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Ocean Pollution
There's a tight and surprising link between the ocean's health and ours, says marine biologist Stephen Palumbi. He shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies, with a shocking story of toxic contamination from a Japanese fish market. His work points a way forward for saving the oceans' health — and humanity's:
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas:
Runoff and Pollution
Although the ocean covers two-thirds of the surface of the Earth, it is surprisingly vulnerable to human influences such as overfishing, pollution from run-off, and dumping of waste from human activity. This kind of pollution can have serious economic and health impacts by killing marine life and damaging habitats and ecosystems. Toxins from pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals used on farms contaminate nearby rivers that flow into the ocean, which can cause extensive loss of marine life in bays and estuaries leading to the creation of dead zones. The dumping of industrial, nuclear and other waste into oceans was legal until the early 1970's when it became regulated; however, dumping still occurs illegally everywhere.
» Environmental chemicals and cancer By Kristan Aronson, PhD for the David Suzuki Foundation
» Thousands of gallons of raw sewage spill into San Marcos Creek...
Ocean Dumping
Governments world-wide were urged by the 1972 Stockholm Conference to control the dumping of waste in "their oceans" by implementing new laws. The United Nations met in London after this recommendation to begin the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter which was implemented in 1975. The International Maritime Organization was given responsibility for this convention and a Protocol was finally adopted in 1996, a major step in the regulation of ocean dumping.
Waste in the Ocean
EPA seeks to clean up DDT-tainted site off Palos Verdes Peninsula
The most toxic waste material dumped into the ocean includes dredged material, industrial waste, sewage sludge, and radioactive waste. Dredging contributes about 80% of all waste dumped into the ocean, adding up to several million tons of material dumped each year. Rivers, canals, and harbors are dredged to remove silt and sand buildup or to establish new waterways. About 20-22% of dredged material is dumped into the ocean. The remainder is dumped into other waters or landfills and some is used for development. About 10% of all dredged material is polluted with heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury, and chromium, hydrocarbons such as heavy oils, nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen, and organochlorines from pesticides. Waterways and, therefore, silt and sand accumulate these toxins from land runoff, shipping practices, industrial and community waste, and other sources. When these materials find their way into the ocean, marine organisms suffer toxic effects and seafood is often contaminated.
When "pure" dredged material is dumped into the ocean, fisheries suffer adverse affects such as unsuccessful spawning in herring and lobster populations where the sea floor is covered in silt.
Industrial Waste
In the 1970s, 17 million tons of industrial waste was legally dumped into the ocean. In the 1980's, 8 million tons were dumped including acids, alkaline waste, scrap metals, waste from fish processing, flue desulphurization, sludge, and coal ash.
Sewage Sludge
If sludge from the treatment of sewage is not contaminated by oils, organic chemicals and metals, it can be recycled as fertilizer for crops.
It is cheaper for treatment centers to dump this material into the ocean, particularly if it is chemically contaminated. The UN policy is that properly treated sludge from cities does not contain enough contaminants to be a significant cause of eutrophication (an increase in chemical nutrients—typically compounds containing nitrogen or phosphorus—in an ecosystem) or to pose any risk to humans if dumped into the ocean. The peak of sewage dumping was 18 million tons in 1980, a number that was reduced to 12 million tons in the 1990s.
Radioactive Waste
Radioactive waste is also dumped in the oceans and usually comes from the nuclear power process, medical use of radioisotopes, research use of radioisotopes and industrial uses. The difference between industrial waste and nuclear waste is that nuclear waste usually remains radioactive for decades. The protocol for disposing of nuclear waste involves special treatment by keeping it in concrete drums so that it doesn't spread when it hits the ocean floor. The dumping of radioactive material has reached a total of about 84,000 terabecquerels (TBq), a unit of radioactivity equal to 1012 atomic disintegrations per second or 27.027 curies. Curie (Ci) is a unit of radioactivity. One curie was originally defined as the radioactivity of one gram of pure radium. In 1953, scientists agreed that the curie would represent exactly 3.7 x 1010 atomic disintegrations per second, or 37 gigabecquerels (GBq), this being the best estimate of the activity of a gram of radium. The unit is named for Pierre and Marie Curie who discovered radium. The high point of nuclear waste dumping was in 1954 and 1962, but this nuclear waste only accounts for 1% of the total TBq that has been dumped in the ocean. The concentration of radioactive waste in the concrete drums varies as does the danger to marine life and humans.
The Problems with Ocean Dumping
Although policies on ocean dumping in the recent past took an "out of sight- out of mind" approach, it is now known that accumulation of waste in the ocean is detrimental to marine and human health. Another unwanted effect is eutrophication. A biological process where dissolved nutrients cause oxygen-depleting bacteria and plants to proliferate creating a hypoxic, or oxygen poor, environment that kills marine life. In addition to eutrophication, ocean dumping can destroy entire habitats and ecosystems when excess sediment builds up and toxins are released. Although ocean dumping is now managed to some degree, and dumping in critical habitats and at critical times is regulated, toxins are still spread by ocean currents. Alternatives to ocean dumping include recycling, producing less wasteful products, saving energy and changing the dangerous material into more benign waste.
According to the United Nations Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution, the amount of ocean dumping actually brings in less pollution than maritime transportation, atmospheric pollution, and land based pollution like run-off. However, when waste is dumped it is often close to the coast and very concentrated.
Waste dumped into the ocean is categorized into the black list, the gray list, and the white list. On the black list are organohalogen compounds, mercury compounds and pure mercury, cadmium compounds and pure cadmium, any type of plastic, crude oil and oil products, refined petroleum and residue, highly radioactive waste, any material made for biological or chemical warfare.
The gray list includes water highly contaminated with arsenic, copper, lead, zinc, organosilicon compounds, any type of cyanide, flouride, pesticides, pesticide by-products, acids and bases, beryllium, chromium, nickel and nickel compounds, vanadium, scrap metal, containers, bulky wastes, lower level radioactive material and any material that will affect the ecosystem due to the amount in which it is dumped.
The white list includes all other materials not mentioned on the other two lists. The white list was developed to ensure that materials on this list are safe and will not be dumped on vulnerable areas such as coral reefs.
Issues associated with Ocean Dumping
Incineration has been used to control dangerous chemical waste being dumped into the Ocean. This practice began in 1969 and became very popular by the late 1970's. By the mid-1980's, about 100,000 tons of waste was incinerated before it was dumped. This process has been studied to determine whether the practice is safe and effective. When dangerous waste is burned, it can produce smoke full of hazardous chemicals and may possibly spill into the ocean. After thorough evaluation, it was determined in 1989 that incineration is not a viable method of reducing the amount of waste dumped into the ocean because of the smoke released, and therefore, almost all the waste burning vessels were grounded. The Protocol of 1996 banned burning waste at sea altogether.
The majority of nuclear waste in the ocean comes from six submarine reactors, one nuclear icebreaker reactor, and damaged nuclear fuel in the Kara Sea. The rest of the nuclear material in the ocean is solid nuclear waste in concrete drums.
Although some claim the risk to human health is small, the long-term affects of nuclear dumping are not known, and some estimate up to 1,000 deaths in the next 10,000 years as a result of evaporated nuclear waste.
In 1995, a Global Waste Survey and the National Waste Management Profiles inventoried waste dumped worldwide to determine what countries were dumping waste and how much was going into the ocean. Countries that exceeded an acceptable level would then be assisted in the development of a workable plan to dispose of their waste.
The impact of a global ban on ocean dumping of industrial waste was determined in the Global Waste Survey Final Report the same year. In addition to giving the impact for every nation, the report also concluded that the unregulated disposal of waste, pollution of water, and buildup of materials in the ocean were serious problems for a multitude of countries. The report also concluded that dumping industrial waste anywhere in the ocean is like dumping it anywhere on land. The dumping of industrial waste had reached unacceptable levels in some regions, particularly in developing countries that lacked the resources to dispose of their waste properly. Enforcement of regulations was also a problem in these areas, so it was necessary to assist the countries in the implementation of a waste disposal strategy.
Areas where high levels of illegal dumping occur are commonly areas that have no way of implementing a better strategy. A global ban on ocean dumping is not enough to eliminate the practice, and it will require all governments to have a workable plan to reduce the amount of waste, recycle some waste, and learn how to modify waste that is dumped into the ocean so it is less harmful.
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Alfonso Ribeiro has been named host of ABC Family's new series "Spell-Mageddon." The one hour game show puts a fresh spin on the spelling bee, where contestants take on hilarious distractions while spelling increasingly challenging words.
Production begins on Monday, June 17, in Studio City. The show will join ABC Family's Wednesday night comedy lineup on Wednesday, July 24, at 9 p.m., following "Melissa and Joey."
Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," is a writer, actor, director and host, and was recently seen on "The Graham Norton Show" reuniting with Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff for the first time on stage in more than a decade.

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McDonald's restaurants throughout greater Phoenix and northern Arizona will host Family Health & Safety Day, September 29, at 9 a.m., an unprecedented child safety event that will give away 20,000 bicycle helmets.
Parents that visit their local McDonald's restaurant with their children, ages 5 – 10, will receive a free bicycle helmet provided by the Arizona Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP).
Bicycle helmets will be distributed to parents at McDonald's restaurants in Maricopa, La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Apache, Graham, and Pinal counties. The free bicycle helmet offer excludes Walmart and mall McDonald's restaurant locations.
Safe Kids Arizona volunteers will be on site at McDonald's locations to properly fit the bicycle helmets.
In addition, 50 McDonald's restaurant locations will host Health & Safety Fairs with state/county/city community service organizations providing health screenings and injury prevention information to local families.
