NBA 2K16 to Include '00 Blazers '00 Raptors, '01 Lakers, '03 Mavs, & '08 Celtics

[Rake2204]

The '00 Blazers and '03 Mavericks haven't been officially confirmed quite yet but the news is been all over the social stuff today. The other three squads were confirmed a month ago. I'm hearing there may be 12 new classic teams in all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqKLgdE0n9g&feature=youtu.be&a

Edit: Sorry for not putting this in the video game forum - wasn't sure anyone ever visited that location.

[ArbitraryWater]

'03 Mavs.. thats sick!

'00 Raps though?!

[GIF REACTION]

'02 Kings?

[Kblaze8855]

Raptors for tmac and Vince.

I'd love those Blazers just for Sabonis.

[Myth]

At least I'll have 1 fun Blazers team to play with.

[T_L_P]

Would love to see 05 Spurs, 04 T-Wolves (just for peak Garnett), and one of Nash's Suns teams (I liked 07 the most).

[TheMarkMadsen]

01 Lakers vs the world

[FreezingTsmoove]

Finally. So tired of using bumass Orlando Shaq and old ass Kobe

[SugarHill]

Finally. So tired of using bumass Orlando Shaq and old ass Kobe
They had 98 Shaq and kobe tho

[AnaheimLakers24]

09 lakers pls.

[TheMarkMadsen]

They had 98 Shaq and kobe tho

98 Kobe

:coleman: :coleman:

[FreezingTsmoove]

They had 98 Shaq and kobe tho

I have a ps3. No point in buying a whole new system just to play one game

[SugarHill]

98 Kobe

:coleman: :coleman:
lowkey beast in the game. 80 overall but plays more like 85+. Like Bosh. They made him 80 but you can dominate with him through 3s and and midrange.

either way, I bump Kobe's stats to 95 and pretended it was the 01 Lakers anyway :applause:


I have a ps3. No point in buying a whole new system just to play one game

I got it mostly for 2k and fifa. The difference between ps4 2k and ps3 2k is quite staggering lmao

[Smoke117]

Ha, I wonder what the Blazers 2000 ratings will be compared to what the players were in the the original NBA2K.

[StephHamann]

Gonna run n gun with the 03 Mavs

:rockon:

[GIF REACTION]

Gonna run n gun with the 03 Mavs

:rockon:
I raise you an '02 Sacramento Kings.

[kennethgriffin]

why wont they put in a prime version of kobe

2009 lakers should be on in the game

kobe fans deserve a 99 player in that game

[Mass Debator]

I want a Yao/T-Mac Rockets.

[AnaheimLakers24]

Hope they just add all 01 playoff teams and 08-10 era western confrence teams

[Fire Colangelo]

Vince and Tmac raptors sounds fun. Lots of lobs on the fast break and a ton of dunking.

[ImmortalNemesis]

'08 Celtics :applause:

[Nikola_]

do they still put half-generic faces for shaq/kobe etc in these custom teams?

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Sheed!

These are fun in theory, but does anyone spend a lot of time on historic teams? I guess maybe if you started an association with them. For me it's more like 2 or 3 mess around games and then I never touch them again.

[Achilleas]

'02 Kings?

webber didn't want to be in the game ,this is the reason they don't have the kings.in previous 2k they had 02 kings without webber :confusedshrug:

[LongLiveTheKing]

Finally they add new classic teams

[Kblaze8855]

Sheed!

These are fun in theory, but does anyone spend a lot of time on historic teams? I guess maybe if you started an association with them. For me it's more like 2 or 3 mess around games and then I never touch them again.



Im sure I wouldnt if I played alone...but a few years ago I moved back to my old neighborhood so I have literally 10-20 friends near me. One of my best friends lives across the fence. Another a street over. We gather for sports events...games/fights/whatever....hang out on sundays a lot. So I dont play 2k by myself.

We play with all the teams. Hell I make custom rosters. Within a week of this dropping ill have a team with 97 Stockton, 2000 Tmac ratings adjusted to 03 level, 95 Horry, 95 Anthony Mason, and 2000 Sabonis or something like that.

We have custom versions of all 30 teams and 25 euroleague teams. All the euroleague teams have just a couple nba scrubs added...but they dominate the terribly rated Euros. Devin Harris is unstoppable in a Euroleague 2k game.

If I had to play just online and alone like I know many do...I probably wouldnt even buy the game.

[Dbrog]

Raptors for tmac and Vince.

I'd love those Blazers just for Sabonis.

hell ya! :applause:


Would love to see 05 Spurs, 04 T-Wolves (just for peak Garnett), and one of Nash's Suns teams (I liked 07 the most).

DEFINITELY need 04' Pistons as well and 02' Kings (with CWebb; seriously wtf was that having this team without him in past game?)

[Uncle Drew]

I'm going to abuse that Raps' team.

[Rake2204]

Sheed!

These are fun in theory, but does anyone spend a lot of time on historic teams? I guess maybe if you started an association with them. For me it's more like 2 or 3 mess around games and then I never touch them again.I spend a ton of time with historic teams. I'll run exhibitions with them, take players off of their original classic roster and build another classic team (I used to make the '00 Raptors from scratch since VC, Willis, McGrady, Bogues, etc. were already in) and I'd play against my brothers with classics if they were around.

Also, if there's any kind of incorporated classic mode, I'm all over that, too. 2K11's Jordan Challenge and 2K12's Greatest mode (where games from different eras had proper TV filters and rules) were some of my favorite experiences in basketball gaming.

[IGOTGAME]

Can't wait til to redo the game engine. It's stale

[SHAQisGOAT]

:applause:

Gonna destroy some of my friends using the 2001 Lakers

http://i.imgur.com/UDVLSYM.gif

Some cool teams to use there, really like the 2008 Celtics, let's see what they add more...

