Official NBA 2K12 My Player Thread

[I Djm]

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Has anybody ever NOT gone to their first choice team on a trade? It seems to always ship you there, like it did last year.

i havent on my latest mp i tried to get traded to the bulls but i ended up getting traded to heat celtics and clippers. i turned autosave off just to see where i would end up

[KSOR24]

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I had a career high 27 points, I'm an athletic point guard and I don't see why people say you cant get to the paint, I improved my hopstep/dunk ability from average to good and almost all my points came in the paint. It's stupid because we were leading the whole game up until 5 minutes left in the 4th against the Jazz and we couldn't score and ended up losing. Still loving the mode though.

[illwill10]

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I just had one of my best overall(not career high) games with my SG in the Rookle/Soph Game. I had 33pts, 3 rbs, 5 steals, and 2 Blocks and no TOs in a blowout win. I know it was against rookies, but that was my favorite game as a pro. I was on fire in the 1st quarter. I had 17 pts in the 1st. I cant see why I cant play like this against other teams. If I play anywhere like that, we can win games. Not turning the ball over, playing solid defense and getting turn overs, and mixing up my shots and shooting well.
I think my problem on defense is I try to help too much. When I help I free up a open shot. I also HAVE to tone down on Steal Attempts. I try to steal the ball either through the air or on-ball and free up my man.

[Boltman]

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I just had one of my best overall(not career high) games with my SG in the Rookle/Soph Game. I had 33pts, 3 rbs, 5 steals, and 2 Blocks and no TOs in a blowout win. I know it was against rookies, but that was my favorite game as a pro. I was on fire in the 1st quarter. I had 17 pts in the 1st. I cant see why I cant play like this against other teams. If I play anywhere like that, we can win games. Not turning the ball over, playing solid defense and getting turn overs, and mixing up my shots and shooting well.
I think my problem on defense is I try to help too much. When I help I free up a open shot. I also HAVE to tone down on Steal Attempts. I try to steal the ball either through the air or on-ball and free up my man.

That was my problem as well, here is what I do now...

Lets say I'm playing the Grizzlies or the Thunder and Gay or Durant get the ball.

I hit the rb button (or is it lb? I forget, either way) to bring up the icons for the double team and send over one of the two bigs for help y or lt. The player (Rudy or Kevin in this scenario) will usually pass it to whoever my big I sent over was supposed to be covering, well I know this is going to happen so I kinda cheat and hang between my guy and whoever the big I sent over left alone.

It usually either leads to an easy steal opportunity or a shot clock violation.

Cheesy but usually easy money, try it out.

[illwill10]

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That was my problem as well, here is what I do now...

Lets say I'm playing the Grizzlies or the Thunder and Gay or Durant get the ball.

I hit the rb button (or is it lb? I forget, either way) to bring up the icons for the double team and send over one of the two bigs for help y or lt. The player (Rudy or Kevin in this scenario) will usually pass it to whoever my big I sent over was supposed to be covering, well I know this is going to happen so I kinda cheat and hang between my guy and whoever the big I sent over left alone.

It usually either leads to an easy steal opportunity or a shot clock violation.

Cheesy but usually easy money, try it out.

I usually call for double teams whenever the best player touches the ball. But, I will definitely try that.
So, call a Double Team and sag off and wait for a steal opportunity?

[Boltman]

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I usually call for double teams whenever the best player touches the ball. But, I will definitely try that.
So, call a Double Team and sag off and wait for a steal opportunity?

Yea pretty much, it took me a while to get the timing down but it works great.

I didn't have too much luck early on because you really have to get a feel for the timing of it all, and sometimes it just doesn't work. It isn't a 100% defense but I did notice much better results as I got my MP rated higher with more games.

When I was in the upper 60's, not great results. Now that I'm closing on the 80's it is working beautifully.

[illwill10]

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After the All Star break, We(POR) are 35-22(4th in league) and 2nd in Conference. We dont have a chance at Thunder(#1). Not because we are far behind(7.5 games), but I never beat them period(none of my MPs beat them). We are 4 games above the #3 team. I think we can stay there. I REALLY dont want to face the Lakers, GS in the playoffs. LA is #7, so I hope they either rise or fall. I only have 3 games left in season, unless we either go on a big winning streak or #3 team gets hot. I am 3rd in Most Improved Player. I went from 10 pts to 20+ pts and 2% higher in FG %and 3pt%. I am 16th in league in scoring. I am #1 in True Shooting% and Eff%
Since I only have 3 games left in this season, I will continue with this one. My Next Key Game is on my actual birthday and my MP's 21st B-Day. So, I want to have a great game. My last 3 games are against OKC twice and LAL.
I got Steal to 90, Consistency to 95, Off and Def Awareness to 90. Besides Shot Med and Ball Security, there is nothing I else I need to boost now due to the way I play. My defensive grade is 93 and my Off is 74. My OVR is 76. I will get Shot Med to 90 and boost Ball Security to 85-90. After that, I dont know. Probably max some stats I stopped. There isnt a Ability I am want. I am on pace for 500 career 3pts. I need 75 and I have 25 games left. So, I need to get 3 pts a game. Since I will only play 3 games left in season, I will have to rely on sim stats.

