Official NBA 2K12 My Player Thread

[funkworthy]

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A few things:

First, consistency. Mine is at 87, three at 85, and mid at 87. I still miss an infuriating # of shots. Wide open looks. If I am forcing it or playing in the offense. I struggle to shoot more that 40%, even if I focus on taking only shots with good shot selection. I have Ray Allen's shot which is one I am very used to, and my release is fine. Any advice? Seems like I have a hot first or second quarter then it is brick city then on. Maybe a jump shooter is just gonna shoot 40%? Should I keep maxing out shooting abilities? Threes are expensive now, like 2400 a point, so I don't want to waste them. I'm getting to the rim on occasion, but I like playing the Ray Allen way, so would like to get to a good % while still shooting a lot of Js.

Second, when running plays I set the screen but the screen direction does not disappear, and the play stalls. I jam on the circle button a few times and eventually it clears up, but when Arenas isn't hitting Paul George off the screen it kills me, as well as in other situations. This happen to anyone else?

Third: the great rebounding conspiracy theory
Know how the announcers always talk about rebounding? well, with hibbert injured the Pacers are struggling on the boards. And I think perhaps rebounding is tied most to the game's inner momentum workings. The knicks were out rebounding us like 30 to 20 in an otherwise close game and Chandler hits a three, challenged. Meanwhile, Granger is missing layups. Anyone else notice this? I think I'm noticing it a lot. Have the rebound advantage? Take some ambitious shots. Getting out hustled on the boards? Better play conservative. Am I on to something or crazy?

Lastly, I have clutch factor off in my main settings, but there seems to be no way to disable it in MP. My in game settings are set to Simulation but still when the shot clock is running out, the CPU team has a much higher success rate scoring and drawing fouls on contested shots. This gets a little old, but I'm learning to adjust (run over there last second to try to block the shot!)

[smokeyvol]

Can you request teammates once you are the star player?

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[threio]

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A few things:

First, consistency. Mine is at 87, three at 85, and mid at 87. I still miss an infuriating # of shots. Wide open looks. If I am forcing it or playing in the offense. I struggle to shoot more that 40%, even if I focus on taking only shots with good shot selection. I have Ray Allen's shot which is one I am very used to, and my release is fine. Any advice? Seems like I have a hot first or second quarter then it is brick city then on. Maybe a jump shooter is just gonna shoot 40%? Should I keep maxing out shooting abilities? Threes are expensive now, like 2400 a point, so I don't want to waste them. I'm getting to the rim on occasion, but I like playing the Ray Allen way, so would like to get to a good % while still shooting a lot of Js.

Second, when running plays I set the screen but the screen direction does not disappear, and the play stalls. I jam on the circle button a few times and eventually it clears up, but when Arenas isn't hitting Paul George off the screen it kills me, as well as in other situations. This happen to anyone else?

Third: the great rebounding conspiracy theory
Know how the announcers always talk about rebounding? well, with hibbert injured the Pacers are struggling on the boards. And I think perhaps rebounding is tied most to the game's inner momentum workings. The knicks were out rebounding us like 30 to 20 in an otherwise close game and Chandler hits a three, challenged. Meanwhile, Granger is missing layups. Anyone else notice this? I think I'm noticing it a lot. Have the rebound advantage? Take some ambitious shots. Getting out hustled on the boards? Better play conservative. Am I on to something or crazy?

Lastly, I have clutch factor off in my main settings, but there seems to be no way to disable it in MP. My in game settings are set to Simulation but still when the shot clock is running out, the CPU team has a much higher success rate scoring and drawing fouls on contested shots. This gets a little old, but I'm learning to adjust (run over there last second to try to block the shot!)

Goofy Shooting Results: This appears to be a flu virus going around in here!

We are at last 15 Ratings points higher than the POS AVG (see Player Card) but they perform more consistently then we do! I honestly believe it is tied to the Shooting Abilities. The AI Pushback of our fast progression...

I think they (developers) ASSUMED that we would try and upgrade Abilities & SP at the same time. This ALWAYS happens when you change key parts of a game and do not fully detail or present "How To/Hints" for a particular mode!

I will have a better idea in a few days as I am in the SAVE ONLY mode with my ATH/PG. My
ath/Center who primarily shoots in the Low Post IS NOT having this problem! Both players are in the 2nd Season and Overall 84/85...I think my center is better than my PG.

(bamagrad03-"Catch up mode" strikes again.)

The breakdown of plays conspiracy! Yea, its still happening to me...I just chalk it up to the AI trying to compensate and make the game more compelling (get u mad). However, when the Teammate Chemistry is bad this is real annoying (early part of rookie season), cement shoes, turnover after turnover, shot clock violations, etc...etc...W (Kings/Center) we just blew out the Clippers on their home floor by 22. I think in 82, we may get 5 blowout win and I am okay with that.

