NBA 2K16 Adds '07-'08 Boston Celtics & '12-'13 Miami Heat to List of Classic Teams

[STLRams]

Nice to see the 08 Boston Celtics, but very disappointing to see the 13 Miami Heat. That team shouldn't be the new team, basically any user can re assemble that team on 2K16. Also that team is too recent in my opinion to call a classic team. Would have been much happier if it was the 97 or 98 Miami Heat team instead of a recent Heat team. Was hoping to see a new team from the 80's or 90's, oh well.

[Real2KInsider]

It should be noted that these Classic teams aren't going anywhere.

2013 Heat are recent NOW but they will still be in the game 5-10 years from now. Let's not miss the point that these additions are more than just about 2K16.

They are a quality team to add to the stable, and being recent enough to have most of the players rather than half the team being generics is another important distinction.

Bitching about them getting added is like complaining about the Spurs getting added to Classic Teams as soon as Duncan retires. Just because they're recent (yet not current) doesn't mean they're not Historic.

[TheBarcaBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yuss

does anyone have a list of all the retro teams in the game new + old?

NBA 2K15 Classic Teams: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ster-list.html

Check OP for New/So Far Classic Teams in NBA 2K16!

[cthurt]

Now I am getting a feeling we will see the OKC squad with Westbrook, Harden, and Durant on the team as one of the last few teams left.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yuss

does anyone have a list of all the retro teams in the game new + old?

Spoiler

1964-1965 CELTICS: Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, KC Jones, Tom Sanders, Tom Heinsohn, Larry Siegfried, Mel Counts, John Thompson.

1964-1965 LAKERS: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Rudy Lorusso, Dick Barnett, Leroy Ellis, Darrall Imhoff, Don Nelson, Jim King.

1970-1971 BUCKS: Oscar Robertson, Bob Dandridge, Jon McGlocklin, Lucius Allen, Greg Smith, Dick Cunningham.

1970-1971 LAKERS: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Elgin Baylor, Keith Erickson, Jim McMillian, Rick Roberson, Willie McCarter.

1970-1971 HAWKS: Pete Maravich, Lou Hudson, Bill Bridges, Jerry Chambers, Jim Davis, Len Chappell.

1971-1972 LAKERS: Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich Elgin Baylor, Jim McMillian, Keith Erickson, Leroy Ellis.

1971-1972 KNICKS: Walt Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Dave DeBusschere, Willis Reed, Earl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Dick Barnett, Phil Jackson, Luther Rackley.

1976-1977 SIXERS: Julius Erving, George McGinnis, Doug Collins, Henry Bibby, World Free, Darryl Dawkins, Joe Bryant, Mike Dunleavy, Steve Mix, Harvey Catchings.

1984-1985 SIXERS: Moses Malone, Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Clint Richardson, George Johnson, Clemon Johnson.

1984-1985 BUCKS: Sidney Moncrief, Terry Cummings, Paul Pressey, Alton Lister, Mike Dunleavy, Ricky Pierce, Craig Hodges, Randy Breuer, Charles Davis, Paul Mokeski.

1985-1986 BULLS: Michael Jordan, George Gervin, Charles Oakley, Kyle Macy, Sidney Green, John Paxson, Dave Corzine, Rod Higgins.

1985-1986 CELTICS: Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Bill Walton, Scott Wedman, Jerry Sichting, Sam Vincent.

1985-1986 HAWKS: Dominique Wilkins, Doc Rivers, Kevin Willis, Spud Webb, Randy Wittman, Tree Rollins, Jon Koncak, Cliff Levingston, Eddie Johnson, Antoine Carr, Scott Hastings.

1986-1987 LAKERS: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Byron Scott, AC Green, Kurt Rambis, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, Frank Brickowski.

1988-1989 PISTONS: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman, Bill Laimbeer, Mark Aguirre, Vinnie Johnson, Rick Mahorn, John Salley, James Edwards, Darryl Dawkins.

1988-1989 BULLS: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Craig Hodges, John Paxson, Sam Vincent, Brad Sellers, Will Perdue, Dave Corzine, Charles Davis.

1989-1990 CAVS: Mark Price, Brad Daugherty, Larry Nance, John Williams, Craig Ehlo, Steve Kerr, Reggie Williams, Tree Rollins, Paul Mokeski.