[Rake2204]

hell ya! :applause:



DEFINITELY need 04' Pistons as well and 02' Kings (with CWebb; seriously wtf was that having this team without him in past game?)I'd love to see the 2004 Pistons accounted for. Sounds like it was confirmed that there will be 12 new classic teams this year. We know five, so that means there's seven slots left. Hopefully the Pistons get a shot.

Also, regarding the 2002 Kings, there were originally added for NBA 2K12 (as a bonus team, along with the 1991 Warriors). Chris Webber allowed his rights to be used that year but apparently pulled himself for each iteration thereafter, so 2K was left with a Webber-less Kings team after 2K12. I was actually glad they still offered the team as an option because it was pretty easy to create a realistic looking Webber and place him on the squad anyway, plus all his signature shots were still in the game.

[Kblaze8855]

Id take these 7 if they asked and I didnt have much time to think about it....

Coleman/Kenny/Drazen/Morris Nets
2001 Bucks
04 Rockets(Francis/Yao)
03 Nets
93 Suns
96 Lakers(fat magic, young NVE, Eddie, and Ceballos)
Timmy/Zo/Mashburn/Majerle Heat



But id love some of the Gilmore/Gervin/Kenon Spurs or the Nuggets with Thompson, Issel, and English the way they had for like a year or two.

They could do the 67 76ers or maybe young scoring Wilt...

But no marketing value in the teams id want.

They will probably do some teams ive already seen on modern 2k games like the Nash/Amare suns and 2011 Heat. Hell they might cheap out on us and do the 2012 Thunder with Harden rated like an 83.

[LoneyROY7]

'00 Raps!?!?!

T-Mac and Vince FTW. :rockon:

[sdot_thadon]

why wont they put in a prime version of kobe

2009 lakers should be on in the game

kobe fans deserve a 99 player in that game
I've never seen kobe rated 99 on any 2k game.

[Adrenalynn]

I've never seen kobe rated 99 on any 2k game.

Onyx Kobe is rated 99, his 81 pt season. Majority of the pink diamonds are 99 also. MJ, LBJ, Bird, Shaq, Mailman, even Curry.

[sdot_thadon]

Onyx Kobe is rated 99, his 81 pt season. Majority of the pink diamonds are 99 also. MJ, LBJ, Bird, Shaq, Mailman, even Curry.
Oh ok that's from 15 then? I meant the actual season the game came out. I used to have a big interest in the ratings because I used to rate my own guys as a kid and liked to see how far of I was lol.

[Bankaii]

webber didn't want to be in the game ,this is the reason they don't have the kings.in previous 2k they had 02 kings without webber :confusedshrug:
CWebb, Reggie Miller, and I think Barkley all didn't want to be in any of the games.

[You Cant Ban Me]

I dont care about the teams just add prime kg,reggie miller,C-Webb,Prime Kidd,Prime Barkley and KAJ and ill be good

[Fire Colangelo]

I'd love to see the 2004 Pistons accounted for. Sounds like it was confirmed that there will be 12 new classic teams this year. We know five, so that means there's seven slots left. Hopefully the Pistons get a shot.

Also, regarding the 2002 Kings, there were originally added for NBA 2K12 (as a bonus team, along with the 1991 Warriors). Chris Webber allowed his rights to be used that year but apparently pulled himself for each iteration thereafter, so 2K was left with a Webber-less Kings team after 2K12. I was actually glad they still offered the team as an option because it was pretty easy to create a realistic looking Webber and place him on the squad anyway, plus all his signature shots were still in the game.

Is there a reason Webber/Miller/KAJ/etc don't want to be in the game? I never really played with historic teams but this is interesting...

[Heavincent]

2K has never been able to replicate Shaq's dominance for whatever reason. If he has good position, he should be able to just drop step and dunk it (like real life), but you can't really do that. It just doesn't feel like I'm controlling Shaq.

[ErhnamDjinn]

Aw why not 2011 mavs.

[KG215]

why wont they put in a prime version of kobe

2009 lakers should be on in the game

kobe fans deserve a 99 player in that game
2009 Kobe wouldn't get a 99 overall rating. '86 Bird, '87 Magic, '94 Hakeem...none of them get 99 overall rating, so 2009 Kobe sure as hell wouldn't.

[Rake2204]

Is there a reason Webber/Miller/KAJ/etc don't want to be in the game? I never really played with historic teams but this is interesting...I think they each tend to have their own reasons. I believe Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always been reluctant to have his name and/or likeness used since retirement. He was in NBA 2K12 but I think that was primarily because 2K created a specific mode around all of the NBA's Greatest, so he may have bought in to the special deal they were putting together for that one year.

Charles Barkley has been on record as not being a fan of the retirement compensation his former teammates and opponents receive once their career comes to an end. He says he's fine money-wise, but thinks more can be done for others, so he doesn't like to play a role in having the league use his rights and whatnot, perhaps out of principle.

For his inclusion in 2K13, I think Barkley initially turned down $10,000 (flat rate) but relented upon receiving a call from Jay-Z, who convinced him to make himself available for the special Dream Team mode. Barkley was only in the game on the Dream Team (unable to be added to a real team unless game hacked). He hasn't appeared since, though his signature shots were still in the game for a bit, labeled as "Round".

I don't know the story on Chris Webber and Reggie Miller. Like I said, Webber was in 2K12, but not since. I don't think Reggie Miller has been in 2K since retiring. I'd guess their reasons are similar to the others: a reluctance to have their likeness floating out there for the NBA to heavily compensate from, not enough money offered, some weird affiliation with TNT preventing them from doing so, or just a flat refusal to be a part of things.

