Monday saw 2K Sports release their NBA 2K17 #FRICTION trailer, and even for this writer who doesn’t play video games, it’s compelling. It’s really more like a preview of the upcoming NBA season, doing a great job of keying in on the top storylines and players to watch, with some subtleties that have high entertainment value if you can catch them. Here’s a way-too-in-depth breakdown of some amusing highlights, followed by the actual video:
0:20 - Kobe still around for some reason. This doesn't bode well for D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson's breakout potential.
0:32 - First of three epic battle shots between Joakim Noah and Robin Lopez - a couple goofy centers who just swapped teams.