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NBA 2K16 Player Ratings - Top 10 Players

02:01 PM - September 22, 2015 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K16 player ratings have been released for the top 10 players in the game. 2K plans to release new Top 10's every day at 10:00 AM PST.

For those of you that may have missed it, Mike Stauffer, AKA Beds, posted an in-depth look at the changes to the NBA 2K16 ratings system about a month ago, you can read it here.

Previously released NBA 2K16 player ratings:

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# 21 rudeworld @ 09/22/15 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by noodlebombz


	I feel you shouldn't be considered a top 10 player if your team only won 17 games last season. That's just my crazy belief thou.

So you punish a guy for playing on a bad leg? Then getting injured? While out a D-league team was on court?..... so he falls out the top 10 because of what?

# 22 raiderphantom @ 09/22/15 07:26 PM

I'll just say I have my own opinions. There's a couple inefficient players here that wouldn't crack my top 10 personally.

# 23 Jonjon22 @ 09/22/15 07:29 PM

Blake griffin should at least be a 90 overall

# 24 Dmanning2 @ 09/22/15 07:32 PM

Folks really think Kawhi is better than Melo.

# 25 Sundown @ 09/22/15 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rashidi


	The problem there is the OVR is much more important for the AI's decision-making than it is to any human-based ones. The AI does not have the freedom to find hidden gems, which will lead to offense-only lineups and ineffectively built rosters. Modern NBA teams caught onto the Bruce Bowen type long ago (and why such players are necessary alongside great offensive players) and it's inexcusable for 2K not to keep pace with the line of thinking. You won't see this all in a league-wide top 10 list. It becomes rather evident the further down you go. Danny Green isn't even a top 20 SG while Kobe Bryant is top 5 (etc).

Leftos has confirmed that the team building logic no longer works by OVR alone and actually understands fit and roster construction, so if properly designed, offense only teams shouldn't be a thing unless it was trying to replicate actual offense only teams which would be pretty cool.

That said, skewed OVR will cause some decisions to lean the wrong way, and the standard 77 for 3 and D guys and 81-85s for no defense low efficiency chuckers is a big problem.

# 26 AnnihilusLivius @ 09/22/15 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmanning2


	Folks really think Kawhi is better than Melo.

Aham...because he is? What makes you think Melo is better than Kawhi? Because he can put 50 in a game and simply let's the other team score 40 on him...?

Don't get me wrong, he's a tremendous player on the Offensive side, but on the D, he has the potential and the body for it, but he just doesn't like to work for it. That's what I hate about him and love about Kawhi.

# 27 ATLBrayden @ 09/22/15 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MontanaMan


	I'm just here for the overreaction posts.

Kwame Brown not in the top 10??? Already cancelled my pre-order and bought four copies of Live.

# 28 tt500 @ 09/22/15 08:05 PM

If only Melo has a team around him where he can play like he does in the Olympics. Instead of those dreadful half court iso he gets put in...

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# 29 McG @ 09/22/15 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rudeworld


	So you punish a guy for playing on a bad leg? Then getting injured? While out a D-league team was on court?..... so he falls out the top 10 because of what?

He is a great scorer, but that doesn't make him a great OVERALL player. He is a star in the NBA, no doubt about it. I just think the majority of people who know their stuff, think he doesn't do enough other than score to be considered a legit, top ten player. For a player that constantly demands double teams, his 3.1 career AST average is entirely too low, for someone who has the ball as much as he does. His defense, well we don't need to go there, but lets just say it's very average. He is a good rebounder, but that is generally because he doesn't play tight defense on the perimeter, so he's usually hovering around the paint. I think what is most obvious about Melo, in regards to overall play, is his lack of consistent effort of the defensive end. My personal opinion is this, if he got his weight down to around 220 and was in better shape, his overall game would be able to come to life. Although, at 30 and coming off of an injury I doubt after 12 years in the NBA that he is going to change now.

# 30 Blackhail92 @ 09/22/15 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmanning2


	Folks really think Kawhi is better than Melo.

Lol I find it hilarious. It's funny how scoring isn't that important only when people speak about melo. If healthy melo will show this year he deserves to be probably higher on the list. Also Aldridge is such a hard player to rate for me because of his shot selection. I know playoff defenses are good but man didn't he go like 13 for 37 against Memphis in playoffs? Now HE is inefficient. Would much rather have had cousins there to be honest

# 31 rudeworld @ 09/22/15 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AnnihilusLivius


	Aham...because he is? What makes you think Melo is better than Kawhi? Because he can put 50 in a game and simply let's the other team score 40 on him...? Don't get me wrong, he's a tremendous player on the Offensive side, but on the D, he has the potential and the body for it, but he just doesn't like to work for it. That's what I hate about him and love about Kawhi.

