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[isdatyt]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheHennessyWilliams

people sleeping on that kevin johnson.. he is a beast.

Especially since he can wear Converse shoes that people throw away for 250 MT. He's only slightly less explosive than Francis due to some weaker animations, but faster, a better passer and dunks just as much for me.

Sidenote: anybody know what's after Willis Reed? I fell a week behind on vacation and won't be able to get him until next week.

[Foldzy]

Quote: Originally Posted by isdatyt

Especially since he can wear Converse shoes that people throw away for 250 MT. He's only slightly less explosive than Francis due to some weaker animations, but faster, a better passer and dunks just as much for me. Sidenote: anybody know what's after Willis Reed? I fell a week behind on vacation and won't be able to get him until next week.

Diamond George McGinnis 95 OVR

[P234thetruth]

Any tips on getting the 3 blocks against Dallas? Embarrassingly I have KAT and Dikemebe I'm trying to bait Bogut into a shot by sagging off him and it's not working. What's giving me trouble is 1-4 they are all shooters they don't go to the rim.

[crusaderhoops10]

Willis is real nice. Only 6-9 but can defend any of the modern big like Boogie and Davis. I haven't tried him on a Ewing or Shaq but few can really hang with them anyway. His speed is nice and he's a great finisher. I use him at center off the bench alongside Elvin Hayes or even KD at the 4. I also have diamond Russell and Reed isn't much worse.

[jyoung]

I gave Elgin Baylor a ball control shoe so that he could speed boost, but his dribbling animations are just too slow for it to make much of a difference. I don't like his standing shot or his dunk animations, either.

His post fade and moving mid range are basically his only good scoring animations. Even with his hall of fame difficult shots badge, you can't really take moving threes since he has no hot zones behind the arc and his base rating is a 75. On offense, this card is essentially a smaller, quicker version of Bernard King, only with better post fade and pullup jumper animations.

I think instead of a ball control shoe you're better off giving him a lateral quickness shoe to make his on-ball defense elite.

It's also a letdown that he only has 7 badges and 6 open badge slots. There are tons of ruby and amethyst cards in this game that come with better badging than this pink diamond Elgin Baylor. He even got shortchanged on personality badges, only coming with alpha dog and clutch performer.

[Nickstank]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

I gave Elgin Baylor a ball control shoe so that he could speed boost but his dribbling animations are just too slow for it to make much of a difference. I don't like his standing shot or his dunk animations, either. His post fade and moving mid range are basically his only good scoring animations. On offense, this card is basically a smaller, quicker version of Bernard King only with better post fade and pullup jumper animations.

Well crap. I've been waiting a long time to get a pink diamond on the squad, and I'm still two weeks away because I missed a few along the way. I've been really looking forward to Baylor! Maybe I'll like his dribbling and jump shot more than you...at least I hope so.

[harryl]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

I gave Elgin Baylor a ball control shoe so that he could speed boost, but his dribbling animations are just too slow for it to make much of a difference.

Thanks for this. This was the first thing I was wondering about him...sold his Amethyst last week, so couldn't test with it.

Agree with pretty much everything you said, though I'm far from disappointed by the prospect of him.

[tt500]

Im pretty disappointed with the PD Elgin Baylor. They put a pf/c build into a 6'5 frame, so even with a 90+ speed he dribbles and runs like a big. Only way this card gets better is if they fix the animation to a wing package because right now he dribbles like Pachulia.

The Paul Pierce is a better card since it can shoot and defend better with the steals, blocks and strength.