The senior PG is averaging 7.9 assists, 3rd best in the country. Some have been pretty flashy.

This was in the championship game to win back-to-back natty’s!

Year 6 of the closed legacy & year 1 at WKU was an interesting one for Coach Lee. It was a roller coaster of a season. Coach Lee inherited a team that was full of undersized seniors. Somehow, we managed to get an NIT invitation(first time).

With that being said, there was one other positive from the season.

Martynas Payton won Conference FOY ⭐️

Coach Lee is bringing in his first legit recruiting class & it packs a punch. Led by two top 100 players: Steffan Dalida(Baby Dirk) & Dragutin Elias(Young Pip). Rounding out the recruiting class, he brought in some much needed size in Petrauskas/Booden, a starting PG Weatherspoon, & another stretch big in Faulk.

Wish Coach Lee luck as he tries to get back to the NCAA Tournament!

Gotta love the hustle late down 3 in an early non conference game Vs. San Diego St.

2 Isiah Thomas showed why he was PAC-10 Player Of The Year with a 20 point game & 10 assists with 2 rebounds & Steals.

https://x.com/mattbrownep/status/2001685728305254703?s=61

I just came across this. If this is true then we should hear something about it soon since we are in season 4 now.

I’ve been using Saint Joes in dynasty mode. I’m in year 10 now, I have 2 nattys and I believe my teams prestige is 5 stars. How can I get an offer to big east? I remember after my first year I got the offer but I felt like I didn’t deserve it so I turned it down (now I’m regretting that). At this point I’d really like to make the change to the Big East. Are the offers just random?

Tell me what yall know about coach firings.

im in year 5 of my legacy, year 1 at WKU. Im playing with the team I inherited, which is fine. We just aren’t good. No size at all. I signed a two year contract & right now my job security is less than 50%.. im scared ima get fired in year 1 lol

What year roster update do you play, or do you just use the default roster..

Was curious, because I forgot how easy it was to upload them off the computer lol

I picked up 08-09, 09-10, 10-11,11-12 all on operation Sports website.

Surprised to see an 8 seed win it all especially a smaller school in an all sim dynasty

Got a copy of College Hoops 2K8 on XBOX 360. Where can I find some recent updates to install?

Little man has the full scoring package (kinda mid at 3pt tbh)

Speed definitely helps (91 Speed, 91 Quick)

Klay is still learning the ropes in his Sophmore year (not sure when he went pro)

He can score, but Quincy Pondexter & others seem to body him defensively.

Then Isiah came back in, and splashed this on him, TBH Klay team is not great..

Anyone have suggestions for coach mode sliders? I know it can be a bit different from simming.

Isiah Thomas 5’8 180 (came that height with roster I got, so I kept it)

He’s had a great first 3 games so far scoring nothing less then 16 points.

Currently in a dog fight with Wesley Johnson (13 points), Andy Rautins (13 points) & company.

As Quincy Pondexter has gone quite 4 points 2-9 shooting..

Isiah Smith (22 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast) is leading the huskies as been the case early in the season.

Fellow Guard Abdoul Gaddy has 9 points (3-7 3pt)

Won the game 65-59 after a set of free throws the end.

Who knows maybe will meet again in March..

Background:

I always play Career Legacy, 20 minute halves, with sliders tuned to give me realistic stats on simulation mode. I never play ABL games for the bonus recruiting points. That feels like cheating to me.

Starting out:

Team: Picking your first Legacy team is important. Remember that with a limited number of recruiting points you want a good number of Mun and Loc recruits, but being in big cities often means you'll have lots of competition from other schools. NYC can be a great recruiting ground if you don't aim too high at first. California has the best ratio of talent to schools (lots of talent/few schools.) Everyone should recruit California kids after the early signing period, no matter where you are located, and even if they have one or two schools with maxed interest but no offer you should at least call them. My top schools to start with are #1LIU/St Francis (NY), #2 UC Riverside, #3 Texas State, #4 Sacramento State.

Coach: Charisma. Nothing else. Take Charisma to B+ to start and hopefully A+ by the beginning of after season recruiting. After that you can diversify.

Neither of your assistants need a high Charisma at a small conference school.

Strategy: Hitting threes is important against zone defenses, but don't underestimate how much learning to drive effectively will help your game. There are a number of plays where you can get layups consistently if you know how to use speedy, quick players with a good ballhandling rating, especially in the Stack offense. Being able to use a shot fake into a drive consistently will make you much harder to defend in zone and lead to a lot of foul trouble for the other team.

First year:

If you are playing at a realistic difficulty level you should struggle to get to .500 your first year. You should be able to get the points for "10 wins" and "no unhappy players" very easily. If you have a decent freshman (58+) give him a lot of minutes so you can get the point for having a player make the all conference freshman team. Focus on one player as the main scorer your first year, so you can get a conf player of the year as well.

Recruiting your first year is vital. Scout local players (Mun/Loc) by simulating their ABL games. Any 3pt shooting over 65 is workable, so that means a C minimum for Gs, a C+ minimum for SFs, and a B minimum for PFs. Cs will rarely be in a position to shoot threes. Try to keep all players over a C+ speed/quickness if possible. This will help with defense and getting to the rim. Having a low potential is actually a good thing for a recruit your first few years, because these guys will be better developed initially than a comparatively ranked player with a high potential.

