Pro Am Builds For 2k19

[Caelumfang]

Re: Pro Am Builds For 2k19

I feel like if I have 99 ball handing, I should RARELY get ripped by anyone except for Pure Locks. 99 ball handling should mean that a play sharp shouldn't be able to rip me 90 out of 100 times.

So what is it you think 2k should do? I don't care what archetype it is, if someone can time what you're doing, and/or picked up on your dribbling pattern and can predict where you're going with the ball, they should be able to get their hand on it.

What, should 2k just strip away all ball awareness from the defender's player because "OMG NOT A LOCKDOWN"? It's already happened when they nerfed passing lane steals (I almost never even attempt them anymore, because I've already gotten sick of the boneheaded animations I get because apparently my player has no idea where the ball is 80% of the time).

It's flat out annoying having to just sit back and watch a dribbler just spam like crazy until they get that stupid *** ankle breaker animation that triggers randomly, even if you're just standing still. Let's not make it even more unbearable where nobody can even attempt to pluck the ball loose other than defenders.

[ksuttonjr76]

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So what is it you think 2k should do? I don't care what archetype it is, if someone can time what you're doing, and/or picked up on your dribbling pattern and can predict where you're going with the ball, they should be able to get their hand on it.

What, should 2k just strip away all ball awareness from the defender's player because "OMG NOT A LOCKDOWN"? It's already happened when they nerfed passing lane steals (I almost never even attempt them anymore, because I've already gotten sick of the boneheaded animations I get because apparently my player has no idea where the ball is 80% of the time).

It's flat out annoying having to just sit back and watch a dribbler just spam like crazy until they get that stupid *** ankle breaker animation that triggers randomly, even if you're just standing still. Let's not make it even more unbearable where nobody can even attempt to pluck the ball loose other than defenders.

In your feelings much, lol?

[Caelumfang]

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In your feelings much, lol?

Been a bad day, and I already had to deal with three of these MFers in Rec today, where someone was able to dribble between 2-3 people constantly, and lost the ball maybe once or twice total. It's agitating.

[Thrustie]

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So what is it you think 2k should do? I don't care what archetype it is, if someone can time what you're doing, and/or picked up on your dribbling pattern and can predict where you're going with the ball, they should be able to get their hand on it.

What, should 2k just strip away all ball awareness from the defender's player because "OMG NOT A LOCKDOWN"? It's already happened when they nerfed passing lane steals (I almost never even attempt them anymore, because I've already gotten sick of the boneheaded animations I get because apparently my player has no idea where the ball is 80% of the time).

It's flat out annoying having to just sit back and watch a dribbler just spam like crazy until they get that stupid *** ankle breaker animation that triggers randomly, even if you're just standing still. Let's not make it even more unbearable where nobody can even attempt to pluck the ball loose other than defenders.

I don’t think guys should be able to dribble endlessly and be un-rippable but stats have to matter at some point. What’s the point of being a defensive archetype if defense is solely or mostly predicated on timing? I already get blocked from behind on dunks and layups all the time by Stretch 4s. This game is so slanted towards shooting, it’s not even funny. You can hit 70% from deep and still rip/block elite ball handlers and finishers.

[Caelumfang]

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I don’t think guys should be able to dribble endlessly and be un-rippable but stats have to matter at some point. What’s the point of being a defensive archetype if defense is solely or mostly predicated on timing? I already get blocked from behind on dunks and layups all the time by Stretch 4s. This game is so slanted towards shooting, it’s not even funny. You can hit 70% from deep and still rip/block elite ball handlers and finishers.

So if stats are 'supposed to matter', then I don't want to hear people crying about getting splashed on by a shooter who has 90+ contested shot ratings when their player has a raggedy 61 shot contest and no defensive stopper/ bronze defensive stopper.

[Thrustie]

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So if stats are 'supposed to matter', then I don't want to hear people crying about getting splashed on by a shooter who has 90+ contested shot ratings when their player has a raggedy 61 shot contest and no defensive stopper/ bronze defensive stopper.

