About to Start My Association... (advice)

[red1rkulous]

Alright, I'm reading a lot of things on here but I'm having trouble sorting it all out. I want to start my Association soon with my Bulls and I want to know a few things:

How are the out of the box settings? Are sim sliders needed? I know in Madden the game is unplayable if you don't tweak it.

Are there any issues in My Association that I should be aware of?

This is the first time I've bought NBA 2K, is there anything else general that I should know?

Just looking for a quick rundown before I start. I've only played 3 games and I don't get much time to play so I want to start playing ones that count. I'll get better as I play.

Thanks!

[Jukeman]

Dont play a 82 game season (if you want trades in year 2)

Download a quality draft class off of 2k share (so all the rookies wont be rated in the 80's/70's)

Thats basically it until the patch come out.

[drd23]

Can I ask why you don't play 82 games? How does the number of games affect the way the AI trades?

[red1rkulous]

I'm wondering the same thing about playing 82 games.

And are there any suggestions for difficulty for first time players. I definitely don't want it too easy.

And what about Out-of-the-box settings? Can I start a franchise and be ok with Sim stats?