"We are pleased to partner with the Arizona Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Arizona Safe Kids, and Arizona Department of Transportation to provide injury prevention information to families," says Travis Heriaud, Phoenix McDonald's owner. "We hope our collaboration with these community organizations will help improve the family experience and keep children safe."
"Phoenix and northern Arizona McDonald's grant to our child safety program has allowed AzAAP to provide thousands of bicycle helmets to Arizona children that we hope will help prevent bike injuries," says Sue Braga, executive director of Arizona Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. "We want parents to learn about the importance of wearing safety gear and of having a proper fit."
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The Real NBA 2K11 [02-02-11]
SYSTEM: Xbox 360
GAMERTAG: Real 2K Insider
85% of league's players have edited ratings and tendencies using advanced statistics from Basketball-Reference, 82games, and Hoopdata
Updated tendencies for all edited players, assisted by Synergy Sports
100% Accurate team rotations using clubhouse & lineup data from Basketball-Reference.
100% Accurate player contracts as per Sham Sports
Updated coach profiles
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61 – Jamaal Magloire (+4)
60 – Kyrylo Fesenko (+11)
60 – Solomon Jones (+7)
60 – Melvin Ely (+1)
60 – Dexter Pittman (+10) (D-LEAGUE)
59 – Eddy Curry (-5) (INACTIVE)
59 – DeSagana Diop (+1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON) (LU: -1)
58 – Jason Collins (+7) (LU: +4)
56 – Byron Mullens (+10)
56 – Sean Marks (+3) (LU: NEW)
55 – Malik Allen (-3) (INJURED)
53 – Alexis Ajinca (+12)
Rating is average of Defense and Offense (2K's Overall proven to be inaccurate)
Rating, Team (Defense-Offense-Overall)
Please note that injuries are factored in, and that team rotations & player minutes matter just as much as the player ratings (if not more so). For instance, taking a mere two minutes away from Kobe Bryant and giving them to Derek Fisher will result in a 1 point reduction to the team's defensive rating (-0.5 overall). Taking Matt Barnes out of the rotation and giving all of his minutes to Luke Walton would result in a 3 point reduction to defense and a 1 point reduction to offense (-2.0 overall).
89.5 Magic (90-89-88) (LU: -0.5)
88.0 Celtics (92-84-86) (LU: +5.0)
87.0 Heat (93-81-85) (LU: +0.5)
84.5 Bulls (94-75-84) (LU: +1.5)
84.5 Knicks (77-92-79) (LU: -1.0)
82.0 Hawks (82-82-78) (LU: +4.0)
80.5 Bucks (90-71-80) (LU: +3.0)
79.0 Sixers (79-79-76) (LU: +1.0)
77.0 Bobcats (84-70-75) (LU: -0.5)
77.0 Wizards (77-77-74) (LU: +3.5)
75.0 Pacers (78-72-73) (LU: 0.0)
72.5 Raptors (71-74-70) (LU: -1.5)
71.0 Cavaliers (76-66-71) (LU: -5.0) - still not bad enough, though it's a start
70.0 Nets (75-65-68) (LU: -0.5)
68.0 Pistons (68-68-68) (LU: -1.5)
87.0 Thunder (89-85-86) (LU: -0.5)
85.5 Jazz (87-84-81) (LU: -1.0) - defense will be lowered in next update
85.0 Lakers (91-81-85) (LU: -0.5)
83.5 Nuggets (80-87-80) (LU: -1.5)
83.0 Spurs (87-79-81) (LU: +2.0)
80.0 Suns (77-83-78) (LU: 0.0)
77.5 Warriors (72-83-74) (LU: +4.5)
76.0 Grizzlies (73-81-77) (LU: -2.0)
76.0 Rockets (76-76-75) (LU: +1.0)
75.5 Mavericks (79-72-73) (LU: -4.0) - dragged down by current starter Brian Cardinal
75.5 Hornets (73-78-72) (LU: -3.0) - just lost Okafor to injury
75.5 Kings (74-77-76) (LU: 0.0)
74.5 Trailblazers (79-70-75) (LU: 0.0)
71.5 Clippers (74-69-71) (LU: -0.5)
70.5 Timberwolves (72-69-72) (LU: -1.0)
Players not in the team rotation due to injuries. If you're wondering why your team's rating is low, this is probably why.
76ers - N/A
Bobcats - Tyrus Thomas (81/PF), DeSagana Diop (59/C)
Bucks - John Salmons (74/SG), Drew Gooden (71/PF), Michael Redd (66/SG)
Bulls - Joakim Noah (81/C)
Cavaliers - Mo Williams (75/PG), Anderson Varejao (72/C), Daniel Gibson (72/SG), Leon Powe (68/PF)
Celtics - Jermaine O'Neal (75/C), Delonte West (75/SG)
Clippers - Eric Gordon (83/SG), Chris Kaman (73/C), Craig Smith (70/PF)
Grizzlies - O.J. Mayo (71/SG)
Hawks - N/A
Heat - Udonis Haslem (73/PF)
Hornets - Emeka Okafor (78/C)
Jazz - N/A
Kings - Francisco Garcia (70/SF)
Knicks - Kelenna Azubuike (70/SF)
Lakers - Matt Barnes (76/SF), Theo Ratliff (62/C)
Magic - Daniel Orton (59/C)
Mavericks - Caron Butler (77/SF), Rodrigue Beaubois (71/PG), Peja Stojakovic (66/SF)
Nets - Damion James (70/SF)
Nuggets - Chris Andersen (70/C)
Pacers - N/A
Pistons - Jonas Jerebko (70/PF), Terrico White (65/SG)
Raptors - Leandro Barbosa (73/SG), Linas Kleiza (69/SF), Reggie Evans (68/PF)
Rockets - Yao Ming (80/C), Brad Miller (71/C), Jared Jeffries (67/PF)
Spurs - Matt Bonner (68/PF)
Suns - Gani Lawal (60/PF)
Thunder - N/A
Timberwolves - N/A
Trailblazers - Brandon Roy (80/SG), Marcus Camby (76/C), Greg Oden (74/C), Elliot Williams (64/SG)
Warriors - N/A
Wizards - Josh Howard (71/SF)
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your 3pts ratings are ridiculous
one exemple among others : does shannon brown still deserve an 88?
- February 2, 2011 at 12:54 PM
88 ? aouch
Brown deserves 82.
- February 2, 2011 at 1:08 PM
3 point shots are fine, they maybe could go down by 2 or 3 points in some spots, but not for most players. Reasons being
A. 88 3 Pointer =/= 88 Medium
If an 88 medium let's you hit 8/10 perfect release shots, an 88 from 3 might yield you 6 (wide open)
B. These are NBA players, the best basketball players in the world, leave them alone and they're hitting their shot. Having 80% of the league below an 80 from 3 is retarded if you're playing an association.
Also, Rashidi I was wondering if you'd share your formula's/Stat categories for each rating with me as I'm trying to design a draft class specifically to use with your rosters.
- February 2, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Rashidi said...
Brown 3pt dropped 5 points. He was 3-20 over his last 8 games which dropped his percentage.
Editing an entire league means these things don't get noticed right off the bat.
- February 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM
- Rashidi said...
Submitted a quick update with revisions to Brown, D.Williams, Millsap, Kirilenko, Okur, LaMarcus Aldrige, and Brian Cardinal
- February 2, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Clippers got worse since the new year? They've been playing playoff level basketball since that time. Gordon is injured, but does that really drop the rating that much?
- February 2, 2011 at 10:15 PM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
What did you edit on Deron Williams?
- February 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Rashidi said...
Of course Eric Gordon's absence hurts the Clippers.
C Jordan (70)
PF Griffin (86)
SF Gomes (70)
SG Foye (69)
PG Davis (75)
SF Aminu (71)
PG Bledsoe (68)
SG Butler (67)
PF Diogu (66)
Aside from he and Griffin they are short on talent.
- February 2, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Great work friend.
cant wait to check this out.
one question,
have you changed coach profiles for the bobcats since P.Silas came in they run also..
the pacers had coach turnover i havent seen them play to know if they have any change in philosophy.
hope all is well on the personal front
- February 3, 2011 at 3:58 AM
What is the med shot rating for Al Horford ?
This guy shoots at 59 percent from med ! (2.6-4.5).
It's better than Big Dirk.
- February 3, 2011 at 4:18 AM
Al Horford's mid range is like on an 85
- February 3, 2011 at 12:09 PM
hey rashidi, whats the status on a pc roster ? would love to finally play with your roster!
- February 3, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Rashidi said...
What did you edit on Deron Williams?
Lowered some defensive attributes.
- February 3, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- Rashidi said...
have you changed coach profiles for the bobcats since P.Silas came in they run also..
This is actually not true. They ran for one game early in his tenure which got everyone excited, but otherwise they are still a slow paced team. The one thing they might need is a boost to fastbreak. I'm pretty sure I edited coach profiles right when the firing happened so I did change that.
- February 3, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Just some small nitpicking: I noticed Glen Davis has a relatively low SIT. Now I had thought that along with a somewhat reliable mid-range jumper and taking charges, finishing in traffic was one of Big Baby's only contributions on the court. Do his statistics contradict the reputation that most commentators have given him?
- February 3, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Hey Rashidi,
I was just wondering where you have Eyenga and Harris rated for cavs? I didn't see them on the player list anywhere. I know the Cavs are beyond pathetic but these two guys have been playing pretty well since they have gotten minutes (especially Harris). Thanks and your work is much appreciated!
- February 3, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Since you are done with all the regular teams, can you do all the old teams like the Bulls, Jazz, and etc.? That would really be great.
- February 4, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Rashidi said...
I was just wondering where you have Eyenga and Harris rated for cavs?
Eyenga is 64 and Harris is 63, but I have yet to properly edit either. That should come tomorrow. I made some tweaks, signed Pavlovic to Hornets, adjusted Magic/Hornet depth charts (injuries), and am about to submit another update.
