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  • EarvGotti
    MVP
    • Nov 2009
    • 2249

    #1

    The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

    I've been playing with them in Play Now Online and oh boy. This team is probably better than all of the Bulls teams and I'll tell you why.

    - Magic Johnson: His creates a mismatch for every single team in this game. Even guys like Gary Payton and Penny can't stop him. Just post him up and go to work. He has a 98 POST HOOK. 83 mid range jumper. 75 3pt jumper. 2K made him CRAZY good this year.

    Kareem: The guy is an absolute monster on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. 7'2 with a 99 POST HOOK. Destroy the jordan bulls by eating up Luc Longley down low. And if they switch Rodman on Kareem, put Big Game James at PF and go to work against whoever is there. Kareem though is probably the most unstoppable player in this game once you've mastered the post game.

    Michael Cooper: Lockdown defender that can lockdown any perimeter star. He also has an 82 3pt shot and 85 dunk plus runs the floor like a boss.

    Byron Scott: 89 mid and 90 3pt shot. You can run him off of screens and if your opponent starts to double Magic or Kareem just kick it out to Byron or Coop for the open J.

    As long as Magic or Kareem is on the floor, you will create a mismatch somewhere. Worthy is also a beast down in the low post and can eat against most SFs down there. This team is unbelievable. And if you run the Triangle with them....ohhhhhhh lord.....game over.

    These classic teams are great this year. The Lakers, Bucks, and even '13 Heat are all teams equal or better than the Jordan Bulls so there's soooooo much variety to choose from online. Oh and DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE '08 CELTICS. KG is the MAN.

    Lineup:
    PG) Gary Payton
    SG) '95-'96 Michael Jordan
    SF) Sapphire Scottie Pippen
    PF) '95-'96 Dennis Rodman
    C) Hakeem Olajuwon
  • Gosens6
    All Star
    • Oct 2007
    • 6100

    #2
    The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

    Literally every time I play with the 86 Lakers I win by 20 or more. They are literally unbeatable


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    • jfsolo
      Live Action, please?
      • May 2003
      • 12965

      #3
      Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

      As a Laker fan I am heavily biased of course, but I think that the '87 Lakers are the best team of all time.
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      • BBallcoach
        MVP
        • Dec 2012
        • 1524

        #4
        Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

        Originally posted by jfsolo
        As a Laker fan I am heavily biased of course, but I think that the '87 Lakers are the best team of all time.
        I was going to say, they are arguably the best team of all time. This shouldn't be a shocker.
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        • Dodgersnlakers109
          Rookie
          • May 2009
          • 223

          #5
          Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

          nice they got the rights to Kareem this year?

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          • jeebs9
            Fear is the Unknown
            • Oct 2008
            • 47568

            #6
            Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

            Originally posted by EarvGotti
            I've been playing with them in Play Now Online and oh boy. This team is probably better than all of the Bulls teams and I'll tell you why.

            - Magic Johnson: His creates a mismatch for every single team in this game. Even guys like Gary Payton and Penny can't stop him. Just post him up and go to work. He has a 98 POST HOOK. 83 mid range jumper. 75 3pt jumper. 2K made him CRAZY good this year.

            Kareem: The guy is an absolute monster on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. 7'2 with a 99 POST HOOK. Destroy the jordan bulls by eating up Luc Longley down low. And if they switch Rodman on Kareem, put Big Game James at PF and go to work against whoever is there. Kareem though is probably the most unstoppable player in this game once you've mastered the post game.

            Michael Cooper: Lockdown defender that can lockdown any perimeter star. He also has an 82 3pt shot and 85 dunk plus runs the floor like a boss.

            Byron Scott: 89 mid and 90 3pt shot. You can run him off of screens and if your opponent starts to double Magic or Kareem just kick it out to Byron or Coop for the open J.

            As long as Magic or Kareem is on the floor, you will create a mismatch somewhere. Worthy is also a beast down in the low post and can eat against most SFs down there. This team is unbelievable. And if you run the Triangle with them....ohhhhhhh lord.....game over.

