Official NBA 2K7 Playbook Thread...

[Flightwhite24]

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Man, that word is not kool. I would appreciate if you refrain form that on these boards. PEACE!!!!

[DW Rutledge]

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Kruza this is true greatness.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Spurs.

[Cole4088]

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When u change these plays in the playbook option computer also runs them when simulated and stuff also?

[sixone]

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I'll try and post the 8 that I use for my Lakers in a day or so. I love the open jumpshot, so most of mine result in that, or backdoor cuts. I have one particular favorite play that there are 8-9 different options from one play. I love it.

I only use the Lakers so I can't wait for this!

[sixone]

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Next: Lakers

Kruza

[frostbyte06]

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This is a section on the Grizzlies. Here is my preferred starting lineup:

PG - Damon Stoudamire
SG - Eddie Jones
SF - Rudy Gay
PF - Pau Gasol
C - Jake Tsakalidis

Not much of a surprise here with this starting lineup. The only I think worth mentioning is that I prefer to start Rudy Gay over Mike Miller because of his athleticism. Plus Gay is better defensively. As odd as it seems, it was enticing for me to actually consider starting Hakim Warrick at C since he's rated higher overall. But I can't do that because Warrick just can't rebound like big Jake, which is something sorely needed running with this team. That big boy Jake can engulf boards at times. Instead, Warrick get spot minutes at the C spot for me and also Stromile Swift if Warrick gets in foul trouble. I also prefer to use Brian Cardinal as backup PF, not backup SF. No way can he guard opposing 3s -- even scrub ones. Plus it's easier to exploit a matchup problem with his ability to shoot 3s if he's playing at the PF position since PF aren't accustomed to guarding the perimeter. Now for the plays.

Comeback PF (Flex 3 set)
Remember what I had said when I posted this play in the Raptors section? Look it over and apply it for this team as well. Pau Gasol is as dangerous a post player as Bosh while playing the same position, and it's only right to take advantage of that skill.

Postfeed PF (Flex 2 set)
Ditto for this play. Great play to use for Gasol in the post.

Power Play PF (Triangle 5 set)
This Post play is designed for, you guessed it -- Gasol. It starts off with a pass from Stoudamire to Jones on the opposite end of the court then the ball is worked around the perimeter to Gay then back to Jones, then Stoudamire and eventually to Gasol as he's setting up on the low block. This play takes some time to develop, but it's good to call on every now and then when you discover Gasol getting constant double teams from the defense after calling other Post plays.

Pick Fade PG-SF (Baseline 1)
This is a 2-man involving Stoudamire and Gay. Stoudamire has the ball near the top of the key then goes around the screen set by Gay at the elbow. From here Stoudamire could go all the way to the hoop or stop and pop. But if Gay's man come to trap Stoudamire near the baseline on the way to the hoop then Stoudamire can hit Gay for the open elbow jumper.

SF Misdirection (Box set)
Look for the explanation in the Raptors section. It's good to use for Gay and Miller (or Jones if you go really small).

SG Dive (Triangle 1 set)
This is a good play to run for Jones to take advantage of his ability to drive and finish. Stoudamire has the ball at the top of the key then moves toward the opposite sideline waiting for Jones to make his move. Jones then go around the Gasol screen at the FT line area and cuts to the basket. If Stoudamire times his pass well enough Jones can go straight to the basket on the catch. Otherwise, Jones ends up in the post.

SG Option C (Triangle 1 set)
Refer to Sonics section for the explanation of this play. Be warned that it's is not as effective as it is for the Sonics since Ray Allen is a better shooter and overall player, but it can work well for Jones nonetheless.

Inside Out SF (Triangle 6 set)
This is a 2-man good play that involves Gay and Jones. Stoudamire passes the ball to Jones on the wing, then Jones gets the ball to Gay in the post. Gay can either try to score quickly or kick it back out to Jones. After a kickout to jones, Gay comes out to set a screen for Jones to free him up for elbow/FT line area J.


Next: Pistons

Kruza

Man thanx for the love, now I can get to practicing w/the home team

[Becanes]

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Posting this here in hopes someone will answer...

I hate the Knicks playbook... which isn't much of a surprise considering who's at the helm this year ((at least it's a win-win for knicks fans this year as either they improve dramatically or we can finally say goodbye to Isiah)).

