NBA 2K13 Features 92 Dream Team (With Barkley, No Pippen) & 2012 Olympic Team

[Gman 18]

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLmatic

My brother has worked in the media licensing business for the last 11 years, and here's how he told me this stuff USUALLY goes down: The Bulls and the Olympic team rights are separate since the Bulls are a part of the NBA and the Olympic team(s) are organized and ran by the United States Olympic committee. The players are from the NBA but outside of that it has nothing to do with the NBA and/or its player association rules and regulations therefore making it a separate entity and the deals for such a team would be a completely different negotiation since the team itself is not connected to the NBA. Therefore Pippen could sign off on an agreement to be on the NBA related content such as the Bulls classic teams yet he also has the right to say no to any other uses of his likeness on any non NBA related content. It appears that it's possible all the other players signed off for a particular price which included both NBA and Olympic related content, while Scottie may have wanted a separate side deal for him to be included on the '92 Dream Team. I don't know if this is exactly what happened, but I do know that my brother told me this is how this stuff works when trying to negotiate deals with clients for use of their work and likeness on the same project that includes more than one companies/organizations being represented on the same project. In the licensing world its called "double dipping".

I hope you are right.

[redsfan4life]

This announcement doesn't really excite me, but then again I wasn't getting my hopes up. The good stuff is yet to come I'm sure.

[Gman 18]

For you guys who complain about the cyberfaces being from the wrong time, the dream team is still in development. I'm sure when 2k13 comes out, players will have the right cyberface for 1992. The game is coming out in 2 months. Everything is still in development.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gman 18

But I don't get it at all. would'nt Pippen accept the money they gave him since he filed for bankruptcy. He appeared in every 2k game I know of since at least 12 years ago. This doesn't make any sense at all.

Some people overvalue their worth. Some people WAY over value their worth.

[jr2424]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ken Griffery Jr.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2044009320

Off topic: Love the screen name. Best defensive center field I ever saw and the reason I played the outfield in high school. Sorry guys, back to NBA 2K13.

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[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

Just had this short text conversation with a friend... Me- Yo...You see that 2K finally added bounce passes to the game!? I'm about to kill you with that Nash-Dwight PnR combo! Friend- Na I didnt. But Ima get 2K this year for sure. JayZ gonna be producing it this year man! Me- Do you even know what that means? Friend- Na. Whats it mean? Take that for what its worth. Lol

FANTASTIC. THAT is exactly why you add dream teams classic teams and Have Jay Z EP your game it has NOTHING to do with us. Why market to us ? We are going to buy the dam thing anyway.

One day people will understand that marketing for these games is almost never directed at the hardcore fanbase.

[RockitOldSchool]

I'm curious if Pippen is going to remain on the Bulls classic teams because every article I have read is very specific that he won't sign on to be on the Dream Team but there's no mention of him being removed from the game completely. Does this leave open the possibility we can trade him onto the Dream Team (wink, wink) I'm praying that's the case, and hoping we don't have 11 Dream Teamers and 1 generic dude named "John Brown."

[aloncho11]

Quote: Originally Posted by RockitOldSchool

I'm praying that's the case, and hoping we don't have 11 Dream Teamers and 1 generic dude named "John Brown."

I think it's going to be that way or maybe 2K can have the first 11 player squad in the history of their game...

After all, the reason for the all the Robert Williams', etc. was because the regular squads from the game are programmed to have a at least 12 players (so far).