User:Oliven2k9/Hakeem Barbosa

Hakeem Barbosa is a fictional created character in the NBA Live and the NBA 2K basketball game series. Hakeem has never been released to the public, though his template is to be released in the near future.

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His Creation
Hakeem was created in early 2009, on NBA 2K8. However, the creator never distributed his character anywhere. He went through lots of fixes, he was tested on several teams.

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Appearances
His first appearance was in a Custom team, called Michigan Dynamo. Dynamo was one of the selectable team names, it was the first choice. He starred with several other made-up characters, which had the only meaning to test his capabilities. Hakeem was then put into all of the NBA teams and was tested in each of them, how he could affect the gameplay. In the end, the final choice for him was the Los Angeles Lakers.

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= Style of Play =

Barbosa plays as a Point Guard, with good ballhandling skills. He is an excellent three point shooter. Barbosa is 6'4"(191 cm) tall, and he weighs 197 lbs. He is left handed. As a Guard, it's his job to carry the ball up the half-court. Barbosa either searches for an open teammate to start an attack or he attempts a three point, if there is no other option. An interesting fact is that either though he is left-handed, his "hot spots" are located in the right side of the court. In NBA 2K8, Hakeem is unable to dunk, however in Live 09, when he was remade, he is able to. Hakeem is a rather defensive player than offensive, because whenever he loses the ball, he moves a bit backward to set up a one-man defense. Hakeem is not good at blocking shots, but he is skilled in stealing. Rebounds aren't his real job either. Hakeem is very careful with the ball and it is rare to see him get a turnover.

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Statistics
Hakeem's score percentage is around 21.7% per match, while his assist is about 12.3% per. His high score percentages are usually beacuse of the mass three pointers. His steals per game is 7.2%, blocks 0.8% and rebounds 1.3%.