NBA fans have become more and more creative through the years when it comes to finding ways to cheer for their teams. From watching them on TV or live inside arenas, they have continued to enjoy the action differently.

Such was the case during the match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards on Wednesday, as a fan brought his gaming console controller and pretended he was playing NBA 2K. He even reacted to some plays that “did not go his way” to make it look even more believable.

This could very well be the future of life-like gaming.

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Talk about bringing the game to life.

The Grizzlies need all the help they can get at this point, as they are struggling of late and currently in danger of missing out on the playoffs for the first time in eight years. This creative fan should probably adjust all the sliders for the Grizzlies to have a distinct advantage as the team witnesses its hope wilt away this season.