NBA 2K12 Cover Athletes - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

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Quote: Originally Posted by MessenjahMatt

A super special limited run of all three on the cover would be cool, something like...

I wont lie though, thats a pretty sweet cover right there... Can this be printed out as a case cover... Id place this in my case

[sportjames23]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

I've given this some thought over the last couple days (I didn't waste too many brain cells on this, but enough of them to be slightly noticed)... I think this is a terrible idea by 2K. Now, I'm a classic NBA fan and an admitted ha ter of today's NBA. BUT, if any other sport put 3 guys on the cover from 20 years ago there'd be an outrage. Should Madden put Barry Sanders on the Cover? Should MLB put Cal Ripken on their cover? Should NHL put Wayne Gretzky on theirs?

Yes to all of the above.

[quadsas]

Thing is, NBA was much better back then, unlike NFL or NHL

[jd@os]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

I don't want rosters with 5 real players and then a bunch of generic ones. I'm talking about COMPLETE roster files for 25-30 years worth of rosters with 12-14 players per. We have these for 2k11 - it's not out of the realm of possibility. secondly, i am not a fan of pitting a team from 2001 against a team from 1991. i just don't think that's possible. but that's just me... i'm not sure people understood what i meant so i'll drop this. all i'm saying is that if i'm a CURRENT nba player like derrick rose, dirk nowitzki or kevin durant (to name a few) - i'd be a bit offended that this game, unlike any other current game on the video game market, neglects me for a player who last suited up over a decade ago. i understand more than most here the iconic nature of bird, magic and jordan (i'm 39) but i just don't think it's right. but i'll shut up...

No dude--don't "shut up". You bring up a good point and I said I saw where you were coming from. We just don't see eye to eye, but you are the LAST poster I'd want to see "shut up" and drop a point.

What I meant is that what if they can't get a license for more people past the starting five? We had the Bulls teams do that, but not all historic teams in 2K11 had a real player past the starting 5. I was just saying if they did what they did in 2K11 I wouldn't like it.

Hey--I'm not a fan of pitting today against yesterday either, but that was a selling point 2K did bring up. Add that with the selling point of being able to put '85-'86 Michael Jordan as a rookie (yeah I know that wasn't his rookie year) on a 2010-2011 team which people did.

And if I was Derrick Rose, I'd be honored if 2K chose me as a cover boy, but if they overlooked me for some retired guys in their 40s, I would get over it real quick by reminding myself that I am a MILLIONAIRE!

I didn't mean to shoot your idea down bro. It's just that if you can give me all this in one game, go for it. But like I said when I first responded to you, I do see where you're coming from.

[mkharsh33]

The better bet for 2K would be 3 optional covers:

Jordan in the background with Rose in the foreground

Bird in the background with Pierce in the foreground

Magic in the background with Kobe in the foreground

Come up with some slogan like "Old School to New School" or something like this. I really, really wonder, though, if this lockout has played into their decision making. This does offer them an opportunity to deflect the attention away (because I've posted in the other section here that I do NOT see a 2011-2012 season at all).

[cjallure24]

Pastapadre is reporting that specific covers can not be pre-ordered.

http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/07/23...-be-preordered

[NDAlum]

Larry Bird baby!

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by jd@os

And if I was Derrick Rose, I'd be honored if 2K chose me as a cover boy, but if they overlooked me for some retired guys in their 40s, I would get over it real quick by reminding myself that I am a MILLIONAIRE!

I'm with you there. I mean, if 2K decided to go with Stephon Marbury eating a swab of Vaseline for the cover of 2K12, I might be able to imagine a current star getting a little twisty-faced. But these three are not just random players from yesteryear. And, as much as we want to imagine current players being self-absorbed with no idea of who came before them (let alone giving them respect), I think that is off-base. They know these guys. I don't think there's any way they could be salty at MJ, Larry, and Magic being on the cover of a video game instead of them.

I like the covers just about as they are, three all-time greats gracing the front of an excellent basketball video game. Sure, like others have said, I wouldn't have been mad if they color-coordinated Magic and Larry's covers too, and I wouldn't have minded seeing all three on the same cover, but that's really such a small point. A cover is a cover.

Quote: Originally Posted by cjallure24

Pastapadre is reporting that specific covers can not be pre-ordered. http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/07/23...-be-preordered

I'm on standby in that regard. Maybe I misunderstood, but I swear I heard the initial shipment of 2K will be shipped evenly among the greats (1/3 Magic, 1/3 Larry, 1/3 Michael). And while maybe that would guarantee the cover of one's choice for preorder, it would seem to keep the door open for making a choice upon pickup (though I guess that wouldn't account for those who pickup). I think the Ronnie fellow said that kind of stuff would be cleared up for the consumer soon.

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Come up with some slogan like "Old School to New School" or something like this. I really, really wonder, though, if this lockout has played into their decision making. This does offer them an opportunity to deflect the attention away (because I've posted in the other section here that I do NOT see a 2011-2012 season at all).

I was wondering the same thing. I'm totally and completely unfamiliar with how a process like this works, so I have no idea how far in advanced of the game's release they decide on their cover art. There's been rumblings of a lockout coming down the pipe since at least the beginning of last season, so it could have just been a really heads up play by 2K. Or, as the immortal Bob Ross might say, it could have just been a "happy accident." Either way, I'm on board.