Rebound- The slip & slide under the boards drives me crazy (Center) and when I play PG watching helplessly as they get second chances under the boards spells doom & gloom....this is the 2nd Run and if you don't do something to stop it you are surely going to lose this ball game!! Playing the Bulls & Heat can drive you insane! Also, If you don't stop Blake Griffin the Clippers can ruin your day with or without CP3!

(bamagrad03-"Catch up mode" strikes again.)
Don't forget about missing Free Throws, this is the other momentum killer!

My OFF Clutch: 80 and DEF Clutch: 41, so I can hit just about anything open Mid-Range (90) 3-pt (84)(+4 shoes) in the last minute when I need to (regardless of shooting slump). I also can steal the ball when I really need it! So being a PG I have an advantage as the game closes out.

[threio]

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New user, have used this thread many times to answer questions and now I'd like to contribute.

I know this is super long but I wanted to recap my career to this point for anyone interested in reading, and also thanks to anyone who reads this all.

Ah, were addicted, info seekers and long winded too!

[Get Blunted]

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First, consistency. Mine is at 87, three at 85, and mid at 87. I still miss an infuriating # of shots. Wide open looks. If I am forcing it or playing in the offense. I struggle to shoot more that 40%, even if I focus on taking only shots with good shot selection. I have Ray Allen's shot which is one I am very used to, and my release is fine. Any advice? Seems like I have a hot first or second quarter then it is brick city then on. Maybe a jump shooter is just gonna shoot 40%? Should I keep maxing out shooting abilities? Threes are expensive now, like 2400 a point, so I don't want to waste them. I'm getting to the rim on occasion, but I like playing the Ray Allen way, so would like to get to a good % while still shooting a lot of Js.

I've had consistency and shoot in traffic maxed for most of the season, and I still had a lot of poor shooting games with 3's set at 90 and mid-range at 82. I even have shoot off dribble all the way to 'great'. I finally just saved up to over 18K in skill points and used it to max 3's to 99. The only game I played so far since then I went 9-15 from 3 and a career high 49 points. For once, all of the 3's I missed in a game were somewhat understandable, but I also drained a ridiculous fade away 3 and a sprint-pull up from deep at the end of the first quarter.

Basically, with Shoot In Traffic, Consistency, and 3-point maxed, throw in 'great' Shoot Off Dribble, I shouldn't be missing too many open jumpers from deep.

I'm also two 3-pointers away from breaking Ray Allen's season record, and I'm one game past the All-Star game.

[funkworthy]

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Well I think I may have been wasting resources on rebounding. I like rebounding and I've been trying to help my team, so I am up in the 80s with it. From now on I'm pouring all SP into maxing consistency, threes, and getting the pull up dribble to great.

Thanks dudes!

[StumpyJones]

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First, consistency. Mine is at 87, three at 85, and mid at 87. I still miss an infuriating # of shots. Wide open looks. If I am forcing it or playing in the offense. I struggle to shoot more that 40%, even if I focus on taking only shots with good shot selection. I have Ray Allen's shot which is one I am very used to, and my release is fine. Any advice? Seems like I have a hot first or second quarter then it is brick city then on. Maybe a jump shooter is just gonna shoot 40%? Should I keep maxing out shooting abilities? Threes are expensive now, like 2400 a point, so I don't want to waste them. I'm getting to the rim on occasion, but I like playing the Ray Allen way, so would like to get to a good % while still shooting a lot of Js.

I think this may have been mentioned earlier, but the game gives you a "slump" after awhile. I have outstanding Consistency and Mid-Range, but usually around the second quarter, my jump-shot is always off. At that point I try to focus on getting in the lane and passing the ball off (hopefully for assists) until my shot's back. I recently bumped my consistency to 99 and noticed my slumps are a lot shorter. Keep in mind, all of this is with attempting 3pt shots, since I haven't raised mine any yet.

[K.So]

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You are on your way to a NBA Finals Title!!!

Back-to-Back I hope. We're playing the Bulls for our next game [when I get home from school]. I played the 1Q in the morning, and we're leading 30-19.

We probably have the league's worst bench. Honestly. I'm looking at a Bleacher Report article, ranking the league's benches, and our bench is probably the bottom 3 benches, if we were a real NBA team. Worse than the Lakers bench:

G Jamal Johnson*
G Derrick Brown
F CJ Miles
F Renaldo Balkman
C Shelden Williams

G Terrico White
G/F Zach Seraphin**

*2012 1st round pick
**2012 2nd round pick

This is our starting line-up:

G Jackson [me] 21.0 PPG
G Douglas 10.5 PPG
F Anthony 22.5 PPG
F Stoudemire 17.2 PPG-struggling for the season's first 8 games so far
C Ilgauskas 11.3 PPG

Our starters are averaging 82.2 PPG/20.2 APG/37.0 RPG!

