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The Ultimate Video Game NBA Squad

You’ve heard of Christmas and Christmas in July, but my Christmas comes in October in the form of NBA 2K and NBA Elite. I am always frantically searching for new information for these titles, and my imagination goes wild thinking about past games and players. Inevitably, this led me down the path of pondering about the best video game players ever to grace a console, which leads me to this article about the ultimate video game basketball team.

PG – Nate Robinson, NBA 2K10
I know he was listed on the OS All-Star team earlier this year, but I’m taking it a step further. When KyrptoNate catches fire in NBA 2K10, he can't be cooled. Maybe I had his shot down perfectly, but this UW star would drop a minimum of five 3s a night for me. He is the first floor general I would take in the virtual hoops draft. Hopefully 2K11 has not toned him down too much, otherwise I may need a new point.

SG – Rodney Stuckey, NBA 2K8
This may surprise some people, but for those hardcore 2K players out there, you know how insanely good this rookie out of Eastern Washington was in this game. Rated at the high mark of 75, Stuckey could guard the best, break the best and drain the rock from anywhere on the floor. Plus, he would only get better with progression. Not long after his rookie season, his rating was as high as 91 overall. Sorry Kobe and D-Wade, but Stuckey gets my vote here.

SF – Antoine Walker, NBA Live 2003
Walker was a beast from beyond the arc in the '03 installation of the Live series. His defense was not the best, but his offensive skills would dominate the best of the best. In the 3-point shootout, I could drain every shot with him. In game, I could average over 40 points with him. When it comes down to it, Walker was better then LeBron in any of his games. Simply put, I do not care about rebounds and assists if you are scoring me 40 points a game.

PF – Shawn Kemp, NBA Jam
Maybe my homerism is coming out here, or maybe the ability to dunk, drain treys and block shots are good traits to have in a video game. I’ll take the latter on that one. The Reign Man was unstoppable in Jam. Sure, Jam was an arcade game that does not really compare to the sim games we have today, but Kemp deserves his props for how beastly he was in this game.

C – Stretch, NBA Street Vol. 2
Don’t hate on me because I’m choosing a clone of Dr. J. This guy is quite possibly the greatest video-game player ever to step foot on the court or Rucker Park. His name described his body and his game. He could play every position (a taller Magic maybe?) as well as any other player out there. In fact, I rarely used him just because of how good he was. Now, to put him on a squad like the one I have compiled here would definitely do one thing -- scare the Miami Heat.


Who do you think should be a part of your own ultimate NBA video-game team? The rules are simple: You can take any player from any version of an NBA title and put his skills to work on your own squad. However, you can only select one player for each position -- NO EXCEPTIONS.


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# 1 PH1LLYSFINEST13 @ 09/15/10 01:39 PM
Iverson 2k6
Vince Carter Live 06
Carmelo Live 10
Shawn Kemp NBA Jam
Dwight Howard 2k10
 
# 2 youvalss @ 09/15/10 01:59 PM
I loved playing with T-Mac in 2K3! And also, Shaq in 2K6 - when he was on their cover for the first time, and we could perform his moves as he did in real life.
 
# 3 st0rmb11 @ 09/15/10 02:06 PM
Michael Vick on Madden 2004. Not only could he throw for 200 yards & rush for 175, he could also routinely drop 40 on the Pistons & Lakers...


seriously though.

LeBron in 2K9 & 2K10.
Kobe in 2K10.

D-Wade in Live 06.
VC in Live 2004.
 
# 4 youvalss @ 09/15/10 02:28 PM
Oh yeah, Karl Malone in Live 99 (PC). Played a season with the Jazz at some point and just loved to play with Malone.
 
# 5 charter04 @ 09/15/10 02:30 PM
Thunder Dan!!! Live 95. 10 to 20 threes a game. Jordan on Tecmo NBA Basketball.
 
# 6 youvalss @ 09/15/10 02:33 PM
Talking about Live 95, Cedric Ceballos was a beast! My buddy and I used to put him on the Bulls and pretend it's MJ with hair...LOL!
 
