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NBA 2K13 Features 92 Dream Team (With Barkley, No Pippen) & 2012 Olympic Team

11:01 AM - August 15, 2012 by Steve_OS

The '92 Dream Team & 2012 Olympic team will be featured in NBA 2K13. Charles Barkley is in, but Scottie Pippen couldn't get a deal worked out.

It's cool we get to battle it out between these 2 teams, but with Pippen off the roster, it puts a definite blemish on the announcement.

Check out the higher resolution NBA 2K13 screenshot, featuring the 92 Dream Team, right here.

NBA 2K13 to Feature 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team and Legendary 1992 "Dream Team"

2K Sports proudly announces partnership with USA Basketball for NBA 2K13

2K Sports today announced a partnership with USA Basketball to feature both the star-studded 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team and the 1992 �Dream Team� in NBA 2K13, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*.

�As executive producer, letting fans go head to head with these legendary USA teams was extremely important to JAY Z,� said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. �We are excited to partner with USA Basketball, and share in JAY Z�s enthusiasm in making this a reality in NBA 2K13.�

The 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team has earned recognition as one of USA Basketball�s all-time greatest teams. NBA 2K13 cover athlete Kevin Durant helped lead the USA to its successful showing and joins the elite list of accomplished basketball players who have represented USA Basketball.

�It was an incredible blessing to have been part of the 2012 USA Basketball National Team,� said Durant. �USA Basketball's National Team legacy is incredible and so many of basketball�s all-time greats have been part of it, I�m just honored to be in that group. Like everybody, I can�t wait to see how our squad stacks up against the 1992 team in NBA 2K13.�

The original �Dream Team� is widely considered the most dominant sports team ever assembled, and featured 11 Hall of Fame players including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, David Robinson and Charles Barkley.

�The experience we shared in Barcelona is truly one of the highlights of my career,� said five-time NBA MVP and former NBA 2K cover athlete Michael Jordan. �Being able to represent not only my country but basketball as a whole is an honor that I will never forget.�

�The fantasy matchup between the legendary 1992 �Dream Team� and the 2012 USA Men�s national team has become one of the greatest sports debates of our time,� stated JAY Z, the Executive Producer of NBA 2K13. �In NBA 2K13, we�re giving fans the opportunity to play as two of the best teams ever assembled in sporting history, literally putting the debate right into their hands.�

Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, NBA 2K13 is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available on October 2, 2012 in North America and October 5, 2012 internationally for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system, PSP� (PlayStation�Portable) system, Wii� system and Windows PC. The Wii U� version of the title will be available during the holiday season. Fans are encouraged to pre-order now at participating retailers in order to receive the NBA All-Star content on day one at no extra cost.

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# 41 bonannogiovanni @ 08/15/12 11:16 AM

Another news that's far from huge. PC gamers have had these for years.

# 42 VDusen04 @ 08/15/12 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 23


	Yall better show this man some love

Haha. All this skepticism I had with the Jay-Z announcement and whatnot. . . I'm beginning to now understand.

# 43 eko718 @ 08/15/12 11:16 AM

How on earth will there be any legendary Bulls teams without Pippen? Will there even be any such teams? Baaaad, bad look.

# 44 ChrisHansen59 @ 08/15/12 11:17 AM

Scottie noooo

# 45 AirJordanFan93 @ 08/15/12 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eko718


	How on earth will there be any legendary Bulls teams without Pippen? Will there even be any such teams? Baaaad, bad look.

I think the hook this year is the Dream Team and not the Classic NBA stuff.

# 46 Eman5805 @ 08/15/12 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by green225


	ugh, when is the crew announcement?

So people can bring their 7'6" maxed out dudes online?

I hope never. But doesn't matter. Just won't play online like I always don't do.

# 47 aloncho11 @ 08/15/12 11:18 AM

I really hope the Scottie licensing issue is only for the Dream Team, and that we can easily assign him from one of the 90's Bulls team.

