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NBA 2K16 Gameplay Blog Wth Scott O'Gallagher

12:01 PM - September 4, 2015 by Steve_OS

SimNation! Scott O’Gallagher here, or as you know, “OG”. I have been waiting a LONG, LONG time to write this. Now, the time is here. You’ve read Erick & Mike’s outstanding blogs, you’ve seen the commercials, screenshots, etc. Now it’s time to dive deep into the nitty gritty of NBA 2K16.

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# 201 cthurt @ 09/04/15 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	It's the same ole game anyway according to you so why does it matter?

LMAO 23 don't forget anything.

# 202 Vni @ 09/04/15 03:12 PM

All clips put together, sorry for delay. 60fps should be here soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYca9IMxBmk

# 203 Barbatrucco @ 09/04/15 03:13 PM

Nba Live EA Office today...

# 204 WishListGOD 1 OF 2 @ 09/04/15 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by iFnotWhyNoT


	My only gripe after slowing down the speed is that sliding is still happening. For example the clip of Delly guarding Curry full court, Delly slides into position to body Curry. I understand the intent there, the animation kinda SUCKED Delly into position probably because the person on the sticks did move accordingly to cut him off and with Currys momentum thats what happened. I can deal with that. However, if im Curry tho and i see that i have space, i don't want to see an "elite" defender slide into place like that to cut me off.

It's always raining for you isn't it *sighs*
Lighten up man the game looks great, its a process.

# 205 ChaseB @ 09/04/15 03:15 PM

Noticing Some Small Things:

Watch DeAndre Jordan bounce on his feet at the very start of the Raptors Pick an Roll defense video. Small, life-like touch as he just bounces for a second before stopping. (Also you still see a little of that herky, jerky movement -- players look smooth going from a standstill to jog, but the run makes them look a little too stiff for a moment as they get going)

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Watch Dudley immediately sprint back on defense as Wall shoots (that hesitation by Wall looks so on point, especially right before the final gather to shoot.) But Dudley realizes Wall is no longer last man back as he's inside the arc now.

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A little bit of weird warping/slipping going on off ball in the LBJ/Melo video, but what I will say is I think this is better than the former where just random off-ball cuts end up leaving shooters open for 3 because defenders run into other players when there wasn't any real reason for a guy to get so open. I also wonder if stepping on the sidelines will be a thing more often when you're mega pressured (and depending on the type of dribble you try to do). I'd be cool with it.

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This isn't a little thing, I just want to say this is delightful. You do hope on some level a guy like Tyreke will be able to body up certain smaller/rookie defenders and overpower them, but this is still good times:

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Watch DeAndre's hips give way as he doesn't want to pick up the foul on the hard hedge. This was sort of in the game last year, but man it looks so much better animation wise here.

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The Bucks switching here doesn't stand out on its own, but I'm sort of interested to see if a coach's philosophy will change. JKidd loves to switch everything, he's pushed for the hybrid switching style, but he's also had guys like Livingston and Deron and Joe Johnson and so on who are big guards or wings who can switch onto bigger players. If the personnel isn't there, will JKidd stop switching so often?

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Godddddddddd. That second jump, the off-hand swat, just everything about this is so good looking. Obviously you hope not every post defender can do this, but a basic pump fake where AD doesn't bite all the way should lead to this result sometimes.

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Poor Kobe

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Because OF COURSE they're even adding signature limps at this point. I love the minutiae of the real NBA. Like it has the weirdest Twitter surroundings, the weirdest blog surroundings, just in general the craziest and weirdest people love this sport and I think that obviously filters over to the games themselves. People obsess over such random things in the NBA, maybe because there's so few players and many of the coaches are former players themselves, but it just breeds this type of quirkiness that blends into everything. I might not be explaining this right, but if you follow the NBA really closely and those that cover it, it really does have second to none coverage that leads to people obsessing over stuff like this.

# 206 Gosens6 @ 09/04/15 03:17 PM

Here's a few questions I have about coaches.

Will assistant coaches have their own offensive and defensive philosophies for when/if they become head coaches?

Will AI teams draft and sign players based on your coaches playing style?

Do coaches adjust starting lineups from time to time during the season and playoffs?

If any of these ring true, I will be 100% happy with the new coaching system

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# 207 iFnotWhyNoT @ 09/04/15 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WishListGOD 1 OF 2


	It's always raining for you isn't it sighs Lighten up man the game looks great, its a process.

