022 (when the Hornets had a positive W/L record, mind you). It would take a few injuries (to other players) for him to have a realistic chance.

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11/20 Game Notes

BUCKS (6-9)
Beat Bulls 122-106, moving into 10th in the East
Giannis: 41 pts, 9 rebs, 8 asts (17-24 FG, but only 7-14 FT)
Dame: 20 pts, 10 asts
Lopez: 21 pts (9-12 FG)
Prince: 0 pts (0-3 FG) - Bad timing w/ Middleton allegedly cleared
Trent: 11 pts (3-5 3PT)
Green: 18 pts (5-7 3PT)

BULLS (6-10)
LaVine: 27 pts (9-15 FG)
Torrey Craig (GS): 15 pts (6-10 FG, 3-7 3PT) - Only 3rd GP this month (Williams DNP)

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CAVALIERS (16-1)
Roll over Pels carcass, 128-100
Ty Jerome (GS): Career-high 29 pts, 1 ast (10-19 FG, 7-12 3PT) - Hit Career high 27 in first half!
Tyson (1st career GS): 16 pts, 11 rebs, 7 asts (Garland DNP)
Allen: 16 pts, 11 rebs (7-7 FG), 21 mins
Mobley: 9 pts, 18 mins (night off, extended garbage time)
Niang: 20 pts (6-12 3PT)
Luke Travers: 4 pts, 30 mins
Tristan Thompson: 8 pts, 21 mins
JT Thor: 12 pts, 13 mins (4-4 FG, 2-2 3PT)

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Jerome currently leads the league with 72.5 TS%
Only 1 assist but I think that was more just from him cooking Elfrid Payton in his return to the NBA.

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Tyson with shades of Josh Hart. Good hustle plays and secondary playmaking.

PELICANS (4-12)
Elfrid Payton (GS - signed earlier in day - last NBA game was May 15th, 2022): 11 pts, 8 asts (5-8 FG)
Boston Jr: 14 pts (5-18 FG)
Antonio Reeves: Career-high 34 pts (14-25 FG, 4-12 3PT)

The Payton story is incredible, going from the scrap heap to the starting lineup. He probably shouldn't have been out of the league for two years though. Worse PGs have been on rosters. Payton is a good floor general and defender, but never developed a respectable jumper.

In 9 starts Boston has had 3 good games and 6 bad ones. It's time to give Reeves a shot.

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Nothing really crazy here, poor defense in garbage time (and poor defense by Ty Jerome in the competitive portions).

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THUNDER (12-4)
Beat Blazers 109-99
Shai: 28 pts (7-19 FG, 14-14 FT)
Jalen: 30 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts (11-19 FG, 5-9 3PT)
Hartenstein debut off bench!: 13 pts, 14 rebs, 4 blks (gotta be starting in next one)
Dort: 2 pts, 30 mins (0-7 FG)
Caruso: Season-high 17 pts (8-11 FG)

BLAZERS (6-9)
Sharpe: 21 pts
Clingan: 10 pts, 9 rebs, 2 blks (are we sure Ayton is actually sick?)

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GRIZZLIES (9-7)
Beat Sixers 117-111
Jackson: 25 pts
Bane: 21 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts (bounceback)
Wells: 14 pts (5-8 FG)

SIXERS (2-12) - Drop to worst record in NBA
Embiid: Season-high 35 pts, 11 rebs (10-21 FG, 1-5 3PT, 14-14 FT)
Maxey return: 8 pts (3-13 FG)
George injured: 2 pts (1-6 FG), 17 mins (hyperextended knee again, probably out a month)
McCain: 20 pts, 5 asts
Yabusele: 17 pts (5-6 3PT)
Drummond: 11 pts, 6 rebs, 3 stls, 13 mins (one of his better games)

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KNICKS (9-6)
Beat Suns 138-122
Brunson: 36 pts, 10 asts (12-21 FG, 7-11 3PT)
KAT: 34 pts, 10 rebs
Hart: 19 pts, 11 rebs, 6 asts

SUNS (9-7) - Fall to 1-6 w/o KD
Booker: 33 pts, 5 asts
Nurkic: 14 pts, 12 rebs
Tyus: 15 pts, 10 asts

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WARRIORS (11-3)
Blowout Hawks 120-97
Wiggins: 27 pts, 7 rebs (12-17 FG)
Curry: 23 pts, 8 asts (7-10 FG)
TJD: 14 pts, 11 rebs
Waters (GS): 10 pts (Melton out for season, Waters likely new starter moving forward)

HAWKS (7-9)
Johnson: 15 pts, 14 rebs
Trae: 12 pts, 11 asts (4-12 FG)
Bogdanovic return: 6 pts (2-14 FG)

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CLIPPERS (9-7)
Beat Magic 104-93
Harden: 24 pts (5-14 FG, 11-12 FT)
Zubac: 17 pts, 11 rebs (8-11 FG)
Coffey (GS): 18 pts (6-10 FG) - Powell DNP

MAGIC (9-7)
Black: 17 pts, 8 asts off bench
Franz quiet: 14 pts (5-11 FG)

[jk31]

Re: NBA 2K25 Official Roster/Ratings Analysis Thread (Yearlong)

just a stupid question from my side: wasnt the intent of this Thread an Analysis of 2k rosters and ratings? dont get me wrong, i like your Analysis on Real life Performances, just made me wonder.

[Therebelyell626]

Re: NBA 2K25 Official Roster/Ratings Analysis Thread (Yearlong)

I’m not a big fan of the way 2k does roster updates. Jared McCain getting a 10+ overall increase to an 83 with less than 20 games in his career is ridiculous. That would basically make him better than most first overall picks as a rookie