No team has been subject of as many trade rumors as the Philadelphia 76ers. If Simmons is able to finally get healthy, the Nets are certainly one of the most dangerous teams out there. Aside from his offensive capabilities, Simmons is a high-profile defender and rim protector. Brooklyn isn't short of offensive playmakers in Simmons, Irving, and Durant, plus a trio of sharpshooters in Seth Curry (78), Bruce Brown (77), and Joe Harris (76). Although Irving was eventually able to play on a full-time basis, his time away from the team ultimately sabotaged the Nets, and their season ended prematurely against the Boston Celtics.Īlthough Simmons never returned to the court in 2022, his presence on the team in NBA 2K22 can fully unlock their offensive potential. This caused internal conflict, that resulted in the team trading Harden to the 76ers for the injured Ben Simmons (84). Then, COVID-19 restrictions prevented Irving from playing, because of his stance against the vaccine. Firstly, the team had to wait for Durant to recover from his Achilles injury. If Zion is able to fully return to the court, there's no question that the Pelicans can be a dark horse contender in the Western Conference in the very near future.Įver since Brooklyn assembled their own super team in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, it's only been problems for the Nets. New Orleans has a pair of defensive specialists in rookies Herb Jones (78) and Jose Alvarado (76) who can disrupt even the best offensive players. While the Pelicans failed to upset the Phoenix Suns in the first round, they showed immense grit and resilience in even reaching the postseason. (77), and against all odds, pushed the team to the playoffs. However, the team rallied around Green, swung a big-time trade at the deadline for C.J. With superstar Zion Williamson (89) still recovering from injury, it was clear the Pelicans weren't going to amount to much. Under new-hire Willie Green, the Pelicans started 1-12, and signs were quickly turning toward a full rebuild. Give the G League player a 59! If they average 11 minutes over a dozen appearances, they probably don’t specialize in anything in the NBA! Now give me my sweaty trailer.No team started the 2022 season worse than the New Orleans Pelicans. I guess my point is, the ratings league-wide are awfully generous. Josh Hall’s athletic finisher rating is among the most accurate on the team. Kudos to 2K for nailing that one for a player not many people watched. Gabriel Deck was three-level scorer before being changed to stretch facilitator, which is a much more accurate specialty, even if he did make exactly two 3-pointers last year. They should just do stretch facilitator and not overcomplicate things). He’s a very good shot blocker at the rim. being a three-level scorer before being changed to shot creator, which also is simply not correct).Īleksej Pokusevski’s was originally a slasher and then changed to paint defender, which is even more laughable. Bazley was initially labeled a three-level scorer before being changed to rebounder. If the designers don’t know what to give a person, it’s probably not going to be accurate. Look … not every player deserves a specialty. Maybe I’m just a curmudgeon who misses “the good ol’ days,” but if Deck’s spot in the NBA is not secure, he probably should be more than four points lower than Lu Dort (78) or three points lower than Derrick Favors (77). Josh Hall’s 66 rating is the lowest on the team. I’m really curious how these are decided, because the only players on the Thunder rated below 74 are two rookies and three players who spent the bulk of last season in the G League. On that note, there are six players on the current Thunder 2K22 roster rated exactly 74: Yet it feels insincere how few players are rated in the 60s. It’s safer to make almost everyone 70 or higher. I think I understand why from a business perspective - if half the league would be angry if the game designer rated them in the 50s to 60s, there may be risk of losing contracts with the league. Something that’s bugged me for years now is how generous the ratings for the fringe NBA players are.
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