WTF? Kevin Durant 09 cover?

by **Fizdale** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:32 pm

wikipedia

NBA Live 09

Features Kevin Durant on the cover.
Set for an October 7 2008 release
New features include "Pick and Roll Control" "Signature Playcalling" "NBA Academy" "Quickstrike AnkleBreakers" and also "Lockdown Control".
Exclusive rights to FIBA players and 24 national teams

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Live_09

wtf

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:35 pm

I wouldn't place any stock in that until the official announcement is made. Remember that most Wikipedia articles can be modified by anyone, so the information isn't always accurate. I remember a while ago the NBA 2K article kept getting vandalised with players like Kwame Brown being listed as the cover player for NBA 2K9.

by **mr2ksports** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:48 pm

from what i know you can edit articles on wikipedia but i believe that you should have sources

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:52 pm

Ideally, yes. That doesn't stop people from vandalising articles though, unless the administrators have changed the permissions on them.

by **BIG GREEN** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:48 pm

Whats wrong with kevin durant? Just because he plays like kobe bryant did back in 97/98 doesn't mean the game will suck.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:10 pm

Nothing at all, though it doesn't look like he'll be the cover player. I thought he might be but as someone pointed out in the other thread, his arms don't match the silhouette. I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the cover of one of the NBA games in the next few years.

by **[S]Reaver** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:21 am

Now it says Ray Allen is featured in the cover...

by **rdelizo35** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:26 am

Probably just random guesses at this point... we will all know for sure on the 25th...

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:27 am

Latest update reads "Features Kevin Durant on the cover. (not confirmed yet)", which still isn't all that appropriate (assuming it's incorrect, of course). We'll know for sure come the 25th.

by **Skills** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:49 am

It also does say that LeBron, Pierce and D-Will are other options..
Anyway, NBA Academy sounds somewhat interesting. (I'm guessing it's sort of the "Life Mode" people have been fantasizing about)

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:04 pm

No, NBA Academy is an expanded training mode.

by **Wacky Bibe** on Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:33 pm

With the silhouette in the official site, I think the cover guy would be Brandon Roy. It's a wild guess. 8-)

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:39 am

It seems a reasonable guess but I'm still skeptical about it being Roy. He had a fine season but I would have thought they'd go for a higher profile player.

by **Ckay** on Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:15 pm

its Tony Parker

by **Wacky Bibe** on Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:14 pm

The Spanish cover athlete is more marketable.

by **[Q]** on Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:37 pm

i still have yet to understand why in college games they try to simulate last year and put a college player from last year on there. like in ncaa football this year, people are talking abuot dominating with McFadden even though he's in the pros this year.

by **Lamrock** on Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:47 pm

Its easier.

by **cyclone2426** on Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:25 am

Qballer wrote:i still have yet to understand why in college games they try to simulate last year and put a college player from last year on there. like in ncaa football this year, people are talking abuot dominating with McFadden even though he's in the pros this year.

Because players get paid to be on the cover and you cant pay current college players because it would go against NCAA rules about receiving endorsements

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WTF? Kevin Durant 09 cover?

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