NBA 2K22 Gameplay: Pick And Roll Defense Must Improve This Year

[ChaseB]

People want to see what NBA 2K22 is updating on the gameplay front since 2K has...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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[ChaseB]

I transcribed the entire video in article form as well if you click on the link. If you just want to read it, then coolio, but hey, also like the video too even if you only want to read it to show appreciation!

I also say this in the article but want to put it here as well:

I want to thank the OS peeps for a lot of this video. All the footage, except the stuff from alabamarob is my own, but we talked so much about pick and roll defense throughout the year in this thread and elsewhere, and it really helped crystallize a lot of things. Those sort of threads are why I continue to love OS, and all the people that contributed to it with videos, sliders, etc. are awesome. We’re going to get gameplay news very soon, and we’ll hope for the best, but I hope we can have similar conversations about the pick and roll again this year, just with hopefully some better outcomes and breakdowns.

[alabamarob]

Hell of a write up. Great points. I agree with what you wrote here.

1. The on ball defense in 2k21 next gen is damn near perfect.

2. If they fix the defensive settings to work this will fix the majority of the issues. If the leave him option worked and guys were constantly in help position, we could user the rest.

3. The PNR big now looks like Kanter. I would love to see a huge gap between in pnr defense between John Collins and Clint Capela.

[Baebae32]

Another reason why double teams are ineffective in 2k is because there is no “ball pressure” mechanism when it comes to passing. Passes still go to their intended target even if you have a 7 footer in the passer’s line of sight.

Once they make on-ball pressure account for more than directing the ball handler on drives and jump shot contests the game will go the next level.

[MikeBadge]

Quote: Originally Posted by alabamarob

1. The on ball defense in 2k21 next gen is damn near perfect.

This is what gives me hope for the future. Czar specifically said in a stream last year (when he announced he was taking over defense, I think) that his first/main priority was making sure guys could guard the ball this year. And like you, I think they nailed it.

Hoping that means with more time they'll be able to bring that level of improvement to deeper levels of defense (help, P+R, etc.) as well.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by alabamarob

Hell of a write up. Great points. I agree with what you wrote here. 1. The on ball defense in 2k21 next gen is damn near perfect. 2. If they fix the defensive settings to work this will fix the majority of the issues. If the leave him option worked and guys were constantly in help position, we could user the rest. 3. The PNR big now looks like Kanter. I would love to see a huge gap between in pnr defense between John Collins and Clint Capela.

Most AI bigs are basically Kanter in the pick and roll, think that's a good way of putting it.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by alabamarob

Hell of a write up. Great points. I agree with what you wrote here. 1. The on ball defense in 2k21 next gen is damn near perfect..

People will probably disagree with you, but this is exactly why 2K H2H modes need to be on HOF, or replicate the sliders as far as defense goes.

Great article Chase!

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[alabamarob]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

People will probably disagree with you, but this is exactly why 2K H2H modes need to be on HOF, or replicate the sliders as far as defense goes. Great article Chase! Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk

Yeah. A lot of the good sim players don’t fool with HOF. However, I don’t really accept complaints about the game unless you play on HOF.

On HOF you can destroy a weak defender on ball, and a good defender can lock you up. You can get space for shots (shot aiming), and get to the rim. It was the first year where on ball or off ball didn’t matter versus a user. I personally felt it was easier to beat the cpu off the defender.

Defensive Settings, green releases, and help/pnr defense are the only issues left in this game. Everything else is beyond good imo.