NBA 2K9 Video: Nuggets vs. Suns

[Nodima]

Quote: Originally Posted by RubenDouglas

@2:16 amare sets a pick for nash ... so steve nash right there. @3:20 you have raja bell running baseline trying to get open. great movements @4:15, kmart runs to the basket when AI pulls up on that jumper. @5:03, Kmart open for the jumper. THEY MAKE IT.. fast acting effective AI.

1: I don't know if I said it earlier in this thread or somewhere else but that whole possession was totally realistic, from the way he dribbled to the decisions he made. That was crazy.

2: That fist pump after was great too, it didn't even look canned.

3: A.I.'s crossover is definitely fixed this year last year it was overpowered to the point it was actually useless and you were better off stutter stepping and spinning.

4: K-Mart's face in the close up after for some reason made me literally lol. I wish I had an HD so I'd be getting these graphics, hopefully the SD version is keeping up with all the upgrades.

[trav402]

Something subtle I noticed was Raja Bell hustling to deny Iverson the ball. First he tried to get a steal off the opening tip. Then he hustled back to get position and played ball denial the rest of the way. He even bodied him a little bit.

[Salhus]

I noticed that jump shots were quick! Complaints last year were that all the sig shots were too slow and that led to never getting an open look. Looks like they sped up the shot release. Very good news.

[realtalktruth]

is there something im missing here? iversons crossover seems the exact same and its still ineffective as well.

[ryanm1058123]

Quote: Originally Posted by RubenDouglas

yep. i know mike isnt with the suns anymore, but I was wondering, when will i see a fastbreak? and what do you know. it comes just a few minutes into the game. regarding pick and rolls. 1:20 into the game carmelo gets a pick from Kenyon. carmelo doesnt really use it to his advantage but does pass to the cutting Kenyon.. immediately after the miss you see that stupid pass by amare that hits the opponent.. are yall seeing only what you want to see? I see both extreme good and terribly bad sequences in here. @ 1:33 you have a contextual animation where NENE "knows" where he is and knows he has to fadeaway to get a shot off because hes too close to the basket. do we take those moves for granted?? @1:45, theres a CPU HELPSIDE block by NENE. Shaq left his teammate stranded by getting that double team @2:00 you have a Kenyon Martin high pick being set, maybe a false pick because it got amare out of the paint, and that ensued with the melo alley oop. set play??? Even in that sequence, you have shaq coming over and trying to block that alley? @2:16 amare sets a pick for nash. again the cpu doesnt use this. amare gets switched up with anthony carter guarding him. amare is trying to get the ball. the nuggets realize these and before the post pass comes, Martin switches back up. amare still scores.. But in that sequence, you have a steve nash hookshot pass... so steve nash right there. @2:40, cpu shaq is responsive in the paint to the pass coming his way. Nene scores. that REACTIVEness is critical and im seeing a ton of that. @2:50, basic postup iso it seems for Amare. everyone is spaced out to let him do his work @3:05, look at kmart setting a pick for anthony carter in the paint. Nash is responsive to that pick and is slow to recover. kmart eventually gets the ball back. ANother set play no doubt. @3:20 you have raja bell running baseline trying to get open. great movements @3:55, shaq is again responsive on the helpside/doubleteam block as melo drives and shoots.. BLOCK! THAT defense leads to the first fastbreak of the game for the suns.. ran flawlessly @4:15, kmart runs to the basket when AI pulls up on that jumper. The shot, which we take for granted with 2k, doesnt just swish in. The shot is short, the commentators note that, and it bounces in. @4:20, the one bad note of the night. shaq and amare playing catch... @4:30, melo is spinning and "freestyling"lol his way trying to get something. then passes out to the open AI right behind him creating that "screen" with his body. That ensuses with phx quick outlet passes. no fastbreak pts though. they bring it back out and reset. Nash eventually gets the ball back in his hands. @4:50 was that a shaq iso post play?? everyone standing around letting shaq and his one opponent going at it. shaq dunk. AMare doesnt leave the paint and is close to the defensive 3 seconds. but hes far enough away to not being able to help guard shaq. @5:03, probably my favorite set play.. NENE sets a screen for Carter .. Carter gets the pass. AMare tries to go for the steal. leaving Kmart open for the jumper. THEY MAKE IT.. fast acting effective AI. @5:18 hill and amare pick and ROLL. a pick and roll that actually gets passed to the picker.. the shot goes up and rolls around a bit. soft touch. goes in. @6:05, you have nash and amare doing alittle two man game. Amre gets caught under the basket and has to fadeaway. Martin who was originially switched on who he was guarding, comes in with the helpside and gets some ball it appears. block. Ill be enjoying the hhhhhhhhhell out of this game. what will you guys be doing?? CZAR, you can make a feature lengh movie with all the stuff ive seen.

wow great analysis. thanks a lot.

[edubbs]

Quote: Originally Posted by trav402

Something subtle I noticed was Raja Bell hustling to deny Iverson the ball. First he tried to get a steal off the opening tip. Then he hustled back to get position and played ball denial the rest of the way. He even bodied him a little bit.

Did you see during this same sequence Iverson smack Radja's arms/hands off of him, when Radja was trying to play ball denial a little too tight?

That animation was soo realistic looking.

Rob Jones was right, they packed a TON of animations in this game it seems.

[timotim19]

Their are parts of this vid that have me really happy while other parts - not so much. I feel they added a much needed punch the the presentation this year that just makes it much more exciting to play. I dont know why you would add a visual representation of the commentators if your not going to actually show them breaking down the game in pre-game (again 2K use FMV overlays for the commentators there, this way you dont have to worry about lip-sync problems) but it is a nice touch and adds to it. However, the 2 are just as boring and stupid when it comes 2 calling the game. The one liners are killing me and really throws everything else off. Its clear that these guys are reading from a page of one liners... Kevin does do a good job with his delivery (unlike Craig) but its the method they are using that throws it off more then anything... when are those guys going to actually talk to each other.

I like most of what I see so far but once again it comes down to the options this year (even with the added presentation). If I cant edit the rookies in the franchise, If I theirs no depth to the franchise, if the recruiting is weak, if I cant edit everything about existing players than it will be a disappointment again.

PS: whats up with those oke-dokes that AI has on his feet... I better be able to put some better looking kicks on him.

[Monta8]

i was hoping to see JR Smith