Let's talk about the passing in this game

[Cavs2016]

Playing on superstar.... way too many interceptions. No slider options either.

Ball movement is rough. Defenders with their backs turned shouldn't make every interception.

Passing doesn't seem very responsive either. Can't just zip the ball around.

I think it definitely needs improvement... would help the flow of the offense.

[mitsurugi_78]

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Just like I have to tell my boys on the teams I coach, stop throwing the cross court passes...they get picked off all the time...lol. Passing seems zippy to me...not sure what you may be doing wrong, X or A depending on what system is a normal pass, O or B is a bounce pass and Y or triangle is a lob pass. You can also hit pass while pressing toward the next person with the ball in the air to have them pass it as soon as they catch it. But seriously if you throw cross court passes near defenders they're going to get picked 90% of the time, just like they would in real life.


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[CujoMatty]

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I did some testing and I feel like the CPU stealing slider helps this. I agree that you can't just huck the ball around though. My complaint with passing is the way the AI handles who it thinks your aimed at to pass is pretty brutal. Ive had to teach myself to be more efficient at icon passing which works but it could use work

[videobastard]

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The higher difficulties usually the cpu has more cheese. I have not had any issues yet with passing on allstar. I mix icon passing, bounce passes, regular passes and make sure my guys have some space before trying to get them the ball. I dont attempt risky cross court passes, and just let things come naturally out of plays, drive and kicks.

[GisherJohn24]

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Playing on superstar.... way too many interceptions. No slider options either.

Ball movement is rough. Defenders with their backs turned shouldn't make every interception.

Passing doesn't seem very responsive either. Can't just zip the ball around.

I think it definitely needs improvement... would help the flow of the offense.

the game IMO makes you play smart and throwing down court is risky. I love the strategy. Calling plays helps big time.

[El_Poopador]

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My only complaint with passing is that the lob pass doesn’t work well when a player is posted up and fronted by the defender. It usually gets stolen even when I try to throw it over their head.


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[bigeastbumrush]

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I have the CPU Steal slider at 0 and the Human at 10.

I still see way more steals than I'd like to but lowering them helps a lot.

I feel the passing is not really responsive which leads to a lot of turnovers unless you are using icon passing (which I don't).

Also, I have yet to be able to throw a lob (holding down Triangle on the PS4) doesn't seem to work for me. Not sure why.

[Justonepost]

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Also, I have yet to be able to throw a lob (holding down Triangle on the PS4) doesn't seem to work for me. Not sure why.

You don't hold it down, you just press it normally.

For some strange reason the game doesn't let you pass if you hold down the button too long.

[rudyjuly2]

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Jump passes are too hard to complete. Many top players sometimes leave their feet and make a quick pass. Even good passers in this game throw those away.

I do think the interceptions are pretty good on default. I felt Live 16 was too forgiving in this area while 2K was very punishing on default.

[Cavs2016]

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Turns out that steal success slider does indeed affect the interceptions. I put that all the way down on superstar, and the passing and offensive flow was gorgeous.

[ezsmilez]

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Playing on superstar.... way too many interceptions. No slider options either.



Ball movement is rough. Defenders with their backs turned shouldn't make every interception.



Passing doesn't seem very responsive either. Can't just zip the ball around.



I think it definitely needs improvement... would help the flow of the offense.

Almost every time I throw an interception I can pinpoint what I did wrong. Very rarely for me do I feel cheated by interceptions. I would rather have it too difficult than too easy.

U can always make the game easier with sliders or difficulty settings, but if they tune it globally it’ll be a cheesefest online


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[Fist Of Kings]

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Before you pass the ball, there's a white circle indicator below the player that you're going to pass the ball to, and flicking the left analog stick changes who you're passing to. I didn't notice this until now, but it explains why I'd want to pass it to my teammate next to me, and he ends up throwing it to the opposite side of the court where it's easily picked off.

[CMH]

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I get it, so I'm not going to jump on the "stop making cross court passes" boat (though I do agree that you have to be smart with your passing).

My thing is, teams should be averaging like 15 turnovers a game, right? I just played a half with 5 total turnovers. There should be more steals or mistakes. Unfortunately, that also means more AI decisions that piss off gamers. But got to ask what you want: real sim stats or pure stick control? Players should also just lose the ball or make bad passes sometimes. I wouldn't be against having this in the game if it was an option.

Real Turnovers ON / OFF

[ILLSmak]

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I like the passing, so far. Not too many passes that just make you feel helpless. It's not always a lead pass over the top like it is in (some other games.) I think they have that part down pat. I really wish games could add in icon passing that was pressure sensitive though, so you could choose to bounce, lob and how fast you wanted to throw it. I am surprised that isn't in a bball game, cuz I pretty much only use icon passing.

-Smak

[The 24th Letter]

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Passing bothers me when you are forced to finish an animation and gather before the ball is released......then there are the long pass receiving animations...

This makes driving and kicking so frustrating sometimes...


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