NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

[Thunder Storm]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

While a Defensive Anchor’s team is on defense, all teammates on the floor are given up to a six point attribute boost to their defensive abilities. That goes completely against the concept of a defensive anchor. He doesn't make his teammates BETTER. He covers up their mistakes. Oh, Jesus.

This is sorta true and sorta false.

KG when he first came to the Celtics did cover up his team mates mistakes but he ALSO made his team mates better defensive players by raising their intensity and effort and signalling them for the proper rotations on defense. So 2K's effect for defensive anchor is sort of justified.

[The15thunter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nius

Some skills sound really cool, still some of them doesn't make sense to me at all. For example, how a pass from J. Noah (Post Playmaker) makes you to be better at shooting? (The pass will hit the receiver on point and will give him up to a 10% bonus on two-point shots and a 4% bonus on three-point shots, so long as the potential made shot by the shooter would result in an assist for the Post Playmaker). The pass itself should make you to get a better opportunity to shot (for example to make you a bit more wide open and have more time to make a shot) but not just make a better shotter no matter why. I have an idea what they were trying to make, but I dunno, it still sounds strange to me.

perhaps it delivers the pass into the receiver's shooting pocket, which will allow a much more streamlined transition from reception to shot release.

[The15thunter]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

While a Defensive Anchor’s team is on defense, all teammates on the floor are given up to a six point attribute boost to their defensive abilities. That goes completely against the concept of a defensive anchor. He doesn't make his teammates BETTER. He covers up their mistakes. Oh, Jesus.

isn't the belief that kg transformed the culture of the celtics into a defensive team based on his motor, effort and communication? didn't tyson chandler do that this past season? aren't they two of the examples used for the skill?

[Po Pimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

While a Defensive Anchor’s team is on defense, all teammates on the floor are given up to a six point attribute boost to their defensive abilities. That goes completely against the concept of a defensive anchor. He doesn't make his teammates BETTER. He covers up their mistakes. Oh, Jesus.

On the contrary, a defensive anchor talks on defense and tells guys where they're supposed to be, thus increasing their defensive awareness.

[chandlerbang]

i love that the person that really takes the time and learns his team will have somewhat of an advantage over a " pick up and play" casual guy. Hopefully this makes the game less casuals friendly gameplay wise as 2k12

[RyanFitzmagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thunder Storm

KG when he first came to the Celtics did cover up his team mates mistakes but he ALSO made his team mates better defensive players by raising their intensity and effort and signalling them for the proper rotations on defense. So 2K's effect for defensive anchor is sort of justified.

That's because they established a defensive culture in Boston. Did he do that on Minnesota? No. Those teams were mediocre on defense most of the time.

Quote: Originally Posted by The15thunter

isn't the belief that kg transformed the culture of the celtics into a defensive team based on his motor, effort and communication? didn't tyson chandler do that this past season? aren't they two of the examples used for the skill?

Tyson Chandler didn't do jack except hold down the paint. I didn't see Steve Novak or Jeremy Lin playing better defense by virtue of Chandler being on the floor.

Quote: Originally Posted by Po Pimp

On the contrary, a defensive anchor talks on defense and tells guys where they're supposed to be, thus increasing their defensive awareness.

So does a great perimeter defender. Why can't we have that?

[AVONFTW]

Pretty sure we can remove and add skills at will. Probabaly in player edit before or after ratings and tendencies

[jersez]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nius

Some skills sound really cool, still some of them doesn't make sense to me at all. For example, how a pass from J. Noah (Post Playmaker) makes you to be better at shooting? (The pass will hit the receiver on point and will give him up to a 10% bonus on two-point shots and a 4% bonus on three-point shots, so long as the potential made shot by the shooter would result in an assist for the Post Playmaker). The pass itself should make you to get a better opportunity to shot (for example to make you a bit more wide open and have more time to make a shot) but not just make a better shotter no matter why. I have an idea what they were trying to make, but I dunno, it still sounds strange to me.

I agree, with this somewhat, it's been plenty of times when I thought someone was going to pass me the ball, but they decide to dribble and pass me the ball late, allowing the defender to recover. Or someone threw a pass that I basically had to move out of my spot, to catch. It disrupts the rhythm and having to make a crazy one handed catch then move the ball to your shooting pocket takes a long time. Passing is not all about accuracy but timing as well. So a late and inaccurate pass can mess up your shot. I agree that it doesn't make you a better shooter. It's up to you to make the shot, but I understand what they are going for.