NBA 2K21 Next-Gen AI - A Deep Dive Into the Offensive and Defensive Improvements

[ChaseB]

The third (and final) next-gen gameplay blog just went live, and while there's a ton in...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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[michaelhawj]

i am worrying some bug issues still be in there so day one patch should fix those issues

[da_centa_fielda]

Everything sounds nice. But this is nothing new to me every year. They're supposed to make their newest releases sound nice. I just want to see at least one unedited quarter played.

[ShaiLeGran]

How about put the money where the mouth is and show some actual next-gen gameplay so we can see the talked about concepts in action...?

[ksuttonjr76]

This article is definitely for the sim orientated crowd. I can see that they made a lot of improvements with the AI though.

[sactown_13]

Overall spacing has always been a issue with 2k so hopefully they made the court bigger or players smaller.* The screen news is welcome but will have to see it in practice. It's so deflating when you want to get online and play a pick up game with your friends only for every game be curry slide behind a screen all day. Online I just want to see a game of balanced basketball not a game dominated by certain OP animations

[alabamarob]

1. Will the ball be tangible? Or will everyone will be able to dribble where ever they want without fear of a turnover.

2. Will they actually call charges? Or can you spam the paint off the dribble.

3. Will they call foul on jumpshots? Or can you continue to do reckless turbo closeouts.

4. Will they call foul on defenders for running into a jump shooters landing space?

5. Will the passing rating ever matter? Or will Enes Kanter be able to pass like Jokic?

6. Will they turn down the speed and accuracy of long passes? Or will every team have the ability to run fast breaks like the 87 lakers?

7. Can you pick who your help defender will be consistently?

8. Can you choose which player to help off of consistently?

9. Will defenders who you put in the gap or leave him defensive setting hang around the paint to protect the goal? Or will they still guard their man out at the 3 point line?

10. Will speed matter in the half court? Or will 2 man animations turn 40 speed centers to 95 speed guards.

11. Will the vertical rating matter? Or will Boban still have a 40 inch vertical at times?

[taildog]

We must be able to toggle on/off the takeover icons in settings like in 2k19!!! That ain’t sim lol