NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

2k probably updated it

No.

Hi Rashidi, thank you for your analyzes. IDK if this question has already been answered on this thread but do you have a formula for these ratings? I'm doing a historic roster but IDK how to assign ratings to players because I am kinda new to roster creating/editing. Thanks!

All of my formulas are based on 2K's formulas w/ a few tweaks to improve upon them. None of 2K's formulas are overtly complex, you can figure a lot of them out if you compare/contrast ratings w/ stats on Basketball-Reference. Cross-reference Defensive Rebounding w/ DREB% - it's probably their most stat-accurate attribute in the game (though they do fudge it for a handful of star players to boost OVR).

Ultimately a lot of it comes down to how specific you want to get. Some attributes I operate in scales of 5. Nobody working at 2K Sports can explain the difference between 77 Hands and 78 Hands, therefore why should anyone else?

[Luvly_Rose]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Ok, thank you so much for responding and for your hard work.

[atlwarya]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

You use a slider set Rashidi?

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

You use a slider set Rashidi?

Historically, I run off the default sliders explicitly because I want my changes to match up w/ the game engine.

I have tried a few notable custom rosters on default sliders and watched both CPU teams shoot 25-30% for a quarter. If I got hired tomorrow, my work translates. The goal has always been to supplement and refine the existing 2K product. I am not arrogant enough to think I can design a better game than 2K w/o breaking it in some fashion.

(TLDR: No)

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Uploaded roster to PS4 servers

File Name: NBA 2K21 Real 2K Rosters
User: real2kinsider

Version 1.0: Updated Heights/Weights, Player Positions, Rotations


Initial observations made during editing

Pick & Popper badge: 2K has given this to Pick & Roll scoring guards as well, which indicates the badge doesn't work as described (increasing shooting in a Pick & Fade situation). As such, half the league has this badge now.

Hall of Fame badges: 2K was stingy with these for current players and has given them out more freely relative to previous years.

Added Attributes: Morale. This isn't "new", just editable for the first time (which may help users during Season modes). It is only viewable/editable via Quick Edit. Fun fact, if you "Discard Changes" it will ignore your request, as it wasn't properly programmed. Morale has no effect on OVR, at least in the roster screen outside of a season. Every player is defaulted to 75.

Removed Attributes: Reaction Time
Removed Badges: Quick Draw

[J_Posse]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Uploaded roster to PS4 servers

File Name: NBA 2K21 Real 2K Rosters
User: real2kinsider

Version 1.0: Updated Heights/Weights, Player Positions, Rotations


Initial observations made during editing

Pick & Popper badge: 2K has given this to Pick & Roll scoring guards as well, which indicates the badge doesn't work as described (increasing shooting in a Pick & Fade situation). As such, half the league has this badge now.

Hall of Fame badges: 2K was stingy with these for current players and has given them out more freely relative to previous years.

Added Attributes: Morale. This isn't "new", just editable for the first time (which may help users during Season modes). It is only viewable/editable via Quick Edit. Fun fact, if you "Discard Changes" it will ignore your request, as it wasn't properly programmed. Morale has no effect on OVR, at least in the roster screen outside of a season. Every player is defaulted to 75.

Removed Attributes: Reaction Time
Removed Badges: Quick Draw

Did they add Pick - and - Roll defense IQ & Contest Shot (rating) to the quick edit screen?

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[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Did they add Pick - and - Roll defense IQ & Contest Shot (rating) to the quick edit screen?

No.

Nor did they re-organize any of these menus.

(Navigating Badges in Quick Edit is a nonsensical nightmare)

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Sixers Badge Changes
39 Simmons (+4)
33 Embiid (+4)
24 Horford (+1)
19 Harris (+2)
16 Richardson (+5)
14 Thybulle (+4)
10 O'Quinn (+2)
6 Milton (+3)
5 Neto (NC)
4 Robinson (+1)
3 Burks (+2)
3 Korkmaz (+2)
2 Broekhoff (NC)
2 Pelle (+2)
2 Smith (-1)
0 Scott (-2)
0 Shayok (-1)
182 Total (+28)

Will investigate details later as they likely apply across the board.

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

In 2K20 only 3 Sixers had the Pass Fake Maestro badge. In 2K21 that total is now 11. Approximately half the league has this badge now.

