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NBA 2K13 Features 92 Dream Team (With Barkley, No Pippen) & 2012 Olympic Team

12:01 PM - August 15, 2012 by Steve_OS

The '92 Dream Team & 2012 Olympic team will be featured in NBA 2K13. Charles Barkley is in, but Scottie Pippen couldn't get a deal worked out.

It's cool we get to battle it out between these 2 teams, but with Pippen off the roster, it puts a definite blemish on the announcement.

Check out the higher resolution NBA 2K13 screenshot, featuring the 92 Dream Team, right here.

NBA 2K13 to Feature 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team and Legendary 1992 "Dream Team"

2K Sports proudly announces partnership with USA Basketball for NBA 2K13

2K Sports today announced a partnership with USA Basketball to feature both the star-studded 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team and the 1992 �Dream Team� in NBA 2K13, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*.

�As executive producer, letting fans go head to head with these legendary USA teams was extremely important to JAY Z,� said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. �We are excited to partner with USA Basketball, and share in JAY Z�s enthusiasm in making this a reality in NBA 2K13.�

The 2012 USA Basketball Men�s National Team has earned recognition as one of USA Basketball�s all-time greatest teams. NBA 2K13 cover athlete Kevin Durant helped lead the USA to its successful showing and joins the elite list of accomplished basketball players who have represented USA Basketball.

�It was an incredible blessing to have been part of the 2012 USA Basketball National Team,� said Durant. �USA Basketball's National Team legacy is incredible and so many of basketball�s all-time greats have been part of it, I�m just honored to be in that group. Like everybody, I can�t wait to see how our squad stacks up against the 1992 team in NBA 2K13.�

The original �Dream Team� is widely considered the most dominant sports team ever assembled, and featured 11 Hall of Fame players including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, David Robinson and Charles Barkley.

�The experience we shared in Barcelona is truly one of the highlights of my career,� said five-time NBA MVP and former NBA 2K cover athlete Michael Jordan. �Being able to represent not only my country but basketball as a whole is an honor that I will never forget.�

�The fantasy matchup between the legendary 1992 �Dream Team� and the 2012 USA Men�s national team has become one of the greatest sports debates of our time,� stated JAY Z, the Executive Producer of NBA 2K13. �In NBA 2K13, we�re giving fans the opportunity to play as two of the best teams ever assembled in sporting history, literally putting the debate right into their hands.�

Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, NBA 2K13 is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available on October 2, 2012 in North America and October 5, 2012 internationally for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system, PSP� (PlayStation�Portable) system, Wii� system and Windows PC. The Wii U� version of the title will be available during the holiday season. Fans are encouraged to pre-order now at participating retailers in order to receive the NBA All-Star content on day one at no extra cost.

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# 241 aholbert32 @ 08/15/12 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by iLLosophy


	lol your sentence just translated to me as "I won't do what you said. Instead I'll do you what you said." You are going to learn the dribble stick by playing games or in practice it doesn't matter. It affects you. It affects how you play the game. It's going to impact your 2k13 experience no matter what. 2 olympic teams are not. and I do know if enough about marketing to know if enough people are complaining about it, then it's not working. And the # of complaints seem to be growing...

Let me make it clearer: I will spend more time playing with the Dream Team than I will learning the new controls.

If you knew more about marketing, you would know that complaints on OS typically dont affect sales in any way. This forum is a place filled with fanatics who bitch about every small thing and are rarely satisfied. This is not the place you go to get the pulse of how successful a game will be.

# 242 TeamBuilder @ 08/15/12 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THE DREAM TEAM ADDED AND YOU'RE IN HERE TALKING ABOUT GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS? Who's the one who isnt making any sense here?

Sigh... smh....

You jumped in on a conversation/response I had to aholbert32's post and now you're trying to tell me I'm not making any sense when I try to defend my point? My conversation with you is over.

To everyone else: We can only hope that 2K plans on offering a substantial game mode involving the Dream Team because the mere inclusion of the two teams seems a bit thin.

# 243 Vni @ 08/15/12 02:19 PM

Gameplay info is comming too anyway. Just no hurry.

It's not as if this was put in the game instead of gameplay improvements. I don't really care about that team, but I still think it's kinda cool.

This announcement might not please us all, but there are many more to come.

# 244 Gman 18 @ 08/15/12 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eko718


	I'm with you man, but that's the news unfortunately.

It's bad news. Hopefully, 2k can keep negotiating with Pippen until the game comes out and hopefully add him late just like they did with Laphonso Ellis.

# 245 Mintsa @ 08/15/12 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mymannemcee


	Kinda sad if you need the best team ever just to beat the Miami Heat... And don't be surprised if they don't even ALLOW us to use them online in the first place

Don't take things so seriously....LOL

I actually battled the Heat with the Raptors on a nightly basis during this past season...LOL.

I'm just glad this team finally got it's due in videogame form. It really was the greatest team every assembled.

# 246 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 08/15/12 02:22 PM

Most of my friends are casual 2k gamers.

I say: hey 2k has new controls and physics! they dont care lol.

I say: Hey 2k has the dream team, 2012 olympic usa team, charles Barkley and being produced by Jay-Z! they wanna pre-order it lol.

Casual fans outnumber us hardcore fans big time. This is a huge annoucement marketing wise.

# 247 Vni @ 08/15/12 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mintsa


	Don't take things so seriously....LOL I actually battled the Heat with the Raptors on a nightly basis during this past season...LOL. I'm just glad this team finally got it's due in videogame form. It really was the greatest team every assembled.

I highly doubt that the team will be playable online anyway. And the Heat users you're talking about would probably play with the Dream team too lol.

