Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

Defense definitely feels a lot more "relieving" than "rewarding" this year, in contrast to the promises we were given from 2KSports. I will say though, that shading your defender with some space is pretty effective in at least, hampering drives to the basket a little bit. It's just tough to do consistently when you have ballhandlers constantly on the go. If you're not a steal spammer, playing really tight on anyone with a live dribble can do more harm than good unfortunately.

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

I have said enough in other threads, now I'm tired of talking about the same topic over and over again so please let us not give rise to a controversy

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

Thanks to all, and special thanks to Optik & DrX for the helping hand!
My game has improved considerably. I'm managing to stop the CPU driving at me and can block quite often, not too hot on stealing though!

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

There's an animation where if you are bodying up a post player who's already made his move and just wants to the shot up, they will do a layup as if you're not there, even when pressing the right stick into them and holding the right trigger. I've found that pressing the right stick AWAY (or towards the basket) from the defender makes them take a contested layup.

Also, when you have a big man with low security under/near the basket (especially where they are holding the ball beneath their waist) and you haven't got a big to contest him, spam the steal button (lol usually twice or three times will do), and do it when they are holding it in an area they really have no business being in.

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

-- BUMP

Please help with this.. can't find the answer anywhere. When playing friends online, I will select my defensive settings (i.e. double-teams off, play tight on Ray Allen, etc.) and as the game progresses, I check my settings and it's set to DOUBLE TEAM THE ENTIRE STARTING LINE UP!!! Is this from using the quick adjustments, like "focus on stars"??

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

Yes that's it. To go back to your settings (the one you set before the game started) you have to pick the coach default from the quick adjustement menu.

Re: nba 2k13 everything Defense
 

Yes it's from the quick adjustments like focus on stars etc.

You can make adjustments like "lock down paint" during game, but make sure you go to the start menu defensive settings and put it back on customs for your custom settings you did before the game.

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THANKS!!!! :freddy: That was driving me insane!