With the NBA lockout raging on, hoopheads with working thumbs and current-gen gaming systems are salivating over the coming NBA 2K12. For now, fans will have to simply imagine the wonders via a list of the ratings top players received in the game as presented by Dime.
Notable: Dirk Nowitzki checks in with an 85, behind Rudy Gay (86), Amar'e Stoudemire (88), Pau Gasol (86) and Russell Westbrook (88). You'll also be unsurprised to learn that Kobe Bryant is the No. 3 rated player in the game, at 94, behind LeBron James (98) and Dwyane Wade (96). Yep, Kobe beats out Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard.
Get outraged, people! The game comes out October 4.