[Teemy67]

Hi,

I've been doing this every year with my 2K games, creating a league with the legend rosters, creating players as necessary, in order to make the strongest and most exciting teams possible. For the first time, I'd like to share my plan and ask for comments - as I'm sure I won't have configured it as good as possible given my limited knowledge.

Here are the general guidelines I follow:
-It's only starting 5's I'm primarily concerned with - no fatigue
-Players have to play for a (any) team they played for (T.S. for young expansion teams like the Bobcats)
-No doubling up - so Shaq can either be in Orl, LAL, Mia, Pho, or Cle
-OKC is Seattle Sonics. So Kemp, Payton, Durant, etc...
-It's team names, so if they were once elsewhere, that's OK.

Then there are a few guidlines which are personal taste/go by feel. Generally, I:
-Prefer recent players (one's that I've watched in my lifetime)
-Try to strike a skill balance on the team - e.g. of the 1, 2, and 3, they shouldn't all be slashers with no jumpshot
-Minimal work - I like to use the players I'm given by 2K where possible so as to reduce the painful work involved in creating players, especially since the addition of more variables and ratings
-There are some concentrations of power that are too hard to refuse (like reuniting the old "Run TMC"), but I try to balance the strength of the teams where possible
-Much of it is sentimental - who I LIKE to see play together

These latter guidelines aren't strict and as should be apparent reflect in part my laziness when it comes to creating players. So please offer me your any suggestions that might spur me to create some unmissable players in the roster. I'm aware improvements can be made...

With that in mind, here's my league as it stands:

ATL (PG to C):
-Jason Terry
-Joe Johnson
-Dominique Wilkins
-Josh Smith
-Al Horford

BOS:
-Bob Cousy
-Paul Pierce
-Larry Bird
-Kevin McHale
-Bill Russell

CHA:
-Ray Felton
-Jason Richardson
-Gerald Wallace
-?? (Whoever)
-Emeka Okafor

CHI:
-Derrik Rose
-Michael Jordan
-Scottie Pippen
-Dennis Rodman
-Tyson Chandler

CLE:
-Mark Price
-Larry Hughes
-LeBron James
-Larry nance
-Carlos Boozer

DAL:
-Devin Harris
-Michael Finley
-Josh Howard
-Dirk Nowitzki
-Eric Dampier

DEN:
-Chauncey Billups
-JR Smith
-Carmelo Anthony
-Nene
-Dikembe Mutombo

DET:
-Isiah Thomas
-Joe Dumars
-Grant Hill
-Antonio McDyess
-Bill Laimbeer

GSW:
-Tim Hardaway
-Mitch Richmond
-Chris Mullin
-Antawn Jamison
-Wilt Chamberlain

HOU:
-Sam Cassell
-Mario Elie
-Robert Horry
-Hakeem Olajuwon
-Yao Ming

IND:
-Mark Jackson
-Reggie Miller
-Danny Granger
-Jermaine O'Neal
-Rik Smits

LAC:
-Baron Davis
-Corey Magette
-Al Thornton
-Zach Randolph
-Chris Kaman

LAL:
-Magic Johnson
-Kobe Bryant
-Ron Artest
-James Worthy
-Shaquille O'Neal

MEM:
-OJ Mayo
-Doug Christie
-Rudy Gay
-Shareef Abdur-Rahim
-Pau Gasol

MIA:
-Penny Hardaway
-Dwayne Wade
-Glen Rice
-Lamar Odom
-Alonzo Mourning

MIL:
-Ramon Sessions
-Michael Redd
-Glenn Robinson
-Vin Baker
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

MIN:
-Stephon Marbury
-Latrell Sprewell
-Ricky Davis
-Kevin Garnett
-Al Jefferson

NOH:
-Chris Paul
-Bonzi Wells
-Larry Johnson
-David West
-Robert Parish

NJN:
-Jason Kidd
-Stephen Jackson
-Richard Jefferson
-Kenyon Martin
-Derrick Coleman

NYN:
-Walt Frazier
-Alan Houston
-Bernard King
-Charles Oakley
-Patrick Ewing

OKC:
-Gary Payton
-Ray Allen
-Kevin Durant
-Shaun Kemp
-Jeff Green

ORL:
-Steve Francis
-Tracy McGrady
-Hedo Turkoglu
-Rashard Lewis
-Dwight Howard

PHI:
-Allen Iverson
-Andre Iguodala
-Julius Erving
-Elton Brand
-Moses Malone

PHO:
-Steve nash
-Dan Majerele
-Shaun Marion
-Charles Barkley
-Amare Stoudemire

POR:
-Damon Stoudemire
-Clyde Drexler
-Brandon Roy
-Lamarcus Aldridge
-Greg Oden

SAC:
-Mike Bibby
-Kevin Martin
-Peja Stojakovic
-Chris Webber
-Brad Miller

SAS:
-Tony Parker
-Manu Ginobili
-Sean Elliot
-Tim Duncan
-David Robinson

TOR:
-Jose Calderon
-Doug Christie
-Vince Carter
-Chris Bosh
-Marcus Camby

UTA:
-John Stockton
-Deron Williams
-Anderi Kirilenko
-Karl Malone
-Memet Okur

WAS:
-Gilbert Arenas
-Richard Hamilton
-Jerry Stackhouse
-Rasheed Wallace
-Walt Bellamy


It's hard to get it "right," as there are so many trade-offs - e.g. where do I stick Shaq? If in LAL, then where Kareem? etc...