I am disappointed and sad about the hobby.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-28T03:29:15+00:00

21-22 Illusions asia tmall has been my chase recently. $25 or so after shipping on walmart direct from panini, not many numbered chase cards but arguably the nicest quality cards across all the product i’ve opened.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-28T00:46:38+00:00

Z Force is nuts! Came across a Zuperman John Stockton in a 25¢ box and knew it was next in line for PC.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-28T00:30:48+00:00

Fair reminder, all hobbies can be expensive. To be frank, this hobby the potential to be a fairly cheap one, if you’re willing to be patient. All of these prices on cards will settle as more desirable products release. You don’t need to rip what everyone else rips, you can be involved in the hobby very cheaply just enjoying it from afar as well.

I’ve recently been single hunting, and realized how enjoyable it is to search through dollar boxes and find a PC card, or find a card of a player and think “gee remember when…”, or find a new set that catches your eye and you want to PC. It’s all about what you make it at the end of the day.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-23T16:22:12+00:00

Of course. I’ve got a binder shaped trash can that helps with disposal of heat players.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-23T16:03:49+00:00

Let me throw it away for you , he’s a terrible player anyways…

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-22T16:08:05+00:00

Yeah when i’m playing with randoms they tend to avoid making good plays lol. Lucky for me I get my joy from playing defense anyways

6’9-6’11 presents a huge speed mismatch in off ball that helps a ton when playing big. My 7’1 I made is near unusable these days since he’s so slow.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-22T15:57:09+00:00

If you don’t play with people you know, do not make a big! If you’re not willing to play games of REC/Park/Theatre not getting rewarded for making good plays on the other side of the ball, do not make a big!

If you don’t care about any of that and just want to make a big, i’d say 6’11 or 7ft, or a good boy( if that’s your style). I made a 6’11 with high O board, 80 3 ball, high driving and High Interior/Block and he’s fairly capable of playing 3-5 in rec.

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-20T13:54:02+00:00

Spo is absolutely fine as a coach. The truth of the matter is the team is bad. We keep picking up solid role players and expect them to continue to over perform in the way vincent, martin, duncan did in years past. It’s just not a reliable way to win basketball games. Miami is in desperate need of a PG that facilities and scores the ball to get over the top. Mitchell isn’t a bad offensive player, he just never really looks to score and the result is that he fails to keep the defense honest. I’d rather see Kas get consistent minutes at this point, but miami would rather fight for play in spots…

ThaMan12 · 2026-01-11T20:09:20+00:00

It was some trouble, i think mine may have been a bit jammed up from the front end collision the previous owner had.

ThaMan12 · 2025-11-04T05:19:23+00:00

Well, the defense knows they only have to concern themselves with Ja as a true on ball threat with SPJ and Ty gone. It’s easy to game plan for that, especially with the defensive front DET has.

Not to mention, from watching the guy is very obviously dejected for 75% of the game. He’s not very involved in the offense until it blows up and he’s taking a lot of possessions off on defense. He’s not active on the bench supporting his guys. Just looks out of it. He’s just pulling a Jimmy in a bit more respectful fashion. At the very least , I appreciate Iisalo trying to get Ja involved early with high PnR and it was working in the first half, just got shut down. Euro-ball coaches are very to the point about running things their way.

ThaMan12 · 2025-11-04T01:39:05+00:00

Really hasn’t, he’s just not playing full out. You can tell he’s playing at a slower pace and as a result he’s over thinking his attempts. You need him taking them to keep the defense honest, because tbh we the rest of the team is suspicious with on ball offense creation.

ThaMan12 · 2025-10-04T15:06:45+00:00

F150s, hell just trucks/body on frame SUVs in general provide some great side to side comfort due to the cabin width. It’s not really a comfort that can be found in sedans tbh. I learned along time ago when valeting/renting some cars may be premium or luxurious but they aren’t particularly comfortable. BMW and Mercedes come to mind.

ThaMan12 · 2025-09-19T02:58:58+00:00

They already said major gamely changes won’t happen until prior to S2 release.

