Official NBA 2K13 MyCareer thread

[FBeaule04]

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Anyone else playing way too many minutes?

It's really getting on my nerves, I'm playing over 40 minutes a game.

Last night they played me every single minute of the game, a whole 48 minutes!!!

We need a "request substitution" button. I was playing some of those minutes at PF. And I was getting hammered down low and I could do nothing to escape.

Yep. Was playing with the Pistons as a C and while I have a good season so far, I wasn't getting why I had 40-42 minutes of play every game. Now, after been traded to the Clippers, I play 40-41 a game, but some minutes are at PF and SF. I don't understand the logic behind that. I shouldn't be ask to cover a SF when I'm 7-0 - 275 and build to play Center.

What amaze me the most is the fact that I even play more minutes than Chris Paul (35) and Blake Griffin (35). Well, I know it fun to play when you're in MyCareer, but too much ain't better than not enough!

[Humdinger80]

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I don't think so.

I believe it is more of a legacy issue from prior years where playing 41 minutes was the "Jordan" standard you were supposed to strive for. I've gotten the "Bring your team within 5" dynamic goal and been substituted out 1 minute later many times... almost frustratingly so.

One way I avoid playing too many minutes is I go to the GM and say "I like playing with" and then choosing a fellow starter. I did this with my first PG on the Timberwolves and told the GM I wanted to have Kevin Love get more time... the result was that I had averaged 36 minutes after that (I was at 41 minutes when I made the request).

Nah this has never happened to me. I've received the "Take the lead by the end of the ___ qtr" and had the coach sub me out before I could do it many times but the "Bring your team within 5-10 points" goal has ALWAYS forced me to stay in the game if I don't complete it no matter how long I've been on the court till the very end of the game with literally 0 stamina. Try it, let the CPU go up by a few points during the 1st or 2nd qtr till you get the goal but don't complete it, just let the CPU go up by 15, 20, 30 points and I guarantee you'll never see the bench again.

Still don't believe me? Wait till there's about 2min left in the 4th then pause it. Go to where it says "Performance" then scroll all the way down. You'll see the "Bring your team within 5 or 10" goal still "In Progress". Even if the CPU is about to win in a complete blowout.

[Alwayscivilmike]

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Anyone else playing way too many minutes?

It's really getting on my nerves, I'm playing over 40 minutes a game.

Last night they played me every single minute of the game, a whole 48 minutes!!!

We need a "request substitution" button. I was playing some of those minutes at PF. And I was getting hammered down low and I could do nothing to escape.

Holy crap! You play 12 minute quarters? I used to play a center but changed to a power forward as they can have max stamina. I only play 10 min quarters to keep the score reasonable 109/game.

Anyways, there is not a lot of reason behind the minutes or position. I am 7'1" and the coach puts me in as the point guard near the end of blowout games. One way to reduce your minutes is to tell the coach you really like playing with someone on the bench. For me anyways he increased his minutes by taking them away from me. I did this every 10 games or so.

[Alwayscivilmike]

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It is mostly because I have Floor General(lvl3) and Defense Anchor(Lvl3) and 100% chemistry, but I have success on Superstar Sim. We won every key game this season(12-0).

I think it comes down to your teammates and you limiting TOs. If you have the rebounding, defense, size, and outside shooting in your teammates, then your chances of winning is high. Especially if you play with a teammate with Closer. Playing with Melo(35), I can just let him run ISOs in the 4th and have confidence that we can either maintain a lead or catchup

I win every SS/sim game I play now. We have the chemistry up to 100% and I have the defensive anchor sig. We win by double digits every game. You have to do more setting up your team for easier shots but that is a blast with my PF.

If you want to really REALLY impact your team's chances of winning....max out BRUSIER! I go around setting picks or just running into people. I am like a freaking stamina vampire. Oh sure, they may be hot in the first or secon half....but come the last 6 mins of the quarter...they are gassed. I got to guard Durant in the last game. He hit some tough shots early but my lockdown defender ability took his offensive digs away. He was chucking up clunkers at the end. Better yet, he had nothing left to guard me. My last 5 shots were all dunks of the "he will feel that in the morning" variety.

[nova91]

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I can't wait to get rid of Haywood and Sessions. Haywood rebounds very well and blocks his fair share but he has missed too many games due to various knee injuries and his speed and quickness have taken huge hits. I would like to keep Haywood and bring him off the bench or play him less than 38 mpg. Mullens has been playing really well in his place averaging 17 and 7 while Haywood was out. Sessions is just a cancer, every time he hits the floor the team hits the skids.

The team is playing pretty well so far, the current rotation outside of Sessions is great:



Thomas is in the running for MVP(4th) and Most Improved Player(2nd).