Kawhi is not better then Melo..... trade places... spurs are a 70 win team knicks are in the lottery. Kawhi is a good player but not on Carmelo Anthonys level.

# 32 Futurestyl3 @ 09/22/15 09:12 PM

i think russ and KD should be little higher....

Will probably happen as the season progresses

# 33 DC @ 09/22/15 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonjon22


	Blake griffin should at least be a 90 overall

I think he should be a 90.5

# 34 jspeed04 @ 09/22/15 11:21 PM

I think Steph is a fantastic ball player. Great shooter, has incredible instinct, and is great passer. But there's no way that he's only a notch under LeBron, let alone *better* than KD.

There are two sides of the ball in basketball. Curry is elite level on one side, and is able to be hidden by his team's all-time great perimeter, and interior defenders on the other side.

LeBron is an elite offensive player, and a better than average defensive player. Is he as good of a shooter as Steph? Absolutely not. But he's one of the games best finishers, best scorers, best passers, playmakers, decision makers and foul drawers. Not to mention that he has clout around the league.

Could it and should it be argued that Steph is a 90? Sure. But historically, LeBron is one of the all time greats. And since the ratings are based off of all time greats(there are only 2 other SF in history as good as LeBron: Pippen, Bird and perhaps one day KD) then LeBron should be higher than, or have a greater gulf between he and other players.

Not a fan of recency bias.

Old curmudgeon out.

# 35 HozAndMoose @ 09/22/15 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rudeworld


	Kawhi is not better then Melo..... trade places... spurs are a 70 win team knicks are in the lottery. Kawhi is a good player but not on Carmelo Anthonys level.

Knicks are a lottery team regardless....

# 36 cbpo @ 09/23/15 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rudeworld


	Kawhi is not better then Melo..... trade places... spurs are a 70 win team knicks are in the lottery. Kawhi is a good player but not on Carmelo Anthonys level.

Lol while i don't necessarily think kawhi is better than melo, this was a terrible comment. Kawhi is WAY more valuable to the spurs than melo would be. Spurs would be easily getting worse if they exchanged kawhi for melo. Though I also think melo is more valuable to the knicks then kawhi would be.

# 37 wavycrocket @ 09/23/15 12:38 AM

Top 10 Players how it SHOULD Be in the total vacuum of history and today.

1. LeBron 93
2. KD 91
3. Cp3 90
4. Curry 89
5. AD 88
6. Blake 87
7. Harden 86
8. Westbrook 86
9. Wall 85
10. Melo (Healthy) 85 or Dwight, Gasol at 85.

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# 38 Equinox831 @ 09/23/15 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wavycrocket


	Top 10 Players how it SHOULD Be in the total vacuum of history and today. 1. LeBron 93 2. KD 91 3. Cp3 90 4. Curry 89 5. AD 88 6. Blake 87 7. Harden 86 8. Westbrook 86 9. Wall 85 10. Melo (Healthy) 85 or Dwight, Gasol at 85. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'd have no problem at all with your top 8, past that things get a little odd, but good list nonetheless.

# 39 E The Rhymer @ 09/23/15 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jspeed04


	I think Steph is a fantastic ball player. Great shooter, has incredible instinct, and is great passer. But there's no way that he's only a notch under LeBron, let alone better than KD. There are two sides of the ball in basketball. Curry is elite level on one side, and is able to be hidden by his team's all-time great perimeter, and interior defenders on the other side. LeBron is an elite offensive player, and a better than average defensive player. Is he as good of a shooter as Steph? Absolutely not. But he's one of the games best finishers, best scorers, best passers, playmakers, decision makers and foul drawers. Not to mention that he has clout around the league. Could it and should it be argued that Steph is a 90? Sure. But historically, LeBron is one of the all time greats. And since the ratings are based off of all time greats(there are only 2 other SF in history as good as LeBron: Pippen, Bird and perhaps one day KD) then LeBron should be higher than, or have a greater gulf between he and other players. Not a fan of recency bias. Old curmudgeon out.

So we just gonna disregard Nique like that

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# 40 jspeed04 @ 09/23/15 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by E The Rhymer


	So we just gonna disregard Nique like that Sent from my iPhone with minimal cares for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

'Nique was a beast, no lie. But again, in the annals of NBA hierarchy, I believe that the 3 players that I mentioned are the best at the respective position. I'd take no issue, nor have any qualms about 'Nique being a mid to high 80's rating.

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