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[abuC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dione2014

In this clip i'm the Rockets. Take a look at Dwight Howard, i'm not controlling him. He get's out of position on purpose. This really pissed me off because it happens way too often. Guys leave their man for no good reason in this game. Just bad translation of difficulty in otherwise an amazing game by 2K this year.

I played the Warriors last night online, and almost every time Curry got the ball Rudy Gay would leave Draymond Green wide open at the top of the key. I set defensive off-ball pressure to "Tight" then "deny" on Green and no matter what happened when I was guarding the ball Gay would just move away from Green for no reason and he'd get a wide open three.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

FANTASTIC post Heavenly Touch....Are the Jazz a T2 or T3 team? Regardless....impressive....love your approach. Yours a lot different from mine but I think that's the beauty of it....finding different ways to thrive despite some exploits/flaws. Doing so until it is addressed isn't saying that there's nothing that can be tweaked...or that every thing is perfect...game is just too good to throw your hands up about every misstep... I've actually fared pretty well online myself, even through I'm probably not playing at optimum level because of my camera angle....if I can fight transition abuse on Broadcast Stadium anyone can, lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think I saw that Miami vid you posted and while I like the angle's ability to see the overall court and where guys are, I would think it's harder to time releases because you're looking from a diagonal birds eye view angle. I still prefer 2k view overall, but the only frustrating thing with 2k view is when you cause a turnover, get the ball, and then the camera does a quick 180 pan and you have no idea who's behind you.. your guy just runs into a leg or a back and you lose the ball or run out of bounds because the sudden camera change disorients you as to your placement on the court.

They're a tier 2 team, but their offensive ranking is 24. It's actually sneaky because they aren't nearly that bad. They have a lot of playmakers and shooters, a post presence with Favors, and Gobert gobbles up a lot of putbacks/alley oops/garbage points/offensive rebounds. Exum is still available in this game until the next patch which makes it a bit cheaper. I don't imagine I'll be able to use the Jazz nearly as much when they take Exum out. His on-ball defense is intense. He doesn't have much of a jumper, but he has crazy handles, passing, and he's really fast. There are many plays where I'm just weaving in and out with him and getting into the teeth of the defense and just moving the ball outside/swinging around until I find the open shooter from top side to corner. The offensive ranking means little in this case, and it deters a lot of guys from using teams that are actually dominant.

One of the things I like with the Jazz is that not only are Favors and Gobert very good at what big men need to be good at, but Gobert's length/wingspan causes him to get a lot of steals. Guys try to pass over top on pick and rolls and he just stands there and picks it off for me (AI help). This happens a lot because he has the longest wingspan in the game (other than Caboclo I guess). This is why using wingspan teams really helps, it's what I also liked about using the Bucks (their problem is if Middleton is off then jumpshooting is really problematic as MCW is hot garbage from outside).

All in all I'd tell people to use wingspan teams that are defensive oriented, have mismatches in multiple positions/guys that can be shifted around between 2-3 positions, handles, shooters, and some post game. There are plenty of ways to beat the top teams using a tier 2 - tier 3 team.

Take the Magic for example, they are completely underrated. You have athleticism/wingspan/running across the board. They'll cause a lot of turnovers and you can get out and run but also play the half court because there are enough shooters and post up threats (Harris/Vucevic).

I tend to lean on these teams because I have a lot of lineup versatility, but the defense is suffocating due to the length/steals/contests. I can create my own offense regardless, so I don't need superstars to help me.

[mvpd34]

i think there are some defensive kinks to be worked out.

i also dont see effective double teams of stars or players that are hot by the cpu

[kuo24]

Might need to rebalance on the defensive end. Too easy to do midrange jumpers and pick & rolls. More non-shooting fouls can also add to realism. But all in all, great game.

[Dione2014]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

I had a bad instance like that on the perimeter.. Dion Waiters just straight up left someone he was guarding at the 3 point line... usually I can say "ok, he shouldn't have left, but this is WHY he left" when checking the replay...but in this case I have no earthly idea. It was NBA 2K9 bad, lol

Here is another instance below of this happening in my Lakers Myleauge. Keep an eye on Metta. This is starting to get out of hand man. Glad to know i'm not crazy at least lol

[droopizzle34]

this game is fun, and it is so fun that I can get a different competitive game from the CPU each time I play so I can miss the cheese of online. The living world coaches really strategize against you. its nice.


ex. I was OKC playing LAC and KD was scoring at will. The next quarter CP3 was guarding him, making him work for every shot. I say, hey, I'll just post him, and CP3 would strip him in the post or a double team would come.


great stuff, GREAT game.

[uchia308]

Honestly the 9 out of 10 is fair due to the fact that no other sports game has demonstrated a genius balance of modes and improved the game play dramatically from the previous year. However I am extremely disappointed that i cannot "be the story." If I was able to choose what happens in said story ( ex. choosing to keep rocking with Vic,) that would've been amazing. But as you all know, that is not the case. I stand by this statement that 2k14 (current gen)had the best my career so far as far as story lines go. I know Jackson Ellis could be corny sometimes but that rivalry was insane. It made playing those games all the more worthwhile. I mean having to actually do whatever the wager's consequences (or see them if you won) were amazing. On top of (even though they didnt speak) interacting with your teammates was crazy. I recall becoming the starting pg (over John wall) and he approached me saying if you are whats best to win then i have no qualms over you starting and then in an rpg fashion you get to decide how to respond (like a good guy or an a hole) and how you choose to respond had a direct effect on the court ( and off ) with john wall. I mean that is insane. When it came to endorsements and agents, being poached by a bigger agency riding in the back of limos getting promised more deals more money and faster than your best friend could deliver i mean this is so much depth its crazy. Lastly the minute details like riding in the plane on the loading screens on away games or in your car to home games and not mention the rookie hazing by vets. I mean it was crazy the amount of content packed into one game.


I know they went in a different direction in 15 but even that game had qualities that 16 could use. The interaction with your coaches and the players on your team. even the weird rivalry with an nba superstar (and dante exum regardless of position, seriously why him?) were good ideas that just needed a bit more polish. if they built on what they did with jackson ellis in 14 and combined that with exum and your superstar rival it would've been much better.

I brought focus to 14' and 15' to say if they combined the narrative of 16' with the style and details of 14 ( CHOICES you make to actually BE THE STORY limo rides, choosing agents real rivalries, cut scenes that actually matter, teammate bonding and chemistry on and off the court etc) with 15's more on the court approach with the film room and coaches playing a more significant role, and Exum and NBA star rivalry (with a Jackson Ellis type approach) my career would be perfect. It as if they have three incomplete games and all they simply need to do is combine them. The recipe for the perfect my career is right in front of them just make the three parts one. ( no spike lee doesn't have to do it even though personally i enjoyed it myself). (oh and bring the ability to complain to the gm or staff back.. i really liked that touch about my career. I like that freedom to have a voice with my front office.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Hey AbuC, I tested out the corner 3 pt shooting today in about 3 games.. nailed 5/8 3's the first game (4 from the corner, 2 from each side), 3 3's the next game (2 from the corner), and my last game nailed 3 3's from the corner (he quit 3rd quarter so I couldn't shoot anymore).

I'm really not having trouble with corner shots. Check your players hotspots and see if they suck from the corners or something.. Hood is swishing multiple corner 3's for me every game.. holy **** is that dude a beast in this game!! he's only rated 70 but he drains everything. He's just slow and doesn't have moves, but if you have other guys to set him up he literally doesn't miss.