- February 4, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- Rashidi said...
Just some small nitpicking: I noticed Glen Davis has a relatively low SIT. Now I had thought that along with a somewhat reliable mid-range jumper and taking charges, finishing in traffic was one of Big Baby's only contributions on the court. Do his statistics contradict the reputation that most commentators have given him?
2010 Davis
75 Inside
62 Close
62 Mid
2011 Davis
85 Inside
70 Close
75 Mid
Make no mistake, Davis is a better offensive player this season, as his shot ratings more than make up for the decreased SIT. The greatly improved shot ratings will still cause many of his contested shots to go in.
Average SIT by position
Davis is -2 from the average starting PF which isn't too bad. At the end of the day he IS a backup and there aren't many teams he would start for.
- February 4, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Rashidi said...
Since you are done with all the regular teams, can you do all the old teams like the Bulls, Jazz, and etc.? That would really be great.
I would like to do that, though I am technically still not finished. There are about 10 rotation players who still need edits. Off the top of my head they are...
Manny Harris, Christian Eyenga, Alonzo Gee, Eugene Jeter, Jeff Foster, Gary Neal, Martell Webster, Al Thornton, Trevor Booker, Yi Jianlian
There aren't too many Cavs & Wiz fans out there but for all intents and purposes there are more people using my roster for season games than there are using them for the retro teams (at the moment).
- February 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Rashidi said...
2K released a 2/3 roster which I am skimming over...
92 - Dwight Howard (+3) - FINALLY
90 - Carmelo Anthony (-3) - FINALLY
83 - Tyreke Evans (+2)
74 - D.J. Augustin (+5)
....I don't mind the changes but considering the first two were needed all season... this is a really minor update.
- February 4, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Rashidi said...
The Real NBA 2K11 [02-04-11] is uploaded for 360.
- February 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Is the 2-4-11 release 100% edited?
Also, I've been using your 1-13-11 roster but would like to update it a little to look more like your newer release. What major changes would you say you made since that release? Coach profiles, playbooks, etc? I would love to use this file but I've already edited all the shoes for the entire league on mine.
- February 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Increase the med shot of Rondo
he is 48-107 (.45 !) since the beginning of season, career best !
Deserves 80.
- February 4, 2011 at 3:21 PM
rondo edit only if it is possible to perfectly match his shot selection, he rarly takes shots at all, 107 attempts midway through the season is very rare.
rashidi - you didn't answer my question so i try again:
i really hope you will still put out a roster on PC as work on it was mentioned couple months ago. over at http://forums.nba-live.com there are many dedicated ppl that surely would offer to help you out on this incredibly deep project!
- February 4, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Rare ?
Rondo takes 2.9 med shot / game this year like a Paul Pierce, Paul Ridour, Brandon Jennings or Ray Allen !
Rondo med shot:
2007: 0.3-1.1 (.27)
2008: 1.2-2.7 (.43)
2009: 0.8-1.9 (.40)
2010: 0.7-2.3 (.33) terrible
2011: 1.3-2.9 (.45)
The difference with 2008 is the assistance: in 2008 60 percent of his med shoot was assited but this only 40% of this is assisted this year !
Rondo really improve in this category this year.
- February 5, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Luke Ridnour, of course *
- February 5, 2011 at 12:16 AM
All the center are very overrated for SIT, that's crazy...
- February 5, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Rashidi said...
Regarding a PC roster, based on my understanding, it works best if the data is in excel format first. My data is not.
- February 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Rashidi said...
All the center are very overrated for SIT, that's crazy...
Based on...?
- February 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Rashidi said...
Rondo takes 2.9 med shot / game this year like a Paul Pierce, Paul Ridour, Brandon Jennings or Ray Allen !
That's mainly because those players take significantly more threes than Rondo. He is only taking around 3 jumpers per game despite being a guard leading the team in minutes.
I'll look into it and find a suitable rating.
- February 5, 2011 at 11:53 AM
What sort of edits were made for Derrick Rose? Were they defensively? I'd check for myself if I could, but I'm not able to get onto my Xbox at the moment.
- February 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Find this following shoot rating on the web, what do you think ?
G.Wallace 82-61-76-78
S.Jackson 80-78-78-80
B.Diaw 93-85-80-80
T.Thomas 77-72-84-25
D.Augustin 83-54-73-83
A.Bogut 84-83-35-25
J.Salmons 76-75-75-85
B.Jennings 73-71-73-83
C.Maggette 86-73-84-64
D.Rose 83-84-83-82
C.Boozer 95-87-80-25
J.Noah 78-79-68-25
L.Deng 87-78-80-81
Rondo 92-76-80-56
Garnett 92-81-87-29
Pierce 93-79-80-87
S.O'Neal 87-75-45-25
R.Allen 91-92-86-88
B.Griffin 91-83-72-60
E.Gordon 89-75-80-83
B.Davis 84-79-70-73
C.Kaman 81-80-83-25
D.Jordan 60-71-35-25
R.Gay 78-83-80-83
Z.Randolph 90-83-79-51
O.Mayo 87-75-79-83
P.Gasol 93-81-69-35
M.Conley 86-74-82-82
J.Johnson 88-89-80-79
A.Horford 88-85-96-25
J.Smith 82-75-77-70
J.Crawford 81-82-84-83
C.Paul 88-84-84-89
E.Okafor 89-75-59-25
D.West 89-85-89-54
T.Ariza 81-57-66-77
L.James 93-82-82-81
D.Wade 89-86-76-75
C.Bosh 88-85-86-55
D.Williams 88-79-85-83
A.Jefferson 86-83-80-25
P.Millsap 93-81-81-56
T.Evans 87-66-73-75
D.Cousins 88-68-76-47
A.Stoudemire 81-87-82-67
W.Chandler 94-78-77-79
R.Felton 84-79-80-79
D.Howard 84-83-46-25
C.Butler 71-77-88-82
C.Anthony 81-75-84-75
T.Duncan 92-82-82-34
T.Parker 93-87-78-62
M.Ginobili 84-78-73-84
S.Nash 92-92-86-87
G.Hill 95-82-81-70
V.Carter 84-79-77-84
M.Gortat 87-76-50-25
C.Frye 60-76-82-87
K.Durant 83-85-82-82
R.Westbrook 82-75-78-58
J.Green 91-72-71-75
K.Love 86-77-73-87
M.Beasley 88-78-84-81
D.Milicic 87-77-48-25
L.Ridnour 77-74-94-87
B.Roy 87-72-83-79
M.Camby 81-66-69-49
G.Oden 80-70-39-25
- February 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM
"Regarding a PC roster, based on my understanding, it works best if the data is in excel format first. My data is not."
u have to type in all your data anyways, so i don't know who said it has to be in excel cuz it won't influence that progress as far as i know - MAYBE it speeds up the workflow but i'm not sure.
even if it would be the case, reditor lets you edit data 10 times faster then ingame like you are used to it on console. as i mentioned earlier i'm sure there would be enough helpers in the pc community that is aching for good rosters.
so please let me try to understand your troubles with the pc version, because i don't see any. if there are they are minor and can be easily solved.
if you just don't want to pls just say that, no one will rip your head off.
sometimes you guys exclusively on consoles are acting like a computer is an unsolved mystery while it has anything to offer you can imagine ;)
- February 5, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Rashidi, I don't have a twitter, but I noticed some of your tweets about Derrick Rose.
The MVP is awarded to the most VALUABLE player, not the best player, and not the most efficient player. Without Joakim Noah since December 15th and after missing Carlos Boozer for a little over a month, the Bulls are sitting at 34-14. Coach Thibs is also starting Keith Fucking Bogans.
You're just like Hollinger; you just look at PER and determine that the highest PER= MVP. You fail to take into account what Derrick Rose has to do on a given night. You fail to take into account that Rose has so many shot attempts because he has too. Who else should be taking those shots? Keith Bogans?
Until the Celtics @Bulls game on January 8th, Rose was averaging only 5.4 FTA in 34 games, and since that game is averaging 8 FTA in 13 games bringing his season average to 6.2. This has undoubtedly improved his TS%. However, we all know refs choose favorites or reputation when it comes to calling fouls. It must be nice to be LeBron (9.1 FTA, 9.0 for his career) and Wade (9.2 FTA, and for his career) to get fouls called based on their reps as guys who attack the rim.
Rose averages 5.5 shots at the rim, LeBron 5.1 and Wade 6.6. Yet Rose averages 3 FTA less than LeBron and Wade.
I don't think there's any doubt that LeBron is the best player in the league, but the MVP is not about being the best, or being the most efficient. If that were the case, Steve Nash never would have won MVP, Kobe would have more than 1, and Jordan would have won every single year he was in the league.
- February 5, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Rashidi said...
For those interested in 2K's rating changes (not worth a whole blog post)...
D.J. Augustin
74 Overall (+5)
85 Inside (+8)
84 Security (+15)
82 Pass (+16)
50 Steal (+2)
83 Hands (+4)
82 OffAwr (+11)
70 Consistency (+10)
93 Stamina (+2)
Tyreke Evans
83 Overall (+2)
69 3pt (+15)
70 Consistency (+5)
97 Stamina (+3)
Dwight Howard
92 Overall (+3)
78 Close (+12)
91 Block (-6)
63 Steal (+9)
90 Hands (+3)
93 OffReb (-3)
96 DefReb (-3)
85 PostOff (+3)
94 PostDef (+3)
82 OffAwr (+9)
93 DefAwr (+3)
85 Consistency (+5)
95 Stamina (+4)
60 Quickness (+5)
Carmelo Anthony
90 Overall (-3)
90 Inside (-1)
77 Close (-11)
81 Mid (-2)
68 3pt (-4)
45 Block (+10)
66 Steal (-7)
68 OffReb (-5)
74 DefReb (+4)
80 Vertical (-5)
- February 5, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- Rashidi said...
