NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #1 - Marketing/Community Efforts with New Screenshots

[qpc123]

Quote: Originally Posted by nba2k23

Why would they use the 02 kings with Bibby instead of the 01 Kings with Jason Williams? That doesn't make ANY sense. The 01 Kings not only had Williams but they were much more popular, Hense the SI cover "Greatest Show On Court". Not to mention more fun to use in 2k12 with Williams passing ability.

Because the '01 Kings got swept by LA in the conference semi-finals and the '02 Kings took the two-time defending champs to 7 games in the conference finals and had the best regular season record. '01 was a more a more exciting team but '02 was a much better team.

[nba2k23]

Quote: Originally Posted by qpc123

Because the '01 Kings got swept by LA in the conference semi-finals and the '02 Kings took the two-time defending champs to 7 games in the conference finals and had the best regular season record. '01 was a more a more exciting team but '02 was a much better team.

The 00-01 and 01-02 rosters are pretty much the same except the 01 team has J-Will and the 02 team has Bibby. If 2k used the 01 team you could swap J-Will for Bibby who will already be in the game on the Heat. That way you could basically have both teams.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by nba2k23

The 00-01 and 01-02 rosters are pretty much the same except the 01 team has J-Will and the 02 team has Bibby. If 2k used the 01 team you could swap J-Will for Bibby who will already be in the game on the Heat. That way you could basically have both teams.

I definitely feel where you're coming from because as a basketball fan, young Jason Williams was a ton of fun to watch. And it'd undoubtedly be just as entertaining to run with a young, signature-passing J-Will in 2K12. However, I'm thinking 2K chose to select the club that was entertaining and successful. And while a Williams-less squad in '02 may have been slightly less exciting, they were arguably a much better team overall. So in this case, I suppose overall ability outweighs individual entertainment.

[youvalss]

Half of the excitement about watching Jason Williams was watching passes that went to the stands. If he could make simpler passes and be more responsible, he would have averaged more assists and maybe make the guys around him better.

He was more of a gimmick, in my opinion. Not really a PG I would like to see on my team.

[skinnybonez]

white chocolate>pistol pete

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

Half of the excitement about watching Jason Williams was watching passes that went to the stands. If he could make simpler passes and be more responsible, he would have averaged more assists and maybe make the guys around him better. He was more of a gimmick, in my opinion. Not really a PG I would like to see on my team.

Actually, once he moved over to Memphis, I think he may have led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio in '03 with close to four assists for every one turnover. He made an interesting (and necessary) transformation. In his second year in the league, his assist-to-turnover ratio was less than 2:1.

[nba2k23]

a few suggestions for "Greatest Mode"
Twin Towers

Shaq and Penny

Hakeem vs. Ewing

Jordan vs. Barkley

Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson's Bucks

Bill Russell and John Havlicek's Celtics

Reggie Miller's Pacers vs. Spike Lee and 94 Knicks

[youvalss]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

Actually, once he moved over to Memphis, I think he may have led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio in '03 with close to four assists for every one turnover. He made an interesting (and necessary) transformation. In his second year in the league, his assist-to-turnover ratio was less than 2:1.

Yeah, he got better after a while and more responsible, but he's still nothing to write home about. He did have 2 seasons with 8+ assists per game, but still he wasn't anything great in my book. Look at his FT% throughout his career. It's pretty much tells you about this guy - a roller coaster.