Pro Am Builds For 2k19

[Wejwer89]

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Tier 3 size-ups are really overrated unless someone can educate me otherwise.

All you do is flick the right stick up and watch them do a bunch of dribble moves that you're not doing, and you can break out of those just like you can with the pro size ups that work just as well.

it's not about "tier 3 size-ups" for me. It's all about being able to explode from dribble move, so I can create an advantage for my team. Force defense to colapse on me, so I can create an open shot for me or my teammate.

I'm not a fan of "fancy dribble moves" which are shown by famous youtubers. I consider them a disgrace to a great game of basketball. I don't like spamming dribble moves either. I just want to explode out of my move and create opportunities for my team. From what I understood I need to have ball control on 86 or higher in order to do that.

Correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe I don't need 86 ball control? If that's the case - I'll happily create taller player than 6'3''.

[ph33]

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My guy did just fine last year with 83 ball control, although who knows what this year's game will be like.

Dribble penetration being too easy may have masked some things.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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Slasing Rim Protector is kind of a worse version of both, gets the same level of Defensive Stopper and Rim Protector as the Two Way and is worse at finishing. My main problem in 17 and 18 using Pure Rim Protectors was getting outrebounded, in 19 it gets Gold Hustle Rebounder which with 89 Vertical would be super effective. In 17 my Paint Protector was either too fast or too big to deal with in transition, rolling off screens, backdown cuts etc. I had problems in 18 rebounding due to only having Silver Hustle Rebounder on my Two Way Athletic Finisher.

Let me ask you this . Are you a first or second option on your team ? Can your team carry the offense if you’re only contributing in other ways besides scoring ? Also what other big man builds will play the PF ?


I hated playing center on my reb / sharp because I was to small at 6’11. But once I got bruiser gold and reb gold I preferred it .


but when my teammate debuted a glass cleaner with HOF hustle rebounder I felt redundant , wish I chose a different primary , as he would grab all the boards anyway.

[123abcdylan]

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How do you guys feel about a SG 6'8 shot creating slasher (prim slasher, sec shot creator)

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[HowDareI]

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My guy did just fine last year with 83 ball control, although who knows what this year's game will be like.

Dribble penetration being too easy may have masked some things.

I broke as many ankles with a 6'8 pure sharp than I did as a 6'10 point forward lol

Not actual animations but like, just knowing how to dribble and set up a move.

All that dribble god stuff is trash to me...I can d up anyone until they just trigger a ankle breaker animation but there's not much I can do about that.

People don't realize how bad overdribbling is in basketball

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[TheWalkingCash]

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Want to make a Center who can dunk and defend the paint like Kentucky Willie Cauley-Stein. Athletic rim protector?


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[ph33]

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People don't realize how bad overdribbling is in basketball

Yep, and your teammates will hate you if you do it too much, no matter how successful you are at it.

Also I figured this is the best place to ask without starting new thread....but my guess is that not all of us can own teams right?

This is kind of a bummer if so because I want to play with different groups of folks, but it would require lots of leaving and making new teams and I don't feel like doing that so much this year

But I'll do whatever I have to do to avoid playing with randoms lol

[Mani Gultinder]

Pro Am Builds For 2k19

Im really struggling to choose between a 6'10 230lbs Pure Rim Protector C and a 6'11 250lbs Two Way Athletic Finisher C , i loved using my 6'10 Paint Protector in 17 and my 6'11 Two Way Athletic Finisher was great in 18

Main Stats, Pure Rim Protector on the left



77vs92 Standing Layup

69vs82 Driving Layup

72vs91 Driving Dunk

60vs59 Open Mid Range

62vs58 Open Shot 3

81vs76 Rebounding

99vs83 Steal

98vs78 Block

99vs80 Shot Contest

89vs83 Vertical

88vs73 Lateral Quickness

81vs79 Speed

78vs75 Acceleration

84vs76 Strength

My concerns are the Two Way will get overwhelmed inside and on the boards whereas the Pure Rim Protector will struggle to take advantage of mismatches on offense. Thoughts?

The two way in my useless opinion based on previous 2ks. If I went pure defense I would go SF 6’10 default weight and max wing.

I am trying decide between that and your two way AF exact build.

