NBA 2K12 Player Ratings Revealed, Including All Free Agents

[Knickerbocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheAlmighty

We're talking about the MVP here. What Rose has done for the Bulls > Anything Melo has done for the Knicks. Not to mention that Melo doesn't play defense or make anybody else around him better. I'm cool with Rose and Durant being rated the same overall.

Did you watch the Knicks last year? Some of Melos top performances? Like game 2(think it was that one) with the Celtics? That performance was legendary and his stats should be tuned in a way that it allows the user to get such performances from him.

The problem with most such players like Melo (even Lebron) is a problem of mentality and psychology and until 2k mostly rates physical and skill attributes
the ratings will look off. Same goes for the Mavs. Their chemistry and the experience coupled with their skills is what won them the championship.

I'm sure 2K will develop an accurate psychological system for the next generation consoles. Maybe bring some sports psychologists in their crew. Should make everyone happy.

[Gramps91]

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[J_Posse]

Meh, these ratings look fine for the most part. They tried to seperate the elite players from the rest of the pack but probably went 2 or 3 points too high. Melo and Joe Johnson are probably coming down first with LeBron, Wade, Kobe & Rudy Gay next. Still need to see how their individual ratings effect gameplay to really know if ratings need major adjusting. Seven more days......

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[tksr#1]

GRIFFIN so high (85) and TYREKE only 80?!?!?! seriously???

[Vni]

Quote: Originally Posted by CHU

LOL....****dy Gay (rated 86) is better than Dirk( rated 85) definitely an error. I like Rudy but he should not even be rated higher than Zach Randolph. Rudy should about an 80 at best.

Dude you make 0 sense comparing overalls of players that don't even play the same position.

[Stickz24]

Also .. when you argue the ratings use the number to argue who's a better all-around player. That's different from who's a better overall player. The ratings reflect all-around skill. If you are a specialist .. and Dirk is an offensive mid range specialist --- you ratings will likely be lower than someone else who is not as good as you in the mid range but is more athletic overall all over the court. Overall basketball athletes ... Lebron and Wade ARE kinda up there. But they are generalists tho.

But skill wise ? Mastering a certain specialty -- ie: Deadly mid-range (Kobe, Dirk, Durant, Melo) .. or Deadly 3 (Allen, Korver, etc) - those with this talent will be rated less than overall basketball athletes.

So use the ratings to argue .. Who is the better overall athlete? Your points will hit a little closer to home from that perspective.

[oo oo the rooster]

gallo and ricky 67? what?

[Stickz24]

And that's why I can see why Rudy Gay is rated higher than Dirk ... but with the team around him -- Dirk doesn't need to do the things Rudy has to. In that regard .. Dirk might as well be a 99 .. because he'll be a 99 for what you need to use him ... that deadly mid range.

Remember that the phrase .. jack of all trades .. master of none isn't necessarily a good thing in most cases. But again, look at the ratings from a "jack of all trades" perspectives and it'll make more sense.

I'll give 2k good call on that one. Small Forwards are the most likely players to have an all around game .. makes sense that the small forward with the most all around game is rated highest. Powers and Centers are less likely to have an all aorund game - they dont need it. Makes sense they'd be typically lower rated but more directly powerful and impactful to the game. Dunk 99, Low Post 97, Rebounds 99 .. Jumpshot 50 Dribble 25 (Rated 74) versus a small foward at Dunk 85, low post 80, Rebounds 80, jumpshot 80, dribble 80 (rated 81) ... (and that;s just simple average .. no weights included).

But clearly that Center might be more of a problem than that small forward if he has the right team around him. Ahhhhh - You get it. It's not like y'all will say .. Oh that makes sense ... let's stop debating now.

But there it is tho - least its there for you to consider.