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RaychelSnr · 08-30-2010, 12:42 PM

With a certain superstar taking his talents to South Beach, Cleveland Cavalier fans will be at a crossroads once NBA Elite 11 and NBA 2K11 hit store shelves this October.

Life without LeBron is going to be rough on the virtual Cavs, especially in 2K11. In the 2K series, it has always been somewhat easy to focus your game plan around one player and handle most competitors. So that is obviously what everyone did with LeBron -- use his talents to dominate.

But without LeBron, what happens? Does Mo Williams start chucking 20 3-pointers a game? Maybe Jamison will be able to drop a near triple-double every night. And if not those two, then who? They are easily the best players on the team now (at least in the video game world), and neither of them was rated above 80 in 2K10.

Now in Elite I feel it will be a different story. In the old Live series, play calling was absolutely fabulous. It allowed you to use all of your team's strengths rather than just a single player's. Though I don’t see Cleveland being a dominant force, if you play your cards right, you could sneak them into the playoffs and suffer an early exit.

Unfortunately, Cavs fans have limited options either way now that the hometown hero has become public enemy number one. So at the very least let me start with the best option for Cavs fans out there.

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brahmagoul · 08-30-2010, 12:44 PM

I'm just saying forget the NBA. I'll pocket the $60 and buy neither game.

thetruth12349 · 08-30-2010, 12:48 PM

christian eyenga is the future

domidomdomz · 08-30-2010, 12:57 PM

If I were a Cavs fan and uses that team in 2K11, I'd "tough it out". Gotta go to war with the army you have and be prepared to use your available weapons.

EDIT: And hey, I'm gonna make sure that the Cavs will have the O'Brien first before Lebron gets his.

DubTrey1 · 08-30-2010, 01:07 PM

I think the Cavs will be a good "rebuilder" challenge team to use. Sort of like the Bucks were/are before Brandon Jennings. They have a decent starting point, now they just need to build on it. Doing so in 2K or Elite might be fun......somewhat LOL!!

oOausarOo · 08-30-2010, 01:07 PM

Coming from an online perspective a lot of it depends on how the game plays and how they rate players.

In real life guys like Ryan Hollins and Jamario Moon are scrubs, but in the game it's totally different. Depending on how the game plays Moon might be a beast again. For whatever reasons Moon was a beast in 2k10. Also Hollins is one of the nastiest shotblockers in 2k10.

Penny Hardaway · 08-30-2010, 01:10 PM

Dom, I have an E-Friend I met on another forum and he's a true cavs fan, says if he can survive those ugly confetti unis they wore in the 90's and all the heartbreak thanks to MJ, he'll still roll with the Cavs. I don't think they're that bad though. Cheesers are milking their last drops from the Cleveland teet in 2k10 til this year drops. You'll almost certainly hear a thunderous bang when the bandwagon drops and everyone takes their "talents" to South Beach lol.

scatman · 08-30-2010, 01:31 PM

Nice article.... Not a Cavs fan, and not really a Lebron fan either (the best player in the NBA is still KB24). But that's not the debate here nor do I really want to make that a debate. I guess what makes me funny about it all is that people who used the Cavs only because of LBJ, means Cleveland wont get any run....at all?! The Cavs of Cleveland now become one of those teams you only play against during your association. No more cool throwbacks for them (btw have you seen there new unis for the post LBJ era here's the link
http://www.sportslogos.net/team.php?id=222).

I just feel bad for the way that team pretty much loses it's marketing appeal after being dominant because of a guy like LBJ. To no fault of his own because as we know the media can paint you in any color they want. But the Cavs were "cool" to play with because of guy like LBJ. Just like he does in real life, you could easily amass a triple double without that being your sole focus. Just by playing the way he plays, it was going to happen. The Cavs are in that select range now of teams most people won't ever touch this year; Toronto, Minnesota & Detroit.

