NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

[Steve_OS]

I was a little delayed with the Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series guide because I spent time...

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[Mister Magnus]

What's your hot take on the cards, Chase? I enjoy Melo b/c it's just shoot shoot shoot guilt-free, haha. Make or miss, it's fun to role-play Anthony. I'm watching the prices hover and dip on Kawhi -- Melo is the pricier of the two on Xbox and I wound up packing him, thankfully. I'm underwhelmed we got two Spotlight PGs in close succession and that a lot of the Lin pack felt like low-hanging fruit; a creative shortcoming. Also, what's your take on the individual reward cards. I didn't understand them giving us Barry and Jefferson back to back, or the Barry card in general. Also Jefferson getting PF eligibility while the PD Kawhi got it at the 2 confused me, but I'm learning to roll with the punches.  

[Mister Magnus]

I'm really just talking about the top four cards here. What's your take on Beverly v. the Moments Smart card when it comes to a defender in the backcourt, for example? 

[ChaseB]

Re: NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

Smart > Bev

Melo > Kawhi

I think both the Bev and Kawhi cards are actually rather meh when taken into consideration with everything. The Melo and to a lesser degree the Marbury are the only two who really break into the "top tier" convo.

Melo is really the only one who breaks into the top tier at all really, to me.

[Pharmacist12]

Re: NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

Smart > Bev

Melo > Kawhi

I think both the Bev and Kawhi cards are actually rather meh when taken into consideration with everything. The Melo and to a lesser degree the Marbury are the only two who really break into the "top tier" convo.


Melo is really the only one who breaks into the top tier at all really, to me.

Finished Lin's spotlight 2 days, and I gotta say it's nice to have an upgraded Nets Starbury with gold clamps, it sure will help my defense in the backcourt.

[Pharmacist12]

Re: NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

What's your hot take on the cards, Chase? I enjoy Melo b/c it's just shoot shoot shoot guilt-free, haha. Make or miss, it's fun to role-play Anthony. I'm watching the prices hover and dip on Kawhi -- Melo is the pricier of the two on Xbox and I wound up packing him, thankfully. I'm underwhelmed we got two Spotlight PGs in close succession and that a lot of the Lin pack felt like low-hanging fruit; a creative shortcoming. Also, what's your take on the individual reward cards. I didn't understand them giving us Barry and Jefferson back to back, or the Barry card in general. Also Jefferson getting PF eligibility while the PD Kawhi got it at the 2 confused me, but I'm learning to roll with the punches.**

I can't believe that Melo went up to around 320 k mt, after i was able to snatch him for 150k mt.

[Mister Magnus]

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I can't believe that Melo went up to around 320 k mt, after i was able to snatch him for 150k mt.

What's your lineup look like now? Do you run mostly top tier cards? Do you mostly play online, and what kind of roster do you use there if so?

I've been meaning to get back online, but mostly I still play single player. I probably spend the majority of my time with the auction house and building lineups, but not necessarily playing games. I've found that I trend toward lower-tier cards in general, with one or two PDs in a lineup, probably b/c when it comes to single player content it often feels like I'm having to make my own fun. I have a good time working on evolutions when I new solo content pops.

I gravitate toward Jokic or Hakeem at my 5, and I've gotten a lot of mileage from PD Tatum at my swing. Hard to get Kobe out of my starting 2 spot now, and so mainly I'm juggling the 1 and 4 spots. Since fatigue isn't as much of a thing, and the quarters are so short, I often go long stretches with only my starters playing.

Chase, I know you like to rotate your lineups a lot. Who have you played with recently that feels like a standout and someone you really enjoy? I know you've talked about Smart here in the forums, but who else is someone you've found yourself attached to? Doesn't have to be someone you consider to be a secret stash, just someone you personally have fun with.

[ChaseB]

Re: NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

Chase, I know you like to rotate your lineups a lot. Who have you played with recently that feels like a standout and someone you really enjoy? I know you've talked about Smart here in the forums, but who else is someone you've found yourself attached to? Doesn't have to be someone you consider to be a secret stash, just someone you personally have fun with.