We average around 110 PPG as a team, so our bench is averaging a pathetic 18.0 PPG. CJ Miles is our top producer and is averaging 9.5~10.0 PPG.

Can you request teammates once you are the star player?

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Yes, is this possible? And if so, how? I don't really know who's our star player on the Knicks, because we have me, Carmelo, and Stoudemire, who were all All-Stars and All-NBA selections last year.

[Franco23x]

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What's the hardest position to play on hall of fame?

[K.So]

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What's the hardest position to play on hall of fame?

Small Forward.

Point Guard/Center are the funnest. Especially center, once you can dominate offensively.

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My Finals MVP PG's second year...D-Will or Lopez must be on steroids because they're 7-0, first in the league. Bobcats too...6-2, 4th in the conference.

[conspiracyman]

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And for the 3rd and final meeting between my 41-20 Hawks and the 34-26 Bulls, the result ended the same as the other 2. A blowout, with my PG leading the way scoring 34 and dishing out 11 assists.

For some reason this is just one of those teams that can be shut down pretty easily by mine. Let D Rose get his points but cut out his teammates opportunities and get out on the fastbreak quickly.

[StumpyJones]

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Well, game seven was a heart breaker. The Suns just couldn't finish the game and lost by 4.

During the offseason I upped my Crossover to "Good" and 99'd my awareness (both... awarenesses? Awareni?) and consistency. I had a little juice leftover to up my Dunk and Shot Med a bit (93 & 97).

Unfortunately, the Suns weren't as busy in the off-season. Hill retired and Shannon Brown moved on. The only two signings were a low rated rookie and Gilbert Arenas. I was a little less then pleased.

The first game of the new season was against, joy, the Mavericks, whom I had last played and, really, was sick of playing. The opening video featured My Player Jones and Luol Deng, since both Nash and Dirk are in decline. This one wasn't even close. Revenge was super sweet. Thanks to Hill leaving, Morris was on the court A LOT more, providing the big body defense we needed last season. Arenas, while not being the slashing, dunking threat of Brown, was adequate and should fill in well for Nash if he were to get injured again. We beat the Mavs by 20.

Next game was a spotlight matchup against Durant and the Thunder. By driving inside, I put 3 fouls on Durant in the first quarter (two on fastbreaks), leaving him a non-factor the rest of the game. Westbrook was on a tear against the defenseless Nash, but he was the only one playing and the Suns ran away with this one by 30.

Now I'm trying to decide whether to play each game or just stick to key games with my next one against the Celtics.

[K.So]

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Bagged my 2nd year PG's 2nd triple-double of the season, in Game 9 in a 113-105 win over the Bulls. It was really a display of us playing at our best, sending a Top 3 team in the East to the 'L' column once again. Carmelo finished with 26, I had 25, Stoudemire with 20, Douglas with his usual 3-ball dominance, finished with 18 with a key 3-ball in the final minute to put the game away for good. Ilgauskas with 10 and Miles finishes with 9 points.

My PG finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 21 assists, showing why he is the best point guard in the league; he can score at will, with 50% shooting, can dish the ball out better than anyone in the league, and has the highest RPG of all guards (6.4). His prescence is felt on defense, despite averaging 1.0 SPG, he rejects shots at an average of 1.6 per game.

We're starting to round into form, and a stretch of road games against quality opponents will see where we are as the defending NBA champs. Next up is a trip to the Garden vs. "The Big 4"

[Bolsen]

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My Pacers PG is proving why he deserves the lead in MVP votes agaisnt the Warriors...again. Last time I played them I had 46 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 48%shooting, 33% from long range, and 100% free throws. Now, in another game against the Warriors, I finished with 61 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 13 steals, 64% shooting, 50% from 3, and 87% Free throw shooting, 13-15 from the FT line. I mastered how to do a eurostep to my arsenal and I used it to draw most of the fouls.

[K.So]

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My Pacers PG is proving why he deserves the lead in MVP votes agaisnt the Warriors...again. Last time I played them I had 46 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 48%shooting, 33% from long range, and 100% free throws. Now, in another game against the Warriors, I finished with 61 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 13 steals, 64% shooting, 50% from 3, and 87% Free throw shooting, 13-15 from the FT line. I mastered how to do a eurostep to my arsenal and I used it to draw most of the fouls.

Way to one up my statline! Just kidding. Nice work.

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How many of you have broke All-Time NBA season records? The easiest one for my 2nd year PG is Calderon's FT%. I'm currently nearing the record by several percentage points after each consecutive FT made. Haven't checked him out, but team-mate Toney Douglas is playing great this season, and is on pace to come close to Allen's 3PM record.

What should I change my jersey# to? #10, the number I currently wear, is already retired by the Knicks. Any suggestions? Also interesting to see Rose changed his jersey # this season...to #8