NBA LEGACY Roster for NBA 2k15(XboxOne)

[sportjames23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sellaz32

Great idea...actually may go with 91-92 as they had a slightly better record.

Yeah, that 92 Cavs team was definitely better than the 93 team, as they met the Bulls in the ECF that year (the 93 team got swept by the Bulls in the ECSF).

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sellaz32

Our original plan was to do 2 projects, with 2 fairly distinct eras. 80's/90's and then 2000 to present day. The more I think about though it MIGHT be better to do some mixing and matching given the limited number of CFs for certain players. That way I wouldn't have to create some extra players such as Ewing, Mullin, Oakley, etc. I still need to discuss with vtcrb, but also open to suggestions on how to go about it. It would be nice if there was some underlying theme with each roster...such as a champions edition and a great non champions edition. I don't know...just thinking out loud here.

I would much rather one full list if possible depending on number of teams being involved. Because I have 2 post 2000 teams. The '07-'08 Lakers. And also any of the Shaq and Kobe Lakers. I don't have a personal preference to either.

[JayFarrar]

Not sure how important the time frame is, nor do I know if there are limits the game imposes in terms of how many teams can be made.

Not because they are my favorite teams or anything, but if we are talking about classic/successful teams, it'd probably be relatively east to make, say, the championship heat with Lebron (be a shame to not have him represented in the roster), last year's Spurs (since the team is pretty much already in the game anyway), the Pierce/Garnett/Allen championship Celtics team. You could throw some version of the current Thunder team in there as well (no championships, but several long playoff runs, and no different than having, say, the 92 Hornets). I mention all these teams because they'd be pretty easy add-ons, and probably not result in any big duplicates.

Of course, they may be too recent or not fit. Just an idea.

[Sellaz32]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayFarrar

Not sure how important the time frame is, nor do I know if there are limits the game imposes in terms of how many teams can be made. Not because they are my favorite teams or anything, but if we are talking about classic/successful teams, it'd probably be relatively east to make, say, the championship heat with Lebron (be a shame to not have him represented in the roster), last year's Spurs (since the team is pretty much already in the game anyway), the Pierce/Garnett/Allen championship Celtics team. You could throw some version of the current Thunder team in there as well (no championships, but several long playoff runs, and no different than having, say, the 92 Hornets). I mention all these teams because they'd be pretty easy add-ons, and probably not result in any big duplicates. Of course, they may be too recent or not fit. Just an idea.

Funny you say that. The first version of this project will have those very teams.

2013 Heat
2014 Spurs
2013 Thunder
Some others include: 2004 Grizzlies, 2004 TWolves, 2011 Bulls, 1997 Hornets, and 2005 Wizards to name a few.

The 2008 Celtics will be on the second version, because the 86 Celtics will represent them and Garnett will be on TWolves.

I will post a complete list soon. Just got caught up in real life this week.

[GravesFan9]

I'm grateful for any thing you guys do, as your work and effort is much appreciated it. I'll just toss in my two cents...

I'd like to see something with the best teams from mid-80s to the present (or recent present), championships or not.

Maybe replace some of the not so great teams from the 80s and 90s with great teams from 2000s.

Teams like the 01 Bucks, the 02 Kings, the 03 Spurs (Big 3 + Admiral), the 04 Pistons, some version of the Nash-Dirk Mavs, the best D'Antoni Suns team, the Kobe/Pao Lakers, the big 3 Celtics, the big 3 Heat, the 14 Spurs, maybe a T-Mac/Yao Rockets.

But I'll be thrilled with whatever you guys do. Good luck.

[vtcrb]

Quote: Originally Posted by GravesFan9

I'm grateful for any thing you guys do, as your work and effort is much appreciated it. I'll just toss in my two cents... I'd like to see something with the best teams from mid-80s to the present (or recent present), championships or not. Maybe replace some of the not so great teams from the 80s and 90s with great teams from 2000s. Teams like the 01 Bucks, the 02 Kings, the 03 Spurs (Big 3 + Admiral), the 04 Pistons, some version of the Nash-Dirk Mavs, the best D'Antoni Suns team, the Kobe/Pao Lakers, the big 3 Celtics, the big 3 Heat, the 14 Spurs, maybe a T-Mac/Yao Rockets. But I'll be thrilled with whatever you guys do. Good luck.

We appreciate you taking the time to weigh in. We are almost done with NEW list and We THINK you guys will be Happy with some of the Changes. Stay Tuned.

[JayFarrar]

that's awesome. Thanks to everyone involved.