The pure defender would be able to play 2s, 3s, ProAm, etc, hence why I am considering it.

Edit: mobile IN MY USELESS OPINION

[Mani Gultinder]

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Slashing Defenders are good for the PG, SG, and SF positions, but for PF and C, you're better off making a Two Way Athletic Finisher.

I wouldn't recommend making a pure defender at any position to start the year.

Give it a couple of weeks and see if you can get by with lower-rated defenders before upgrading to a pure defender, because the deduction that you'll be taking to your offensive abilities might not be worth it if you can play good enough defense with more offensively gifted builds.

Defensive big men became worthless pretty early in 2K18's lifespan once the 5 out wave took over the mode and every team's bigs were stretches. I don't think that's going to happen again this year, but you never know; "Cheese finds a way," as Jeff Goldblum would say.

I do know that you can expect to see at least one, maybe two 7'0" Rebounding Stretch Bigs in people's lineups to start the year, since that is by far the best shooting big man archetype that isn't as weak as a cardboard cutout inside the paint.

Brilliant analysis.

[Mani Gultinder]

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Bruh this is a video game not real life lol. In terms of 2k 6'3 is a baby. I'm not counting yall out but I'm interested to see how effective smaller players are or how much of a liability they are going to be this year.



People tend to get caught up in ratings way too much and I see a lot of people falling victim again this year. Everybody wants 90 Ball Control but there was little to no difference between 90 and 86 in 2k18. Most of the tier 3 sizeups went unused as well. I had a 6'4 pure play with 99 speed in 2k18. I honestly stopped using him because the speed differential was minimal going up against bigger players who were much slower. Hopefully 2k fixes it in 2k19. If not....Good Luck!

Yeah compared to size and badges, attributes come in a far third in terms of importance.

[Second2No1]

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How do you guys feel about a SG 6'8 shot creating slasher (prim slasher, sec shot creator)

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i took a look at this build and its by far the best shooting slasher build for the sg. can get into the high 70's/low 80s in midrange and low 70's three ball if you play with height and wingspan.


also has great defensive badges and speed. My only issue is with it having only 2 silver shooting badges and rest bronze. Is that enough to not be a liability from the perimeter??


I personally am having a hard time choosing this build or the two way shot creator at the SG position

[shawnydee]

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Anyone going with a 6'8 2 guard ?

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[123abcdylan]

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Anyone going with a 6'8 2 guard ?

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Looking at the slash primary shot creator secondary. Used a 6'9 SF last and loved it. The badges this year for the build looks way better.

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[123abcdylan]

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i took a look at this build and its by far the best shooting slasher build for the sg. can get into the high 70's/low 80s in midrange and low 70's three ball if you play with height and wingspan.


also has great defensive badges and speed. My only issue is with it having only 2 silver shooting badges and rest bronze. Is that enough to not be a liability from the perimeter??


I personally am having a hard time choosing this build or the two way shot creator at the SG position

Had this build last year and he was pretty solid in the mid range but iffy most the time on the 3. Overall it was a very good all around build for me

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[TheFinalEvent97]

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Let me ask you this . Are you a first or second option on your team ? Can your team carry the offense if you’re only contributing in other ways besides scoring ? Also what other big man builds will play the PF ?


I hated playing center on my reb / sharp because I was to small at 6’11. But once I got bruiser gold and reb gold I preferred it .


but when my teammate debuted a glass cleaner with HOF hustle rebounder I felt redundant , wish I chose a different primary , as he would grab all the boards anyway.

On the team i ran with in 18 and will run with again in 19 (Elite 5/6) it was more about attacking mismatches than having a 1st, 2nd option etc, i usually played C on my 7'1 Pure Athletic Finisher or PF on my 6'11 Two Way Athletic Finisher, only time the offense stalled was when ball movement slowed down. PF is going to be a 6'10 Sharp/Slash Slash/Sharp he hasn't decided yet. Probably our best lineup featured a 6'7 Two Way Slasher at the 4 who was nigh unguarable by bigs.

What I'll probably do is bring my Two Way Athletic Finisher down to 6'10 230lbs where the 89 Vertical+ 7'10" wingspan will make up for the lack of height, at that height its a faster Anthony Davis which will be a nightmare to guard.