NBA 2K13 Roster Analysis 3/2/13

2K Sports edited a season low 19 players in February (0.67 per day) but started off March with 6 edits.  Unfortunately, two of those edits are extremely trivial.

87/PG - Tony Parker (+4)
85/PG - Stephen Curry (+2)
85/PG - Ty Lawson (+3)
84/SG - Andre Iguodala (-1)
77/SG - Dion Waiters (+6)
67/PF - Royce White (-1)

We also saw two players (finally) added to the roster.
73/PG - Patrick Beverley
65/PG - Mike James

We also saw some minor player movement.
Derek Fisher (69/PG) Thunder (from Free Agents)
Aaron Brooks (78/PG) Free Agents (from Kings)
Hakim Warrick (65/PF) Free Agents (from Magic)

However, Louis Amundson (65/PF) was not added to the Bulls roster.  2K also did not add D.J. White or Shavlik Randolph to the Celtics.  White was previously in the default rosters but removed when he signed in China, whereas Randolph was removed in 2K11.

Editor's Note: Will complete my ratings analysis later in the day.  You also might want to check out this MyTeam video of me defeating a Hall of Fame team with Gerald Green and JaVale McGee :)




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PLAYER EDITS

Player attribute edits per roster
3/2: 6
2/23: 0
2/22: 5
2/15: 9
2/12: 3
2/2: 2
1/30: 7
1/24: 0
1/21: 0
1/17: 18
1/12: 2
1/5: 16
1/3: 1
12/25: 0
12/21: 0
12/18: 9
12/13: 1
12/8: 15
12/5: 14
11/17:  16

Monthly Edits
Nov: 16
Dec: 39
Jan: 44
Feb: 19
Mar: 6

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Dion Waiters
77 Overall (+6)
75 Close (+4)
74 Medium (+2)
76 3pt (+2)
77 FT (+4)
90 Layup (+5)
78 Dunk (+3)
40 S.Dunk (+5)
72 Traffic (+3)
82 Handle (+4)
44 Block (+11)
78 OBDef (+7)
81 OffAwr (+13)
63 DefAwr (+3)
65 Consistency (+15)
88 Speed (+3)
90 Quick (+6)
64 Strength (+4)
73 Vertical (+3)
89 Durability (+5)
89 Potential (+5)

2013
13.9 PER
Inside: 115-219 (52.5%)
Close: 40-121 (33.0%)
Med: 68-163 (41.7%)
3pt: 55-175 (31.4%)
FT: 132-171 (77.1%)
0.7 BLK%

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Ty Lawson
85 Overall (+3)
87 Inside (-2)
81 Close (-2)
77 Medium (+4)
76 FT (-6)
94 Layup (+4)
77 SOD (+4)
89 Handle (+3)
85 OHD (+3)
86 Pass (+2)
27 Block (+2)
76 Steal (+4)
90 Hands (+2)
76 OBDef (+3)
92 OffAwr (+8)
78 DefAwr (+3)
80 Consistency (+10)
82 Hustle (+3)
79 Durability (+13)

2013
PER: 17.2
Inside: 181-303 (59.7%)
Close: 53-162 (32.7%)
Medium: 62-160 (38.8%)
3pt: 64-181 (35.4%)
FT: 192-256 (75.0%)
AST%: 30.5
BLK%: 0.3
STL%: 2.2

2012
PER: 19.4
Inside: 191-300 (63.7%)
Close: 99-205 (48.2%)
Medium: 58-143 (40.6%)
3pt: 82-228 (36.0%)
FT: 178-216 (82.4%)
AST%: 30.2
BLK%: 0.2
STL%: 2.0

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Andre Iguodala
84 Overall (-1)
85 Inside (-4)

Extensive.

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Terrence Ross (Edited in 2/23 roster)
70 Overall (-1)
79 3pt (-4)
57 FT (-20)
96 Dunk (+12)

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Royce White
67 Overall (-1)
35 Consistency (-5)

Wow.

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Tony Parker
87 Overall (+3)
94 Inside (+2)
94 Close (+2)
80 3pt (+11)
83 FT (+3)
81 Traffic (+3)
64 Steal (-2)
96 Hands (+2)
74 OBDef (+4)
44 DefReb (+6)
93 OffAwr (+4)
90 Consistency (+5)
94 Durablity (+1)

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Stephen Curry
85 Overall (+2)
90 Medium (+2)
92 3pt (+2)
91 FT (+2)
92 Layup (+2)
95 Handle (+2)
93 OHD (+2)
86 Security (+2)
76 Steal (-1)
44 DefReb (-6)
93 OffAwr (+3)
93 Speed (+2)
95 Quick (+1)

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ADDED PLAYERS

MAVERICKS
Mike James (65/PG)
Inside Scoring: D+
Outside Scoring: B+
Perimeter Defense: B-
Post Defense: F
Ball Handling: B-
Rebounding: D-
Basketball IQ: B
Athleticism: C

ROCKETS
Patrick Beverley (73/PG)
Inside Scoring: C
Outside Scoring: B+
Perimeter Defense: A-
Post Defense: F
Ball Handling: B+
Rebounding: D+
Basketball IQ: C+
Athleticism: A-

Patrick Beverley was finally added to the rosters, concluding a controversial drama that highlighted the complaints fans have had about 2K Sports' rosters for years.  It was noted in many circles that Beverley himself tweeted Ronnie Singh asking if he was going to be added to the game in the February 12th roster.  Beverley was not added to the game across multiple roster updates, until today.

