Check it, Player ratings for 2k8 David Lee is a 81...Z Bo 87, Marbury 80. Curry 80.
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Why in the association league are we a 62 rating?
They underrated Balkman, Collins, and our other young players. They got like really low 70's. I'm going to edit it anyway.
Knicks Ratings:
Overall:62
Offense:79
Defense:55
Stephon:80
Jamal:79
Nate:74
Q-Rich:76
Randolph:87
Lee:81
Balkman:70
Chandler:71
Jones:72
Rose:68
Collins:67
Dickau:73
James:60
Honestly these should be the ratings(well im going to edit them and change it to these for the most realstic association mode).
Marbury - 85(Improved defense/shooting)
Crawford - 77
Richardson - 78
Lee - 80
Randolph - 87
Curry - 79
Balkman - 76
Collins - 74
Robinson - 74
Chandler - 71
Jones - 70
Dickua - 68
Rose:66
James - 62
Even though Knicks are rated low in NBA 2k8, they make the playoffs when you stimulate it.
The West
1. Suns
2. Mavericks
3. Nuggets
4. Rockets
5. Warriors
6. Spurs
7. Clippers
8. Kings
The East
1. Celtics
2. Pistons
3. Bulls
4. Wizards
5. Heat
6. Knicks
7. Magic
8. Nets
The Awards
MVP: LeBron James
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant
Sixth Man: Raymond Felton
Defensive Player: Shawn Marion
Most Improved: Carlos Arroyo
Looks like I'll have a tough match-up in the first round against Yao and the Rockets. McGrady is awesome in the game and it will be up to Stephen Jackson to stop him.
Check back later this week for Part 3, as we head into the playoffs and explore the free agent market. Is it time for Gilbert to come back home?
Team Ratings don't mean anything really. If the guys who clog the most minutes have high ratings, expect a good season. Randolph, Curry, Lee, Marbury all have pretty good ratings. So Knicks aren't a weak team to use in NBA 2k8.
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Past basketball games seemed to be all about the lineup you control, but I have just as much fun playing against each team because they play so differently with the unique animations and signature styles.
Live is a waste of money, I know hating on Live is played out; but seriously when I buy a video game to play basketball on my ps2, I want to see basketball, not something like Live. Get 2k8, trust me you won't regret it. I use to buy NBA Live every year till I got 2k5.