NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

[nigel36r]

Jeremy Lin steals??

[BlueNGold]

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Jeremy Lin steals??

That contract he got from Houston certainly suggests he does.

[Streaky McFloorburn]

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Really excited about pickpocket vs. CPU. So many times they just stand there dribbling right in front of you, or you swipe at a crossover with what would be perfect timing IRL but on Sim sliders a reach-in foul is 10x more likely than a steal. Hopefully the CPU ballhandler will protect the ball better as well, but there were way too many missed situations in 2k12 where it should at least have been knocked loose and the CPU forced to recover.

Also, Nic Batum would have been a better example than Brandon Rush for the chasedown block skill

[2k10Fonzarelli]

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Really excited about pickpocket vs. CPU. So many times they just stand there dribbling right in front of you, or you swipe at a crossover with what would be perfect timing IRL but on Sim sliders a reach-in foul is 10x more likely than a steal. Hopefully the CPU ballhandler will protect the ball better as well, but there were way too many missed situations in 2k12 where it should at least have been knocked loose and the CPU forced to recover.

Also, Nic Batum would have been a better example than Brandon Rush for the chasedown block skill

are you thinking of the kind of block, where, the word that describes the block itself rhymes with the word block?
Then, perhaps, if one was a stiffler for authenticity, one would say punch instead of block?

mmm quite

[triplewgf]

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The first thing that struck me with the "mathematical stuff" was that I was reminded of the NBA Live 06 "Superstar Controls" or whatever they were called.

I hope that playing good defense plays a huge role in impacting the percentages.

I'm not sure about that dimedropper thing. Getting a pass from a good PG doesn't raise the percentages because who the passer is. Rather, good PGs get the ball to the player in situations where they can be most efficient -- and the best PGs find ways to do this even in weird situations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DiQsCI25AI

For example, in that video, if Ray Allen receives the ball in the corner while open, it doesn't matter who makes the pass. The end result is the same -- he's open in the corner, and he'll probably make the shot.

What separates Rondo from other PGs is that he could actually MAKE that pass, given his position under the basket. If ever, the "Dimes" sig skill should affect pass success more than shot success.

[2k10Fonzarelli]

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The first thing that struck me with the "mathematical stuff" was that I was reminded of the NBA Live 06 "Superstar Controls" or whatever they were called.

I hope that playing good defense plays a huge role in impacting the percentages.

I'm not sure about that dimedropper thing. Getting a pass from a good PG doesn't raise the percentages because who the passer is. Rather, good PGs get the ball to the player in situations where they can be most efficient -- and the best PGs find ways to do this even in weird situations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DiQsCI25AI

For example, in that video, if Ray Allen receives the ball in the corner while open, it doesn't matter who makes the pass. The end result is the same -- he's open in the corner, and he'll probably make the shot.

What separates Rondo from other PGs is that he could actually MAKE that pass, given his position under the basket. If ever, the "Dimes" sig skill should affect pass success more than shot success.

Conversely, if Nash dropped a dime to me in my favorite hot spot but i had to catch the ball behind my ankles that would for sure affect my %age, no? (assuming im a spot-up shooter)

[triplewgf]

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Conversely, if Nash dropped a dime to me in my favorite hot spot but i had to catch the ball behind my ankles that would for sure affect my %age, no? (assuming im a spot-up shooter)

Yup. Where Nash excels is the fact that he's less likely to throw a bad pass in the sense that the spot up shooter would have to make a difficult catch, like the one you describe.

[sactown_13]

Anything that separates the skill of bball aficionados from casuals is a great addition to the franchise imo. My in depth knowledge of my supposed "mediocre" Jazz team will destroy a casual Heat or Lakers user, just as in previous 2k games.

The key, as in previous iterations will be to play team ball, utilizing every attribute, individual category rating, and now signature skill of each player to overwhelm the ill informed pick up and play casual user. And if you're fortunate enough to play like minded sim players in leagues or OAs, the ensuing chess match and team building will be epic to say the least.

