NBA 2K13 Ratings: Austin Rivers - 67, Amare Stoudemire - 84, Chris Paul - 94

[AirTeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Belly_of_a_Whale

Well, winning should count for something- it represents intangibles that numbers cannot capture- and DWill has NEVER won on the level of those other 3 guards. That's why he's never the top ranked point guard. He's in the discussion, sure, but losing puts him at a disadvantage. It just does. Does that mean he should be dropped into the 80's, hell no, but it does cost him a point or two and it's why CP3 always gets rated higher (not to mention CP3's better defense/steals/assists numbers) and it's probably what gives Rose that slight edge. If it weren't for winning intangibles, I'd guess DWill would surpass Rose in overall ratings. As it is, he still will/should be rated higher than Rondo (look at those shooting percentages- ouch!), but it'll be close, as Rondo has proven to have winning intangibles and DWill has not. If 2K didn't take winning into account, then players like Corey Magette would be video game all-stars and in the playoffs every year of your Association. Winning matters; it's an actual reflection of players being/playing better than other players, whether their individual stats reflect it or not.

What? He made it to a conference final unlike CP3 and outside of 2011 Rose has had minimal success in the playoffs

[TJ820]

Signature Skills are

Chris Paul- Floor General, Alley ooper, Dimer, Pick Pocketer, Closer

Amare Stoudemire- Posterizer, Finisher, Shot Creator

Austin Rivers- Ankle Breaker

[BashFlang]

Amare is not a finisher or posterizer anymore. I hope these skills are fully editable

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[stillfeelme]

Quote: Originally Posted by TJ820

Signature Skills are Chris Paul- Floor General, Alley ooper, Dimer, Pick Pocketer, Closer Amare Stoudemire- Posterizer, Finisher, Shot Creator Austin Rivers- Ankle Breaker

Shot creator for Amare??? I think the number of PF's that will have the shot creator skill will be slim. The shot creator is basically a shot of a dribble skill. Amare is a face up jump shooter but the shot creator does not fit him IMO. The only one I can see right now that is a PF is Dirk and that is it. Can't see it for Amare, he probably shouldn't even have posterizer. I think he will have finisher and that is it. Also remember just because he doesn't have posterizer as a sig skill does not mean you can't do what the sig skill says.

[balljonesjr]

Austin Rivers 67? I'm not sure if that means he won't be any good cuz I thought he'd be a lot better IMO

[ojandpizza]

Maybe they also give shot creator to guys who can make their own looks off of post moves and not just off the dribble.. If so I can see Amar'e with this, not as much last season but when looking back over his career.. He actually looked very good with the Knicks before Melo arrived and his "shot creating" post repertoire could be much improved after working with Hakeem.

[Belly_of_a_Whale]

Quote: Originally Posted by stillfeelme

Shot creator for Amare??? I think the number of PF's that will have the shot creator skill will be slim. The shot creator is basically a shot of a dribble skill. Amare is a face up jump shooter but the shot creator does not fit him IMO. The only one I can see right now that is a PF is Dirk and that is it. Can't see it for Amare, he probably shouldn't even have posterizer. I think he will have finisher and that is it. Also remember just because he doesn't have posterizer as a sig skill does not mean you can't do what the sig skill says.

Yeah, Shot Creator is really stretching it for Amare. I don't see it; it's just not his game. Never has been. He's not Dwayne Wade, folks. Even if he gets a bunch of great post moves from working with Hakeem, he still won't be that type of player. Hakeem wasn't even that type of player. There's a sig skill for post offense; Shot Creator is something else entirely.

[ojandpizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by Belly_of_a_Whale

Yeah, Shot Creator is really stretching it for Amare. I don't see it; it's just not his game. Never has been. He's not Dwayne Wade, folks. Even if he gets a bunch of great post moves from working with Hakeem, he still won't be that type of player. Hakeem wasn't even that type of player. There's a sig skill for post offense; Shot Creator is something else entirely.

In the shot creator description it includes creating shots out of the triple threat.. Which if Amar'e were to catch the ball somewhere in the high post area face toward his defender and make a move, as he often does putting the ball on the floor and either crossing over or going into a spin move to create a shot, then I could see him with this skill..

You can see what I'm talking about here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQSqLs2cyCE


I'm not saying I necessarily agree with him having this skill, I'm just trying to justify why 2K would have given it to him.