well I am a 2k veteran and the game is actually kind of playable now. I dont play much association mode but i play alot of online(leagues, exhibitions, teamups) and they sort of fixed the online. Still a few minor bugs but not anywhere near the ammount when it was first released. But i do have to say this game was a biiiiigg disappointment and its ridiculous that a company like 2ksports would actually release a game like this with so many bugs and wait so long to patch it too. One of the bugs that was really aggravating was trying to inbound the ball after a foul and the ref would throw a bounce pass that a 2yr old would be ashamed of, go pick it up, repeat, repeat, etc. basically had to quit.
But one of the best things 2k has that i havent seen anywhere else is teamup mode. you play pick up games and choose your position and play a 5v5 game. for instance i like to play as rondo and my buddy will play with pierce etc. and when you get tired you bring in a bench player. really fun and addicting.