NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #7 - Creating a Legend - Kobe Rated 94, LeBron 98

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Tracy McGrady or Brandon Roy about to get their careers back on track?! lol

[dukedude24]

Last season Kobe was 5th in PER, season before he was 15th.

but people thought he lost a step last yr, not the yr before. lol

Only difference last yr was Kobe's mins were down, so his PPG weren't as big, but his efficiency didn't drop.

Mins down were due to injuries....he didn't practice all yr long and still 5th in PER. lol

that's why he went to Germany and got treatment, he will be back to shut the dumb doubters once again, like he did many times in his career.

just for a reminder, here is what Kobe and Lebron been doing in this offseason.

Kobe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QStx8GklKQg

Lebron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnEIH0kOFNs

[seanbarkley]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

Wade is not only a much better defender than Kobe (despite what everyone else thinks, use the Eye Test) but he's a better overall player than Kobe and Lebron is a better overall player than Wade. So yes, it should be Lebron > Wade > Kobe.

Some common sense over here...

[OGKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

Wade is not only a much better defender than Kobe (despite what everyone else thinks, use the Eye Test) but he's a better overall player than Kobe and Lebron is a better overall player than Wade. So yes, it should be Lebron > Wade > Kobe.

If that's the case, then Durant is probably rated a 97 then

[pauljkpark]

Quote: Originally Posted by ShindoHikaru

I think this mode seriously has a lot of potential that even 2K Sports hasn't tapped into yet. If this mode was included last year, I probably would've gotten Dirk his first championship too. And by potential meaning additional commentary on how for example Darko Milicic turned out to be a future Hall of Famer or Steve Nash getting his first championship etc.

That's a good point. I think the appeal may be in being able to rewrite someone's future. I didn't like the mode when it was first announced as it seemed to serve the same purpose as Association mode but I think it does have a lot of fun potential.

[pauljkpark]

Quote: Originally Posted by dukedude24

Last season Kobe was 5th in PER, season before he was 15th. but people thought he lost a step last yr, not the yr before. lol Only difference last yr was Kobe's mins were down, so his PPG weren't as big, but his efficiency didn't drop. Mins down were due to injuries....he didn't practice all yr long and still 5th in PER. lol that's why he went to Germany and got treatment, he will be back to shut the dumb doubters once again, like he did many times in his career.

So what's your point? If you want to base ratings on PER than you're arguing that Kobe was overrated in the game the last 2 years.

[eko718]

Very cool in that if you take over someone like say Lebrons career, you are not starting as a rookie. It wasn't like that last year. Cool little mode that i will be playing.

[dukedude24]

Quote: Originally Posted by pauljkpark

So what's your point? If you want to base ratings on PER than you're arguing that Kobe was overrated in the game the last 2 years.

my point is he hasn't slow down as much as people think.

his efficiency hasn't drop, just his mins.....

so people who don't watch Lakers games only listen to what media says actually think he lost a huge step.....

i never say ratings should base on PER, but if his efficiency are just as good as seasons before then that means he shouldn't drop that much in ratings.