Saturday, February 28, 2015

Anthony Mason: Career Retrospective and NBA 2K Rating Tribute


Anthony Mason tragically passed away this morning at the age of 48.  Mason left his mark as one of the hardest working players in NBA history, a colorful, blue collar fan favorite that that was a prominent member of the 93-94 New York Knicks team that got me into basketball 20 years ago.

I have long been an admirer of Mason's game.  When I look at LeBron James today I see Anthony Mason with a jump shot and more athleticism.  Mason was that skilled, talented, and driven to bulldoze the opposition.  Never before had there been a player with his size, strength, and toughness who could ALSO handle the basketball and run an offense like a point guard.

Mason was a true journeyman early in his career.  He played only 129 minutes over his first two seasons with New Jersey and Denver, played internationally in Turkey and Venezuela, and toiled in the minor-league USBL and CBA before Pat Riley gave him a shot on the Knicks summer league team in 1991.  Beyond Charles Oakley, no Knicks player epitomized grit and grind "Riley-Ball" more than Anthony Mason.

When the Knicks went to the NBA Finals in 1994.  Mason would guard Hakeem Olajuwon on one end and then lead the break on the other.  At a time where teams were only beginning to realize the value of having a Stretch-Four or Point-Forward, Mason was a pioneer.



In 1995 Mason broke out, averaging 9.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 3.1 APG while shooting 56.6% from the field, and was awarded the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.  The following season new Knicks coach Don Nelson fell so in love with Mason's talents that he not only inserted him into the starting lineup, he took the ball out of Patrick Ewing and John Starks hands and gave it to Mason.  While the mad scientist's changes were so drastic that it lead to him being ousted in 58 games (Ewing and company lobbied hard for Jeff Van Gundy), it was by no fault of Mason, who rose to the challenge and averaged 14.6 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 4.4 APG, and a league leading 42.2 MPG.  Mason's versatility and tenacity on both ends of the court were rivaled only by Scottie Pippen.

That summer the Knicks wanted to make a big splash and ended up trading Mason for two-time all-star Larry Johnson.  While Johnson is likewise one of my favorite Knicks and had some big moments for the team, this ended up being a mistake for the Knicks.  Johnson's lingering back issues became more troublesome as he got older (coinciding with his escalating salary) and he struggled to fit in as a SF next to Ewing and Oakley.  Johnson never played at an All-Star level again, whereas Mason's game continued to improve.

In 1997 Mason was named to the All-NBA Third team and All-Defensive Second Team.  He lead the league in minutes once again with 43.1 MPG, and was the backbone of an oft-forgotten 54-win Hornets team that featured prime Glen Rice and Vlade Divac.  As a testament to his unique ability, he was the only starting small forward in the league to not even ATTEMPT a three-pointer (despite logging 3,457 minutes).

Ironically, Mason missed the entire 1999 with a ruptured bicep, which allowed the Knicks to sneak into the playoffs as an 8th seed and make a run to the NBA Finals.  The Hornets finished the lockout shortened season with a record of 26-24, one game worse than the Knicks.  We're left to imagine the possibilities of how the Hornets could have shaped basketball history with a healthy Mason.



Mason was reunited with Pat Riley in 2001 when Miami acquired Mason via trade.  When the Heat lost Alonzo Mourning for the season due to his kidney ailment, Mason picked up the slack and carried the team to 50 wins and the playoffs, earning an All-Star berth at the age of 34.  He was the oldest first-time All-Star in NBA history.
Rest in piece Mase.





