NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

[2_headedmonster]

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I can get behind the idea, but i think ots incomplete without there being attribute minimums to qualify for the more tangible signature skills.

[The15thunter]

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Everybody's gonna be watching their hud trying to trigger signature skills. This is gonna be funny because you know some people will expect their sig skill to work 100% of the time.


How in the world will I stop Kobe Bryant if he has Shot Creator, Dead Eye, and Heat Retention all activated at the same time? I like that we cant just rely on timeouts just to cool somebody off.

i think that's what 2k wants you to finally worry about. just like in real life, when kobe is in a zone, you essentially defend him perfectly and still play the percentages and hope he misses.

[The15thunter]

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I can get behind the idea, but i think ots incomplete without there being attribute minimums to qualify for the more tangible signature skills.

there are, in a way, they just didn't say it outright. the guys who are "dimers" are all guys with high pass ratings, anyway. they didn't say it outright, but it's not like a guy with 72 pass rating is going to have that skill, because that makes no sense.

[jersez]

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That's because they established a defensive culture in Boston. Did he do that on Minnesota? No. Those teams were mediocre on defense most of the time.



Tyson Chandler didn't do jack except hold down the paint. I didn't see Steve Novak or Jeremy Lin playing better defense by virtue of Chandler being on the floor.



So does a great perimeter defender. Why can't we have that?

Kinda late

[mymannemcee]

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Everybody's gonna be watching their hud trying to trigger signature skills. This is gonna be funny because you know some people will expect their sig skill to work 100% of the time.

That could play to many people's benefits.

You know there are plenty of novice players who just pop the game in and hop on without reading anything prior to release. They'll hop into a game and try doing the same thing they did in 2K12, or just seeing their Signature Skills and thinking they'll automatically work no matter what to do.

Easy wins for us!

[RyanFitzmagic]

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well, if we're being technical, kg was a great communicator and defensive anchor in minnesota, but the results weren't nearly as drastically successful until boston. it was a perfect storm, but he was the physical lynchpin of rivers and thibodeau's system.

this is a great start.

KG was the same defensive player in Minnesota, but he didn't make his teammates better defensively. The reason for that is because Boston had a great defensive coach.

This is rarely something that a player alone can accomplish.

[LD2k]

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Oh hai OS, wuz some hardcore news released today?

[DboyRavage]

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I'm hype for these SS. I love how players are now different from each other! Now casual players who always pick power house teams all the time won't be able to compete with 2K Vets who masters SS with mediocre teams.

[DatGD12guage]

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KG was the same defensive player in Minnesota, but he didn't make his teammates better defensively. The reason for that is because Boston had a great defensive coach.

This is rarely something that a player alone can accomplish.

it doesnt make them better but I think that they are saying that having a guy like KG holding down the paint makes it easier to play perimeter D against shooting because you know that you have a defensive anchor in the paint.

its easier to steer a player into dwight howard then it is for players who dont play defense to stop certain players straight up.

Its team defense not one player defense, teams dont play man all game they use different rotations and yes that does increase team defense if you have a great defensive big man

[TheKasmar]

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That could play to many people's benefits.

You know there are plenty of novice players who just pop the game in and hop on without reading anything prior to release. They'll hop into a game and try doing the same thing they did in 2K12, or just seeing their Signature Skills and thinking they'll automatically work no matter what to do.

Easy wins for us!

I'm excited man. I cant wait to test Lockdown Defender, Charge Card, and Eraser on the defensive end.

[RyanFitzmagic]

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it doesnt make them better but I think that they are saying that having a guy like KG holding down the paint makes it easier to play perimeter D against shooting because you know that you have a defensive anchor in the paint.

its easier to steer a player into dwight howard then it is for players who dont play defense to stop certain players.

So again, why weren't his Minnesota teams great defensively?

Defensive anchors don't make players better. They make it more acceptable (if you will) for the players around them to gamble (play passing lines, play tight defense, etc.), since the anchor can cover up a mistake that might happen as a result.

Also:

When an Eraser swats a shot, he boosts the energy of his teammates and decreases the shooting attributes (up to six points) of the player he blocked for up to a minute and a half.

How does this make sense? What's this trying to replicate, a player getting dejected by having his shot blocked? That doesn't happen-- these are the best basketball players in the known universe. They don't get rattled like that. It should just be up to the user to know that he has to be wary of the shot-blocker inside and adjust accordingly. Shot-blockers don't make players miss jumpers.

[cavsfan2]

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This all looks awesome. I only wish they had pick and roll passer and pick and roll screener to differientiate players who run pick and rolls well.

[mpenias]

You could pick 7or 8 for LeBron. Same for Jordan.

[Eman5805]

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It seems like there's been some confusion with what exactly what these skills do. If the defensive anchor is to is communicating with his team and their defensive awareness will go up. also, if a great post passer delivers the ball on a dime to a person at three point line then the chances of making the shot will go up because the ball will be in rhythm.

[Colts18]

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I'd say elite ball handlers send their defender into "recovery" about 30% of the time anyway....I just hope it's more "recovery" and not so much falling or stumbling..that would be my only concern....I don't think dudes will be falling left and right at all though....

I don't think you dudes understand how high of a percentage 30% is. So 30% (3/10) times an elite ball handler does an iso move, he gets someone out of pocket? Nah man, that is a high figure.

And again, nobody said anything about people falling left to right. Not sure why you keep mentioning that as if someone is saying that is what is going to happen. I am still scared that it will happen too often. Not alot, but more than a realistic amount.