The world just keeps handing the Toronto Raptors fuel for the #ProveEm fire. Which is great, because remember:
Thank you for the nonbelievers #motivation #UTG
— norman powell (@npowell2404) September 1, 2016
The latest insult comes from the creators of NBA 2K17, who gave Norman Powell a pretty ridiculous render for this year’s game. Not only is the face a little bit generic – I’m sure Powell would argue they didn’t capture his best features – the game also forgot all of Powell’s tattoos. You know, the art that adorns the majority of both of Powell’s upper arms. Powell has played the game now, and he is none too happy about his appearance.
Now I see why I didnt get my screenshot and got ignored by @Ronnie2K smh pic.twitter.com/OhdbXvRUet
— norman powell (@npowell2404) September 21, 2016
I guess there’s some solace for Powell in that he wasn’t an afterthought this time around, but I feel bad for him – I spoke with him at Summer League and he was really excited about doing his scans for the game for the first time, and he’s clearly disappointed with how it turned out. He’s probably not all that happy that his rating only went up from 68 to 74, either, on par with players like Austin Rivers, Ramon Sessions, and former teammate Luis Scola.
Can we get Powell a mod where he looks a little better, people? Is that something the gaming community can do/does? I’m admittedly a little ignorant when it comes to video games.
Anyway, here’s how the rest of the Raptors rate:
DeRozan 87
Lowry 86
Valanciunas 82
Sullinger 77
Carroll 76
Patterson 76
Joseph 75
Ross 75
Powell 74
Poeltl 71
Nogueira 69
Wright 69
Siakam 67
Caboclo 66
