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NBA 2K16 Gameplay Blog With Da_Czar

05:00 PM - September 4, 2015 by Steve_OS

What’s happening family. It’s your man Da_Czar… I have started my sentences with this phrase too many times to count here on OS. With this, my first official blog post as a developer, I am returning to the format that started it all.

I know many of you here have been waiting a long time for us to talk about gameplay. Well the time has finally come so I won’t waste time with any more introductions.

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# 81 Skeptikz @ 09/04/15 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by StormsWarning


	damn... And Then you get the tag as well. You put My Meter Over The Edge. #Fire.

Big Ups to Da Czar and the Scott OG for the AI developments over the last 12 months...I remember when 2K15 came out Czar said it was just the beginning (because of his shortened dev cycle) but I would never have imagined this much!

I'm super stoked either way but if someone can confirm that MyCareer will play with all of this intelligence then i'll be like:

# 82 noshun @ 09/04/15 08:28 PM

To the NBA 2k Staff...

.

There's the NBA, then there's NBA 2k, then far far away there's all those other basketball ball games lumped together (NBA Live, NBA Jam, NBA Unrivaled, NBA Ballers, etc.)

It isn't even close anymore...

# 83 BluFu @ 09/04/15 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	How do y'all like Hardens sig shot? We saw the pull up in OG's blog and the standing here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It looks solid. Though, if we're comparing how close the jumpers looks to real life Steph wins by a mile.

# 84 HowDareI @ 09/04/15 08:39 PM

Read everything and I'm speechless...bruh if everything fits together how I'm envisioning it this will be the greatest basketball, no sports...heck maybe the best game I ever played period.

2K15 frustrated me but I still played it every day. Game ain't even out yet and I can see it's so much better...my life's over on the 25th.

# 85 Perfect23 @ 09/04/15 08:41 PM

Not sure if this has been brought up or not but have they addressed the issues with not enough fouls being called?

# 86 DC @ 09/04/15 08:47 PM

But what kills me, is there will be some people out there that claims 2K puts out the same game every year. SMH

# 87 DC @ 09/04/15 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GSW

What is this from. Just funny because people around him had to be influenced to dance/head nod because he was dancing so hard

# 88 stillfeelme @ 09/04/15 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DC


	What is this from. Just funny because people around him had to be influenced to dance/head nod because he was dancing so hard

MTV VMA's

Lol

# 89 swac07 @ 09/04/15 08:57 PM

Whats crazy there are still more blogs to come (presentation,my player,online features) smh

Great work Czar as usual I can't wait for your vids breaking down the freelances/tutorials

# 90 Eat_hits @ 09/04/15 09:26 PM

This sounds like next gen sim basketball. Bravo!

# 91 RipCity71252 @ 09/04/15 09:36 PM

Loving every bit of this.

But as primarily a vs. CPU player, ACE has me pumped. Can't wait to see it in action over the course of a 48 minute game.

Also, during the Living trailer I kind of treated this new heel/toe foot planting tech the same as the ball spinning realistically in the early 2k14 trailer. Cool touch and didn't think much of it, but it's shocking how much it's improving the look of player movement.

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	How do y'all like Hardens sig shot? We saw the pull up in OG's blog and the standing here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks very similar to last years. But these new follow throughs are smooooooth.

# 92 killgill2 @ 09/04/15 09:37 PM

The passing speed looks much improved and crisp now around the perimeter...

