Hey guys, it’s Robby from Two Brothers Gaming again here with some more NBA 2K16 My Team Throwback Thursday card reviews! Every week in NBA 2K16’s My Team mode, there are Throwback Thursday cards released with specific players’ highlight seasons. Each week here on Operation Sports, I’ll be highlighting these players and showing you stats, badges, individual attributes, and everything related to each player. If you pull one of these cards, you’ll know what to do with them! Don’t forget to watch the accompanying video review as well.

Let’s get into it:

2007 Vince Carter, New Jersey Nets – 87 overall

Everyone in My Team gets excited when a Carter card rolls out, although this is a slightly downgraded version of the Carter everyone thinks of. Even though the card has an 87 overall rating, I find some weaknesses in it, including low defensive and rebounding numbers from the small forward position. This is balanced by his solid midrange and three point ratings, and of course a 95 driving dunk. Carter is a good bench option for some quick points, but I’m still waiting on the Raptors Vince at the height of his powers! Look for a Gameplay Review of Vince Carter on my YouTube channel; it should be out by now.

2008 Carl Landry, Houston -- 75 overall

Not much to say about Landry, as this was his rookie year and he only played in 42 games. He’s carved out a nice niche as a scorer/rebounder in the league, but not at an elite level. He has an 80 standing dunk, 80 post fadeaway, and 91 offensive rebound rating, as well as Hustle Points and Brick Wall, but there are better options at the Silver tier.

2009 Jeff Green, OKC Thunder – 79 overall

16 points, nearly 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal per game on 44% shooting were the main numbers for Green’s sophomore season, proving he has a place in the league and on one of the rising teams in it. He’s a Swiss Army knife for your My Team, someone that will do a lot but not be exceptional at more than a few things. I like his 83 standing and moving shot 3 point rating, as well as his array of badges. You can sneak up on people with a badged-up version of this card in the early RTTP seeds. Definitely a useful card for the squad!

2000 Jermaine O’Neal, Portland Trailblazers – 74 overall

This was a year before O’Neal really started getting an opportunity to play, and the stats show it. I won’t waste much time here other than to tell you to wait for the Pacers version of O’Neal if you’re going to roster one. This card just won’t be used.

2004 Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks – 97 overall

This is a replication of Nowitzki’s  53-point outburst against the Rockets during the 2004 season, in which he averaged 21 points, nearly 9 rebounds 1.2 steals, 1.4 blocks, and shot 46% from the field and 34% from three point range. Nowitzki is highly efficient, and even had the defensive and rebounding stats during this season to make him an all-around threat. Simply put, Nowitzki has very few weaknesses but his speed and acceleration, which can be offset by using some +9 Speed shoes. Guys like Nowitzki and Aldridge will always be in demand due to their post fadeaways (see my Budget Ballers series), it seems his Diamond card will be out of this world offensively, while leaving enough room for some defensive lapses to somewhat balance the card out. Look for a Gameplay Review of Dirk Nowitzki on my YouTube channel; it should be out by now.

That’s it for this week. If you’d like to see the players in-game, be on the lookout for more videos, and if you have any questions I can be reached on Twitter @twobrosgaming.