when i look at some nba 2k11 footage and screenshots in 2k11 section of this forum, i become really jelaous how 2k downgraded nba 2k12/2k13/2k14 graphics wise. 2k11 (and even 2k10) was the closest to next gen than what we have now. globals fix some things, but they still cannot match 2k11.
just take a look at this thread and see the screenshots:
http://forums.nba-live.com/viewtopic.php?f=136&t=78325&start=200and this footage: