List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33826

    #1

    List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

    EA Sports released a list of all of the play styles you can choose from in their single player story mode 'The One' today. Play styles in NBA Live 18's The One will determine how your character plays in the mode -- most likely affecting attributes and progression. Currently there is no word on if these are static or can be changed after you start.

    Here's a list:
    Guard Play Styles

    Offense: Point Shooter
    Give and Take
    Getting an assist gives you a stackable boost to your 3pt shooting ability.

    Most Similar To: Steph Curry

    Primary Skills
    • 3pt Shot
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Passing
    • Dribbling

    Secondary Skills
    • Steal
    • Inside Shot
    • Contested Shot

    Traits
    • Quick pass
    • Free Throw
    • Sure Handles

    Offense: Slasher
    Break it Down
    Driving into the lane and passing to an open teammate will grant a large shooting bonus in catch and shoot situations.

    Most Similar To: Russell Westbrook

    Primary Skills
    • Layup
    • Inside Shot
    • Dribbling
    • Mid Range Shot

    Secondary Skills
    • Passing
    • On-Ball Defense
    • Shot Off the Dribble

    Traits
    • Draw Foul
    • Sure Handles
    • Contested Shot

    Defense: Background Defender
    3&D
    A successful defensive contest, steal, or block gives a stackable boost to your 3pt shooting.

    Most Similar To: Mike Conley

    Primary Skills
    • On-Ball Defense
    • Dribbling
    • Steal
    • Passing

    Secondary Skills
    • Layup
    • Inside Shot
    • 3PT Shot

    Traits
    • Corner Three
    • Rebounding
    • No Foul

    Balanced: Playmaker
    Pocket Passer
    Baller. Shotcaller. Lead your team to wins with pocket passes and layups.

    Most Similar To: John Wall

    Primary Skills
    • Dribbling
    • Passing
    • Layup
    • Steal

    Secondary Skills
    • On-Ball Defense
    • Mid range Shot.
    • Inside Shot.

    Traits
    • Sure Handles
    • Quick pass
    • Contested Shot


    Wing Play Styles

    Offense: Wing Shooter
    Get Open
    The longer you remain open prior to a catch and shoot situation, the more deadly your shooting accuracy will be.

    Most Similar To: Klay Thompson

    Primary Skills
    • 3pt Shot
    • Contested Shot
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Inside Shot

    Secondary Skills
    • Passing
    • Rebounding
    • On-Ball Defense

    Traits
    • Quick Pass
    • Late to the Party
    • Free Throw

    Offense: Wing Scorer
    Inside Out
    The more you score in the paint, the better your outside shooting accuracy becomes.

    Most Similar To: Demar Derozen

    Primary Skills
    • Layup
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Dribbling
    • Inside Shot

    Secondary Skills
    • Contested Shot
    • Post Moves
    • Shot Off Dribble

    Traits
    • Dunk
    • Draw Foul
    • On-Ball Defense

    Offense: Hybrid Wing
    Mismatch
    Receive a boost to backdown when guarded by a smaller defender or a boost to dribbling when guarded by a larger one

    Most Similar To: Giannis Antetokounmpo


    Primary Skills
    • Layup
    • Rebounding
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Inside Shot

    Secondary Skills
    • Dribbling
    • Post Moves
    • On-Ball Defense

    Traits
    • Passing
    • Dunk
    • Corner Three


    Big Play Styles

    Defense: Rim Protector
    Intimidator
    Your presence anywhere near the paint will force opponents to shoot less accurately around the basket

    Most Similar To: DeAndre Jordan


    Primary Skills
    • Shot Blocking
    • Post Defense
    • Rebounding
    • Dunk

    Secondary Skills
    • Steal
    • On-Ball Defense
    • Passing

    Traits
    • Post Steal
    • No Foul
    • Brick Wall

    Offense: Stretch Four
    Board and Fire
    Grabbing a rebound gives you a temporary boost to your 3pt shooting.

    Most Similar To: Kevin Love


    Primary Skills
    • 3PT Shot
    • Contested Shot
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Rebounding

    Secondary Skills
    • Passing
    • Inside Shot
    • Layup

    Traits
    • Free Throw
    • Pick and Pop
    • Way Back

    Balanced: Post Anchor
    Own the Paint
    Getting a rebound or a blocked shot gives you a boost to rebounding, blocking, and inside shooting.

    Most Similar To: Marc Gasol


    Primary Skills
    • Layup
    • Rebounding
    • Post Defense
    • Post Moves

    Secondary Skills
    • Shot Blocking
    • Inside Shot
    • Passing

    Traits
    • Mid Range Shot
    • Post Vision
    • Pick and Roll

    Offense: Post Scorer
    Hot in the Post
    Scoring in the post increases the effectiveness of your post moves as well as your shooting accuracy in the post.

    Most Similar To: DeMarcus Cousins


    Primary Skills
    • Post Moves
    • Inside Shot
    • Layup
    • Mid Range Shot

    Secondary Skills
    • Contested Shot
    • Post Defense
    • Rebounding

    Traits
    • No Touching
    • Draw Foul
    • Dribbling



    What do you think of the play styles? Do any seem to suit what you'd like to do in the mode?

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  • Macs Power
    Rookie
    • Sep 2015
    • 261

    #2
    Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

    If I make a PG then it's definitely a 3 & D

    If it's Wing player, Defense and Hybrid are enticing

    If it's a Center position, the post scorer looks promising
    'Long time reader, first time poster'

    NBA Fan since 2007

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    • Rockie_Fresh88
      Lockdown Defender
      • Oct 2011
      • 9621

      #3
      Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

      probably won't make a guard .

      Wing Defender or Rim protector . SF or PF .

      Edit: post anchor might be the move !
      Last edited by Rockie_Fresh88; 06-10-2017, 10:24 PM.
      #1 Laker fan
      First Team Defense !!!

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      • fidelityny
        Rookie
        • Aug 2013
        • 137

        #4
        Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

        Originally posted by Rockie_Fresh88
        Edit: post anchor might be the move !
        Exactly what I'm going with myself, I want a Center for sure. Post Anchor is a nice balance.

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        • wacko11
          Rookie
          • Dec 2013
          • 45

          #5
          Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

          I hope we can make more than one pro/rising star this time around.

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          • Rockie_Fresh88
            Lockdown Defender
            • Oct 2011
            • 9621

            #6
            Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

            This is only a guess but I think

            Primary skills are your highest ratings . Maybe 90-99
            Secondary Skills are your second highest . Maybe 75-89
            The traits are badges for your playstyle
            #1 Laker fan
            First Team Defense !!!

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            • cjacks17
              Rookie
              • Jun 2017
              • 385

              #7
              Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

              I really like the sounds of this vs 2k's approach last year. I was really not a fan of archetypes.

              I get the logic behind it, but I just found you couldn't make a "best player on earth".

              This sounds more in tune with what I'd liek to see.

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              • sonamwsingh
                Just started!
                • May 2018
                • 2

                #8
                Re: List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

                great one and informative share from your side. This become really helpful while NBA live.



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