NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

[RyanFitzmagic]

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You DID!? Where? All you've done is scream about it - arguing with anyone that tries to help you get it. And if they fail to convince you - that's proof? Come on dude.

I already proved that Dallas was better with Dampier than Chandler, and that they didn't fall off at all when Chandler left after 2011.

These skills do not conflict with the coaches' impact. Has nothing at all to do with this.

It has everything to do with this, because coaches have more impact on defenders improving than defensive anchors do.

Did they get better with Chandler? Yes.

I already proved that Dallas was better with Dampier than Chandler, and that they didn't fall off at all when Chandler left after 2011.

[Colts18]

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Yea can someone give me some statistical backup/logic as to why Brandon Rush has a chasedown block signature?

[Norris_Cole]

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Kind of wish they went with gold/silver/bronze tier of SS

Posterizer--Hakim Warrick??
Shot Creator--Kemba Walker??
Ankle Breaker--Austin Rivers??
Pick Pocket--Jeremy Lin?????
Chase Down Artist--Brandon Rush??
Bruiser--David West??
Closer...let's not even go there.

Still waiting to see how normal attributes weigh with these SS. Hopefully MJ will still dunk better than Warrick, dribble better than Rivers, chase-block better than Rush, and steal better than Lin.

And shot 3pt better than Reggie Millers as well? Lol

[francium34]

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Also, what it the point of corner 3s? instead of just all 3 pointers.
Don't we already have hot zones?

[Conda]

Yea can someone give me some statistical backup/logic as to why Brandon Rush has a chasedown block signature?

He does it all the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkhc9hsn3sA

[Boilerbuzz]

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So you really don't understand that the Clutch Rating serves the same purpose of the Clutch Sig Skill?

That Skill isn't redundant?

For all you know - they probably got rid of the clutch rating. Maybe they nerfed clutch to have less of an impact in some situations. Who knows. Why don't you wait and find out?

[Thunder Storm]

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Yea can someone give me some statistical backup/logic as to why Brandon Rush has a chasedown block signature?

Now, this I can understand. 2K sometimes hands out features like packages, skills etc. to players who don't quite deserve them. Although Rush is good at this technique.

This is where 2K Share comes in, this forum has a lot of expert roster creators that will fix some of the mishaps.

[FLAWDAxBALLA954]

People are really scared of getting crossed over wow lol for one not every player is going to have the ankle breaker SS and 2 whenever you play a team with a known ankle breaker on it (bulls, clippers, Celtics maybe rondo?) either way just pick the best match up. It aint that hard bruh bruh, You're making it seem alot worse than it is.

[Colts18]

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For all you know - they probably got rid of the clutch rating. Maybe they nerfed clutch to have less of an impact in some situations. Who knows. Why don't you wait and find out?

You aren't listening to my point. There was no need to add a Clutch skill since we had a clutch rating. Now it is either, Yes/No, instead of a scale, which the ratings served. This skill was pointless and we already had a way to differentiate between clutch and ubclutch players.

[Rdub33]

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[QUOTE=Da_Czar;2044104174]These are quite simply an attempt to cover more of the intangibles in the sport. To make it worth putting player x in over player y. With all things let's get it and see what works and what doesn't and deliver the appropriate feedback.

NOBODY likes getting their shot smacked on national television. While not every player takes a mental break afterwards there are some that do on every level. It's a gameplay mechanic. So as an opponent knowing what the consequence is maybe I don't shoot that contested layup in the paint because I am aware of the consequences of a blocked shot so I pass out... All of the sudden we have a passive instance of shot blocker intimidation inserted into the gameplay.... That to me is progress. It's chess.. It's basketball.

Czar laying down logic per usual. With that said I think the majority of these SS are deeply rooted in basketball fundamentals.. The only two things that make me nervous are the ankle breaker and brick wall. Most nba players are defensively sound enough to not fall on the floor due to a crossover. Stumble,get off balance ? Sure... But fall to the floor?? All Antonio Daniels aside that is not very common. And with brick wall I want the option to go underneath or trail the screen without getting sucked into a dramatic floor hitting canimation.
In general SS sounds great but I am skeptical that some of this is to draw the casual aka clueless fan into the fold. Which I understand but still don't like

[Colts18]

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Now I wonder if someone without Ankle Breaker or Chase Down block can perform those moves

[RyanFitzmagic]

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Czar laying down logic per usual. With that said I think the majority of these SS are deeply rooted in basketball fundamentals.

There was nothing logical or fundamental about that at all.

[RyanFitzmagic]

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Now I wonder if someone without Ankle Breaker or Chase Down block can perform those moves

Very good point, too. Kyle Korver got a chasedown block on LeBron once. He obviously shouldn't have the ability, but knowing 2K, anyone without Chasedown won't be able to block shots from behind in transition.

[djwax90]

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2010.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2011.html

Look at Defensive Efficiency. The Mavs did not get that much better with Chandler. They have good defensive coaching. They were better with MF-ing Erick Dampier than they were with Chandler.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2007.html

Who's ignorant now?

Wait, did you just try to throw a 2010 and 2011 comparison sheet at me for defense as if you were proving your point? For those who don't like hunting for the meat in pages like these:

STAT: 2010 --> 2011 league ranks
eFG%: 15 --> 9 (an improvement)
DRB%: 15 --> 7 (an improvement)
FT/FGA: 6 --> 3 (an improvement)
DRtg: 12 --> 8 (an improvement)

The only defensive team stat that decreased in league rank was the TOV%, which really only decreased by .6% overall.

You want to throw links in my face? How bout which switch gears from the stats (which you clearly were wrong about) to actual Dallas Mavericks testimonials?

Close your mouth and open your ears and listen to the Dirk, Terry, and Barea themselves.

Three in a row from 7:00 to about 8:00 -- HERE enjoy.

Case and point, Chandler deserves Anchor just as much, if not more than anyone else in the entire league.

[nova91]

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The speculation and assumption train has officially run off the tracks.