NBA 2K18 AI Improvements Blog From Scott O’Gallagher

[clinthc0003]

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Yup! It's in practice mode as well.

Great news! Thanks for listening to us!

I think this will really help us to understand the game at a much deeper level like you see with other genres (fighting games in particular). It seems like this is the direction you guys are moving towards with the big E-Sports push over the last few years and I think this will really help.

Thanks!

[SonicBoom2040]

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https://youtu.be/IrAKJ8I1Cc0

What

He left him open b/c hes not established as a threat from the 3 yet...the correct read in my opinion

[MarkWilliam]

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Re: The Towns clip where he sees the action and then comes over

Do players with higher defensive awareness swivel their heads more (can't help what you can't see)? Lower IQ players not coming over in time or at all?

If so, this may actually be my favourite addition! Something I didn't think would be possible in a video game for a long time...

[Marty Funkhouser]

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He left him open b/c hes not established as a threat from the 3 yet...the correct read in my opinion

Theres a big difference between leaving someone open and dashing to the paint.

[NewBreed1]

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Loving everything I'm reading so far. But I gotta say, I pray the lighting in these videos aren't what we're going to see on our TVs when the game comes out.

[bigeastbumrush]

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He left him open b/c hes not established as a threat from the 3 yet...the correct read in my opinion

Just so there's clarification on this----

The issue is NOT about leaving a player open.

[Kstat]

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Theres a big difference between leaving someone open and dashing to the paint.

You can't do both...

There's no risk to leaving Simmons open so why not do it immediately before the screener can roll? Shuts everything down early.

[Marty Funkhouser]

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You can't do both...

There's no risk to leaving Simmons open so why not do it immediately before the screener can roll? Shuts everything down early.

Playing off your man because hes bot a threat from the perimeter does not mean mad dashing to the paint.

Rondo, Rubio, etc cant shoot but that doesnt mean the players guarding them are going to leave them 16 feet open, overhelp on D and give them a wide open lane to the basketball

[23]

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It's obviously there for a reason, and not what people feel it is in the past.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have explained the defensive setting and pointed this very thing out in the blog.

Back to the fundamentals

The Adaptive Coaching Engine has changed the game in the sports gaming industry. However, we believed that in order for this system to go to the next level, we really needed to get back to the fundamentals and knock out some deficiencies that have hindered this system. With that said, Shawn, the outstanding engineer that I work hand in hand with, gave me complete control over the major defensive AI decision making. This could be anything from the defender’s hip and facing angle, to what speed and stance he is in. From there, like a real film session, we broke down every cut or action that has hurt us in previous years and figured out the best “basketball” solution on how to solve it.


PLAY SET AND ACTION RECOGNITION!

Yes, you read this correctly. Your CPU teammates now have the ability to recognize a set and action a team is running and adjust on the fly! This is one of the biggest things you hardcore X’s and O’s players will recognize immediately. This also plays a substantial role in ACE. Every team knows how hot a player is and can adapt according to the set or action the players are in. For example, you will see certain teams change their pick and roll coverage in a 1-4 spread situation with Steph Curry or Kyrie Irving as opposed to Russell Westbrook. You will also see defenders play tight or back up significantly in pinch post or rub actions.

Here is a high pick and roll look that Philly has been successful with early in the game. Notice how Porter adapts his gap coverage in this situation by leaving Simmons open and daring him to knock it down from deep.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Sweet baby Jesus that was amazing to read.


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[Housh123]

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You can't do both...

There's no risk to leaving Simmons open so why not do it immediately before the screener can roll? Shuts everything down early.

Except when you look like a bum for giving an NBA caliber guard a wide open layup or lane to the rim he can use to find a pass. Also if you happen to play against a lineup with 5 shooters that would just be a bad gameplan

[Baebae32]

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If Otto Porter started that possession where he ended it (along the lane line) I think it would accomplish the same objective (provide help on the dribble drive, force a kick out to a poor shooter) and by him being along the lane line, the optics would be better instead of him leaving the ball side corner to go to the paint before fultz gets any real penetration. Just my opinion

[GoDucks1224]

NBA 2K18 AI Improvements Blog From Scott O’Gallagher

OKC was third in post touches with 19.7, good to know inside contacts seem to be the right people to base them off

Hey just to let you know, Scott Brooks hasn't been OKC's coach in 3 years. He's the Wizards coach. Billy Donovan is in Oklahoma City.

[PelicansFan23]

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What does this mean for Pro Am teams who use AI players? In my experience, teams with 2 AI players on their team have a significant advantage. The AI players grab every loose ball, most rebounds, play fantastic defense, basically play nearly perfectly where as players are prone to making mistakes, not timing things right, etc. After reading your blog it sounds like teams that use AI players will be at even more of an advantage when used in Pro Am. Ideally if like to see pro am only for teams of 5 real players. If you don't have 5 you can run park or walk on.

[skinnybonez]

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Chris Paul went on a diet? his model is more frail than Parker ha