Where is the interest in the 2K league

[xCoachDx]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

This... somewhat.



Personally, I was more interested in this type of thing when they ran/hosted tournaments; as being to participate was literally open to anyone.



Also, from the little I've seen, I have no interest in watching 5-out isos all game. It may be a system for winning, but is not entertaining to watch.

Literally any game I’ve ever watched is like this. Never understood how it appealed to people. If there was some level of realism in it I would be much more interested.


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[MikeBadge]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

I never fully got the "all they do is 5 out iso critique". Maybe it's just the games I'm catching (which admittedly is few and far between) but it seems like I mostly see High PnR with two corner sitters and a shooter above the break.

But that's most NBA basketball nowadays too. And the good teams I watch in the 2K League have enough variation (wraps, double high screens, corner cuts) that I'm usually locked in to the strategies at play when I watch.

Hell T'Wolves Gaming got a big advantage in the Finals by throwing the 1-3 PnR or Pick and Pop at Sixers Gaming they weren't ready to guard.

I do agree the league hasn't had the most promising start in terms of reception in it's first two years, but I think their issues exist less on the team level strategy/game theory side of things. They definitely do need to find an audience, tho.

[Iasounis]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

I never fully got the "all they do is 5 out iso critique". Maybe it's just the games I'm catching (which admittedly is few and far between) but it seems like I mostly see High PnR with two corner sitters and a shooter above the break.

But that's most NBA basketball nowadays too. And the good teams I watch in the 2K League have enough variation (wraps, double high screens, corner cuts) that I'm usually locked in to the strategies at play when I watch.

Hell T'Wolves Gaming got a big advantage in the Finals by throwing the 1-3 PnR or Pick and Pop at Sixers Gaming they weren't ready to guard.

I do agree the league hasn't had the most promising start in terms of reception in it's first two years, but I think their issues exist less on the team level strategy/game theory side of things. They definitely do need to find an audience, tho.

The last time I watched was the season 1 championship game. 5 out, no high screens was the majority of what I saw; though I only watched about 10 mins..

[MikeBadge]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

The last time I watched was the season 1 championship game. 5 out, no high screens was the majority of what I saw; though I only watched about 10 mins..

Makes sense. I might have just caught the right two teams playing. It was this year's Finals series, though, so maybe it will be a sign of better things to come???

[TarHeelPhenom]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

My hope is that people are still going to real basketball courts, playing real basketball in real basketball leagues across America. Maybe I am old, but I just never thought I'd see the day when there was an actual video game basketball League with a draft where dudes are away from home 6 months out of the year to play Playstation 4 or Xbox One. Like someone else said, it doesn't appeal to me to watch someone else play video games. Video Games are a hobby and a way to wind down and escape for a few...and as much as I love em, it's still artificial.

[xCoachDx]

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I am watching some 2K League just for kicks. Both teams LITERALLY have two players spotted up in the corners at all times. They never move. It’s just the other three running pick and rolls back and forth. I love basketball more than anything but I have no idea how anyone finds this entertaining. I don’t think I’ve seen an off ball screen yet.


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[rockchisler]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

I don’t like the five player concert with you to go to the FIFA Madden model of one player


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[ILLSmak]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

Where is the interest in the 2K league? What demographic is following the league most?


Does interest pick up after the actual NBA season?

Money spent on paying 2k leaguers + promotion is advertising for the game as well as incentive for people with dreams to buy VC/play all the time in order to possibly make the league.



Doesn't really need to be a following. People don't actually need to watch. We know OF the 2k league and maybe we've seen some of the dudes. I can't imagine many people are actually following it, as evidenced by how dead this forum is, but I mean... I'll check in on the championship game sometimes.



Like I said before, not to sound like an elitist, but I wanna see someone do something that surprises me. People in the 2k league are really good, but they don't seem unreachably good, from what I've seen. It's not like you couldn't take another really good player and plug them in and they could probably play the same role.



In other games, it seems like the people who are doing pro stuff or even in tourneys are on some other level, but to be fair, bball gaming is kind of 'my thing.' So maybe I am/was actually really freaking good at it. But I definitely have a lack of wonder when watching and it seems like it's pretty predictable.


-Smak

[JazzMan]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

Money spent on paying 2k leaguers + promotion is advertising for the game as well as incentive for people with dreams to buy VC/play all the time in order to possibly make the league.



Doesn't really need to be a following. People don't actually need to watch. We know OF the 2k league and maybe we've seen some of the dudes. I can't imagine many people are actually following it, as evidenced by how dead this forum is, but I mean... I'll check in on the championship game sometimes.



Like I said before, not to sound like an elitist, but I wanna see someone do something that surprises me. People in the 2k league are really good, but they don't seem unreachably good, from what I've seen. It's not like you couldn't take another really good player and plug them in and they could probably play the same role.



