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One of the reasons 2k's defense is so forgiving is because the passes are largely tethered to the receiver. This allows them to zip and whiz around the court while accelerating the receiver from time to time. Im sure that's something that might be difficult to eliminate totally from a technical stand point, but what i dont understand is why that issue is compounded by clueless and passive passing lane defense.
I can be lurking in the passing lanes with a known thief, time it, and get "rewarded" with an awkward steal attempt that looks more like my defender is playing dodge ball trying to avoid contact with the ball. Sure, i shouldn't always get the steal, but tipping a pass coming directly at a person takes minimal hand-eye coordination. RE...WARD... ME.
My teammates could seemingly care less if the ball is within reach when swung around the perimeter, they turn a blind-eye and ignore the strategic position they are put in. Immediately after patch 4 it seemed as if this was vastly improved, but i was told to go to the main menu for an update in the days following and it had reverted.
On top of that, passes are protected even further with the "contest pass" (right stick away) function doing absolutely nothing. Its an important tool defending entry passes and pick and pop plays. I dont remember this being the case upon release, but as it is now, the input gets no reaction and relying on the steal button can result in unwanted reaching fouls. So my teammates dont have hands in the passing lane, and
In short, the offense can freely swing the ball around and the defense, no matter how well positioned, is at its mercy. Why is that? I personally always turn up 'play passing lanes' and the steal rating. Why do so many of the members of the community seem to be against tipped passes?
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