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Playing Good Defense in NBA 2K15 is as Important as Good Offense

10:43 AM - December 25, 2014 by RaychelSnr

NBA 2K15 remains one of the few sports games on the market that requires immense attention to succeed on the defensive side of the basketball. With players generally playing like their real-life counterparts, strategic matchups and specific defensive attacks are imperative to success. With that said, here are five ways you can get better at defense in NBA 2K15...

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# 1 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 12/25/14 10:47 AM

I like these tips. I reach I lot because I can't seem to get lane steals . My guy always reacts weirdly like he catches the it doesn't , or I get tipped pass and it goes right to the offense

# 2 Luke Skywalker @ 12/25/14 11:13 AM

On Ball Defense sliders are at 50 this year for Simulation, opposed to the 70 so you really have to use your best defenders. You can't expect to use Alec Burks or a Carmelo Anthony like a Keith Bogans or Gerald Wallace

# 3 DurtySoufReppin @ 12/25/14 11:38 AM

Defense is great this year, but blocking dunks need to be fixed. It's easier to block a dunk more than a lay up.

# 4 NC12 @ 12/25/14 11:52 AM

6. Don't Play as James Harden

# 5 Goffs @ 12/25/14 12:03 PM

Playing good defense on 2k requires a patch.

# 6 erickonasis @ 12/25/14 12:14 PM

Hard to play defense on skates

# 7 capitolrf @ 12/25/14 12:36 PM

Defense is easier to play with that slider adjustment that was in the Patch. I also slide the Def. Assistant slider to 0. Could be a placebo effect, but I fell I have complete control of my player & there is less sliding.

# 8 TrustedDegree4 @ 12/25/14 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DurtySoufReppin


	Defense is great this year, but blocking dunks need to be fixed. It's easier to block a dunk more than a lay up.

This need to be fixed. Either make some animation a little faster or tie the speed with quickness. There are way to many block dunks that don't happen that much in real life.

# 9 @marcusjiles @ 12/25/14 02:54 PM

All of this goes out the window in MyCareer. It's a different game.

And none of this begins to describe the atrocity of your team's help defense or rotations, or switching on pick and rolls. It's normal for a switch to happen just at random AND one that has you guard someone on the other side of the floor... who's already being guarded.

# 10 NEBULUZZ @ 12/25/14 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by @marcusjiles


	All of this goes out the window in MyCareer. It's a different game. And none of this begins to describe the atrocity of your team's help defense or rotations, or switching on pick and rolls. It's normal for a switch to happen just at random AND one that has you guard someone on the other side of the floor... who's already being guarded.

Yup, this year I can't even call zone defense in My Career games.

# 11 mgrand15 @ 12/25/14 08:05 PM

Toughest part about MyCareer on defense is not really knowing how your CPU teammates are going to respond to certain stuff + being punished grade-wise for things that shouldn't be your fault.

I'm a PF so I'm involved in a ton of PNR. There are so many different ways to play a PNR but your CPU teammates don't really rotate properly. The only way to defend it is Ice. It's frustrating because the ball handler coming off the PNR scores so easily if he's left to play 1v1 with your CPU teammate. It forces me to want to trap but if he shots and misses - my man is most definitely getting the offensive rebound and scoring.

# 12 trandoanhung1991 @ 12/25/14 09:13 PM

Double teams don't work for my team, period. Anyone can pass out of a double. And I do mean anyone.

But when they double you, even if you're 99 in everything, you still can't pass out of it, let alone dribble out of it.

In addition, you start the protect-the-ball animation way too early, when their defenders haven't even set up the double correctly, just starting to get close to you. Meanwhile, when I double someone, it takes 3-5 seconds for them to go into the protect the ball stance. During those 3-5 seconds, they can pass the ball anywhere with perfect accuracy.

Next is steals. The CPU pretty much never gets out of position/attempt a lunge steal. They pretty much never get a reaching call, either.

