![]() Although the cover is based on what the player did the season before the cover gets released, Irving was very popular and had a great season. Even though the other players listed had a better regular season than Irving, the Cavaliers made the finals, and Irving gained a lot of popularity after playing a significant part in the Cavaliers three games to one comeback against the Warriors the previous year. This choice is one of the closest because Irving did gain a lot of popularity at this point and still had a great season. Although this is true, players such as James Harden, Isaiah Thomas, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had a better statistical season than Irving. In my world, Westbrook can’t be the cover star because I put him on the cover on NBA 2K17. Irving and the Cavaliers would lose in the NBA finals to the Warriors. This cover was based on the 2016-2017 season. įor NBA 2K18, the cover star was Kyrie Irving. Westbrook deserved to be the cover star for NBA 2K17. This made Westbrook even more well-known than he already was. The Thunder achieved playoff success that year, losing to the Warriors in game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Although stats without including defense and team success does not rate how good a player is, the cover star should be one of the year’s best performers as well as one of the most popular players. Going down the MVP list reaches a point where it does not rate a star clearly, but the Thunder managed to place third in the Western Conference with Westbrook shooting a better percentage and putting up better stats than Paul George. James and Durant had both been a previous cover star, which removes them as well. There are rumors that Leonard has denied being on the cover of an NBA2K game, so to be safe, that eliminates him also. In my world, Curry would have already had his cover eliminating him as a possibility. The top five leaders in order were Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard, Lebron James, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant. The cover star should not be the MVP of that season every year, but it hurts Paul George’s case because he was not even in the top 10 amongst considerations. ![]() Team success should not always determine how good a player is, but he did not come close to winning the MVP race. The Pacers also lost to the Raptors in the first round of that year’s playoffs. The Pacers finished 7th place in the Eastern Conference that season. Paul George averaged 23 points per game with seven rebounds and four assists. This cover was based on the 2015-2016 NBA season. įor NBA 2K17, the cover star was the Pacers leader Paul George. The Warriors won the finals that year with him averaging 28.3 points per game for that year’s playoffs.Ĭurry deserved to be the only cover star for NBA 2K16. ![]() Although there is an excellent argument for Harden to be on the cover, Curry led the Warriors to more playoff success. Curry’s points per game average was lower than Harden’s 27.4, and Curry had a better shooting percentage as he led the Warriors to a 65-15 record.ĭavis did have a good year, but his stats and team success were nowhere near the likes of Curry or Harden. He averaged 23 points per game and nearly eight assists that season. This cover was based on the 2014-2015 season, and that was the year Curry won his first MVP. Īlthough all three of those players had a great year, Curry dominated that season. Lastly, popularity should play a slight factor in who will be the cover star as it is a significant part of marketing the game.įor NBA 2K16, the cover included three players, James Harden, Stephen Curry, and Anthony Davis. Exclusive covers such as the legend editions will not be acknowledged. This also means that changing the cover star eliminates that player from being on a future cover. ![]() This means that players such as Lebron James will not be mentioned due to him being on the cover of NBA 2K14. Typically, to be on the cover, a player should be one of the best players of the previous year and should not have been on a prior cover in recent times. Still, I will stick to the one cover star tradition as many fans define putting multiple players on the front as a cop-out to avoid a decision. There have been some exceptions, with some containing three players or even three different covers. There is typically one player on the cover of the game for its annual release. I will break down who really should have been on the cover over the last five years, but doing so requires some rules. One of the most exciting experiences for fans of the series is the cover star reveal. The NBA2K video game series has managed to bring many basketball fans to the video game world. NBA2K: Who Should Really Be on the Cover? ![]()
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