So, I figured, why not dive into an NBA 2K fantasy draft with the Finals as the ultimate goal? Been a while, and I was itching to see what kind of squad I could Frankenstein together this time around. You know how it is, sometimes you just gotta build something from scratch.
Setting Up and My Brilliant (or so I thought) Plan
Fired up the console, navigated through the menus – you know the drill. I decided I wasn’t gonna go for the obvious superstars right away. Nah, my big brain idea was to snag a solid, all-around guy in the first round, then build out with versatile wings and a defensive big. Smart, right? That’s what I told myself. I even jotted down a few names, feeling all professional GM-like. I was thinking, “This is gonna be smooth sailing. I’ll have a championship contender in no time.” Oh, how wrong I was.
The Draft Itself: Pure Chaos Ensues
Man, the draft started, and it was like the Wild West. I had a mid-pack pick, which already threw a wrench in my “get a specific type of guy first” plan. Every time my pick was coming up, like clockwork, the player I was eyeing would get snatched literally one or two picks before me. It was infuriating! And the AI GMs? Don’t even get me started. Some of their picks made absolutely zero sense. I saw teams drafting three point guards in their first five picks. What is that?!
My carefully curated list of players? Pretty much useless after the first two rounds. I was scrambling, man. My “brilliant” strategy went out the window. I was just trying to pick the best available player who wasn’t another power forward, because somehow I ended up with two of those early on by accident. It felt like every other GM was in my head, just picking guys to annoy me.
- My top point guard target? Gone.
- That sweet-shooting wing I wanted? Poof, picked by the team right before me.
- The defensive anchor I had my eye on? Ended up on a team that already had two centers.
It was one of those sessions where you just throw your hands up and laugh because it’s so ridiculous. Seriously, the CPU logic sometimes…
Switching Gears and Finding Some Gems
Alright, so after a few rounds of pure frustration, I had to take a deep breath. My initial plan was toast. So, I just started looking for value. Who was slipping? Who had decent stats but maybe wasn’t a household name? I started paying more attention to contracts too, trying to keep some flexibility. No point in having a team of stars if you can’t afford to keep them or sign anyone else, right?
And you know what? It actually started to get a bit fun then. I stopped stressing about getting “my guys” and started looking for players who could just play good basketball, fit a role. I snagged a couple of solid veterans on good deals, found a young guy with potential who everyone else seemed to overlook. It was less about my pre-draft genius and more about adapting to the chaos the game threw at me.
The Team I Ended Up With and Final Thoughts
So, when the dust settled, I looked at my roster. It was… interesting. Definitely not the team I imagined when I started. It was a bit weird, a bit unconventional. A mix of some guys I barely knew and a couple of frustrated picks that turned out okay. But honestly? I kinda liked it. It felt like my team, forged in the fires of a crazy draft.
Did we make the Finals? Well, that’s a story for another day. But the draft itself? What a ride. It was way more stressful and way more unpredictable than I remembered. It really reminded me that sometimes, just going with the flow and trying to make the best of a messy situation can lead to something unexpected, and maybe even something good. It wasn’t smooth, it wasn’t what I planned, but hey, that’s 2K for ya sometimes. And I guess that’s why I keep coming back to these things.
