NBA2KGOAT: SimWorld presents "The LEAGUE" NBA 2K18 Fictional Roster (for Xbox One)

[CWSapp757]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfeev215

I don't want to sound greedy or unappreciative of all the great work the SimWorld team provides us throughout each title iteration but I have a few questions. I'm sure you guys have answered some of these already but I figured I'd ask because I haven't been able to find the answers in the threads. 1) Assuming you won't be doing the project next year will you continue to support 2K18 with DCs and maybe even a "The League" update into the future? 2) With all of the support through docs and scouting reports for each season you guys provide, have you ever considered (being that you've stated the league is older than 10yrs) releasing a doc showing more of the history of the league? Something with all-time stats leaders, HoFers, coaching legends (may be a little difficult for that one) and who may be considered as the bench mark or GOAT of League history. I guess it's really only 2 questions. Sorry if this is at all offensive as I know you all have your own lives and that editing rosters and DCs is probably just a passion project. I love the continuity of the league and truly appreciate the project with the utmost respect. Thanks again for all you guys do.

No offense at all bro. To answer your questions:


1) I am pretty sure Dreece said he is doing an update to 2k18 but I could be wrong. We are definitely going to be updating the League itself on paper and no matter what happens, it will continue to get the full league treatment and be shared with you guys. To be honest, I would love to do some stuff for 2k19 but if I am being realistic, I simply can not do it without Dreece. I think people understand that we work together but the strength of our team is how well we work together doing completely different things. There are things about the game I just don't know well enough to do by myself.



The problem committing to 2k19 is that this year was just so crazy in regards to life for all of us at SimWorld and it just made it too difficult to get everything done in the time frame we wanted to. I think this was sort of a reality check to me and Dreece that we just don't have the free time to go as hard as we used to. I'll don't want to speak for Dreece so I'll let him elaborate from his perspective when he gets the chance.



2) I actually started doing something like this a little while back and it didn't seem like people were that interested so I just let it go. If people really want to see what some of the previous years were like that is definitely something I can get into moving forward. In the meantime, here is some of the things about the history of the League that has been posted in the past...




LEAGUE HISTORY
NBA Champions
2016
Los Angeles Lakers
PG William Jenkins 27 YO
SG Marcus Domino 25 YO
SF Kyle Redfield 22 YO
PF Cameron McKinney 27 YO
C Jackson McCullough 32 YO
PF Raymon Dawson 19 YO
PG Ramon Rivers 34 YO
PF Carl Holmes 33 YO
C Armando Boyd 27 YO
PG Antonio Montgomery 20 YO
SG Fabricio Oberta 23 YO
C Odi Alamieyeseigha 26 YO
D’londo Richardson 19 YO

2015
San Antonio Spurs
PG JR Williams 21 YO
SG Jermaine Harrison 32 YO retired
SF Damon Richardson 21 YO
PF Vergil Anderson 22 YO
PF Brandon Lewis 20 YO
C Jackson McCullough 30 YO
SF Christian McLain 25 YO
PG Julian Encarnacion 26 YO
SG Noel Washington 19 YO
C Predrag Toroman 22 YO
PF Ciro Ramirez 31 YO
PF Daquan Nix 28 YO
SG Mike Johnson 22 YO

2014
Philadelphia 76ers
PG Whakil Blackshear 24 YO
SF James Scott 33 YO
PF Mercy Jackson 25 YO
PF Ment Powers 32 YO
PF Justin Copeland 29 YO
PG Eric Myers 36 YO retired
SG Harold Thompson 34 YO retired
C Semso Kamesivic 26 YO
C Shawn Patrick 22 YO
PG Calvin McPherson 25 YO
SF Ryan Hardin 26 YO
SG Vladislav Dubrovsky 29 YO
PF Giovanni Handal 27 YO

2013
Phoenix Suns
PG James Sterling 29 YO
SG Russell Lawson 32 YO
PF Kareem Bishop 35 YO retired
C Jabari Woodson 26 YO
PF Fabijan Novoselec 23 YO
PG JaMarcus Maclin 29 YO
SF DeMarcus Houston 22 YO
C Chris Wells 32 YO retired
SF Trey Dabney 21 YO
SG Javier Santana 23 YO
PG Sergei Alenichev 20 YO
C Jimmy Alexander 29 YO
PF Myles Adams 21 YO