What sort of edits were made for Derrick Rose? Were they defensively? I'd check for myself if I could, but I'm not able to get onto my Xbox at the moment.
Yes, that is the main reason he is rated higher than Deron Williams at the moment.
- February 5, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- Rashidi said...
(Deron is still the better offensive player)
- February 5, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Rashidi said...
The MVP is awarded to the most VALUABLE player, not the best player, and not the most efficient player. Without Joakim Noah since December 15th and after missing Carlos Boozer for a little over a month, the Bulls are sitting at 34-14. Coach Thibs is also starting Keith Fucking Bogans.
The Heat have a better record, started Carlos Arroyo much of the year, while also giving heavy minutes to Joel Anthony, Mario Chalmers, James Jones, Juwan Howard, and the corpse of Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller may not be Boozer/Noah, but they are important pieces, the leaders of the bench, and unlike Chicago, Miami does not have much depth behind them.
The Bulls had a guy named Taj Gibson waiting behind Boozer. Kurt Thomas hadn't even seen the court before Noah's injury, that's how deep the Bulls are.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM
The Bulls are deep in the front court, yes. Just as Miami is deep in the back court.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM
- Rashidi said...
Miami went 10-8 in November as they worked the kinks out - they had a tough early schedule and in case it was forgotten, Wade missed the entire pre-season.
Since then the Heat have gone 26-6, including a 21-1 stretch where their only loss was to Dallas by 2 points.
Four of those losses came in a recent losing streak, two of which were games LeBron missed. You might recall that the Bulls were only able to beat a LeBron-less Heat team by 3 points.
I mentioned Miami's schedule, and for good reason. They have had the toughest one in the league, and it's about to get much lighter. In their next 32 games...
2x Spurs
2x Celtics
2x Bulls
2x Hawks
1x Magic
1x Lakers
1x Thunder
1x Nuggets
Only 12 of their next 32 games are against actual competition. Only 5 of those games are on the road (Celtics, Bulls, Spurs, Hawks twice). Miami finishing the year with another 26-6 stretch is a very realistic expectation (which would make them 52-12 post-November).
And make no mistake, LeBron is the primary reason for that dominance.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Rashidi said...
Bulls on the other hand...
3x Hawks
2x Heat
2x Magic
2x Jazz
2x Hornets
1x Celtics
1x Spurs
13 of their last 34 games come against competitive teams. Trouble is, 7 of them come on the road, and the Bulls only have 14 home games in their final 34.
They are 23-4 at home but only 11-10 on the road.
In case you were curious, Miami is 18-5 at home and 18-9 on the road. The Bulls are set to falter down the stretch, which will end Rose MVP talk the same way it ended for Amare Stoudemire once the schedule got difficult.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM
as much as rose improved this year everything should go in the direction of james being mvp - sorry.
he took over the miami team in the second he took step in south beach.
the recent 2months are prove of that.
the games without james were a catastrophy and every minute he isn't on the court they usually lose their leading margin.
and the funny thing about all that is that he even doesn't play serious all the time if you compare his efforts in particular games like the first one in cleveland or in orlando couple days ago or compare playing style and effort with miami and the years before with cleveland.
no matter on which team you would put him on he would be their leader and the team would get into the playoffs. only look what happened to the cavs. from back to back 60win seasons to breaking the worst losing streak in nba history.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Rashidi said...
I don't think there's any doubt that LeBron is the best player in the league, but the MVP is not about being the best, or being the most efficient. If that were the case, Steve Nash never would have won MVP, Kobe would have more than 1, and Jordan would have won every single year he was in the league.
You are correct, team record matters. Just about every MVP has been on a top 4 NBA team.
The Bulls are 3rd in the east and realistically might finish in 4th or 5th. Rose does not have a shot at MVP unless the Bulls have a miraculous turnaround on the road.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Rashidi said...
It must be nice to be LeBron (9.1 FTA, 9.0 for his career) and Wade (9.2 FTA, and for his career) to get fouls called based on their reps as guys who attack the rim.
Let's please not pretend that Rose is anywhere as good at creating contact as those guys. Rose is a player who attacks the rim, has been since day one, just like those guys.
There's a reason LeBron as an 18 year old rookie was getting as many free throws as Rose is NOW.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:56 PM
- Rashidi said...
sometimes you guys exclusively on consoles are acting like a computer is an unsolved mystery while it has anything to offer you can imagine ;)
I am no computer whiz, but the primary reason is I haven't had a chance to settle down and take a look at it yet. I've been using the same editing method for the last 8 years so I am naturally reluctant to change what has worked so far.
- February 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM
- Rashidi said...
Regarding Rajon Rondo, I raised his mid-range up to 78 (from 71), but also lowered his close rating to 74 (from 84).
- February 5, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Are you kidding? LeBron was getting insane hype as a high school player. He came into the league with a huge reputation. Everybody knew who this man was.
You really think that once Noah gets back, the Bulls are going to lose more games? It's also not possible for them to be the 5th seed, as they will win their division - no doubt about that. 11-0 at the moment vs the Crappy Central.
Even so, I don't see the Magic catching up at this point. They've struggled recently, especially with the elite teams. The Bulls will at least be the 3rd seed by the end of the season.
I really don't want to hear that crap about the Bulls only beating the Heat by 3. The Bulls were without Noah by that point, were still starting Keith Bogans and the Heat still had Wade and Bosh. Not having one of three all-stars is not an excuse. The Bulls are just a better rebounding team, which is what beat Miami and what has beat them all season. Oh, and having Kyle Korver hit that game winning three and having Derrick Rose helps too.
- February 5, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Whoops, forgot one thing about Rose's FTA.
Rose has the repuatation of avoiding contact. ShamSports has a nice article (video included) on this. http://blog.shamsports.com/2010/04/derrick-rose-isn-very-good-at-drawing.html
That may have been true his rookie year (because I was unable to watch many Bulls games that season), he was getting hammered last season (and in the playoffs, where he only averaged 4.4 in 5 games vs the physical Cavs). He has been getting hammered this season as well.
Somehow, Rose played 44 minutes against the Rockets this season without shooting a single free throw. That is insane, because I know for a fact he went into the lane looking for contact near the final minutes of the game and instead had to drain a buzzer beating 3 because if he went into the paint looking for the and-1, he wasn't going to get it.
- February 5, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Have you done your re-editing and updating of the Spurs roster. I believe that a couple guys (McDyess, Hill, Parker and Jefferson) could use a boost. While, Gary Neal definitely needs a official edit and Tiago Splitter needs a slight deduction. What do you think?
- February 5, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- Rashidi said...
You really think that once Noah gets back, the Bulls are going to lose more games? It's also not possible for them to be the 5th seed, as they will win their division - no doubt about that. 11-0 at the moment vs the Crappy Central.
Either way, the MVP is not going to the best player on the east's 4th/5th team (or even 3rd team). As things stand now it will go to LeBron or Kobe.
- February 6, 2011 at 2:56 AM
- Rashidi said...
Are you kidding? LeBron was getting insane hype as a high school player. He came into the league with a huge reputation. Everybody knew who this man was.
So let me get this straight. LeBron draws more fouls than Rose because of high school hype? THIS is your argument?
- February 6, 2011 at 3:27 AM
- Rashidi said...
Have you done your re-editing and updating of the Spurs roster. I believe that a couple guys (McDyess, Hill, Parker and Jefferson) could use a boost. While, Gary Neal definitely needs a official edit and Tiago Splitter needs a slight deduction. What do you think?
Hill is one of those players whose overall increases substantially when you switch his position to SG. I will be looking for ways to boost their team rating.
- February 6, 2011 at 3:41 AM
It'll be tough to increase the team's overall rating much, mostly because of the starters low MPG. But, I believe that the role-players and Parker are playing at a higher level than last season (even Matt Bonner). I'm not sure if statistics bare that out.
Out of the big three, Parker is the one most hurt by the minutes limit. He could easily average 20/8 in 35 or more minutes a game, thus comparing him more favorably with the PG's ahead of him, but that won't happen until playoff time. His lack of high assists and better perimeter shooting, although he's attempting more three's than the last few seasons, also hurt his overall rating. His defense and decision-making are better than ever before.
- February 6, 2011 at 12:50 PM
No, that's not my argument, but it's rather odd that Rose attacks the rim just as often, if not more than LeBron (this season) and yet takes 3 more FTA than him.
Also, it's not impossible for the Celtics to still fall apart, or to give up on the regular season, because no one on the Celtics is winning MVP, even if they win the best record in the league. Also, injuries happen. The Heat could still fall off. Shit, so could the Bulls. We all saw what happened to the Heat once LeBron showed what an ass he was with his 'karma is a bitch' comment.
- February 6, 2011 at 12:52 PM
...I forgot to add my argument.
LeBron gets more FTA than Rose because LeBron has a reputation as a guy who draws fouls, Rose has a reputation as a guy who avoids contact. Despite being a superstar, Rose still doesn't get respect from refs and still gets tons of foul calls missed. Trust me, I watch the games. We get to see the replays after a blatant foul is missed.
And it's sad because obviously Rose isn't the only one. And LeBron obviously isn't the only one with his reputation either.
Westbrook will get 8+ FTA for the rest of his career, and so will Durant. That will never change. Because they have a reputation.
- February 6, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Aha, Bulls' fans say bullshit.
- February 6, 2011 at 1:20 PM
I also forgot to comment on your schedule difficulty.
If I remember correctly, the Bulls had the most difficult schedule at the beginning of the season, up until December 8th. They won on their Circus Trip for the first time since 1998.