[Andrews]

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If you want to really REALLY impact your team's chances of winning....max out BRUSIER! I go around setting picks or just running into people. I am like a freaking stamina vampire. Oh sure, they may be hot in the first or secon half....but come the last 6 mins of the quarter...they are gassed. I got to guard Durant in the last game. He hit some tough shots early but my lockdown defender ability took his offensive digs away. He was chucking up clunkers at the end. Better yet, he had nothing left to guard me. My last 5 shots were all dunks of the "he will feel that in the morning" variety.

My preference is usually to play a big, strong, oversized PG that does not use speed, but rather muscles his way around and into the paint. I wonder if Bruiser would work as a PG. The image of my oppenent gassed with nothing left in the 4th quarter sounds just like what I am looking for.

[AdamBa17]

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Thanks for the great suggestions guys, will give the bench thing a go.

Yeah maybe I should down my quarters too. Would you believe I'm in the playoffs and I've played every game this season on 12 minute quarters! (minus maybe 5-10 simmed games). I do nothing but play MC though.

Also, another unrelated note, I hate the "score the next 10 points for your team" thing! It's like the game FORCES you to cheese. It's happened before with like 2 minutes left in the game, and I think "what, so if theres someone wide open for three, I'm supposed to just ignore then and force up a shot so I can pass this goal?!"

Sometimes I don't WANT to take over. But also, I don't want to lose the VC either. I think that's the worst goal.

[mpejkrm]

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Hickson? Everytime I've been drafted to portland I've had to beat Aldridge for the starting center position but whenever I'd get to within 4-5 rotation min of doing it, the game would injure him and I'd have to play with Hickson at the PF spot =(

Yeah I'm primarily a center so they put me in at PF, move Aldridge to C or vice-versa. I often am put at SF when both Hickson and Aldridge are in the game but last game I played SG! I guarded Monta Ellis and racked up 5 blocks.

[nova91]

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Anyone else playing way too many minutes?

It's really getting on my nerves, I'm playing over 40 minutes a game.

Last night they played me every single minute of the game, a whole 48 minutes!!!

We need a "request substitution" button. I was playing some of those minutes at PF. And I was getting hammered down low and I could do nothing to escape.

I don't have this problem. At times it seems like I'm playing too many minutes, but it's because the CPU only subs me out in the 2nd quarter and half time. The most minutes I've gotten in any game was 35.

[oouie433]

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Thanks for the great suggestions guys, will give the bench thing a go.

Yeah maybe I should down my quarters too. Would you believe I'm in the playoffs and I've played every game this season on 12 minute quarters! (minus maybe 5-10 simmed games). I do nothing but play MC though.

Also, another unrelated note, I hate the "score the next 10 points for your team" thing! It's like the game FORCES you to cheese. It's happened before with like 2 minutes left in the game, and I think "what, so if theres someone wide open for three, I'm supposed to just ignore then and force up a shot so I can pass this goal?!"

Sometimes I don't WANT to take over. But also, I don't want to lose the VC either. I think that's the worst goal.

Whenever that goal pops up, I just ignore it. I'm a pass first pg, so guess what? I'M GOING TO PASS FIRST IF THAT'S THE OPTION I HAVE! I'm like "screw the vc, it's not enough for me to throw my rhythm out of whack" just to pass that goal and get like 50 vc.

That's one of the dumbest goals to me also

[Maurice123]

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Save and exit from the game and then just reload your career. It's annoying to have to do but if you're having a good game it'll keep you from losing it.

Dang. I just turned it off because I thought if I saved it during a glitch like that then my file may have corrupted or something. So I turned the game off. Oh well.

[Maurice123]

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Anyone else playing way too many minutes?

It's really getting on my nerves, I'm playing over 40 minutes a game.

Last night they played me every single minute of the game, a whole 48 minutes!!!

We need a "request substitution" button. I was playing some of those minutes at PF. And I was getting hammered down low and I could do nothing to escape.

Whenever I get too many minutes I just shoot a full court shot some time during the game. The coach will get mad and pull me out of the game for about 5 minutes. Then after the game on the rotation I look at it and my minutes go down 4 or 5 minutes.

[nova91]

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Dang. I just turned it off because I thought if I saved it during a glitch like that then my file may have corrupted or something. So I turned the game off. Oh well.

I have had that happen about 15 time during MC and each time I just save and exit and reload, it hasn't corrupted my file(knock on wood lol).

[Maurice123]

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I have had that happen about 15 time during MC and each time I just save and exit and reload, it hasn't corrupted my file(knock on wood lol).

Ok. I will definitely do that next time then.

[NYJ4Life629]

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Does anyone know if signature skills will boost your simulated stats? Cus right now im averaging 28 8 and 4 in my 3rd season and i want to ensure i win the mvp so i can get my signature shoe. Do you guys think the best way to do so would be to boost my attributes or buy some sig skills? Right now im a spot up shooting sf and i pretty much do all my damage from outside and i cant make a damn contact layup for my life even tho my close/insid shot ratings are high. I was yhinkin about buying the finisher sig skill, thoughts?