2012
Los Angeles Clippers
PG Donovan Robinson 24 YO
SG Nevil Burns 26 YO
SF Jaron Richmond 32 YO
SF Devon Blackshear 30 YO
C Ray Ray Francis 24 YO
C Craig Dixon 27 YO
C Colin Henry 24 YO
SG Domingo Vargas 18 YO
C Albert Larson 27 YO
PG Courtney Taylor 22 YO
PF Darius Garrick 31 YO retired
PF Ibeamake Eze 25 YO
SG Siraaj Shakur 20 YO

2011
Phoenix Suns
PG James Sterling 27 YO
SG Russell Lawson 30 YO
SF Shawn Wright 30 YO
PF Kareem Bishop 33 YO retired
C Jabari Woodson 24 YO
PF Denim McAlister 26 YO
SF Jesse Sparkman 24 YO
PF Fabijan Novoselec 21 YO
PG JaMarcus Maclin 27 YO
C Chris Wells 30 YO retired
C Jimmy Alexander 27 YO
SG Sian Strickland 26 YO
SG Jason Hargrove 24 YO

MVP Winners
2016 Warriors SF Ryan Staffod
2^nd Lakers SG Marcus Domino
3^rd 76ers PG Whakil Blackshear
4^th Knicks SF Christopher Bishop
5^th Warriors PG Adam Cameron

2015 Warriors PG Adam Cameron
2^nd Place 76ers Whakil Blackshear
3^rd Place Wizards Christopher Bishop

2014 76ers PG Whakil Blackshear
2^nd Place Wizards Christopher Bishop
3^rd Place Lakers Cameron McKinney

2013 Knicks SF Christopher Bishop
2^nd Place Nuggets Rasheed Ramsey
3^rd Place Whakil Blackshear

2012 Clippers C Ray Ray Francis
2^nd Place Heat Stephen Braithwaite
3^rd Place Kareem Packett

2011 Blazers SF Russell Blackmon
2^nd Suns Russell Lawson
3^rd Place Grizzlies Josiah Ingram

2010 Bulls PF Kurtis Holden
2009 Magic PF Larry Barry
2008 Blazers PF Kareem Bishop
2007 Mavericks SG Russell Lawson


Rookie of the Year
2016 Hornets SF Aaiden Blackshear
2^nd Pistons SG Chris Valentine
3^rd Lakers PF Raymon Dawson
4^th Nets PF Tashawn Sullivan
5^th Cavaliers PG Crash Thompson

2015 NO Pelicans SF Elan Baylor
2^nd Place Nuggets SG Braheim Ocho
3^rd Place Knicks C Ao Long

2014 NJ Nets SG Rameek Toole
2^nd Place Rockets SG Quanzell Waters
3^rd Place Pacers SF Dontavis Perez

2013 SA Spurs PF Brandon Lewis
2^nd Place Rockets SF Darius Player
3^rd Place T’Wolves C William Cross

2012 NY Knicks SF Dominique Campbell
2^nd Place Kings PF Ahmad Harmon
3^rd Place Jazz SF Gabriel Stevenas

2011 GS Warriors SF Ryan Stafford
2^nd Place Kings SG Jameel Bethea
3^rd Place Hawks SG Tyrell Carrington

2010 Cle Cavaliers PG Kareem Packett
2009 Phi 76ers PG Whakil Blackshear
2008 Det Pistons SG Jerome Sims
2007 LA Clippers C Ray Ray Francis
2006 Utah Jazz PF Justin Copeland

Defensive Player of the Year
2016 Warriors SF Ryan Stafford
2^nd Celtics SF Zaire Mutumbo
3^rd Lakers SG Marcus Domino
4^th 76ers PG Whakil Blackshear
5^th Thunder C Montego Hennesy

2015 Warriors SF Ryan Stafford
2014 Warriors SF Ryan Stafford
2013 Celtics SF Zaire Mutumbo
2012 Warriors SF Ryan Stafford
2011 Cavaliers PF Gregory Livingston
2010 Jazz PF Justin Copeland
2009 Grizzlies C Josiah Ingram
2008 Jazz PF Justin Copeland
2007 Raptors PF Gregory Livingston
2006 Pacers C Tony Bender

[CWSapp757]