# 7 scatman @ 09/15/10 02:35 PM
PG Steve Nash NBA 2K7: Not a high flyer but this dude is the best shooter in the game today.....and then as well

SG Kobe Bryant NBA Live 06 : Once dropped 140 on the pistons with this guy on superstar level during a regular season game. The abilities they gave that man with there superstar traits really made him uncontainable.

SF Chris Mullin/Reggie Miller/Glen Rice NBA Live 99: Anyone who had this game knows these guys were not someone to double off of. Any little amount of day and its lights out….literally. (I prefer Mullin because he was a lefty and it threw guys off)

PF Kenyon Martin NBA Live 2003: The blocks in this game were crazy (unrealistic, but crazy). When you sent one back with K-Mart, it felt like he was back in Cincinnati, rejectin’ ish all the way back to the other side of the court.

C Shaquille O’Neal NBA Live 2004: The most unstoppable big man in that game, the drop step in that game was insane, and crazy power and his dunk rating made sure he finished everytime.
 
# 8 bwright25 @ 09/15/10 02:45 PM
Yao Ming I think NBA2k8? He was a total beast on defense end.

Mitch Richmond NBA live 95. Dude didn't miss.
 
# 9 Mintsa @ 09/15/10 02:46 PM
I'm sorry.......the most unstoppable player in video game basketball player history was Tom Chambers in Lakers vs Celtics. His double pump lay up had no answer !!!!

Go to the 50 sec mark of this video........






Damn......that brings back memories
 
# 10 bwright25 @ 09/15/10 02:47 PM
Craig Ehlo and Mark Price in Tecmo NBA Basketball. Are 2 others I'll throw out there.
 
# 11 ShaneFu @ 09/15/10 02:50 PM
Glenn Rice Live 95
Lebron James 2k8
Dwight Howard 2k10
Peja Stojakovic 2k5 - Unguardable!
Iverson 2k2
 
# 12 Scruffychicken @ 09/15/10 03:34 PM
Whoever said Doug Christie, me and you must be kindred spirits. Used to rock the kings in live 2000 with him, cwebb and jwill.
 
# 13 J-H!zZl3 @ 09/15/10 03:38 PM
Yao Ming was unstoppable in NBA 2k8 on the offensive end. He was also a beast defensively b/c of his height as well.

Stuckey was definitely a beast in NBA 2k8 as well. I believe he had Wade's form, and the guy hit shots from anywhere on the floor. His 3 wasn't even high but you could hit them with ease..lol.
 
# 14 tyreeii @ 09/15/10 07:42 PM
Let's see

PG - Allen Iverson: Live 2000
SG - Mitch Richmond: Live 96
SF - Glenn Rice: Live 98
PF - Shawn Kemp: Live 99 (unstoppable!!!!)
C - Hakeem Olajuwon: Live 97
 
# 15 youvalss @ 09/15/10 11:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintsa
I'm sorry.......the most unstoppable player in video game basketball player history was Tom Chambers in Lakers vs Celtics. His double pump lay up had no answer !!!!

Go to the 50 sec mark of this video........






Damn......that brings back memories
Looks like the right commentator is sleeping (at 00:28)...zzzz
 
# 16 bigdnlaca @ 09/16/10 11:58 AM
Larry Bird in that NBA game where you play one on one with the best player on each NBA team. Larry would just shoot threes all game and you could not stop him at all.
 
# 17 GaryT531 @ 09/16/10 09:26 PM
jordan in nba showdown for snes, bo jackson in tecmo super bowl on nes, kurt warner in madden 2001, barry sanders in madded 96 on genesis, nba live 95: warriors starting five
 
# 18 Faizon @ 09/17/10 06:26 AM
I will take

PG- John Stockton - NBA Jam
SG- Michael Jordan - Tecmo Basketball
SF- Glen Rice - Kobe Bryant Courtside N64
PF- Dwight Howard - NBA 2k9
C - Yao Ming - NBA 2k9

 

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