Anthony Mason (94-95) - Sixth Man of the Year
77 Overall (+1)


VITALS
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 250
Age: 29
Hand: Left
Jersey: 14
Position: PF/SF (from SF/PF)
Archetype: Point Power Forward (from Rebounding Specialist)

PLAY TYPES
T1: Post Up High
T2: P&R Roll Man
T3: P&R Ball Handler
Initiator: Yes

INSIDE SCORING
88 Standing Layup (+3)
75 Driving Layup (+13)
65 Post Fadeaway (-10)
75 Post Hook (+12)
77 Post Control

OUTSIDE SCORING
76 Standing Close-Shot (+7)
68 Moving Close-Shot (+8)
66 Standing Mid-Range (+2)
58 Moving Mid-Range
30 Standing 3PT (+5)
30 Moving 3PT (-8)
64 Free Throw

PLAYMAKING
72 Ball Control (+5)
59 Passing Vision (-4)
72 Passing IQ (+8)
70 Passing Accuracy (+5)

REBOUNDS
77 Boxout (-2)
70 Offensive Rebound (-4)
77 Defensive Rebound (-2)

DEFENSE
68 Lateral Quickness
70 Pass Perception
41 Block (+9)
72 Shot Contest (+5)
65 Steal (+10)
80 Defensive Consistency
72 On-Ball Defense (+5)
78 Pick & Roll Defense (+10)
79 Help Defense (+15)
84 Post Defense (+5)

ATHLETICISM

45 Standing Dunk
60 Driving Dunk
69 Speed
68 Quickness
60 Vertical (-4)
94 Strength (-1)
99 Stamina (+22)
95 Durability (+13)

BASKETBALL IQ

90 Hustle (+10)
63 Shot IQ (-15)
75 Hands
70 Offensive Consistency (-10)
85 Potential (+1)


PERSONALITY BADGES (6)
Default: Spark Plug
ADD: Mind Games, Enforcer, Hardened, Legendary Work Ethic, Expressive

SKILL BADGES (6/2/0)

Default: None
ADD: Hustle Points (Bronze), Break Starter (Bronze), Scrapper (Silver), Tenacious Rebounder (Bronze), Post Lockdown Defender (Bronze), Bruiser (Silver), Brick Wall (Bronze), One Man Fastbreak (Bronze)


Sunday, February 22, 2015

Los Angeles Lakers NBA 2K15 Player Rating Edits

LOS ANGELES LAKERS (2/22/15)
13-41 Record (14th West)
-5.90 SRS (27th)
103.9 ORTG (22nd)
111.4 DRTG (29th)

ROSTER

82 (-3) Kobe Bryant (SG/SF) - All-Around Star
79 (+1) Ed Davis (C/PF) - Offensive-Minded Center
79 (+1) Jordan Hill (PF/C) - Offensive-Minded Four
79 (+5) Wayne Ellington (SG) - Aggressive Scorer
78 (+2) Carlos Boozer (PF) - Offensive-Minded Four
78 (+1) Nick Young (SF/SG) - All-Around Small Forward
77 (+1) Jeremy Lin (PG) - All-Around Point Guard
75 (+1) Wesley Johnson (SF) - Versatile Offensive Wing
72 (+1) Jordan Clarkson (PG/SG) - Shoot-First Point
71 (-1) Tarik Black (C) - Quality Rebounder
71 (0) Ronnie Price (PG) - Two-Way Point
71 (0) Ryan Kelly (SF/PF) - Shooter
70 (+3) Robert Sacre (C) - Point Center

UNEDITED
76 - Steve Nash (PG) - Crafty Playmaker
76 - Julius Randle (PF/C) - Offensive-Minded Four

EAST RATINGS
ATLANTIC: 76ers, Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Raptors
CENTRAL: BucksBullsCavaliers, Pacers, Pistons
SOUTHEAST: Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Magic, Wizards

WEST RATINGS
PACIFIC: Clippers, Kings, Lakers, Suns, Warriors
NORTHWEST: Jazz, Nuggets, Thunder, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers
SOUTHWEST: Grizzlies, Mavericks, Pelicans, Rockets, Spurs

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Kobe Bryant (2/19/15)
82 Overall (-3)

All-Around Shooting Guard (SG/SF)
Playmaking ***
Outside Scoring **
Defense **

PLAY TYPES
Initiator: Yes
Ball Handler
Guard Post-Up (from Cutter)
Isolation (from Guard Post-Up)
Mid-Range (from Isolation)

VITALS
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 212 (from 205)
Age: 36