The PD Dame from last week, the PD Tatum, the PD LaVine, the diamond Vince are probably 4 of the more recent ones I like. I have not had time to mess around with some of the "lesser" cards as much of late.

I can't believe that Melo went up to around 320 k mt, after i was able to snatch him for 150k mt.

Yeah I don't think it was the MyTeam tourney either that boosted it because he wasn't super meta in that. Think it just took a little time for people to realize he's very good. Or maybe it's some of those 2K YouTubers who boosted him.

[ChaseB]

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Oh, I like that new DSJ and Exum too. And also the Jeremy Lin.

[Mister Magnus]

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the diamond Vince

Interesting. I used him in the challenges but didn't find my groove. I'll toss him on the radar for another shot if I see a price I like. Speaking of the Kidd cards, I was so surprised that both RJ and KMart have bottom-of-the-barrel alley oop tendencies. Bewilders me. Kenyon goes up, catches and lays it in lol.

https://youtu.be/D3xoDBiEHeY

[ChaseB]

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Yeah the KMart card kinda sucks. I think I've said before that I like the RJ card though, minus a bit of a weird shot.

[Mister Magnus]

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Yeah the KMart card kinda sucks. I think I've said before that I like the RJ card though, minus a bit of a weird shot.

And I truly don't get RJ having PF eligibility. It feels generic.

KMart has the aforementioned 10 for Oop tendency but also has HOF Lob City Finisher, I think. Are you able to talk at all about what kind of impact that interplay has? It's something I haven't been able to understand.

[ChaseB]

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And I truly don't get RJ having PF eligibility. It feels generic.

KMart has the aforementioned 10 for Oop tendency but also has HOF Lob City Finisher, I think. Are you able to talk at all about what kind of impact that interplay has? It's something I haven't been able to understand.

I believe oop tendency does impact the animations on those passes. Tendencies in general have to do with (obviously) how the AI uses that player when you're not in control. Alley-oop tendency may even determine how much they crash or dive for oops, but can't confirm that.

Oh, and also, I like using some of the Evo cards from the Lin set too, like Fields and Shump.

[Pharmacist12]

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What's your lineup look like now? Do you run mostly top tier cards? Do you mostly play online, and what kind of roster do you use there if so?

I've been meaning to get back online, but mostly I still play single player. I probably spend the majority of my time with the auction house and building lineups, but not necessarily playing games. I've found that I trend toward lower-tier cards in general, with one or two PDs in a lineup, probably b/c when it comes to single player content it often feels like I'm having to make my own fun. I have a good time working on evolutions when I new solo content pops.

I gravitate toward Jokic or Hakeem at my 5, and I've gotten a lot of mileage from PD Tatum at my swing. Hard to get Kobe out of my starting 2 spot now, and so mainly I'm juggling the 1 and 4 spots. Since fatigue isn't as much of a thing, and the quarters are so short, I often go long stretches with only my starters playing.

Chase, I know you like to rotate your lineups a lot. Who have you played with recently that feels like a standout and someone you really enjoy? I know you've talked about Smart here in the forums, but who else is someone you've found yourself attached to? Doesn't have to be someone you consider to be a secret stash, just someone you personally have fun with.

I don't run all of the top tiers cards in my lineup, just the players that i like, so my roster is looking like this:

Starting 5:

PG: PD Stephon Marbury

SG: GO Ray Allen

SF: PD Tracy McGrady

PF: PD Chris Bosh

C: evo PD Jermaine O'Neal

Subs:

PG: PD Gary Payton

SG: evo D Latrell Sprewell

SF: D Vince Carter

PF: D Chris Webber

C: D Ben Wallace

Reserves:

PG: D Steve Francis

SF: Amy Paul Pierce

PF: evo Amy Kevin Garnett

Since it's my first time playing My team, i just made a team of my favourite players that i like.

As for Kobe, he's been starting for me since the incident.

[ChaseB]

Re: NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Jeremy Lin Spotlight Series Guide

You need to banish your centers to the shadow realm.