3/28 Roster Highlights
By: 2K Insider | Monday March 30 2009
Latest News - This past weekend marked the season debut of Gilbert Arenas who has missed extensive time recovering from knee surgery. On Saturday vs Detroit, he played 29 minutes and posted a double double with 15 points and 10 assists. As expected, he was rusty as evidenced by his 3-12 shooting but overall this was an encouraging sign for Gil. Kevin Garnett is listed as day-to-day with a sore knee. The Celtics announced that his targeted return will be Friday vs Atlanta, but that depends on how he responds to practice this week. Tyson Chandler is scheduled to miss 1-2 weeks because of an inflamed ankle, which was immobilized with a walking boot. Chandler has been banged up all season in a very disappointing year for him. He will look to redeem himself in the post-season by providing a defensive and rebounding presence in the middle for the Hornets. Devin Harris returned Friday night to play the Lakers after missing 5 games with a shoulder injury. The Nets have wasted no time in getting him back into the mix, averaging 38.5 minutes in his first 2 games. Golden State's Stephen Jackson will have season ending surgery on his toe while Corey Maggette is missing games with a head contusion. Don Nelson has made it clear that he's more interested in developing the young talent on his roster than playing his veterans since their season is lost. The Spurs got Manu Ginobili back after missing 19 games with an ankle injury. San Antonio is desperately trying to hold onto the #2 spot in the West and Manu's return will no doubt help. The Pacers are without Troy Murphy, who sprained the MCL in his left knee last week. He's listed as day-to-day as is Marquis Daniels, who has an injured wrist. Rookie Brandon Rush has stepped up and recorded back-to-back 29 point games with Daniels and Dunleavy out of action. The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard, Quincy Douby, to a 10 day contract. Marcus Banks is done for the season and so they needed another point guard for depth. The Magic re-signed Adonal Foyle, who was traded from Orlando to Memphis in February.

Biggest Movers - Stephon Marbury has struggled mightily since joining the Boston Celtics. Despite staying in decent shape while exiled in New York, he is working himself back into basketball shape. He is averaging an abysmal 0.314 FG% and 0.278 3P% in 16 games. Will Bynum has taken advantage of Allen Iverson's absence from the Pistons lineup. Not only is he pressuring the ball defensively, a role once filled by Lindsey Hunter, Bynum is a force on the offensive end attacking the basket and creating for others. John Salmons has been big for the Bulls in the month of March. He became Chicago's #1 scoring option by averaging 21.3 points, 0.500 FG% and 0.435 3P%. Joel Przybilla has earned the starting center spot for Portland even with Greg Oden back from injury. This past month, he has averaged 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 0.621 FG%. Yi Jianlian has been relegated to the bench in favor of rookie Ryan Anderson. Yi's young NBA career has been a series of exceptional highs and lows to this point. He really needs to spend this summer working on his game and tapping into the potential that allowed him to be a high lottery pick in 2007. Another player from that same draft who is having no problems adjusting to the NBA game is Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young. He has simply exploded in March, averaging 21.5 points on 0.553 FG% and has scored 21 points or more in 7 straight games. As a result, the 76ers are in a battle with the Heat for the East's 5th playoff spot.

ForRightNow76, I completly agree & respect everything you said. And the idea you gave about having a team of individuals is a good idea also but I highly doubt they do that. But what I like with the way live do there update, it's all computer based and it's no bias into the ratings. I like that fact that every players is updated down to the bench warmers. The computer covers every player and every attribute category. On 2k there's too many slip ups (ex. Tyrus Thomas three pointer 78) and the Insider doesn't have time to go through and evaluate every player. And the system that's being use to rate the attributes in my opinion has to much human bias. Ratings on here are based more on opinions then what players are really capable of doing. And I discovered that with all the inconsistancy I found with the three point ratings that you obviously spotted out also. I like that we have a person to voice our concerns, but I hate how 2k is allowing people to shape how the game is being changed with all these polls and unreasonable player boost/decrease.. I like Nba Live's 365 because it's unbias, people can't argue the ratings because it's a direct result of what the player is actually doing. I just wouldn't like the constant updates. I just feel that having the Insider do player rating adjusting is not working for next year. They should just have him brief us on news and rumors around the league. To me in my Opinion he's not credible enough to evaluate player's skill level and ability. And I say that because he still has yet to change certain over rated players that obviously stand out like Dwight Howard (who hasn't been adjusted one bit), Tyson Chandler, Rondo etc.. I see Greg Oden struggle all year but yet he hasn't drop down from his 80 rating. Greg Oden hasn't done nothing the whole year but collect checks & watch games. Why hasn't he been decreased but yet T-Mac still dropping down from the last update and he hasn't played in 2 months?

ForRightNow76, I completly agree & respect everything you said. And the idea you gave about having a team of individuals is a good idea also but I highly doubt they do that. But what I like with the way live do there update, it's all computer based and it's no bias into the ratings. I like that fact that every players is updated down to the bench warmers. The computer covers every player and every attribute category. On 2k there's too many slip ups (ex. Tyrus Thomas three pointer 78) and the Insider doesn't have time to go through and evaluate every player. And the system that's being use to rate the attributes in my opinion has to much human bias. Ratings on here are based more on opinions then what players are really capable of doing. And I discovered that with all the inconsistancy I found with the three point ratings that you obviously spotted out also. I like that we have a person to voice our concerns, but I hate how 2k is allowing people to shape how the game is being changed with all these polls and unreasonable player boost/decrease.. I like Nba Live's 365 because it's unbias, people can't argue the ratings because it's a direct result of what the player is actually doing. I just wouldn't like the constant updates. I just feel that having the Insider do player rating adjusting is not working for next year. They should just have him brief us on news and rumors around the league. To me in my Opinion he's not credible enough to evaluate player's skill level and ability. And I say that because he still has yet to change certain over rated players that obviously stand out like Dwight Howard (who hasn't been adjusted one bit), Tyson Chandler, Rondo etc.. I see Greg Oden struggle all year but yet he hasn't drop down from his 80 rating. Greg Oden hasn't done nothing the whole year but collect checks & watch games. Why hasn't he been decreased but yet T-Mac still dropping down from the last update and he hasn't played in 2 months?