Play Diagrams

[NJ2NC]

Can someone please explain how to follow the on floor play diagrams, and what the different color lines mean along with solid and broken lines. Why does one guy have a yellow circle?
Thanks in advance for your help.

[Kully]

Re: Play Diagrams

The guy that has the yellow circle initiates the play. Give him the ball and step in the blue circle that will show up to start the play.

Dotted green lines is a passing lane. You would pass the ball to the player at the opposite end of the dotted green lines to continue the play.

The blue lines is the lane the ball handler travels. Move the player with the ball along the blue line to continue the play.

The black line is usually the player that sets the pick. The AI handles this.

[FiReSaLe]

Re: Play Diagrams

Can someone please explain how to follow the on floor play diagrams, and what the different color lines mean along with solid and broken lines. Why does one guy have a yellow circle?
Thanks in advance for your help.

If a player has a yellow circle it means that he must have possession of the ball for the play to commence. A blue solid line means that you must move your player in the direction of the line. The green dotted line indicates a pass..sometimes you should wait until your player gets into position before passing it to them even if the green dotted line is there. I think the Grey solid line indicates the motion of an off ball player that has to get open or set a pick for example. I hope this helps.

Oh well Jai-O beat me to it.

[NJ2NC]

Re: Play Diagrams

Hey guys - I really appreciate your quick replies. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. How can you tell when the play is complete, or basically who is supposed to take the shot?

[Kully]

Re: Play Diagrams

Use your gut feeling

Honestly, some plays are made for certain players. But on the court anything can happen during a play. I've noticed mismatches pop up, players being left open, stuff like that.

Generally the play is over or broken when there are no more court indicators. But use the plays to get your better offensive players in the game, and to find the open man or mismatch.

[Tommyklaid]

Re: Play Diagrams

Basically, the play is complete once there are no icons left to pass to....you'll know when the play is complete - it's pretty obvious.
I had to run the same plays over and over until I finally figured it all out...trial & error is great!

[laforr77]

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Hey guys - I really appreciate your quick replies. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. How can you tell when the play is complete, or basically who is supposed to take the shot?

Just pay attention to who is open. If you notice someone get open, its still a pretty good idea to get him the ball, even tho that's not how the play was drawn up. Also, there are some plays with multiple options. Sometimes it shows you this by giving you two green lines that you could pass to, but I have noticed plays that if you watch carefully, there are back picks that get players open for a layup or mid-range jumper... they just might not be the first option.

Basically what I am trying to say is that running plays in basketball is not like running plays in football; there is a lot of room to freestyle without penalty if you see an opening that you can take advantage of.

[NJ2NC]

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Thanks to everyone for their patience trying to teach this 40 year old a little about basketball. I am a baseball and football fanatic, but a casual basketball fan (couldn't help paying slight attention moving to Tarheel country 5 years ago). I own both College Hoops 2k8 and NBA 2k8, searching for that gaming fix, since All-Pro football finally became played out. I am enjoying both games, although I cannot win at either with default settings. It must be a combination of age and unfamiliarity, but I'm hoping it's 95% unfamiliarity. Did any of you guy's edit the standing dunk ratings as suggested in another thread or is it more along the lines of learning to play defense and get better position? Any adjustments to the penalty sliders?

[threatlockz]

Re: Play Diagrams

check out bizcanos' sliders for a more "realistic" basketball feeling (nba2k8)

[Bizzy Da Kid]

Re: Play Diagrams

check out bizcanos' sliders for a more "realistic" basketball feeling (nba2k8)

You really should add an IMO somewhere in there. LOL