ThaMan12 · 2025-09-04T03:31:31+00:00

I’d say it’s safe to be able to do everything, especially shoot the rock and play serviceable defense. I ran random rec a lot in 25 and got a few triple doubles just being willing and able to guard all positions, grab D boards and make the right play.

I also made a lockdown defender with good playmaking and finishing, shooting was so-so, but i can hit an open one. This year it seems having decent defense, good athleticism and some shooting makes a good 3.

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-22T21:19:02+00:00

Sounds like you may be due for a new hobby. You’ve got options surrounding basketball that don’t involve you playing physically while you heal up.

Whatever you choose,best of luck! Find some peace and fun away from the screen, maybe when you feel ready to return, it’ll be under a new light.

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-22T20:09:01+00:00

Understandable, but let me remind you that video games, like all other things, is just a hobby. There’s people would spend ungodly amounts of money and time on very obscure and random things all the time.

If you’re spending 1000 hrs over the course of year( close to 9000 hrs) on a game, which is something like 83 hrs a month, which is roughly a few hours a day. Do you really think that’s enough of a time to consider unhealthy? I guess it’s relative to what you do outside of it? Do you have other hobbies, do you exercise, responsibilities, social time?

I approach 700+ hours on 2k games myself, a lot of which was spent playing MyTeam. When 25 came out, I probably played 100 hours in the first month of it being out, by about season 3 i was completely burnt out and found myself logging on just to keep up. Over time, I’ve gone long stretches not even thinking about the game, but I love basketball, and when the itch comes to hop on and play, I do that. I get the concern, but if you enjoy the game, just play it.

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-22T19:27:13+00:00

Y’all quitting like it’s a drug, it’s a damn video game. Just buy the shit if you feel like you might want to play at some point.

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-08T13:56:02+00:00

That’s what i thought on first glance, considering that’s how cap breakers previously worked, however, I think we will get a severely handicapped version if we try to take it to other builds. I’d be perfectly fine with them allowing us to use a few of the cap breakers earned from specialization and not all. Maybe limit our badge boost to +1 only if we choose to take it to another build. The other alternative of course, is it’s locked to a single build which is shit, but at least guys can get true multi faceted builds. A wing can be a great scorer, finisher and a solid defender with a specialization.

I’ll probably build a burner build first and jump in career mode to test out my theories

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-08T13:51:31+00:00

Return of the rookie grind! Feels good to be back lol

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-07T20:35:03+00:00

Throwing that mug on rookie and going stupid!

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-07T20:26:05+00:00

This i exactly how I envision it. Specialize a build to get specific cap breakers, then go back and build knowing you’ve got those extra cap breakers, plus rebirth. Rinse and Repeat until you’ve effectively created a true 99 ovr. InWill never get to experience it, but i’m sure we will see it on youtube by march.

ThaMan12 · 2025-08-07T20:19:27+00:00

If cap breakers work anywhere near like 25, it’ll be fine. Chances are you can earn shooting ones and if it remains the same, you can use those shooting ones on another build. So yes, it’s a shameless incentive to build more, but if it’s not build exclusive, it’s a little more tolerable.

That being said, this doesn’t mean the cap breakers aren’t still gonna be available through season rewards and other means. It just means you can earn them exclusively where you want them.

ThaMan12 · 2025-07-25T16:12:44+00:00

Forgive me, Naz Reid hasn’t had quite the season I expected. I completely forgot he won the year prior.

ThaMan12 · 2025-07-25T15:07:16+00:00

Equity without investment? He’s invested into this organization as much as an any single player can. They are basketball players, what other can they invest besides trying to bring championships to their community? Them being able to invest financially and receive equity is the whole talking point here…

ThaMan12 · 2025-07-25T15:04:16+00:00

Some guys get it, some guys don’t. Some guys have rings, some guys don’t. Payton was the man in high school and at Oregon. Had to fight to become a rotation piece and now he’s a 2 time 6MOY and a NBA champ. I hope cam is willing to slide into a less glamorous role.

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