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NBA 2K13 Signature Skills Revealed For Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Michael Jordan

03:18 PM - September 1, 2012 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K13 Signature Skills for Derrick Rose: Closer, Acrobat, Floor General, Shot Creator and Ankle Breaker.

NBA 2K13 Signature Skills for Blake Griffin: Highlight Film, Posterizer and Hustle Points.

NBA 2K13 Signature Skills for Michael Jordan: Shot Creator, Lockdown Defender, Acrobat, Finisher and Closer.

Signature Skills for Kevin Durant were released yesterday.

2K Sports and the NBA 2K13 developers will have an article detailing everything you need to know about Signature Skills tomorrow.

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# 161 RyanFitzmagic @ 09/02/12 02:01 AM

I don't agree with any type of Clutch attribute or boost or Signature Skill whatsoever. But that's another story.

# 162 cmebfresh @ 09/02/12 02:06 AM

I hate reading people complain about the sigs when they ain't even play the damn game yet/
wait to the release people and see how it works out

# 163 Belly_of_a_Whale @ 09/02/12 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackhail92


	Yea and i think melo fits that category. Plus Ronnie said these signatures are to separate players ,therefore, melo and Kd cant have all the same signature skills, and that offensive rebound(hustle) one might just be the stat to seperate them. Even tho melo fits into all of the signatures that KD has.

I would be very surprised to see Melo with any signature skill that has "Hustle" in the title. I could see him with the "Clear Shot" one and the "Microwave" and maybe the "Finisher", but it seems that the "Hustle Points" is probably reserved for people like KLove, who will quickly lay it back up, or Griffin, who will do a put back dunk, or a number of guys who are adept at tipping balls in. I would think most of Melo's will have to do with shooting.

# 164 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/02/12 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrleaderboards


	my players have been getting uncapped, hacked height glitches, and you wonder why they limit the amount of signature skills one person should have per player???? Get this man in a shower and some new clothes because clearly he's been living under a rock during the past 3 years!!! I can see your vision now.. Your dude is gonna have all 30 signature skills unlocked, you're gonna have pink shoes on, you'll be 7'5, you're gonna pro hop then pump fake your way to the Allstar game then once you've had your fil offline, you're bring that monkey sized primate online to show us how skilled you are.... I'll pass!!!

Replace 7'5 with 8 ft

# 165 DatGD12guage @ 09/02/12 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hyperballer21


	I'm sure that signature skills are use the differentiate players who would have similar ratings in the past. Lets take dunk rating for example. Two players can have a 99 dunk rating, but that does not mean that they would dunk in the same situation, or even do a certain type of dunk. Lets look at two of the premier dunking bigs in the league: Blake Griffin: - 90+ dunk rating - 90+ dunk tendency - Signature skills related to dunking are: highlight reel, posterizer Dwight Howard - 90+ dunk rating - 90+ dunk tendency - (Likely) Signature skills related to dunking are: posterizer So both of them are good at catching alleys and posterizing defenders. But Blake is more likely to do flashy dunk (windmill, 360, etc) on a open break situation that Dwight. I know we have dunk packages, but we could never choose what dunks they want to do in certain situations.

Thats why I was mentioning new tendencies and ratings, it makes more sense. There may be a Contact dunk rating or flashy dunk tendency. Like I mentioned about the Dead-eye skill maybe alluding to the shots in traffic maybe making a comeback and KD may just have a high shots in traffic rating giving him the Dead eye Skill.

Its like this, I'm thinking there is a new flashy dunk tendency that Blake is rated high in giving him the highlight reel skill in which dwight is rated lower in not giving this skill to him, but by boosting his flashy dunk tendency or rating it would highlight this skill for him but not by simply choosing it just b/c he has a 90+ DUNK rating. Dwight doesnt do flashy dunks like blake does so if a new comer to the game doesnt know this then just by looking at the skills now they know and they could have adjusted it to where if you do anything out of these players character then you wont be successful to much.

# 166 JwP23 @ 09/02/12 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve_OS


	NBA 2K13 Signature Skills for Derrick Rose: Closer, Acrobat, Floor General, Shot Creator and Ankle Breaker.

# 167 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/02/12 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Conda


	LOL, 2K is basically saying Blake plays hard and all he can do is dunk.

As of now its true...

# 168 SouthBeach @ 09/02/12 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by eko718


	Nah, I didn't make a thread, I just posted in this one. Doesn't matter anyway, it's not a big deal.

Well, that may be where the confusion came from.

I copied from a thread, not your post.

# 169 Grown@ssMan85 @ 09/02/12 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic


	LOL @ people saying Blake can only dunk Get a clue. You don't average 22+ PPG by only dunking.

YES ITS POSSIBLE SHAQ DID IT FOR YEARS

# 170 RyanFitzmagic @ 09/02/12 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Grown@ssMan85


	YES ITS POSSIBLE SHAQ DID IT FOR YEARS

You're joking, right?

# 171 Grown@ssMan85 @ 09/02/12 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic


	You're joking, right?

