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Life Without LeBron

01:42 PM - August 30, 2010 by RaychelSnr

With a certain superstar taking his talents to South Beach, Cleveland Cavalier fans will be at a crossroads once NBA Elite 11 and NBA 2K11 hit store shelves this October.

Life without LeBron is going to be rough on the virtual Cavs, especially in 2K11. In the 2K series, it has always been somewhat easy to focus your game plan around one player and handle most competitors. So that is obviously what everyone did with LeBron -- use his talents to dominate.

But without LeBron, what happens? Does Mo Williams start chucking 20 3-pointers a game? Maybe Jamison will be able to drop a near triple-double every night. And if not those two, then who? They are easily the best players on the team now (at least in the video game world), and neither of them was rated above 80 in 2K10.

Now in Elite I feel it will be a different story. In the old Live series, play calling was absolutely fabulous. It allowed you to use all of your team's strengths rather than just a single player's. Though I don�t see Cleveland being a dominant force, if you play your cards right, you could sneak them into the playoffs and suffer an early exit.

Unfortunately, Cavs fans have limited options either way now that the hometown hero has become public enemy number one. So at the very least let me start with the best option for Cavs fans out there.

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# 21 HMcCoy @ 08/30/10 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by killer miller31


	the pacers have sucked for years.. now do what every other fan of a crappy team does cleveland quit crying and wait it out the cavs proved they could never bring in enough talent to over come the refs and the nbas biased against small market teams lebron did the only thing he could go to the larger market and he will dominate..Blame the NBA for being biased money hungry pigs

Miami isn't a large NBA market (16th, CLE was 18th), and one of the worst sports markets in the country.

# 22 Turbo Lax 33 @ 08/31/10 01:22 AM

Real Cavs fans will root for the name on the front of the jersey, not the one on the back. Screw LBJ, the minute he decided not to wear the colors of the Cavs, was the minute I stopped rooting for him. Just as I don't root for any players on any other teams, I will not root for LBJ.

As for my virtual Cavs and what's my plan......I'm making a playoff run baby! This is still a good team, not a great one but a good one.

They can make the playoffs as a 6 seed and once the playoffs start anything can happen, right? Right?

Ok, maybe a 7 seed, don't cha' think?

Alright my final offer do I hear an 8 seed?? I believe and so should you...I think????? lol!

GO Cavs!

# 23 KING2672 @ 08/31/10 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson


	Yeah I think people were more of a Lebron fan than Cavs fan. Because if you asked all the people who played as the Cavs online last year, what were some of the great Cavs players in the past, I gurantee you more then 95% of them will have a deer in the headlight look and just say duh duh duh ....... Online is full of superstar band wagon players instead of actual fans of the team. People just flock to the team with the most highest rated players on, instead of playing as the team that is in their city. I mean seriously before Favre and AP, how many Vikings players did you see online ? None Before Lebron.......who played as the Cavs online ? nobody

Nobody is a fan of teams they're fans of players. The only exception being rooting for your hometown team.

# 24 BOSsTOwN @ 08/31/10 04:10 PM

its gonna be funny how all those people screaming "Betrayal" and "traitor" will end up playing with miami on 2k10 or live 2010

# 25 syncinatti @ 08/31/10 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KING2672


	Nobody is a fan of teams they're fans of players. The only exception being rooting for your hometown team.

I don't agree. People choose all types of reasons to like whichever team. Especially if youve liked that team since childhood. I remember liking the Cincinnati Bengals because of the jersey as a kid. I still like that team not because of the Jersey anymore but because I've liked them since i was a kid... Get it?

# 26 wilson2k11 @ 08/31/10 04:35 PM

Well for now, gone are the days of playing people online with the Cavs. But I think the Cavs will be one of the best teams to use in franchise mode, since its always the most fun trying to rebuild, rather then using the Heat and always win, while worrying in a few seasons when you cant afford the players. lol

# 27 shawnpatrick78 @ 08/31/10 10:00 PM

My gamertag in XBOX360 is LeQuitness. I can guarantee that I will still be spank most of you out there when I play with my Cavs. Especially when I play you bandwagons that use Miami. Hit me up in 2k11

# 28 HMcCoy @ 08/31/10 11:19 PM

^ That was the glove slap with the brick in it, Buggs Bunny style, lol.

