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Originally Posted by MikeVic
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Ok, I'll take Houston as I was well versed in them in NBA Jam (tho, again, TE). I really like Yao but there's no contest against Hakeem who was just amazing. In TE, it was tough because I liked to play an inside-out game where I used the shot blocker and dunker or passed out to a 3 point guy and the best Houston had was Horry or Maxwell. Hakeem/Thorpe was a great defensive combo and I've often talked with my two co-workers about how there really aren't as many clean-the-glass tough guys who don't score at the 4 any more. You have a lot more guys who are either scorers and a lot of just crappy 4's. Still, if you made NBA Jam this year, TMac or Artest would be #2 and I think I'd have to lean that way over Thorpe or, older versions, Kenny Smith or Vernon "shotgun" Maxwell.
Verdict for Houston:
2009 version
SI