[Halfamazing]

I don't think there's such a dramatic hill to overcome. Compared to live 14 and 2k, yeh. But I just see the latter as slightly above average, and live as below average, as well as behind times--of their own game's at that.

So I'd say whenever they get serious and produce a game up to date on crap, a game that's complete, they'll be just behind the field--and that could be any given year; could've should've been this past year.
But yeh, the difference overall may be huge: graphics, content, gameplay, and ai combined, but just hitting the right notes on gameplay would put it back in the fight.
Then again, this post is assuming the other game's next game remains similar to its last. All about effort, and know-how. One game has a Greg Popo/spurs themed organization, while the other has a Mike Woodson/Isaiah/knicks organization. Trapped in a box of its past. Laced up with no vaseline.