Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

[Fakename22]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

Naw defense is in the game this year for sure. Its all in the sticks.

[d11king]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

Lol, this is the problem. I think too many people jumped into playing and didn't do either training camp or just general playing to get a feel of defense. Too many people play the same defense regardless of who they're guarding. Always playing nut to nut with the ball handler then being upset when they get blown past.

Basically you have to play angles and bump them. Going for a steal is something people do because steals happen way too much in this game! Someone like CP or GP can just rip you all of the time. I try not to steal unless I'm in front of someone. Basically, if you position yourself correctly you can funnel people in a certain direction and that's what D is about.

That pretty much sums up everything right there. If you put yourself in great position, you will be A-ok. Contest jumpshots by holding LT (L2) and not pressing Y (triangle), your defense will be fine. Granted, they still need to fix a lot of things, mainly the contact in the paint, but the defense IMO is light years ahead of what it was last year.

[JasonWilliams55]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

MyPlayer blacktop is an arcade mode, bro. It's not suppose to be a real game. It's a jam fest. The lanes are cleared and iso all day.

In real games if you try playing swords with the offensive ball handler dude is going to blow past you everytime. Let's bring back the days that D12 could lock down derrick rose on the perimeter though. riiiiiight.

You kids gotta figure out what you want from a game. If you're glued to the defender, the moment you don't match his movement on key you're getting blown past because you left the margin of error so small. Give fast offensive players a step or three and you can then make a diagonal back movement, reposition, and then LT + Towards the man and match his momentum.

The moment they bring back the fact you can LT+Shuffle at a light speed and stop the driving you guys will go back to crying about how the game is stupid.

When 14 comes out though it's cool. You guys will talk about how good 13 was. The cycle will continue.

Im starting to do this as well. i fight to keep my defender in position to contest and not try to block. seems to get better results. after all, in real life most contests are not attemps to block the shot but to pressure the shooter. the only time i go for the block now is if i feel i know the shot is comming and have a good chance at it. even when you are in position and the contest animation has started, its bet to let it play out, the block animations starts from the begining and a well timed contest seems to get better results at affecting the shooter than a late block attempt.

on defense all you have to do is stay in front of your man and be ready to press L2 to contest the shot. DONT PRESS TRIANGLE. press L2.

ive been stopping people like crazy online ever since i learned that you have to use L2 instead of triangle. just try it.

You use intense D judiciously so you DON'T get burned. It helps create and maintain contact with the defender when used in spurts and puts you in a position to cut off and auto-contest. Don't just lay on it like lock-on defense in 2K10, or else the defender may adjust and drive right by.

Steals and blocks are gambles this year like they should be (although it's still way too easy to spam steals). Now blocks are underpowered, but you can play some decent defense just using intense D and good player positioning along with hands up to help contest shots.

Watch a real NBA game. Notice how little defenders reach and jump for blocks on interior man defense compared to how often most of us do it in game.

Granted, I'm playing with custom sliders that have on ball defense high but intense D is the most useful defensive button in game. It's your first option. Leave the blocks to help defense, late close outs, and chasedowns, and leave the steals to opportunistic gambles.

Not sure about online-- partly because it's on a low difficulty, and partly because of lag.

On ball and intense defense is good this year but I do think there isn't enough contact deep in the paint. I like that shot blocks are complete gambles now but it should at least create more contact since it does increase the chance of fouling.

Quoting because it needs to be said twice as its fundamental bball and 2k knowledge.

[JasonWilliams55]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

bump for peeps who need help with defense

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

If that doesn't work start cheesing. Hey the best defense is a good offense

[Sam Marlowe]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

It is possible to play good D within the parameters the game has set up but if you're talking actual defensive man to man principles then it misses the mark. The overall problem is the way players move in this game and the size of the court.

[Illuminatos]

Re: Please post examples of when to use Intense-D, I don't understand its purpose.

show me footage of people being locked up in nba 2k13, and i'll arrest my case.

Yo I am ****ing done.