Read my below post then watch the short video clip. this was taken with a cell phone. so excuse the quality and that struggle TV 
I'm the user controlling nick young trying to cut off barnes' strong hand(right side). bad move being so close.
Attack the foot
We will learn basketball 1 on 1 today ladies and gents
this is why people have been complaining about not being able to guard the perimeter players. the game isnt broken. we dont know how to use the controls well enough yet. We're not use to being attacked off the dribble like that in a video game on PRO level.
^^^before anyone else makes a bunch of negative comments about any game. LEARN the nuances of the game first. then come back and give a full assessment if the games trash, so so, pretty good, or great.
i am not a Live fan boy. i am a basketball fan boy. i know the game.
I'm the user controlling nick young trying to cut off barnes' strong hand(right side). bad move being so close.
Attack the foot
We will learn basketball 1 on 1 today ladies and gents
How do you make a killer first step? Here are a few keys to the move.
One element of a big-time first step is attacking the defender's front foot. If a defender has one foot closer to you than the other, attack that foot with your lead foot. If you can get yours past theirs, you've pretty much got them beat. Why? Because the defender will have to drop their front foot back to try to cut you off, and by the time they do this, you should be well into your second step and working your way past them.
As we've talked about before, the key it to make the move fast, since that's the only way to get by the defender.
But attacking the front foot isn't always enough. If a defender has backed away from you, or is very quick, simply attacking the front foot won't get you past them. In these cases, you have to move onto other techniques for getting past your defender.
Another technique for a killer first step is the misdirection move. The mis-direction move is accomplished with either a jab-step, cross-over dribble, or a lean-in-on-direction then go-in-the-other move. With these moves, you fake in one direction and get the defense leaning that way, and then explode past them in the opposite direction.
This is a move that is used over and over again in the NBA. Because NBA players are such good athletes, and so quick, attacking the front foot isn't enough. Players like Grant Hill, Kobe, and Allen Iverson use misdirection moves time and time again to get past their defenders and to the basket. When you have a chance, watch one of they guys play and you'll see what I mean. These mid-direction moves are a staple of their offense.
One element of a big-time first step is attacking the defender's front foot. If a defender has one foot closer to you than the other, attack that foot with your lead foot. If you can get yours past theirs, you've pretty much got them beat. Why? Because the defender will have to drop their front foot back to try to cut you off, and by the time they do this, you should be well into your second step and working your way past them.
As we've talked about before, the key it to make the move fast, since that's the only way to get by the defender.
But attacking the front foot isn't always enough. If a defender has backed away from you, or is very quick, simply attacking the front foot won't get you past them. In these cases, you have to move onto other techniques for getting past your defender.
Another technique for a killer first step is the misdirection move. The mis-direction move is accomplished with either a jab-step, cross-over dribble, or a lean-in-on-direction then go-in-the-other move. With these moves, you fake in one direction and get the defense leaning that way, and then explode past them in the opposite direction.
This is a move that is used over and over again in the NBA. Because NBA players are such good athletes, and so quick, attacking the front foot isn't enough. Players like Grant Hill, Kobe, and Allen Iverson use misdirection moves time and time again to get past their defenders and to the basket. When you have a chance, watch one of they guys play and you'll see what I mean. These mid-direction moves are a staple of their offense.
On-Ball Defense
With so many dribble packages and signature moves, it’s easy to assume the offense will be unstoppable. This isn’t the case though, as the defense is more than capable of keeping up with ball-handlers. Defenders take realistic cutoff angles to deny offensive players a lane to the basket, and realistic physics and foot-planting mean that defenders must be aware of angles and depth since they can’t cut on a dime.
User-controlled defenders will have to know when to play tight and when to back off, but there are plenty of tools to help you harass the offense. Sliding to one side or another, contesting a shot or taking a charge are all mapped to the right thumbstick, and a simple flick executes each command. You can also hold the LT/L2 button to slow down your movements in order to take better angles and stay in front of the ball.
With so many dribble packages and signature moves, it’s easy to assume the offense will be unstoppable. This isn’t the case though, as the defense is more than capable of keeping up with ball-handlers. Defenders take realistic cutoff angles to deny offensive players a lane to the basket, and realistic physics and foot-planting mean that defenders must be aware of angles and depth since they can’t cut on a dime.
User-controlled defenders will have to know when to play tight and when to back off, but there are plenty of tools to help you harass the offense. Sliding to one side or another, contesting a shot or taking a charge are all mapped to the right thumbstick, and a simple flick executes each command. You can also hold the LT/L2 button to slow down your movements in order to take better angles and stay in front of the ball.
i am not a Live fan boy. i am a basketball fan boy. i know the game.
you see barnes eyes shift from one side to the next because he was about to go right. he set me up for that move. didnt need a cross over to kill me either. if he did do one i would've probably falling and broken an ankle. and what makes it worse for nick young and better for us(realism). is if you look closely nicks feet start off to close together. if you know anything about hoop thats a bad recipe on defense. you wont have balance. by the time i got nicks feet spread apart (LT or L2) barnes was already sizing me up for the breakdown. this is how nick young plays real defense in real life. which is one of the reasons he's not that good of a defender. even though he's athletic ENOUGH to play much better defense. 
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