INSIDE SCORING
78 S.Layup (-2)
82 D.Layup (-2)
84 P.Fade (-5)
68 P.Hook
69 P.Control (-6)

OUTSIDE SCORING
70 S.Close (-8)
70 M.Close (-8)
80 S.Mid
80 M.Mid (-3)
74 S.3PT (-1)
74 M.3PT (+4)
81 FT

PLAYMAKING
82 B.Control (-6)
78 P.Vision (+8)
80 P.IQ
78 P.Acc (-6)

REBOUNDS
65 Box (+5)
36 OffReb (-14)
65 DefReb (+3)

DEFENSE
80 L.Quick
70 P.Percept
40 Block (+1)
70 S.Contest (-9)
73 Steal (+4)
60 DefCon (-15)
72 OBDef (-13)
75 PnRDef (-5)
63 HelpDef
50 PostDef (-10)

ATHLETICISM

45 S.Dunk
50 D.Dunk (+10)
78 Speed
80 Quick
72 Vert
67 Str (+3)
90 Stam (-9)
70 Dur (-10)
75 Hustle

BASKETBALL IQ
99 Shot IQ (+11)
95 Hands (-4)
75 OffCons (-24)
99 Potential


BADGES (2/7/6)

BRONZE: Post Spin Technician, Transition Finisher
SILVER: Dream-Like Up and Under, Drop-Stepper, Hop-Stepper, King of Euros, Post Hoperator, Microwave, Volume Shooter
GOLD: Acrobat, Post Stepback Pro, Deadeye, Fade Ace, Shot Creator, Unfazed
REMOVE: Perimeter Lockdown Defender (Bronze)
DOWNGRADE: Transition Finisher (from Gold)

PERSONALITY (12)
All-Time Great, Alpha Dog, Closer, Fierce Competitor, Hardened, Heart and Soul, Keep It Real, Legendary Work Ethic, Mind Games, Prime Time, Reserved, Unpredictable
ADD: Alpha Dog

CONTRACT (2 years, 48.50M)

No-Trade: Yes
2015: 23.50
2016: 25.00

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Ed Davis (2/19/15)
79 Overall (+1)

Offensive-Minded Center (C/PF)
Inside Scoring **
Rebounding **
Athleticism **


PLAY TYPES
Roll Man
Low Post (from None)

VITALS
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 240
Age: 25

INSIDE SCORING
85 S.Layup (-3)
63 D.Layup
57 P.Fade
87 P.Hook (-5)
75 P.Control (+11)

OUTSIDE SCORING
86 S.Close
80 M.Close
62 S.Mid (-8)
50 M.Mid (-7)
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
54 FT (+3)

PLAYMAKING
45 B.Control

50 P.Vision (+17)
68 P.IQ
55 P.Acc (+23)

REBOUNDS
77 Box (-5)
91 OffReb (+5)
77 DefReb (-1)

DEFENSE
63 L.Quick (+10)
55 P.Percept
76 Block (-9)
69 S.Contest
60 Steal
65 DefCon
66 OBDef (+8)
71 PnRDef
72 HelpDef
72 PostDef (+5)

ATHLETICISM

75 S.Dunk
70 D.Dunk (+1)
82 Speed
63 Quick (+10)
75 Vert
78 Str
81 Stam (+1)
80 Dur (+2)
85 Hustle

BASKETBALL IQ
64 Shot IQ (-12)
65 Hands (+2)
65 OffCons (+10)
80 Potential (+2)


BADGES (4/3/0)
BRONZE: Screen Outlet, Scrapper, Lob City Finisher, Posterizer
SILVER: Hustle Points, Tenacious Rebounder, Eraser
ADD: Screen Outlet (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (1)
Fierce Competitor

CONTRACT (1 year, 981K)

Option: Player
2015: 981K
2016: 1.10

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Jordan Hill (2/19/15)
79 Overall (+1)

Offensive-Minded Four (PF/C)
Inside Scoring **
Rebounding **
Athleticism **


VITALS
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 235
Age: 27

INSIDE SCORING
90 S.Layup (+7)
61 D.Layup
71 P.Fade (+5)
75 P.Hook
76 P.Control (+2)