# 248 SouthBeach @ 08/15/12 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	Why r ppl assuming pippen wanted more and wasnt offered less?

Here's why:

Scenario #1
Scottie: Sup, 2K. I'd like you to pay me $2M instead of $1M this year.
2K: We're kind of short on funds after acquiring Charles Barkley. That's a bit too much.
Scottie: Goodbye

Scenario #2
2K: Hi, Scottie. How are you doing today? We're offering to pay you $1M this year.
Scottie: That's not enough. I'd like more.
2K: We can't afford more at this time. We're sorry.
Scottie: Goodbye

Whichever side negotiated first, it still led to the same result.

# 249 stlpimpmonsta @ 08/15/12 02:28 PM

What about the scenario where they offer less from years prior. Thats what im talking about.

# 250 aholbert32 @ 08/15/12 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	What about the scenario where they offer less from years prior. Thats what im talking about.

If they offered less it was because of Barkley. Who everyone bitched about not being in last year's game.

# 251 liberaluser @ 08/15/12 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Let me make it clearer: I will spend more time playing with the Dream Team than I will learning the new controls. If you knew more about marketing, you would know that complaints on OS typically dont affect sales in any way. This forum is a place filled with fanatics who bitch about every small thing and are rarely satisfied. This is not the place you go to get the pulse of how successful a game will be.

I agree this is big. For those of us who remember late 80s/90s basketball when the sport was at its very peak, the 92 Olympic team is a dream (pun) come true. I could care less about current top teams like the lakers or the heat but love the classic teams a lot.

And considering the media started a small controversy between Kobe and MJ over the better Olympic team I like the whole What-If? showdown scenario 2K is using to market this.

# 252 scottyp180 @ 08/15/12 02:31 PM

Some of you guys get way too worked up over these 'huge' announcements. the best announcement so far came last week when they talked about the control stick and gameplay, and maybe Im wrong but I do not think there was any kind of hint about that news. All this 'big' announcement crap is for the average fans who aren't worried about gameplay or crews. This news is for the people who are going to go onto twitter and see that the dream team is in the game and think "OMG I can play dream team vs 2012 team and see who is best!". The same people who probably got excited about the game just hearing about jay-z.

Besides the gameplay news (which was pretty big news) everything else has just been cool additions, but nothing that will make or break the game. 2k still has another month in a half to talk about online, my player, association, legend teams (?), presentation, etc. I understand that some people were expecting or hoping this news to be something else but why get upset about it? 2k isn't going to reveal everything about the game right now and no matter when they release info we still have to wait until oct 2 so just chill and enjoy the news as it comes. I would rather 2k save some of the bigger news and info for later just so I'm not itching for the game over a month before release.

# 253 achieveduser @ 08/15/12 02:31 PM

Guys, maybe Scottie really needed more money... some money is better than nothing but I guess he really wanted to pull extra. Sucks... I hope he's doing well...

# 254 Unit303 @ 08/15/12 02:32 PM

Pippen was used quite often on the Dream Team. Whatever you think of the guy his stats speak for themselves:

Still, Pippen finished the 1994–95 season leading the Bulls in every major statistical category—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks—becoming only the second player in NBA history to accomplish this.

Oh right just a second banana. They were one touch foul away from going to the championships vs Knicks. With the Blazers they battled the refs like no other as every team does when it's LA and lost. Not really Pippen's fault.

6� NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
7� NBA All-Star (1990, 1992–1997)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1994)
3� All-NBA First Team (1994–1996)
2� All-NBA Second Team (1992, 1997)
2� All-NBA Third Team (1993, 1998)
8� NBA All-Defensive First Team (1992–1999)
2� NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1991, 2000)

Seriously, if you think Pippen is some kind of hang on yer just plain being dumb about it.

# 255 BezO @ 08/15/12 02:34 PM

Damn Scottie! Way to eff up a cool addition.

I'm not mad at the announcement. I played a lot with the old school teams. Having the dream team & unis is definitely a plus. 2012 Olympic team is cool too.

# 256 Nathan_OS @ 08/15/12 02:34 PM

What would be kinda cool was if we got these teams in the Demo

# 257 SouthBeach @ 08/15/12 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	What about the scenario where they offer less from years prior. Thats what im talking about.

Most likely cause of Sir Charles.

I'm certain most of us in here would accept less to be part of a bigger picture. But to guys like Pippen, whom are revered as sidekicks, taking less is like a slap in the face to them.

But I guess you have to be a certain type of person to take less to be part of something historical.

Spoiler

# 258 Unit303 @ 08/15/12 02:35 PM

Anyway you have it these players DESERVE the money because they are making bank off people like me with nostalgia. You pay the man simple as that. You keep working on it. This game makes plenty of money.

# 259 xMoJox @ 08/15/12 02:36 PM

This is great news and all but can we use these teams online or just in some boring offline mode??

# 260 Gman 18 @ 08/15/12 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryJones3


	wtf is the point of this without pippen? we had an (unofficial) incomplete dream team last year. all they did was swap out the player that is missing. nothing has changed other than the fact we have the jerseys now. what a ****ing joke. 2k is becoming the new ea.

Well, you could blame Charles Barkley for being greedy and wanting so much money just to appear on the dream team. You could blame Pippen for wanting more money to appear in the game. You could blame 2k for offering him enough money. But if you think about it, it is hard to get the whole dream team into a video game. It is true that the dream team isn't the same without Pippen, but there a solutions to this. a. 2k could continue negotiating with him until the game comes out b. People could hex edit him into the game or c. 2k could include something like ea's gameface or improve the CAP system.

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