Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

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  • oouie433
    Rookie
    • Sep 2011
    • 377

    #1

    Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

    What up fellas,

    Sorry I'm a little late starting this thread up. I tried to give another person a chance to create this thread this year, but since no one else did I guess that leaves it up to me for another year which I don't mind.

    I've also noticed that year in and year out, this thread kind of becomes a catch all for mycareer stuff where guys can get help about various issues, along with reading about the fantastic stories and record breaking careers (I'm looking at you sleepy lol), just as the community should.

    So, for all you newbies out there, here we go.

    New Archetypes and caps = new stories. Let's have some fun this year.

    379 pages last game in that thread (down from the 579 pages for 2k16), let's see how many pages of comments we get to by the time this game is done.

    Once again I made my 6'3 pure playmaking PG who went to Arizona State (my alma). Though he was highly touted coming out, he did not enter the NBA draft in order to pursue his dream of making music as a DJ. His friend B-Fresh supported him, but like a lot of us, life smacked him in the face causing him to have to leave the music alone.

    Playing hard and well in a Jordan event got him not only on 2kTV with the FABULOUS Rachel, but also a look from the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi was in the crowd talking to Ronnie2K and must have said something about his play for he was approached by a scout. Leave it to Pop and RC to find a diamond in the ruff who can replace Tony Parker and push Patty Mills.

    After 18 games, he impressed so much that he finally became a starter. Though, living the life of an undrafted rookie, he has decided to save his money and only spend what he earns, not splurging on much. He still walks around in only the basic sweat pants, practice t-shirt from the spurs and free pair of Jordans he got from his showdown games.

    He has to earn everything he gets. He wasn't born into a life of comfort like Steph or Grant Hill. So, he's slowly moving up the ladder, currently rated at a 65. But Pop is bringing him along slowly and all signs point to a long, fulfilling career.

    Kawhi got injured early in the season and has missed the past 2- 4 weeks, with a recovery time remaining of 1-2 weeks. The spurs went 3-13 in his absence, but now that he's starting on HOF settings, they have won their last 4 straight. When Kawhi gets back, they're going to look to make a run. Even without Danny Green who must've decided to retire right before the season started.

    Tell us your story (height, weight, college, etc) and

    Let's Get It!
  • tjhamstar
    Rookie
    • Mar 2013
    • 242

    #2
    Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

    I started a career with the Timberwolves as a shot creating playmaker, in the absence of Ricky Rubio. My guy is 6' 4", 190 from North Carolina. I started out kind of rough but am now averaging a triple double, scoring no fewer than 30 in my last 3 games on all star difficulty. KAT and Wiggins have been more fun to play with and feed the ball to than I initially thought they would be and we're currently 22-7, 3 games back of the mighty Warriors in the West. I initially was going for more of a Marbury build but the badges and attribute caps for the **** creating playmaker looked a little more balanced than shot creating slasher.

    Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

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    • Bulletproof86
      Rookie
      • Sep 2015
      • 263

      #3
      Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

      My Name is DJ but my 2nd Name is Dimes and everybody know why.
      As like Million of other DJ`s i was undrafted but I get the spot by the Bulls,which i am a fan of since i was i kid.
      My Build is a PG Playmaker/Shotcreator I was blessed to win the lottery so i spend all the money for my attributes, animations, mycourt, clothes and shoes...so now im the starting PG with 87 overall.
      Double Double Machine! stats so far after 21 games: 15:6 3nd in East 25,1Pts, 6,1 Reb, 10,8 As...
      Im struggelin in the paint because i cant dunk(speed 90, dunk 75), i guess thats why it called white men cant jump.
      but my mid-range jumpshot and ankle breakers are money. I earned 16 badgets but i dont have time to play so much because of work and family.
      But hey *** **** tomoroow is friday....
      "Talent win games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships..."

      - Michael GOAT Jordan -

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      • lilteapot
        MVP
        • Aug 2013
        • 4550

        #4
        Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

        I'm a 6'5'' Slashing shot creating SG, playing for the Knicks. We suck, we're like 7-15 but the east sucks too so we're like 11th lol. 64 overall still but Im slowly grinding to get my guy where he needs to be. I am finding it is easy to get to the rim or FT line in most games so I am starting to score more and more 20 pt games despite having horrible offensive ratings.

        Why can't we just have a normal story without all of the annoying cringeworthy characters? The janitor, the security guard, the annoying asian lady that goes everywhere with you, and your MyPlayer has the most skeevy voice ever. I am fine with the premise of the story but not the execution.

        So far the best MyCareer story has been 2k15. Other than that this year might be the worst.

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        • Clappington
          Pro
          • Sep 2013
          • 737

          #5
          Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

          Anyone else having a problem with CPU trades?? I'm on the Hornets I'm already a PG and we have Kemba of course and Micheal Carter WIlliams. The issue that comes into play though is the fact we've traded Marvin Williams and Dwight Howard for George Hill and matthew dellavedova we now have 6 roster spots taken by Pgs.
          Last edited by Clappington; 09-21-2017, 09:30 AM.
          #FreeMikeGSW
          Mass communication/journalism Major

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          • cdub71323
            Pro
            • Oct 2010
            • 537

            #6
            Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

            Quick question in this mode: Does your coach adjust the lineup for the best talent? As in if I'm a SF for the Bucks, would they move me to SG to pair with Giannis or is it like last year where they would bring him off the bench?

