Defending the Pick-and-Roll in NBA 2k8

[joker]

Quote: Originally Posted by cardinalbird7

Everytime I see it coming I double team. I always double ball screens, offline or online. I force the ball out of the hands of whoever is trying to run off the screen. You just have to make sure you rotate correctly and close out on the shooters. Once they pass out of the double team you need to close out, then the rest of your defense should find a man to recover in time.

ya the only problem with that is as soon as the pick n roll is coming , you have your PG and PF doubling the ball handler but for some reason the SF or whoever is next to the ball handler will also sneak in there and it leaves side open. IF only your PG and your PF/C would double it would be great.

[jellyb3lly]

pick and roll is fine, it's the passing physics of the game that is flawed. this is most noticeable if you set a pick down low near the side of the basket; it's almost impossible to pick off the pass. the ball goes through defenders's hands and straight into the intended receiver of the pass. what really annoys me is the bounce lead pass which travels at a snail's pace, and yet none of the defenders can pick it off and ends up in the teammate's hands. there needs to be A LOT more deflections in the game, not just player initiated deflections, but those initiated by the ai.

[cardinalbird5]

Quote: Originally Posted by joker

ya the only problem with that is as soon as the pick n roll is coming , you have your PG and PF doubling the ball handler but for some reason the SF or whoever is next to the ball handler will also sneak in there and it leaves side open. IF only your PG and your PF/C would double it would be great.

Yeah I hate how they rotate automatically for, but you have to be ready to switch to your SF or SG. The game is ******** in the sense once you double the ball screen, leaving the PF open, they try to rotate your wing defenders to guard the PF, leaving one wing player open. You have to manually adjust though.

This is how you double the ball screen to perfection in real life:

It is a little easier to do in college, but I still do it in both games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QycCLSsgcaQ

[joker]

Quote: Originally Posted by cardinalbird7

Yeah I hate how they rotate automatically for, but you have to be ready to switch to your SF or SG. The game is ******** in the sense once you double the ball screen, leaving the PF open, they try to rotate your wing defenders to guard the PF, leaving one wing player open. You have to manually adjust though. This is how you double the ball screen to perfection in real life: It is a little easier to do in college, but I still do it in both games. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QycCLSsgcaQ

so your manually picking the defender SF or wing defender or do you ICON SWITCH ? I think just quickly pressing change player button is best and just run around and see the open guy and cover him ?

[cardinalbird5]

Quote: Originally Posted by joker

so your manually picking the defender SF or wing defender or do you ICON SWITCH ? I think just quickly pressing change player button is best and just run around and see the open guy and cover him ?

If they are calling a pick and roll with their PF and you double then, 90% of thime it is your SG or SF defender that will be rotating to guard the PF EVERY time. I am always ready to Icon switch to one of them. Sometimes it may be different, but you just have to be ready. It is really effective if you get good at it, but it takes awhile to adjust. It is not always going to be the same every time, so you just have to react to each situation as best as you can. Once you recover to that first wing man though and lock down on him, everyone else should pick up their men and have recovered by then.

[retrojordanxvii]

go to Hoopsgaming there is a bunch of ways to stop the pick and roll

ill tell you want to you should

Either Double when you see the pick coming and trying to pick off the pass and the more effective way is

Either Call out a 2-3zone when you see the picker rolling this clogs up the lane with up to 4ppl in the lane and usaully it will deflect off the pickers hands

[Cwb917]

Quote: Originally Posted by retrojordanxvii

go to Hoopsgaming there is a bunch of ways to stop the pick and roll ill tell you want to you should Either Double when you see the pick coming and trying to pick off the pass and the more effective way is Either Call out a 2-3zone when you see the picker rolling this clogs up the lane with up to 4ppl in the lane and usaully it will deflect off the pickers hands

Are you making a commision for spamming that hoopsgaming sites at multiple other forums?

[retrojordanxvii]

another way to contain the pick and roll is if you have a very good shot blocker ala yao ming,camby,howard

you can like sag like just right below the restricted area then when the guy passes to the picker who is rolling switch off your big man in the restricted area and if your online sliders are set right the cpu will either alter or block the shot