NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

[Ceothachosen1]

Quote: Originally Posted by RajonRondo9Celtics

Someone who has shot creator and ankle breaker is gonna be VERY hard to defender without a lock down defender this year

as they should be

[RyanFitzmagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz

None except actual PLAYERS calling out teammates that are their defensive MVPs or "anchors". But what do players know, right? Ask ANY Houston Rocket what Hakeem did for them defensively.

Just like what Dwight does for Orlando, right?

Nobody said defensive anchors don't exist. But they don't do what 2K thinks they do.

Quote: Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz

It's called shooting in RHYTHM! Do you just want to bitch about this because it sounds like you're not even TRYING to see where they were going with this. If you think it's contrived, that's fine. I can see that. But it plays on ideologies that many people believe in the game of basketball.

What in the HELL does interior shot-blocking have to do with shooting in rhythm from the perimeter?

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

Once again, there's no proof that any single player alone makes his teammates better defensively. None. And what does changing your shot selection have to do with shooting attributes, which is what the Eraser affects?

These are quite simply an attempt to cover more of the intangibles in the sport. To make it worth putting player x in over player y. With all things let's get it and see what works and what doesn't and deliver the appropriate feedback.

NOBODY likes getting their shot smacked on national television. While not every player takes a mental break afterwards there are some that do on every level. It's a gameplay mechanic. So as an opponent knowing what the consequence is maybe I don't shoot that contested layup in the paint because I am aware of the consequences of a blocked shot so I pass out... All of the sudden we have a passive instance of shot blocker intimidation inserted into the gameplay.... That to me is progress. It's chess.. It's basketball.

So times I think we get so deep in the forest we can't see the darn trees.

Even if you were correct that a defensive anchor does not make his team defense better ( replace chandler with white mamba) Most times guys in here CRY for balance. Well the offense has floor general so now the defense has defensive anchor.

[RyanFitzmagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

These are quite simply an attempt to cover more of the intangibles in the sport. To make it worth putting player x in over player y. With all things let's get it and see what works and what doesn't and deliver the appropriate feedback. NOBODY likes getting their shot smacked on national television. While not every player takes a mental break afterwards there are some that do on every level. It's a gameplay mechanic. So as an opponent knowing what the consequence is maybe I don't shoot that contested layup in the paint because I am aware of the consequences of a blocked shot so I pass out... All of the sudden we have a passive instance of shot blocker intimidation inserted into the gameplay.... That to me is progress. It's chess.. It's basketball.

Wouldn't a shooter normally be deterred by a shot-blocker simply because the shot will be blocked, and not because some supernatural, Space-Jam talent decrease will occur as a result?

[FLAWDAxBALLA954]

Quote: Originally Posted by Colts18

Disgusting. Immature. Childish.

You must get your ankles broken alot

[mymannemcee]

Exactly.

Maybe a Czar post is what's needed to bring some insight in here, sheesh.

[J_Posse]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

Once again, there's no proof that any single player alone makes his teammates better defensively. None. And what does changing your shot selection have to do with shooting attributes, which is what the Eraser affects?

I know for a fact that a in his prime Tim Duncan made the Spurs a better defensive team. With his gradual slip defensively, mostly in pick-n-roll defense, the team has seen an equal slip down the rankings. Coach Popovich uses many of the same tactics, funneling ball-handlers baseline, but they aren't as effective without an elite defensive bigman.

A guy like Ibaka, Howard or McGee can get in the opponents' head altering decision making. Guys are hesitant to go into the paint or settle for ill-advised jumpshots. The game is just attempting to recreate that effect.

I like all of the signature skills and hope 2K continues to refine them and add more. They're are alot of tangible and intangible aspects of the game that ratings and tendencies don't recreate, now with skills we can see those aspects realized.

Kudos, 2K Sports.

[DatGD12guage]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

What the hell are you trying to say? 2K thinks that players alone can make defenders around them better. I've proven that this isn't true. Woodson came to the Knicks and they got better defensively, and when he became head coach, they improved even MORE. Yeah, I'm sure that's a coincidence. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2010.html http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2011.html Look at Defensive Efficiency. The Mavs did not get that much better with Chandler. They have good defensive coaching. They were better with MF-ing Erick Dampier than they were with Chandler. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2007.html Who's ignorant now? What happened to Dallas? They were 8th in Defensive Efficiency with Chandler in 2011, and 8th without him in 2012. Keep telling me I don't know what I'm talking about. It's amusing.

Got damit ryan who did the Mavs win a championship with because of defense?