I love this game but...

[boricua012]

Quote: Originally Posted by Evan_OS

Default is the way to go, and just like the guy said above. Smart basketball is the key.

Thanks. Should i keep the sliders at default too?

[johnnyg713]

[JustinSainn]

Quote: Originally Posted by bSmooth

How can you not have time to practice but you have time to play a game? Sorry, that makes no sense. Instead of playing two games a day, go to practice mode and learn each of your players releases (on multiple types of shots) and work on player control too, then go play a game. Also you should run through all of the tutorials at least once. You'll find that you play much better if you actually know your team and its' players. When you turn the difficulty up you're gonna lose some games, that's how it works, it gets harder. You then have to learn from your mistakes, and improve your game. Like another user said, play smart basketball. That's the main thing after learning the controls. Practice, practice, practice.

How can I not have time to practice? Easy, I have a job and a family and more important things in life. I have time for about 1 game a day, if I'm lucky, and that's it.

Anyway, thanks for the advice, I'll have to give it another shot sometime.

[bSmooth]

Quote: Originally Posted by JustinSainn

Easy, I have a job and a family and more important things in life.

As do I, but if I want to get better at anything I need to practice, so some days I only go into practice mode, other days I play a game or two. It's rather simple, if you have time to play any at all you have time to practice. Hell, playing is practicing.

[CX1329]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxflier

I feel your pain with the passing. Nothing more infuriating than pressing in one direction and it passing to someone in the total opposite direction and it of course being picked off.

Regular passing in 2K11 is close to useless. I'll try to simply throw the ball to my big down low, but instead, the player I'm controlling will attempt some crazy cross court pass that will either get picked off or go out of bounds.

Use icon passing and Total Control Passing instead.

Also, to stay on the subject, I do agree that practicing is key. I mostly use mkharsh's excellent Pro sliders because I find them more realistic, but I can win on default Superstar as well. Default Superstar used to make me want to throw my controller at the nearest wall, but I practiced until I was able to beat the CPU on that level.

All it takes is simple, down to Earth basketball, really. If you try to play streetball, you'll lose. Instead, you should call a play every time down if it's not a fast break situation, and even the quick plays will do. I love the basic pick-and-roll, for instance, because it often allows me to get some great looks at the basket. If the defense recovers or rotates, I'll give it to my big, attract the help defense, then dish it out to the open man for another good chance. If no help D comes, then I'll dunk it. That's 3 possibilities already, and if your big can shoot it from deep, then you also have the pick-and-pop, all that off a single quick play.

On defense, make sure you get around picks and play position defense. Also ensure that you don't give the CPU any mismatches, by using appropriate defensive matchup settings. In 2K11, defensive ratings matter a lot. You can't expect Scrub #411 to shut Kobe down effectively, no matter how well you play. Even if you put a hand in Kobe's face every time he shoots, he'll still make the shots because the player you're controlling isn't a very good defender. In the post, always make sure to put the biggest body on the opponent's best C or PF to avoid a certain barrage of post fadeaways.

[WizardJay]

Actual basketball, you can't play this game like a video game you have to play it like an actual basketball. Everything you do has a consequence.

[Colts18]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxflier

I feel your pain with the passing. Nothing more infuriating than pressing in one direction and it passing to someone in the total opposite direction and it of course being picked off.

This doesn't happen if you use Direct Passing. Blame yourself for that one.

[Super_chris]

Yeah its really pretty simple. Play smart and use icon passing exclusively.

[Radja]

what is your team chemistry?

if your chemistry is low, you are screwed. when it gets really low they are really bad. your lineups are better with certain players.

my starters play way better than when the backups come in.

this game is a lot like college hoops 2k8. there are a lot of features in it that are not talked about but effect the game play.

[osubeavs721]

how bout you adjust the passing accuracy slider???