The Game as a Big Man - MyCareer

[VictorOzieh]

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6'8 Center here. would have gone 6'10 or 6'11 but the better Athlete states were too good for me to pass up. Wanted an Anthony Davis, Prime Dwight, Blake Griffin, Hakeem Olajuwon type. Elite defender, rebounder, shot blocker, with a legendary post game. I don't like so far that if i get the ball in the post and try to dribble at all it gets stripped or off a foot

[coachcolbert]

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6'8 Center here. would have gone 6'10 or 6'11 but the better Athlete states were too good for me to pass up. Wanted an Anthony Davis, Prime Dwight, Blake Griffin, Hakeem Olajuwon type. Elite defender, rebounder, shot blocker, with a legendary post game. I don't like so far that if i get the ball in the post and try to dribble at all it gets stripped or off a foot

i went this route last year. Faried-like approach. youre right big men have 1 dribble rule in the post this year. you take 2 dribbles chances are you turned the ball over. i gotta get used to it but i like it, they should also have an option to keep the ball high. IRL if a big doesnt keep the ball up it will get swiped.

[Reinman514]

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I want to make a big man but haven't decided yet if he should be inside or balanced. I've heard a lot say that dunking in the paint works great now but only for an inside scorer. Can anybody out there confirm that a balanced center dunks also when close to the rim? Not saying shaq like but just able to dunk when free or even with a little contact.

[JUSTlFIED]

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I want to make a big man but haven't decided yet if he should be inside or balanced. I've heard a lot say that dunking in the paint works great now but only for an inside scorer. Can anybody out there confirm that a balanced center dunks also when close to the rim? Not saying shaq like but just able to dunk when free or even with a little contact.

Im a Balanced Big Man, and is works decently for me. Some games I get stripped alot

[mradam75]

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You guys make me want to delete my pg and go back to big man


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[XxSpiritHunterX]

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I've been able to rebound really good this year. Currently in my second season, I'm on a double double streak after 6 games and a triple double most recently. I feel great to be a PF this year, exactly the way I want to play


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[Steve5696]

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I have a 7-3" center who's 62 overall; only 4 upgrades to inside scorer at this point and I am a 67% shooter in the post with backdown post moves every time on HOF. I'm averaging 22 ppg in 20 minutes per game using this. Seems like the post play for centers is a little too easy. The only guy who kept me under 50% in my rookie season was the game against Deandre Jordan and I assume he has some sort of badge to make my post play worse. I dont think it makes any difference but I made him as heavy as possible and have upgraded his athleticism 2/3rds of the way already (got to get the speed and acceleration up to somewhat acceptable, very hard to play with someone at a starting speed of 25). With the athleticism comes strength attribute upgrades so maybe that is a factor as well.

[GJP]

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You guys make me want to delete my pg and go back to big man


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Honestly, 2K16 marks the resurgence of the dominant big man imo. The revamped defense makes it remarkably satisfying to contest guards at the rim and shut down your matchup in the post.

Rebounding is great and offensive rebounds are such a boost for your team that when you can slip into the paint, box out your man and grab that OREB then **** that joint back and bang it on 'em it's a great feeling.

As far as an inside focused center, it's great if you're a dirty work/post guy. I can actually play bully ball when I catch it in the paint on a mismatch or even against a weak post defender and hit them with a spin/pumpfake/dropstep and slam it on their heads.

I'd imagine a balanced/outside PF or C would be money fading off the pick when the defender has to respect the drive and your pg/sg can draw your guy. I get a ton of open looks after setting a pick for Tony Parker but I usually have to pass it off or rim run for a drop off/OREB because I can't hit the jumper.

[happy_accidents]

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I'm having a ton of fun defensively but I'm a complete bot factor in offense. Just started my second year and my best game has been 9pts as a pro. I was pretty decent in the post last year but this year I'm dreadful. I think I need more strength. I've been trying to model my game after Chris Bosh with Anthony Davis defense. IDK if it's possible to be a face up big because even at 6'10 I feel slow.

[drewwright]

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I'm having a ton of fun defensively but I'm a complete bot factor in offense. Just started my second year and my best game has been 9pts as a pro. I was pretty decent in the post last year but this year I'm dreadful. I think I need more strength. I've been trying to model my game after Chris Bosh with Anthony Davis defense. IDK if it's possible to be a face up big because even at 6'10 I feel slow.

I feel you, most i've gotten is 17. Avg about 11ppg, which is good off the bench i guess.

[Vic Viper]

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I'm so stuck on playing as a Small Forward. I guess it's because I like being versatile where I can guard the perimeter and the inside. I definitely have to play as a PF or Center because playing in the paint feels way better this year. You can actually back down smaller defenders. It was funny seeing my 6'8 player abuse those High School Kids in MyCareer. Lol

[P234thetruth]

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I've been playing as a big for the past couple 2Ks and this year is awesome. I can actually throw my weight around and not be backed down in the post and play smart hands up defense where they actually struggle to score.