My question is... can you use other playbooks during your association games, or just your team-specific one? I found sooo many great plays that appear to run crisp and clean from the "All-Plays" playbook during my exhibition game that I want to use. Trouble is, it doesn't look like there is any place to switch your playbooks during association. Not before the game in the coaching options, or even during the game. I know I can switch plays, but what about using an entirely different playbook?

Thanks!!!

I also have the same question.

[Flightwhite24]

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I cannot get these to save after I shut off my 360, any advice on how to save playbooks step by step would be greatly appreciated. I have seached the forums to no avail. PEACE!!!!

[aholbert32]

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I cannot get these to save after I shut off my 360, any advice on how to save playbooks step by step would be greatly appreciated. I have seached the forums to no avail. PEACE!!!!

Playbooks are attached to your VIP. So save your VIP once you make changes.

[Flightwhite24]

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Playbooks are attached to your VIP. So save your VIP once you make changes.

Thanks man, Ihad been saving the playbooks and not the VIP.

[dieselboy]

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Kruza can you do a 76ers one? And then a Sonics?

[Kruza]

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Now for the Lakers. Starting lineup:

PG - Smush Parker
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Lamar Odom
PF - Vladimir Radmanovic
C - Chris Mihm

The only controversy I see with the Lakers roster is that I prefer to start Vladimir Radmanovic over Kwame Brown at the PF spot. I'll miss the offensive rebounding advantage that Brown has over Radmanovic, but I believe Mihm can do a good enough job on that by himself. Plus I rather have an extra shooter on the floor who can play off Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom if either of those guys draw too much defensive attention to themselves. So Brown will fill the backup C/PF role. Here are the plays:


SG Clearout (Baseline 1 set)
This is an obvious play for you know who. He gets the ball on the wing from Parker. Then everyone gets the hell out of the way, clearing the whole side of the court to give him enough room to operate. Needless to say this play should be a staple for Lakers users, if it hasn't been used as one already.

Inside Out SG-SF (Triangle 6 set)
This is a play which HMcCoy goes over earlier in the thread. A nice 2-man game involving Bryant and Odom can be executed here. Bryant gets the ball on the wing from Parker and passes it to Odom setting up in the post. Then Odom can look to either score from the post or kick it back out to Kobe. If Kobe gets the ball back on the wing, Odom will go out there to set a screen for him at the elbow area. After coming off the screen Kobe has the option of either stop and pop or slashing to the basket.

Weakside Post SF (Motion 5 set)
This is a good Post play to run with Odom. Smush gets the ball to Kobe, then Kobe moves a few steps toward the center of the court. As this is going on, Odom goes down low to establish position in the post. Then Kobe hits him with the pass as he calls for it. Keep in mind that the pass Kobe has to make here is kind of risky to make, so make sure the passing lane is there before dishing the ball to Odom.

Double Thru (Motion 5 set)
This is a really good play that takes advantage of Kobe's ability to drive and finish as well as Odom's ability to pass (or shoot a trey if necessary). Check the Sonics section for description of this one.

SF Wing (Motion 4 set)
This is an Isolation play for Odom that's deceptive in the way it develops. Check the T'Wolves section for explanation.

SG Dive (Triangle 1 set)
This play can be called on to get Kobe slashing to the hoop or to work his magic in the post, depending on the timing of the pass. Check the Grizzlies section for description of this play.

Post C-SG (Baseline 1 set)
Heh, yeah I know Chris Mihm sucks in the post. But you can't allow him to be garbage man/rebounding lug all game long. This is a Post play for Mihm to keep opposing bigs somewhat honest while guarding him. Plus Kobe can still look for his own shot on the perimeter if Mihm isn't getting it done down on the block. Brown can also be utilized this play if he's in as backup C.

SG Iso (Motion 1 set)
This is yet another Isolation play for Kobe. This one is designed for him to get the ball on the elbow. Check inside the Magic section for explanation of this one.

Next: Cavaliers

Kruza

[verdizzy]

Lakers Playbook

While I'm no Kruza, I have been playing with the Lakers alot (I'm a die hard fan) and have 6 plays right now that I've perfected to a tee.

I went from barely winning games to killing my opponents on Association. Last night I beat the Suns by 24 points. Play calling is definitely a big edge if you really know how to run your plays.