I discovered that Pump Fake Maestro, Cross-Key Scorer, and Pick & Popper are likewise badges that have been given out more liberally.

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Sixers Badge Changes
39 Simmons (+4)
33 Embiid (+4)
24 Horford (+1)
19 Harris (+2)
16 Richardson (+5)
14 Thybulle (+4)
10 O'Quinn (+2)
6 Milton (+3)
5 Neto (NC)
4 Robinson (+1)
3 Burks (+2)
3 Korkmaz (+2)
2 Broekhoff (NC)
2 Pelle (+2)
2 Smith (-1)
0 Scott (-2)
0 Shayok (-1)

Will investigate details later as they likely apply across the board.

Ben Simmons
ADDED: Ice In Veins (S), Quick First Step (B), Heart Crusher (B), Pick Dodger (S)
UPGRADED: Consistent Finisher (G), Slithery Finisher (G), Pass Fake Maestro (S), Tireless Defender (G), Pick Pocket (G)

Joel Embiid
ADDED: Relentless Finisher (S), Cross-Key Scorer (G), Green Machine (B), Hot Start (B), Tireless Defender (S)
UPGRADED: Defensive Leader (G), Brick Wall (G), Worm (G)

Al Horford
ADDED: Cross-Key Scorer (B), Bail Out (B), Pass Fake Maestro (B)
REMOVED: Corner Specialist (B)
DOWNGRADED: Dream Shake (B), Flashy Passer (B), Defensive Leader (S), Intimidator (B), Heart Crusher (B), Rim Protector (B)

Tobias Harris
ADDED: Cross-Key Scorer (B), Pass Fake Maestro (B)
REMOVED: Consistent Finisher (B)
UPGRADED: Pump Fake Maestro (G)
DOWNGRADED: Corner Specialist (B)

Josh Richardson
ADDED: Pick & Popper (B), Pump Fake Maestro (B), Hot Start (B), Pass Fake Maestro (S), Lightning Reflexes (S)
UPGRADED: Clamps (S), Trapper (S)

Shake Milton
ADDED: Slippery Off-Ball (B), Pick & Popper (B), Pump Fake Maestro (B), Pass Fake Maestro (S)
REMOVED: Corner Specialist (B)

Matisse Thybulle
ADDED: Pick & Popper (B), Pass Fake Maestro (B), Tireless Defender (B), Intimidator (B), Pick Dodger (S),
UPGRADED: Clamps (S), Off-Ball Pest (S), Trapper (S)

Furkan Korkmaz
ADDED: Corner Specialist (G), Pass Fake Maestro (B)

Alec Burks
ADDED: Pass Fake Maestro (S)
UPGRADED: Corner Specialist (S)

Glenn Robinson III
ADDED: Pass Fake Maestro (B)
UPGRADED: Fastbreak Finisher (S)

Kyle O'Quinn
ADDED: Pump Fake Maestro (B), Moving Truck (B)

Norvel Pelle
ADDED: Box (B), Worm (B)

Mike Scott
REMOVED: Corner Specialist (B), Pick & Popper (S)

Zhaire Smith
REMOVED: Lightning Reflexes (B)

Marial Shayok
REMOVED: Difficult Shots (B)

[jakalfc]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

I still can't download your list, it seems the servers are not working, I can't explain it

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

I still can't download your list, it seems the servers are not working, I can't explain it

Yeah it seems no rosters are able to be downloaded. Two days in and I have yet to see anybody talking about this (another botched release by 2K).

[jakalfc]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Yeah it seems no rosters are able to be downloaded. Two days in and I have yet to see anybody talking about this (another botched release by 2K).

I thought it was just me, they will have problems

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Updated ratings/badges/tendencies for the Sixers

https://twitter.com/Real2KInsider/status/1302477324621877248

[Real2KInsider]

Re: NBA 2K20 Player Rating Edit Guide

Bulls Badge Changes
31 (+9) LaVine
16 (+2) White
12 (+5) Dunn
12 (+6) Markkanen
10 (+4) Carter
10 (+2) Young
7 (+3) Satoransky
6 (+3) Porter
5 (+3) Harrison
5 (+3) Valentine
4 (NC) Arcidiacono
3 (NC) Gafford
2 (+1) Hutchison
2 (NC) Felicio
2 (NC) Kornet
0 (NC) Strus
0 (NC) Mokoka
127 Total (+41)