1990-1991 BULLS: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, John Paxson, BJ Armstrong, Bill Cartwright, Craig Hodges, Will Perdue, Scott Williams, Cliff Levingston.

1990-1991 LAKERS: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, Byron Scott, AC Green, Sam Perkins, Larry Drew, Elden Campbell, Mychal Thompson.

1990-1991 BLAZERS: Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth, Drazen Petrovic, Danny Ainge, Cliff Robinson, Mark Bryant.

1990-1991 WARRIORS: Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, Alton Lister, Tyrone Hill, Sarunas Marciulionis, Rod Higgins, Mario Elie, Tom Tolbert, Vincent Askew, Paul Mokeski.

1992-1993 BULLS: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, BJ Armstrong, John Paxson, Bill Cartwright, Scott Williams, Will Perdue, Rodney McCray, Ed Nealy.

1992-1993 HORNETS: Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues, Kendall Gill, Dell Curry, Johnny Newman, David Wingate, Kenny Gattison, Tony Bennett, Sidney Green, Kevin Lynch.

1993-1994 ROCKETS: Hakeem Olajuwon, Otis Thorpe, Robert Horry, Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Sam Cassell, Mario Elie, Scott Brooks, Matt Bullard.

1993-1994 NUGGETS: Dikembe Mutombo, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Reggie Williams, Laphonso Ellis, Robert Pack, Bryant Stith, Rodney Rogers, Tom Hammonds.

1994-1995 KNICKS: Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, Derek Harper, Anthony Mason, Greg Anthony, Hubert Davis, Charles Smith, Doug Christie, Anthony Bonner, Monty Williams, Herb Williams.

1994-1995 MAGIC: Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Horace Grant, Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott, Brian Shaw, Donald Royal, Anthony Bowie, Jeff Turner, Tree Rollins.

1995-1996 BULLS: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Tony Kukoc, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Jud Buechler, Bill Wennington, Dickey Simpkins, John Salley, James Edwards.

1995-1996 SONICS: Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Detlef Schrempf, Hersey Hawkins, Sam Perkins, Ervin Johnson, Nate McMillan, Vincent Askew, David Wingate, Frank Brickowski.

1997-1998 BULLS: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper, Luc Longley, Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington, Jud Buechler, Dickey Simpkins.

1997-1998 JAZZ: Karl Malone, John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, Howard Eisley, Shandon Anderson, Adam Keefe, Greg Ostertag, Antoine Carr, Greg Foster.

1997-1998 LAKERS: Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones, Kobe Bryant, Robert Horry, Elden Campbell, Derek Fisher, Jon Barry, Corie Blount.

1997-1998 SPURS: David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Sean Elliott, Avery Johnson, Vinny Del Negro, Will Perdue, Jaren Jackson, Chuck Person, Monty Williams.

2000-2001 SIXERS: Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutombo, Tyrone Hill, Aaron McKie, George Lynch, Matt Geiger, Jumaine Jones, Todd MacCulloch, Raja Bell.

1999-2000 Raptors

1999-2000 Trail Blazers

2000-2001 Lakers

2002-2003 Mavericks

2003-2004 Pistons

2007-2008 Celtics

2007-2008 Rockets

2012-2013 Heat

[Solo1990]

They can do better.

[Paul21694]

Give me 07 Magic, 09 Cavs, 07 Spurs and the Dream Team. Because why not.

[ejohns1004]

So what group of fans was aggressively lobbying for a team from 2 years ago to be added to the RETRO teams. Myself and 2kgames must have two very different definitions of the word retro. Is this the team that Ronny was talking about that was one of the best offensive teams in recent memory? Not the 04-05 Suns? Steve Nash's first MVP season, dominate Amare, Q-Rich dropping bombs from outside and iso-Joe doing iso-Joe things. That team sir, was an offensive powerhouse! Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with having the 2013 Heat as a retro team. If the game that's coming out next month is going to be called NBA 2K20. Could it be a form of confirmation bias to anoint a UBER-STACKED team that lost twice in the finals as one of the best teams ever? All I'm saying is that there have been many more teams that would be much more fun to play with from the last ten, fifteen or twenty years that they could have chosen.