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My husband Tony is the best, and is a beast in the court and in our bed.
tim is tough to stop, also i tried the iso with parker thing, works like a charm.
My husband Tony is the best, and is a beast in the court and in our bed.
Everything else is nice and I appreciate you putting tips in the threadYou're playing the Spurs wrong. I just beat the Warriors by 65 points on Hall Of Fame the other day.
That is nice that you beat the warriors by 65 but I disagree with the fact that I am playing the Spurs wrong. I wrote one strategy for one player and you can tell how I play based off of that? at least let me get the big 3 done then post your theory on how I play
Calling TP the best player on the team is also incorrect.
No it really isn't. I gave you alot of tips on how to use Tony in this thread and like I said he is unstoppable in this game. Duncan is great but he can be neutralized with constant double teams. Ginobili is great but he is not a strong finisher at the rim. Dont confuse not being a strong finisher with not being able to finish around the rim. I am saying he does not dunk much and relies on layups to score in the paint. Also good defenders give him a hard time and can strip him easily if he tries too many crossovers. Tony speed is what makes him the best player. He cannot be stopped point blank period.Trust me.
It's 3 easy ways to beat the CPU using the Spurs and none involve the "strategy guide" you provided.
I never wrote a strategy on how to beat the computer. I wrote one tip about how to get by the defender more effectively. The post I wrote on Tony Parker is a "strategy guide"
#1 Feed Duncan. 9 times out of 10, Duncan will post up on the blocks. Swing the ball around to each player until the closest guy can lob him a pass that won't get tipped. A couple of post moves and it's an easy 2. Continue until the double teams start. Kick it out and whoever is behind the 3 point line should have an easy 3 except for Parker. That's a 50/50. You can also pull up and drive but only with Finley or Manu.
#2 may sound boring, but keep sending Parker in the lane for layups without doing all that fancy dribble crap. You should get hacked a lot. If you know what you're doing, you can be in the bonus 2 minutes into a game (I did this to the Mavs so Dirk had to sit and it worked) The only team this won't work on is Houston.
Finally, #3 is.......... I'm not giving away all the awnsers. Mess around on 8 minute quarters and it should be obvious..
Manu Ginobili Shooting Guard Number 20
Rating: 91
Here is everyones favorite Argentinian Lefty the Great Manu. Manu is a fantastic player in real life and in NBA 2k9 he is no different. Utilized properly you will see you have a great guard to take over in clutch situations. Manu greatest strength is his superior shooting ability. Anywhere on the court he is a threat.His 3pt rating is ridiculous and mid range game is superb. Since Manu has such great shooting attributes I think 2k wanted to make sure he wasn't abusable and decided to make his shot super hardI dont know about you but i struggled like with his shot. Its like I would have it one game and make threes left and right then the next game wide open shots would brick. I learned that his release is super quick. Master his shot and you can score from anywhere on the court.
Manu can drive very effectively finishing with layups and once in a blue will throw down a dunk. They are so rare that when you do dunk on someone with him you appreciate it a little more
Since Manu is such a great shooter this is where you can apply the step back technique. To step back Move the left analog stick opposite of the direction you are facing and press the Y button. This move is great to get quick space to put up a shot. Since Manu has a quick release also you have a great move to pull off to get an open shot. Another thing I need to emphasize is to use the pump fake. Great shooters utilize the pump fake to get their defender off the ground to take an open shot. You should do the same. Throw a couple of fakes out there to get an easier shot. An open 3 is easier to make than an contested 3 and a pump fake can be the difference.
Thats it for now tomorrow I will get to the Greatest Power Forward to ever play the game, Tim Duncan.
Thanks for the advice. I have been having a of a time getting the hang of 2k9. I have lost like 8 straight games online. I don't play offline much, maybe 2 or 3 games. But I kept my paitience and stuck with my boys. Now that I've gotten to know the game a little better, I've won like 3 straight. Typically manu is my highest scorer timmy is usually 2nd. I'll give tony some major attention now though.
Obviously, since some dunce at 2k decided to rate Brand higher than Dirk
thanks again! im gonna try out the step back... didnt think of that one!Manu Ginobili Shooting Guard Number 20
Rating: 91
Here is everyones favorite Argentinian Lefty the Great Manu. Manu is a fantastic player in real life and in NBA 2k9 he is no different. Utilized properly you will see you have a great guard to take over in clutch situations. Manu greatest strength is his superior shooting ability. Anywhere on the court he is a threat.His 3pt rating is ridiculous and mid range game is superb. Since Manu has such great shooting attributes I think 2k wanted to make sure he wasn't abusable and decided to make his shot super hard
Manu can drive very effectively finishing with layups and once in a blue will throw down a dunk. They are so rare that when you do dunk on someone with him you appreciate it a little more
Since Manu is such a great shooter this is where you can apply the step back technique. To step back Move the left analog stick opposite of the direction you are facing and press the Y button. This move is great to get quick space to put up a shot. Since Manu has a quick release also you have a great move to pull off to get an open shot. Another thing I need to emphasize is to use the pump fake. Great shooters utilize the pump fake to get their defender off the ground to take an open shot. You should do the same. Throw a couple of fakes out there to get an easier shot. An open 3 is easier to make than an contested 3 and a pump fake can be the difference.
