NBA 2K12 Reality Check: 25 Ballers Who Need Their Ratings Revised

Beasley's humility in judging his 80 rating in "NBA 2K12" as too high got us thinking about other out-of-place ratings in "NBA 2K12."

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Michael Beasley is known more for his hairdos than his hoops I.Q. He wouldn’t pass to a wide-open LeBron on a fast break. And he hasn’t grabbed a rebound since, oh, high school. 


But about a month ago, the Timberwolves’ 6-10 youngster figured out something that all those brains at Visual Concepts somehow didn’t: Beasley’s 80 rating in NBA 2K12 was just a wee bit too high. Beasley fired out a tweet about it, everyone admired his humility, and the rest is history. 


Except it’s not, because it got me thinking of all the other out-of-place ratings in NBA 2K12. I know we’ll get an update when - make that if - the NBA season finally gets rolling. But just in case the season never comes back (gasp, it could happen, folks), Visual Concepts should heed Beasley - and Complex - and give us a pre-no-season ratings update. 


And it can start by re-rating these 25 guys.

25 Nate Robinson, Thunder, 74 rating DOWN ARROW

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24 Roy Hibbert, Pacers, 72 rating, UP ARROW

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23 Jonny Flynn, Rockets, 70 rating, DOWN ARROW

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22 Earl Boykins, Bucks, 72 rating, DOWN ARROW

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21 Joey Graham, Cavaliers, 70 rating, DOWN ARROW

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20 Jeff Green, Celtics, 74 rating, DOWN ARROW

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19 Tayshaun Prince, Pistons, 77 rating DOWN ARROW

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18 Blake Griffin, Clippers, 85 rating DOWN ARROW

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17 Kenyon Martin, Nuggets, 76 rating, DOWN ARROW

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16 Chauncey Billups, Knicks, 79 rating, DOWN ARROW

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15 Quentin Richardson, Magic, 71 rating, DOWN ARROW

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14 Joakim Noah, Bulls, 82 rating, DOWN ARROW

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13 Serge Ibaka, Thunder, 74 rating, UP ARROW

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12 Paul George, Pacers, 74 rating, DOWN ARROW

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11 Stephen Jackson, Bucks, 83 rating, DOWN ARROW

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10 Monta Ellis, Warriors, 83 rating, DOWN ARROW

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9 Kris Humphries, Nets, 70 rating, DOWN ARROW

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8 Andre Iguodala, Sixers, 85 rating, DOWN ARROW

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7 JJ Barea, Mavericks, 65 rating, UP ARROW

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6 John Wall, Wizards, 82 rating, DOWN ARROW

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5 Kobe Bryant, Lakers, 94 rating, DOWN ARROW

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4 Demar Derozan, Raptors, 69 rating, UP ARROW

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3 Steve Nash, Suns, 84 rating, UP ARROW

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2 Manu Ginobili, Spurs, 85 rating, DOWN ARROW

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1 Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks

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