[Rocketswin2013]

2K has never been able to replicate Shaq's dominance for whatever reason. If he has good position, he should be able to just drop step and dunk it (like real life), but you can't really do that. It just doesn't feel like I'm controlling Shaq.
Too finesse. I don't think I've toyed around with Shaq much but I wonder what his dunk tendency is rated. That can make a difference.

[Rake2204]

2K has never been able to replicate Shaq's dominance for whatever reason. If he has good position, he should be able to just drop step and dunk it (like real life), but you can't really do that. It just doesn't feel like I'm controlling Shaq.Pretty true. At least one of the 2K's had a drop-step dunk button out of the post - I want to say 2K12. That was about as close as I got to feeling like I was controlling Shaq. They had his signature Shaq dunk done pretty well out of that move, but he looked a little frumpy and soft and was generally too low to the ground.

NBA Live 99's Shaq may have even been more cut, haha.

http://www.nba-live.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/99_15.png

[Fallen Angel]

You can still beat all these great historic teams with one elite scorer, the gaming engine has been trash since 2K12.

2K11 is the last game with intelligent A.I. and where defense is a factor.

[Richie2k6]

I'm gonna put in work with Damon Stoudamire like I did in NBA Live 03 :lol

[sdot_thadon]

Pretty true. At least one of the 2K's had a drop-step dunk button out of the post - I want to say 2K12. That was about as close as I got to feeling like I was controlling Shaq. They had his signature Shaq dunk done pretty well out of that move, but he looked a little frumpy and soft and was generally too low to the ground.

NBA Live 99's Shaq may have even been more cut, haha.

http://www.nba-live.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/99_15.png
:oldlol:

[Smook A.]

I want a Yao/T-Mac Rockets.
http://media.giphy.com/media/BhZbrXnxa2Dba/giphy.gif

[ProfessorMurder]

I want a Yao/T-Mac Rockets.
Going to be fun seeing their virtual selves on the bench wearing suits! :rockon:

[Rake2204]

Last note (for now), 2K will be revealing two new classic teams every Thursday leading up to the game's late September release. Three of those teams will be the '01 Lakers, '00 Raptors, and '08 Celtics, which were never super officially announced yet.

[Clifton]

Pretty true. At least one of the 2K's had a drop-step dunk button out of the post - I want to say 2K12. That was about as close as I got to feeling like I was controlling Shaq.
Back in the days of 2k2, 2k6, something like that, I don't remember now, it was the opposite. Every post player could be Shaq, because the drop step was so easy and dominant. I think they weakened it because of cheapshots like me.

If a game wants to be ambitious and realistic, and not cheap and easy like old NBA Live, it has to sacrifice the dominance of guys like Shaq, Amare, Lebron. Because if you give them the ability they really do have to dunk over everyone every time, it's hard not to give it to everyone else. Any decent player would be able to score every time in the post with big guys with good dunk ratings like DeAndre Jordan, etc.

[Sakkreth]

Back in the days of 2k2, 2k6, something like that, I don't remember now, it was the opposite. Every post player could be Shaq, because the drop step was so easy and dominant. I think they weakened it because of cheapshots like me.

If a game wants to be ambitious and realistic, and not cheap and easy like old NBA Live, it has to sacrifice the dominance of guys like Shaq, Amare, Lebron. Because if you give them the ability they really do have to dunk over everyone every time, it's hard not to give it to everyone else. Any decent player would be able to score every time in the post with big guys with good dunk ratings like DeAndre Jordan, etc.

Just add special abilities to players like Shaq.

[Rake2204]

Add the 2008 Rockets to the list of classic teams to be included in NBA 2K16. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/631903089616773121

2008 Rockets
Tracy McGrady
Yao Ming
Shane Battier
Dikembe Mutombo
Luis Scola
Rafer Alston
Bobby Jackson
Chuck Hayes
Carl Landry
Luther Head
Aaron Brooks
Steve Novak
Mike Harris

[Heavincent]

Slightly out of prime T-Mac, but still T-Mac :applause:

[Fallen Angel]

Rafer Alston and Steve Francis gonna be in the game :applause:

[Rake2204]

Rafer Alston and Steve Francis gonna be in the game :applause:Francis was dealt in December of that season so he might not make the cut. Also, 2K's classic rosters aren't always 100% full. They usually have 7-12 players accounted for (including the stars) but sometimes some key guys go missing (Nick Van Exel on the '98 Lakers), so Alston may not be a guarantee yet.

[ballinhun8]

Luther Head was my dude back in 2k8. Being an Iliini fan I loved seeing him make it to the league. Plus he could do a little bit of everything for an undersized two guard. Even dunk!


Funny part is the Rockets were one of the teams I used a ton that year. Lowkey had good depth for a video game. Mutombo relieved Yao, Head, Brooks, and BJax as the backup backcourt and Hayes/Landry to spell Scola.

[miles berg]

Nash
Van Exel
Finley
Nowitzki
Lafrentz

Quite possibly the greatest gameplay lineup in NBA Live history. Can't wait to see how it translates to 2K. I dominated with that lineup back in the day.

[Spurs m8]

I raise you an '02 Sacramento Kings.

The NBA are gonna sweep this team under the rug forever

[Rake2204]

Nash
Van Exel
Finley
Nowitzki
Lafrentz

Quite possibly the greatest gameplay lineup in NBA Live history. Can't wait to see how it translates to 2K. I dominated with that lineup back in the day.I feel like Shawn Bradley had dominance potential on video games back then due to his size alone, no? It took a while for games to figure out that 7'6'' guys couldn't have similar verticals to regular folks, lest their heads be constantly two feet above the rim.

