NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

[mango_prom]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

melo is one dimensional. he is a flat out pure scorer, with avg rebounding and passing, and below to maybe avg defense...or, he just doesnt want to defend

Melo is a Top 3 scorer in this league, no one disputes that. His passing is below average and rebounding wise he's comparable to Deng/Pierce/Kidd-Gilchrist, which means pretty good, but no great. He's pretty much Bernard King/Adrian Dantley with range and an undersized PF body.
I don't overrate Melo, but absolutely love the fact that his game is all about skill, so he'll probably be a good player even into his late 30s. He's one of the few players after the Kobe/KG/Duncan/Dirk era that have that kind of old school finesse game going. Great to watch...

But a some point, being a "fan" stops people from even trying to be objective. It's ever worse over here in Europe with soccer...many people really project the success of some pro athlete onto their own persona, so when defending their favorite superstar, they're actually defending themselves. The whole idea of people being insulted and emotionally invested if other people criticise some athlete they've never even met is idiotic if you think about it.

btw, J.R.Smith going 7/19 is exactly what's wrong with the Knicks. A low IQ volume scorer as your second option won't work in a playoff series. Melo will probably need to average 35 just to compensate for Smith jacking up shots. Looks like Anthony is in the Dirk/Terry situation right now where he has to play out of his mind every game hoping that his sidekick doesn't suck in the playoffs for once...

[ksuttonjr76]

I checked all the hot zones last night, and I can honestly say that bandwagon teams just got cheesier. People are going to need cheat codes to slow down their offense.

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[turty11]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

Melo is a Top 3 scorer in this league, no one disputes that. His passing is below average and rebounding wise he's comparable to Deng/Pierce/Kidd-Gilchrist, which means pretty good, but no great. He's pretty much Bernard King/Adrian Dantley with range and an undersized PF body.
I don't overrate Melo, but absolutely love the fact that his game is all about skill, so he'll probably be a good player even into his late 30s. He's one of the few players after the Kobe/KG/Duncan/Dirk era that have that kind of old school finesse game going. Great to watch...

But a some point, being a "fan" stops people from even trying to be objective. It's ever worse over here in Europe with soccer...many people really project the success of some pro athlete onto their own persona, so when defending their favorite superstar, they're actually defending themselves. The whole idea of people being insulted and emotionally invested if other people criticise some athlete they've never even met is idiotic if you think about it.

btw, J.R.Smith going 7/19 is exactly what's wrong with the Knicks. A low IQ volume scorer as your second option won't work in a playoff series. Melo will probably need to average 35 just to compensate for Smith jacking up shots. Looks like Anthony is in the Dirk/Terry situation right now where he has to play out of his mind every game hoping that his sidekick doesn't suck in the playoffs for once...

yeah, its clear most people here just want their team to be all 99's or star slurp. but that's fine i've done it before

i think JR's complainng about not getting FT's every possesion is what the real problem was, knicks just got lucky bostons bench didn't show up
now about melo getting an 80 OREB, what a complete joke. averigin under 2 Oreb and you get an 80? that means some guys should have a rating of about 300....

[JasonMartin]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

The more people that let their voice be heard. It wakes people up sometimes.

All the people calling for the insiders head might give him the boost he needs but it needed to be done. Maybe he got his head out of his *** and is gonna start doing his job.

A lot of people have called him/2K out for months, nothing will ever change.

They just did this because L2DK finally opened his mouth and the playoffs are here. Final update, game is done.

[thedream2k13]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

tony parkers 3pt shot went up to a 80? he is only shooting 35% for the season! lin is shooting 33% and has a 69 rating from 3pt line.

[Red Kafe]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

Still no upgrade to :

Hayward
Noah's stamina and passing
Marc Gasol 's passing
Teague
Jimmy Butlers 3 which he has been shooting 54 % for a Month and a half
World Peace , Earl Clark rebounding
Shump needs to be declined he isn't that good , average below season don't know why he got an upgrade .
Durant needs to be listed at 6'11 instead of 6'9 and Beasley is 6'8 not 6'10

[Paul Pierce_OS]

thats because the celtics were flat in the entire half, and K-mart and kidd were great on defense.

melo is one dimensional. he is a flat out pure scorer, with avg rebounding and passing, and below to maybe avg defense...or, he just doesnt want to defend

You have no idea what you're talking about. Please start watching basketball, then comment.


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[turty11]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

You have no idea what you're talking about. Please start watching basketball, then comment.

im sorry i don't star slurp. melo is a scorer, hes avg at the rest.

[Angel_G]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

i'm trying to tell him Paul Pierce_OS some people once they are set on something there is no way you can change their mind.

[turty11]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

i'm trying to tell him Paul Pierce_OS some people once they are set on something there is no way you can change their mind.

im not set on anything, provide me some facts that he is more than just a scorer and i will call him more than a 1 dimensional aka "scoring only" guy

[Norris_Cole]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

While I don't necessarily disagree with increasing Melo's stats, this obsession of many fans with their favorite superstar is exactly the reason 2k is in no hurry to provide even semi decent rosters. "Melo needs...Lebron clearly deserves...Durant needs to be...".
18 players still missing, ratings are a complete disaster, tendencies and playbooks even worse. But everyone's glad that an already overpowered superstar (with sig skills, everyone can drop 30 ppg even on 5 min quarters) gets even better.

Very true, but you can't blame them, they are called casual fans for a reason

[Goffs]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

im not set on anything, provide me some facts that he is more than just a scorer and i will call him more than a 1 dimensional aka "scoring only" guy

i don't get this one dimensional thing....when you even said that he's average in everything else....Angel G already provided someone thats really one dimensional and thats Steve Novak...

So what do you call Steve Novak then? He's a straight up spot up shooter and nothing else...

sounds like you just want to argue just for the hell of it....but whatever...

@LD2k where is the PC patch? It's almost MAY FFS.....I just want some news on the damn thing...

[turty11]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

yes novak is 1 dimensional, but what im saying is melo is ONLY a scorer. one dimensional may have been the wrong word to use. fine. but he is still just a scorer.

[Blackhail92]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

yes novak is 1 dimensional, but what im saying is melo is ONLY a scorer. one dimensional may have been the wrong word to use. fine. but he is still just a scorer.

What is Kevin Durant? a scorer. a 95 OVR scorer(not saying melo is better than him.) SO melo being a 93 is ok. If you watch melo this year he has done the little things needed to get wins on top of scoring like diving for loose balls, playing more agressive defense than he has in his career(stil not a great one) If you are saying his other skills arent as close to his scoring then that makes sense. But you cant say he is "one dimensional" just because he happens to be one of most versatile scorers in the league and that it is nearly impossible for any other part of his game to match it(unless you are lebron)

[AmR]

Re: NBA 2K13 Roster Update Details (4-20-13)

So will there be a OA roster update anytime soon??!?!@?#!?