08-30-2010, 12:42 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Life Without LeBron With a certain superstar taking his talents to South Beach, Cleveland Cavalier fans will be at a crossroads once NBA Elite 11 and NBA 2K11 hit store shelves this October. Life without LeBron is going to be rough on the virtual Cavs, especially in 2K11. In the 2K series, it has always been somewhat easy to focus your game plan around one player and handle most competitors. So that is obviously what everyone did with LeBron -- use his talents to dominate. But without LeBron, what happens? Does Mo Williams start chucking 20 3-pointers a game? Maybe Jamison will be able to drop a near triple-double every night. And if not those two, then who? They are easily the best players on the team now (at least in the video game world), and neither of them was rated above 80 in 2K10. Now in Elite I feel it will be a different story. In the old Live series, play calling was absolutely fabulous. It allowed you to use all of your team's strengths rather than just a single player's. Though I don’t see Cleveland being a dominant force, if you play your cards right, you could sneak them into the playoffs and suffer an early exit. Unfortunately, Cavs fans have limited options either way now that the hometown hero has become public enemy number one. So at the very least let me start with the best option for Cavs fans out there. Read More - Life Without LeBron Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP / PC

08-30-2010, 12:48 PM	#3
thetruth12349 Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Life Without LeBron christian eyenga is the future

08-30-2010, 12:57 PM	#4
domidomdomz MVP OVR: 19 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Makati, Philippines	Re: Life Without LeBron If I were a Cavs fan and uses that team in 2K11, I'd "tough it out". Gotta go to war with the army you have and be prepared to use your available weapons. EDIT: And hey, I'm gonna make sure that the Cavs will have the O'Brien first before Lebron gets his. __________________ Follow me on Twitter: @domidomdomz PSN ID: domidomdomz One's best success comes after their greatest disappointments Last edited by domidomdomz; 08-30-2010 at 01:09 PM.

08-30-2010, 01:07 PM	#6
oOausarOo Banned OVR: 13 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Life Without LeBron Coming from an online perspective a lot of it depends on how the game plays and how they rate players. In real life guys like Ryan Hollins and Jamario Moon are scrubs, but in the game it's totally different. Depending on how the game plays Moon might be a beast again. For whatever reasons Moon was a beast in 2k10. Also Hollins is one of the nastiest shotblockers in 2k10. Last edited by oOausarOo; 08-30-2010 at 01:20 PM.

08-30-2010, 01:10 PM	#7
Penny Hardaway Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Amboy, NJ	Re: Life Without LeBron Dom, I have an E-Friend I met on another forum and he's a true cavs fan, says if he can survive those ugly confetti unis they wore in the 90's and all the heartbreak thanks to MJ, he'll still roll with the Cavs. I don't think they're that bad though. Cheesers are milking their last drops from the Cleveland teet in 2k10 til this year drops. You'll almost certainly hear a thunderous bang when the bandwagon drops and everyone takes their "talents" to South Beach lol.

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08-30-2010, 12:44 PM	#2
brahmagoul MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH	I'm just saying forget the NBA. I'll pocket the $60 and buy neither game.

08-30-2010, 01:07 PM	#5
DubTrey1 MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Blog Entries: 11	I think the Cavs will be a good "rebuilder" challenge team to use. Sort of like the Bucks were/are before Brandon Jennings. They have a decent starting point, now they just need to build on it. Doing so in 2K or Elite might be fun......somewhat LOL!!

08-30-2010, 01:31 PM	#8
scatman Rookie OVR: 18 Join Date: Aug 2010 Blog Entries: 8	Nice article.... Not a Cavs fan, and not really a Lebron fan either (the best player in the NBA is still KB24). But that's not the debate here nor do I really want to make that a debate. I guess what makes me funny about it all is that people who used the Cavs only because of LBJ, means Cleveland wont get any run....at all?! The Cavs of Cleveland now become one of those teams you only play against during your association. No more cool throwbacks for them (btw have you seen there new unis for the post LBJ era here's the link http://www.sportslogos.net/team.php?id=222). I just feel bad for the way that team pretty much loses it's marketing appeal after being dominant because of a guy like LBJ. To no fault of his own because as we know the media can paint you in any color they want. But the Cavs were "cool" to play with because of guy like LBJ. Just like he does in real life, you could easily amass a triple double without that being your sole focus. Just by playing the way he plays, it was going to happen. The Cavs are in that select range now of teams most people won't ever touch this year; Toronto, Minnesota & Detroit.