Introduction
Greetings! After a few years of not playing MyLeague, I’m back to start another chapter in the story of the San Antonio Spurs. In 2K19 and 2K20, I had Spurs franchises where I played for a few seasons, trying to guide the team back to relevance after the Kawhi Leonard debacle. Now I'm back, picking up at a different point in time and trying to rebuild my beloved Spurs to get back to their former glory.
What sets this franchise apart from the others is that I play every minute of every game – no simming whatsoever. This approach leads to some interesting situations – I try to use blowout games to work on new plays or strategies, as well as getting playing time in for guys at the end of the bench. By the time the playoffs come, the tension is incredibly high just because of all the time I've invested in the team. In most threads, its great when you get knocked out of the playoffs, you go straight to the draft and free agency, etc. But when you've played 82 games and you're down 3-1 in the second round, with over a hundred hours invested in the season, you're pretty tight going into the game!
Why the Spurs? That's the easiest answer of all. I grew up in San Antonio, I saw George Gervin play in Hemisfair Arena in my first game in 1985, suffered through the knockouts of the David Robinson era before watching the breakthrough with Duncan and then becoming the model NBA franchise. It’s been an incredible ride, and I'm still a huge Spurs fan. I live in Dallas now, but I watch every game on League Pass. I've been to a number of Finals games over the years starting in '99, tons of playoff games, and countless regular season games. I only ever play 2K as the Spurs, which influences what I think of the game haha.
This thread will be my attempt to put my own spin on building the team in the Wembanyama era. I want to win as many titles and awards as I can with him, while maintaining some sense of realism.
Why 2k24?
Why not play 2K25? Well, a couple reasons. One, the mod scene is fantastic on PC and I have a roster with tons of different alternate jerseys. I just recently finished a collection of classic courts as well to pair with the jerseys. This will be my own NBA sandbox, using all kinds of alternate jerseys and courts, trying to get better at 2K, playing some fun games, and diving into all the features and strategies MyLeague has to offer. I know 2K25 introduced the new gen graphics, but I care a lot more about the quality of play, mods, and lack of bugs provided on the previous version. And lastly, I liked the idea of playing Wembanyama’s career, with me responsible for every stat he gets.
Outlook
This first season will be about establishing Wemby, hopefully winning Rookie of the Year, and building the team for future contention. I’m going to take some artistic license with trades and build the team according to my vision. I don’t want to play 2 full seasons with a bad roster, so I will probably speed up some of the transactions the Spurs have made in real life, like the Fox trade.
I’ll use 30-team control to keep the league and the rosters close to real life. From time-to-time, I’ll mix in some of my own commentary and stories about fandom that I have acquired after 40 years of watching this franchise. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the story.
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