Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

[ArtistMonk]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

Nice, Is struggle but only have like 4-5 slots in hands as a SF, I stay brawling in the paint, not on the finesse skills yet.

Other than post up

[Vni]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I want to see you in the highlights thread with some of theses moves.

Personnaly I haven't practiced moves that much. I do some simple things but I feel it's reponsive this year.

[CaseIH]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I struggle sometimes with putting moves together, which leaves me accidentally isoing against a player and running the shot clock down to 6... but in the end moving in one direction and then spinning the opposite way and driving always works lol.

LOL, that's basically what ends up happening to me quite often. Crossover and spin seem to be the only moves I have unfortunately. I pretty much always run set plays, or PnR's but if they don't work, I usually screwed if I have to go iso. Oddly enough I have played basically every 2k basketball game evr made except for my boycott of NBA2k9 after they decided not to make Choops any more, yet dribble moves in iso leave a lot to be desired,lol.

[23]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

OS's own jerseymade just made a dribbling tutorial ironically

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XIxa6MGJDgQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Goffs]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

OS's own jerseymade just made a dribbling tutorial ironically

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XIxa6MGJDgQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Damn......I need to practice some more...

[torpidbeaver]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

You just have to lab a bit man, learn how to chain moves together, and get 2k's system down.....I think the biggest mistake is approaching the game like "this is what I'm doing, it should work" instead of learning how things work. That's just my opinion though.

I honestly feel I can pull off what I want to do, when I want to do it at this point.

I mean, I think it's a little unfair to assume I haven't. I've spent time in the practice area, trying to see how things work. And I've used Scrimmage to try the same stuff, but it never seems to translate into in-game success. I also think it's unfair of the game or its makers to expect those of us with jobs and families and whatnot to spend a bunch of time outside of the actual game, trying to figure out how or why the sticks are supposed to work with the gameplay. If there was some sort of feedback, or some sort of training, or really ANYTHING in the game that would help you figure out the damn dribbling system, I'd (probably) be much less frustrated with it.

I also really wish they would explain a little more about when you're supposed to start chaining moves. Sometimes, there's a long delay between the time you hit the stick and it happening on the court. Is that my fault? Is that the game? I don't know! And the game doesn't bother to tell me. There have been times where I've managed to get by my defender, but, inevitably, I've already unfortunately hit the R-Stick so my guy does this super-delayed move which allows the defender to catch up.

Anyway, that's my rant for the day. I still love the game, and really enjoy playing my offline League vs. the CPU. But I still have major frustrations.

Don't get me wrong, I like the depth, and I often don't mind difficulty. I just hate not knowing what I'm doing incorrectly.

[23]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

From your post you're definitely doing things wrong. Slow down

[The 24th Letter]

Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I mean, I think it's a little unfair to assume I haven't. I've spent time in the practice area, trying to see how things work. And I've used Scrimmage to try the same stuff, but it never seems to translate into in-game success. I also think it's unfair to expect those of us with jobs and families and whatnot to spend a bunch of time outside of the actual game, trying to figure out how or why the sticks are supposed to work with the gameplay. If there was some sort of feedback, or some sort of training, or really ANYTHING in the game that would help you figure out the damn dribbling system, I'd (probably) be much less frustrated with it.

I also really wish they would explain a little more about when you're supposed to start chaining moves. Sometimes, there's a long delay between the time you hit the stick and it happening on the court. Is that my fault? Is that the game? I don't know! And the game doesn't bother to tell me. There have been times where I've managed to get by my defender, but, inevitably, I've already unfortunately hit the R-Stick so my guy does this super-delayed move which allows the defender to catch up.

Anyway, that's my rant for the day. I still love the game, and really enjoy playing my offline League vs. the CPU. But I still have major frustrations.

Don't get me wrong, I like the depth, and I often don't mind difficulty. I just hate not knowing what I'm doing incorrectly.

Rant was pretty unnecessary tbh, lol

I'll spoiler this as to not take the thread too far off track

Spoiler

I'm not asking you to abandon your family and take a month off work for 2k training....I sure as hell didn't, I have a family, social life, other hobbies too. I just like to master a game when I get it, which if probably the fighting gamer in me. I'm not up all night writing algorithms and drawing up formulas, I just play a lot of quick games and try to figure things out. Didn't assume anything. I just keep hearing things are impossible when they clearly aren't.... and I'm showing that....jerseys videos are showing that...