[KembaWalker]

Expecting the 04 Pistons, one of Nash's MVP seasons team and 06 Heat

I need Big Ben Wallace in the game again

[TheMarkMadsen]

The NBA are gonna sweep this team under the rug forever


they were in the game like two years ago

[Sakkreth]

The NBA are gonna sweep this team under the rug forever

Well if it was anythign close to fair reffing that 3peat lakers would of been just 1 title, losing to blazers and kings. Go watch those wcfs games, it's hilarious when you look at it after all those years. Can't be more clear.

[Shade8780]

Nash
Van Exel
Finley
Nowitzki
Lafrentz

Quite possibly the greatest gameplay lineup in NBA Live history. Can't wait to see how it translates to 2K. I dominated with that lineup back in the day.
I remember downloading a bunch of classic teams in NBA 2K11, and having a lot of fun with this team especially. I still remember one of the games where I hit a buzzer beater vs. the '03 Jazz with Finley, sending it to OT.

[T_L_P]

The NBA are gonna sweep this team under the rug forever

iirc, Webber isn't giving up his usage rights (ala Kareem).

No point in having the team without him.

[Rake2204]

iirc, Webber isn't giving up his usage rights (ala Kareem).

No point in having the team without him.Righto. Both players granted the use of their likenesses for NBA 2K12, and the '73 Bucks, '87 Lakers, and '02 Kings were all accounted for. 2K still had the '02 Kings in the game the following year, even with Webber pulling his rights. After that though, I think they figured there wasn't much reason to keep the team in without him (though he was easy to create and replicate).

[jbryan1984]

So do they just add on classic teams each year? Like are the classic teams from 2K15, 2K14, etc included in this game too or just the ones they add each year? I am not big into video games but this talk of classic teams excites me. I'm sure it couldn't be done due to space and likeness rights but it be cool if one day they could release a game where all the NBA teams in history were available to play as them.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Hmm.. Well 2k14 was:


• 64-65 Boston Celtics
• 64-65 Los Angeles Lakers
• 70-71 Milwaukee Bucks (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar n/a)
• 70-71 Los Angeles Lakers
• 70-71 Atlanta Hawks
• 71-72 Los Angeles Lakers
• 71-72 New York Knicks
• 76-77 Philadelphia 76ers
• 84-85 Philadelphia 76ers (Julius Erving aka Dr. J n/a)
• 84-85 Milwaukee Bucks
• 85-86 Chicago Bulls
• 85-86 Boston Celtics
• 85-86 Atlanta Hawks
• 86.87 Los Angeles Lakers (No Kareem)
• 88-89 Detroit Pistons
• 88-89 Chicago Bulls
• 89-90 Cleveland Cavaliers
• 90-91 Chicago Bulls
• 90-91 Los Angeles Lakers
• 90-91 Portland Trail Blazers
• 90-91 Golden State Warriors
• 92-93 Chicago Bulls
• 92-93 Charlotte Hornets
• 93-94 Houston Rockets
• 93-94 Denver Nuggets
• 94-95 New York Knicks
• 94-95 Orlando Magic
• 95-96 Chicago Bulls
• 95-96 Seattle SuperSonics
• 97-98 Chicago Bulls
• 97-98 Utah Jazz
• 97-98 Los Angeles Lakers
• 97-98 San Antonio Spurs
• 00-01 Philadelphia 76ers
http://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?389180-Compete-Classic-Teams-List-NBA-2K14

And if this is also right, then I guess 2k15 didn't add any teams?
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/nba-2k-basketball/765909-nba-2k15-classic-teams-full-roster-list.html

Crosschecked and it's the same teams.

2k13
http://www.ign.com/wikis/nba-2k13/Teams

....

OK. since 2013 it looks like the 2002 Kings, Dream Team, and 2012 USA Basketball were removed in the succeeding two games. Also 2k13 Celeb team but, meh... 98 Spurs was added in 2k14. And then you got whatever is being added this game.

[Fallen Angel]

NBA 2K12: (includes Kareem and Webber)
[QUOTE]1964-65 Celtics: K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Tom Sanders, Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Mel Counts

1964-65 Lakers: Jerry West, Dick Barnett, Elgin Baylor, Rudy Larusso, Leroy Ellis, Jim King, Darrall Imhoff, Walt Hazzard, Don Nelson

1970-71 Bucks: Oscar Robertson, Jon McGlocklin, Bob Dandridge, Greg Smith, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), Bob Boozer, Lucius Allen, Dick Cunningham

1970-71 Lakers: Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Keith Erickson, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim McMillian, Willie McCarter, Rick Roberson

1970-71 Hawks: Walt Hazzard, Pete Maravich, Lou Hudson, Bill Bridges, Walt Bellamy, Jim Davis, Jerry Chambers, Len Chappell

1971-72 Lakers: Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Jim McMillian, Leroy Ellis, Wilt Chamberlain, Flynn Robinson, Keith Erickson, Elgin Baylor

1971-72 Knicks: Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Jerry Lucas, Phil Jackson, Earl Monroe, Willis Reed, Luther Rackley

1976-77 76ers: Henry Bibby, Doug Collins, Julius Erving, George McGinnis, Darryl Dawkins, World B. Free, Steve Mix, Harvey Catchings, Mike Dunleavy, Joe Bryant (this team unlockable in mode)

1984-85 76ers: Maurice Cheeks, Clint Richardson, Julius Erving, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Clemon Johnson, George Johnson

1984-85 Bucks: Craig Hodges, Sidney Moncrief, Paul Pressey, Terry Cummings, Alton Lister, Mike Dunleavy, Ricky Pierce, Paul Mokeski, Randy Breuer, Charles Davis

1985-86 Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton, Jerry Sichting, Scott Wedman, Sam Vincent

1985-86 Hawks: Doc Rivers, Randy Wittman, Dominique Wilkins, Kevin Willis, Tree Rollins, Cliff Levingston, Eddie Johnson, Jon Koncak, Spud Webb, Antoine Carr, Scott Hasting

