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  • Housh123
    Banned
    • Jan 2011
    • 1173

    #31
    Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

    Takes so long to find a game


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    • ph33
      MVP
      • Oct 2014
      • 3261

      #32
      Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

      I've played 4 games and each game and set of teammates has gotten progressively worse

      Missed 3 dunks with my rebounding slasher in one game, lmao
      Last edited by ph33; 02-02-2018, 11:44 PM.

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      • Foldzy
        MVP
        • Oct 2014
        • 1627

        #33
        Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

        I'm giving up the dream.... aside from the poor scheduling and missing archetypes it gave me a statless loss because my game froze at 98% loading. I bet this is all to get people interested in the league anyways while they already have a pretty good idea of who they're gonna draft

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        • ph33
          MVP
          • Oct 2014
          • 3261

          #34
          Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

          Originally posted by Foldzy
          I'm giving up the dream.... aside from the poor scheduling and missing archetypes it gave me a statless loss because my game froze at 98% loading. I bet this is all to get people interested in the league anyways while they already have a pretty good idea of who they're gonna draft
          This really needs to become a regular mode. I love that you can see replays of games in this and your stat line from each game. It's like .... this feels caught up to modern times?

          It's kind of barebones with 5 types for each position and limited heights/weights but this is waaaaay better already

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          • Keith01
            Banned
            • Aug 2017
            • 748

            #35
            Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

            The video capturing is dope.

            This is so stupid though. One game I get 19pts 18 reb 7 ast 3 blk. The next I'm running with complete idiot zombies standing around instead of trying to make a play. Stats are so dependent on teammates.

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            • jyoung
              Hall Of Fame
              • Dec 2006
              • 11132

              #36
              Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

              In every game I've played so far, the PF and C both tend to stand in the paint, ensuring that no one else on the team can drive or cut inside. And if they get an offensive rebound, you can pretty guarantee that they'll go back up with the shot, regardless of how many shooters are open on the perimeter for a kickout pass.

              The excessive paint packing makes it even tougher to score now that the outside shooting builds have reduced attributes, lowered badges, and no hot zones.

              I have no experience using the numbered jumpers this year (I've only used the named jumpers), so the best release I was able to get all night was a "good" white release.

              I feel like the only chances I had to score were on fastbreaks and after made baskets if I could get myself open before our bigs got down the court and settled around the campfire that they'd created in the restricted area.
              Last edited by jyoung; 02-03-2018, 02:36 AM.

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              • ph33
                MVP
                • Oct 2014
                • 3261

                #37
                Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                Found this guide on reddit so you know your teammate's # means what archetype

                https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA2k/comme...n_the_combine/

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                • Rockie_Fresh88
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                  • Oct 2011
                  • 9621

                  #38
                  Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                  I can’t wait to try this out today after work.
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                  • jyoung
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 11132

                    #39
                    Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                    Lol. Can’t play because i can’t find enough power forwards

                    Guess 2k realized they messed up that build now huh
                    The PF builds that 2K gave us for this combine just aren't very useful except for the sharpshooting rim protector. 2K should have setup the PF slots knowing that 90% of centers are going to pick some kind of inside build that can't space the floor. Nobody in their right mind is going to pick that slashing stretch big center knowing that they'll be lunch meat in the paint, giving up lots of dunks and rebounds to their matchup.

                    I would have played PF over SF if any of these builds were available at PF:

                    sharpshooting post scorer
                    shot creating post scorer
                    post scoring shot creator

                    And I know several people who would have picked PF if two-way athletic finisher was available, but unfortunately for them, it isn't.

                    PF was already a hard-to-find position to begin with, but 2K made it even harder to get people to play PF by giving us 4 out of 5 builds that don't compliment what people are inevitably going to pick at C.

                    How many slow and unskilled PFs are even left in the real NBA, at this point? It's a pretty agile and skilled position, these days. A prime Charles Oakley or Rick Mahorn probably wouldn't get many minutes on an NBA court in 2018. But that's how 2K decided they want us to play PF for this combine, aside from the one modern build that seems modeled after Serge Ibaka (sharpshooting rim protector). Good luck, though, to anyone trying to shoot on that Ibaka build without hot spots and maxed out badges/ratings. My sharpshooting post scorer is already inconsistent from three with hot spots and maxed out badges/ratings unless dimers are passing me the ball, and PG is the only position in this combine that has dimer.
                    Last edited by jyoung; 02-03-2018, 05:49 AM.

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                    • Rockie_Fresh88
                      Lockdown Defender
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 9621

                      #40
                      Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                      Originally posted by ph33
                      Found this guide on reddit so you know your teammate's # means what archetype

                      https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA2k/comme...n_the_combine/
                      Looks like you were right you can play at any position but need 40 at one. Cool.
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                      • ClutchCity
                        Pro
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 630

                        #41
                        Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                        Dropped 29 my first gm. Second gm 23. 3rd game was 10 pts stop playing after that 3rd gm cuz i had idiots on my team

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                        • Housh123
                          Banned
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 1173

                          #42
                          Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                          I think ppl are thinking that crazy stat lines will get you picked but i have a feeling that 2k is really gonna look at the advanced stats over crazy stat lines

                          So like for bigs yeah there’s gonna be dudes who average 30 15 and 5 for their 40 games. But when they check that tape and realize that you got that by literally never passing and paint camping so hard that you cut off all drive lanes for your team then it’s not gonna look good for your chances


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                          • 3ShowTime2
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2017
                            • 379

                            #43
                            Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                            Yeah, I really hope they can catch stuff like this. Who is willing to kick it out to the open shooter while driving, who is willing to set offball screens etc. People in Pro Am are soooooo focused on creating and finishing for their own success its ridiculous...

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                            • Keith01
                              Banned
                              • Aug 2017
                              • 748

                              #44
                              Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                              I wish it was 50% done by reviewing tape. But 72000? Too many to review. Hopefully they review like the top 1000 in stats on video. Honestly video scouting from a TRAINED nba 2k league eye -- like Scott O'Gallagher, someone who actually played BASKETBALL - would drop off so many of these so-called good players. I've seen people put up stats. Demonstrate bball iq on all levels? Not so much. Video would show that.

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                              • ph33
                                MVP
                                • Oct 2014
                                • 3261

                                #45
                                Re: Official 2k Combine Thread.

                                When I picked my rebounding finisher, I tried going to the opposite side of the big. Pretty much all I did first was try to set off ball screens for the wings. Some of them got it and used them well. My first team appreciated it and spread the ball well. I didn't even get to dunk because the other center was always in there so I only had catch and shoot chances from the elbow/baseline.

                                But man, being a big to some of these ball handlers....yikes. Can't even set a screen right because they're spamming dribble moves. And it's impossible to get out of the way because they're all over the place.


                                Also, I now know what it's like going against a post scorer whose moves are literally unstoppable. I know people usually like making moves towards the baseline, so I positioned my guy to guard just that. Nah, this dude's drop step sent me like 5 feet the other way into this flailing unrecoverable animation, even though I was trying to cut that side off the whole time.

                                Originally posted by Rockie_Fresh88
                                Looks like you were right you can play at any position but need 40 at one. Cool.
                                Gonna play a bunch for all the types I haven't gotten to mess with. Don't even care about 40. Wasn't going to make it anyways so this is the month of doing whatever the hell I want!
                                Last edited by ph33; 02-03-2018, 08:11 AM.

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