Too many 'live ball' blocks?

[The 24th Letter]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

^^^^

Thats my only beef I guess...otherwise I like the physics....

I dont agree with the suggestion there is no at the basket game in NBA 2k12 at all....this is something I HATED about Live 10 and I defomotely wouldve had something to say about by now....

then again, I play no higher than All Star

[Pared]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

So, essentially, make every player play like Ray Allen. The in traffic layup is the most dominant offensive play in the NBA. Why shouldn't the game replicate that?

I love exaggerations.

I guess my game has players go up like Ray Allen a good % of the time. Funny, because they don't look like Ray Allen.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

I agree with the complaints about the live ball, but I also find it incredibly frustrating to be ahead of everyone on a fast break, go up for a safe, two handed dunk, and then have the ball poked out from behind.

Sure, I get it if Lebron comes sprinting back on defense to murder my chance at scoring, but when an average defender is behind me, and he doesn't even JUMP to block my dunk, but rather runs towards me with his hand sticking out? That's just ridiculous.

You dont need to be LeBron James to block someone from behind. Hell Korver did the same to LeBron

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[Kaanyr Vhok]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

I mentioned this in another thread before it got deleted, IMO the live ball physics needs to be toned down or more fouls need to be called. Too many times I seen players make unrealistic blocks in the paint, so either tone it down or raise the foul rating.

Fouls area already called in bunches. The key to drawing fouls is having a running start or pump and leaning. The running start is realistic, the pump and leans sucker the CPU too often. I'll contest with the right stick and the CPU will jump from far away and collide with the shooter in the paint.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

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My biggest issue with "live ball" blocks has come when a player is directly under the basket (after an offensive rebound more times than not). A part of me doesn't have an issue with being blocked when trying to power back up amongst the trees. I mean, logically we can say, "Welp, what do you expect? You're trying to go up with a defender right next to you." But another part of me believes a lot of NBA bigs have an ability to use their bodies and power up without automatically being rejected. In this case, it seems a lot of the blocks are happening on the way up and at times it seems any situation near the basket turns into a Charles Smith scenario:

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I played someone who used the Rockets last night and though I did win Chuck Hayes at 6'6 was scoring in traffic all game. The guy was a wizz with Hayes. He couldnt hit that god awful freethrow though but he knew how to pump fake and manuver the shot stick in such a way to avoid Oden, Wallace and Aldridge. I should message that guy and tell him to post in this thread.

The drive to the rim layup is very dominant in today's NBA basketball. And the game absolutely doesn't replicate that.

Hate to play the ‘you dont know how to play card’. I dont know how to play but the controls are so intuitive I just wing it and go with the flow. In my last game I And 1ed with Patty Mills in traffic, threw down with Gerald Wallace twice in traffic, finished twice with slow easy drives with Roy and Wallace, threw a floater over a shot blocker with Felton etc etc. I dont know how to play. I work OT and I have only played about 15 games online and 1 offline. Give me a weekend with servers that work so I can play about 10 games and really learn how to do that stuff consistently. The main problem with driving to the hoop is that its only worth 2 points and certain players can get three a lot easier. <O></O>

[eDotd]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

Love how a body part is "random" now.

Co-signing w/ 24th on this one. I'd rather see that random body part knock the ball loose than the ball clip through it like it didn't exist.

[Jesus]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

It's not a random body part - it's what is impeding your way when going up with the ball.

Don't go up with the ball in traffic. Pass out or adjust your shot. I felt like you did early on until I learned not to force my shots.

Regardless the ball comes free far too easily. Going up strong in the paint should be just that. Tie it to strength and to govern it, but as of now these world class athletes have the grip of that claw that never holds on to the stuffed animal.

[Jesus]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

Love how a body part is "random" now.

Co-signing w/ 24th on this one. I'd rather see that random body part knock the ball loose than the ball clip through it like it didn't exist.

Incidental contact with the ball would logically cause a changed shot before actually knock it free.

For example, I was driving when playing real basketball, went to raise the ball, a person slapped down, hit the ball, didn't knock it loose, but it did force me to double clutch the shot to regain control.

[a_maz_ing]

Re: Too many 'live ball' blocks?

My biggest issue with "live ball" blocks has come when a player is directly under the basket (after an offensive rebound more times than not). A part of me doesn't have an issue with being blocked when trying to power back up amongst the trees. I mean, logically we can say, "Welp, what do you expect? You're trying to go up with a defender right next to you." But another part of me believes a lot of NBA bigs have an ability to use their bodies and power up without automatically being rejected. In this case, it seems a lot of the blocks are happening on the way up and at times it seems any situation near the basket turns into a Charles Smith scenario:

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This video perfectly shows what happens all too often when u go up in traffic.
My problem is u would never see this in the game, or at least I HAVENT. U would never see a CPU just go up like that, he would pump fake multiple times b4 attempting the lay-up/dunk.