1985-86 Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton, Jerry Sichting, Scott Wedman, Sam Vincent

1985-86 Bulls: Kyle Macy, Michael Jordan, Orlando Woolridge, Sidney Green, Charles Oakley, George Gervin, Dave Corzine, John Paxson, Rod Higgins (this team unlockable in mode)

1986-87 Lakers: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, James Worthy, A.C. Green, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, Frank Brickowski

1988-89 Pistons: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Mark Aguirre, Rick Mahorn, Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman, Vinnie Johnson, James Edwards, John Salley, Darryl Dawkins

1988-89 Bulls: John Paxson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Sam Vincent, Brad Sellers, Craig Hodges, Dave Corzine, Charles Davis, Will Perdue

1989-90 Cavs: Mark Price, Craig Ehlo, Larry Nance, John Williams, Brad Daugherty, Steve Kerr, Reggie Williams, Tree Rollins, Paul Mokeski (this team unlockable in mode)

1990-91 Lakers: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Vlade Divac, A.C. Green, Larry Drew, Mychal Thompson, Elden Campbell

1990-91 Trail Blazers: Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth, Cliff Robinson, Danny Ainge, Mark Bryant, Drazen Petrovic

1990-91 Bulls: John Paxson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, B.J. Armstrong, Stacey King, Will Perdue, Cliff Levingston, Craig Hodges, Scott Williams (this team unlockable in mode)

1990-91 Warriors: Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullin, Tom Tolbert, Alton Lister, Rod Higgins, Sarunas Marciulionis, Mario Elie, Paul Mokeski, Vincent Askew (this team in pre-order deal)

1992-93 Bulls: B.J. Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Scott Williams, John Paxson, Rodney McCray, Stacey King, Will Perdue, Ed Nealy

1992-93 Hornets: Muggsy Bogues, Kendall Gill, David Wingate, Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, Dell Curry, Johnny Newman, Kenny Gattison, Tony Bennett, Sidney Green, Kevin Lynch

1993-94 Rockets: Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Robert Horry, Otis Thorpe, Hakeem Olajuwon, Mario Elie, Sam Cassell, Scott Brooks, Matt Bullard

1993-94 Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Bryant Stith, Reggie Williams, Rodney Rogers, Dikembe Mutombo, Robert Pack, Tom Hammonds

1994-95 Knicks: Derek Harper, John Starks, Charles Oakley, Patrick Ewing, Anthony Mason, Hubert Davis, Anthony Bonner, Greg Anthony, Monty Williams, Herb Williams, Doug Christie

1994-95 Magic: Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, Donald Royal, Horace Grant, Shaquille O

[Duderonomy]

http://i.imgur.com/A3R602k.jpg

[warriorfan]

You can still beat all these great historic teams with one elite scorer, the gaming engine has been trash since 2K12.

2K11 is the last game with intelligent A.I. and where defense is a factor.

2k11 is the one with Kobe on it right? We played that one a lot.

[MiseryCityTexas]

Hmm.. Well 2k14 was:


http://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?389180-Compete-Classic-Teams-List-NBA-2K14

And if this is also right, then I guess 2k15 didn't add any teams?
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/nba-2k-basketball/765909-nba-2k15-classic-teams-full-roster-list.html

Crosschecked and it's the same teams.

2k13
http://www.ign.com/wikis/nba-2k13/Teams



....

OK. since 2013 it looks like the 2002 Kings, Dream Team, and 2012 USA Basketball were removed in the succeeding two games. Also 2k13 Celeb team but, meh... 98 Spurs was added in 2k14. And then you got whatever is being added this game.

Doctor J was later added in 2k14 online roster update.

[MiseryCityTexas]

Slightly out of prime T-Mac, but still T-Mac :applause:

Prime athletic T-mac is on the 2000 Raptors.

[MiseryCityTexas]

2K has never been able to replicate Shaq's dominance for whatever reason. If he has good position, he should be able to just drop step and dunk it (like real life), but you can't really do that. It just doesn't feel like I'm controlling Shaq.

This is bullshit, because prime Lakers era mid 90s Shaq was unstoppable in 2k12. He was dunks galore using him in that game.

[MiseryCityTexas]

http://media.giphy.com/media/BhZbrXnxa2Dba/giphy.gif

Ronnie2k musta read your post and said: "okay... you get your wish."

[bdreason]

Add the 2008 Rockets to the list of classic teams to be included in NBA 2K16. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/631903089616773121

2008 Rockets
Tracy McGrady
Yao Ming
Shane Battier
Dikembe Mutombo
Luis Scola
Rafer Alston
Bobby Jackson
Chuck Hayes
Carl Landry
Luther Head
Aaron Brooks
Steve Novak
Mike Harris


That's a scary 2K team.

[Rake2204]

Just a heads up, the 2012-13 Miami Heat will be added as a playable team this year.

I'm not particularly fond of the selection, not because I have an issue with the team itself, just because it's still super easy for users to make that team on their own if they so choose, with many players still active and the same uniforms and court art. It sort of feels like a waste of a classic spot.

[Naero]

Finally - there are professional replicators to usher in Kobe as a playable character in NBA 2K. (y)

[Wade's Rings]

Just a heads up, the 2012-13 Miami Heat will be added as a playable team this year.

I'm not particularly fond of the selection, not because I have an issue with the team itself, just because it's still super easy for users to make that team on their own if they so choose, with many players still active and the same uniforms and court art. It sort of feels like a waste of a classic spot.

Still waiting for the 2006-2006 Heat to be added in.

[Rake2204]

Still waiting for the 2006-2006 Heat to be added in.I definitely would have preferred to see the 2006 squad. The 2013 team was great, but they're barely a year removed from existence, really.