They have already been through a difficult part of their schedule, and did fine, and that was without Boozer. When Noah gets back (he says the Toronto game after the ASG), I think they'll do just fine. More so if they can get a real SG, or at least someone better than Bogans, such as Courtney Lee (most probable), OJ Mayo (longshot) or Stephen Jackson (yuck).
- February 6, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Rashidi said...
It'll be tough to increase the team's overall rating much, mostly because of the starters low MPG. But, I believe that the role-players and Parker are playing at a higher level than last season (even Matt Bonner). I'm not sure if statistics bare that out.
Parker will surely go up when I re-edit him.
For Bonner, the only thing that would really go up is his 3pt rating which wouldn't affect his overall too much. His rebounding on both ends are currently career lows. Actually the biggest change I'd be making with him is lowering his shooting tendencies as he is strictly a spot-up guy this season.
I'd expect minor tweaks but nothing big for anyone besides Parker.
- February 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- Rashidi said...
LeBron gets more FTA than Rose because LeBron has a reputation as a guy who draws fouls, Rose has a reputation as a guy who avoids contact.
LeBron has a reputation for drawing fouls BECAUSE HE DRAWS FOULS. He is a freight train that looks for contact on every possession.
Rose has a reputation for avoiding fouls BECAUSE HE AVOIDS FOULS. He has a finesse style that includes many tear drops.
Tear drops. Freight train. Which do you think will draw more fouls?
- February 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Rashidi said...
Durant - 81
Wade - 58
LeBron - 46
Westbrook - 30
Rose - 15
FTA per 36 mins
Durant: 9.1
Wade: 9.0
LeBron: 8.6
Westbrook: 8.2
Rose: 5.8
Coincidence? Hardly. These players all attack the rim more than Rose.
But then, what of Allen Iverson? He was getting to the line and wasn't dunking much more than Rose!
Iverson's numbers were padded by his minutes and shot attempts, as one of the league's premier ball-hogs.
For his career Iverson took 7.8 FTA per 36 minutes on 19.8 FGA. Rose is at 5.8 FTA on 18.9 FGA this year. Iverson was known as the most fearless little man ever, attacking the basket relentlessly. He was quicker than Rose, a better ball handler, and more aggressive. THAT is why he got to the line more.
Derrick Rose 2010-2011
I see a player who contorts his body and uses a variety of fakes to avoid contact. Where is this supposed contact he's not getting fouls on due to rep?
- February 6, 2011 at 4:23 PM
You have got to be kidding me. You're watching highlights (maybe 2-3 possessions from one game) and concluding that Rose isn't getting fouled because he does these fakes?
Look, I get it. You're a Knicks fan, so you don't watch Bulls games, and you're a stat junkie, so you look at PER and other stats such as FTA per 36and conclude that all I say is bullshit. So I understand why you don't think I'm telling the truth when it comes to Rose's drives. But you can't look at a highlight reel and base all of your assumptions off of that and maybe the 3-4 games that the Knicks play the Bulls in.
You could go look at the tape of that Knicks-Bulls game on Christmas. Stoudamire rocked Rose once or twice, and made a couple clean blocks on the ball as well. But he was fouled more than the refs called.
- February 6, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- Rashidi said...
Newsflash - ALL players get no-calls.
That includes LeBron. That includes Wade. Rose is hardly unique in this regard. You can call me a Knicks fan, and I can call you a Bulls fan, but the fact is we have seen LeBron and Wade play NUMEROUS games over the years and everyone who has seen them play can see the difference between guys like that and Derrick Rose.
Rose is looking to score by avoiding contact, LeBron/Wade are looking for contact just about every time they go up for a shot.
When Rose starts juking players into the air on mid-range shots or get hammered on drives and put it in without flinching, you let me know.
- February 6, 2011 at 8:38 PM
"When Rose starts juking players into the air on mid-range shots or get hammered on drives and put it in without flinching, you let me know."
Well, I dunno about 'without flinching,' but I'll do that.
- February 6, 2011 at 10:24 PM
Regarding the whole leborn being out and crap and the heat atruggling thee struggled more when bosh was out they need him more than lebron is they lose lebron they have wade and vice versa neither of them can replace bosh
- February 7, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Rashidi said...
They wouldn't miss Bosh if they still had Udonis Haslem. The only other PF on the roster is Juwan Howard, which means LeBron has to play out of position much of the game.
- February 7, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- Rashidi said...
Spurs changes
Parker = 84
Hill = 77 (position switch to SG)
Blair = 75
Neal = 68
Novak signed, replaces Owens
Team rating went up 0.5 which puts them 4th in west. It's a step in the right direction.
- February 7, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- Rashidi said...
84 - Parker
61 - Quinn
86 - Ginobili
77 - Hill (slightly more mins at SG which can justify my switch)
68 - Neal
74 - Jefferson
67 - Anderson (unedited)
75 - Blair
68 - McDyess
68 - Bonner
53 - Novak (rates 58 at SF)
86 - Duncan
70 - Splitter
- February 7, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Great work Rashidi. I know the cavaliers are an embarrasment but Ramon Sessions needs a major boost in your ratings in my opinion. Since Mo Williams went down he has been playing great ball especially recently where he's been putting up about 16.5 pts and 8.5 assists a game. Even over the course of the entire season he is the 14th best pg in the league according to Hollinger's PER ratings and you have him as your 50th best pg. Just an observation I have made while trying to build a dynasty from the ground up with the cavs.
- February 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM
If you're going to give sessions a much deserved boost then I realize some cavs should probably get bumped down since they are so bad. As a diehard that still somehow watches all their games In my opinion guys like Boobie Gibson (has really cooled off since hot start to season), Leon Powe, and especially Joey Graham and perhaps Hollins could probably use a pretty big decrease. Again, I realize almost nobody pays attention to the cavs anymore these days but just giving you my 2 cents take it for what it's worth. Thanks again for all your hard work I have really enjoyed your rosters!!
- February 7, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Rashidi said...
Mo's defense is abominable, which PER doesn't really account for. Ditto for Sessions, whose lack of a 3pt game also hurts him.
- February 7, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Very good points with the defense and the lack of 3 point. However, I still feel he needs some sort of boost. There is no question that at this moment he is better than guys like Maynor, Bayless, and Dragic (who all are not great 3 point shooters themselves). I'm not saying the guy should be in the 80's but I think the 73 range would be more than fair all things considered.
- February 8, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Rashidi said...
Sessions bumped up to 69.
It simply isn't possible for him to be rated as high as you want him. The players you mentioned are all respectable three point shooters - Sessions has not hit a three in 50 games this year. He is the worst 3pt shooting PG in the entire league. He was 1-15 last year (79 games) and is 0-5 this year through the 50 games.
1 three in 129 games is simply unheard of for an NBA guard nowadays. If Sessions were even a mediocre 3pt shooter like the players you mentioned, his overall rating would jump 2 points right off the bat.
- February 8, 2011 at 3:42 AM
Fair enough. I understand what you're saying. I was wondering what you bumped Harris and Eyenga up to or if you have yet? Thanks again.
- February 8, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Overall just uses 3pt rating too much for Sessions to be that high. Great player though, always liked him when I saw him in Wuakee
- February 8, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Rashidi said...
Eyenga got his official edit. I have him at 65. 2K has him at 53.
- February 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM
That seems about spot on for Eyenga. What about Harris? Or you still working on him? How close are we to having all players edited? Sorry for all the questions I just am really anxious to finally start an association with your roster as it is the only one I will use.
- February 8, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Hi Rashidi, do you think you will put T-Mac at the PG position at your next update and Stuckey at SG/PG position ?
Thanks for thr work, keep it up !
- February 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Stuckey is PG, T-Mac is SG, why do you want change that ?
- February 8, 2011 at 3:56 PM
T-Mac has been playing PG for the Pistons...
- February 8, 2011 at 4:58 PM
T-Mac plays starter PG for the Pistons and Stuckey starter SG, Stuckey defend on PG, T-Mac on SG, but it's T-Mac who runs the offense right now
- February 8, 2011 at 6:24 PM
It's the same with LeBron but he's not a PG however
- February 9, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- Rashidi said...
Yes, which is ultimately why I left T-Mac at SG in the rotation, as I don't want to change their primary positions (T-Mac drops 8 overall at PG)
- February 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Rashidi said...
Harris not edited yet, will get to him before an update.
- February 9, 2011 at 3:54 PM
rashidi PLEASE just one clear answer, yey or ney on pc roster?
- February 9, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Lebron plays PG for the Heat sometimes, T-Mac plays PG all the time now.
Thx for the quick answer Rashidi
- February 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Rashidi you have Amar'e under rated inside, he's shooting 65% at the rim and you have m rated at an 82 inside and only a 79 SIT.
- February 9, 2011 at 9:53 PM
65% at the rim but he's only 55% without the dunk. (88 !)
So he's rated 82.
- February 10, 2011 at 4:51 AM
Commum sense says that Rashidis PC roster version would be started once both console versions reach the complete edited point, includding playbook edits (thus not final as that would only happen once the season is over, further updates should come reflecting dayly edits).
Just as a reference, this is the first year PS3 users are getting his roster and he has been doing rosters since practically ever.
Good things usually dont come when we want them to, but rather when they are ment to. Be patient and specially, polite with the tone of your requests.
- February 10, 2011 at 8:32 AM
"65% at the rim but he's only 55% without the dunk. (88 !)"
I could care less, I watch him play every night and he's better than an 82 inside, and his dunk is a 78, not an 88.
- February 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM
88 is the number of dunk Amare mades this season, not his rating.
Inside shot rating no includes the dunk.
