Can we talk about the real problem here? the fact that a stepback provides the idea of an open shot, and seems to have little to no impact on your shot. thus your ability to contest the shot is minimal, and the shooter is perceived by the CPU as "open" thus the perfects and on the line shots drop consistently.
Go watch a rec or play in one LD2k, the "best" shooters tend to run to the left or right, stepback, and pop 3s as if they are shooting free throws.
We need a dribble fatigue system, because even the best conditioned players, and best shooters, can do continuous dribble moves to hit deep shots.
The worst is when a shooter passes up a wide open shot, because they are so used to the overpowered dribble moves that the dribble into a defender only to stepback and hit it in his face from 30 ft away.
Also on top of this 2k has made the most important attribute playmaking by far, as you can perfect a shot and have 5 on outside shooting combined with 20 on playmaking, and drop buckets from anywhere on the court with overpowered dribble moves.
Ive experienced a player by himself beating 3-5 defenders for 70 points.... continuous dribbling and stepbacks that made him "open" yet we stopped even guarding the other players because he wouldnt pass...
This type of gameplay lead to everyone attempting to take charges on people before the shot could even go up because we know it's going to drop if it leaves his hands...
Even greats in the game rarely take on a double team from the 3pt line, most will pass or at worst attempt to split them and get to the rim, but not in 2k where it's rewarded to play like a ballhog and jack up shot after shot with overpowered dribble moves.
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