I thought this might be coming.
The Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen earned Moments Cards in NBA 2K19′s MyTeam mode after career-high performances in the team’s 126-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. LaVine’s card is a 95-rated Diamond and Markkanen’s is a 91-rated Amethyst.
Here is a look at both cards’ attributes and Badges, which are now available in League Moments and Heat Check packs.
If a locker code is provided for League Moments packs on Monday, I’ll post it here.
Lavine exploded for a career-high 42 points on 17-for-29 shooting from the field. He also knocked down five of his 11 three-point attempts. The 42-point performance eclipsed his previous high of 41 recorded on November 5 against the New York Knicks.
Markkanen’s stat line was arguably even better. The 7-footer had a career-high 35 points, and he added 15 rebounds. Markkanen made 12-of-20 shots from the field and converted three of his 7 three-point attempts. You could make the argument he deserved a Moments card with the same rating as LaVine.
The LaVine card is the far better of the two. Aside from the 91-89-89 three-point numbers and 98 and 97 driving and contact dunk ratings, LaVine’s card also has Gold badges in every three-point shooting category and the Hall-of-Fame Posterizer. Unless you have the Pink Diamond Kobe Bryant at 2-Guard, there’s a good chance you could find some minutes in your lineup for LaVine.
Markkanen’s card will be strictly for the hardcore Bulls fans or gamers who haven’t quite built an elite lineup. Players who have been building their collections since 2K19 released may not have any room in their lineup for an Amethyst player.
Because of that, the Markkanen card could get a bit slighted. In any case, it’s good to see the Bulls on a three-game win streak and its two stars shining brightly in real life and in NBA 2K.
