Defender recovery after pump-fake

[Pafish]

So I pull off a perfect pump-fake, get my defender in the air, and try to drive to the basket, but find that the very same defender that I just put in the popcorn machine, somehow recovers instantaniously and is in front of me again. That was a long sentance! What's up with the inability to drive to the lane with some explosiveness? Anyone find a solution to this?

[jugganott]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

I Almost always jab step after pump faking. I believe that keeps ME from getting around defenders that I have in the air. Sometimes I even go the wrong way while they are in the air. I do have that same problem you have though. I don't get past them once I make them jump.

[NBA2KAddict]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

Been experiencing the same thing as well. You pretty much have to instantly figure out the proper direction in which to drive after getting the defender in the air and quickly execute before your defender gets magnetized back into position again. It's kinda strange.

[poopmasterc]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

Yes, this is a problem. Your player also seems to slow down as they drive into the paint also, like they're running with mud on their shoes.

[Jesus]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

I hate the fact that they round off my path when im driving at an angle.

oh and the pumpfaking defense is incredible too

[petz_e]

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This has also been a problem in NBA 2k10. i hate it too.

[JCEVO]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

Don't use Turbo after a pump fake. That's all I do and defense don't recover

[BegBy]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

It's been in 2k for a couple of years now. Not a lot you can do really. If it's baseline and you beat him the quicksand that appears will slow you down anyway. If the quicksand fails, the player you left in the dust will get up close enough to you to force a "contact shot" animation (jumper) so lay ins and dunks are out of the question regardless. This is primarily a baseline issue though.

[RedmanR]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

I've learned to lay off the turbo a long time ago while pump faking and driving to the cup. It's only right before I elect to dunk that I hit turbo. If not... I'm laying it up or dishing it out. I know it can be annoying at times to know you pump faked your defender to free yourself up just to have him in front of you after your first step lol.

[DaTwolves21]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

how do you split a double team or dribble between 2 defenders, I have seen it down but cannot figure how to do it myself.

[BegBy]

Re: Defender recovery after pump-fake

how do you split a double team or dribble between 2 defenders, I have seen it down but cannot figure how to do it myself.

I think it is based on the defenders' defensive awareness ratings, and the ballhandler's offensive awareness ratings. I have seen guys get out of the double team, and it's always been on lower defensive awareness slider settings, and after noticing that you will see the description of said attributes in the player edits say exactly that.