You don't have to do anything you don't want to man....it's up to you. The game could definitely do a better job explaining these, but you have an entire community here, and a video two posts above yours that can help....

[torpidbeaver]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

Oh, sorry man. I wasn't trying to come after you with that. Let me try again. I'll also stick it under the spoiler, but apologies for sounding like a dick.

Spoiler

What I'm frustrated with is the only solution being, "do the same thing you've been doing, only slightly different." Or, "get better at the sticks, nuub." I get maybe enough time Every two or so days to play one game, usually half of one, so standing in the Rec Center playing against a folding chair feels like a waste of my game time. I can't make the players do what I want them to do, and it's tough to accept.

I'm willing to learn, but the game doesn't teach me. It just keeps telling me that what I'm doing is wrong.

I've tried practicing, and I've tried just mostly ignoring the iso-moves and instead running plays. By far and away, the last option has worked the best. I feel as though I'm close(ish), but nothing has pushed me over the edge of competency.

It's probably almost as frustrating for those of you who get it to listen to those of us who don't get it. Practice more is usually a good solution, but for whatever reason, that hasn't been working for me, and I'm salty about it.

[Lord Bonium]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I miss the days of 2k13 where my guy's hand would move the exact same split second as i moved my joystick. (... no homo) Even 2k15 after all the patches actually came pretty close to that, so i'm still hoping 2k16 will eventually be the same.

I just can't get used to the input lag. Doesn't matter a whole lot though since i've always played more of a passing game anyway but still it's always nice to have the option to occasionally iso if i feel like it. The way it is now i'm rather reluctant to do much dribbling, too many turnovers.

[Scofield]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I mean, I think it's a little unfair to assume I haven't. I've spent time in the practice area, trying to see how things work. And I've used Scrimmage to try the same stuff, but it never seems to translate into in-game success. I also think it's unfair of the game or its makers to expect those of us with jobs and families and whatnot to spend a bunch of time outside of the actual game, trying to figure out how or why the sticks are supposed to work with the gameplay. If there was some sort of feedback, or some sort of training, or really ANYTHING in the game that would help you figure out the damn dribbling system, I'd (probably) be much less frustrated with it.

I also really wish they would explain a little more about when you're supposed to start chaining moves. Sometimes, there's a long delay between the time you hit the stick and it happening on the court. Is that my fault? Is that the game? I don't know! And the game doesn't bother to tell me. There have been times where I've managed to get by my defender, but, inevitably, I've already unfortunately hit the R-Stick so my guy does this super-delayed move which allows the defender to catch up.

Anyway, that's my rant for the day. I still love the game, and really enjoy playing my offline League vs. the CPU. But I still have major frustrations.

Don't get me wrong, I like the depth, and I often don't mind difficulty. I just hate not knowing what I'm doing incorrectly.

I don't think you have anything to apologize for man. The only advantage someone in your position has is knowing this forum exists and being a member. Otherwise you'd be in a fairly difficult position. As you say, the game offers next to no guide for how to hone in on the finer points that were added to the dribbling system. And unfortunately the learning process also involves knowing which moves to avoid because they aren't useful. Understanding how it works and getting fairly predictable responses from your input takes quite a bit of time even when you have a reference like OS.

[DJ]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

I can't seem to get the size-up moves to work ... any tips?

[Whomario]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

You just have to lab a bit man, learn how to chain moves together, and get 2k's system down....

In that spirit: I´d love to have the in-game tutorials/drills from years ago back. Simply a 1:1 drill with a cpu defender of your choosing with the game advising you on some drible-move combinations and stuff.

Same goes for post moves ...

[The 24th Letter]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

Definitely agree...as much as 2k changes those two aspects of the game, I think they owe us some detailed tutorials..lol

I'm all for bringing post practice back, since that's pretty hard to lab 5 on 5

[Reggie548]

Re: Anyone NOT struggling with dribble moves?

They need to do like Madden. Have full on tutorials for every aspect of basketball. From dribbling to breaking down defenses to reading the play as its unfolding etc.