Which NBA video game will you buy?

[Doddage]

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Another good thing about buying 2K9 (if you have a 360), is that you can join the PD league...

I imagine we won't be doing 82 games this year either.

Damn, I never knew PD had a 2k league. I'd be down for this when the time comes. I just hope that there are ground rules during the games, like no full court passes and abusing the pick and roll for dunks, etc.

[GO!!!!!]

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Darn, that was the best feature from NBA 07 PC, but Xbox 07 doesen't have it ( well i can't find it ), it's the only way to play a full season/franchise, sim the first 3 qrts and if it's close intervene for the last quarter and win or lose the game..

Thanks for the info on the 29 games, that makes life a wee bit easier...

Some more info on the 2K League would be good too, i take it the forum Admin get the Pacers and everone else gets leftovers...

Intresting concept..

[Hicks]

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Damn, I never knew PD had a 2k league. I'd be down for this when the time comes. I just hope that there are ground rules during the games, like no full court passes and abusing the pick and roll for dunks, etc.

We've had to establish some things, and I think the list will grow next year, but it's never extended to pick and rolls.

I believe we did put a stop to cherry picking, though. I think it was left at: A couple or so times a game is one thing. Doing it consistently and/or a lot is another.

I'd care to say that the EZ Iso button is going to join the list this year.

We're not a fan of exploitation, but I'd argue that some is inevitable within the flaws of the construct of the game (such as unstoppable dunks in traffic, players being slid out of the way, etc.). The key is moderation/modesty in those areas.

As for who got which team, I don't know if we'll reset that this year or how that will work. But last year I was the Celtics, Gnome was the Knicks, ajbry was the Warriors, Kstat was Detroit, Indy was Orlando, Spicoli was Denver, Lord Helmet was Indiana, naturallystoned was New Jersey, Seth was LALakers, cgg was Miami, LoiuvilleLip was Chicago, and spazzxb was Phoenix.

We contracted the league to 8 later on, and it never did finish, sadly.

We will definitely have a shorter regular season this year.

Whether we start again with 8 teams or 12 or more will depend on interest and expressed commitment.

[Kstat]

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I disagree about the full court passes.

I think that in real basketball you get some cherry picking too, but it's always selective, as opposed to every single play.

THe difference is when people start doing it (A) after made baskets and (B) every single play. Then it gets into cheesing.

The pick and rolls you can stop. Never had a problem if i knew it was coming.

[Major Cold]

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So is this game NBA 2K or NHL 2K? No full-court passing=offsides.

[Doddage]

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I disagree about the full court passes.

I think that in real basketball you get some cherry picking too, but it's always selective, as opposed to every single play.

THe difference is when people start doing it (A) after made baskets and (B) every single play. Then it gets into cheesing.

The pick and rolls you can stop. Never had a problem if i knew it was coming.

I'm well-aware that full court passes happen in real games, as well as pick and rolls for dunks. It's not a problem in itself at all, as you run into situations where you have to do those things. It's basketball. But the strategy component of the game gets wiped off when those things are used abusively in order to gain an advantage.

I've learned to adapt to cheese as well. Really, I don't have a problem with it for that reason. But if you have a sim basketball league, that kind of **** has no place.

[Hicks]

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I wouldn't call this a sim league, but at the same time we don't like cheese, either. Of course, different people have different definitions of that.

[Kstat]

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the NBA live 09 demo is out, BTW.

I actually was impressed by the depth they went into. The players move much more realistically.

The 2-man controls is long overdue. Haven't leraned them yet, but it sounds promising.

Also, the daily updated rosters is really, really cool.

Can't wait for the 2K9 demo.

[GO!!!!!]

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the NBA live 09 demo is out, BTW.

I actually was impressed by the depth they went into. The players move much more realistically.

The 2-man controls is long overdue. Haven't leraned them yet, but it sounds promising.

Also, the daily updated rosters is really, really cool.

Can't wait for the 2K9 demo.

I downloaded the demo too, downloaded it yesterday, have played about 6 games and lost like 16-10 on all but one, draw one game..

The play calling was nice, bit touchy on the fouls, I never got a steal but got Plenty of foul calls, also struggled to get any rebounds or blocks, seems like it takes a couple seconds to jump for a rebound/block, could just have been me

It looks like it has potential, the roster update feature and the retro roster options were neat....

Interesting to see how it if it translates in to dynasty mode...

Worth a download...

[Kstat]

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speaking of potential, being able to play 5-on-5 online is also something really worth talking about.

Think of a 5-on-5 PD league. That would be awesome.

[ajbry]

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speaking of potential, being able to play 5-on-5 online is also something really worth talking about.

Think of a 5-on-5 PD league. That would be awesome.

<<<<< Would play as Stephen Jackson.


And I'll download the Live demo since I have nothing to do today...

[Kstat]

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Also, the international team roster has been expanded to 24, with FIBA rules.

Serbia has been added, which will appease my Yugo friends out there...

the "rewind" feature is also something really cool to think about. Being able to re-play an actual game simulated with your personal intervention.

[Hicks]

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I played the Live 09 demo and wasn't impressed with the controls at all. 2k is much better IMO.

With that said, I love what they are doing with constantly updating the stats and tendencies of the players and everything else I'm leaving out that's included. That was all very impressive. If 2K9 doesn't have something like that, they certainly need to have it for 2K10.

Playing last night's game over with your intervention is also awesome and I would like to see FIBA in 2K as well. Live's certainly got the best features for 2009 (so far; 2K is keeping what they consider their biggest new stuff under wraps for a few more weeks), but I'm still firmly a 2K person right now.

Regarding 5-on-5 that is going to be on both Live and 2K this year. I want to try it, but I can see it being awkward if all 5 aren't on the same page.

[Hicks]

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By the way, there's a rumor I've read that along with Clark Kellogg replacing Kenny Smith, we are also getting Doug Collins on 2K9.

[Hicks]

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Just saw these screenshots from a foreign version of the game. Interesting new team select screen.

http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/photos/00/01/00/19/ME0001001932_2.jpg

http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/photos/00/01/00/19/ME0001001909_2.jpg