One more note is that not only must you run plays, but the timing of your execution is critical. Although not as important on lower difficulties, on Hall of Fame, your timing is absolutely essential if you want to pull of some great shots.

Before I go into that, here are the lineups I use: (I play 10 min quarters with fatigue- no adjustment to the fatigue slider)

STARTERS:

PG- Smush Parker
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Lamar Odom
PF- Vladimir Radmanovic
C- Chris Mihm

Near the end of the first my lineup is:

PG- Jordan Farmar
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Luke Walton
PF- Brian Cook
C- Kwame Brown

Start of 2nd quarter:

PG- Jordan Farmar
SG- Smush Parker
SF- Lamar Odom
PF- Brian Cook
C- Kwame Brown

Middle of 2nd quarter:

PG- Jordan Farmar
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Lamar Odom
PF- Vladimir Radmanovic
C- Chris Mihm

I basically repeat this process in the 2nd half. Of course you'll have to make adjustments depending on fatigue, foul trouble, etc...

Ok now onto the plays:

High Rub SG-SF (Baseline One):
This play is awesome because it creates alot of movement. Basically PG kicks it out to the SF on the wing while SG moves to the top of the key. SF passes to SG at the top of the key and PF sets a pick near the freethrow line. With Kobe on the ball, he can easily use the pick and dunk---OR once the pick is used, the PF will cut to the basket so you can get an easy close range jumper or a dunk. Both Radmanovic and Cook are pretty good shooters so even if you pass a little early, they can easily hit the mid range jumper. Also, because of their height, they have no problem shooting over the mismatch from the pick.

SG Clearout (Baseline One):
This is basically a sneaky isolation play for Kobe. I like it because its a discreet isolation play. You pass it to SG on the wing and you'll have the PF posting up for a second, but then he'll slowly move away leaving you 1 on 1. Kobe does his thing and its an easy 2 points. This is great because the defense doesn't realize it's an iso play so they don't double team you as much.

Stack PG-PF (Motion 1):
This play is really awesome and because of it, Radmanovic and Cook have become my 3rd and 4th leading scorers and shoot a really high percentage. It's a very simple play to run because it sets up quick so you can run it even if the shot clock is running down. Basically PF sets a pick at the freethrow line and PG runs off it. With Smush, if the defense gets stuck, you can easily throw down a dunk (he's a great dunker). If they switch, the PF then rolls out and you can pass it back to the PF who can easily shoot over the smaller defender. Both Radmanovic and Cook have great jumpers and with their height, they become almost impossible to guard. If I need to I can take a step back and bust the 3.

SG Dive (Triangle 1):
This is the bread and butter of the Lakers offense because it gives Kobe many options and it's a very simple play to run. Basically SG sets up on the wing while the PG runs to the opposite wing. The PF sets a pick in the middle and the SG cuts to the middle and runs off of this pick. At this point the PG passes the ball to the SG where he can continue all the way and dunk, stop for the jumper, or pause for the triple threat. Sometimes I'll even drive and kick it back out to the PF for an easy jumper if the defense is trying to catch up with me. With my lineup changes, Smush Parker also does a fairly good job with this play because he has pretty good dunking abilities.

Inside Out SG-SF (Triangle 6):
This play is very versatile. Basically SG lines up on the wing while the rest of the team moves to the other side. PG passes to SG and it looks like an isolation play. At this point, I'll try to go 1 on 1 and take it in with Kobe, but if I have a good defender on me, I'll simply hold the ball for a second. The second part of this play has the SF (Lamar Odom preferrably) run off a pick and come around to the post of side that the SG is at. Kobe is an excellent passer, so I can usually lob this pass in or even get the pretty alley-oop. Or once I see the SF cutting, I'll drive to the basket and wait for the defense to collapse. At this point the SF should be open and Lamar can either drain the jumper or take it in and dunk it.

