Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

**ph33** · 02-10-2018, 01:24 PM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Originally posted by gemmy

i have 3 centers and 2 lockdowns, and all have silver bruiser
no way i want to grind that badge, just play games and get it eventualy

It's painful, but I would just put on 5 minute quarters, sim out when I get to second half (lol) and then do 4 wing gauntlet defensive drills.

Once you get the hang of the drills, it goes by. You'll usually get 1-3k per drill, sometimes it goes horribly, but I would say on average, 4 practice sessions got me about 6k.

**gemmy** · 02-10-2018, 01:58 PM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Originally posted by ph33

It's painful, but I would just put on 5 minute quarters, sim out when I get to second half (lol) and then do 4 wing gauntlet defensive drills.

Once you get the hang of the drills, it goes by. You'll usually get 1-3k per drill, sometimes it goes horribly, but I would say on average, 4 practice sessions got me about 6k.

i know the feeling
grinding hof lockdown badges is pain in the ***, getting hof pickpocket was so slow
one time i get 5 pokes, other time 0

**illwill10** · 02-10-2018, 06:46 PM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

I'm going to start a career soon since trade deadline has passed. I usually do 2 careers every year. This year, I'm set on a Center and a PG. But I'm not sure which build I want for each player. My original choice for both was a Playmaking Sharp PG and a Lockdown Shot Creating Center or Post Scoring Defender Center.
I'm not sure about the Play/Sharp because dont know how well I'll be able to shoot 3s. Im leaning towards LD/Creator over Post/Defender because I think Post Defender is better suited as a bigger stronger heavier player who is slower. I think with LD/Creator, it gives you a Rim Protector who has some Post/Mid Range and decent 3pt and ball handle for a Center.
I have over 92K VC saved up and dont want to waste all the VC on a build that i dont end up liking. I'm not sure what type of PG build I'm certain of, so I will start as a Center. I'm leaning towards the LD/Creator. But based off the way I played as a big in previous years, I think a LDD/Finisher is the way that best suits the way i played. So I have to choose between the build that I'm not sure of but has the potential of being an all around Center or a build that I'm certain of best suits my game

**Housh123** · 02-10-2018, 07:00 PM

Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Just got gold defensive stopper on my rim protector and there is such a noticeable difference that I’m thinking about calling this the most useful badge in 2k18. I went from playing good defense and being solid to utterly embarrassing dudes. Dudes literally aren’t even ATTEMPTING to post me up or even score. I can’t sing this badges praises enough. Iv got post players sitting at 3 jacking up jumpers just to avoid me.

Gold rim Protector is OP as well

Iv played ALOT of games with it and have literally only been postered once or twice when Iv been in good position

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**ph33** · 02-10-2018, 07:57 PM

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Looks like HOF bruiser doesn't help that much when it comes to paint campers...

Paint campers are the easiest people to defend as well as the most frustrating. I hate it when I'm clearly in front of them, they get a pass and catch it while sliding past me. Or there are times where I'll get them to fumble the ball, I'm holding the sticks up to defend without fouling, and they still get some dumb animation where he recovers to catch and jump over me to dunk the ball.

**Yesh2kdone** · 02-11-2018, 06:26 AM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Jesus Fcuking Christ. I took my 70 ovr pure post scorer to the park for the first time and it's painful. The first issue is getting the ball in a good position, then if you actually do that, then the next challenge is the way both team mates automatically run straight towards you, forcing myplayer from a good 1v1 post position into 6 players within a 5 metre radius. If by some miracle all the swiping doesn't force a turnover, trying to pass out of a post up with so many bodies in close proximity will often send a pass off someones back.

I understand the crazy blocks from different jumps and situations now. I can't believe this game was actually tested. Zach was specifically asked about these ridiculous blocks before the game dropped as it's been an issue for a while, and he said it had been cleaned up.

It's been a real frustration playing with a player I was finding enjoyable up until this point.

**Housh123** · 02-11-2018, 08:11 AM

Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Originally posted by Yesh2k

Jesus Fcuking Christ. I took my 70 ovr pure post scorer to the park for the first time and it's painful. The first issue is getting the ball in a good position, then if you actually do that, then the next challenge is the way both team mates automatically run straight towards you, forcing myplayer from a good 1v1 post position into 6 players within a 5 metre radius. If by some miracle all the swiping doesn't force a turnover, trying to pass out of a post up with so many bodies in close proximity will often send a pass off someones back.

I understand the crazy blocks from different jumps and situations now. I can't believe this game was actually tested. Zach was specifically asked about these ridiculous blocks before the game dropped as it's been an issue for a while, and he said it had been cleaned up.

It's been a real frustration playing with a player I was finding enjoyable up until this point.

Lol

When i run with my pure post with randoms i actually check archetypes EVERY SINGLE TIME. I don’t play with slashers or really any archetype without sharpshooting in it. Those are the only players who don’t run at you the second you post up.

Also the blocks stop when you get gold up and under specialist so just fight through that. You get guys to bite on fakes and they block you onthe way down that’s trash

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**ph33** · 02-11-2018, 09:24 AM

Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

I discovered the easiest way to grind put back king, especially if you aren't a 91 with on court coach

......go play walk on with randoms.

**shawnydee** · 02-11-2018, 06:08 PM

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I have a 6'8 sg playmaking shot creator and i was thinking about asking a trade to houston to team uo with harden and paul would it be a good idea?

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**JustCallMeSleepy** · 02-11-2018, 09:33 PM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Originally posted by shawnydee

I have a 6'8 sg playmaking shot creator and i was thinking about asking a trade to houston to team uo with harden and paul would it be a good idea?

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I would wait until you’re the overall where you can change the lineup yourself. Otherwise, that build is listed SG/PG, so one of those two guys is getting benched.

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**shawnydee** · 02-11-2018, 09:37 PM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Originally posted by JustCallMeSleepy

I would wait until you’re the overall where you can change the lineup yourself. Otherwise, that build is listed SG/PG, so one of those two guys is getting benched.

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No im sg/sf so i would play the 3

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**Cardinal Sin** · 02-13-2018, 04:17 PM

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I have a pure glass cleaner and am currently having a lot of trouble grinding putback king. Is there any drill where you can consistently get 1k+xp for it?
Grinding in games is very tedious for me as I only average about 3-4k xp a game on 12 minutes quarters (I have gotten as much as 6k xp before but this is not consistent), and this method basically requires me to spend almost all the offensive possession getting in board position limiting my ability to get xp in other areas. I have tried the 2 on 2 drill, but even if you get the max of 5 putbacks it adds up to like 600 total points because of the fact they count them as 115xp each rather than the 300+ is you get actual games (and I rarely get 5 in a drill anyway).

Is moving the difficulty up so your teammates miss your shots advantageous (currently playing on pro)? I feel that you would miss a lot more of your putback attemps at HOF difficulty for example, so the increase in offensive boards might not translate to an increase in offensive rebound scores.

**Housh123** · 02-13-2018, 04:27 PM

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Park is easiest and fastest way for big to get it

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**shawnydee** · 02-14-2018, 06:06 PM

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My career is starting to rreally piss me off
Playing as guard. On pro a.i makes bull****. Defends like theyre all lockdown defenders. My teammates are playing like garbage. But the a.i sets big body screens get every rebound like really 2k need to stop patching stufs without sayin
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**Greekman** · 02-15-2018, 06:44 AM

Re: Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

Made a new 6'8" SF Playmaker(first)-Slasher(second) at 230lbs and put him in Portland.
This guy is super fun to play with! I only play NBA games though, I refuse to play in park and other places.

Dual Archetypes Confirmed... Thoughts? Combinations?

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