Failas: Nba.2k14.zip ... File

He eventually closed the game and looked at the .zip file. He didn't delete it. He moved it to his desktop. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to spend a few minutes playing in the past.

The folder was buried deep within an external hard drive labeled "Old PC Backup 2014," wedged between blurry prom photos and unfinished college essays. When Elias clicked on it, there it was: NBA.2K14.zip . Failas: NBA.2K14.zip ...

For an hour, Elias wasn't a thirty-year-old manager with a mortgage. He was nineteen again, shouting at the screen because he missed a layup, waiting for Miller to walk through the door so they could settle their 200-game series tie. He eventually closed the game and looked at the

He scrolled through the teams. There was the "Heatles" era Miami Heat, LeBron in his prime, flanking Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. There was the young, rising "Lob City" Clippers and a version of the Warriors that hadn't yet realized they were about to change basketball forever. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is

He started a "MyCareer" mode. Creating a point guard with a questionable haircut and even worse stats, Elias felt the familiar frustration of being a rookie. He remembered the countless hours spent trying to earn enough "VC" to upgrade his mid-range jumper just so he could stop riding the bench.