Running pick-and-rolls with Howard and Harden is as fun as it should be in real life, and D12 protects the rim arguably better than any player in the league.
Howard, with his elite athleticism and size, has long been one of the game's most difficult players to stop on both ends. While I'm lukewarm on the logistics of playing Howard and Asik together in real life, the video game version makes the Rockets far better than their 13th defensive ranking. Beverley is a better defender and Brooks is better at spacing the floor both work fine, depending on what you're looking for at a particular time.Ĭhandler Parsons, the underrated cog in this "Big Three," serves a vital role as a floor-spacer in a game where spacing was so obviously emphasized by the developers.Īnd then there are the big men. Using Harden as a pseudo point guard renders Jeremy Lin a bit useless, but that's easily fixed by subbing Patrick Beverley or Aaron Brooks into the lineup.
Harden's defensive deficiencies-and there are many-are less pronounced in the video game setting. In a few online games I've used the Rockets, I've spent the first quarter employing the pick-and-roll to get my opponent to go under screens, only to start pulling up with jumpers as the game went along. James Harden is the perfect combination of quick off the dribble and lethal from behind the arc. In many ways, Houston was meant for a game like NBA 2K14. They're still one or two pieces away, most notably at point guard and power forward if the whole Twin Towers thing doesn't work out with Omer Asik.Īs a video game team, though? I'll be damned if I had more fun than any other roster so far. Their acquisition of Dwight Howard puts them somewhere in the conversation-only toward the middle of that tier rather than a "true" contender. Like play exhibition mode with different league, I hope you can try my roster.My preseason NBA picks are still under construction, but let's just say I'm not bullish on the Rockets as a championship contender this season. Last few month, I have create my own 2K14 roster, collected mounts of mods from many modders, If you Hi, it's a really a special day for my idol today.
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