OUTSIDE SCORING
80 S.Close (-4)
73 M.Close
76 S.Mid (+1)
63 M.Mid (+5)
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
76 FT (-1)

PLAYMAKING
42 B.Control (+5)

50 P.Vision (+22)
63 P.IQ
51 P.Acc (+24)

REBOUNDS
80 Box (-1)
75 OffReb (-8)
80 DefReb (-1)

DEFENSE
56 L.Quick
52 P.Percept
60 Block (-20)
68 S.Contest (-5)
56 Steal (-1)
50 DefCon (-5)
59 OBDef (-5)
73 PnRDef
73 HelpDef
75 PostDef (+7)

ATHLETICISM

75 S.Dunk
70 D.Dunk (-3)
74 Speed
61 Quick (+5)
75 Vert
79 Str (+1)
83 Stam (-2)
75 Dur (+2)
75 Hustle (+11)

BASKETBALL IQ
72 Shot IQ (-11)
80 Hands (+12)
60 OffCons (+5)
80 Potential (+2)


BADGES (1/1/1)
BRONZE: Tenacious Rebounder
SILVER: Hustle Points
GOLD: Scrapper
DOWNGRADE: Hustle Points (from Gold), Tenacious Rebounder (from Silver)
REMOVE: Eraser (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (1)
Expressive

CONTRACT (1 year, 9.00)

Option: Team
2015: 9.00
2016: 9.00

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Wayne Ellington (2/19/15)
79 Overall (+5)

Aggressive Scorer (SG)
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **

Playmaking **

PLAY TYPES
Ball Handler (from 3PT)
3PT (from Mid-Range)
Mid-Range (from None)


VITALS
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Age: 27

INSIDE SCORING
84 S.Layup (+12)
77 D.Layup (+7)
60 P.Fade
30 P.Hook
40 P.Control (+5)

OUTSIDE SCORING
80 S.Close (+16)
76 M.Close (+2)
82 S.Mid (+7)
76 M.Mid (+2)
84 S.3PT (-1)
83 M.3PT (+1)
85 FT (+7)

PLAYMAKING
74 B.Control (+4)
51 P.Vision (+7)
75 P.IQ
90 P.Acc (+18)

REBOUNDS
57 Box (+23)
35 OffReb (+2)
57 DefReb (+24)

DEFENSE
80 L.Quick
50 P.Percept (+1)
37 Block (+10)
52 S.Contest
59 Steal (-4)
40 DefCon
67 OBDef (+15)
63 PnRDef (+1)
62 HelpDef (+20)
54 PostDef (+16)

ATHLETICISM

35 S.Dunk
55 D.Dunk (+5)
83 Speed
82 Quick
78 Vert
64 Str
85 Stam (+5)
80 Dur (+1)
60 Hustle (+8)

BASKETBALL IQ
72 Shot IQ (-6)
75 Hands (+14)
55 OffCons (-15)
80 Potential (+6)


BADGES (2/0/0)
BRONZE: Microwave, Corner Specialist, Pick & Roll Maestro
ADD: Corner Specialist (Bronze), Pick & Roll Maestro (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (0)
REMOVE: Beta Dog


CONTRACT (1 years, 915K)

2015: 915K (from 2.50)

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Carlos Boozer (2/19/15)
78 Overall (+2)

Offensive-Minded Four (PF)
Inside Scoring **
Rebounding **
Athleticism **


VITALS
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 258 (from 266)
Age: 33

INSIDE SCORING
87 S.Layup (+6)
61 D.Layup
88 P.Fade
80 P.Hook
82 P.Control

OUTSIDE SCORING
87 S.Close (+7)
81 M.Close (+7)
79 S.Mid
78 M.Mid
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT (-2)
62 FT (+3)

PLAYMAKING
48 B.Control (+8)

51 P.Vision (+11)
65 P.IQ
54 P.Acc (+22)

REBOUNDS
86 Box (+1)
59 OffReb (-1)
86 DefReb (-2)

