NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

**JoFri** · 09-13-2018, 05:51 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by fabritrv

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First of all thank you for the long and detailed replay. I'll try all of your tips. I think my main mistakes are: moving my feet too much and using L2 way too much. Also I guess I can't use angles correctly, let's say that what I tried to do so far is to play a Tony Allen type of defense by trying to stay in front of the ball handler and push him to a spot. I did this not because I think this is any good but simply because it's the only way to reduce the number of times I have to change directions. In fact I usually lose my man by getting stucked in slow defensive animations like the one for the change of direction, it seems like by the time I react because of how slow the animation is I always get blown by. Probably that happens cause I use L2+R2 a lot. When you try to cover angles and establish the right position do you sprint to the spot or do you just use the left stick? Also how do you contest a shot when the defender gets closer to the basket, do you use RS or triangle? Cause I feel like that animation has a bit of delay as well. Let's say that I'm in front of my opponent while he is close to the basket and I was able to force him to stop his dribbles, what usually happens is he pulls up but I'm still stuck in a sliding animation and before the contest animation kicks in he already let the ball go. When the contest animation kicks he is eventually already going for the board, in fact most of the offensive rebounds after layups are grabbed by the same player who shots the layup. I just feel like there's a huge difference in delay in between offensive and defensive animations when the users is playing defense and the CPU Is attacking.

Also great advice on tendecies, I'll try to check that out more as I'm basically playing MyLeague full time. I think with this and cutting angles a bit more I'll improve a bit, cause at this point I don't understand if I need to get used to this defensive system or if the animation delay I talked about is true.

By saying "the push" I meant pressing circle while close to your mean, sorry for not being specific at all lol.

And I can't find a footage of CP3 doing that, I'll search more. Let's say that after he does the snake dribble the defender Is behind him trying to come back, it's like he pushes him away with his lower body in order to created the separation he needs and then he pulls up.

When you try to cover angles and establish the right position do you sprint to the spot or do you just use the left stick? Also how do you contest a shot when the defender gets closer to the basket, do you use RS or triangle?

90% of the time I hold LT ... Lol. Old habit. Especially playing against quicker guards, always having my fingers ready on LT and RT.
I used to lower my sliders for shot contest in 2K17. I truely believe a real contest is to jump and create pressure to the shooters. When I knew RS has an impact to the shot success factor, I became lazy with RS, and dun bother to jump attempting a block. So, I changed the way I approach the gameplay. Just like irl, I'll anticipate, and stay on the ground and try not biting on a fake, and jump to attempt a block instead of contest. Having said, if u check my video on 2K19 gameplay, I actually jumped alot and look damn silly bcos 2K19 (I suppose 2K18 too) AI does the pump fakes alot! I'll have to learn to not bite on pump fakes.
P.s. I dun usually check the cpu tendency pre-game unless l'm trailing in a playoff series. I'll go with my guts of how they play irl (and hope 2K replicate their tendencies accurately). More often than not, they dont on non-star players.

I dont think u can replicate CP3 for that move. See if anyone else can help u with this.

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**Smirkin Dirk** · 09-13-2018, 05:55 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by fabritrv

Also how do you do the CP3 move to create space by using his body to put the defenders out of rythm?

If you mean the snake dribble where he shields the defender from behind him, you hold LT when you get him on your back. Is this it?

https://<iframe width="560" height="...reen></iframe>

**LanceLeonel22** · 09-13-2018, 08:48 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Guys, can you teach me how to contest a shot well in offline? I can’t defend the low post fade-aways of the likes of LeBron, KD. I am using the right stick. I always flick the right stick up at the same time the AI takes the shot. But they’re really automatic. They can’t literally miss in HoF

**bucknut7** · 09-13-2018, 08:53 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Can someone please teach me how to call Series?

**JoFri** · 09-13-2018, 09:04 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by LanceLeonel22

Guys, can you teach me how to contest a shot well in offline? I can’t defend the low post fade-aways of the likes of LeBron, KD. I am using the right stick. I always flick the right stick up at the same time the AI takes the shot. But they’re really automatic. They can’t literally miss in HoF

If i may, u can't defend a post fadeaway. There's a reason Hakeen and MJ are GOAT in this aspect. We only hope they miss.

Try deploying other means - like double team on catch or dribble.
If u really want to contest, hit the jump button the moment they spin. But cpu pump fake ... and if they do, up and under move triggered.

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**JoFri** · 09-13-2018, 09:07 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by bucknut7

Can someone please teach me how to call Series?

its in the above post. Call time-out and hit Y on gameplan change. Look for Primary Focus and toggle to find the Series u want to run.
Alternatively, hit .. should be right (else, left) on dpad and select Primary Focus. See Jyoung's post.

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**Nathan_OS** · 09-13-2018, 09:29 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by Smirkin Dirk

If you mean the snake dribble where he shields the defender from behind him, you hold LT when you get him on your back. Is this it?

https://<iframe width="560" height="...reen></iframe>

Man this is beautiful.

