NBA 2K9 Challenges: The Stats
The NBA 2K9 challenge, published by 2K Sports, is the 2009 edition of the NBA 2K basketball video game series, the number-one-rated NBA simulation game for the last seven years. Available for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 consoles, NBA 2K9 seeks to stop rival NBA Live 09 from taking the trophy in the battle of the simulated professional basketball games.
Claiming the cover of NBA2K9 is Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, an undeniably strong selection given his career accomplishments, including being named to 12 NBA All-Star teams, winning the 2003-2004 NBA MVP of the Year and 2007-2008 NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards, and holding the record for the largest number of players traded for a single player in NBA history…not to mention his over $20 million a year in earnings.
Members of BringIt can take advantage of the enhancements to the NBA 2K9 competition to enjoy the video balling experience a little better. Most importantly, like the late-90s Timberwolves did for Garnett, players can increase their earning power by being able to hook up with pseudo-sports stars around the world to dribble, dunk, and free-throw for real money in a one-on-one NBA2K9 challenge or full-blown, bracket-style NBA 2K9 online tournament. Since membership is free, and all monies are held in an FDIC-insured escrow account until a winner is reported and verified, BringIt puts the peace of mind in cash-prize online NBA 2K9 competitions.
Online NBA 2K9 Tournaments: Features & Upgrades
While NBA 2K9 fans will find the video game similar to the 2K8 challenge, there have been some improvements as well as a few novel feature introductions. Specifically, here’s how the NBA 2K9 battle beats the running shorts off the 2K8 competition:
- Living Rosters—the signature feature of NBA 2K9—automatically updates the game to reflect real-world NBA happenings, including current performance ratings, injuries, and trades; this lets gamers select (and switch around) teams based on who’s on a hot streak right now
- NBA 2K Insider—a team of live stats analysts—personally updates Living Rosters on a weekly basis, which means NBA 2K9 challenges get accurate and up-to-date information; the Insider also takes feedback from fans to help improve the process
- Shot Stick—delivers one of the main upgrades to 2K9 gameplay by allowing players to adjust athletes’ shots while in mid-air with a simple flick of the Shot Stick
- Seamless animations and upgraded graphics—make for a more realistic NBA experience; graphics flow flawlessly and NBA 2K9 player models are much more representative of their real-life counterparts as well as realistic in terms of expression (i.e. the look on Kobe’s face actually represents an exhausted end-of-quarter competitor)
- 2K Share feature—lets you record your most memorable moves then upload them for sharing with friends (and bragging to foes)
The NBA 2K9 Tournament on BringIt
When you sign up for a free BringIt membership, you can not only crush your challengers on the basketball court to earn cash in NBA 2K9 battles…you can pick off your competitors in any of over 25 video game online tournaments in the sports, racing, fighting, FPS, TPS, or music genres, earning coin in all of them. Because it doesn’t really matter which video basketball game is better or whose face is on the front of the box…it’s all about the earning potential. So don’t delay—join BringIt now! After all, you’d better sign up soon if you’re going to catch up to Kevin. Challenge, play, and earn today—in an NBA 2K9 tournament on BringIt!