Thats it for now tomorrow I will get to the Greatest Power Forward to ever play the game, Tim Duncan.
Just make it a TD and TP show and you cannot lose with Spurs. I used a line-up of Tony, Manu, Finley, Bruce and TD against my mate who used either the Suns or Mavs. He could not stop TP or TD. Too easy!
Do these controls work on the PS3, or no? Can someone confirm? I haven't been able to try these controls due to time issues. I love the NBA 2K series! 2K9 is awesome! However, I feel I am not up to par. In 2k8, I considered myself really good. My online record was pretty damn good as well. I am struggling with 2k9. Again, my online record is fair, but not where I want it to be. Either I am playing cheesers who constantly score with LBJ, Kobe, T-Mac, or they are constantly just shooting three point shots...scrubs!!! I hate when that happens! I think a bit of tweaks can really work wonders...help a brutha out lol! Go Spurs!
Tim > Parker if you know how the shot stick translates to the new post moves. Hes got everything.
Post up and go to work, its the only way to beat another human - that Parker crossover wont work on a player over and over. You'll at least need a pick and roll.
Ha and here I was thinking I was the only person who used the small ball lineup. That lineup is great for playing against teams that like to run or if you like to run a fast paced offense. Bowen is good defending power forward (be careful if they start backing down you may want to slide Timmy over to swat the shot) Finley can take advantage over slower small forwards with his drive and surprisingly is a very strong finisher at the rim.
They work on PS3 I dont know the exact mapping of the buttons thats why I put the correct names of the moves I am listing(Stutter,Stepback etc etc just look in your manual and it should show you how to perform these moves)
I went through the same growing pains you have. In 2k8 I was a GOD I played in many sim leagues winning championships and playing online beating people. Now I have not played 2k9 online yet(I always get a season in offline before I get online that way I know my players tendencies, releases what they are good at what they are not etc etc) 2k9 took me a while but I figured it out now. I know exactly what you are going through playing against Kobe and Lebron. Here is some of my strategies when defending against the superstars of 2k and these work great against the CPU and Human players.
1. STOP REACHING!!!!
Dont even bother trying to strip the ball from superstars. They rarely turn it over. Focus on staying in front of the player. If you can stay in front of the player you have a better chance of contesting his shot. Most of the time if a player is shooting and you are close enough he will put his hand up to contest the shot regardless. If you dont reach you will rarely get beat. I know its tempting against human players to reach when they get crossover happy but try not to get reach happy. you will see the diffrence immediately.
2.Lock on defense is not abusable this year. You cannot just hold the trigger down and stay with your opponent.You have to pay attention to what direction the player is moving. "But how do I know the best way to shade the ball handler?" Quite simple look at what hand he is dribbling with. If he is dribbling with his left hand that means he is looking to go left and so on. If you already have an Idea of where this player is going you can back off(against human players not the cpu the cpu will knock down ANY shot you give them with any space on the harder diificulties with anyone.Seriously I have had Varejao knock down mid range jumpshots as if he was Richard Hamilton) Most human players with Superstars play one way Drive to the hoop or shoot a 3. What you have to learn is to force them to play your way. I tend to give open mid range jumpshots but shutdown the inside and 3 point line. Why would I leave the mid range open? Cause No one takes them!!
I dont understand it. Trust me watch whenever you play against those guys and see how many mid range shots they take. If they do its by accident from trying to drive to the hoop.
Work on your startegy of what you see your opponent doing effectively and take it away. Most people cant adapt and will continue to do the same ineffective moves over and over get frustrated and quit.
I agree that Tim is great on the low block and his mid range is nothing to ignore. I never wrote for you to sit there and do the same move over and over.Thats just re ed. Not for nothing though the Tony Parker Iso cannot be stopped. Even if you send a double team his dribble rating is so high that he will spit the defense and have a clear lane to the hoop regardless. I certainly would hope that my fellow Spur fans here would take the knowledge I and others have provided and add it to your game to help you dominate with your favorite team. I love this game and what makes it even better is when I smack chumps with my favorite team!!
Tim Duncan strategy coming tonight I have to go the stockmarket is closing in 30 mins .
Later
good advice... i always have to remind myself to take it slow in 2k and when i do things seem to flow more offensively for me. ah the turbo button is a curse sometimes.
Maybe it was based on toughnessObviously, since some dunce at 2k decided to rate Brand higher than Dirk
having splitter is fun. hes rated 72 i think but hes very productive out there. i just wish he came over this year.
Dirk still wins. In fact, there's not many nba players tougher than Dirk. Let me know next time a player gets a tooth knocked out in a playoff game and comes back to finish it.
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