If shooting was even somewhat realistic, I think most people would have less of an issue with that. As long as I’m finishing a layup or dunk over the Sharp with the same rating and T Rex arms.

[sammy watkins]

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So what is it you think 2k should do? I don't care what archetype it is, if someone can time what you're doing, and/or picked up on your dribbling pattern and can predict where you're going with the ball, they should be able to get their hand on it.

What, should 2k just strip away all ball awareness from the defender's player because "OMG NOT A LOCKDOWN"? It's already happened when they nerfed passing lane steals (I almost never even attempt them anymore, because I've already gotten sick of the boneheaded animations I get because apparently my player has no idea where the ball is 80% of the time).

It's flat out annoying having to just sit back and watch a dribbler just spam like crazy until they get that stupid *** ankle breaker animation that triggers randomly, even if you're just standing still. Let's not make it even more unbearable where nobody can even attempt to pluck the ball loose other than defenders.

I don't think an offensive build should be able to rip a ball-handler consistently, but I also don't think a pure playmaker should be able to dribble until he triggers an ankle breaker.


Low key, pure plays are super strong because they can just spam dribble moves until they get an ankle breaker animation. Personally, I have ankle breaker on Hall of Fame. In park, I don't spam dribble almost ever. I just focus on getting teammates the best looks I can with my HoF dimer, etc. I take a lot of L's because I don't abuse my build.

[sammy watkins]

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So if stats are 'supposed to matter', then I don't want to hear people crying about getting splashed on by a shooter who has 90+ contested shot ratings when their player has a raggedy 61 shot contest and no defensive stopper/ bronze defensive stopper.

I mean, pure shooting archetypes already shoot over people and shoot near halfcourt. The issue for me is, they can do that and still strip the ball from me as well. Part of the weakness of their build is they're not supposed to be able to have high ball-handling and they're supposed to be weak defenders.



If they ripped me every once in a while, then fine. But I have 96 ball control. A pure sharp should almost never be able to straight up just take the ball out of my hand.

[yungsta404]

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should hit 95 in approx 2 weeks maybe less. might create a new build any suggestions?

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Pure Lockdown have the rarest and most ridiculously tough badges to get and are very fun build to use.

The most common lockdown builds are do it all 6'10 SFs. They can guard every build in the game and can hit corner 3's with bronze corner specialist.

[sammy watkins]

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Pure Lockdown have the rarest and most ridiculously tough badges to get and are very fun build to use.

The most common lockdown builds are do it all 6'10 SFs. They can guard every build in the game and can hit corner 3's with bronze corner specialist.

Meh. Everyone is using their rebirth on a pure lock. IMO the build isn't all that fun to use because he can't really score other than dunking.


To me, if you're a guard or wing player, use your rebirth on a big and vice versa.

[shawnydee]

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im 77% away from 95 but i feel likr making another build rn smh

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[sammy watkins]

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im 77% away from 95 but i feel likr making another build rn smh

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What build are you now?

[shawnydee]

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What build are you now?

pureshot sg. i think id like to make a ldd. miss the 6'7 i had on 2k17. or a rim protector.

any defender in here to share their opinion.

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[CBAT]

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My Pro-Am team has played 6 games. We are 2-4. The matchmaking is atrocious, as is the 3-2 zone, playing the passing lanes, spamming square.

Summary of our 6 games:

First game - Played against a 0-0 team, makes sense, won by 14.

Second game - Played against a team that was 80-4 and pressed all game, playing a 3-2 zone defense. They did a perfect job of playing the passing lanes and spamming square and we turned the ball over a million times and they basically doubled our score

Third game - lost a close game to a team that was 3-1, makes sense

Fourth game - played a team that was 3-2, makes sense, we won by 10.

Fifth game - played against a team that was 77-7 and played almost identically to the the second game

Fifth game - played against the same team!

[loso_34]

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https://twitter.com/jmoneyrep817/status/1054774657247670274?s=21

This tweet encaptures the 2k community lol.