NBA 2K11: Ten Teams in Ten Days - Day 2: San Antonio Spurs (Da_Czar)

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by RayAllen20

Czar....one question. In NBA 2K10, I never really felt the difference between elite defenders and bad ones. Gerald Wallace was just as easy to drive by as J.J. Redick it seemed. I played a 1 on 1 game with Shaq and CP3, and CP3 had a hard time getting by Shaq. Maybe it was just me but this was a big problem for me. In 2k11 do you notice elite defenders? With Artest on somebody like Durant do you see him not let him get open as often, and are defensive match-ups much more important this year? I see TP fly by Oden, but I want to make sure this would happen basically every time. BTW, great video and I am going to love having the CPU pick a play for me each time down the floor. How the Spurs utilize Parker, Ginobli, and Duncan was great to watch. Also, that was vintage McDyess with that baseline jumper, and penetration and kick outs seem way better. Can't wait for tomorrow's video and the demo. This game is beautiful.

Ray for me I need to get this game in the Czar cave to be absolutely certain. When you playing and capturing and thinking of all the questions the community might ask you everything isn't as apparent when you just playing for fun...

I can say from the captures and my time with the game it "appears" that is the case. Definitely in an off ball situation. you almost have to know where Kobe and artest and pippen are in those passing lanes. I haven't went up against them in a one on one setting often enough to be 100 % certain.

Having said that you saw what I did to sundiata... LOL and you saw what Bell did to me. So I would just like more hands on time with the game looking for that to be certain.

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You still not sleep man?

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by RubenDouglas

Thanks again! Court spacing is crazy. Players actually camp at the three point line and create SPACE. That's just great to see It just doesnt make sense the progress that I'm seeing. Just so much better. Contact animations in the paint look decent. Im sure sliders can get it to the level that I like (less and1s) What skill level was this on Czar? Are you finding the game easy at all with the new spacing? In the past it seemed like they didnt have a lot of the spacing because it was hard to program into the game.. ie how to tell a player to not completely guard someone else.

I am not finding the game easy at all. I am finding it simplified because its starting to do more real basketball plays. However those defensive rotations are doing a good job of mixing it up so you don't see the same look all the time. So the difficulty is in making the right read and then being smart with my double teams. If you have a bad matchup though the cpu will actually run plays at it not just run Iso's so in that regard it's tuff cause they find a pressure spot and keep going at it until you can stop it.

Again take that with salt because of the limited play time and capturing and all that but that was how I felt.

Quote: Originally Posted by elprez98

@Czar is the defensive playcalling the same as 2k10? Meaning if I wanted to change a defender or defensive method (DT in post, tight, loose, deny entry, etc.) for an opposing player, are the actions quickly chosen like the offensive plays?

With learning controls and everything else that is one of the things I didn't spend a log of time on was making those adjustment prez

Quote: Originally Posted by elprez98

Also for example on the 24 Weak that you ran, can you get the ball to Jefferson and reverse the ball back the opposite side of the court back to a posted Duncan without it being considered a broken play?

I didn't try I think it would but the cpu does a descent job in working with you so even if it breaks the play there is a chance you may be able to do that. I know their play development is now important to them so I would expect theme to continue to improve and refine the system.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tha_Kid

Almost as good as the videos was Czar's post (i think in the day 1 thread) where he said "it is still 2K." I saw a couple 2Kisms in the video that bring the game back down to earth, but that is a good thing. It's easy to get too hyped, especially in September.

THIS... thanks kid...

Quote: Originally Posted by SpSoloSr

Great work as usual Czar, I just had a quick question for you though (and I apologize if this has been addressed already). I particularly just stick to one squad with 2K in all the modes, but with all the different reads and sets, I'm really excited to give some other teams a go this year. With that in mind, and maybe for those who don't have a habit of running a set offense, how difficult of a learning curve are we looking at? It seems that you had a pretty firm grasp on not only the playing style, but also the reads and options off the sets. Would you expect some players being a little overwhelmed by it all?

Nines quote below really sums it up. The plays seem to be based on fundamental high efficiency hoops. So some people won't need much time at all. And although the plays come out of different sets there is similar action so I don't think even a new person to the game will have a long time to really be effective with the plays.

I mean Rob Jones himself said he never ran plays and now he does. Its a completely different experience which is what I tried to relate in the videos.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nines

I'm not Da Czar by any means, but I imagine that with practice and continuous play, reading the defense and knowing how to adjust your plays to react to what they are giving you will come naturally. Some will obviously pick it up quicker than others, but I feel with perseverance it shouldn't be too difficult.

Well Said Family !

[domidomdomz]

Czar, while you're here let me ask a question I already poster in the OKC vid thread.

You said "Most teams have play systems", what do you basically mean by "play systems"?

and is it true that you are going to make it a 5 teams in 5 day series because of the early demo release? Please don't let it be but if it's what you really feel, I fully respect your decision.

[HMcCoy]

Really digging the PnR defense.

[KyotoCarl]

I'm getting really excited about running plays in My Player mode! Running plays in My Player mode wasn't alot of fun cause it just felt like you were running to one spot to another and then another.
This year, having the team run plays for My Player is gonna be alot of fun!

[NDAlum]

Man I think Da_Czar's voice is kinda sexy myself

[Whoman]

I realize this will likely not be a thing you can test, but anyway : Can you change a cpu teams default plays ? And the bonus question : Can you do it during association mode ?

No sense in the Suns running all sorts of pick and rolls 2 years into association with Nash retired, Dragic maybe signing elsewhere and a 70 rated rookie PG that´s score first running the show.