One thing that annoys the hell out of me....

[K_rob11]

When playing defense, I hate how your players gets SUCKED TO the ball handler at times. Most of the time this causes a double team which I do not want. I try to pull my guy a way, but sometimes he is just stuck on his man. I would like to play off my man at times, but I can't when I am being sucked in.

I also don't like when the CPU has the ball in the post backing you in, and they start to go into a fade away-turn-around-jumper animation and I CAN'T JUMP TO BLOCK THE SHOT AT TIMES. I keep pressing 'Y' but my guy never jumps. If the CPU is fading away from the post, you can't jump up to block the shot.

Anyone else see this?

[Chuckles1291]

Yeah, iv'e noticed both of your problems and I really don't have an answer for why you can't try to block the fade-away shot...That still puzzles me. The only thing I can think is that he is creating more space than you think he his but then again I don' know.. I personally like the fact that you get sucked in on the player with the ball. Although at times it's really not needed. What I usually do is that if I get sucked in I just hurry up and pull my analog stick back which causes the ball handler to jump back also. Doing this creates seperation and it gives you a chance of getting a back-court violation called on your opponent. Hope this helps.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by K_rob11

When playing defense, I hate how your players gets SUCKED TO the ball handler at times. Most of the time this causes a double team which I do not want. I try to pull my guy a way, but sometimes he is just stuck on his man. I would like to play off my man at times, but I can't when I am being sucked in. I also don't like when the CPU has the ball in the post backing you in, and they start to go into a fade away-turn-around-jumper animation and I CAN'T JUMP TO BLOCK THE SHOT AT TIMES. I keep pressing 'Y' but my guy never jumps. If the CPU is fading away from the post, you can't jump up to block the shot. Anyone else see this?

Yes. The suction defense is annoying as all get out. The cpu ball handler will beat my guy off the dribble and I switch back to the help defense but can't rotate over because I am "attached" to my offensive assignment. Very, very frustrating.

And I know what you're talking about in regards to the post as well. Here's the only "remedy" that I've found for it, though it still doesn't work all the time, but its been a bit better than just jumping.

When the offensive player goes into the spin away from the basket move, press the analog stick away from the defender and then press the block shot button. The other thing is if you don't want to that, press up on the r-analog stick. You're defender won't jump, but will occasionally put a hand in the offensive players face.

This move, the fadeaway post move, is attributed to the suction defense as well. You're player is "stuck" to the offensive player and by the time the game "frees" him, its too late to jump to block the shot.

[duke776]

I agree with the players getting sucked into guarding the ball handler really close. I just like to have full control of my guys, and sometimes when it forces a double team(when I don't want to) they can get a open shot easily. The second problem, I really haven't played a whole lot so I'm not sure if that's happened or not.

[K_rob11]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Yes. The suction defense is annoying as all get out. The cpu ball handler will beat my guy off the dribble and I switch back to the help defense but can't rotate over because I am "attached" to my offensive assignment. Very, very frustrating. And I know what you're talking about in regards to the post as well. Here's the only "remedy" that I've found for it, though it still doesn't work all the time, but its been a bit better than just jumping. When the offensive player goes into the spin away from the basket move, press the analog stick away from the defender and then press the block shot button. The other thing is if you don't want to that, press up on the r-analog stick. You're defender won't jump, but will occasionally put a hand in the offensive players face. This move, the fadeaway post move, is attributed to the suction defense as well. You're player is "stuck" to the offensive player and by the time the game "frees" him, its too late to jump to block the shot.

Yeah CB, that's what I've figured out to do in regards to defending the fade away. Funny thing is, when the game actually DOES ALLOW ME TO JUMP, the CPU does an up and under move making my defender look silly .

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by K_rob11

Yeah CB, that's what I've figured out to do in regards to defending the fade away. Funny thing is, when the game actually DOES ALLOW ME TO JUMP, the CPU does an up and under move making my defender look silly .

Yeah, happens alot to me as well.

[K_rob11]

Here is another (defensive) annoyance......


I HATE, absolutely HATE the fact that you cannot guard any player other than the player you are assigned to. If you are playing man to man and you try and pick up the SF with you PG (in transition), your SF will still run to the SF causing a double team instead of going to the NOW OPEN PG....who the CPU wisely passes to for the open shot. So the only way to get your PG to guard the SF is to set the defensive match ups. This is why there are no switching during pick and rolls and no switching on defense period because the CPU will always bring your guy back to the person they are assigned to guard.

Sigh.....

But having said all that, I STILL love this game. I think that says alot on how fun this gameplay engine is. Just think about these HUGE defenisve flaws in this game.......but yet I am still very much drawn into this game. I think EA is just a few tweaks and a good number of animations away from making this game great for college basketball lovers.


sorry for all the negativity today...just not in a good mood....long day at work plus just recieved word that our starting big man for my (real life) basketball team has a broken ankle.....

[Bigdmo9999]

I absolutely cannot stand how EVERY center can make a fade away jumper ANYWHERE on the floor. I bet if a center backed me down at half court and did that turn around fade he would hit it. Its ALWAYS a swish and is hardly ever missed. I mean it happens in real life but maybe 2 feet from the hoop. If I don't end up blocking it I get screwed because it always goes in.