You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

[Jesus]

I was hoping, and still am, that 2k11 will stop having players put up hook shots in excess of 7 or 8 feet from the basket. But the most recent leaked video from gamecon is a little disappointing in that respect.

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(40 second mark)

Its unrealistic, an eyesore to look at, out of place and gives the illusion that scoring in the paint is simple. In all actuality that shot in particular from that distance, in traffic is rather tricky and in the 2k realm its considered a "bunny".

Give me some baby jumpers and some fade-aways. I know the game is on causal + pro, but im not sure gamestyles go as far as to change shooting animations. 2k animates far too beautifully to have such a minor thing disturb the perception.

[OGKing]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

I honestly don't mind it, it hardly happens when i play 2k10.

[bearschicago]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

Agree. Those 10-15 foot shots for some is one of the most toughest shots to make. Because you can't put too much power and yet you can't shoot it with no power. It's a balance some NBA players don't have.

They should replace these unrealistic jump hooks/one-handed flip shots with a sped-up jumpshot.

[FreshPrince22]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

i'm more disturbed with wade going baseline. looks just like 2K10

[Jesus]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

I honestly don't mind it, it hardly happens when i play 2k10.

thats impossible

[OGKing]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

You guys must remember that this is a demo, they have plenty of time to improve on the gameplay, just wait.

[threes_co]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

Players routinely shoot hook shots within 7-8 feet of the basket. 2k just needs to bring down their success.

[FreshPrince22]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

You guys must remember that this is a demo, they have plenty of time to improve on the gameplay, just wait.

i doubt it.

[infam0us]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

It is a demo but this has been in 2k for quite some time. I don't want to nitpick but I agree with Jesus. It's one of those things that you see in the game that just doesn't look right.

[tcnumba10]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

Completely agree with the OP, NBA players hardly perform this move anymore these days. Maybe back in the day till the early 90s (Ewing, Dream, Robinson, Malone etc), but now they simply don't rely on this move since it requires alot of skill and a nice touch from the big man which in Today's NBA they don't have.

I've been advocating this change and was disappointed to see that move in the 2K11 demo, hopefully after I tweeted Mike Wang's Twitter about this that he'll address this issue b4 the official launch so that we don't have to see this animation on a daily basis.

TCnumba10
@Beluba Can you take away those unrealistic semi-hook shots in 2K11? 40sec mark of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqvt22YxjA

[tcnumba10]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

Completely agree with the OP, NBA players hardly perform this move anymore these days. Maybe back in the day till the early 90s (Ewing, Dream, Robinson, Malone etc), but now they simply don't rely on this move since it requires alot of skill and a nice touch from the big man which in Today's NBA they don't have.

I've been advocating this change and was disappointed to see that move in the 2K11 demo, hopefully after I tweeted Mike Wang's Twitter about this that he'll address this issue b4 the official launch so that we don't have to see this animation on a daily basis.

TCnumba10
@Beluba Can you take away those unrealistic semi-hook shots in 2K11? 40sec mark of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqvt22YxjA

[Jesus]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

Players routinely shoot hook shots within 7-8 feet of the basket. 2k just needs to bring down their success.

Within? Sure. At or beyond? No.

There are rare cases, but in all actuality the hook is a lost art in the league that few have mastered. If im not watching the Lakers, Big Al, Timmy or Dwight, the number of attempted hooks seen during the game shrinks dramatically and the success even more so.

The success and frequency both should come down.

[Eman5805]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

It's a little believable when Gasol or Duncan does it. A little.

I think a quick simple jumper with just a bare flick of the hand could be put in.

Though I'm not sure if there's enough time to squeeze a move like that in.

[TUSS11]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

They also need to add a timing element to it, or at least something that requires skill to perform. It's not an easy shot to make in reality.

[Jesus]

Re: You Know What Grinds My Gears: Excessive Baby Hooks

I wouldnt mind if it was a button press and was just rating based with the contest being a factor, but I get what you're saying.

I just feel like it would be too quick of a shot to have to time like that.