Kenny Smith Joins Shaq & Ernie Johnson in NBA 2K16 Pre-Game, Halftime, Post-Game Show

[blackngoldfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

Let's not pretend like it's because 2k doesn't have the money to do a TNT broadcast. It's just they feel other thing provide a better value/lift to sales and/or other things are being prioritize. Personally, I feel TNT rights would be more valuable than 2kTV, but that's from my perspective. 2kTV may provide great branding experience for 2k as a company and are probably more aligned with company goals. Oh well.

I agree. If 2K could get ESPN, they can get TNT.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by Junior Moe

There is nothing wrong with speculation. What's wrong with people hoping or wishing for TNT presentation; or Charles Barkley or Reggie Miller for that matter? You don't know anymore about what will or wont be in the game than we do. So who are you to tell anyone how disproportionate bring it up is to the likelihood of it actually being in game? Until 2K or a dev says one way or another, we're all speculating to a certain degree. I didn't expect Barkley or Miller to be in the game this year. But who am I to tell those guys to stop bringing it? 2K hasn't said anything official. I just don't think it's right to poo poo on what another person wants to get out of the game if it has not been ruled out by the team.

I think aholbert32 is saying that it is one thing to hope, wish, and even speculate (when you have this many TNT personalities it is hard not to speculate) that a license is coming but some people have their hopes so high that their hope turns into an expectation or inevitability. I think at this point is a an unrealistic expectation.

I mean it's been years since the whole "2k getting the TNT license" speculation has started and to me it's at a point where I think if it was going to happen it would have happened already. Unless to is just taking a slow approach where they slowly sign all of the TNT personalities to the point where TNT just says "well at this point you might as well have our brand in your game" amd cuts a deal with 2k.

[Dmanning2]

Ultimate troll if 2k didn't put Chuck in the halftime report because hes replacing Kerr in the commentary booth.

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by scottyp180

I think aholbert32 is saying that it is one thing to hope, wish, and even speculate (when you have this many TNT personalities it is hard not to speculate) that a license is coming but some people have their hopes so high that their hope turns into an expectation or inevitability. I think at this point is a an unrealistic expectation. I mean it's been years since the whole "2k getting the TNT license" speculation has started and to me it's at a point where I think if it was going to happen it would have happened already. Unless to is just taking a slow approach where they slowly sign all of the TNT personalities to the point where TNT just says "well at this point you might as well have our brand in your game" amd cuts a deal with 2k.

I get that, and that is fair. But until 2K says definitively yes or no, what's wrong with hoping? Even if it's year after year. I mean, we do that with gameplay features. I haven't seen anyone going off because TNT (presumably) isn't gonna be in 2K16 and denigrating 2K for it. Not saying there isn't anyone, there's always "that guy". For the most part, people post respectfully, in the appropriate threads (not high-jacking off topic threads) and articulate their wants. It just struck me as odd how wanting something in game, and respectfully posting about it somehow constitutes being obsessive.

*Sorry to get off topic*

[eko718]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

That's why people want him as a commentator so he can be used in 2K's rosters.

I doubt that would get it done. Remember this is the guy who allowed his likeness to be used solely on the Dream Team in 2K13 supposedly only at the prodding of Jay-Z. He did not agree to be used on any historical team and wasn't.

Moreover, license to be used as a TNT commentator and license to be used as a historical basketball player are likely two separate issues.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by eko718

I doubt that would get it done. Remember this is the guy who allowed his likeness to be used solely on the Dream Team in 2K13 supposedly only at the prodding of Jay-Z. He did not agree to be used on any historical team and wasn't. Moreover, license to be used as a TNT commentator and license to be used as a historical basketball player are likely two separate issues.

Oh I understand that completely. But people's perception is Chuck and Reggie are in the game as commentator/halftime guy, then at some point the '93 Suns and a Miller Pacers team (likely '00) will be in the game, solely because they are commentators.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

That's why people want him as a commentator so he can be used in 2K's rosters.

Do you have some sort of OS Google alert that goes off whenever someone mentions him in a thread?

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Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

That's why people want him as a commentator so he can be used in 2K's rosters.

I only want him back for 2 reason


So I can hear him say "I'm back Amereca"

and

"Analytics are for people who didn't get the girls in school"