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            • zyton
              Rookie
              • Oct 2014
              • 112

              #7
              Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

              I tried a few builds for my SF and my final decision is my 6'8" 240lbs Two-way Sharpshooter (because that seemed to be the most balanced archetype) SF. I picked the Detroit Pistons as my team and just played 14 games until now. I didn't have any VC to bury and as I said on another thread, I didn't receive VC after some games so I am progressing slowly. My SF is currently 64 overall and because I can only play in the evenings I don't expect to reach the 85+ overall levels soon.

              Things I like so far:
              - No trainings to break cap barriers. I like being able to get new cap increases by playing games instead of trainings.
              - No timeout or half-time talks by the assistant coach. Makes it faster to move on.

              Things I don't like so far:
              - VC grind and paying VC for every single tiny bit of things
              - Bug with shoe endorsements (Receiving shoe endorsement offer from a different brand than I picked)
              - Not seeing the increase for attribute upgrades
              - Paying money for haircuts, beards, etc. and not seeing a preview for that stuff. (that's why I am still bald)
              - Not seeing a preview for gears/accesories

              That's it for now. I guess I will visit this thread as I progress.

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              • Bebsiman
                Rookie
                • Sep 2017
                • 18

                #8
                Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                Follow my career guys please give me some feedback

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                • Sausage
                  MVP
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 3905

                  #9
                  Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                  What are your thoughts on "squads" constantly cutting the line in playground mode?

                  Also, MyPlayer is still developing at 65 overall, but every time I "got next" with other players they leave the queue and then I have to wait a while for teammates.

                  Any tips? Sometimes it takes a while to play just one match.

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                  • J-Clutch1
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 2448

                    #10
                    Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                    I'm actually enjoying MyCareer more than I thought I would. The cutscenes and overall story are annoying, but I don't mind what it has become. The gameplay is great and the options to play ProAm or Park make it fun to progress through the badges. (I mainly stick to the NBA season on HoF difficulty and ProAm).

                    I decided to make a 6'6 Two-way Sharpshooter SF. I wanted to be a SG, but my Nets are pretty weak at the SF spot and Caris LeVert is listed as a SG. The plan is to form a big 3 of D'Angelo Russell, Caris LeVert, and my player (whose face scan turned out pretty solid).
                    Last edited by J-Clutch1; 09-21-2017, 01:34 PM.

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                    • Bebsiman
                      Rookie
                      • Sep 2017
                      • 18

                      #11
                      Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                      Follow my career guys please give me some feedback

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                      • Trent Booty
                        MVP
                        • Jan 2015
                        • 2572

                        #12
                        Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                        Made a 7'3 pure plst scoring center and went to the Warriors to be a part of the best starting 5 of all time. I've played through half of my rookie season already because it is just that fun playing with this team. Half the time I just let plays get ran and I take a backseat and let Curry and Durant take over. Despite this, I am averaging 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks per game. I'm shooting 53.3% and am in the top 10 for rebounds (10th) & blocks (7th).

                        We are 33-8, 1st in the west. Surprisingly, the 76ers are the top team in the east and they beat us both games we played against them this year. The Cavs also gave us a hard time in the one game we played against them but I think it'll be a different story in our second meeting with them.

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                        • 2KMyGuy
                          Rookie
                          • Oct 2014
                          • 41

                          #13
                          Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                          7'0 Playmaking Rebounder on the Knicks, and having a hell of a time with this build. Grabbing every board in sight and hitting my guys with nice assists is really fun. Currently averaging about 10/25/6 since becoming a starter and sitting on an 18-5 record for the season. So close to gold Hustle Rebounder and silver Dimer!

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                          • MrBallaBoy21
                            Pro
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 670

                            #14
                            Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                            Made a 6'11 280lb Post Scoring defender. I call it my Big Al build. Decided to go to my fav team and be a twin tower duo with Dwight Howard.

                            Started out playing on Superstar difficulty 12 minute quarters and struggled to win games. CPU was shooting over 50% every game. MKG went down(just returned), then Kemba went down, then Batum went down, then MCW went down in a span of 3 games. Most recently this undrafted PG got hurt too(he's back now).

                            Superstar is usually my go to difficulty for realistic and challenging gameplay but my cpu teammates just couldn't defend so i bumped it down to all-star and the fg% on both sides has improved drastically.

                            Starting with Dwight has been really fun. He is a defensive animal, and me and him on the glass together is pretty much curtains for the opposing team. When Kemba and Batum come back a championship is well within expectations.

                            Shout out to my vet Shammy "the Shot Chucker" Wells
                            Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ...BBicYtsKg_EGBw

                            Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/basketballa21

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                            • Xuriath
                              Rookie
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 163

                              #15
                              Re: Official NBA 2k18 MyCareer Thread

                              Originally posted by cdub71323
                              Quick question in this mode: Does your coach adjust the lineup for the best talent? As in if I'm a SF for the Bucks, would they move me to SG to pair with Giannis or is it like last year where they would bring him off the bench?


                              This is my one major gripe with this mode, but they still bring multi dimensional players off the bench if they play the same position as you, as opposed to playing you together.

                              I joined the Nets as a PG to be the Lonzo Ball to Russell and turn him into a superstar, but once I became better than him they just play him off the bench. A bit frustrating.

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