In other games, it seems like the people who are doing pro stuff or even in tourneys are on some other level, but to be fair, bball gaming is kind of 'my thing.' So maybe I am/was actually really freaking good at it. But I definitely have a lack of wonder when watching and it seems like it's pretty predictable.


-Smak

It's pretty jarring to see the contrast between pro Mortal Kombat players and the casual/slightly competitive MK player. 2k doesn't have that effect at all, especially offensively. As long as you can time an open corner three when your man helps off, that's all that 75% of the "pro" 2k players have to do on offense. Anybody could do that, so it doesn't make it fun to watch.

[RaiderDaveMusic]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

Money spent on paying 2k leaguers + promotion is advertising for the game as well as incentive for people with dreams to buy VC/play all the time in order to possibly make the league.



Doesn't really need to be a following. People don't actually need to watch. We know OF the 2k league and maybe we've seen some of the dudes. I can't imagine many people are actually following it, as evidenced by how dead this forum is, but I mean... I'll check in on the championship game sometimes.



Like I said before, not to sound like an elitist, but I wanna see someone do something that surprises me. People in the 2k league are really good, but they don't seem unreachably good, from what I've seen. It's not like you couldn't take another really good player and plug them in and they could probably play the same role.



In other games, it seems like the people who are doing pro stuff or even in tourneys are on some other level, but to be fair, bball gaming is kind of 'my thing.' So maybe I am/was actually really freaking good at it. But I definitely have a lack of wonder when watching and it seems like it's pretty predictable.


-Smak

I would like a direct way to contact you. Email is fine. My name is David Dickens and I am getting set to launch something that will be the first of its kind in the entertainment industry.

I have worked as an agent for over 15 years. I also worked as an A&R with Sumerian Records before obtaining ownership of the division of the company I ran (Headbang for the Highway). I have owned stages on SLIPKNOT’s Knotfest, Mayhem Fest, California Metalfest, Bamboozle and more. We are building something unique in the NBA 2K world and it will lead to paying players, and my players will tour and be branded larger than anything out there currently... the pacers team has 18,000 followers I saw that and my jaw dropped.

My business partner is AJ Channer, Vocalist of the band Fire From the Gods. The agency we own will be booking tour dates etc for our 2k team and using our music platform to grow our team. They currently are charting #1 in their genre and have well over 300 million streams. We have a strong presence and can usher a crowd in front of our team. Feel free to check some of the songs, this is a real inquiry my dude. “Right Now” has been charting as a single. In fact I just was in Las Vegas light night at hard rock with his band, bad wolves, Five Finger death punch etc.

I would love to gain some more insight on how this payment works with the nba.

Oh, and if you are a rap head, have no fear. I have also represented over 20 platinum artists in rap and r&b.


I aim to begin branding on the team this Monday.


[email protected]


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[ILLSmak]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

I would like a direct way to contact you. Email is fine. My name is David Dickens and I am getting set to launch something that will be the first of its kind in the entertainment industry.

I have worked as an agent for over 15 years. I also worked as an A&R with Sumerian Records before obtaining ownership of the division of the company I ran (Headbang for the Highway). I have owned stages on SLIPKNOT’s Knotfest, Mayhem Fest, California Metalfest, Bamboozle and more. We are building something unique in the NBA 2K world and it will lead to paying players, and my players will tour and be branded larger than anything out there currently... the pacers team has 18,000 followers I saw that and my jaw dropped.

My business partner is AJ Channer, Vocalist of the band Fire From the Gods. The agency we own will be booking tour dates etc for our 2k team and using our music platform to grow our team. They currently are charting #1 in their genre and have well over 300 million streams. We have a strong presence and can usher a crowd in front of our team. Feel free to check some of the songs, this is a real inquiry my dude. “Right Now” has been charting as a single. In fact I just was in Las Vegas light night at hard rock with his band, bad wolves, Five Finger death punch etc.

I would love to gain some more insight on how this payment works with the nba.

Oh, and if you are a rap head, have no fear. I have also represented over 20 platinum artists in rap and r&b.


I aim to begin branding on the team this Monday.


[email protected]


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I'm actually a writer, my dude, and I don't even play 2k anymore. Good luck w/ your stuff though.



Also most of my post was supposition. Altho it's a pretty airtight assumption that the existence of 2k league is to make money from player base/promote the game, opposed to creating an actual esport.



If you build it, they will come.


-Smak

[0pointgaming]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

zoot gang comin in

[xavierjinan]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

Can i play as Kobe?

[fafdse33]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

This look amazing

[jackrifter]

Re: Where is the interest in the 2K league

after 2k14 i don't think the interest has developed!