# 48 LRBTODAY @ 08/15/12 11:18 AM

No Pippen, Im cool w/ that. Nothing that Hex Editor Cyberface can't do anyway. SUPER HYPED!!!!!!!

# 49 NYdreams @ 08/15/12 11:19 AM

its good to see barkley in the game.. but im tired of seeing old players ... you couldnt even use them in team up... i cant wait till september where ronnie discusses gameplay info...

# 50 Gman 18 @ 08/15/12 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	Got charles but couldnt keep scotty?

I'm sure his is still in the game. Maybe it's jsut that he wanted more money to be on the dream team so 2k decided not to put him on the dream team but leave him on the classic bulls teams. You guys have to remember that this was the best olympic team in nba history and it probably cost more money to put every player on the dream team than on classic teams. Maybe we will be able to sign, trade, and release players from the dream team and then we could put Scottie Pippen on it.

# 51 IWWROCKS @ 08/15/12 11:22 AM

As a European this is so frustrating. No interest in this anyway. So we get 2 new guys, but also lose one do it's not authentic anyway. Where are they gonna be used? Play now only?

If it was FIBA or Euro League aswell as, I'd be over the moon. But seems like a very tiny addition with a glamourous name

# 52 Drewski @ 08/15/12 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 23


	Yall better show this man some love

Didn't picture Scottie as more of a Nas guy. Who knew.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

# 53 green225 @ 08/15/12 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 23


	I wish yall would get out of every thread with this crap Stop coming into other threads posting off topic

yea my bad, just dissapointed. feel like after fooling us last year, letting us know whether it'll be in or not should've been one of the first announcements this time around. i mean i don't know if you saw the poll on 2k, but nobody cared about legends, it was clear the people wanted crew. with that said, i think dream team is cool, but uh... no pippen, so it's not the dream team.

# 54 vannwolfhawk @ 08/15/12 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TeamBuilder


	Typical Ronnie2K. On Twitter he says he wants us to tweet about it so we can get the topic to trend. All he seems to care about is getting max publicity.

I'm gonna need more info before I go tweeting...

# 55 NYdreams @ 08/15/12 11:23 AM

i cant wait till ronnie announces that the best mode in 2k CREW will be making a return..

# 56 sheredia @ 08/15/12 11:23 AM

no pip?....we finally get barkley and lose pip....ugh. and we get laettner too. lol. the all-star weekend dlc didn't impress me. jay-z either. however, rose is on the cover and now this. i will probably pick it up. now it's just a matter of when.

# 57 Titans4lyfe @ 08/15/12 11:24 AM

Not that I'm excited about this annoucement, but I'd rather have FIBA/Olympics than this. I've always wanted FIBA/Olympics for Association and MyPlayer. Maybe 2k will suprise me and announce that they've also included that into the game.

# 58 King_B_Mack @ 08/15/12 11:24 AM

Man WTF Pip? Couldn't be happy with the coin you were getting for doing absolutely nothing the last two years being in the game? Hopefully the keep trying with him and can maybe add him later in a roster update or something. Either that or guys can HEX him in. I don't need him screwing up my Bulls teams that I'm guessing are still in the game.

Knowing 2K we'll have to wait a few days/weeks before they actually expand on this announcement and make it clear if a tournament mode or anything else is involved with these two teams.

# 59 kjjnesb @ 08/15/12 11:25 AM

So what's the point of announcing the dream team(sans scottie) and the 2012 team after the Olympics and apparently with no mode or feature surrounding it?

I'm not one to bash 2ks "huge announcement hype" because its usually just mainstream media buzz fodder but at this point the media has moved on from Dream Team vs 2012 Team.

# 60 fatleg3 @ 08/15/12 11:26 AM

This is a nice addition. 2K will definitly cash in on this with all the recent 92 Dream Team vs. "12 Olympic Team

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