DEFENSE
51 L.Quick
63 P.Percept
41 Block (-3)
66 S.Contest
57 Steal (-5)
50 DefCon
64 OBDef (+4)
72 PnRDef (+8)
60 HelpDef
76 PostDef (+2)

ATHLETICISM

60 S.Dunk
50 D.Dunk (-14)
71 Speed
51 Quick
57 Vert
82 Str (+2)
83 Stam (+2)
75 Dur
60 Hustle (-1)

BASKETBALL IQ
80 Shot IQ (-1)
85 Hands
65 OffCons
85 Potential (+4)


BADGES (2/3/4)
BRONZE: Bank is Open, Post Spin Technician, 
SILVER: Dream-Like Up and Under, Drop-Stepper, Tenacious Rebounder
GOLD: Post Hoperator, Post Stepback Pro, Fade Ace, Bruiser
ADD: Bank is Open (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (1)
Unpredictable

CONTRACT (1 year, 3.25)

No-Trade: Yes (from No)
2015: 3.25

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Nick Young (2/19/15)
78 Overall (+1)

All-Around Small Forward (SF/SG)
Defense **
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **

PLAY TYPES
Ball Handler
Isolation
Mid-Range
3PT

VITALS
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 210
Age: 29

INSIDE SCORING
83 S.Layup (+10)
82 D.Layup (+3)
68 P.Fade
38 P.Hook
55 P.Control (-6)

OUTSIDE SCORING
65 S.Close (-5)
63 M.Close (-5)
75 S.Mid (-5)
75 M.Mid
84 S.3PT (+1)
83 M.3PT (+3)
90 FT (-2)

PLAYMAKING
78 B.Control
48 P.Vision (+5)
54 P.IQ
59 P.Acc (+14)

REBOUNDS
48 Box (+11)
34 OffReb (-2)
48 DefReb (+11)

DEFENSE
82 L.Quick
52 P.Percept
44 Block (+2)
63 S.Contest
60 Steal (-2)
65 DefCon (-5)
78 OBDef
83 PnRDef (+2)
53 HelpDef
57 PostDef (+3)

ATHLETICISM

40 S.Dunk
60 D.Dunk (-10)
80 Speed
82 Quick
99 Vert
52 Str (+1)
85 Stam
75 Dur
65 Hustle (-1)

BASKETBALL IQ
86 Shot IQ (+11)
85 Hands (+1)
60 OffCons (-15)
80 Potential (+2)


BADGES (2/2/3)
BRONZE: Limitless Range, Transition Finisher
SILVER: Fade Ace, Microwave
GOLD: Acrobat, Corner Specialist, Volume Shooter
REMOVE: Posterizer (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (3)
All-Time Great, Spark Plug, Swagger

CONTRACT (4 years, 21.33)

Option: Player
2015: 4.99
2016: 5.22
2017: 5.44
2018: 5.67

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Jeremy Lin (2/19/15)
77 Overall (+1)

Offensive-Minded Point (PG)
Playmaking **
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **


PLAY TYPES
Ball Handler

VITALS
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Age: 26

INSIDE SCORING
80 S.Layup (+5)
80 D.Layup
45 P.Fade
28 P.Hook
38 P.Control

OUTSIDE SCORING

79 S.Close (-1)
78 M.Close (+4)
71 S.Mid (-5)
69 M.Mid (-5)
82 S.3PT
80 M.3PT (+1)
78 FT (+2)

PLAYMAKING
85 B.Control
76 P.Vision (-2)
78 P.IQ
81 P.Acc (+11)

REBOUNDS
49 Box (+11)
31 OffReb (-5)
49 DefReb (+10)

DEFENSE
88 L.Quick (-2)
70 P.Percept
48 Block (+4)
67 S.Contest
76 Steal (-4)
50 DefCon (-5)
71 OBDef
69 PnRDef (-1)
67 HelpDef (-5)
36 PostDef (+8)

ATHLETICISM

25 S.Dunk
35 D.Dunk (-1)
89 Speed
90 Quick
71 Vert
46 Str (+11)
89 Stam
80 Dur (+3)
85 Hustle (+1)

BASKETBALL IQ
78 Shot IQ (+13)
80 Hands (+2)
50 OffCons
80 Potential (+3)