Quote: Originally Posted by CWSapp757

THE LEAGUE PRESEASON ARTICLE #5 The League's Top 10 Busts of the Past Ten Years 10) SG Trey Tripplett/ Duke Selected: 1st Overall by the Indiana Pacers (2009) Current Situation: New York Knicks (Averaged 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3 rpg last year) Why He Belongs on this List: Dreece, if you are reading this, I know you probably disagree with me but hear me out on this one! As a player in the League, Tripplett is definitely a good player. Super athlete that can put on a show and can score. However, when you draft someone at number one, you expect that guy to change your franchise. Trey may have had the potential to be the guy, but he after 8 years he just never was that guy. I struggled with putting him on this list but in the end, I had to include him. 9) PF Tiquan Shields/ Alabama Selected: 6th Overall by the Indiana Pacers (2008) Current Situation: Utah Jazz (Averaged 4.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg last year) Why He Beelongs on this List: Tiquan Shields is a quiet man that caused nightmares for opposing players trying to score on the Crimson Tide. Leading the nation in blocks, it was no surprise to anyone that he brought home DPOY honors and was a lottery pick to the Pacers (Indiana can’t catch a break). Many people were surprised to see him go THAT early in the draft and after a few years, he developed a rep as an above average defender but nothing more. To this day, he is still that guy but in my opinion, definitely not worth that top ten pick. 8) SG Razlico Kovacevic/ Croatia Selected: 5th Overall by the Atlanta Hawks (2009) Current Situation: Cleveland Cavaliers (Averaged 7 ppg, 1.4 apg last year) Why He Belongs on this List: The tall guard out of Croatia (you’ll hear from this country again on this list) was known to many Americans as “RazKo” after former Bulls great Kurtis Holden spoke about him during an interview. When asked if he had seen him play Holden said “Of course. IThat kid can shoot the lights out. I call him RazKo though because that sounds cooler. He’ll thank me when he becomes a star”. Well, you League followers know that didn’t happen. He lasted in Atlanta for three years before they cut him. He bounced around before finding a home in Milwaukee but now, he is just a guy that can come off the bench and knock down some open shots. We expect more from a top five pick. 7) SF Kelenna Davis/ Georgetown Selected: 6th Overall by the Milwaukee Bucks (2009) Current Situation: Retired last year (Recorded no stats) Why He Belongs on this List: Kelenna Davis got a lot of hype coming out of college for being a top tier athlete with a “ton of potential”. I’ll admit that coming in to the 2009 draft, I was one of the guys that hyped him up as a potential star. Although he had some Sportscenter Top 10 plays over the years, he was never a guy that equaled wins. His playing time slowly decreased over the years and although he has always found himself on a roster, it seems to be at the bottom of the bench. Last year he didn’t play at all and decided to end his playing career. He recently accepted a high school head coaching position in Maryland. 6) SF Dobrislav Petrovic/ Croatia Selected: 9th Overall by the Milwaukee Bucks (2008) Current Situation: Milwaukee Bucks (Played in only one game recording no stats last year) Why He Belongs on this List: You say you want some more Croatia in this list… I got the perfect guy for you. Dobrislav Petrovic may be from the same country and league and as RazKo but the two had very different routes to the League. Petrovic was a guy that no one really knew much about but legend has it that he blew the Bucks coaching staff away during work outs. His English was great, he understood the game and he had visible potential. Unfortunately, his game never really translated and he struggled tremendously from day one. To make matters worse, Lawrence Hampton., Maurice Hardaway and Jarvis Martin were all available and went in the top 15 after him. He’s managed to stay with the Bucks for all these years but if last year is any indication, his time in the league will be coming to an end soon. 5) PF Damon Grant/ California Selected: 4th Overall by the Detroit Pistons (2012) Current Situation: Orlando Magic (Didn’t Play Last Year) Why He Belongs on this List: Here is the fist guy on the list that I feel would have had a much different story if it weren’t for trouble with the law. The Pistons thought that they had their big man for the future after the young man from Cali hit the scene. After being drafted at number 4, he had a decent rookie campaign but then he was arrested for domestic abuse. He received no punishment from the team but when the season started, he was arrested again for cocaine possession and having an unregistered firearm. He spent a year out of the League before coming back. He was on the Magic’s roster last year but didn’t see any playing time. I think Grant still has the ability to be a decent player but he is going to have to work hard and stay out of trouble. At the moment, he is a bust in my eyes. 4) C Bashir Abdullah/ Miami Selected: 2nd Overall by the Utah Jazz (2007) Current Situation: Golden State Warriors (Averaged 4.