[illwill10]

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Yea pretty much, it took me a while to get the timing down but it works great.

I didn't have too much luck early on because you really have to get a feel for the timing of it all, and sometimes it just doesn't work. It isn't a 100% defense but I did notice much better results as I got my MP rated higher with more games.

When I was in the upper 60's, not great results. Now that I'm closing on the 80's it is working beautifully.

That is probably my problem. Since I have 3 MPs and college, I dont have much time to play. I usually play each MP in a rotation. I might chill off on my PG MP. All the TOs I give up is VERY FRUSTRATING.

[illwill10]

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My SG is the last one I made, but the furthest in his career because I wasnt the starter until early 2nd year. I am looking toward FA. I didnt want to go to POR at 1st because of their offense and Crawford, but I like them now. I fit their team. I provide the outside prescene on offense and defensive prescene. But, I am TIRED of playing OKC and LAL. Not because I cant beat them(0-6 against OKC and 1-5 against LAL), I want to face other teams. I am looking to go to the East. The main team I ant to go to is Bobcats. I want to get past the 1st round of playoffs with POR. I hope we either face Spurs, Clippers, Suns.

[b2th3m1th]

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I just had my first trip dub. I dominated. Like last year I loved playing against boston in boston. My first trip in MP and i finished with 44 Pts. (54% FG) 17 reb, 10 ast, 5 blk and 2 stl in the Win. To follow it up i struggled in Charlotte by my standards. 25 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast ( good #) and 6 TO with only 1 block. And I shot 47% yikes

As a PF on the pacers I've basically been playing high low with hibbert. He always sets up low so i go up to the opposite elbow. Call for the ball and have the offense run through that.

I think Granger loves it cause he cuts all the time and gets fed. We have been winning more now that i started doing that.

[threio]

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Even at 90 Ball Security, my PG consistency gets the ball stolen from me. I can keep down the bad passes, but I am getting swiped from all positions. It mainly happens when I get inside the high post. I just had a game where I had 7 TOs in the 1st quarter alone. It seems like I have to get it to 99 before I start going inside more.
I will turn "Run Plays" back on. Mainly so I can get other players involved again.

Getting stripped rarely happens to me; Ball Security is 81, Off Hand Dribbling is 86, and my Hands are 83; Since upgrading my Hands; My Player also moves the ball behind his head going thru the lane on drives to the basket. No more of that nuisance blocked shots at the waist line!!!

I limit my dribbles in the lane; crossover, pump fake, shot or finger roll. I also stay away from the my own big men to avoid dribbling off their feet!!!!

play every game/team plays on

[TDiddy8701]

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I'm just about to give up

tried making a big man, played an amazing game... 16 points, 10 boards, 6 blocks, 3 steals through 3qs... was up by 10 going into the 4th... they didnt play me AT ALL in the 4th... gave up 41 points in the 4th and lost by 22... wtf

now on a 9 game losing streak even though I've got an A+ rating EACH of the last 7...

someone please explain what i'm supposed to do here

[b2th3m1th]

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I'm just about to give up

tried making a big man, played an amazing game... 16 points, 10 boards, 6 blocks, 3 steals through 3qs... was up by 10 going into the 4th... they didnt play me AT ALL in the 4th... gave up 41 points in the 4th and lost by 22... wtf

now on a 9 game losing streak even though I've got an A+ rating EACH of the last 7...

someone please explain what i'm supposed to do here

keep playing. You're a rook. You'll eventually get the crunch time pt. keep putting up those #'s and being a good teammate. I didnt start til game 15.

[illwill10]

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We(Por) FINALLY beat OKC in a blowout. I never beaten OKC in any of my MPs. I cant really take full credit for it because I was in foul trouble most of the game. But, I didnt miss a shot. I was 6-6 from the field.

[nova91]

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I'm just about to give up

tried making a big man, played an amazing game... 16 points, 10 boards, 6 blocks, 3 steals through 3qs... was up by 10 going into the 4th... they didnt play me AT ALL in the 4th... gave up 41 points in the 4th and lost by 22... wtf

now on a 9 game losing streak even though I've got an A+ rating EACH of the last 7...

someone please explain what i'm supposed to do here

Been there done that, I gave up on MP a week ago and started an association and I've had more fun playing 2k in that week than I've had playing MP for 3 months.

keep playing. You're a rook. You'll eventually get the crunch time pt. keep putting up those #'s and being a good teammate. I didnt start til game 15.

It has nothing to do with being a rookie or starter, it's just ignorant game mechanics. My guy is a rookie PG that starts for the Heat we're up by 17 when I'm taken out with 4 mins to go in the 3rd, I come back in with about 9 mins to go we're down 13 the lineup is Cole, Chalmers, Me, Haslem and Haywood the lineup stayed this way until about 1:30 to go and we're down by 7 when the game finally subbed out Haywood for Howard and moved Haslem to the 5 spot. No Lebron, no D-Wade just Howard we're down by 7 and the main offensive weapons for the team are on the bench perfectly fine not fatigued or anything, just sitting there, hell I would have even taken Bosh. We lost by 2 due to Chalmers passing me the ball refusing to take a wide open 3 forcing me to jack up a 27 footer at the buzzer.