# 93 WTF @ 09/04/15 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Da_Czar


	Due to the length of the blog I ended up cutting a lot of stuff. Some like what freelances are including should probably be posted somewhere for people to see so... - 3 Out 2 In- We completely rewrote our 3 out 2 in freelance to increase spacing and emphasize the high post. - 3 Out 2 In Fist- A new 3 out 2 in freelance that emphasizes the pick and roll on every pass. - 3 Out Extended- This is an extended 3 out offense to deal with guys who like to put tight pressure everywhere. This offense has extended scoring options that stretch the defense and should allow you the space to punish pressure. - Triangle- We pressed delete on last years triangle and rebuilt it from scratch. We were able to include much more triangle philosophy including proper pressure releases and the lag principal. - Swing- The swing was also completely revamped and is more authentic than ever before. We even added an extended set that allows you to access their horns options without any swing entry needed. - 4 Out- Our 4 out was also rebuilt from scratch. We were able to increase the spacing to allow you more room to create. - Pace and Space- NBA 2K is the only series that gives you a chance to run this unique offense designed by my college teammate Erik Spoelstra. - Eighty- This is a basic freelance with spacing and simple screen actions appropriate for teams that played in the 80’s - 2-3 Zone- A freelance designed to help you bust up the 2-3 zone defense. - 3-2 Zone- A freelance designed to chew up 3-2 zone cheese. - Flex- Run the flex as your base offense without calling a single play. - Corner- We installed a version of Adelman’s corner offense. Excellent choice if you have great passing big men, or bigs who score well from the high post. Assigned to the Bucks - Flow- We also have the Terry Stotts version of the Flow offense. Assigned to the Portland Trailblazers. - Princeton Low- We added the NBA Version of the famed Princeton offense. More than a backdoor we include the entire Princeton low offense as taught by coach Carril. Princeton Chin- We even added the Chin version of this offense with all 5 players above the free-throw line. - Hawks- While we could have just given them the Spurs swing offense, we went deeper by including options in this swing variant they run in their system. - Warriors- The world champs also received their own swing offense variant with some of the options specific to their championship run. Including splits on most of their post entry passes. - Mavericks- I am really excited about bringing you the Mavericks flow offense. This is another of those lightly documented offenses similar to Pace and Space. Lots of scout work went into bringing this to life. - Houston- This freelance was born out of sheer creativity while scouting the Rockets in the playoffs. If you recall, without their starting point guard the ball was constantly in James Harden’s hands. This freelance replicates that and forces users to guard Harden 1 on 1 no matter where he receives the ball. You have isolation or pick and roll options in any location. If for any reason Harden does not have the ball, simply stand still for a count of two and he will pop out to receive it. “1-4”- Our 1-4 freelance most resembles Jerry Sloan’s offense with the Utah Jazz. While not an exact replica we definitely carry some of the options the classic Jazz are famous for. SSOL- In truth, unless you sprint and always use the first option, it’s more like nine seconds or less but you get the picture. It’s in and although there aren’t a ton of options.(Compared to Swing/ Triangle) It is very difficult to guard against with the right personnel. Motion offenses 3 Out 2 in Motion- This offers constant motion to get shooters open. If you like to dribble and create, just use the default 3 Out 2 In. 3 Out 2 in Extended Motion- Similar to the 3 Out 2 In Extended, this is a motion set that is effective against ‘pressure everywhere’ defense. Motion actions extend far outside the 3 pt line to stretch pressure defense. 4 Out Motion- Similar to the 3 Out 2 In Motion, this offers constant motion once initiated. Best to use if you have a stretch 4 on the floor. Celtics Motion- Celtics fans will definitely be familiar with these actions. This is a chin offense variant that the C’s used last season. Heat Motion- The Heat abandoned the Pace and Space in favor of a custom variation of the swing offense. We faithfully recreate a lot of the Heat’s looks from last season inside of this motion set. This is definitely one that blurs the line between motion and freelance. Jazz Motion- Quinn Synder also has the Jazz running a variation of the swing. As you get into these offenses it will become clear that they are all different with actions unique to what each team ran last year. Rockets Motion- The Rockets version of the swing features a lot of handoffs and quick scoring actions. Sixers Motion- Similar to the Celtics chin variant but with different actions. This one is much closer to a traditional motion offense. again not everything we did could fit in a blog but unlike last year I will be doing plenty of videos after release of the game to help guys understand what all they have available on the offensive side of the ball. With all that OG has done your probably going to need it. #SimNation PS we also allow you to adjust some of the defensive settings in practice play mode.

Holy Mother of God....

Is that all you got Czar? I thought you all were doing something impressive this year?! Lol

# 94 HypoLuxa13 @ 09/04/15 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RipCityAndy


	Practice is back. Thank. God. Great post, Czar. Thanks for all you do.

"What are we talking about? Practice? We're talkin' bout practice, man."

# 95 rjohns23 @ 09/04/15 09:39 PM

Man this is great! It's really going to fill like a chess match especially on hall-of-fame...

The one question I have is in regard to module magic, pnr module, and the attack module. This is awesome news that 2k has implemented this AI knowledge. I wonder if the CPU, especially in the pick and roll situation, will shoot more pull-up 3s. For example, Deron Williams (in real life)will come off the pick and will "look" to shoot the 3 especally if the defender will ice.

That was the one thing missing from 2k15 was the lack of pull up 3s off the dribble. It seemed like the only way the CPU will shoot a pull up 3 is if you play way off or you would have to butcher the roster and sliders. Hopefully, theses modules will address that. I would love to play against Curry, and he just pulls up in my face from just little separation. That would be awesome !

Another thing I noticed in the blog was how the new AI will recognize shot blockers. I wonder will this be used for contested layups as well. For example, as a user I would always change my shot in mid air to avoid shot blockers but I rarely if ever see the CPU do this. Derrick Rose , for example does this a lot in real life. Hopefully, I pray this is implemented this year for the AI.

# 96 Gosens6 @ 09/04/15 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	Czar over there talking about "nothing major"...see if we ever believe you again fam, lol That A.I though....triple threat? Quick first step? Pull ups? Come on man.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm done with you, man! Lmao

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# 97 BluFu @ 09/04/15 09:44 PM

I know I'm in the minority here but the attention to detail on these two shots by Melo were outstanding.

(0:05)

# 98 rafaelpaolo84 @ 09/04/15 09:46 PM

Wow.

I'm beyond impressed. Everything that they have put out so far.. major improvements across multiple game modes, and now on the court. Customization. Plus the (many) little things. I just can't wrap my head around it.. how could they have done so much in a year???

Amazing, AMAZING team and group of guys working there at 2K. Bravo.

When a video game actually teaches you so much more about the real life sport that it represents.. just, wow.

I really don't have anything else to say, or I don't know what to say, it's quite overwhelming. I'm just sitting here, smiling.

I haven't played 2K in 2 or 3 years (for various reasons), and wasn't planning on playing it again this year, even though my brother buys it every year for the PS4.

But I just pre-purchased 2K16 on Steam. I could see myself spending hours just in practice plays mode alone, and I wouldn't want having to share my playtime with anybody haha!

# 99 Matty Aqua @ 09/04/15 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13


	"What are we talking about? Practice? We're talkin' bout practice, man."

Beat me to it! haha ....We are talking about practice!!!!

Thank you Czar, this has been a long time coming from your very humble beginnings!!, well done to you and your team!...you and OG had some great, informative Blogs today, not filled with hype, but just solid information and education....
I have so much more to learn about the game of basketball, and really looking forward to all the tutorials this year from everyone!.

# 100 STLRams @ 09/04/15 09:52 PM

This blog along with the gameplay blog are priceless. If 2K releases a Presentation blog and state that NBA2K16 now has a NFL2K5 like halftime show/End of game show, I will have to take some extended PTO time from my job.

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