NBA 2K12 is set to be released in stores on Tuesday October 4th on every console and that should allow for NBA fans that love video games to enjoy their favorite players and teams and possibly even win the NBA title no matter how flawed the roster might be. It’s quite clear that video games are a fantasy world where we can essentially escape reality and dictate the terms of this said reality.
However, even in this virtual world, there are real life principles or rules that are applied. Consequently, NBA 2K12 is not a random video game with random basketball players; instead it is a game that has done extensive research and scouting on NBA players in order to give them a rating that reflects their skill level.
The rating is graded on a scale of 1 to 100; where the higher the mark, the better the player. PastaPadre.com was able to obtain the figures for the highest rated players in the league. For instance, in this year’s installment of the game, LeBron James obtained the highest rating at 98, which would normally make him the best player in the NBA. The ratings are based on the players’ production as well as their skill set. Consequently, we might see a few surprises here and there, but for the most part this should reflect which players are the best when matched up head-to-head.
Just so we are clear, there is no relation between these ratings and #NBARank, but as players get announced on ESPN in the next few days, it might be fun to see how they compare with the NBA 2K12 ratings.
In the meantime, we can have a look at the Warriors backcourt and see how they fare in comparison to the rest of the league. Monta Ellis (83) is rated higher than his teammate (80) Stephen Curry. Unfortunately, we do not yet have access to the breakdown of the ratings to see which of Ellis’ attributes put him ahead of Curry, but we do however have the ability to compare the backcourt’s rating to the best in the league.
Rajon Rondo (85) and Ray Allen (80) combined for a rating of 165 while Tony Parker (80) and Manu Ginobli (85) managed to tie them with the exact same mark. Golden State clocked in at 163, right behind the Spurs and Celtics.
NBA 2K12’s crew confirms that Ellis and Curry are indeed one of the best guard tandems in the league and thus that they might be keepers.
The only thing left to ponder then is this: does Warriors management agree?
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Keep it cmiong, writers, this is good stuff.
It does not matter what those ratings are, those two guys need to seperated. If all thing=s are equal and they play the way they are supposed to, then the Ellis/Curry tandem can be ranked amongst the best backcourts; however, that is not the case. Both players are essentially the same–two combo guards that look for their own offense than facilitating others. Until that happens, watch fr the Warriors to flounder yet again.