BADGES (5/6/1)
BRONZE: Microwave, Acrobat, Lob City Passer, Charge Card, Pick Pocket
SILVER: Hop-Stepper, King of Euros, Spin Lay-In, Flashy Passer, Interceptor, One Man Fastbreak
GOLD: Break Starter
REMOVE: Shot Creator (Bronze), Pick & Roll Maestro (Silver), Transition Finisher (Silver), Scrapper (Silver)

PERSONALITY (4)
Friendly, Laid Back, Low Ego, Spark Plug

CONTRACT (1 year, 8.38)

2015: 8.38

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Wesley Johnson (2/19/15)
75 Overall (+1)

Versatile Offensive Wing (SF)
Athleticism ***
Outside Scoring **
Inside Scoring **


PLAY TYPES
Mid-Range
Ball Handler

VITALS
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 215
Age: 26

INSIDE SCORING
86 S.Layup (+3)
77 D.Layup (+5)
65 P.Fade
55 P.Hook
59 P.Control

OUTSIDE SCORING
65 S.Close (-12)
62 M.Close (-8)
72 S.Mid (-2)
67 M.Mid (-3)
81 S.3PT (-4)
75 M.3PT
79 FT (-2)

PLAYMAKING
63 B.Control (-10)
51 P.Vision (+8)
59 P.IQ
75 P.Acc (+35)

REBOUNDS
55 Box (+7)
39 OffReb (-6)
55 DefReb (+7)

DEFENSE
81 L.Quick
52 P.Percept
53 Block (-4)
61 S.Contest
61 Steal (+1)
40 DefCon
66 OBDef (-3)
69 PnRDef
58 HelpDef
54 PostDef (+5)

ATHLETICISM

50 S.Dunk
75 D.Dunk (-5)
93 Speed
81 Quick
90 Vert (+10)
67 Str (+6)
85 Stam (-5)
80 Dur (-2)
65 Hustle (+2)

BASKETBALL IQ
63 Shot IQ (-2)
70 Hands (-1)
40 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+1)


BADGES (1/1/0)
BRONZE: Corner Specialist (Bronze), Chasedown Artist
SILVER: Posterizer
ADD: Chasedown Artist (Bronze)

PERSONALITY (0)

CONTRACT (1 year, 915K)

No-Trade: Yes (from No)
2015: 915K (from 981K)

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Jordan Clarkson (2/19/15)
72 Overall (+1)

Shoot-First Point (PG/SG)
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **

Inside Scoring **

PLAY TYPES
Ball Handler


VITALS
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185 (from 186)
Age: 22

INSIDE SCORING
82 S.Layup (+3)
80 D.Layup (+2)
40 P.Fade (+3)
30 P.Hook
40 P.Control (+2)

OUTSIDE SCORING
60 S.Close (-8)
60 M.Close (-12)
66 S.Mid (-10)
66 M.Mid (-10)
77 S.3PT
75 M.3PT
81 FT (+3)

PLAYMAKING
80 B.Control
60 P.Vision (-3)
69 P.IQ
57 P.Acc (-17)

REBOUNDS
44 Box (+9)
45 OffReb (+4)
44 DefReb (+9)

DEFENSE
82 L.Quick
58 P.Percept (+9)
42 Block (-7)
58 S.Contest
76 Steal (+11)
40 DefCon (+10)
62 OBDef (+2)
77 PnRDef (+19)
66 HelpDef (+15)
48 PostDef (+5)

ATHLETICISM

35 S.Dunk (+10)
60 D.Dunk (+15)
77 Speed
87 Quick (+5)
85 Vert
55 Str (+1)
87 Stam (+7)
80 Dur (-2)
75 Hustle (-2)

BASKETBALL IQ
75 Shot IQ (+25)
80 Hands
45 OffCons (+10)
75 Potential (-1)