[senelcoolidge]

No 1966-67 Sixer's than it's total BS.

[Rake2204]

No 1966-67 Sixer's than it's total BS.They currently have the 1977, 1985, and 2001 76ers included. The 12 new teams they're adding this year are all from the past 15 years.

But yeah, a closer-to-prime Wilt Chamberlain and that impressive team would be cool, too.

[Fallen Angel]

I'm hoping 2K actually pays attention to the facial detail to players in these classic teams. They shouldn't just reuse the face of current players for their classic counterparts.

[Kblaze8855]

Just a heads up, the 2012-13 Miami Heat will be added as a playable team this year.

I'm not particularly fond of the selection, not because I have an issue with the team itself, just because it's still super easy for users to make that team on their own if they so choose, with many players still active and the same uniforms and court art. It sort of feels like a waste of a classic spot.


Yea if are gonna cheat and build teams with players already existing at least make it versions of the players we don't pretty much already have. I'm sure Wade will be a little better than he is on this year's heat but that aside it's nothing worth mentioning.

They should do the 01 Bucks.

They already have Ray, Cassell, Skip and a couple other roleplayers for that squad. Just need Tim Thomas and Big dog. Maybe Ervin Not Magic Johnson. I think Joel Pryzbilla? Glenn and Thomas the only needed additions.

Get a two for one and include Thomas on the Suns team and build them since they already have the rights to all of those key players other than Quentin Richardson who retired.

We could do so much better then the 13 heat. I understand the appeal of building such a team because they don't have to pay anyone extra and unfortunately there really are fans who don't care about any previous eras teams....

They would get a lot more use than the 93 Suns, 86 Rockets, or even 97 Heat.....

Hell I'd take the Mavericks with Kidd, Jackson, and Mashburn and use the rights to them on other teams like Kidds nets, the 2005 Suns, and those Heat teams with Mashburn off the bench. Hell I'd shoot for the Hornets with Baron Davis and Jamal and try to get David Wesley in there. Already would have Pj Brown from the Heat team.....Lynch from the 01 76ers.

they could get creative like that but I suspect they won't.

I'd pay for DLC including teams like the Clippers with Mark Jackson, Danny Manning, and Ron Harper. they already have the rights to everyone to make a team like the 95 Spurs with peak Robinson, Rodman, Elliott, Johnson, and Del Negro all of whom are already in the game.

All they have to do is adjust a few peoples ratings.

It can't be that much trouble.

[KembaWalker]

Yea if are gonna cheat and build teams with players already existing at least make it versions of the players we don't pretty much already have. I'm sure Wade will be a little better than he is on this year's heat but that aside it's nothing worth mentioning.

They should do the 01 Bucks.

They already have Ray, Cassell, Skip and a couple other roleplayers for that squad. Just need Tim Thomas and Big dog. Maybe Ervin Not Magic Johnson. I think Joel Pryzbilla? Glenn and Thomas the only needed additions.

Get a two for one and include Thomas on the Suns team and build them since they already have the rights to all of those key players other than Quentin Richardson who retired.

We could do so much better then the 13 heat. I understand the appeal of building such a team because they don't have to pay anyone extra and unfortunately there really are fans who don't care about any previous eras teams....

They would get a lot more use than the 93 Suns, 86 Rockets, or even 97 Heat.....

Hell I'd take the Mavericks with Kidd, Jackson, and Mashburn and use the rights to them on other teams like Kidds nets, the 2005 Suns, and those Heat teams with Mashburn off the bench. Hell I'd shoot for the Hornets with Baron Davis and Jamal and try to get David Wesley in there. Already would have Pj Brown from the Heat team.....Lynch from the 01 76ers.

they could get creative like that but I suspect they won't.

I'd pay for DLC including teams like the Clippers with Mark Jackson, Danny Manning, and Ron Harper. they already have the rights to everyone to make a team like the 95 Spurs with peak Robinson, Rodman, Elliott, Johnson, and Del Negro all of whom are already in the game.

All they have to do is adjust a few peoples ratings.

It can't be that much trouble.

I'm just hoping they bring Create-A-Team back with all the new customizing features they have for team relocation in MyLeague/MyGM then I'd have no problem creating some teams myself where most of it's members are in the game somewhere

[kennethgriffin]

why is there still no prime kobe in this game



2009 lakers need to be added



2001 kobe will probably be a 95 rating or some sh*t


2009 would have been a 99 overall

[kennethgriffin]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/946536-nba-2k9/46119240



kobe was rated 99 overall in nba 2k9



make it happen

[Kblaze8855]

Jordan will be the only 99. And not even all Jordan's. I think only 91.

KD is a 91. 01 Kobe might be a 89. He would have been a 95 last year though. 06 might be a 94 this year....09 wouldn't.

[Sakkreth]

Sabonis :applause:

[KnittingRyu]

08 Celtics will be fun. 01 Lakers will be unfair.

[KnittingRyu]

Sabonis :applause:

Forgot about him. That would be fun.

[Da KO King]

The game is becoming Madden-ish to me. Cool aesthetic features added yearly while ignoring gameplay accuracy issues.

[Kblaze8855]

http://s16.postimg.org/rzdaqeuzp/1441222363_media.jpg

[Legends66NBA7]

04/05 Heat would have been a better addition over the 05/06 version.

[Kblaze8855]

04/05 Heat would have been a better addition over the 05/06 version.


Nice to have Walker and Williams though.

[Wade's Rings]

04/05 Heat would have been a better addition over the 05/06 version.

For sure

[Kblaze8855]

07 Cavs and 04 wolves...

Wolves...fine . Prime kg. Sam. Spree. Wally.

The Cavs?

Anyone dying for Larry Hughes or Donyell?

