NBA 2K11 Q&A Thread

[ebh]

A few questions which I don't believe have been asked yet, both regarding the Association mode.

When you put a Classic team into Association mode, it's been noted that you must replace an existing team. My questions are:

1. What happens to the players on the team that has been replaced? Do they cease to exist, get absorbed into your team, or become free agents? If the former, is there a way to prevent that; say, by releasing all of the players from that team and replacing them with low-quality free agents prior to entering the Association mode?

2. Is it possible to have both a Classic Bulls team and the current Bulls team in the same Association mode? Or is it mandatory to replace the existing franchise with the Classic franchise you're playing with?

3. is it possible to have more than one Classic franchise play in a single Association mode?

Thanks for your time!

[baseballguy]

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Is the rebounding as bad as others have mentioned? How does rebounding differ from 2k10? Thx.

I don't feel like it's bad at all. Guys do jump a little higher than they should, but I don't have a huge problem with that.

I'm having a little trouble rebounding on the defensive end on all-star/sim. Teams are killing me with second chance points. Any suggestions?

[nogster]

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I dont have the game ehh. but Im sure I can answer your Questions based on 2k10 as I did custom seasons all the time

When you put a Classic team into Association mode, it's been noted that you must replace an existing team. My questions are:

1. What happens to the players on the team that has been replaced? Do they cease to exist, get absorbed into your team, or become free agents? If the former, is there a way to prevent that; say, by releasing all of the players from that team and replacing them with low-quality free agents prior to entering the Association mode?

The players on the team you replace dont exist in your season/association. this was confirmed in the association insight and was the same for 2k10. the obvious reason for this is, the players contracts, and the simple fact that they are free agents can mess with the associations balance. So if you want them in your association. make sure you release the teams players you want in your association to free agency prior to starting your association and replacing that team.

2. Is it possible to have both a Classic Bulls team and the current Bulls team in the same Association mode? Or is it mandatory to replace the existing franchise with the Classic franchise you're playing with?

It will be possible to replace as many teams as you want, its possible to shuffle teams around divisions, If you select "custom" in the association setup screen. you will get to decide what teams are replaced and in what divisions they play in. you could put the lakers in the atlantic divsion if you wanted. you could have all bulls teams in one division. the choices will be yours.

3. is it possible to have more than one Classic franchise play in a single Association mode?

same as above.

[Flightwhite24]

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How does playing with Magic Johnson feel? The way he passes, the way we brings the ball up, his patnenlook passes... Are they accurate?

As far as when he shoots there is no doubt it's Magic. Even when at the FT line it's all there. lol

I had him on the low block backing down BJ Armstrong and it was no contest.

Using Worthy was just a thing of beauty. It's hard to explain and I think it has just been so long since whatching the Lakers/Magic running the floor and now that it's happening and with such realism, it leaves me with a jaw-dropping exp.

2K might have the best player models/player likeness in any sports game made to date. I did not notice this in past versions but you can see the creases in the muscles like if a player plants a foot the muscles in his legs will show creases as like in real life if that makes any sense, never seen this in any game.Now that is paying attention to detail

[Oraeon1224]

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Are penalties correct in 2k11 every other iteration has too few penalties.

[coop15]

What about the my player mode this year any who got the game

[InRodWeTrust]

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Do CPU controlled teams in Association really send player down to the D-League this year? Last year the CPU never did it

[chookie1967]

i dont know if its been answered or not....but i d like to know if you create your own team in the asso mode and you want to pick players from others teams...lets say bosh...or some free agent....will they be duplicated...like they did the years before....i hope not...anyone know...

[coop15]

MY PLAYER MODE supost TO BE DEEP MODE IN THE GAME I LIKE TO KNOW HAS SOMEONE STARTED Yet for 2k11

[kingofdasouf14]

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Length is represented VERY well this year. Teams like the Lakers who have long centers completely stop penetrating guards like Rondo from getting that floater off. They rebound well also. Each team makes you adjust to what they do well

[Damoney]

Can sets/plays be ran on either side of the floor?

[baseballguy]

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Can sets/plays be ran on either side of the floor?

Yes they can

[chinkiwinki]

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Can you box out? It was very easy to grab a guy and box him out in 2k10

I havent really seen much evidence in videos and I could barely do it in the demo.

[JoeDog10]

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Hey Guys,

I simmed the first year of the Association in case any of you wanted to see some of the stats/transactions. I did list the player retirements, as well as some of the player progression towards the bottom, so just a heads up if you don't want to see any of that stuff.

Trades:

Nets Trade: Troy Murphy, Kris Humphries
Knicks Trade: Raymond Felton, Ronny Turiaf

Pistons Trade: Will Bynum, Jason Maxiell
Pacers Trade: Mike Dunleavy, 2011 2nd round pick

Warriors Trade: Brandan Wright, Charlie Bell
Lakers Trade: Sasha Vujacic, DJ Mbenga

Hornets Trade: Marco Belinelli
Wizards Trade: Flip Murray, Hilton Armstrong

Pistons Trade: Rip Hamilton, DaJuan Summers
Bobcats Trade: Erick Dampier

Warriors Trade: Andris Biedrins, Dorell Wright
Knicks Trade: Kelenna Azubuike, Eddy Curry

Suns Trade: Josh Childress, Sean Williams
Wizards Trade: Kirk Hinrich

Clippers Trade: Randy Foye
Rockets Trade: Jordan Hill, Jared Jeffries

Bucks Trade: Michael Redd, 2012 2nd round pick
Suns Trade: Steve Nash, Hedo Turkoglu

