this is 2k17 scoreboard.iff with 1 file imported from 2k18 scoreboard.
I just moved NewScorebug.VCUIELEMENT from 2k18 newscoreboard.iff to exrxixxx 2k17 scoreboard. i left everything else the same in the iff file.
that was suffiecient to remove the "sample" on the scores and shotclock.
I didn't hex edit anything. dont know how. i also didnt include the english.iff from the original 2k17 file. didn't test that english.iff in 2k18.
also, nba 2k17 newscoreboard.iff and 2k18 newscoreboard.iff are not identical.
https://www.diffchecker.com/I3xvuFu8
it might break some ui stuffs, i dont know. not exstensivley tested.
if it crashes your game in holiday or playoff, come post here. maybe some work around is possible. again, this is the nba2k17 newscoreboard.iff with 1 file from 2k18.
Hope exrxixxx comes back to make new scoreboards


we can use this quick replacement in the mean time.
i also included the demo root scoreboard found here: viewtopic.php?f=225&t=102620&start=550
download link:
exrxixxx Scoreboards - NBA TV 6 / TNT 3 / ROOT preview (sample removed)

*edit* changed thread title to PeacemanNOT suggestion (it was before something long and rambly). we can use this thread to post bugs and possible workarounds for this particular files. If exrxixxx comes back to mod scoreboards, then this thread/title/content will reflect that and become useless & discarded, as exrxixxx is the ultimate authority on scoreboards. until then we can use this file/thread.