Legendary Surprises?

[shadia147]

For you younger guys...
I'm wondering if any of the Legend players or teams have surprised you?
Is Wilt as domineeering as you thought?
Or have you played the Legend teams against any of today's teams, and were surprised that that old Knicks team could keep up with your Miami Heat?
Just curious as to your impressions through younger eyes.

[MrBigShot1]

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Penny was very tough because he could do it all, pass, hit the jumper and drive. The fact the he is 6'7 makes it tough too...

I was VERY surprised at how good Patrick Ewing was in-game. I know he's an all time great, but I didn't expect to absolutely burn the CPU with him like I did. Especially because the NBA Greatest challenges are pretty tough. He's the most enjoyable post player I've used so far in the game.

[SdotThaDon]

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Logo. Jerry West is a beast. I gotta run him against Mj, Kobe, Wade, etc. and see what happens. Isiah Thomas and Dumars are a pretty nasty backcourt as well. That was the only blowout to go my way during the greatest challenges.

[pats3553]

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Yep. Didn't know Jerry West was such an unstoppable force. Just played a game with him: 28 pts, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, 13 steals

[VDusen04]

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I'm not sure I'd say surprised, but it was definitely something to have Jerry West putting in work like that. I mean, I knew he was great, but I've never seen him in full-fledged greatness mode, so this cyber-reality was interesting to watch.

My admitted ignorance (and subsequent surprise) was this: I'd always confused K.C. Jones and Sam Jones. Skill-wise, I thought they were both just about the same player playing for the same team. I was surprised to learn Sam Jones was such a killer, particularly on the team included in 2K12 (26ppg that season). I was equally surprised to learn K.C. Jones was a career 8ppg guy.

[Pims33]

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I'm not sure I'd say surprised, but it was definitely something to have Jerry West putting in work like that. I mean, I knew he was great, but I've never seen him in full-fledged greatness mode, so this cyber-reality was interesting to watch.

My admitted ignorance (and subsequent surprise) was this: I'd always confused K.C. Jones and Sam Jones. Skill-wise, I thought they were both just about the same player playing for the same team. I was surprised to learn Sam Jones was such a killer, particularly on the team included in 2K12 (26ppg that season). I was equally surprised to learn K.C. Jones was a career 8ppg guy.

Yup, K.C. Jones was a defensive PG, great at it, offense not even close, Sam on the other hand was an offensive weapon. As for Jerry West, he was a complete beast, likewise in the game, great shooter with range and a quick release, must say he killed me in the game.

[Knickerbocker]

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Just finished the Knicks, Orlando challenge and blew a team for the first time. But surprisingly the man of the match wasn't Ewing but Oakley. I played on 5 minute quarters and he managed to do a double double 15 points 10 rebounds (5 offensive) and 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Any of you guys know who would be the equivalent of Oakley in the modern game? I really loved his style.

[ROSStafarian]

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Just one major collective thought through some classic games so far, baby Shaq is nasty, sick and dominate.

92-93 hornets are awesome, love playing with them its so easy to get out and run with them also Dale Curry is everything that Seth and Stephen are.

[RGmoney]

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Just one major collective thought through some classic games so far, baby Shaq is nasty, sick and dominate.

92-93 hornets are awesome, love playing with them its so easy to get out and run with them also Dale Curry is everything that Seth and Stephen are.

Yep. The apples don't fall far... lol

[shadia147]

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Has anybody unlocked a Legend team, and played them against a modern team?

[VDusen04]

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Bob Dandridge and Jon McGlocklin were two recent revelations for me. I'd heard of Dandridge, not so much McGlocklin. Even in Dandridge's case, I knew him more by name than by face, looks, style and ability. So this is what I love about this mode, being able to get a real feel for guys like these. It adds so much more to their legacy. It's just a gaming simulation, but even so, it provides a general re-manufactured look into the players of yesteryear.

[shadia147]

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I forgot to look, but is Lucius Allen on that Bucks team?

[shadia147]

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I havent really gotten much more than a peek at the Legends teams, But I would hope that Dave DeBusschere gives somebody a bloody nose every night. They used to call him "Dave Da Butcher" in Boston.

[VDusen04]

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I forgot to look, but is Lucius Allen on that Bucks team?

Yessir, though he struggled for me. But he'd be another one, where the commentary detailing a player's background is actually very informative and helpful. I really enjoy learning more about all these guys.

[LandoRigs]

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McGlocklin and Dandridge are killer. I played the Bucks '71 team with the Lakers '72 team and those two, along with Kareem, just obliterated me. I ended up losing by 26 points!

For me, the biggest surprise of all the legends has been Gail Goodrich. He had 48 points for me in the loss and can hit jumpers from anywhere. I now see why he led the Lakers in scoring for 5 seasons during the 70s. To me, West and Goodrich are of the NBA's most underrated backcourts of all time. When that discussion comes up, they are seldom mentioned even through they combined to average 50 points per game during the 1972 season when the Lakers went 69-13.