Bucks Trade: Carlos Delfino
Thunder Trade: Thabo Sefolosha

Rockets Trade: Kyle Lowry
Suns Trade: Grant Hill, Jamaal Tinsley

76ers Trade: Elton Brand, Jason Smith
Timberwolves Trade: Martell Webster, Darko Milicic

Pacers Trade: Jeff Foster, James Posey
Raptors Trade: Jose Calderon, Linas Kleiza

Raptors Trade: Leandro Barbosa, Amir Johnson
Kings Trade: Samuel Dalembert Antoine Wright

Nuggets Trade: Ty Lawson, Chris Andersen
Raptors Trade: Allen Iverson, Joey Dorsey

Hirings/ Firings:

12/26 - Wizards fire head coach Flip Saunders
12/26 - Wizards hire head coach John Knox

1/4 - Timberwolves fire head coach Kurt Rambis
1/4 - Timberwolves hire head coach Matt Patrick

2/20 - Nets fire head coach Avery Johnson
2/20 - Nets hire head coach Brendan Strong

2/25 - Pistons fire head coach John Kuester
2/25 - Pistons hire head coach Dion Mayo

2/26 - Clippers fire head coach Vinny Del Negro
2/26 - Clippers hire head coach Dan Hendrix

3/2 - Grizzlies fire head coach Lionel Hollins
3/2 - Grizzlies hire head coach Tracy Buford

3/2 - Kings fire head coach Paul Westphal
3/2 - Kings hire head coach Darnell Carney

3/28 - Pacers fire head coach Jim O'Brien
3/28 - Pacers hire head coach Casey Hopkins

4/1 - Wizards fire head coach John Knox
4/1 - Wizards hire head coach John Kuester

League Leaders:

PPG:
Durant: 31.1
Kobe - 30.8
LeBron - 28.0
Derrick Rose - 27.9
Carmelo - 27.3

RPG:
David Lee - 12.6
Tim Duncan - 12.5
Dwight Howard - 12.0
Gerald Wallace - 10.8
Kaman - 10.7

APG:
Kidd - 9.9
Rondo - 9.8
Deron - 8.9
Paul - 8.3
Nash - 7.8

SPG:
Manu - 2.8
Wade - 2.6
Rondo - 2.5
LeBron - 2.4
Iggy - 2.4

BPG:
Dwight Howard - 2.0
Haywood - 2.0
Josh Smith - 2.0
Duncan - 1.8
Pau Gasol - 1.8

3PM:
Ginobili - 230
Mo Williams - 224
Aaron Brooks - 213
JR Smith - 207
Jamal Crawford - 201


MVP: LeBron James - 28.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.4 SPG, 1.3 BPG
ROY: John Wall - 17.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 40.6 FG%
6th Man: Danilo Gallinari - 12.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 39.7 3PT%
Defensive Player of the Year: Gerald Wallace - 16.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 1.8 BPG
Most Improved: Darren Collison - 18.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.9 SPG
Coach of the Year: Erik Spoelstra - 62-20

NBA 1st Team
Kobe Bryan
Dwayne Wade
LeBron James
Josh Smith
Chris Kaman

NBA 2nd Team
Manu Ginobli
Monta Ellis
Carmelo Anthony
Dirk Nowtizki
Dwight Howard

NBA 3rd Team
Derrick Rose
Deron Williams
Amare Stoudemire
Antawn Jamison
Al Jefferson

Defensive 1st Team
Dwayne Wade
Manu Ginobli
Gerald Wallace
Josh Smith
Ben Wallace

Defensive 2nd Team
Tyreke Evans
Rajon Rondo
Tim Duncan
LeBron James
Dwight Howard

Rookie 1st Team
John Wall
Evan Turner
Wes Johnson
Ed Davis
Blake Griffin

Rookie 2nd Team
Derrick Favors
Paul George
Al-Farouq Aminu
Damion James
Cole Aldrich

NBA Finals:
Boston defeats Denver, 4-3.

NBA Finals MVP:
Rajon Rondo - 15.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 9.7 APG, 2.7 SPG

Retired Players:
Michael Finley
Kurt Thomas
Juwan Howard
Derek Fisher
Theo Ratliff
Ben Wallace
Brad Miller
Morris Peterson
Marcus Camby

Retired Coaches:
Rick Adelman

Player Progression (some examples of +/- in overall ratings)
Evan Turner +4
Stephen Jackson -3
Tyrus Thomas +4
Steve Nash -4
Derrick Rose +3
Joakim Noah +3
Pierce/Garnett -2
Ray Allen -3
Blake Griffin +4
Al-Farouq Aminu +5
Dwayne Wade -1
Tyreke Evans +4
DeMarcus Cousins +3
Gallinari +4
Dwight Howard +3
Vince Carter -2
Dirk -1
Kidd -5
Derrick Favors +4
Brook Lopez +3
Billups -2
Iverson -4
Bargnani +4
Duncan/Manu -2
Durant +3
Westbrook +4
Harden +4
Wes Johnson +4
Andre Miller -4
Stephen Curry +4
John Wall +4
Arenas -1

[JoeDog10]

Re: NBA 2K11 Q&A (Those That Have it Early, Confirmed)

Do CPU controlled teams in Association really send player down to the D-League this year? Last year the CPU never did it

Yes they do. I didn't pay much attention to who the players were, but there is definitely activity.