They should rename the steal button to the hug button, because that's pretty much all my guy does when I press it. He hugs the offensive player, for a reach-in call.

The offense also reacts way too quickly when they lose the ball. As the player with gold pick pocket and interceptor, I can't get a steal at all. Whether it's on playing the passing lane (doesn't work cause the ball will always fly to the offense, or just pass right through my chest), or on the ball steals, because I'll attempt this lunge steal animation, and on the off chance I actually poke the ball loose, the CPU will somehow be faster in picking it up than me. Want proof?

# 13 kolanji @ 12/25/14 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockie_Fresh88


	I like these tips. I reach I lot because I can't seem to get lane steals . My guy always reacts weirdly like he catches the it doesn't , or I get tipped pass and it goes right to the offense

This x100....

i came in here to post this exact post only to realized it was already posted.....the risk reward of playing the passing lanes is dismal...the defender tips the ball only to have it deflect right back to the offense more than 90% of the times...

results = defender is penalized by now being out of position...opening up holes in the defense as forced rotations compensates for it.......makes u wonder .........is playing the passing lanes really worth it??????

My next concern is why removed coaching slider for help defense again??????
Dont know about u guys but at times i much rather not rotate giving up open 3s for a shot attempt inside

# 14 rows24 @ 12/25/14 11:27 PM

Bottom line defense is impossible to play this year. Another fact no matter if you cant play lock down D and get stops its so hard to stay in the game because the game is not balanced offensively due to a broken shot meter. If I cant hit wide open shots my game on offense cant only consist of driving to the basket. With the missed layups and put backs under the rim, the gameplay offline is down right frustrating.

# 15 jaateloauto @ 12/26/14 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NEBULUZZ


	Yup, this year I can't even call zone defense in My Career games.

You can as a PG.

# 16 grodbetatted @ 12/26/14 10:56 AM

Hold on did I just read to only use one defender?? That so sounds like taking the easy way out. On ball defense is the only way I play. I feel like off ball defense and passing lane play is so cheesy

# 17 J.C @ 12/26/14 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by grodbetatted


	Hold on did I just read to only use one defender?? That so sounds like taking the easy way out. On ball defense is the only way I play. I feel like off ball defense and passing lane play is so cheesy

Pretty sure he said "Until you get used it" then you can start switching.

Learn to walk.

Seems like a good piece of advice.

# 18 DurtySoufReppin @ 12/26/14 11:23 AM

There's not one proper way to play defense, take what works best for you and play that way. Everything can be beaten and real players know how to counter any offense and any defense.

You get two good players in 2K and it will be a chess match. Any good player I play knows how to switch things up if they're getting beat, this what separates the good players from the great ones.

A player can go blowout a majority of the people he plays because he has a certain style that a majority of players cannot stop, but when he plays somebody who figures it out then he gets exposed and will get blown out if he doesn't know how to adjust or have a backup plan.

You can beat a player who plays off ball by outsmarting him and moving the ball, you can beat somebody who plays onball defense by good iso motion (post and perimeter), forcing double teams, and passing.

# 19 grodbetatted @ 12/26/14 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by J.C


	Pretty sure he said "Until you get used it" then you can start switching. Learn to walk. Seems like a good piece of advice.

Mixing on ball and off ball is one thing, but blatantly telling people to play off ball defense is flat out lazy defense. That is horrible. If you are gonna play off ball defense because you can't stick with your guy you need to work on your defense not play more off ball. Off ball should be a last resort style defense or switch to a guy right before they pass for a steal not 100% of the time

# 20 Shadymamba @ 12/26/14 11:43 AM

Nice Tips! - but man between running through screens and feeling like you're on skates its pretty tough - I haven't played outside of my career - so that's why i brought up screens also "try" to read the ball handlers direction if the ball is in the right hand that's where he is going if you can get a good read on it and hope he doesn't cross you over to the 3rd row you can stay in front of him a little - it is quite challenging - did i mention the skates LOL

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