I'm a 79 OVR iirc and I'm absolutely dominating averaging 20+ points and 20 boards with 4.5 blks on Superstar/sim I'm 6'11 inside center.

I'm an elite paint protector and absolutely suck outside of 3-4ft on offense. I would have liked to hit the J out to 16 feet but oh well. I'll build up my post offense by the end of this season.

For anyone getting the game without preordering, or anyone yet to make a MyPlayer and doesn't know exactly what they want as their player, this thread is for you.

Well it seems the Whole 7'3" dribbling like Kyrie Irving is gone, i'm sure their will be plenty less bigmen out there. Being a PF, or C is the toughest position by far, just because there is less of them, and more moves to get to know.

When creating ANY player, it's always good to have a basic mold off an NBA player, not exactly the same, but the same type of player. I myself have molded my 6'10" to be a monster like Anthony Davis, who kicked my *** the first time I played him.

So, my PF is a 79 Overall, Interior Defender (Kinda like Serge Ibaka you could say) and it's VERY hard scoring. I usually score in between 8-16 points a game, on the Nets. Most games, at least half of my points come from the foul line just because I can't get inside, and post moves are very limited to my player, and because my guy can draw contact well.

So, first mistake I made was picking inside scorer, I thought Inside was everything inside the 3pt line, and I was wrong. My Mid-Range jumper has a cap of 66 now... and for this fact, I might need to recreate a player with the balanced scoring option. I recommend for PF you pick Balanced, and for Center, pick Inside.

Rebounds, a LOT harder to come by now, and you HAVE to box out, or be boxed out. Double-Doubles are hard to come by, I've gotten one so far, in my second season of play.

Blocks, a lot more sensible when they happen, more rewarding as well. But don't be surprised when someone like Anthony Davis blocks your ball back into the crowd, it happens. A lot actually, but everytime I've been blocked, it was a bad shot on my part.

The first thing you'll notice is how long your guy is, I maxed out the wingspan (not sure if that effects speed) but I definitely recommend the extra wingspan, when you get beat off the dribble you have a good chance at a nice swat.

The second thing you'll notice is the speed. Or how much speed there isn't. My 3 main categories I've upgraded have been: Athleticism, Jump Shooting, Inside Scoring. And my guy is still noticeably slower than my 7'3" Center in 2K15. But this is for the better, trust me.

So all in all, being a Bigman is a High Risk-High Reward type thing. If you get to be very skilled at playing it, then Pro-am teams are gonna be recruiting you until you die. But unfortunately, you give up a lot of the fun on MyPark, as it's hard for guards to play bigs all the time, and it's not as fun as a guard when playing MyPark, so I recommend getting a guard player for that.

Honestly, 2K16 marks the resurgence of the dominant big man imo. The revamped defense makes it remarkably satisfying to contest guards at the rim and shut down your matchup in the post.

Rebounding is great and offensive rebounds are such a boost for your team that when you can slip into the paint, box out your man and grab that OREB then **** that joint back and bang it on 'em it's a great feeling.

As far as an inside focused center, it's great if you're a dirty work/post guy. I can actually play bully ball when I catch it in the paint on a mismatch or even against a weak post defender and hit them with a spin/pumpfake/dropstep and slam it on their heads.

I'd imagine a balanced/outside PF or C would be money fading off the pick when the defender has to respect the drive and your pg/sg can draw your guy. I get a ton of open looks after setting a pick for Tony Parker but I usually have to pass it off or rim run for a drop off/OREB because I can't hit the jumper.

You guys all seem inside, can you tell me how heavy your big men are?

[GJP]

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You guys all seem inside, can you tell me how heavy your big men are?

6'11 265 with max athlete and almost maxed defense.

[tarek]

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Hey guys,

This thread is getting me excited to pick up 2K16 and get started on my annual big man. Previously I've always gone with a 6'11 250-260lb big man, and my aim is to basically be Ben Wallace.

I could score 2-4 PPG but as long as i'm grabbing every rebound and blocking shots all day long I am a happy man.

So what this thread is telling me that this is very possible and will be lots of fun.

My question is, I've never done a C over 7 feet tall. Mainly because I want good speed and athleticism and find that the 6'10 or 6'11 size gives me that. However, what's the pro's and con's of a 7'1 or 7'2 C versus the 6'10-6'11 size?

[View7iful Kai]

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Day 1 I made a 6'11'' balance PF and luckily It's the best one. This game actually makes you play your position which is cool. I really like playing the position. Im molding my PF to be a athletic rim protector. My PF title though is rebounding specialist. The only thing that bothers me is getting stripped when I drive. I maxed out my play maker on my first PF but when I seen it doesn't make much of a difference I remade him..same 6'11 PF but this time I left my play maker on 0. Another struggle for me is when people see me post up I get double teamed but all in all I really enjoy playing big man. I agree w the op, when you understand how to play and get blocks people do take notice. I've gotten a lot of friend request because they see me working on defense lol.