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After just 13 games of my NBA Career as a part of the New Jersey Nets organization, I have achieved a lot. I went from the first pick in the second round to the team’s starting 2-guard in just 6 games. I lack the speed, athleticism, or any of the all-around skills many ‘experts’ say I need to possess to be successful on the brightest stage, but despite that, I have managed to not only lead my team in scoring, but also be the one and only focal point of the offense.
My teammates literally stand around, waiting for me, who couldn’t dribble himself out of a paper bag, to create something beautiful out of sheer ugliness. Luckily, I have spent hours in the gym, with one of the other scrubs on our team, embarrassing him by turning every conceivable segment of the court blue, except, of course, the little ones in the corner. No one can realistically stand in those spots. But alas, I have become a great shooter because of it.
But despite all of these accomplishments, I still have not earned enough respect to call a single offensive play. Instead, I’m forced to stand out there constantly telling teammates to set a screen for me. I am more than happy to set screens for them, but for whatever reason, they refuse to use them.
I would like to play the race card, but even Troy Murphy ignores me out there. Jordan Farmar ignores me as he dribbles out the shot clock on nearly every possession before jacking up a three, though I’m not sure what race he actually is.
They always said that the NBA plays a different breed of basketball than any other league, but I always thought that, even with their immense physical gifts, they would still at least run some sort of play every once in a while. I know my offensive awareness is bordering on the level of special needs, but if the coach lays some stickers out on the floor, I promise to do my best to follow them.
But even with this adversity, this was not the final straw.
One day, after Michael Jordan himself sent me a letter with the most impressive looking stationary I’ve ever seen, I went Home to reflect on what I learned out there on the court and improve my skills. I found though, however hard I tried, there was quite literally nothing I could do to become a better on-ball defender. Mind you, I wasn’t even very good at it to begin with, but it was something I had been working on behind the scenes while I did shooting drill after shooting drill.
And so I come to you today, sounding as ambiguously white and black as possible, to tell you that, out of sheer frustration and humiliation, I have chosen to retire from the NBA. It wasn’t that things were really even that bad, but when there are other things out there that are so good, the bad things just seem kind of ridiculous. Hey, at least it’s not like I have an evil clone out there or something, right?
Perhaps one day, when I become bored once again, I will come back in another life. Only this time, I’ll probably be a point guard.”
# 2
Drop3422 @ Oct 16
It really wasn't even the Nets not being good that ruined MyPlayer for me. As a 3pt Specialist 2 guard, it was kind of an ideal fit. I have a Center who can command double teams, a point guard who can drive and kick, a young power forward with room to grow, and a pretty obvious need at my position.
The fact that the team didn't play the way that is needed to win at the all-star simulation difficulty level is what is most frustrating, when I know that the cpu is intelligent enough play better. They stripped down the AI for MyPlayer mode so that everything keys in on you.
As a big man, you can scrap for offensive boards, and get post position, and as a point guard, you can actually call plays and run an intelligent offense. But as a swingman, who isn't interested in cheesing every time down the court, and wants to get the feeling like they are part of a team concept, the way MyPlayer is set up this year makes it very disappointing to me.
Add in the Attribute Caps they put in place to 'balance' the game, and I was just left with a sense of frustration at how great this mode COULD be. Why can a 6'6" 3pt Specialist Shooting Guard only be a 65 in On Ball Defense, while a 6'6" 3pt Specialist Point Guard be a 95? The limitations are just too constricting, and for no good reason.
The real problem with balancing last year lied in the fact that you could make a 7'6" player as athletic and physically unrestricted as you wanted. Limit physical-based stats according to height, it's that simple.
Why would you want to limit a users creation of their own personal character based on a choice they made before they even took their new character onto the court? A player can't come into the league as a defensive specialist, and become a 3 point threat as he grows in skill? I can't make a 6'9" Point Guard like Magic Johnson?
And if you are going to limit us in such a way, don't you think you should provide these attribute caps at the moment of creation? I didn't have the luxury of a skills cap thread when I started my character, and 2k shouldn't expect someone to have to wander around through forums to find this info online.
I have a lot of ideas on how to fix things, but didn't want to ramble too much on my first blog. We'll see how this goes, and maybe I'll post some more if people want to hear what I have to say.
The fact that the team didn't play the way that is needed to win at the all-star simulation difficulty level is what is most frustrating, when I know that the cpu is intelligent enough play better. They stripped down the AI for MyPlayer mode so that everything keys in on you.
As a big man, you can scrap for offensive boards, and get post position, and as a point guard, you can actually call plays and run an intelligent offense. But as a swingman, who isn't interested in cheesing every time down the court, and wants to get the feeling like they are part of a team concept, the way MyPlayer is set up this year makes it very disappointing to me.
Add in the Attribute Caps they put in place to 'balance' the game, and I was just left with a sense of frustration at how great this mode COULD be. Why can a 6'6" 3pt Specialist Shooting Guard only be a 65 in On Ball Defense, while a 6'6" 3pt Specialist Point Guard be a 95? The limitations are just too constricting, and for no good reason.
The real problem with balancing last year lied in the fact that you could make a 7'6" player as athletic and physically unrestricted as you wanted. Limit physical-based stats according to height, it's that simple.
Why would you want to limit a users creation of their own personal character based on a choice they made before they even took their new character onto the court? A player can't come into the league as a defensive specialist, and become a 3 point threat as he grows in skill? I can't make a 6'9" Point Guard like Magic Johnson?
And if you are going to limit us in such a way, don't you think you should provide these attribute caps at the moment of creation? I didn't have the luxury of a skills cap thread when I started my character, and 2k shouldn't expect someone to have to wander around through forums to find this info online.
I have a lot of ideas on how to fix things, but didn't want to ramble too much on my first blog. We'll see how this goes, and maybe I'll post some more if people want to hear what I have to say.
# 3
JJ09 @ Feb 24
Great retirement words, as a 6'7" power forward drafted in the first round pick 19 for the Boston celtics (weird cause bradley was drafted same number and is in the team too) i will follow your steps and try to be awesome cause its frustrating to make a screen and find garnett at the 3 point line shooting bricks 1-11 in just 2 games sad sad image but awesome Post my friend
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I feel your pain on the My Player Mode. I too have retired as player (Center) because the New York Knickerbockers really do Suck. SO, with my next move, I bought the damn team, and started " My Own Association" Since then I have no money left to fire D'Antoni, I have traded away several key players to get below the salary cap, and I can say I have started 3-1, Only Because the Bull Spit Celtics, paid off the Refs, and Kim Kardashian was Court Side at the Game and took away Amare's Focus for the game with that Beautiful coffee table Butt. So yes there is hope for you young star, plus what do Russian's (Nets Owner) know about B-Ball any darn way, right?