- February 11, 2011 at 4:43 AM
LOL@ ANON posters who say
I know "insert their favorite player here" is better then a 82.
do you?
so you helped develop the game?
because aside from 2ksports rashidi is the best at understanding data, and translating it into ratings close to or what 2k would/should do.
thats why your here squirt.
if you dont like it.. change it yourself!
im tired of coming here and seeing the same whining and crying all the time when their copy of 2k edits players to.
rant over.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:20 PM
What does my copy being able to edit ratings have to do with what Rashidi's release has them rated as? I'm suggesting an update for his next release so he can improve his overall product.
Rashidi's rosters aren't perfect that's why he constantly updates them, such as dropping Brown's 3 point rating by 5 points after someone mentioned it in the comments and saying "Editing an entire league means these things don't get noticed right off the bat."
Thus, I'm trying to constructively point out 2 area's he might want to take a look at, I've also mentioned in the past I think he has Amare's hands and LPS over rated so you're attempt to belittle and write me off as an Amar'e homer is just false and unfounded.
Also, no one was talking to or about you, so maybe you should just go fuck yourself, squirt.
- February 12, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Rashidi said...
Both sides are appreciated.
- February 12, 2011 at 1:42 PM
Luol Deng has been playing excellent defense all season but his rebounding is down. Any chance you could take a look at that and make any necessary adjustments?
- February 12, 2011 at 2:40 PM
You have got to be kidding me. You're watching highlights (maybe 2-3 possessions from one game) and concluding that Rose isn't getting fouled because he does these fakes?
He got you there.
- February 12, 2011 at 8:39 PM
- Richard said...
Hey Rashidi, what are your thoughts on the Cavs? Namely hickson, samardo and harris? hickson has been a new player and i think a 72 is a tad low. His rebounding and blocks have been much improved. Manny has been a nice find, and is better than parker. He is a good defender, decent shot and athletic. Samuels is pretty much as advertised, a post player with poor rebounding skills and an uncanny lloyd banks resemblance. Im one of the few cavs fans out there and i know they arent the most attractive team to overhaul. Sessions is better than mo too, though i understand how his lack of a 3 pt shot jurts him. Continue the great work!
- February 12, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Rashidi said...
Deng will be 79 overall in the next update.
I will check Hickson before an update, which I will probably make in a few hours.
- February 14, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Celph said: "Also, no one was talking to or about you, so maybe you should just go fuck yourself, squirt."
you seem to have a name celph proclaimed. and unless your the one spamming anonymous...
then i wasnt talking to you either,squirt.
- February 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Hi Rashidi!
Will your next update have updated playbooks???
- February 14, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Rashidi said...
I released an update before work today.
It would be a great help if people could list the "broken" plays that are leading to too many ill-advised shots. For example the Clippers SGs take a huge amount of threes, there is some screen play that the CPU simply cannot guard and it leads to an uncontested three just about every time. I ran a sim that saw RANDY FOYE score 26 points with 7-9 on threes, and Rasual Butler (backup SG) go 4-6.
Obviously some of the Durant plays are problems since he takes too many threes, and I think Deng might have a problematic play on the Bulls as well.
- February 15, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Rashidi said...
I should note I just got Marvel vs Capcom 3, so I will spend some time playing that. If you have a PSP I strongly suggest picking up Tactics Ogre.
I will also be starting a 2nd job tomorrow, so editing time might be limited going forward.
- February 15, 2011 at 1:57 AM
Which sliders do you recommand to use with your roster Rashidi ?
- February 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM
How did Bosh go from an 85 and one of the top PF in the game in your final 2k10 roster to an 80 and the 14th best PF behind guys like Millsap(who is a deron williams product) in a halfseason? Did his skills erode? Are you rating based on players skill or just to get the statistical output to correlate real life? If he gets traded to a bad team and retakes the role of the number one option like he did in Toronto, would you raise him 5 points? Who he plays with has no bearing on his skillset and isnt the skillset what is supposed to be represented in the ratings? Im curious what the reasoning is.
- February 16, 2011 at 1:25 AM
Then again, how do you meassure skills ? guessing ?
You do it with the results of one production over his playing time and ussage.
As soon as we start applying subjectivity and manipulating the stats to fit our perception, we begin to fall in 2ks own mistake: biased and unscaled ratings.
Bosh should see a revision, but his decrease is more than evident as rebounds and offensive awareness were heavily weighted into his previous rating and are an integral part of 2ks overall formula.
People tend to account (with subjectivity) for things that do not happen, like Kobe is a better shooter when uncontested than Eddie House. Kobes percentage of uncontested plays is so insignificant that doesnt even come close to a minimal representative amount.
Therefor, you cant properly translate subjectivity into ratings. Just look at the potential rating, totaly ones perspective.
Rashidis isnt perfect but has the most scaled and unbiased roster out there, by far.
- February 16, 2011 at 8:03 AM
I agree. rashidi does have the best roster. Im just curious, not trying to bash at all. I know its a delicate balance. My thing is, Im curious as to his opinion because players stats are easily skewed. Bosh on a bad team is an 85, on a good team is an 80. Tyson Chandler playing next to Kidd goes up, Millsap with Deron benefits while conversely Mo Williams without LeBron getting him open shots due to collapsing defense goes down and suddenly his midrange is an 80, not an 88. i know Rashidi cant program the game to recognize these differences, and he does a superb job. Im not bashing him. Im just curious as to how he toes the line, his theory. Reason is because in association if the Cavs deal Mo to Orlando, his midrange probably jumps a few points. Essentially he is the same player, its just the variables around him change. Basketball is such a fluid sport and everything is so interdependent. Thanks.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:21 AM
I'm curious as to why Melo is an 85? Why is his rebounding rating so low too? He's averaging almost 8 rebounds a game this year.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I should point out that I'm referring to the new roster, not this one. The one just released on the 14th.
- February 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Derrick Rose's potential rating is should not be a 94.
Should be more like a 97 compared to Tyreke Evans is a 95 and John Wall a 97.
- February 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- Rashidi said...
Bosh's scoring efficiency has actually gone up greatly since the last time I checked, so he might be due for a raise.
Specifically, mid-range and Inside.
- February 16, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Hey Rashidi,
Does the most recent roster update (from Feb 14) have every player updated? I know the last couple were close. Thanks!
- February 16, 2011 at 5:22 PM
rashidi first off even with all im bout to say this roster still kicks ass but,
u ask of broke plays and 3pt fga and it seems to be present at least to sum degree with all teams.
and i can always beat the heat by just laying off M chalmers, he IS jacking. and i HATE that play where bosh runs off a couple screens catches and shoots from the baseline. its unguardable. i dont blame them for calling it 3 straight times on me.
i played the knicks last night and off the top 3pt fga
felton 12 (made 3)
douglas 6 (made 2)
gallo 3 (made1)
chandler 4 (?)
then i played the spurs and the only play they ran was this double screen where manu catches and shoots a 3 from the top of 3 pt line.
in closing wasnt this something 2k supposedly addressed in the patch ?
ie calling the same plays over and over.
i hope u can fix this.
- February 16, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Eyenga vertical needs to be in the 96 range. He has a 42 inch vertical. Higher than Mayo, who is a 95. His dunk needs to go up as well and given Nates package. Manny Harris needs a speed boost, 77 is too low. As well as a vertical boost...vertical is 39.5...should be in the 90 range.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Hey Rashidi great work on the rosters man. This is the first time I visited your blog and after reading some of the posts I have to agree with what a few people were saying earlier with Sessions from Cleveland. I just watched him single handedly beat my Lakers. I haven't ever really seen the guy play much so I was curious and looked up some stats for him. In February with big minutes he is putting up some very impressive numbers. 19.8 pts 8.8 asts 59% from the field!! 88 ft% and 3.55 ast to turnover. Also I looked and he is a top 10 pg in terms of PER. I have no clue how much 3 point affects ratings and I'm assuming he isn't a great defensive player but it seems like he can get to the rim at will and has great vision. Just wanted to comment after watching tonight's game against the Lakers. Again haven't seen him play much over his career but man I was Very impressed tonight and looking at stats it seems he has been doing it alot of late.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Look at all this cavaliers love after they shock the basketball world by beating the Lakers LOL. The internet is blowing up with this stuff.
Anyway yes Sessions still needs to be higher than you got him the dude is one of the few bright spots for the worst team in the league. And while your at it, Mo Williams can just swap ratings with Sessions and go down to about a 70 overall. He is the most frustrating player I have ever watched and is showing that he is nothing without that superstar there to set him up. He's a one trick pony and now he's freaking hurt all the time to boot.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Sessions is due a revision, thus dont expect him to come up significantly as, with players of +300 plays, he is top 5 worse defensive player of the NBA. Not of his position but of the whole league !
According to Synergy stats and espn.
If 3pts wheight heavily within the overall, defense wheights a lot more.
- February 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM
LOL @ cavs new found net luv.
they beat a team that if im not mistaken played their 5th rd game in 7nights.
LAL is bored,old and ready to go home. and i dont even like the lakers.
- February 17, 2011 at 7:00 PM
TgBallin...what would you give Eyenga and Harris for vertical and speed ratings since what is being suggested is so ludicrous? Have you watched them play? Eyenga is a top 5 or 10 athlete in the entire NBA. Lakers win or not. How you connect the two is as being related is idiotic.
- February 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM
I was talking about real life.
real life. chill.
- February 18, 2011 at 5:31 AM
Rashidi.......great rosters but why are the CAPs so off? Big guys have guard packages and the looks barely resemble them. Recruit some talent man! Also, please stop messing with player weights. Too many guys look nothing like themself. Durant looks like a bodybuilder...id rather have the player actually look like himself when in game than have the correct weight in the menu screen...common sense dude. It all about obsessive cimpulsive statistical analysis. Keep up the work my man!
