Coach2K's Rookie Challenge

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Quote: Originally Posted by mars5541

Notice the Knicks at the bottom. But they freestyle all game

You notice when they do actually pass the ball around they look great don't they?

They start the season off that way then go away from it and end up with all kinds of drama.

Just from watching them Ive noticed that, and also that they tend to shoot alot of 3s even when they stop making them.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

You notice when they do actually pass the ball around they look great don't they? They start the season off that way then go away from it and end up with all kinds of drama. Just from watching them Ive noticed that, and also that they tend to shoot alot of 3s even when they stop making them.

But if we're staying true to their playstyle it would be too freestyle. Honestly over dribbling and too much 1 on 1 is the reason Knicks are at the bottom. Spurs run plays but their offense is towards the top.

This is if you're suggesting running plays =slow offense. Free styling =fast pace. Either way I agree stay true to the teams identity.

[HarrySTruman]

This is a very nice idea. What mode are you playing in -- Quick Games? I'm tempted to apply your methodology to my ongoing season in MyGM mode, in which I've been playing the Celtics at Pro level, and I'm now starting to think about moving up in difficulty.

I really wish I could apply your method to MyTEAM, which I find very challenging. The best I've done is 68 points in the 6-minute quarters in that mode, which seems to be on All-Star or harder. But there's no offline practice mode, no way to practice plays, no way to scrimmage, no way to vary difficulty levels.

Anyway, I look forward to reading more about how you use each player at each position.

[Coach2K]

So in this game I spent it working mainly on the PG spot. I tried to score or assist with either Hill or Watson on every possession. My goal was to get 40 and 15 with Hill and I came close to that. Hill shot 2-7 from three and Watson turned it over 4 times which was a bit much.

In order to work the point guard spot, I did one of two things. I first cycled through and called nearly every play for the point guard and second if there wasn't time, I worked on pick and rolls with a big.

The end result was fewer turnovers at 7, less points, a lower field goal percentage by the CPU at 37 percent. Time of possession was 5 minutes in my favor which I always like to see.

I could spend more time working on the point guard spot. But at this point, I'm going to move to shooting guard. I'll do the same thing. I'll call all the plays for the SG and then work on pick and rolls and of course freelance where appropriate.

What this does it get you familiar with your playbook. I just start at the top and call the first one. Next trip down the second and so on.

I start with the default playbook.

In the process, you get familiar with what a specific player can and cannot do. I'll need to dig deeper into ratings and tendencies (because that's important) but I'll do that a bit later. And eventually work on defense remember. Offense is first.

One of the reasons I had fewer turnovers is because I called plays 2/3 of the of the game and it spaces the floor better.

You can probably guess that after I work on shooting guard, I'll work on the small forward, power forward and center.

Here's the box. I'm going to live stream one more game tonight.

[Coach2K]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

I watched Coach2k stream a couple of games last night. One thing I tried to remind him because of the team he's using is to run a bunch of plays instead of running up the court and freestyling an offense just because he has good players on the roster. I tried this strategy using Memphis vs OKC because the paces are starkly different. The Pacers have the 8th slowest pace in the NBA meaning less possessions and so their offense is a bit more patient, which is why I told him to walk it up a bit and call plays. When I used Memphis they are #30 in pace, I called a play almost everytime up court being in OKC and ended up winning because I stayed to the teams style of play. You can check ESPN here to see who likes to run or push the ball up and who doesn't. http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/tea...ort/paceFactor PACE: Pace Factor - the number of possessions a team uses per game. [/b]

Another good resource is the stats of course and http://82games.com

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by mars5541

But if we're staying true to their playstyle it would be too freestyle. Honestly over dribbling and too much 1 on 1 is the reason Knicks are at the bottom. Spurs run plays but their offense is towards the top. This is if you're suggesting running plays =slow offense. Free styling =fast pace. Either way I agree stay true to the teams identity.

Freestyle is not the knicks offense man and it's not about fast or slow. It's about where they are with the number of possessions per game and how they got there. Some teams rebound well and therefore they get more possessions.

Just study the page for awhile

Galaxy Note 2

[Coach2K]

Quote: Originally Posted by HarrySTruman

This is a very nice idea. What mode are you playing in -- Quick Games? I'm tempted to apply your methodology to my ongoing season in MyGM mode, in which I've been playing the Celtics at Pro level, and I'm now starting to think about moving up in difficulty. I really wish I could apply your method to MyTEAM, which I find very challenging. The best I've done is 68 points in the 6-minute quarters in that mode, which seems to be on All-Star or harder. But there's no offline practice mode, no way to practice plays, no way to scrimmage, no way to vary difficulty levels. Anyway, I look forward to reading more about how you use each player at each position.

Just quick game.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Freestyle is not the knicks offense man and it's not about fast or slow. It's about where they are with the number of possessions per game and how they got there. Some teams rebound well and therefore they get more possessions. Just study the page for awhile Galaxy Note 2

Ok you're right