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  • convince
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    • Jul 2005
    • 725

    #1

    NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: The Art of Passing


    Check out the latest NBA 2K11 Developer Insight, discussing the art of passing.

    "Steve Nash, John Stockton, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd. When you read these names one of the first things that should enter your mind is their amazing passing ability. They’ve got the innate gift of hitting players right where the ball needs to be. They not only complete the pass but also put receivers in position to make the next move. With this being said, has a player’s passer rating ever really mattered in a basketball videogame to this extent? Sure, it might have been factored into whether or not a player will be able to throw a good alley-oop or dish off a fancy pass. But in the end, couldn’t you throw a 35 foot chest pass to a covered receiver with the same accuracy using Steve Nash as you could with, say, Joel Przybilla? The answer is a resounding yes, but in 2K11, pass ratings matter in almost every aspect of throwing the ball. Whether you’re trying to thread the needle on a pass to the interior or you’re attempting to pass out of a shot, the passing ability of the ball-handler now matters. It determines whether or not the pass will be clean or will force the receiver to adjust his stance to catch the ball. The receiver might have to lean or the pass might force him to adjust so much that he bobbles the ball (which in turn can be retrieved by anyone). Many factors come into play here other than the pass rating, such as the distance to the receiver and how open the receiver is where he’s supposed to catch the ball. It’s amazing the difference this has made to the passing game and we’re very happy that pass ratings finally matter."
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  • P21J
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    • Dec 2007
    • 547

    #2
    Re: the Art of Passing...

    Very interesting article. I'm glad they got rid of that stupid looking pass-out-of-shot animation. It looked horrible and I thought it was unrealistic to have players do that pass who aren't good passers (Shaq, Tim Duncan,DHoward). I'm also pretty excited for the gameplay video
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    • elprez98
      MVP
      • Dec 2003
      • 4238

      #3
      Re: the Art of Passing...

      Passer rating matters? Great stuff. I bet there are going to be a lot fewer full court passes off the inbound. I CAN NOT WAIT for this game to drop.
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      • Rocboyz101
        MVP
        • Aug 2009
        • 1553

        #4
        Re: the Art of Passing...

        Wow...This is sounding amazing.
        "I'm so far ahead of my time, I'm bout to start another life
        Look behind you, I'm bout to pass you twice
        Back to the future and gotta slow up for the present
        I'm fast, dudes can't get past my past
        How they supposed to deal with my perfect present?"

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        • DaWolf
          Old school
          • Feb 2007
          • 627

          #5
          Re: the Art of Passing...

          The right Stick Passung wasnt in gamescom Build i tried it out happy to Hear about that an the overhead Animation. Would have loved to See Manual Ground Passes though.

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          • youngfaze01
            MVP
            • May 2009
            • 1028

            #6
            Re: the Art of Passing...

            I love this Insight as well as the screens there. CP3 looks more like himself than the previous titles. My favorite is the LBJ pic.

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            • wrestlinggod1
              MVP
              • Jan 2008
              • 2493

              #7
              Re: the Art of Passing...

              Originally posted by elprez98
              Passer rating matters? Great stuff. I bet there are going to be a lot fewer full court passes off the inbound. I CAN NOT WAIT for this game to drop.
              PSSSHH who you tellin?? 2K is just knocking down the complaints one by one.
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              • FreshPrince22
                Banned
                • Sep 2009
                • 596

                #8
                Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: The Art of Passing

                nice. i've never had much of a problem with passing, but it looks like they definitely went above & beyond. it'll be cool to see how i make use of the new options

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                • youngfaze01
                  MVP
                  • May 2009
                  • 1028

                  #9
                  Re: the Art of Passing...

                  Still waiting for that gameplay video though. Waiting to see new teams play other than Mavs and Heat.

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                  • infam0us
                    MVP
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 1609

                    #10
                    Re: the Art of Passing...

                    Sounds great. Only thing that worries me is the effectiveness of the ball fake when your moving around. I really hope if you try to pull it off too often the player loses the ball.

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                    • SageInfinite
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                      • Jul 2002
                      • 11931

                      #11
                      Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: The Art of Passing

                      Sounds great, 2k is really trying to kick down the door this year.
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                      • mikenoob
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                        • Oct 2007
                        • 5547

                        #12
                        Re: the Art of Passing...

                        Originally posted by infam0us
                        Sounds great. Only thing that worries me is the effectiveness of the ball fake when your moving around. I really hope if you try to pull it off too often the player loses the ball.
                        You come to a stop anyways, so if you don't bite for the fake you'll still be right in front of them.

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                        • TeamFlightBrothers
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                          • Aug 2010
                          • 90

                          #13
                          Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: The Art of Passing

                          They definately going through a checklist

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                          • BezO
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 4423

                            #14
                            Re: NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: The Art of Passing

                            Sounding real good. NBA 2K has been my favorite game on this generation of systems and I'm lookin forward to '11 more than any other. Can't wait.
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                            • youvalss
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                              • Feb 2007
                              • 16600

                              #15
                              Re: the Art of Passing...

                              By far the deepest insight so far. I liked everything about this one. I can't wait to see the game in action.

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