NBA 2K16 Reveals All 12 Teams Added to the Classic Teams List

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

They've gotten rid of teams like the Kings in the past...even though I know it was because of C Webb I dont know how many people use the oldest teams. I don't at least since they removed that classic presentation they had. Probably more for me because the rules and stuff aren't totally different like it was for that era as well. Looking at the general audience they go after in marketing, you never see those super old teams get brought up because they can't market that to those 15 year olds

I use the legends from those teams for my MyLeague. I rarely use the entire team as one unit. May have to have some 04-05 Suns vs today's Warriors matchups this game, though.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I don't use the old teams, I just take the 4-5 best players out from each and put them in my franchise to use. They could easily just put in "All Decade" teams with 13-15 guys each for the 60s/70s and everyone would be happy. That would cut the team list by 6 just doing that.

I think the question remains, however, what makes us believe that 2K has to cut teams? And if they don't have to, then why would they? The teams are already made, they exist, there's no hint of them being a monetary burden, and no one is ever forced to use them.

As a result, there's really only a positive benefit to their inclusion. The people who like using them (raising hand) get the joy from using them while the people who could not care much less about them, get the joy from not using them.

[brent3419]

ugh was hoping for one of the spurs teams

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[jayska23]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I don't use the old teams, I just take the 4-5 best players out from each and put them in my franchise to use. They could easily just put in "All Decade" teams with 13-15 guys each for the 60s/70s and everyone would be happy. That would cut the team list by 6 just doing that.

I definitely wouldn't be happy, I like using bill Russell's Celtics even the wilt Jerry west Celtics, there's only like 5 teams from the 60's & 70's in the game anyway removing them serves no purpose

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnnyCash2015

Where's the 08 lakers to go with the 08 celtics? I don't think anyone wanted the wolves Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You're joking about the TWolves right? I think that team and a prime KG was an anticipated addition. I for one am pumped to play with this team.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

I think the question remains, however, what makes us believe that 2K has to cut teams?

Disc storage isn't infinite. They're going to run up against the limit at some point, most likely. They're already up towards 50GB as it stands right now.

I'm definitely not saying I want the teams gone because I like them in there, but if there are things that'll go it'll be really old school teams first.

[mt8732]

Yea they should get rid of 98 lakers team and put in the 09 team. There's not much classic about them plus there's no nick van exel. The 2000 team is the classic one. And if you're gunna put in the 07 cavs why not the spurs. I mean they did actually sweep the cavs that year ijs

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

Disc storage isn't infinite. They're going to run up against the limit at some point, most likely. They're already up towards 50GB as it stands right now. I'm definitely not saying I want the teams gone because I like them in there, but if there are things that'll go first it'll be really old school teams first.

I'd venture to say, in that case, there's many other routes they could go to carve out more space. In the scheme of things, I have doubts that single teams take up a ton of storage, though I cannot say with certainty. Even so, with 2K supposedly branching off into high school and college areas to some degree, and Euroleague, and with NBA 2KTV and the bazillion other heavy-but-not-totally-necessary inclusions, I'm not thinking cutting four classic teams is going to make much of a difference one way or another.

If 2K came across a storage crisis and they had to cut all the fat, then yeah, I could see some classic teams getting the chop. However, there's no real hint that 2K is near that type of situation. As a result, removing a handful of teams seems to serve nothing more than a negative purpose for the consumer, in my opinion.