[Sellaz32]

After lots of thought and deliberation, we have decided to expand and divide this project into 2 rosters. The first one, The NBA Legacy Elite Teams, will include great teams from each franchise post 1980. As you will notice, some franchises have more than one team, given their status as an elite franchise. The second roster, (name to be announced), will include more great teams including some average teams with great players. These teams we think will be fun to play with, even though they may have not been great on paper. We will share initial teams for that list, but there are still slots available and we are open to suggestions. The team selection process included taking into account the team’s record, reputation, and team slot availability. In a couple cases, we went with what we thought was the better team, even though they may not have won the championship. (2006 Pistons over 2004 Pistons)

You will notice a few teams that could have been included on the Elite list (i.e. 2009 Cavs, 2008 Celtics) but didn’t because key players were needed on a better team and I wanted to avoid using CAPs for such players. The use of CAPs will be unavoidable in some cases. (Such as Garnett being on 3 teams.) We will use look a likes when appropriate, but given improvements in the CAP system, that will be done case by case. In many cases we will use generic players for the 13th man. (IMO, there is no need to put time and energy into a player who never plays) We understand that doing 2 versions cuts down some on matchups, but you gain more teams this way. There has already been a ton of progress on CAPs, but we are still trying to nail down some gameplay elements since the last patch. We DO feel the project will move quicker than NCAA Legacy given there is no need to spend time creating jerseys and dealing with RED MC freeze issues. Here are the team lists:

NBA Legacy Elite
1983 Sixers - 85 Sixers classic slot; 65-17
1985 Bucks - classic slot;
1996 Bulls - classic slot
2011 Bulls - regular slot; 62-20; Rose MVP team
1986 Celtics - classic slot;
2002 Celtics - regular slot; 49-33 Pierce, Walker, Anderson (08 Celtics on other version due to Garnett on TWolves)
1989 Cavs - 90 Cavs classic slot; 57-25 (09 Cavs on other version due to LeBron on Heat)
2014 Clippers; 57-25
2004 Grizzlies; 50-32; P. Gasol, Posey, Jason Williams
1986 Hawks - classic slot
2013 Heat- 66-16
1993 Hornets - classic slot
1997 Jazz - classic slot
2001 Kings - 61-21; Webber, Divac
1995 Knicks - classic slot
1987 Lakers - classic slot (Need I say more?? Lol)
2000 Lakers - regular slot; Shaq and Kobe
1995 Magic - classic slot
2009 Magic - regular slot; 59-23; Howard, Lewis
2011 Mavs
1988 Nuggets - 57-25; English, Lever
1994 Nuggets - classic slot
2002 Nets - 52-30; Kidd, Kittles, Martin, Van Horn
1998 Pacers – 58-24; Miller, Rose, Mullin
1989 Pistons - classic slot
2006 Pistons - regular slot; 64-18 (Sheed, B. Wallace, Billups, Rip Hamilton)
2000 Raptors - 45-37; Carter, T-Mac
1994 Rockets - classic slot
1996 Sonics - classic slot
2014 Spurs - regular slot
1998 Spurs - classic slot
1993 Suns - 62-20; Barkley, K.J., Chambers, Ceballos
2004 TWolves - 58-24; Garnett, Sprewell, Cassell
2013 Thunder
1991 Trailblazers - classic slot
1991 Warriors - classic slot
2014 Warriors - regular slot
2005 Wizards - 45-37; Arenas, Jamison, Hughes

Roster B (Need at least 6 more teams)

2001 Sixers; AI
2001 Bucks; 52-30; Allen, Big Dog, Cassell
1987 Bulls (86 Bulls slot); Jordan avg 37.2 ppg
2008 Celtics - 66-16; Garnett, Allen, Pierce
2009 Cavs - 66-16; LeBron, LeBron, LeBron
1992 Clippers - 45-37; Harper, Manning
2013 Grizzlies
1997 Hawks - 56-26; Laettner, Smith, Blaylock, Mutombo
1997 Heat or 2006 Heat; Open to feedback
1997 Hornets - 54-28; Rice, Mason, Divac
1984 Jazz – 45-37; Dantley, Griffith AKA Dr. Dunkenstein
1984 Knicks - 72 Knicks slot ; Bernard King
1992 Knicks - 95 Knicks slot;
2009 Lakers - 65-17; Kobe, Gasol (On second roster because Gasol is key player for Grizzlies
1988 Mavs - 53-29; Aguirre, Blackman
1986 Rockets - 94 Rockets slot; 51-31 Akeem, Sampson;
1997 Rockets - regular slot; 57-25; Barkley, Olajuwon, Drexler
1987 Sonics – 95 Sonics slot; 39-43, but went to Western Conf Finals; Ellis, X-Man, Chambers
1983 Spurs - 98 spurs slot; 53-29; George “The Ice Man” Gervin
Another Championship Spurs team; 03, 05, or 07
2007 Suns - 61-21; Nash, Amare, Marion
1994 Warriors - 50-32; Webber, Mullin, Sprewell
1998 TWolves - 45-37; Garnett, Marbury
2000 Trailblazers; 59-23 Wallace, Pippen, Steve Smith, Sabonis
1997 Bullets (Howard, Webber, Strickland) OR 2014 Wizards; Open to feedback

Sorry for the long post, but wanted to address possible questions before they hit the thread. VTCRB will update 1st post when he gets a chance.