The league is dead and has been since the 2nd year. But I have some simple changes that would help.

1. Regulate the offense - no 5 out every play, no screen and roll every play. Mix of screens, iso, cuts, and offball movement.

2. Rotate players - players cannot play the same position more than once every 5 games. So all recurring players will play every position. Makes the game more varied. Bearthebeast at PF and dimes at C for example would be some unique viewing.

3. Get names - star power is needed. 2k streamers, any know streamers who would play, less active celebrities (The game, Papoose, Roddy Rich, Jonathan Majors, Orlando Brown) like those guys.

4. Recurring invitational - while being a pro is definitely something that shouldn't be taken lightly, there should be more ways to get in the league for average Joe's. Some kind of public event where all contestants stats are analyzed and some of them get picked to try out personally. And just repeat that a few times a year.

This sub is incredibly inactive but I hope this finds someone as someone who cares about the league and the game.

In an anonymous survey facilitated by the Late Night Speakeasy, 20 NBA 2KL players answered various questions. Here are the results for “Coach you would like to play for the most/least.”

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I love the league but everyone is too good. It's so meta. It's always 5 out or pick and roll. I understand it's real basketball, but at that point I'd just watch real basketball. I think it would be cool if the players had to change positions every game. So, Bear can't be PG every game. Dimez gotta play SF sometime. Somethin like that. Like, the whole team gets a shot at every position. Make everyone uncomfortable to kinda get out of the traditional boring meta game

Hello all,

I’m Sai Mikkilineni, and I’m a doctoral student here at the University of Alabama. Along with my professor, Dr. Andrew Billings, we’re attempting to study how the COVID pandemic has affected fans of traditional sports and eSports to change their media consumption. As such, we request your participation in this research study, which will take about 15-mins of your time. Your participation is greatly appreciated and would enable researchers, like us, to determine how societal issues can affect individuals’ use of media. To participate in this study, you must satisfy this criterion:

1. You must be at least 18-years old.
2. Reside in the United States.
3. Fall in at least one of these scenarios,
   1. Never watched eSports before the pandemic but watched for the first time during the pandemic.
   2. Watched eSports before the pandemic but consumed significantly more during the pandemic.
   3. eSports watching before, during, and after the pandemic remained the same.

If you are aware of any individuals who satisfy our criteria, please forward our study to them.

The link to the survey is: https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wjYbKnzI9vFHim

Your responses to this survey are confidential, and we do not collect any of your personal information.

If you have any questions about the study, you may contact me at smikkilineni@crimson.ua.edu or my advisor Dr. Andrew Billings at acbillings@ua.edu

Again, if you take part in this study, we greatly appreciate your time and efforts. You do not know how much you’re helping the academic community.

Thank you!

I want to try out for the 2k league but PlayStations are really hard to get right now. How does the December deadline work? I am trying to get a PlayStation as soon as possible. I will buy a ps4 if I have to lol

I have to get on ps5 just for draft eligibility

So I noticed that 2kleague does tournaments for both xbox and ps but how come when they are only broadcasting the ps tournaments? Last year I didnt even see any videos with players using xbox. Is it just me?

Is there any league teams who dont run 5 out pick and roll at top of key? send me links and info.

Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth “Kenny Got Work” Hailey has been named the 2020 NBA 2K League MVP in a vote by NBA 2K League players, coaches, team managers, media and fans.

In his third season in the NBA 2K League, Hailey led the league’s regular season in scoring with 35.3 points per game, ranked second in steals with 3.5 steals per game and added 8.3 assists per game.  A two-time NBA 2K League Player of the Month and four-time Player of the Week this season, the Memphis-native helped the Toronto Raptors’ NBA 2K League affiliate record the first undefeated regular season in league history.  Raptors Uprising GC also won THE TIPOFF and THE TURN and Hailey was named MVP of both tournaments.

MVP

Bucks Gaming point guard Reginald “Regg” Nash, Jr. has been named the 2020 NBA 2K League Rookie of the Year in a vote by NBA 2K League players, coaches and team managers.

Nash ranked fifth in the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game and second in assists per game with 9.1 during the 2020 regular season, leading Bucks Gaming to its first-ever playoff berth.  The Brooklyn-native shot 46.1 percent from three-point range and was also named a finalist for the 2020 MVP award. 

ROY

• Defensive Player of the Year
  • Eric “Timelycook” Donald, Raptors Uprising GC
• All-NBA 2K League First Team
  • Backcourt: Charlie “CB13” Bostwick, Warriors Gaming Squad
  • Backcourt: Kenneth “Kenny Got Work” Hailey, Raptors Uprising GC
  • Frontcourt: Ryan “Dayfri” Conger, Wizards District Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Gerald “Sick One” Knapp, Raptors Uprising GC
  • Frontcourt: Spencer “Ria” Wyman, Jazz Gaming
• All-NBA 2K League Second Team
  • Backcourt: Reginald “Regg” Nash, Jr., Bucks Gaming
  • Backcourt: Nidal “Mama Im Dat Man” Nasser, Blazer5 Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Yusuf “Yusuf_Scarbz” Abdulla, Kings Guard Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Rafel “Crush” Davis, Kings Guard Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Eric “Timelycook” Donald, Raptors Uprising GC
• All-Rookie Team
  • Backcourt: Reginald “Regg” Nash, Jr., Bucks Gaming
  • Backcourt: Kimanni “Splashy” Ingram, Jazz Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Rafel “Crush” Davis, Kings Guard Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Zaeya “Zae” Ishak, Hornets Venom GT
  • Frontcourt: Lee “Lee” Lamb, Hawks Talon GC
• All-Defensive Team
  • Backcourt: Eric “Timelycook” Donald, Raptors Uprising GC
  • Backcourt: Kenneth “Kenny Got Work” Hailey, Raptors Uprising GC
  • Frontcourt: Yusuf “Yusuf_Scarbz” Abdulla, Kings Guard Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Rafel “Crush” Davis, Kings Guard Gaming
  • Frontcourt: Spencer “Ria” Wyman, Jazz Gaming

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Hi Everyone,

I'm investigating any links between the popularity of Esports and the purchase of in-game content.

If anybody interested in taking part in the study could fill in the questionnaire or share this link that would be fantastic, it would really help me with my research into Esports and additional in-game content. This survey is completely anonymous.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/H3T357T

As a side note, I'm also conducting interviews. If you or anybody you know works in the gaming industry, streams video games, competes in Esports or just watches Esports that would like to participate in an interview then please let me know! 🙂

All responses are anonymous and your identity will not be disclosed to keep anonymity, if you do wish to participate in the interviews then please contact me via my e-mail address esportsresearch@hotmail.com .

Thank you!