Not even in my top 5 most desired from that season.

07 warriors would be nice.

[KembaWalker]

Love the Wolves addition

Meh over the Cavs, would have preferred a J Kidd led Nets team

[Rake2204]

07 Cavs and 04 wolves...

Wolves...fine . Prime kg. Sam. Spree. Wally.

The Cavs?

Anytime dying dir Larry Hughes or Donyell?

Not even in my top 5 most desired from that season.

07 warriors would be nice.2007 Warriors would have been ideal, but I can get the 2007 Cavaliers choice. It'll be cool to have those jerseys and floor art back, alongside a super athletic LeBron James.

[Kblaze8855]

Id take the 07 Warriors, Mavs, Lakers, Nets, Nuggets, Spurs, and even Jazz first.

Melo, AI, JR Smith, Camby, Kenyon, Nene and Earl Boykins? Not all healthy together but they would be on a video game.

Kobe and Odom prime versions?

Deron, Boozer, Okur, and AK47?

Arenas, Butler, Jamison?


I dont need 07, 13, and 16 Lebron.

Really the 13 heat should go anyway.

Give Larry Hughes and Big Zs 10 grand to Bigdog and Tim Thomas and give us the 01 Bucks......

[Jailblazers7]

People are going to spam the hell out of oops with the Raptors team.

[MiseryCityTexas]

You can still beat all these great historic teams with one elite scorer, the gaming engine has been trash since 2K12.

2K11 is the last game with intelligent A.I. and where defense is a factor.

2k12 was still a great goat game though because they had prime Bucks Kareem Abdul Jabbar in it. Prime Kareem was unstoppable in that game, and 80s bulls with Jordan, Gervin, and Wooldridge was a fun slashing, run and gun team to use. Grandmama, and Zo's Hornets was a cheesy ass team to use also. easy ass buckets in the paint, and Dell Curry was automatic from three.

[MiseryCityTexas]

Id take the 07 Warriors, Mavs, Lakers, Nets, Nuggets, Spurs, and even Jazz first.

Melo, AI, JR Smith, Camby, Kenyon, Nene and Earl Boykins? Not all healthy together but they would be on a video game.

Kobe and Odom prime versions?

Deron, Boozer, Okur, and AK47?

Arenas, Butler, Jamison?


I dont need 07, 13, and 16 Lebron.

Really the 13 heat should go anyway.

Give Larry Hughes and Big Zs 10 grand to Bigdog and Tim Thomas and give us the 01 Bucks......

Yeah I agree with you a 100%. They were tripping putting all them Lebron retro teams in the game. Cavs Lebron was straight because he was a freakish athletic beast that season, but his squad that year was dirt garbage, and 13 Lebron was not that long ago smfh. Another useful retro team could have been in this slot instead, Like the 70s something championship Washington Bullets team with Wes Unseld, Phil Chenier, and Elvin Hayes, or 80s Bernard King's Knicks team, or any prime Grant Hill Pistons team from the mid to late 90s.)

[MiseryCityTexas]

No 1966-67 Sixer's than it's total BS.

Yeah I was hoping and praying that they would put Wilt's 76ers team in the game. They had 76ers era Wilt in 2k15 in that Myteam bullshit, and I thought that was a hint that his 76ers team was gonna be in 2k16 but I was wrong.:facepalm

[MiseryCityTexas]

Yea if are gonna cheat and build teams with players already existing at least make it versions of the players we don't pretty much already have. I'm sure Wade will be a little better than he is on this year's heat but that aside it's nothing worth mentioning.

They should do the 01 Bucks.

They already have Ray, Cassell, Skip and a couple other roleplayers for that squad. Just need Tim Thomas and Big dog. Maybe Ervin Not Magic Johnson. I think Joel Pryzbilla? Glenn and Thomas the only needed additions.

Get a two for one and include Thomas on the Suns team and build them since they already have the rights to all of those key players other than Quentin Richardson who retired.

We could do so much better then the 13 heat. I understand the appeal of building such a team because they don't have to pay anyone extra and unfortunately there really are fans who don't care about any previous eras teams....

They would get a lot more use than the 93 Suns, 86 Rockets, or even 97 Heat.....

Hell I'd take the Mavericks with Kidd, Jackson, and Mashburn and use the rights to them on other teams like Kidds nets, the 2005 Suns, and those Heat teams with Mashburn off the bench. Hell I'd shoot for the Hornets with Baron Davis and Jamal and try to get David Wesley in there. Already would have Pj Brown from the Heat team.....Lynch from the 01 76ers.

they could get creative like that but I suspect they won't.

I'd pay for DLC including teams like the Clippers with Mark Jackson, Danny Manning, and Ron Harper. they already have the rights to everyone to make a team like the 95 Spurs with peak Robinson, Rodman, Elliott, Johnson, and Del Negro all of whom are already in the game.

All they have to do is adjust a few peoples ratings.

It can't be that much trouble.

Umm Jamal Mashburn started at small forward on them Heat teams. he was always injured though....

[KembaWalker]

Yeah I was hoping and praying that they would put Wilt's 76ers team in the game. They had 76ers era Wilt in 2k15 in that Myteam bullshit, and I thought that was a hint that his 76ers team was gonna be in 2k16 but I was wrong.:facepalm

The shitty thing is all those throwback players they put in MyTeam couldn't be used outside of that mode, so many players I wish I could have added to a fantasy draft or something

Honestly would love to see some sort of free agent legends pool with the players who they DO have rights to but aren't on the historic teams

They had a sort of thing in 2K12-13 called Legends showcase as DLC which was pretty cool, whole bunch of random legends

[Rake2204]

Yeah I agree with you a 100%. They were tripping putting all them Lebron retro teams in the game. Cavs Lebron was straight because he was a freakish athletic beast that season, but his squad that year was dirt garbage, and 13 Lebron was not that long ago smfh. Another useful retro team could have been in this slot instead, Like the 70s something championship Washington Bullets team with Wes Unseld, Phil Chenier, and Elvin Hayes, or 80s Bernard King's Knicks team, or any prime Grant Hill Pistons team from the mid to late 90s.)Speaking as a lifelong Pistons fan, if the 2007 Cavaliers team is going to catch flak for being a team of one, those 90's Pistons teams can't be too far behind. I enjoyed watching them because, well, Pistons, but it tended to be Grant Hill, older Joe Dumars, Otis Thorpe, then a mash of Lindsey Hunter, Don Reid, and Jerome Williams.

