How do we define simulation basketball in 2022? We discuss how changes in the real NBA have affected the virtual hardwood in terms of what gamers want and what they're emulating, and compare it to our more traditional notion of sim hoops. Meanwhile, this week's mailbag quizzes the community on ratings in NBA 2K17.

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NBA 2K23 has been out for three months and likely won't see any major changes from here on out, so we're going in-depth with our definitive review and ranking of the game! We break down all of the biggest pros and cons, and how it stacks up against the all-time best NBA 2K titles. In this week's mailbag, we quizzed the community on NBA Live 2003 dunk ratings.

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As promised last week, we revisited NBA Live 2005, and were reminded of what an amazing game it was (and still is)! Other older titles that we've played lately have likewise inspired our recent YouTube content. We also discuss whether NBA 2K23 is the best release since NBA 2K17, and quiz the community on ratings in the original NBA 2K in this week's mailbag.

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Is NBA 2K17 still the last great release in the series? The question prompts us to take another look back at one of our favourite games. We also revisited NCAA Basketball 10, and were left wondering how EA Sports managed to drop the ball after doing so well with it and NBA Live 10 alike. We've also got another quiz in the mailbag, this time about NBA Live 2005 ratings.

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Since we played the Japanese-exclusive NBA Starting Five 2005 this week, we take a look at the history of Konami's basketball video games. We also recap our session with a Draft Roster for NBA Live 96, and discuss being drawn towards older titles more than we are to NBA 2K23. This week's mailbag features another quiz, this time about Overall Ratings in NBA 2K10.

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We're going extremely old school this week, as we played Jordan vs Bird PC on floppy disk! We also revisited NBA Live 2000 to compare it to NBA Live 99, and had a session with NBA 2K8 for a change of pace. This week's mailbag about favourite cover players also allows us to go into some fun trivia.

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It's our 150th episode as a duo! We're marking the occasion with some fun trivia, a look into Kendrick Perkins' Overall Rating beef, and a recap of revisiting NBA Live 96 and NBA Live 99 PC with custom rosters. We also pay tribute to the commentary of the late great Don Poier, and open up the mailbag to some very kind words from our listeners.

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NBA Live 99 PC is an underrated game, and this week, we had a blast revisiting it using a 2002 roster update! We also discuss the latest patch for NBA 2K23, and reflect on some recent retro basketball game pickups, including Arch Rivals for the NES and the later NBA 2K games on PlayStation 2.

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After revisiting NBA Showdown 94, we compare it to NBA Live 95, and reflect on one of the biggest jumps in basketball gaming history. We also recap a Parsec session with NBA Live 2003, mourn a devastating injury in NBA 2K14 MyCAREER, and discuss future plans for NBA 2K23. In this week's mailbag, the community tells us which retro hoops titles they'd buy with $20.

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Though they were released twenty years apart, NBA Live 2003 and NBA 2K23 have both kept us entertained as of late. We recap our recent gaming sessions, and brainstorm some modding ideas. We're also calling out egotism among influencers, and opening up the mailbag to discuss ideas for improving customisation features.

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