NBA 2K14 - Rob Jones Briefly Explains The Pro Stick: Dribbling and Shooting

[qnzballa5]

IGN recently had a chance to play an early build of NBA 2K14 with the game Director, Rob Jones. They talk briefly about the Pro Stick dribbling and shooting.

It turns out that holding LT (on Xbox 360) now triggers an assist pass based on whatever direction you nudge on the right stick. It's wild fun on fast breaks or for driving the lane and kicking out to a spot-up shooter behind the three-point line.

Once I got some advice from longtime series director Rob Jones, the dribble-stick controls made a lot more sense. As he simply stated, "Dribbles are taps [on the right thumbstick], shots are holds."

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UPDATE: 2K Team-Up member @IpodKingCarter has posted more details.

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UPDATE #2: 2K Team-Up member @QJBeat has posted more details.

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UPDATE #3: 2K Team-Up member @Shake4ndBake has posted more details.

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UPDATE #4: 2K Team-Up member @ShakeDown2012 has posted more details.

What are your thoughts?

[NATIONofAmbition]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

They changed the controls again? For what?

[jersez]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

I must admit I am skeptical about this but I cant wait to get hands on the demo to see how this game will be with these new controls

http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/08/19...hat-aint-broke

Great find, answers the question of the shot stick, which I knew wasn't going to be taken out.

Sounds like we'll have to adjust to the left trigger and right stick combo being for passes, and tapping for dribbling but sounds like it's going to be a smoove transition from dribbling to shooting. Which I like.

[WizardJay]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

Dribbles are taps shots are holds - NO!!!!!!!

What was wrong with using the trigger?

What was wrong with using the A button for passes?

To many unnecessary changes.

[KyotoCarl]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

Dribbles are taps shots are holds - NO!!!!!!!

What was wrong with using the trigger?

What was wrong with using the A button for passes?

To many unnecessary changes.

We don't know that without trying it ourselves. It might be really good and we'll find out in time. They wouldn't change it unless they felt it was an improvement.

[WizardJay]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

We don't know that without trying it ourselves. It might be really good and we'll find out in time. They wouldn't change it unless they felt it was an improvement.

Very true. hopefully its turn out good.

[Goffs]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

hmm I need to get used to this....so basically holding down LT+stick will still be the shot stick and flicking the stick while holding down LT will be passing?

"Dribbles are taps [on the right thumbstick], shots are holds."

Or is it back to pure shot stick without the LT trigger? So...shotstick and dribble stick....oh man...need more info...

[alabamarob]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

How do you pumpfake if taps are not shots? Or is this a way to make pump fakes realistic meaning you have to start a shot then stop at the right time?

[The 24th Letter]

Sounds interesting....

Definitely going to need more info...

[IYoDa]

Would be good if....
Dribble/iso - tap
Shoot/fake - LT/L2 + hold/tap
Icon Pass - RT/R1 tap + icon
Flashy Pass - RT/R1 hold + icon or hold+tap

[Optik]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

How do you pumpfake if taps are not shots? Or is this a way to make pump fakes realistic meaning you have to start a shot then stop at the right time?

Yeah, didn't think of that; it'll be interesting to see what they've done with it. Maybe whilst you're holding the stick you might have to quickly hold in the opposite direction.

[Vni]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

Dribbles are taps shots are holds - NO!!!!!!!

What was wrong with using the trigger?

What was wrong with using the A button for passes?

To many unnecessary changes.

I think A are still for regular passes. LT + right stick flashy pass. Right stick tap dribble moves, right stick hold shoot.

[DboyRavage]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

I can see this being a great change if the dribble moves are 100% responsive.

[Vni]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

I like new control schemes personnally. I just love to go in practice and try to figure it out for hours. I bet it will be good in the end. 2K isn't putting up a bad control scheme.

[nip83]

Re: New ign article reveals pro stick features

RS taps=dribbling...
So how do you pull off spin moves or fake spins or cross and spin?Does the hold while you steer the stick ,account for spin shots or spin layups instead?It could lead to confusion between different moves ,unless the spin controls got assigned only as double taps on the hop step button.Also, how can you perform eurostep and hopstep layups if taps are dribbling only?


RS holds=shots...
Then again how can you pumpfake , up n under ,or perform hop steps and drop steps from the post(they used to be LT+RS double taps on 2k13)?Wouldnt these lead to dribbling moves as taps?Unless some post play and shots have been nerfed.

Possible answer:Contextual animations only=less control of the type of shots?