[wally_world]

The shitty thing is all those throwback players they put in MyTeam couldn't be used outside of that mode, so many players I wish I could have added to a fantasy draft or something

Honestly would love to see some sort of free agent legends pool with the players who they DO have rights to but aren't on the historic teams

They had a sort of thing in 2K12-13 called Legends showcase as DLC which was pretty cool, whole bunch of random legends

We'd be able to use these 2000s teams in other modes tho right? Biggest downside of 2k15 from 14 was the ability to customise rosters was reduced sooooo much. I used to download custom rosters and add/download missing players that i want to make a perfect roster for your own liking.

[MiseryCityTexas]

Speaking as a lifelong Pistons fan, if the 2007 Cavaliers team is going to catch flak for being a team of one, those 90's Pistons teams can't be too far behind. I enjoyed watching them because, well, Pistons, but it tended to be Grant Hill, older Joe Dumars, Otis Thorpe, then a mash of Lindsey Hunter, Don Reid, and Jerome Williams.

You forgot about the Grant Hill/Allan Houston years, and the Hill/Stackhouse era.

[KelticForce1349]

We'd be able to use these 2000s teams in other modes tho right? Biggest downside of 2k15 from 14 was the ability to customise rosters was reduced sooooo much. I used to download custom rosters and add/download missing players that i want to make a perfect roster for your own liking.


Yes, that (along with the CPU being way too good at rebounding) was my biggest disappointment with 2K15. I detest when they take away the ability to customize the game as I want it to be for me. Has this issue been addressed for '16?

[MiseryCityTexas]

Yes, that (along with the CPU being way too good at rebounding) was my biggest disappointment with 2K15. I detest when they take away the ability to customize the game as I want it to be for me. Has this issue been addressed for '16?

the cpu being waaaay too good at rebounding has always been a problem ever since 2k10.:oldlol:

[KelticForce1349]

the cpu being waaaay too good at rebounding has always been a problem ever since 2k10.:oldlol:

Perhaps....but I never felt like it ruined the game for me until 15. I lost tons of games because of that combined with my team not being able to protect the Basket. I really prefer to play under the slim sliders but I had to keep adjusting the rebounding for both myself and the CPU to make the game fair.

[Rake2204]

You forgot about the Grant Hill/Allan Houston years, and the Hill/Stackhouse era.Haha, yeah I was going to mention those two but it makes everything sound way better than it actually was back then. Houston was a super young buck still finding his way. He put it together for a full season in '96 but the Pistons weren't a threat by any means. I don't even remember that playoff series against Orlando, which is strange (they were swept).

The Stackhouse/Hill years weren't much better, and sometimes they were even worse. Not a bad showing after the lockout but again, they were never a threat to do anything. It was a weird mix, throwing those two together. Crazy to see Stackhouse only averaged 14 points and change in '99. He'd more than double that after Hill left.

So I mean, yeah, it's all personal preference, but I don't think choosing any of those Pistons teams would be a no-brainer over an '07 Cavs team that found a way to reach the Finals, all while taking down a squad like the Pistons via an unbelievable LeBron James performance in the conference finals.

[KembaWalker]

We'd be able to use these 2000s teams in other modes tho right? Biggest downside of 2k15 from 14 was the ability to customise rosters was reduced sooooo much. I used to download custom rosters and add/download missing players that i want to make a perfect roster for your own liking.

Yes they can be used in pretty much every mode

Just touching on that downside, another one for me was them taking away the ability to create-a-team and upload the whole team, not a roster, just that single team. Likewise with created players

I really hope they bring that back especially with the new creation features they have implemented

[MiseryCityTexas]

Haha, yeah I was going to mention those two but it makes everything sound way better than it actually was back then. Houston was a super young buck still finding his way. He put it together for a full season in '96 but the Pistons weren't a threat by any means. I don't even remember that playoff series against Orlando, which is strange (they were swept).

The Stackhouse/Hill years weren't much better, and sometimes they were even worse. Not a bad showing after the lockout but again, they were never a threat to do anything. It was a weird mix, throwing those two together. Crazy to see Stackhouse only averaged 14 points and change in '99. He'd more than double that after Hill left.

So I mean, yeah, it's all personal preference, but I don't think choosing any of those Pistons teams would be a no-brainer over an '07 Cavs team that found a way to reach the Finals, all while taking down a squad like the Pistons via an unbelievable LeBron James performance in the conference finals.


Yeah Stackhouse and Hill sucked ass as a duo together in real life, but they were frigging unstoppale in NBA Live 2000 and the very first NBA 2k.

[Rake2204]

Yeah Stackhouse and Hill sucked ass as a duo together in real life, but they were frigging unstoppale in NBA Live 2000 and the very first NBA 2k.Ha, likely true. I don't remember ever using them in NBA Live 2000. I think I had a Mavericks franchise that year that was cornerstoned by Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley, and Larry Johnson. And probably Shawn Bradley. I have this vague recollection of Bradley blocking everything in sight.

Also never had a Dreamcast so didn't get on the 2K train until 2002.