In real basketball, there’s a phenomenon of knowing a shot is going in as soon as it leaves your hands. This week’s Five is a list of five moments in basketball games that are very predictable. The feature is presented as either a list of five items, or in the form of a Top 5 countdown. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! The Friday Five is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games, as well as the real NBA, and other areas of interest to our community. All basketball games are welcome, new and old! Also, be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube for more basketball gaming videos. What was your favourite highlight this week? Sound off in the comments below, and once again, get in on the fun by sending us your spectacular moments on the virtual hardwood or blacktop. Also, it seems Dee4Three and I aren’t the only ones going back to NBA Live 06 on Xbox 360! Remember, the point is to have fun with basketball games, and this Top 10 is intended to celebrate that joy.
As always, it’s great to see a variety of titles represented, and awesome mods being showcased. This week’s countdown includes some tremendous high-flying moments, from merciless facial dunks to crazy alley-oops. As I’ve said before, there’s something immensely satisfying about dunking on the virtual hardwood, especially as games have added more animations and better physics to set up jaw-dropping posters. Submit your clips in the Forum, or hit up Derek on Twitter!Īlthough the NLSC Top 10 Plays is open to highlights of all kinds, it’s tough to go past a great dunk. It’s time to enjoy some virtual hardwood highlights in the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week! This is a weekly feature curated by Derek (aka Dee4Three) spotlighting the best plays from the basketball gaming community, which includes a few of our own memorable clips from time to time. In this week’s mailbag, we’re talking about slow motion dunks, signature moves, and other old school features that we miss and would love to see return. A new roster with fixed retro teams is also worth checking out on PlayStation 5. Elsewhere, preliminary plans for the next NLSC Tournament have begun, with the community voting on the game. We once again note that gameplay mechanics aren’t automatically good just because we’re able to get used to and master them.
On the plus side, NBA 2K17 has been fun to dust off, and it leads us to reflect on one of our all-time favourite basketball video games. Unfortunately, even the franchise experience in NBA 2K22 hasn’t been appealing, due to the gameplay feeling dry. What’s far more surprising – and frustrating – is when the content is not controversial, or poorly made.Įpisode #405 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Derek (aka Dee4Three) and I are your hosts for this weekly podcast that’s all about basketball gaming.Īn eye-catching statistic regarding the Lakers this year, and some other recent NBA observations, explain a lot about The Rec (and why we’re happy to avoid the online scene). It can be surprising to receive pushback in the form of a dislike or dissenting comment, even though it really shouldn’t be. This is especially true of opinion pieces, where it’s easy to assume that you’re not only speaking for yourself, but for many others who share your views and perhaps don’t have the words or platform to express them.
Unless it’s your intention to produce particularly provocative content that trolls or takes a contrarian stance for the sake of it, usually you hope that an audience will like your work and agree with you. Alternatively, your style and presentation just isn’t for them, or they strongly disagree with your views and opinions.
Perhaps an incident led to you blocking them or banning them from your platform, or they left, blocked, or unfollowed you in a huff. Maybe you had a heated discussion that resulted in perpetually simmering ill feelings. The reasons for this vary, and aren’t necessarily a reflection of your work. One of the lessons that I’ve learned in the twenty years that I’ve been running the NLSC is that not everyone will like you, or the content that you produce. This week, I’m tipping things off with my thoughts on a phenomenon that I’m sure bugs a lot of passionate content creators: a dislike on a carefully produced YouTube video. We’re at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it’s Monday Tip-Off! Start your week here at the NLSC with a feature that’s dedicated to opinions, commentary, and other fun stuff related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games.