you can't beat them on the boards for an entire game unless they dont have the badges or you're playing a true amateur on the sticks. anyone with 2k skill. that understands how the badges work and your team doesnt have a rebounder. the pure reb will kill you on the glass. all facts.
you can box out until your hearts content. it wont matter. the ball will keep floating over your head into their hand. they will be allowed to jump clean over your back for no over the back fouls. there is nothing you can do about that. because that is how 2k designed that build.
you need a glass or a defender glass to slow that down. and as far as offensive ability, there is more than one thing you can do on offense. for one a rebounder sets great screens to get the sharps open.
#2 rebounders will cut off any 2nd chance points for their opponent by rebounding the ball.
#3. rebounders will create 2nd, 3rd and sometimes 4 chances in one offensive moment. to give his team multiple looks at the basket. This also creates open 3's because people start crashing to help gang rebound since the other big can't handle the pure glass. then the pure glass gets it and pitches it back out. FOR THREEEEEE! SPLASH.
#4. Their breakstarter passing ability is bar none. They rarely turn the ball over once that badge is on. you can rebound and not turn around to face your teammates and still throw perfect A.rogers darts down field for touchdown after touchdown.
#5. since they have the quickest takeover bar fillup. you will get more of 1 - 4.
Rebounders are carrying entire teams with their rebounding, over powered defense, and break starting passes.