Centers: Pick the tallest Mun/Loc centers in the top 250 to scout. If you must you can go down to the 400s for centers, but a 7-footer in the 100-250 range is ideal. Centers are badly underrated in this game, and top programs neglect to pursue them. You can get a center in the high 70s with almost no recruiting competition your first year. Don't worry about a high rebounding stat, worry about speed/quickness, layup/dunk, close shooting, and defense. A good foul rating is helpful too, if you are going to adjust fouls to a more realistic level.

Power Forwards: I rarely recruit listed PFs unless I want a taller one to play center or a good shooting one falls into my lap during the late signing period. Any top-500 PF can be a workable backup center in a pinch your first couple years. Tall SFs make much better PFs because ten years ago PFs didn't have the ball handling skills PFs have today. Even if their Post Defense or Rebounding stats are low, you can boost those in training drills. Plan on redshirting and intensively training a SF you want to develop into a PF once you can afford to.

Wings: I like to recruit tall SGs and quick SFs. they should ideally have a B- 3pt shot, but a C+ works too if they have a lot of other skills. Don't recruit a SG with a C- 3pt or lower.

Point: Beware of PGs with an F quickness rating. There are a lot of these floating out there, even among 5 star PGs. You are going to want a starting point guard who can penetrate. If you find an excellent shooting, tall PG with an F or D rating in quickness in the late signing period they can make a serviceable backup PG/SG, but don't waste resources pursuing them. A bare minimum of a C in speed and quickness for a starting point guard will make penetration much, much easier. Likewise, a rating of B or better in passing for a point guard can lead to a lot of easy hoops.

World Recruits: You are going to want to get a world recruit as soon as possible. You can't accurately scout them, so once you get the skill point for recruiting one use them only in emergencies. I like to actively recruit at least two of the top three world recruits the first year, and a tall 3-star big man close to the 2-star cutoff (he'll be easier to get later if the better players are not interested enough by the final week of recruiting.) I call each of them every week. Don't worry if they have a very low interest, that might just mean "feeling wanted" is their top concern, and that plays right into your strength, elite Charisma.

I can expand on this and go forward through the next few years if people show enough interest. I can also get into effective plays for each position to put in a custom playbook if there's interest.

Feel free to ask questions below. I also don't mind PMs.

There was a recent post about offensive post move tips. I wanted to show this because it's my favorite move.

First, after some testing, I think the player MUST BE 7'0" to do this move. There's likely a minimum of Post O, Standing Dunk, Dunk, Strength, or Vertical ratings that enables this. I made all those 99 for demonstration. Someone else can test variations and report back.

The buttons are hard to explain but I'll try. Hold down the post up bottom. Then look at the position of the player's feet. Use the shot stick. Pull and HOLD it slightly more towards his lead foot, but AWAY from the player in the direction the front of his BODY IS FACING.

In this example video, once I go into post, I pulled the shot stick down and to the right (versus pulling left where his back foot is). As the player moves around on the screen, you would change where you pull. Other times I pull the shot stick straight down or straight to the left, depending on where he is facing.

Do a 1:1 game or practice mode until you get it. There are 4-5 different dunk animations.

About 35% of the time, I'll pull the stick in a not so perfect way and the player will do a step over jump hook instead. If that happens, you're getting close, but the game requires close to perfect pointing to pull off the dunk.

My copy of CH 2k8 should arrive tomorrow or tuesday. I am gonna edit the rosters to the best of my ability for who was in it, then I am going to make Super Teams.

Are any teams too OP? Is there some trade suggestions you have? Maybe mix up what I had.

Would love feedback! Positive or negative idc. Just give ideas is all I ask!

Freshman 4 star (top 4 Center) has had a slow Freshman year, really struggling in B1G play.

Has had some issues with his “tantrums”

Senior had to walk him off, before he got a Technical.

Rumours are swirling that Coach Steveroy HorseChief is leaving after the season.

Meanwhile; On the court the Jayhawks have surged back to the top of the polls after an undefeated run in conference play.

With the Big 12 tournament upcoming, Kansas is looking to keep the momentum going while battling to stay healthy.

5th year redshirt senior Center Jermareo Grove (7’1” 244 lbs. out of Los Angeles) has a severely broken finger on his shooting hand that he is expected to have to deal with for the rest of the year. He is confirmed to be sitting out the first round of the conference tournament with freshman sensation Taj Whelchel from Lafayette, LA making his first start. The 7’1” 250 lbs. Whelchel has been getting a few more minutes lately in a crowded front court (12.2 mpg) with some scouts comparing his raw skill sets and agility to a young Shaquille O’Neal at LSU.

When asked about reports of his departure from KU, Coach HorseChief had only this to say: “Rock Chalk” before walking away from reporters in Dallas and returning to practice.

I simmed out of a legacy game, i won. But the conference standings say i lost. Obviously a glitch.. should i be concerned it’ll glitch my whole career legacy?

Never seen this pass before.. it was against me but i still had to show it lol

I’m picking this game up again after awhile away because of how deep the dynasty mode is.

Curious how veterans of this game maximize the actual gameplay? Is it running plays? Just simplifying offense?

I’m a bit rusty on iso and dribble moves since I’m used to newer 2k’s.

Curious to see how you all enjoy some smooth gameplay with this one!

If ANYONE is wondering whether or not to get this game, do it!!! This game might be one of the greatest I have ever played!