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**JoFri** · 09-13-2018, 10:05 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by fabritrv

When you try to cover angles and establish the right position do you sprint to the spot or do you just use the left stick?

Here's a clip of how I (Wade) defended Cpu Westbrook in 2K17. Once I got this up in 2K19, if I ever, I will post again.

In the defensive gameplan, set smother for onball and go under for PnR. As I was able to keep up with Westbrook after the screen, he hit me with a hesitation escape dribble but I didnt bite on the bait, then he drove right and that's when I cut him off right there and he pulled up for jumper. Then I jumped to contest (u can see the contest was late but fortunately, he missed).
This was HOF 2K17 custom sliders.

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**fabritrvdel** · 09-13-2018, 11:22 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by JoFri

When you try to cover angles and establish the right position do you sprint to the spot or do you just use the left stick? Also how do you contest a shot when the defender gets closer to the basket, do you use RS or triangle?

90% of the time I hold LT ... Lol. Old habit. Especially playing against quicker guards, always having my fingers ready on LT and RT.
I used to lower my sliders for shot contest in 2K17. I truely believe a real contest is to jump and create pressure to the shooters. When I knew RS has an impact to the shot success factor, I became lazy with RS, and dun bother to jump attempting a block. So, I changed the way I approach the gameplay. Just like irl, I'll anticipate, and stay on the ground and try not biting on a fake, and jump to attempt a block instead of contest. Having said, if u check my video on 2K19 gameplay, I actually jumped alot and look damn silly bcos 2K19 (I suppose 2K18 too) AI does the pump fakes alot! I'll have to learn to not bite on pump fakes.
P.s. I dun usually check the cpu tendency pre-game unless l'm trailing in a playoff series. I'll go with my guts of how they play irl (and hope 2K replicate their tendencies accurately). More often than not, they dont on non-star players.

I dont think u can replicate CP3 for that move. See if anyone else can help u with this.

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I usually use LT+RT as well, cause as I said It seems a bit more responsive than sprinting right to the spot, which usually causes me to get killed on changes of direction.
Probably RS contest might be the best option for me as well, cause I'm out here looking like a fool or getting a ton of blocks, depending on which team I'm using. I'll try to force myself to use it more.

Originally posted by JoFri

Here's a clip of how I (Wade) defended Cpu Westbrook in 2K17. Once I got this up in 2K19, if I ever, I will post again.

In the defensive gameplan, set smother for onball and go under for PnR. As I was able to keep up with Westbrook after the screen, he hit me with a hesitation escape dribble but I didnt bite on the bait, then he drove right and that's when I cut him off right there and he pulled up for jumper. Then I jumped to contest (u can see the contest was late but fortunately, he missed).
This was HOF 2K17 custom sliders.

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This is beautiful to watch, it looks just like a real life game.

**fabritrvdel** · 09-13-2018, 11:24 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by Smirkin Dirk

If you mean the snake dribble where he shields the defender from behind him, you hold LT when you get him on your back. Is this it?

https://<iframe width="560" height="...reen></iframe>

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you sir.

**Daddy123** · 09-13-2018, 03:34 PM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Originally posted by MoneyOvaHuds

James Harden hop jumper , teach me

**ch46647** · 09-13-2018, 06:45 PM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Any advice on how to best utilize the signature size-up dribbles? I like the animations, but the CPU doesn’t seem to react much, and it’s very difficult to explode towards the rim once the signature size-up begins.

For example- any tips for Curry, Durant, Westbrook, or Kyrie?

Thank you!

**TheLand1987** · 09-13-2018, 06:51 PM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Can anyone explain how to break yourself off the defender when off the ball on offense? In all modes. Specifically in mycareer, park and proam/JRC.

example: I am a pg and I run a play and make the 1st pass then my next move is to run through the top of the key and then angle down into the corner. But the play always gets so delayed and slowed down cause I am trying to run and follow the blue arrows of the play but im literally stuck on the defender and you can feel from your controller that you dont have any control over him then finally i get free and can kinda run. Is there a certain way to get yourself unattached from the defender?!!

**GudStuffzz** · 09-14-2018, 01:10 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

MyCareer pick & roll/pop defense help? Anyway to stop the cpu from switching all the time? There are times where I'm able to go over the screen and recover in good positioning but the cpu keeps switching leading their man to get an easy 3 pointer, mid-range shot, or free roll to the basket. Pretty frustrating.

**strawberryshortcake** · 09-14-2018, 03:37 AM

Re: NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

Apparently pushing up on the right stick is a bank shot. Been playing that way forevers, no wonder most of my 2k19 shots were banks.

Complete newbie question... is there a way to change the shot mechanics so pushing up on RS is a normal shot, and down is a bank shot? Shooting involves moving your arms up, not down.

NBA 2K19 Teach Me How To Thread : Tips, Plays, Defense

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