need tips using portland

[yossihaz1]

i wanna start a season with portland
i will appreciate getting some tips use them the best and effective way and what the advantages of each player (for example,aldridge has good post game)
if i'll master it i'm gonna online with them
i appreciate any help

[Alfro0925]

^^^portland is a great online team to use. I've been playing w/ them and the hornets in this game and 2k11. Portland is stacked imo, they have soo much talent and it's even better this year w/ the addition of Felton, he can get out and push the ball a lot faster than andre did in last years game. G-force can bang with the best of em so if you run into any heat cheesers pick up the tempo and throw alleys to Wallace and batum, I love embarrassing the heat online. If you play a more sim game online I love to run the pick and pop w/ Aldridge and once the d commits to stop his 10-17 foot jumper blow by them and get the easy two at the rim. B-roy coming off the bench is a great asset as well. He will put up numbers on the opponents 2nd unit. The post defense is beast w/ camby or oden in there. If you get beat they will collapse and block the shot and they rebound everything. In my offline chise I always start as the magic fire Patrick Ewing resign and switch to the blazers and add him as the assistant coach and then trade for patrick ewing jr. And deshawn Stevenson, P.Ew is a decent scorer once you work on his handling and jumper abd dont let him get into the lane because he will throw it down on anybody in the paint... ANYBODY see my youtube vids for reference. As for stevenson he plays that annoying defense on the perimeter and can knock down the three ball and you can't help but laugh and do the "you can't see me" gesture whenever he does it

[Alfro0925]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZC5ITJ1UPM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkA8Mzjs95E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[yossihaz1]

Re: need tips using portland

^^^portland is a great online team to use. I've been playing w/ them and the hornets in this game and 2k11. Portland is stacked imo, they have soo much talent and it's even better this year w/ the addition of Felton, he can get out and push the ball a lot faster than andre did in last years game. G-force can bang with the best of em so if you run into any heat cheesers pick up the tempo and throw alleys to Wallace and batum, I love embarrassing the heat online. If you play a more sim game online I love to run the pick and pop w/ Aldridge and once the d commits to stop his 10-17 foot jumper blow by them and get the easy two at the rim. B-roy coming off the bench is a great asset as well. He will put up numbers on the opponents 2nd unit. The post defense is beast w/ camby or oden in there. If you get beat they will collapse and block the shot and they rebound everything. In my offline chise I always start as the magic fire Patrick Ewing resign and switch to the blazers and add him as the assistant coach and then trade for patrick ewing jr. And deshawn Stevenson, P.Ew is a decent scorer once you work on his handling and jumper abd dont let him get into the lane because he will throw it down on anybody in the paint... ANYBODY see my youtube vids for reference. As for stevenson he plays that annoying defense on the perimeter and can knock down the three ball and you can't help but laugh and do the "you can't see me" gesture whenever he does it

so the starters should be
;pg-felton,pf-aldridge,c-oden
sg-?, sf-?

[Alfro0925]

so the starters should be
;pg-felton,pf-aldridge,c-oden
sg-?, sf-?

Matthews and Wallace respectively

[ffpp]

Re: need tips using portland

So basically just use the actual starting five

Portland is stacked imo, they have soo much talent and it's even better this year w/ the addition of Felton, he can get out and push the ball a lot faster than andre did in last years game.

It was even better last year with Brandon Roy at full strength (in the game).
They had some Big Three of their own with Oden as great developing talent at C and more than capable substitutions with Matthews, Batum and Fernandez. Plus a lot of flexibility with Mills as lightning quick PG or Johnson as good-sized PG for defense against shooters.

This year the Blazers are a bit weaker, Roy diminished in ovr value takes up a lot of caproom and Fernandez gone as quality shooter off the bench.
Their starting 5 are still very good, though. Especially with Oden beasting around.

As gameplay tips, usually you can go safely to Aldrige for either midrange game or better try to get him into low-post position.
I also like to use Oden down-low because he is so tall and strong that his defender often receives help from teammates and you can pass it back out if they do try to double team.
Also be aware of the secret option of getting Batum in at SG. He is quick but be careful that his matchup isn't significantly quicker. What he brings on that position is very good spot-up shooting plus good defense against good shooters. If you want to go big, this can be an option while keeping Wallace in at SF.

I'm intrigued to start a Portland Association as well, but I will wait until some good rosters are out. Otherwise I would need to restart the Association if I start one with the default rosters now and later find out that they're lame :/

[Pitfighter87]

Re: need tips using portland

Roy might be down quite a bit this year but put him and aldridge iso'd on the wing in the pick and roll/pop and go to work

[NEWJERSEYBALLER]

Re: need tips using portland

have a CPU vs CPU game and watch how they use the team. pull out a notepad and jot down how they use certain players.

[westkoast]

Re: need tips using portland

i wanna start a season with portland
i will appreciate getting some tips use them the best and effective way and what the advantages of each player (for example,aldridge has good post game)
if i'll master it i'm gonna online with them
i appreciate any help

I role with Portland all day, everyday. Everybody gave good tips. I use a similar gameplan. My starters are Felton, Matthews, Wallace, Aldridge, Oden. I start Felton to keep up with fast point guards. I bring in Roy if I see a mismatch at the point. Roy can pull up over a lot of point guards and post them up. I say run your offense through Aldridge. Utilize his jump hook and post fadeway. After a few scores, your opponent will start to double and then Matthews and Wallace will be waiting to drive or shoot. Batum is dope too. I like Matthews at the 2 spot cuz he's a better shooter. Watch Oden cuz he gets tired hella fast... replace him with Camby. When it's crunch time, I keep Camby at center and Roy at point.

[yossihaz1]

Re: need tips using portland

thanl ypu all for great tips
i'm gonna work hard studying all advise

[ammofan]

Re: need tips using portland

I've had some difficulty using them....only played with them twice online. I tend to focus on using Wallace and Felton because I know their games inside and out after watching them here in Charlotte for a long time. Roy can be very good in the mid range(just like real life) and is decent in the open court too. I haven't gotten a chance to really feel comfortable using Matthews. Same for Batum.

Oden is a rebounding machine, but on offense you should only use him on putbacks, etc.

Aldridge is appropriately very good in the mid range and can knock down everything in the paint. You just have to get used to using the big men.

My main tip is to use GW as much as possible. Remember that he isn't a shooter, he's a slasher. In the open floor and in halfcourt sets where he can drive...he's unstoppable. Just keep practicing with him and you can take over games easily.

[nowitsourtime]

Re: need tips using portland

Portland has always intrigued me. They have a good starting 5 in Felton, Matthews, Wallace, Aldridge and Camby. Felton can knock down 3's, Matthews is quick and defensive. Wallace can hold his own with anybody on defense. Aldridge and Camby clean the glass on a consistent basis.

Bench is deep too. Roy can light up the scoreboard. Batum is a great shooter and Oden is great inside too. IMO, The Blazers are underrated.

[zwarner45]

Re: need tips using portland

You have GOT TO USE J Crawford. This dude is so cold and his shot is one of the easiest to master in the game. Hes very similar to a JR Smith where if you get a few open looks and knock em down, hell go for 10 points in like 2 minutes. Aldridge also can J from damn near everywhere except three. and always push it with felton. I routinely get double doubles in assists with Felton. Portland is a great team to run with in this game. Be aggressive with Gwallace as hes a great driver.