Re: NBA 2k12 PC Impressions.
Played three games this evening. All defaults in "The Greatest" modes in my quest to unlock all the teams.
Game 1: Bulls vs Hornets
This is a tough Charlotte team, Alonzo is unstopabble and Curry does.not.miss. I had to play off ball whenever Curry was in the game because my AI defenders are worthless when it comes to screens he comes off of. He was open everytime with his defender and a post defender both stuck on one Charlotte player. Of course, that just meant they stopped going to Curry and I would get killed by someone else, like Johnny Newman of all people.
I did manage to eke out a 4 point victory though, so yeah yeah, yay.
Game 2: Rockets vs Nuggets
I thought I'd have an easy time with this one, just dip it down to Olajuwon in the post and get my cheese on. No go. They denied almost every pass down low to the Dream and when I did get the ball to him, I ended up forcing some very bad shots. His percentage was down and I had to look elsewhere for my points, namely Sam Cassell (who's fadeaway is butter) and the Jet. I couldn't get Maxwell or Horry going though Eli did provide about 5 points off the bench.
On the other side of the ball though, it was no contest. Abdul-Rauf and Rodney Rogers completely abused me. I couldn't stay in front of Rauf to save my life and Rogers was money in the paint no matter what strategy I tried to use. If I double-teamed, he would kick out to the perimeter and I would get punished. If I kept one defender on him, he'd just make em' look silly.
I lost by 12.
Game 3: Lakers vs Celtics (Kareem)
Nothing much to say except I ran Boston out of the building. From the first quarter to the last it was nothing but Showtime. Kareem's skyhook is unstoppable and even though I could have easily cheesed with him, it was too much fun driving with Magic and dishing to cutters.
I won by 13.
Game 4: Pistons vs Bulls (Zeke)
Awesome game! This was a classic classic Pistons-Bulls game. The Jordan Rules were in effect. I beat him up every time he got the ball. Kept Dumars and Rodman on him and he had to pass the rock or throw up bricks. They got up on me by 10 early in the third but I kept at it and with 40 seconds or so left in the game, Zeke hit Joe D. in the corner for a sweet midrange jumper to put me up by one.
Last possession of the game, I'm still up by one, they go to the man....John Paxon. Dude stood at the top of the key and dribbled the ball for 15 seconds. He hit Zeke up with a hesitation and pulled up from the top of the key, nothing but net, buzzer sounds.
I lose.
Still, had a lot of fun tonight. The game plays really smoothly although I do have my troubles staying in front of ball handlers. When they make any kind of move my player's momentum just goes foolish and I am taken out of the play a lot. I have some hope though later on when I play with the sliders I'll be straight. Still, for everything out of the box this game plays great.
Played three games this evening. All defaults in "The Greatest" modes in my quest to unlock all the teams.
Game 1: Bulls vs Hornets
This is a tough Charlotte team, Alonzo is unstopabble and Curry does.not.miss. I had to play off ball whenever Curry was in the game because my AI defenders are worthless when it comes to screens he comes off of. He was open everytime with his defender and a post defender both stuck on one Charlotte player. Of course, that just meant they stopped going to Curry and I would get killed by someone else, like Johnny Newman of all people.
I did manage to eke out a 4 point victory though, so yeah yeah, yay.
Game 2: Rockets vs Nuggets
I thought I'd have an easy time with this one, just dip it down to Olajuwon in the post and get my cheese on. No go. They denied almost every pass down low to the Dream and when I did get the ball to him, I ended up forcing some very bad shots. His percentage was down and I had to look elsewhere for my points, namely Sam Cassell (who's fadeaway is butter) and the Jet. I couldn't get Maxwell or Horry going though Eli did provide about 5 points off the bench.
On the other side of the ball though, it was no contest. Abdul-Rauf and Rodney Rogers completely abused me. I couldn't stay in front of Rauf to save my life and Rogers was money in the paint no matter what strategy I tried to use. If I double-teamed, he would kick out to the perimeter and I would get punished. If I kept one defender on him, he'd just make em' look silly.
I lost by 12.
Game 3: Lakers vs Celtics (Kareem)
Nothing much to say except I ran Boston out of the building. From the first quarter to the last it was nothing but Showtime. Kareem's skyhook is unstoppable and even though I could have easily cheesed with him, it was too much fun driving with Magic and dishing to cutters.
I won by 13.
Game 4: Pistons vs Bulls (Zeke)
Awesome game! This was a classic classic Pistons-Bulls game. The Jordan Rules were in effect. I beat him up every time he got the ball. Kept Dumars and Rodman on him and he had to pass the rock or throw up bricks. They got up on me by 10 early in the third but I kept at it and with 40 seconds or so left in the game, Zeke hit Joe D. in the corner for a sweet midrange jumper to put me up by one.
Last possession of the game, I'm still up by one, they go to the man....John Paxon. Dude stood at the top of the key and dribbled the ball for 15 seconds. He hit Zeke up with a hesitation and pulled up from the top of the key, nothing but net, buzzer sounds.
I lose.
Still, had a lot of fun tonight. The game plays really smoothly although I do have my troubles staying in front of ball handlers. When they make any kind of move my player's momentum just goes foolish and I am taken out of the play a lot. I have some hope though later on when I play with the sliders I'll be straight. Still, for everything out of the box this game plays great.
, before knocking out Shaq's '95 Magic in 6, and winning it all in 5 over the '71 Milwaukee squad.
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