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NBA 2K13: Who are your favorite role players?

06:38 PM - November 13, 2012 by RaychelSnr

Kris Humphries. Serge Ibaka. Kyle Korver. Tony Allen. Shane Battier. George Hill. Heck, Ray Allen probably has to be considered a role player now.

Role players are incredibly important to a team winning a championship -- as they perform duties that are sorely needed from a grinding rebounder to a reliable spot up shooter to a punishing shot blocker. Everyone has a different 'go-to-guy' they rely upon or truly hate because of their reliability to make a play in the pinch.

So what about you? Who are your favorite role players in NBA 2K13? Who are the guys who are no fun to play against but totally fun to play with but who's overall ratings don't do them much justice? Sound off and let us know!

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# 61 Pokes404 @ 12/12/12 04:58 AM

Ibaka ... protects the rim, is probably finishing with a dunk if he gets the offensive rebound, and is a knockdown jump shooter from mid-range.

# 62 daveberg @ 12/12/12 07:21 AM

I only play with the classic teams - Best role player for me is Kukoc. Killer from deep.

# 63 KChape25 @ 12/12/12 01:37 PM

Ed Davis, Good Mid Range Jump shot, can shoot free throws, and is a great rebounder and a decent low post defender also very fast and quick and athletic for a big guy.

# 64 Freak123 @ 12/12/12 05:53 PM

My favorite role players, in no particular order, have to be Shane Battier, Ray Allen, Patty Mills and Jon Leuer.

All of those guys can just shoot the lights out and really space the floor well for me, while Shane Battier in particular is also a very, very good defensive player.

# 65 TDMVP @ 12/17/12 03:20 PM

Kobe Bryant

# 66 IUxHOOSIERS @ 12/17/12 08:58 PM

Gerald Green: Best dunker in the game and can hit threes even when covered.

Terrence Ross: A poor man's Kobe with better athletic ability.

Ian Mahinmi: A more mobile version of Hibbert.

# 67 ripp1p @ 12/18/12 04:33 PM

Hassan whiteside, his rating is in the 50's but he's a beast, good shot blocker and decent around the rim scoring. Plus he's 7ft tall so I put him at PF and he's to tall to guard and defends well against other PF's. I also like Wayne Ellington, I make him my backup PG and he's an ok passer but at6'4 he's tough to defend, makes a ton of 3's and good dunker over the smaller PG's.

# 68 ripp1p @ 12/18/12 04:34 PM

I also like Donte Green as backup SF, at 6'11 he's solid around rim good 3pt shooter and bc of his height solid defender around rim.

# 69 Find_the_Door @ 12/18/12 05:41 PM

Will Barton!

Despite his 75 three ball he makes them consistently for me. He also grabs a lot if rebounds too. The other day I brought him off Portland's bench and he scored 15, closed the game himself! He did a sweet euro dunk in traffic too!

# 70 Bluejaysfan65 @ 12/31/12 10:54 AM

For me, I'd say it's a toss up between Shane Battier and Nick Young.

# 71 woody2goody @ 01/02/13 06:05 PM

For me it's MarShon Brooks, Perry Jones and Andray Blatche.

Brooks has a beautiful jump shot, Jones is nice to use and has a lot of potential, and Blatche can pretty much do anything, even knock down the 3 on a good day.

# 72 chicagorainman @ 01/02/13 06:29 PM

I use Luol Deng as a role player coming off the bench I work on his rebounds a little and now I use him for the 3/4 spot

# 73 Vni @ 01/02/13 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicagorainman


	I use Luol Deng as a role player coming off the bench I work on his rebounds a little and now I use him for the 3/4 spot

If you can have Deng on the bench that means you have either Lebron or Durant as starter, right?

# 74 woody2goody @ 01/02/13 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicagorainman


	I use Luol Deng as a role player coming off the bench I work on his rebounds a little and now I use him for the 3/4 spot

Won't he be unhappy with that?

# 75 jj171 @ 01/04/13 06:38 PM

JR !!!!!!!!!! dude is streaky

# 76 netslip @ 01/04/13 06:52 PM

As I play for the rockets, I like Carlos Delfino and Daequan Cook. Delfino can really do it all. He can shoot from the arc and from mid-range, he can drive, he can pass and he can fairly guard some good guys too. Daequan Cook is just a beast from 3-point land, I usually get a lot of assists from his shots.

# 77 Narigo1 @ 01/04/13 06:56 PM

Tracy McGrady

# 78 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 01/05/13 12:21 AM

Kenneth Faried. His Reb is very high in this game so is his vertical and def awareness. He can score inside too. I think most people are missing out on him

# 79 JazzMan @ 01/05/13 05:10 AM

Derrick Favors, PF/C, Utah Jazz. Excellent defender, rebounder, and inside scorer. Still developing a post game and jumper though, but he is an athletic specimen at the 4 or 5.

Enes Kanter, C, Utah Jazz. Another great rebounder for Utah. He has so much potential and has a little bit better of a jumper than Favors at this point, but lacks the defensive abilities that Favors has. Great hustle though.

Jason Terry, SG/PG, Boston Celtics. Clutch scorer. Has range just about anywhere on the court, and it doesn't take much for him to get hot.

Roddy Beaubois, PG/SG, Dallas Mavericks. One of the quickest guys in the league and has great scoring ability for a PG. He can throw it down and also has a decent 3-point jumper. Like Terry, he can get hot quickly and take over a game.

J.R. Smith, SG, New York Knicks. The dude is a freak. A bit of a streaky shooter, but when he's on, he's almost unstoppable. One of the best dunkers in the league.

Kyle Korver, SG/SF, Atlanta Hawks. One of the best 3 point shooters in the league. The dude can hit from just about anywhere, and is a consistent option for your offense.

Mike Miller, SF/SG, Miami Heat. Another great 3 shooter, he's a little bit more versatile than Korver, especially when he's healthy. Good ball-handler, passer, and an excellent rebounder. Deadly as a spot-up shooter.

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