- February 18, 2011 at 11:33 PM
Rashidi doesn't know the common sense, his only obsession are the numbers
- February 18, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Commum sense is the most uncommun of all senses; so, thanks God for not letting Rashidi have that of the masses.
He also has the compossure of not letting his work get biased by homerism and by subjectivity. If an honest, backed up revision is due, be sure that it will be done.
Thanks to him, we get to have the best 2K11 roster on the best NBA game ever and an authentic experience, as opposed of that of default and of all those ludicrous custom options out there.
- February 19, 2011 at 12:09 AM
you're right and we should pray for him everyday
- February 19, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Weight and height play a large role in this game, especially in the post. I'd rather have the correct height and weights rather than correct models.
- February 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM
- Rashidi said...
Have a second job now. Will be working 60 hours a week.
- February 20, 2011 at 10:07 PM
greg monroe need update 70 or 71 maybe?
- February 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- Caveman said...
Melo finally cry babied his way into going to New York. They traded their entire team + Championship banners to Denver for him Billups and some other trash.
Thank fucking Christ this shit is over.
- February 21, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Dear Lunatic Wolf,
Height DOES, but weight DOESN'T, atleast not in this video game.
they do have low post defense/ offense ratings attributes
- February 22, 2011 at 4:01 AM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Dear Anonymous;
Try posting up with Shaq and let me know how close you can get to the rim.
- February 22, 2011 at 11:08 AM
"you seem to have a name celph proclaimed. and unless your the one spamming anonymous...
then i wasnt talking to you either,squirt."
Are you retarded? Seriously, obviously I was the one you aimed your post at or I wouldn't have responded.
I posted twice anonymously both times about the same Amar'e ratings, just because other people posted anonymously doesn't mean they're all from the same person dipshit, so that "spamming" comment really makes you look stupid.
Again, why don't you just shut up and mind your business so you can avoid looking like a complete dolt for a third time, squirt.
- February 22, 2011 at 3:35 PM
I swear on everything i love i wasnt talking to you.
but now i am.
and yes im serious. your a fucking idiot.
get a life. orrrrrr
here's an idea, play the game and quit bitching b'c as u can see nobody gives a damn.
- February 22, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Rashidi said...
Trolling is not welcome.
I'm going to start working on an update right now.
- February 22, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Alot of the cap contracts are incorrect. Jersey numbers too. Just a heads up.
- February 23, 2011 at 12:21 AM
- Caveman said...
Thanks for letting Rashidi know which ones to correct so he doesn't have to just search though for which ones are incorrect.
Williams to Nets. I'm sure he'll love Avery Johnson. Instead of punishing him themselves, the Jazz gave him a worse one in Jersey.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
That's what I was thinking Caveman. Deron is going to hate it in NJ.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:46 AM
if he is the REAL 2K insider he should know wich ones to correct
- February 23, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Caveman said...
Nice, anonymous. Stay classy.
- February 23, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- Rashidi said...
Deron is going to love it in Brooklyn though.
...Though the timing is a bit odd since Deron declared that he wanted to join Amare in NY... playing so close is only going to feed that.
- February 23, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Rashidi said...
I still prefer Chris Paul to Deron Williams... but Deron is the better fit IF the Knicks were to sign Steve Nash as a backup.
The reasons for Nash to rejoin D'Antoni in a major market chasing a championship in a role best suited for his age is... well, I just stated it.
Nash/Deron could mesh on the floor, Paul/Nash not so much.
Of course, Billups could end the need for a PG and then the Knicks do something unthinkable like add Dwight Howard.
- February 23, 2011 at 3:35 PM
craaaazy week.
i wonder if jerry sloan will coach the jazz again since deron is gone?
i understand the jazz are trying to be pro-active but getting d.favors when you have al jeff and millsap makes little sense to me, but im not a GM.
rashidi u seem happy about the trade? or is it relief its over?
- February 23, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Caveman...im not going through 30 caps and typing it all out. Just giving heads up. If the 2k insider has things incorrect, rashidi posts an 8 page blog ripping him. I wont do that, but i also wont waste my time doing his work since someone who claims to be the best roster editor and real insider cant seem to take care of simple shit. He is good at what he does but theres a reason teams dont hire stat nerds to make real basketball decisions. Now that Deron is in NJ watch Millsap ratings drop bigtime. Point is he doesnt rate plays on their reallife skillset, he rates them to recreate a boxscore, tunnelvision style. And Caveman...your photo looks like you swallowed a nut and someone clicked a pic the exact moment you realized you like the taste. Stay classy twatwaffle.
- February 23, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- Rashidi said...
Sloan is done, Utah is rebuilding now.
I don't really like the Knick trade when we get down to the technicalities but ultimately I'm just glad it's over so we can all move on. This whole situation was nearly as big as LeBron's even though Melo isn't at that kind of level, he's just an all-star small forward, ultimately the 3rd best one in the league after Bron and Melo.
Generally I always enjoy player movement because it's interesting to see what teams look like after the dust settles.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- Rashidi said...
Caveman...im not going through 30 caps and typing it all out. Just giving heads up.
Insider has PLENTY incorrect. The player salaries are a joke, many are flat wrong, incorrect values or missing player options.
You're willing to make a post bashing me yet aren't willing to make a short list of like 3 examples. That's how we know you're just trolling.
Sounds like you're just jumping to conclusions.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:10 PM
- Rashidi said...
Any flame posts directed towards other readers will be deleted from this point forward.
Get a life.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:12 PM
- Rashidi said...
i understand the jazz are trying to be pro-active but getting d.favors when you have al jeff and millsap makes little sense to me, but im not a GM.
They need a reliable backup and may move Jefferson in the future. Let's not forget Mehmet Okur was supposed to be the primary backup but has been completely unreliable due to his health. They need the depth.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Dear Lunatic Wolf,
I tested your theory with Shaq, I was easily able to back down players at the current weight 325.
I then changed his weight to 145 and was still able to back down players with ease.
I believe weight in this game has no effect on the gameplay other than cosmetics.
- February 24, 2011 at 12:14 AM
The Mavs have a top 10 defense and a top 10 offense and if you take away the seven straight they lost without Nowitzki and Butler, they would be 41-9 right now. Yet you say the Grizzlies, Warriors, Suns, and Rockets are better than them. You do know that the Mavs beat the Lakers, Celtics, Spurs when they were healthy, and Heat twice, right? And also explain how Blake Griffin is an 86 when he doesn't have a jumpshot, can't shoot free throws, and can't play defense.
I know you put a lot of work into this... just see what you can do with mah boys.
- February 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM
when will u have the trade deadline roster up?
- February 24, 2011 at 4:35 AM
we know you master stats and ratings but when do you really start to work on playbooks?
if you want players with ratings linked to stats they have in real life , teams shoulds have real plays too
Because I don't recognize the Hornets or Heat when I play against the CPU except on quick games because with 3 minutes quarters I don't have the time to see all of these flaws...
- February 24, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Caveman said...
Caveman...im not going through 30 caps and typing it all out. Just giving heads up. If the 2k insider has things incorrect, rashidi posts an 8 page blog ripping him.
And Rashidi lists off examples. If the incorrect salaries and jersey numbers were important enough to whine about on Rashidi's blog, they'd be important enough to list off. Since you saw a few already, it only makes sense that you'd point him in the right direction.
And Caveman...your photo looks like you swallowed a nut and someone clicked a pic the exact moment you realized you like the taste. Stay classy twatwaffle.
Nice. Coming from an anonymous. Real tough.
- February 24, 2011 at 7:07 PM
Two things i'm struggling with at the deadline's end.
Y on earth would the C's trade Perk and nate for kristic and green?
and how stupid is my hometown team (grizz) not only for drafting hasheem thabeet 2nd ovr. but then sending ANOTHER 1st and hasheem to rockets for shane battier in whom we drafted and let go in the first place.
their on a treadmill. running in place. lets not forget how stupid they were for extending conley like he's the next cp3 or sumthin.
- February 24, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- Caveman said...
Your team could be the Raptors. The Grizz have a future. They got Battier to replace Gay while h'es injured.
Battier is a player every team wants. He's going to be a player you like while Gay is away. Mayo is going to be able to do what he wants while Battier shuts down the other team's swing.
- February 25, 2011 at 3:45 AM
im talking more towards the 1st rd picks they gave away last yr for brewer and this for battier.
&all for the right to lose in the
1st rd.
oj mayo reportedly was being sent to pacers but the deal was like one minute late.
im glad it fell thru but it kinda shows how fast grizz will give up on sumbody.
thabeet 2nd overall and mayo 4th overall.
raptors have a future star in demar derozan in my opinion.
- February 25, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Rashidi said...
I might make a post with my trade views, but would prefer to get a roster up first. Right now fixing depth charts. Also waiting for a few jersey numbers to be finalized.
- February 26, 2011 at 12:36 AM
What's up Rashidi. I was wondering if this next roster will have all players edited? Also, I have posted on here a few times regarding Sessions from the Cavs. Dude continues to kill it lately and has even knocked down some 3's of late. Maybe raise his 3 pt attribute slightly but keep his 3 pt tendancy very very low??? Thanks again for all your hard work we really appreciate it!!
- February 26, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Thanks for all the updates. Your rosters are the best! Do you have an estimate on when the newest one will be ready? I want to start an association but I'm waiting for your rosters since they're the most realistic/most fun. Thanks a lot!
- February 26, 2011 at 6:02 PM
for the ps3 whats the percentage of players that are fully edited based on the info you sent
- February 26, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Rashidi said...
Uploaded 2-26 roster for 360. Cpu is in repair shop. Would like to make a post for it when its back (Monday prob)
- February 27, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- DavonBrown said...
I love your roster. All I ask is that you please take a look at the strength ratings.