Power PF (Can't remember which set this in):
This play is a set up for a PF post but I don't really use it for that. This play has alot of movement in the offense which gives you alot of potential plays. There are alot of off the ball picks which frees up alot of players. Basically it starts with the PG at the top and the SF comes off a pick from the SG towards the corner 3. At this point, Lamar can either drain the 3 or hold. The SG will pop out and towards the top of the key and the SF can pass it back where a C will be posting up near the top of the free throw line. SG can either drop it down or swing to the PG who can then dump it down to the PF who is posting up on the lower block of the weak side. At this point the SG will come around off a pick towards the corner where the PF is at. If the defense double teams its an easy kick out to Kobe who can drain the jumper or drive it. Like I said there are many options here and I use it more for moving the ball around and finding a good shot. I've had many outcomes with this play and it's great to run if you find yourself running the same plays over and over again.

The reason I don't have 8 plays yet is because I have been perfecting one play at a time. Also, I haven't found 2 other plays that I really like yet. Timing is critical so you should know exactly when to pass and when the picks will come. Also, reading the defense is important. With versatile players like Kobe and Lamar, you really can be a pain in the *** for your defenders.

The Lakers have a very well balanced lineup with Cook and Radmanovic being tall shooters and Kwame and Mihm being exceptional rebounders. With the lineups I listed above, you can run just about any play still. My scoring has become very balanced with the exception of Kobe still getting about 30 points. My assists have gone way up and I'm shooting a much better percentage from the field.



Try it out and let me know what you think.

Happy Gaming!

[Becanes]

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Is there an answer to the question I quoted?

[Kruza]

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Now for the Cavaliers. Starting lineup:

PG - Eric Snow
SG - Larry Hughes
SF - LeBron James
PF - Drew Gooden
C - Zydrunas Ilgauskas

It was tough for me to decide who to start between Drew Gooden and Anderson Varejao because they're pretty much equal players as far as skills set goes. But Gooden barely wins out for me he's a slightly better offensive rebounder. As for the plays:


Block to Block C (Motion 1 set)
This is a good play to get the ball to Big Z inside. Here, Snow passes the ball to Hughes standing on the wing near the baseline. Big Z is standing on the low block near him, but he doesn't get the ball yet. What happens is the ball gets passed around the horn from Hughes to Snow standing behind the arc, then to Bron, who's standing on the opposite side of the court. As Bron has the ball, Big Z moves from one block to the other block, then calls for the ball down there. Now this is when Z gets the ball from Bron and goes to work.

SF Iso (Motion 1 set)
This is an Isolation play for King James. Snow has the ball at the top of the key then passes it to Z. Then Z hands it to Bron and slowly moves away to clear out some space. It's up to the King now to make his move.

Block Exchange (Motion 2 set)
This is another play to get Z the ball down low. But included is a great alternative option that I'll get to later. First, Snow has the ball at the top of the key. Snow then passes the ball to Bron standing on the wing near the baseline. Next, Z makes his cut inside to the paint area and awaits the pass to do his thing in the post. Now the play is designed to get Z the ball at this moment. But the beauty of this play is you don't have to get the ball to Z here. What can be done instead is that while Bron has the ball, you can break off the play and treat this as an Isolation play for him to take his man one-on-one. This option is as great to use as the former, if not better. It's a good chance that the defense will be caught off-guard if you're good at switching up who gets to take the shot as this play is called.

Double Low (Baseline 1 set)
A Post play that has both Z and Gooden setting up on both blocks with Bron standing at the top of the key having the choice of which to feed the ball to. The play is initially design to go to Z down low with Hughes standing near/behind the arc on his side. But a great alternative option here exists that's similar to the last play. Bron could feed either Z or Gooden the ball in the post. But what he can also do is break off the play and take his man one-on-one since he certainly has enough room to do just that. If you mix it up well enough as far as who takes the shot and when, the defense won't know what to do.

SG Take (Motion 1 set)
This is an Isolation play for Hughes. This one gets him the ball on the wing after coming off a screen set by Z. Once Hughes receives the ball he either has the option to continute to drive to the bucket, stop & pop the J, or stop and get into triple threat stance.

Weakside Post SF (Motion 5 set)
Here is a Post play to run for King James. Check the Lakers section for an explanation of this one.

High Rub SG-C (Baseline 1 set)
Here is a Screen play that involves Hughes and Z. This could also be ran as a P&R play. Check the description of this one in the Knicks section.

SG Rub Iso (Baseline 1 set)
This one is a play involving Hughes and Gooden. This play would be more effective with Donyell Marshall in at the PF spot since he's a better shooter. At any rate, check the Pistons section on how this play is executed.

Next: Mavericks

Kruza