BADGES (0/2/0)
BRONZE:
SILVER: 
One-Man Fastbreak, Transition Finisher
GOLD: 
ADD: Transition Finisher (Silver), One-Man Fastbreak (Silver)

PERSONALITY (0)
REMOVE: Alpha Dog

CONTRACT (2 years, 915K)

2015: 507K (from 474K)
2016: 845K (from 0)

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Tarik Black (2/19/15)
71 Overall (-1)

Quality Rebounder (C)
Rebounding **
Athleticism **
Inside Scoring *

VITALS
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 257 (from 250)
Age: 23

INSIDE SCORING
83 S.Layup (+5)
51 D.Layup
52 P.Fade
50 P.Hook
50 P.Control

OUTSIDE SCORING
70 S.Close
55 M.Close
35 S.Mid
35 M.Mid (-4)
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
53 FT (-7)

PLAYMAKING
35 B.Control

45 P.Vision (+20)
50 P.IQ
35 P.Acc (+10)

REBOUNDS
76 Box (-8)
95 OffReb (+5)
76 DefReb (-2)

DEFENSE
50 L.Quick
58 P.Percept (-2)
46 Block (+12)
60 S.Contest (-12)
54 Steal (-17)
40 DefCon
60 OBDef
68 PnRDef
60 HelpDef (-10)
76 PostDef (+7)

ATHLETICISM

75 S.Dunk
60 D.Dunk
70 Speed
50 Quick
60 Vert
70 Str
80 Stam
80 Dur
90 Hustle

BASKETBALL IQ
53 Shot IQ (+3)
80 Hands
30 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+3)


BADGES (2/2/0)
BRONZE: Tenacious Rebounder, Bruiser
SILVER: Hustle Points, Scrapper

PERSONALITY (1)
Mind Games

CONTRACT (2 years, 1.35)

Option: Team
2015: 507K (from 981K)
2016: 845K

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Robert Sacre (2/19/15)
70 Overall (+3)

Point Center (C)
Athleticism **
Playmaking **
Inside Scoring *

VITALS
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 270 (from 260)
Age: 25

INSIDE SCORING
82 S.Layup (+7)
48 D.Layup
60 P.Fade (+10)
64 P.Hook (-5)
66 P.Control (+6)

OUTSIDE SCORING
70 S.Close (+2)
60 M.Close (+6)
74 S.Mid (+4)
56 M.Mid (+3)
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
66 FT (+3)

PLAYMAKING
35 B.Control

48 P.Vision (+23)
69 P.IQ
60 P.Acc (+35)

REBOUNDS
65 Box (+5)
67 OffReb (+5)
65 DefReb (+5)

DEFENSE
42 L.Quick (+5)
57 P.Percept
67 Block (-4)
70 S.Contest
60 Steal (+6)
60 DefCon (+5)
60 OBDef (-5)
76 PnRDef (+2)
62 HelpDef (-7)
76 PostDef (-5)

ATHLETICISM

75 S.Dunk
60 D.Dunk (-5)
61 Speed
45 Quick (+8)
66 Vert
85 Str
80 Stam (+5)
85 Dur
80 Hustle (-2)

BASKETBALL IQ
55 Shot IQ (-8)
55 Hands
30 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+6)


BADGES (0/0/0)

PERSONALITY (1)
Expressive


CONTRACT (2 years, 915K)

Option: Team
2015: 915K
2016: 981K

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Ronnie Price (2/19/15)
71 Overall (0)

Two-Way Point (PG)
Playmaking **
Defense **

Athleticism **

PLAY TYPES
Ball Handler

VITALS
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Age: 31

INSIDE SCORING
78 S.Layup (+5)
79 D.Layup (+5)
39 P.Fade
25 P.Hook
25 P.Control

OUTSIDE SCORING
58 S.Close (-8)
58 M.Close (-11)
65 S.Mid (-3)
65 M.Mid (-5)
74 S.3PT (-3)
69 M.3PT (-3)
73 FT (-7)

PLAYMAKING
78 B.Control (+3)
70 P.Vision (-3)
74 P.IQ
78 P.Acc (+8)