- February 27, 2011 at 4:56 PM
I don't have a 360 and am waiting for the ps3 roster. I always start my association with the lowly Cavs and build them from the ground up. Could anyone who has downloaded the new roster do me a huge favor and give me the ratings he's got for the following guys: Sessions, Jamison, Hickson, Eyenga, Harris, Samuels. Thanks.
- February 27, 2011 at 6:57 PM
Thank you Rashidi!
- February 27, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Is the 2-26 update 100% edited?
- February 28, 2011 at 2:00 AM
Anyone else having trouble downloading it off 2kshare?
It keeps saying that it can't be accessed right now and to try again later.
Other downloads work, but all of Rashidi's don't.
- February 28, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Julien said...
Thanks Rashidi. Great work.
I just think Dallas need a quick update. It's a top 8 team in the league. The team play very well (16-1 streak !) Tyson Chandler deserves a higher rating. He's probably the 2d best defensive center in the league and his offense is improved this year.
- February 28, 2011 at 3:31 PM
thanks anonymous you translate my thoughts
- March 1, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Hey Anonymous,
If you want anyone to take your garbage seriously, I suggest you stick a name to yourself rather than attacking from behind shadows.
- March 1, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Rashidi said...
SoOoOOoooO liek, reemember wut I sed about trollsing?
- March 1, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- Rashidi said...
My computer is FINALLY repaired... I'll start work on an update post.
- March 1, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
- March 1, 2011 at 10:56 PM
when will be the next update with all the new signings for example murphy to boston, bibby to heat, butler to bulls etc
- March 2, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Rashidi said...
I try to base my updates around more than "3 players switched teams". That takes one minute to implement.
- March 2, 2011 at 2:35 AM
^^LOL funny but so true.
Rashidi what do you think of the nyk's moves?
Why did they release brewer?
I thought they shoulda went after Al thorton. Tho i love the jared jeffries signing for knicks.
Its crazy the amount of decent guys who can basically be recruited.
- March 2, 2011 at 6:48 AM
Lol silly site
- March 2, 2011 at 5:41 PM
what sliders do u use if any?
- March 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM
I was wondering when you are going to have the post up for the 2/26 update? Thanks.
- March 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM
So going by his receent performances is lebrons 3 gonna go down from an 80? Cus that's too high and is his offensive clutch gonna go down from a 95? Cus he deosnt deserve that he's. Never been clutch in his career and especially this year
- March 4, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Rashidi doesn't know how to adjust the 3pts rating, it seems like he does it randomly :
jerryd bayless 79 - kevin durant 76 ?
ilgauskas 77 - kobe bryant 77 ?
stoudemire 74 - carmelo anthony 68 ?
- March 4, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Rashidi said...
Jerryd Bayless
79 is from earlier in the year. Last year I had him at 69. I currently have him at 73.
Kevin Durant
Shooting 33.7% on threes.
Kobe Bryant
Shooting 31.9% on threes.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
26-62 (41.9%) on threes over the past two seasons. HAS NOT ATTEMPTED A THREE THIS SEASON which has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with his ability to hit them.
Amare Stoudemire
10-21 (47.6%) on threes this season.
Carmelo Anthony
Shooting 33.3% on threes, and shot 15% during December. He has obviously rebounded since then (shooting 45.9% in February), and I currently have him at 78.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Kevin Durant
Shooting 33.7% on three BUT 5.2 3Pts Field Goals Attempted Per Game
Kobe Bryant
Shooting 31.9% on threes BUT 4.2 3Pts Field Goals Attempted Per Game
Stoudemire : 0.4 3Pts Field Goals Attempted Per Game
I guess there are different ratings between players who shoot wide open 3s and those who shoot more 3s or contested 3s....
All your 3pt ratings are only based off statistics and you forget the common sense.
I supposed you were not watching basket ball games and your only interest are the boxscores but at this point I'm surprised.
- March 5, 2011 at 4:12 AM
yea but you guys keep saying that i dont think he cares
- March 5, 2011 at 4:15 AM
Is Omer Asik going to get any ratings boosts given his recent performances?
- March 5, 2011 at 4:49 AM
Common Sense also reveals that individual ratings don't tell the whole story about the player. People always come on here and complain about how this player or that player has a better shot rating than Kobe. You're the ones that are too focused on stats. Watch how they actually PLAY in the video game. That's where a lot of the ratings come from. A player may look odd on paper, but they will make and miss the shots they're supposed to in the game.
If the players are truly playing unrealistically, then I can see the reason to complain. Give it go first, though.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Ian I completly agree with you but that's what I was saying in my post to many times I play the heat and lebron will chuck up 3s from all over and be hitting clutch 3 with the game on the line which if anybodys been watching lately you know that's not the case. I have no problem lowering his ratings on my own all I'm sayin is rashidi likes to say he has realistic roster which I think he does for the most part but I think lebron needs to be lowered I could care less if he's better than kobe I just think his 3 rating and offensive clutch need lowered
- March 5, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Dear Ian
So I can play with the Miami Heat and turn Ilguaskas into one of the best 3 pointers of the league.
You're so clever.
If a player has a good rating he will not miss the shots he is suppose to, he will hit them. That is not about statistics, this is common sense.
- March 5, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
That would be cheesing.
- March 5, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Rashidi said...
Amare's threes are usually contested, and often come in clutch 4th quarter situations.
If he were being rated by his percentage he'd be 90+ so you obviously don't know what you are talking about. What is wrong with mid-70s? Because he has the same rating as mediocre 3pt shooters? It ain't like he has the same rating as James Jones or Kyle Korver. Kobe/Durant/Melo are HARDLY money when open.
Amare would EASILY hit better than 30% if he took more threes. He doesn't, because attacking the basket and being closer in proximity to it is much more effective for him.
I find it incredibly ironic that the same people who accuse me of being nothing but a stat nerd are the same people complaining about a player whose shown a skill level outside of statistical output.
- March 5, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Rashidi said...
If a player has a good rating he will not miss the shots he is suppose to, he will hit them. That is not about statistics, this is common sense.
Ilgauskas isn't supposed to miss open threes.
Makes and attempts are two different things.
He hasn't MADE a three this year but he hasn't MISSED one either. If you want to take threes with Ilgauskas and lose his offensive rebounding, that's your coaching strategy. Erik Spoelstra clearly sees things differently (better) than you.
- March 5, 2011 at 3:16 PM
So I have a player in my team who can help me to win games because he has a 77 3pts rating, but I can't shoot 3s with him because he doesn't shoot 3s in real life.
Are you serious?
Conclusion : If he doesn't shoot 3s during this season he should not have 77. If ratings are based off the current season, it should be the same for every players.
- March 5, 2011 at 3:22 PM
And Amare could make eyes closed free throw too, but he dosen't want, it's too easy for him....
One thing's for sure Erik Spoelstra knows something about coaching strategy and PLAYBOOKS, but when I play wih your rosters I realize it's not your case. Maybe Erik Spoelstra sees things better than you too.
- March 5, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Caveman said...
So... it's more realistic to give Big Z a 0 in 3PT shooting despite the fact he can and has been a good 3 point shooter in the past. So in 2K, he'd brick every 3 you took with him? How's that more realistic than giving him the 3PT rating he obviously deserves? He's been in the league since 1996. It's not like he's in his 3rd year and suddenly stopped taking 3s. He can make threes and will in the future, but this year he's being used a different way because the Heat need their bigs down low and not in the back court.
- March 5, 2011 at 7:43 PM
this post starts with anonymous whining about 3pt ratings not considering the tendency and over a month later you guys are still talking about the same shit
- March 6, 2011 at 2:35 AM
We would like to talk about different sides of the game like coach profiles, playbooks, touches and tendencies but those are things Rashidi doesn't master
- March 6, 2011 at 6:43 AM
I want to see lebrons 3 rating go down and his offensive clutch he's not a clutch player and he's had 4 games as of late to win it and he's choked yet he a 95? He needs to be an 85 would be more realistic at 95 and his 3 being an 80 he puts up 3s at thee end of games and is draining them
- March 6, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- Rashidi said...
We would like to talk about different sides of the game like coach profiles, playbooks, touches and tendencies but those are things Rashidi doesn't master
Except my coach profiles and tendencies are the very best you will find. It's not 2006 anymore.
Playbooks require a bit more time to work on, which I haven't been able to get. It's easier to edit a player here and there than it is to sit down and edit a team's playbooks and pick from the hundreds of plays at the game's disposal.
- March 6, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- Rashidi said...
One thing's for sure Erik Spoelstra knows something about coaching strategy and PLAYBOOKS, but when I play wih your rosters I realize it's not your case. Maybe Erik Spoelstra sees things better than you too.
Spoelstra only uses Quick Isolation. I don't get it.
- March 6, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Rashidi has the best tendencies thanks to Synergy.
Is it time for a CP3 deduction yet?
- March 6, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Rashidi said...
CP3 down to 92 in next update.
- March 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM
I thought my comment was pretty benign. Just trying to contribute.
- March 7, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Lunatic Wolf said...
Also, check out Al Jefferson's past month of February. He has been beasting it.
- March 7, 2011 at 3:06 AM
I think cleveland is due for revamp...Sessions has really emerged as a very good pg, Samuels is looking good, Harangody showed flashes as well and Hickson is really looking like a cornerstone player to build around. Which is amazing because i was ready to completely jump ship early this season on him. Alot of credit goes to Byron Scott. Rashidi, it seems the Cavs have more talent then their record indicates and i know they had a lot of injuries but why do you think theyve underperformed so badly? What is your opinion of Scott as an X and O coach? Sessions is looking like a legit 18 - 20 ppg, 8+ apg guy and J.J. Has become a 15 ppg, 10-12 rpg player whp is very active. They have a bright future and a lot of good, young athletic players.
- March 7, 2011 at 6:14 PM