Cleveland Cavaliers
When trying out all the different teams in NBA 2K16 a year ago, it struck me how ridiculously easy it was to score with Kevin Love. His release is easy to master, he moves well off the ball, and opponents were surprisingly doubtful of his three-point ability. If defenders sag off for a second, his mid-range stroke and three-point shot would punish defenders with ease. On top of that, he’s a double-double machine (albeit more so before coming to Cleveland), and big men who can first and foremost dominate the boards are always favorable in 2K for me.
Love isn’t the reason the Cavs will be one of the most enjoyable teams to play 2K17 with, though. There are two more, far bigger reasons: Kyrie Irving, coming off the best playoff run and summer of his life, and LeBron James, coming off one of the greatest (if not the greatest) playoff performances in history by overcoming a 3-1 Finals deficit against the first ever 73-9 team.
For those who just want to iso their opponents and place their emphasis on offense over defense, there aren’t many better players to use than Kyrie. As new editions of 2K continue to tweak how players can handle the ball and how freely your can control their ball handling and drives to the rim, Kyrie becomes even more fun and deadly to use.
On top of that, he has all the acrobatic medals in the game to finish wild layups inside, and great ability to shoot off the dribble.
Remember that pull-up three over Stephen Curry to help seal a championship in Game 7? Of course you do.
Who wouldn’t enjoy recreating that moment?
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Then there’s LeBron himself. His all-around dominance and overpowering combination of speed and strength will translate perfectly into NBA 2K17 as it always has in the game. Taking down a defensive rebound and tearing away on a one-man fastbreak is too easy, with LeBron’s finishing ability around the rim making it incredibly difficult for opponents to stop him, even when he’s battling through traffic.
He has too many strengths to talk about, from his passing to lock down defensive ability as well, and that’s why he’s the best player in the game with a 96 overall rating.
The Cavs’ Big 3, accompanied by shooters such as Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson, heat check J.R. Smith (if he re-signs, of course), and dynamic rookie point guard Kay Felder give Cleveland a talented and entertaining team from a stylistic standpoint.
Now, onto the team that’s simply the best in the game (and the world) by far. They can’t be ignored.
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