NOPE! WATCH SOME OLD ORLANDO MAGIC HIGHLIGHTS HIS FIRST COUPLE YEARS

# 172 sa1nts @ 09/02/12 03:56 AM

i think Michael Jordan must have more than 5 signature skills
Blake Griffin will be Highlight machine in 2k13

# 173 Grown@ssMan85 @ 09/02/12 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DukeC


	Low post moves don't count as simply dunking the ball.

he didn't have a low post game until like i think 95 thats when he developed a jump hook but his first few years shaq didn't have a low post game

# 174 2k10Fonzarelli @ 09/02/12 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sa1nts


	i think Michael Jordan must have more than 5 signature skills Blake Griffin will be Highlight machine in 2k13

been an interesting discussion around why these sig skills couldn't be some kind of slider. I have nothing to interject just wanted to say that, and, I agree Sa1nts....

They did pick the 5 i would've picked had i only 5 to pick out of the batch of skills we know about. Microwave sure would've fit.

And although mike couldn't really be considered a floor general like magic, he made everyone he played with better. Its a shame they don't have something for that too

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Originally Posted by Grown@ssMan85


	he didn't have a low post game until like i think 95 thats when he developed a jump hook but his first few years shaq didn't have a low post game

Please have a closer look at Shaq's first 2 seasons. The game is there.

I suppose his 23.4 ppg, 29.3ppg and 29.3 ppg (ref: wikipedia) in his first 3 seasons were all freethrows? Jumpshots?
If backing down your man and creating a 4-6 foot shot is NOT low post skill/moves, then yeah...Shaq had no low post game

# 175 JwP23 @ 09/02/12 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Grown@ssMan85


	YES ITS POSSIBLE SHAQ DID IT FOR YEARS

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Originally Posted by Grown@ssMan85


	NOPE! WATCH SOME OLD ORLANDO MAGIC HIGHLIGHTS HIS FIRST COUPLE YEARS

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Originally Posted by Grown@ssMan85


	he didn't have a low post game until like i think 95 thats when he developed a jump hook but his first few years shaq didn't have a low post game

# 176 FreeChico93 @ 09/02/12 04:40 AM

Im using the lock down icon as soon as i can get the signature skills. Im shutting all that **** down haha

# 177 Grown@ssMan85 @ 09/02/12 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 2k10Fonzarelli


	been an interesting discussion around why these sig skills couldn't be some kind of slider. I have nothing to interject just wanted to say that, and, I agree Sa1nts.... They did pick the 5 i would've picked had i only 5 to pick out of the batch of skills we know about. Microwave sure would've fit. And although mike couldn't really be considered a floor general like magic, he made everyone he played with better. Its a shame they don't have something for that too Please have a closer look at Shaq's first 2 seasons. The game is there. I suppose his 23.4 ppg, 29.3ppg and 29.3 ppg (ref: wikipedia) in his first 3 seasons were all freethrows? Jumpshots? If backing down your man and creating a 4-6 foot shot is NOT low post skill/moves, then yeah...Shaq had no low post game

okay educate me what skill is needed to back someone down for a 4 foot shot??? strength isn't a skill... if im wrong correct me

# 178 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/02/12 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Colts18


	I am not expecting it to be every iso. But for there to be a signature skill for it is really immature. Not something I expect from a simulation game. It happens but it is a freak thing that rarely happens. Anyone can make someone else fall but it rarely happens. Hell, I have seen Luke Ridnour make Gilbert Arenas fall years ago, should he have it. I don't like it at all. Just put it in the game if the little kids want to see it but make it super rare. Don't give player's labels. But of course Diop or Chris Kaman shouldn't make someone fall but I don't like this as a skill

It sounds to me like you are just afraid that you are going to get embarassed, if someone sets you up catches you out of position and hits you with a nice crossover they deserve it. And you will learn what not to do. I drop people all the time breaking ankles is just part of the game you say its unrealistic, but even cp3 has a commercial saying, (dont qoute me) I take care of my ankles so i can break others.

# 179 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/02/12 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Colts18


	Ok listen to what I have to say Shump. It is a cheesy skill. There should not be an Ankle Breaking skill for a simulation basketball game. We have a dribbling rating. We have sub-ratings via Abilities that were introduced in 2K12. There is no reason to have this in the game for 2K13. It is cheesy and immature. People can fall randomly and rarely by using the Abilities/Dribbling Ratings. Why not just use that, why make the game more arcade by adding that skill? It is childish. I really don't see how that can be argued.

Ankle breaking doesnt mean you always fall. How is it cheesy? Was it cheesy when AI did it in real life? Is it cheesy when wade does it? I can smell your fear

# 180 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/02/12 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shumpert21


	your right about their being dribbling ratings but that is not enough to differeniate players. steve nash and chris paul should will most likely have high dribbling ratings right? but that Signature Skills seperates them because steve nash cannot break peoples ankle. ratings aren't everything.

THIS! thank you...why cant people understand that??

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