He said he plays every game already...Which is impressive. I doubt he does that in a few hours with 82 games plus playoffs perhaps (and pre-season as well I guess?). I am glad Summer League and maybe D-League is back in, but idk if I will ever play a game in either...although I will certainly utilize them for development.
I do think most people don't want to spend 3+ months to finish one season though...that would be less than 4 seasons in the next year until the new NBA 2k omes out. I respect those that do. I usually get bored with it after one year or two years...and then start over...so guess it just works differently with everyone. I do think they should keep these features in for good this time, as I love realism as much as you do.