If anything the addition of these sig skills will force people to adapt to the strengths of their players and teams or risk being blown out by a dedicated user who has mastered their teams inside out; yes that includes a dedicated bobcats user!.

agreed. gonna be a little easier to run the heat and lakers with my kings this year. lovin this news. I am a little worried about the steal signature skill, it gets real annoying when other users spam the steal button. hope this is implemented well

[raidertiger]

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LeBron can have around 27 of those skills, will he actually get them?

[sactown_13]

Me too. seeing as im a knick fan i would love to see his and Melo's. I would probably give stoudemire like 2 or 3 signatures from this list. and melo 5

STAT:
Posterizer
Bruiser
Highlight film/Finisher

Melo:
Deadeye
Bruiser
Finisher
Closer
shot creator/ heat retention

agree with melo having bruiser. but STAT? not so sure man

[sactown_13]

While a Defensive Anchor’s team is on defense, all teammates on the floor are given up to a six point attribute boost to their defensive abilities.

That goes completely against the concept of a defensive anchor. He doesn't make his teammates BETTER. He covers up their mistakes.

Oh, Jesus.

this is a great point.

[RyanFitzmagic]

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this is a great point.

No, I have no idea what I'm talking about. I've never played basketball in my life. I'm just an all-around dickhead.

Right, guys?

[2k10Fonzarelli]

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Yup. Where Nash excels is the fact that he's less likely to throw a bad pass in the sense that the spot up shooter would have to make a difficult catch, like the one you describe.

Then wouldn't that suggest that receiving a good pass from a good passer raises shot percentages based on the shooters position on the court AND the actual pass itself?

Point is this : Getting a pass from a good player does raise the percentages based on who the passer is most of the time. I used an extreme example sure, but there must be some accuracy discrepancies between a dime from steve nash, and a dime from Jameer Nelson. Nash's receiver is in a more comfortable position to shoot the shot the way he's shot it for his whole life thus making his %age higher.

Of course thats not to say Jameer can't drop a perfect dime.

This all depends on whats going on under the hood of 2k. I've always felt like, if one of my players catches a pass and bobbles it or at least doesn't catch it in a ready to shoot stance, their %age to make the shot is decreased. On the other hand if a great rated passer nails his target perfectly, that shot has an increased %age of going in. This Sig Skill just emphasizes the absolute best of the best so there's a difference between Jose Calderon's 90+ pass rating and Rondo's 90+ pass rating that can't be realistically, or for gameplay balance purposes, implemented through stat slider boosting.

agree with melo having bruiser. but STAT? not so sure man

Stat is a Man-Child, even if its not in his tendencies to bang that much anymore he still possesses the ability to get muscley.

[sactown_13]

So again, why weren't his Minnesota teams great defensively?

Defensive anchors don't make players better. They make it more acceptable (if you will) for the players around them to gamble (play passing lines, play tight defense, etc.), since the anchor can cover up a mistake that might happen as a result.

Also:

When an Eraser swats a shot, he boosts the energy of his teammates and decreases the shooting attributes (up to six points) of the player he blocked for up to a minute and a half.

How does this make sense? What's this trying to replicate, a player getting dejected by having his shot blocked? That doesn't happen-- these are the best basketball players in the known universe. They don't get rattled like that. It should just be up to the user to know that he has to be wary of the shot-blocker inside and adjust accordingly. Shot-blockers don't make players miss jumpers.

Well...in a sense they do if in fact the defender that blocked the shot is guarding them or is in his area. a shot blocker can adjust shots just with his presence. now i do agree that a players shot shouldn't decrease if the shot blocker isnt in the area

[sactown_13]

You could pick 7or 8 for LeBron. Same for Jordan.

the same could be said for kobe. as a kings fan kobe haunts my dreams but he is well deserving of more than 5 SS.