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Kevin Durant has a complaint for NBA 2K developers

Kevin Durant isn’t able to play for the Brooklyn Nets right now, but his Achilles injury can’t stop him from playing NBA 2K.

Even though Kevin Durant isn’t playing — and won’t be able to at all in 2019-20 — the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward still has plenty on his plate.

Of course, Durant is rehabbing and training so he can get back on the floor and finally make his Nets debut. When his teammates are playing at Barclays Center, the superstar is always on the bench, invested in the game. Durant also makes time for the occasional interview, too.

But that’s just in the public eye. Durant still has plenty else to do.

As it turns out, one of the other things Durant is doing in his spare time is playing some NBA 2K. Given the way things have gone for the Nets in 2019-20 — between Durant’s long rehab and Kyrie Irving now being sidelined for the rest of season — it’s only fitting the game has the forward slightly frustrated:

Though, Durant is hardly the only one who’s had complaints about the game.

On the bright side, if this is the “most frustrating thing” in Durant’s life right now, things can’t be too bad for the forward.

The night before the Sixers played the …

The night before the Sixers played the Oklahoma City Thunder, Burke did what he does the night before every game. He loads up his season on NBA 2K, he chooses his team — the Sixers, of course — and precisely customizes the audio settings to his liking. Player chatter volume is turned all the way up, crowd volume up, and commentary volume down — as realistic as he can get to simulating the live sounds of the NBA arena he’s preparing to play in the following day. Next, he changes the camera setting to focus on one player — himself, and wherever he is on the court, even if say, he’s on defense, and far from play action.

Burke then sets up his cell phone to …

Burke then sets up his cell phone to record the game that he’s about to play, including the audio and commentary of his own voice, while he plays. “I am actually talking as if I’m on the court, and I use our terminology, I get real descriptive with it,” Burke said. “If my man is off the ball, I’m yelling out, ‘I’m off the ball, I’m off the ball!’ … And I know my minutes and when I’m going to be in, so I won’t sub myself in until that time. I try to be real precise with it.” “I think it’s a great way to see yourself in the moment,” Burke then corrects himself. “Or see yourself before you get in the moment.”

The league, a professional esports …

The league, a professional esports venture featuring the top NBA 2K players in the world, is the first one operated by a U.S. professional sports league. Twenty-three of the NBA’s 30 franchises sport a team. The Suns are not one of them. Many, including Suns star Devin Booker, would like to see that change. “That would be dope,” Booker said. “I’ve been paying attention. Getting a team in the city would be real nice.”

Spencer Dinwiddie among Nets to receive 2K20 ratings bump, Garrett Temple takes a hit

The people at NBA 2K have been impressed with Jarrett Allen’s play of late, but feel DeAndre Jordan hasn’t lived up to his previous rating.

It’s not exactly a secret Spencer Dinwiddie has been dominant for the Brooklyn Nets over the last couple of weeks. Since Kyrie Irving was sidelined with a right shoulder impingement, He’s been Brooklyn’s top scorer and is now one of 28 players in the NBA averaging at least 20 points per game.

As a result, Dinwiddie was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 5 and was a nominee for Week and for November’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month. But the recognition doesn’t end there for Dinwiddie.

The latest NBA 2K20 ratings updates have been released, and Dinwiddie was among those who received a bump. Dinwiddie started the year with an overall rating of 80 and is now an 83.

Jarrett Allen was also bumped up to an 81 and Joe Harris is now a 78.

But not everyone received a bump in the latest update. Some have lived up to and maintained their current rating. Then there are who haven’t.

Apparently, the people at 2K feel five Nets have been slight disappointments. DeAndre Jordan (81), Taurean Prince: (76), Rodions Kurucs (74), Garrett Temple (73) and Iman Shumpert (72) each saw their individual ratings drop by a point.

RELATED: Nets Report Card: First quarter of 2019-20 season

Several Celtics see ratings changes as NBA 2k updates quarter-season

As the world’s most popular basketball video game gets a quarter-season ratings update, several current and former Celtics will see their ratings adjusted.

When it comes to NBA 2K ratings, while it may only be a game, the players it represents take them very seriously.

And with the gaming franchise offering quarter-season updates on player ratings across the league, a few players off of Boston’s roster are seeing some adjustments to their ratings.

Fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown, for example, is turning heads with his surprising growth as both a passer and ballhandler, which is reflected by his new, boosted rating of 82, up one point from his previous rating, as reported by NBA 2k.

Center Daniel Theis also saw a rating boost, with his previous rating of 76 bumped up to 77, and Pitt product Brad Wanamaker ascending a point as well to 76.

A number of Celtics alumni saw changes to their rating as well, including now-Knicks wing Marcus Morris, Sr., whose rating jumped a point to 80, and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo making up some lost ground at 78, two points higher than his last rating.

Former Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas saw his rating drop a point to 77 despite playing fairly well for the Washington Wizards in injured star John Wall’s absence, and Boston’s favorite postgame quote generator Evan Turner lost a point as well, currently rated at 74.

The biggest jump of any Boston alumnus might surprise however, as he had little success in green and white.

After answering the call for the Oklahoma City Thunder on the wing after injury thinned their rotation, Abdel Nader has seen his rating jump three full points to 73.

It feels these changes are mostly correct save for Brown, who probably deserves a few points more given all the wrinkles — and consistency — he’s added to his game.

It’s almost guaranteed we’ll be hearing some backlash about the changes in the coming days as players assess their own assessments, but at least for current Celtics it’s been all good news.

Reflecting their unexpectedly good record and the play which brought it about, these ratings could rise even further if the team’s positive momentum continues and the Celtics’ young roster continues to demonstrate growth.