REBOUNDS
39 Box (+14)
35 OffReb (+10)
39 DefReb (+14)

DEFENSE
86 L.Quick
80 P.Percept (+20)
38 Block (+4)
68 S.Contest (-10)
91 Steal (+27)
60 DefCon
68 OBDef (-8)
75 PnRDef
69 HelpDef (-5)
29 PostDef (+4)

ATHLETICISM

25 S.Dunk
55 D.Dunk (+2)
77 Speed
85 Quick
75 Vert
49 Str (+1)
81 Stam
70 Dur
90 Hustle

BASKETBALL IQ
61 Shot IQ (+14)
70 Hands (+6)
30 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+5)


BADGES (2/1/1)
BRONZE: Scrapper, Pick Dodger
SILVER: Interceptor
GOLD: Charge Card
ADD:  Interceptor (Silver), Pick Dodger (Bronze), Scrapper (Bronze), Charge Card (Gold)

PERSONALITY (1)
Mind Games
ADD: Mind Games

CONTRACT (1 year, 915K)
2015: 915K (from 1.32)

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Ryan Kelly (2/19/15)
71 Overall (0)

Shooter (SF/PF)
Outside Scoring **
Rebounding **
Defense *

PLAY TYPES
Mid-Range (from Roll Man)
High Post (from Mid-Range)

VITALS
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 230
Age: 23

INSIDE SCORING
79 S.Layup (+5)
59 D.Layup
69 P.Fade (+5)
61 P.Hook (-5)
66 P.Control (+8)

OUTSIDE SCORING
66 S.Close (-4)
62 M.Close (-4)
78 S.Mid (+5)
72 M.Mid (+5)
81 S.3PT (+2)
77 M.3PT (+2)
82 FT (+1)

PLAYMAKING
48 B.Control

51 P.Vision (+8)
62 P.IQ
55 P.Acc (+15)

REBOUNDS
62 Box (-4)
40 OffReb (-22)
62 DefReb (+2)

DEFENSE
58 L.Quick
64 P.Percept
56 Block (-10)
59 S.Contest
58 Steal (+12)
45 DefCon
51 OBDef
62 PnRDef (-10)
63 HelpDef
62 PostDef (+12)

ATHLETICISM

50 S.Dunk
50 D.Dunk (-5)
60 Speed
60 Quick (+10)
52 Vert
49 Str (+7)
84 Stam (+6)
80 Dur
65 Hustle (-2)

BASKETBALL IQ
64 Shot IQ (-13)
80 Hands (+1)
45 OffCons (-10)
75 Potential (+2)


BADGES (0/1/0)
SILVER: Charge Card

PERSONALITY (0)


CONTRACT (2 years, 3.37)

2015: 1.65
2016: 1.72

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Steve Nash (2/6/15)
76 Overall ()

Crafty Playmaker (C)
Athleticism **
Inside Scoring *
Rebounding *

PLAY TYPES

Ball Handler

VITALS
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 178
Age: 40

BADGES (1/2/8)
BRONZE: Acrobat
SILVER: Behind the Back Pro, Break Starter
GOLD: Hop-Stepper, King of Euros, Spin Lay-In, Tear Dropper, Dimer, Flashy Passer, Lob City Passer, Pick & Roll Maestro

PERSONALITY (4)
Floor General
Friendly
Low Ego
Mentor

CONTRACT (1 year, 9.70)

2015: 9.70

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Julius Randle (2/6/15)
76 Overall ()

Offensive-Minded Four (PF/C)
Athleticism **
Inside Scoring *
Rebounding *

PLAY TYPES
Low Post (from High Post)
High Post (from None)
Roll Man (from None)

VITALS
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 250
Age: 20

BADGES (2/0/0)
BRONZE: Brick Wall, Lob City Finisher

PERSONALITY (1)
Legendary Work Ethic

CONTRACT (4 years, 13.56)

Option: 2-Year Team
2015: 3.00 (from 2.80)
2016: 3.13 (from 2.92)
2017: 3.27 (from 3.05)
2018: 4.15 (from 3.87)

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