NBA 2K16 Adds '04-'05 Phoenix Suns & '05-'06 Miami Heat to List of Classic Teams

[ZB9]

Quote: Originally Posted by SaruAqua

And? He's a top 5 all time slasher who got to the basket at will unlike Dirk who was shooting jumpers and stil averaged 9-10 FT's a game, thus getting exposed by the Heat in the Finals and the Warriors as a 67-15 team in the first round. Him shooting jumpers with Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson guarding him in the post was probably the most pathetic play I've seen from a superstar next to '04 Kobe and '11 LeBron in their respective Finals. As for the '06 P/O: Wade - 250 FT's in 23 games Dirk - 229 FT's in 23 games ... Dirk averaged a measly 0.9 less FT's than Wade per game despite mainly being a jumpshooter, albeit a great one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rashidi

I think the officiating was questionable but what it ultimately comes down to is Wade was equipped to abuse Harris/Terry similar to how they abused Finley/Barry. Young Udonis Haslem staying in front of Dirk (which 35-year old Horry couldn't do) was likewise a factor. Dirk had to develop his post game after this series (similar to what LeBron had to do in the 2011 rematch).

Dirk actually had a good post game in '06 and he used it quite a bit that season. Avery Johnson was constantly harping on Dirk to post up and drive to the hole. Teams defended Dirk back then mainly by being physical. Being physical sometimes leads to fouls, whether it's jump shots or not (unless it's the '06 finals of course).

Yes Wade drove the lane a lot but he didn't need to drive the lane to get calls in that series and he didn't get that many whistles before those finals or after those finals. There are supposed to be less whistles in the finals but Wade got more than anyone in the history of the league. Regardless, the bad thing about that series wasn't that Wade got whistles, it's that the whistles were so one sided. Ive never seen a more one sided officiated series.

Anyway, ill always keep it real about the '06 Finals, but i wouldnt change it if i could because without those '06 Finals, 2011 might not have happened and that was one of the sweetest payback championships i've ever seen in sports. Dirk was basically possessed in the 2011 playoffs ad the fact that he got another shot at the Heat and took them down was like something out of a movie.

As far as the Golden State series, in the western conference teams dont get the luxury of getting a cake opponent in the first round like they do in the weak east. Those Warriors won 50 games and had Dirk's old coach. It was the worst match up possible for Dallas but i wouldn't change anything about that either because it might have taken that series also for 2011 to happen.

[LeBronistheKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by ojandpizza

"Too many Heat teams" there are only two... "Too much LeBron" there is only one... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There should be one more LeBron team. Wade, Kobe, and Shaq are rightfully represented on three different teams with three different versions, but LeBron is only on two teams with one being the current Cleveland Cavaliers. I have made no secret about my desire to be able to play as 22 or 24 year old LeBron. Would love to use the 2007 Cavaliers to recreate the 48 point game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pistons. Or the 2009 Cavaliers to play as the most athletic first MVP season LeBron.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

I live in Phoenix and that Suns team was a fun to watch for sure... If this game nails team tendencies these Classic teams will make this a must buy for me this year.... Not a huge fan of 2K B-Ball because of controls but this series gets it when it comes to what their fan base wants more often than not.... REPLAY VALUE!!!!!!

This !!! I don't wanna see the Suns playing some slow pace game lol hopefully the tendencies are done right

[ZB9]

Quote: Originally Posted by LeBronistheKing

There should be one more LeBron team. Wade, Kobe, and Shaq are rightfully represented on three different teams with three different versions, but LeBron is only on two teams with one being the current Cleveland Cavaliers. I have made no secret about my desire to be able to play as 22 or 24 year old LeBron. Would love to use the 2007 Cavaliers to recreate the 48 point game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pistons. Or the 2009 Cavaliers to play as the most athletic first MVP season LeBron.

good points but the Duncan/Manu/Parker Spurs should have a classic team represented before Lebron has a third team represented...

[SaruAqua]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZB9

As far as the Golden State series, in the western conference teams dont get the luxury of getting a cake opponent in the first round like they do in the weak east. Those Warriors won 50 games and had Dirk's old coach. It was the worst match up possible for Dallas but i wouldn't change anything about that either because it might have taken that series also for 2011 to happen.

I already previously mentioned that Golden State was a bad matchup for Dallas. They always have been. I still remember Dirk dropping 50+ against them in '06, yet they lost because of a Jason Richardson spinning game winning 3. My problem was never GS being a tough opponent for Dallas. They actually finished the '07 season winning 16 of their last 20 games. My problem was the fact that the 67 win Mavs got beat in the 1st round and got pummelled in the 25 point rout in game 6 with the MVP (Dirk) going 2-13, shooting 38% for the entire series, and getting outplayed by Josh Howard and Jason Terry (debatable) let alone Stephen 'Captain Jack' Jackson.

Edit: actually mentioned how good GS was to another user, my bad.

[SaruAqua]

I'm actually surprised that 90% of you guys are sleeping on the late 00's B2B champion Lakers. Phil Jackson, Kobe, Gasol, Fish, Bynum, Ariza and/or Artest (depending on year), Odom, Brown, Farmar, Powell and Vujacic. As much as I hated that team (love Kobe, though), they along with the '05/'07 Spurs deserve to be in the game. Still can't get over how OP they were from 2K9-2K12, ESPECIALLY 2K11 (nikkas were godlike).

[Infamous Minded]

That's Suns Team Was Stacked. Nash, J. Johnson, Q-Rich, The Matrix, Stoudemire & Barbosa.

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[LeBronistheKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZB9

good points but the Duncan/Manu/Parker Spurs should have a classic team represented before Lebron has a third team represented...

Agreed in fact I feel like the next Western Conference team revealed should be one of the past Spurs champion teams, maybe even the 2007 team. I feel like the Eastern Conference team should be a LeBron team and since there are already two classic Heat teams represented, that leaves one of the Cavaliers teams. The 2007 team was the most accomplished (Eastern Conference champions) but the 2009 Cavaliers team was the best team in the first LeBron Cavaliers era. The Lakers are more than fairly represented in the game so that is why I say the west team should be a Spurs team and the East team a LeBron Cavaliers team.