This has been a problem with 2k for years. Even just writing my title, I see a bunch of topics people have created dating back to 2013 about all the illegal screens that 2k allows players to use in game.
Lets start with moving screens. This is something that has been allowed in 2k for
years. If you played 2k16 when they first allowed Curry to shoot fadeaway 3's from damn near half court, you will immediately recognize this action of calling a pick when running for speed down the court and
actually use the pick before the man is set.
This is an offensive foul in real life 10/10 times. Its not even subtle.
Even more egregious is that this sort of screen works as well. If you miraculously happen to not get stuck into the chest of the screener, the screener will continue to move with you until you do. No call of course
The next issue is the screen animations themselves. The animations are too long and drawn out and
completely take away agency from the user. This means that on offence, all you need to do is call a pick and wait for the game to suck the defender into an animation then shoot a 3 or drive to suck in another defender.
If you play MyTeam Unlimited, 9/10 people use this as their entire offence. Call a screen and wait until you get sucked into the animation and shoot a 3. Again, maybe with Joe Ingles this guy misses. But when you're trying to defend it against Granger with 99 in every 3pt category then don't be surprised if he shoots 5/8 from 3.
Lastly, the AI makes terrible decisions as the roll defender regardless of if you allow the AI to guard both players in the PnR or you handle one or the other. Look at how I beat the screen with WB here, only to see Porzingis just standing there disengaged on defence not guarding anyone. Even if the AI wanted me to switch, that makes zero sense for multiple reasons.
1. There is 20 seconds left on the shot clock. This is not a late clock situation.
2. I beat the screen. There is no reason to prematurely switch if the ball defender doesn't lose his man
3. The mismatch it causes to switch is massive. KAT would destroy WB in the post if I were to switch onto him (also, even in times I do try to switch, the AI won't even guard the ball handler and leave him for an open 3)
I already know you're cracking your hands to tell me to change my defensive settings, but why is it that we all are required to turn off 2k's dynamic coaching and set blanket common sense PnR defence coverage every game that we play?
I primarily play MyTeam since 2k17, and as always, as soon as highly rated cards (the ones that are 90+ in all offensive categories with gold and HOF badges) come out, all the issues with basic fundamental gameplay become hard to ignore. Its easy to forgive a blown coverage on a PnR when the roller will probably miss his layup or the ball handler isn't that great of a shooter. When you're facing guys that are 99 in everything however, boy do these issues make it hard to keep you playing this game
