Comparing the Phoenix Suns’ 2K ratings to the Northwest Division

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MARCH 08: Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Russell Westbrook (0) making his mover while Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker (1) plays defense during the Oklahoma City Thunder game versus the Phoenix Suns on March 8, 2018, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. (Photo by Torrey Purvey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MARCH 08: Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Russell Westbrook (0) making his mover while Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker (1) plays defense during the Oklahoma City Thunder game versus the Phoenix Suns on March 8, 2018, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. (Photo by Torrey Purvey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 15: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz shoots a free throw against the Phoenix Suns on March 15, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 15: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz shoots a free throw against the Phoenix Suns on March 15, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Utah Jazz

PG – Ricky Rubio – 77 (If Rubio is a team’s worst-rated starter, they are going to be tough.)

SG – Donovan Mitchell – 87 (Devin Booker dropped 70 points in a game in his second season and still didn’t get the respect that Mitchell has received with only a rookie year under his belt)

SF – Joe Ingles – 79

PF – Derrick Favors – 79

C – Rudy Gobert – 87

I mean, c’mon. I know that Mitchell is good, but he really that  good? He is the same rating as Devin Booker  good?

Yeah, he’s that  good, and the Suns could have had him – although, nobody knew, but still…

The Jazz are good. They’re better than the Portland Trailblazers good. They’re not beat the Warriors  good, but they really are good and they’re going to be ultra difficult for the real-life Suns to beat.

They’re also really difficult for the simulation Suns to beat as well as they play the same on in the game as they do in real life, and on NBA2K, slower really does win the race.

The Suns are improved, but they’re not that good yet and I project that they struggle to beat Utah even once this season. The Jazz aren’t old like the Lakers where the Suns have a chance to outrun them, nor are they like the Warriors who are bored with the regular seasons. Utah has something to prove, and that is going to make them difficult for Phoenix to beat.

Total Rating Score: 409         Average starter rating: 81.8