I've used Miami a few times with updated rosters, and man are they ridiculous, especially Bosh.

# 29 Phreezy P @ 08/31/10 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HMcCoy


	^ That was the glove slap with the brick in it, Buggs Bunny style, lol. I've used Miami a few times with updated rosters, and man are they ridiculous, especially Bosh.

Yeah I lost to them by 30 on updated rosters with rspencers sliders. Bosh led both teams in scoring wtf

?! Man we wil be in for a hell of a season. I think theyll be enjoying this

Ingame and RL.

# 30 OGKing @ 09/01/10 05:45 AM

Life without lebron, quite the challenge huh? Anyway, i might do a Cleveland Association, just for the hell of it. I know for sure i'm going to build JJ Hickson into a monster, he's young, and athletic. I'm going to probably trade Mo Williams/Antwan Jamison and start from there. Rebuilding will be a bit harsh, but it will be a good challenge if you're bored.

# 31 domidomdomz @ 09/01/10 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by syncinatti


	I don't agree. People choose all types of reasons to like whichever team. Especially if youve liked that team since childhood. I remember liking the Cincinnati Bengals because of the jersey as a kid. I still like that team not because of the Jersey anymore but because I've liked them since i was a kid... Get it?

This.

Being a fan of a team because of a players is just one of the reasons.

For my case, when I was 7 years old, I just happened to watch a game between the Rockets and Lakers ('96 season, coincidentally Kobe's rookie season). That was the 1st time I watched NBA on TV. The Lakers lost in that game but it just sunk into me that this will be my favorite team in the NBA. Later on that season, they faced the Jazz and lost in the 2nd round. It hurt me but didn't stop me from rooting for them.

Until I grow up, I'm still rooting for them and will always be.

# 32 domidomdomz @ 09/01/10 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Court_vision


	Side note: I wonder if 2k11 will have LBJ getting booed in Cleveland in the game? I.e. the way LIVE 10 had Boozer getting booed there?

Ronnie said in Twitter that booing to individuals weren't allowed, only teams. I hope the Cavs crowd shouts boo when the Heat play there (not specifically to Lebron) at least.

http://twitter.com/Ronnie2K/status/22539813373

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Originally Posted by Ronnie2K in Twitter


	@NBA2K_BALLER Not allowed to direct boos at individuals, only teams.

# 33 JWiLL02 @ 09/01/10 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scatman


	The Cavs are in that select range now of teams most people won't ever touch this year; Toronto, Minnesota & Detroit.

What's wrong with using the Raptors? They certainly won't be making the playoffs, but this team will be a walking highlight reel.

Demar Derozan will make a huge jump this year, ditto Sonny Weems. Amir Johnson, Julian Wright and Ed Davis are all high flyers as well. Bargnani, Barbosa and Calderon are all video game greats too. Plus, with the improved Isomotion I'll be breaking fools with Jarrett Jack off the dribble.

Expect plenty of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr5GIc0biBc

I'll give you the other 2 teams though. A Darko, Love and Beasley front court just makes me laugh.

# 34 Phreezy P @ 09/01/10 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JWiLL02


	What's wrong with using the Raptors? They certainly won't be making the playoffs, but this team will be a walking highlight reel. Demar Derozan will make a huge jump this year, ditto Sonny Weems. Amir Johnson, Julian Wright and Ed Davis are all high flyers as well. Bargnani, Barbosa and Calderon are all video game greats too. Plus, with the improved Isomotion I'll be breaking fools with Jarrett Jack off the dribble. Expect plenty of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr5GIc0biBc I'll give you the other 2 teams though. A Darko, Love and Beasley front court just makes me laugh.

I agree they will be a seriously fast paced team like the warriors and theyll by fun to use.

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