It should say something about the company that an NBA player had to lobby to get himself added and even that took nearly a month to get done.

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UPDATED MISSING PLAYER LIST (13 TOTAL)
Kevin Jones (PF) - Cavaliers (19 games, 8.9 mpg)
*Shavlik Randolph (PF) - Celtics (0 games, played 95 games prior to 2013)
*D.J. White (PF) - Celtics (0 games, played 124 games prior to 2013)
Jarvis Varnado (PF) - Heat (10 games, 3.7 mpg)
Kevin Murphy (SG) - Jazz (13 games, 3.2 mpg)
Julyan Stone (PG/SG) - Nuggets (2 games, 5.5 mpg, played 22 games prior to 2013)
Ben Hansbrough (PG/SG) - Pacers (21 games, 7.3 mpg)
Tim Ohlbrecht (C) Rockets (0 games)
Aron Baynes (C) - Spurs (9 games, 5.7 mpg)
Diante Garrett (SG) - Suns (9 games, 5.7 mpg)
*Mickael Gelabale (SF) Timberwolves (18 games, 20.2 mpg, played 109 games prior to 2013)
Chris Johnson (C/PF) - Timberwolves (12 games, 11.6 mpg, played 41 games prior to 2013)
Kent Bazemore (SG/SF) - Warriors (41 games, 4.5 mpg)

*Denotes previously in an NBA 2K game (which means 2K Sports already has files for these players).

D.J. White and Shavlik Randolph just signed 10-day contracts with the Celtics.  White, a former first round pick who signed in China when he couldn't find a suitable NBA job in October, is expected to stick with the team for the rest of the year.  Randolph is a career fringe player.  He may stick, he may not.  Both players have previously been in NBA 2K games.  Considering how long it took for 2K to put Mike James and Patrick Beverley into the game, expect them to be added in a months time.

Tim Ohlbrecht signed with the Rockets out of the D-League on the customary 3-year non-guaranteed deal that Daryl Morey offers every the top D-League talent each year.  Greg Smith was the most recent player to do this and have success with the team.  Ohlbrecht lead the D-League in FG% and at the very least seems a capable 3rd string with some upside going forward.

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INJURED PLAYERS

Red denotes player cannot play through injury.

NEW
Taj Gibson (76/PF) Bulls
Omri Casspi (62/SF) Cavaliers
Jason Smith (60/C) Hornets
Jameer Nelson (75/PG) Magic
Jared Cunningham (66/SG) Mavericks
Nikola Pekovic (78/C) Timberwolves
Andrew Bogut (79/C) Warriors

RECOVERED
Thaddeus Young (74/PF) 76ers
Marcus Camby (73/C) Knicks
Al Harrington (71/PF) Magic
Chris Kaman (76/C) Mavericks

INJURED LIST (32 total)
76ers: Andrew Bynum (87/C), Jason Richardson (74/SG)
Bobcats: N/A
Bucks: N/A
Bulls: Derrick Rose (92/PG), Taj Gibson (76/PF)
Cavaliers: Anderson Varejao (76/C), Omri Casspi (62/SF)
Celtics: Rajon Rondo (89/PG), Jared Sullinger (71/PF)
Clippers: Trey Thompkins (63/PF)
Grizzlies: N/A
Hawks: Louis Williams (78/SG)
Heat: N/A
Hornets: Jason Smith (60/C)
Jazz: Mo Williams (78/PG), Raja Bell (71/SG)
Kings: N/A
Knicks:  Rasheed Wallace (71/PF)
Lakers: Pau Gasol (81/PF), Jordan Hill (70/C)
Magic: Jameer Nelson (75/PG), Glen Davis (73/PF), Hedo Turkoglu (72/SF)
Mavericks: Jared Cunningham (66/SG)
Nets: Tornike Shengelia (56/SF)
Nuggets: N/A
Pacers: N/A
Pistons: Andre Drummond (70/C)
Raptors: Mickael Pietrus (72/SF), Linas Kleiza (64/SF)
Rockets: N/A
Spurs: N/A
Suns: Channing Frye (67/PF)
Thunder: N/A
Timberwolves: Kevin Love (89/PF), Brandon Roy (80/SG), Nikola Pekovic (78/C), Chase Budinger (71/SF), Malcolm Lee (SG/65)
Trail Blazers: Elliot Williams (66/SG)
Warriors: Andrew Bogut (79/C), Brandon Rush (71/SG)
Wizards: Leandro Barbosa (71/PG), Cartier Martin (67/SF)

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INCORRECT LINEUPS

CAVALIERS
Kyrie Irving (PG), C.J. Miles (SG), Alonzo Gee (SF), Tristan Thompson (PF), Tyler Zeller (C)
Dion Waiters returned to the starting lineup on 2/1, a full month ago.  2K updated Waiters rating, yet couldn't be bothered to put him in the team's starting lineup.

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Liked the in-depth breakdown of 2K Sports' roster update?  Check out Rashidi's roster, The Real NBA 2K13.