Hey all.
I have a few questions. I've played several games against the CPU (which is fun!) and a little over 10 games of Play Now Online (also fun!), and I'm looking for tips and advice on how to defend certain things.
1 - How do you stop the guys who sprint the entire game, running with the PG so fast down the court before you can even get set? I'm thinking that changing the camera angle to a full-court view might help, since I can position my defenders better that way.
2 - How the heck do you stay in front of guys? I use the "intense" D or whatever, by holding the left trigger button, but I still get blown by a lot. I also hold the right trigger which does the fast shuffle, but I still seem to have trouble just staying in front of guys when they drive. Any advice here?
3 - How exactly do you play physical man defense? Sometimes the points of emphasis say to play physical but I'm not sure how to.
4 - Do you suggest setting all the coach settings to Manual? It seems like a lot to keep track of, especially subs. I figure I can set those to Auto, do a Rotation style sub and just keep track of Points of Emphasis and defensive matchups. Any advice here?
5 - Please add any general tips for playing effectively. Do you freestyle a lot and have the coach call plays? Usually I set playcalling to auto (for now, until I learn the team's playbooks), and then put on Lite play-vision and run the plays that way. It works alright but obviously I need a ton of practice with the various sets for the different teams.
Thanks for any help in advance! Ciao.