Lighten up? Did you not see my previous posts about singing in the office and Deandre Face after reading the blog?

I'm sorry i didn't know i wasn't allowed to have multiple view points, smh

# 208 adub88 @ 09/04/15 03:23 PM

The defensive improvements are so timely. Can't wait to go work with Cauley-Stein

# 209 23 @ 09/04/15 03:25 PM

Good eye Chase I've caught some of the same things

I like I think they showed in the winning video multiple jumps and we see the effect on defense with Ant Davis there!

# 210 HypoLuxa13 @ 09/04/15 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DakkoN


	Live, I mean Russell got his hopes up, thinking he was finally going to be the man.. 2K, I mean Durant hit Russ with that SMH move

# 211 ChaseB @ 09/04/15 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	Steve_OS where them gif's at!?

If there weren't like 20 videos I would consider hooking you up, but even though I'm rather proficient at making GIFs it's too much of a time sink. Just wait until you get to your PC maybe and it won't close down your ish?

# 212 WishListGOD 1 OF 2 @ 09/04/15 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by iFnotWhyNoT


	Lighten up? Did you not see my previous posts about singing in the office and Deandre Face after reading the blog? I'm sorry i didn't know i wasn't allowed to have multiple view points, smh

Lol my bad man thought you were trying to be negative to be negative.

# 213 ataman5 @ 09/04/15 03:32 PM

I'm just nitpicking here yet again you can clearly see Melo is sliding away w/o footplanting in effect.

# 214 blingballa333 @ 09/04/15 03:33 PM

Really like what I'm reading and seeing here in this blog!

The spacing in these videos seems much improved with less unnecessary off ball movement going on. Players seem to be in the correct spot and the CPU defenders really do seem smart. There was nothing worse than having to manual force your CPU defenders to play tighter off the ball. In these videos you can tell that when their man is one pass away, they are shading towards their man and not leaving a dumb amount of space. Now I can only hope that your teammates are like this on offense and stay put when they are open. Passing and catching, IMO, was the worst aspect of 2K15's gameplay!!

Overall, it just looks like a smarter basketball game. Lately it is almost a chore to play 2k but this really excites me for the future of this game.

Keep up the good work!

# 215 blingballa333 @ 09/04/15 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ataman5


	I'm just nitpicking here yet again you can clearly see Melo is sliding away w/o footplanting in effect.

I believe that is just the sideline force field coming into play. No biggie.

# 216 LD2k @ 09/04/15 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bexthelegend


	Rumor is Da Czar about to ether Scott OG's blog later today. The president of the simnation

Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

# 217 ataman5 @ 09/04/15 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LD2k


	Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

Sting like SIM!

# 218 DBMcGee3 @ 09/04/15 03:38 PM

Well, that pretty much seals the deal on my pre-order. Nice work guys!

# 219 zrohman @ 09/04/15 03:40 PM

This makes me cautiously optimistic....

But I still remember the lack of communication from the Xbox One patch, the broken 3rd patch, extreme lag online, and defensive sliding (one of the most obvious and worse problems)

All the great gameplay in the world couldn't get these issues fixed.

It looks great and so much hard work in dealing with all this gameplay is extremely amazing... But I'm holding my breath. If I start sliding around or lag every game.. I'm not buying it. I'll still rent first.. And wait for a quick review. Preorder to lock the rate but wait to open.

I am encouraged by the signs though. I'm encouraged by the communication, the blogs, the attention to detail, and the hard work... It's awesome. As long as they fix the defensive sliding and the lag, I'll buy. And as long as they continue to support in the same way.. I'll keep it

# 220 blues rocker @ 09/04/15 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	Good eye Chase I've caught some of the same things I like I think they showed in the winning video multiple jumps and we see the effect on defense with Ant Davis there!

yeah, i love that they finally added "double jumps" for block attempts. in previous years, once your player jumped to attempt a block, he was stuck in a canned "landing animation" that prevented him from quickly jumping again after coming down from the initial jump. in real life, elite defenders have this quick twitch "double jumping ability", so i'm glad guys like Davis will be able to do it in 2k. I just hope the double jump block attempts are only effective with certain athletic players who can actually pull it off in real life - like Davis (although, with 2k's attention to detail regarding player abilities, i think they'll be good about making sure the right players are doing it).

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