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg last year) Why He Belongs on this List: I hate included guys that got bit by the injury bug but we have to call it like it is. Bashir Abdullah is one of the more disappointing stories on this list but it’s not his fault that his body sucks. The Utah Jazz drafted Abdullah number 2 overall even after missing the last part of his season with knee surgery. He played during the latter part of his rookie year but he just couldn’t seem to play aty the same level as he did in college. He had the size but his movements appeared awkward and he was kept off the court for the next two years. After another knee surgery, it was evident that he wouldn’t live up to his potential. He has found a spot on a great team as a solid contributor but the days of Bashir being a dominant big man ended before he ever became a professional. 3) SG Rahmel Nance/ Seton Hall Selected: 9th Overall by the Memphis Grizzlies (2010) Current Situation: Free Agent (Didn’t Play Last Year) Why He Belongs on this List: With a background in mental health, I have to say that any player that deals with mental illness holds a special place in my heart. Rahmel Nance took Seton Hall on a special kind of Cinderella run in the 2009 – 2010 season. To be honest, his dominance that year made me feel that he could have gone even higher in the draft. So what happened you ask? Well, Nance went missing before it the preseason and no one seemed to have an answer to where he was. Nance was suspended from the team for two months and when he returned, he never stepped on the court. Nance was later diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and struggled with life in general. At this time, basketball became secondary. Nance is currently on medication and made a return to basketball but he currently is a free agent without a team and many GMs are scared to take a chance on him. I hope that he is signed eventually but as a former top 10 pick, he definitely has to be on this list. 2) PF Rykeem Newton/ Connecticut Selected: 4th Overall by the Dallas Mavericks (2011) Current Situation: Free Agent (Didn’t Play Last Year) Why He Belongs on this List: Before I answer that, let me give you a list of players that went after Newton on draft night that I’m sure the Mavs would have been happier with. Shawn Carter, Ahmad Harmon, DeAndre White, Sadiq Jones, Andre Holland, Dominique Campbell, Christian McLain, Markee Jones and probably more that I just don’t feel like naming. Look, Rykeem is a good kid but the simple answer is that athleticism and “star potential” isn’t always the answer. He showed flashes in college but he just never grew as a player. I hope that he can find a home somewhere as a solid contributor but I just never saw what te Mavs and many other GMs saw in him. 1) C Jonathan Battle/ Texas Selected: 3rd Overall by the Dallas Mavericks (2013) Current Situation: Retired (Didn’t Play Last Year due to spine injury) Why he Belongs on this List: Because sometimes injuries just aren’t fair. 2013 had a lot of good players as you saw in our previous article. Unfortunately, Jonathan Battle was not one of them. The Mavs screwed up again as they seriously considered taking Rameek Toole (who went with the next pick to Brooklyn). Ultimately, the Mavs said “you can’t pass on a big man like this”. Bad luck seemed to hit Battle as soon as he cashed that first check. First, a broken wrist kept him out for a large part of his rookie season. The next year, back surgery. After being cut from the team, Battle vowed to make it back better than never happened. Battle was a free agent last year but later announced that he would be retiring due to a spinal injury. Who knows what Battle could have been but right now, he is just a top 3 pick that was wasted. Which of these stories is the most interesting to you? Are you interested in giving these players a second (or third, or fourth) chance in the league?

Also, this was a top ten busts over the last ten years article that I wrote that talks about past drafts.

[CWSapp757]

Oh, and I found this powerpoint I did a year ago showing the drafts all the way back to 2008 I believe. Man, I'll probably find even more stuff once I start digging through this jump drive.

DRAFT HISTORY POWERPOINT

[jfeev215]

Much appreciated Sapp. I save everything I can on my computer from the league. I feel like as much as the new tendencies added in to the game help with player differentiation it also makes for editing and creating players a lot longer and arduous. Honestly I've been considering skipping 2K19, I'm tired of buying a new game but not progressing deep into the my league. So I'm probably going to stick with this iteration for awhile.

[Csmooove32]

Anybody remember what number Detroit Johnson had on the Nets? I was gonna bring him back but couldn’t remember what number he wore.

[BlindSideNZ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Csmooove32

Anybody remember what number Detroit Johnson had on the Nets? I was gonna bring him back but couldn’t remember what number he wore.

You could potentially try checking one of the old League Guides that Sapp and I put out. I don’t remember which year we started doing player pictures though sorry.

[tez326]

Are we getting Simworld 2k19????

[Dreece]

Quote: Originally Posted by tez326

Are we getting Simworld 2k19????

Yes indeed

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