hello!
i haven't tried the dteam patch in a while, but it sounds like something didn't get installed properly. there may have been an error during the install, and you may not have seen it as it scrolled off fast.
i can give you a small list of things to check to find the problem. 
usually the crashes come from xoverlay file not being copied correctly, or some such other gfx file is not copied (usually this doesn't cause crash).
i have to  study the patch again as don't recall all the file details atm. email me if you wish , and i will give you a list of files and folders to check if they are in the proper places.
nba2kstuff@gamebox.net
thanks & peace!