Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

[CFav]

Hi fellow OS'ers!

I searched for this issue and was unable to find it being discussed, but are any of you seeing very unrealistic MP rotations? I currently play as an athletic 5'10" PG w/ the C's in my rookie season.
I'm playing in the 6th game of my career as I type, and I'm on the floor 5 minutes into the 1st quarter(I come off the bench) w/ Rondo at point, myself at SG, Robinson (all 5'9" of him) at SF, Ray Allen at PF (w/ his # changed to 30 for no apparent reason) and The Truth at C. For arguments sake, the Bucks are playing a normal lineup. They have Jennings at PG, Redd at SG, Salmons at SF, Maggette at PF (this is the one stretch) and Bogut at C. I've NEVER saw the C's go w/ this small a line up ever. Especially with a healthy Shaq, J O'Neal, KG, Baby and Perkins, this line up just should never see the light of day.

I rarely get frustrated with issues in sports games b/c I know how insanely difficult it is to design/program/engineer all that can occur...but this is driving me a little nuts at the moment.

To be clear, this is not the starting 5, which is realistic. Also, I really do enjoy this game immensely outside of this rotation/substitution issue. My hats off to Visual Concepts on a job well done ...

With that all being said, does anyone else ever come across this or am I the only lucky one?

On a side note, does anyone lose their Jordans? I've earned several in My Player, but every time I load the game back up, I have none unlocked. I couldn't find this being addressed here on OS either.

[NBA2KAddict]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

Yep, going small is perpetually a problem for me. It'd be fine if the other team went small as well, but often times I have to sit in terror as the likes of Pau Gasol backs down Rudy Gay in the post. I don't know why going small seems to be so important for My Player coaches, but it doesn't work. Not sure about your Jordan issue.

[pokerplaya]

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The rotations need a good patching period. A lot of people playing point got drafted to OKC and basically wind up with Russell Westbrook dead and buried behind them and JAMES HARDEN. I don't know if there is one hardcoded into the game or not, but these players need to have an importance or impact rating in. By experience, I started with my point in OKC and demanded a trade because I had heard about this - and since I hadn't taken over as the starter, I played at point with Westbrook at the 2, which was obviously good, but they would play Harden at the 3 and Durant at the 4 with Krstic or Aldrich. So, they weren't killing Westbrook yet, only Jeff Green.

The easiest fix is for them to allow you to alter the rotations (don't need to touch the "who do you want us to trade for" idea) - when you achieve that team captain style status, to where they are asking you to help lead. At that point they should let you put in a rotation Association style and it would make for SO many happier gamers.

I know I'd be a lot happier. I would have loved to have stayed in OKC, and had a starting 5 of Aldrich, Green, Durant, Westbrook, and myself (6'5 athlete PG) with Harden as a nice 6th man and Maynor backing me up at the point. Sefolosha could back up KD and obviously they are good in the frontcourt with players such as Ibaka or Krstic/Aldrich coming off the bench depending on how you want to play it.

Instead I got traded to frickin Cleveland, where until I take the starting job - thus benching the only asset left in Williams as A. Jamison left in the trade for me, I came with a 1st rounder.

I play 12 minute games, I don't know if I want to frustrate myself with this amazing lack of talent, especially since Mo wouldn't play with me (I don't believe he has the PG/SG designation.)

Just let us edit the rotations if we want once we reach team captain, 2k! Purists don't have to use it if they don't want to, but its mostly going to be the purists that think they should be allowed to save the head coach from flaws no idiot would possess in real life (benching Westbrook for James Harden!)

[randomocity]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

My Player is a 6'5" all around SF. I would expect to see minutes at the SF/SG and maybe rarely at PG.

Drafted by Miami (why?), I play anything from the 2 to 5. Thats right, they play an unathletic 6'5" / 210lb SF at the 5 against players such as dwight howard.

Oddly enough, I'll be on the court at the 4 while lebron is at the 2 or 3. Wouldn't it make more sense to put lebron at the 4 and my player at the 2 or 3?

[DakkoN]

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CPU rotations in My Player/Association/Season are all determined by overall rating so there are a ton of messed up 5 man teams on the floor.

[airlandon]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

My PG got drafted 8th overall by the clippers. My first second of playing time in an Nba game the rotation is Me at PG Baron Davis at SG Randy Foye at SF Eric Gordon at PF and Al Fariq Aminu at C. except for Al Fariq all these guys are under 6'6. First defensive possesion. Easy post up for Lamarcus Aldridge.

[Shelb]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

Never really had a problem with this. I've been on several teams in my first year My Player, currently Golden State. I'm an athletic 6'6" SF. I start at SF with Curry-Ellis-Lee-Biedrins manning the other spots. I see some time at SG and PF and played very few at PG. Never played C, never saw any weird line-ups (or maybe they are weird since it's Nellie Ball).

No problems with my Jordans either. Got all 40 and haven't lost any.

[ONEFORALL]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

You need to save user profile after unlocking Jordans. I lost couple because of that too.

[CFav]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

You need to save user profile after unlocking Jordans. I lost couple because of that too.

Thank you 1, I appreciate the response. Even though I don't have them unlocked in the "My Jordans" section, I dohave the option to wear them when I edit my payer and still gain their attributes. Again, thank you for the answer bro!

[CFav]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

After seeing the 5'9" Nate Robinson being put in as a SF and then watching him attempt to back down 6'6" Xavier Henry and then throw up a turn around jumper (which somehow wasn't blocked..but was a brick regardless) with 15 seconds on the shot clock, I need to put this down and walk away for a bit.
I really dig this title, and enjoy the majority of it..but the rotation/line up issue along with some of the should NEVER happen moments are driving me a little crazy and causing me not too want to touch My Player. I like the RPG elements and the overall fun of the feature, but the little things are killing it (IMO)
I'm a bball fan and a coach and love the game of bball. I'm just going to hope they can adjust some of these issues in another title update.

[ajf14]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

on the warriors, the STARTING LINEUP is curry, ellis, me, wesley johnson, david lee.
i don't understand. nobody taller than 6'9, and david lee just gets abused every time he faces a center over 6'10. crazy.

[Llamalot]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

I have seen some ridiculous lineups playing as a C in Utah.

This Jazz team has made a whole bunch of trades...and at stages in a game you will see lineups such as:

C Darko, PF Memo, SF Me (6'11" C), SG Tayshawn Price, PG Gordy Haywood.

[S. Famous]

Re: Unrealistic My Player Rotations?

I'm a SF (really more of a SG) for the Raptors and I play at least half of my minutes at PF and even some as a Center. The whole point of asking for a trade to the Raptors was so I wouldn't screw up the rotation too much since I noticed they were thin at SF. Guess it's something you just can't avoid.

[RaptorMania]

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Yap, I just can't get into this mode. I hate how you can be a starter so fast, you shouldn't even be in the lineup if your rated under 60. You shouldn't get drafted and change the order of the real life draft that happened. You shouldn't be asked questions after games, when your not even a scrub. You should be drafted to the D League and start from their for atleast one season.

If I make a center, his dunking should be one of his strong points, not a 6 11 athletic center with a 25 dunk rating. PLeae 2k fix this.

They really do need to patch this mode, a great idea, but awful execution.