            These classic teams are great this year. The Lakers, Bucks, and even '13 Heat are all teams equal or better than the Jordan Bulls so there's soooooo much variety to choose from online. Oh and DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE '08 CELTICS. KG is the MAN.

            Why did you tell everyone my secret?!! Not fair lol

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            • DTX3
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jun 2003
              • 13022

              #7
              Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

              I absolutely love this team in this years game. fast breaks are killer against other teams. I'm going to try and recreate this scheme in my Lakers MyGM.
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              • gremdog8
                Rookie
                • Jun 2011
                • 272

                #8
                Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                The team that matches up to them I have found is the T-Mac Rockets, Put Battier on Magic, T-mac on Worthy, Bobby J on Byron and leave Scola and Yao guarding there positions. The combo of Yao and Dikembe do a good job on Kareem and Battier is crazy good on this game since D can actually be played.

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                • jeebs9
                  Fear is the Unknown
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 47568

                  #9
                  Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                  Originally posted by gremdog8
                  The team that matches up to them I have found is the T-Mac Rockets, Put Battier on Magic, T-mac on Worthy, Bobby J on Byron and leave Scola and Yao guarding there positions. The combo of Yao and Dikembe do a good job on Kareem and Battier is crazy good on this game since D can actually be played.
                  That's the one team I haven't faced or played with yet.

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                  • gremdog8
                    Rookie
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 272

                    #10
                    Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                    Originally posted by jeebs9
                    That's the one team I haven't faced or played with yet.

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                    Give em a shot one day, they are fun to play with.

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                    • manu1433
                      Pro
                      • May 2014
                      • 552

                      #11
                      Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                      Kareem is laughably overrated on that team

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                      • Taer
                        MVP
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 1432

                        #12
                        Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                        Originally posted by manu1433
                        Kareem is laughably overrated on that team
                        Arguably, the greatest player of all time "laughably overrated"

                        On Topic: Worthy on the fastbreak... classic and fun at the same time.

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                        • Rensational14
                          Pro
                          • Jul 2012
                          • 516

                          #13
                          Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                          Originally posted by Taer
                          Arguably, the greatest player of all time "laughably overrated"

                          On Topic: Worthy on the fastbreak... classic and fun at the same time.
                          He was like 40 years old that year, played limited minutes and if i recall correctly he only averaged ~13 PPG and ~7/8 rebounds. Not worthy of a 97 if u ask me.

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                          • Taer
                            MVP
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 1432

                            #14
                            Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                            Originally posted by Rensational14
                            He was like 40 years old that year, played limited minutes and if i recall correctly he only averaged ~13 PPG and ~7/8 rebounds. Not worthy of a 97 if u ask me.
                            This year's ratings are based on all-time "great" numbers. Kareem still is the point leader, 3rd in blocks and rebounds and was starting the majority of games until he retired.

                            His actual numbers this year was: <table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;">
                            </td> <td style="text-align:left;">
                            </td> <td>78gp</td> <td>78gs</td> <td>31.3mpg</td> <td>.564fga</td> <td>.333
                            </td> <td>.714</td> <td>6.7</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>.6</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>17.5</td></tr></tbody></table>
                            78 games played and started with 31 minutes played per game. 2 of his missed games was due to "dry eyes" and 2 were unknown reasons.

                            He may not "deserve" a 97 for that year alone but laughably overrated he is not and 97 is damn near exactly what his rating should be under this year's 2k16 rating scale.

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                            • daveberg
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 2788

                              #15
                              Re: The '87 Lakers are the BEST team in the game

                              Magic was KILLING me on the break against the 96 Bulls until of course, Pippen switched and literally put Johnson in a box, it was game over after that.

                              Even when Kareem got position in the post, Jordan slid over on help D and disrupted the flow, few blocks and steals had Jabbar cold as Ice.

                              Worthy got his though, even with Dennis playing him tight. Big game James is a beast.


                              That Lakers squad has either beaten me or given me a run for my money with the Bulls nearly every match up with them. Such a great squad.
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