Those random PG’s who don’t pass
Posted Sep 23, 2020, 2:10 PM UTC
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Kinda like those bigs who get a rebound underneath and leave a PG WIDE OPEN from three as they attempt 6 100% contested putbacks?
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This works both ways, throw every rebound out the PG and he still rips into you when he's missed 5 consecutive shots because you didn't grab rebound 6
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First possession of my last rec game I got 3 oreb and passed to every shooter on my team. They didn't make any and they were all wide open.
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Oh, it happens, I'm simply pointing out that really, anyone can complain about the other, but it's all anecdotal. Like I pass first all the time, but I've c with kids who miss every shot or take it into 3 defenders down low, so I will stop passing into that. Those players will then complain about PG's not passing. Same goes for bigs down low putting up bad shot after bad shot, it's not always the case, but people will make it sound that way.
Bottom line, sometimes people don;t pass because you suck, not because they are selfish.
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So you just don't pass to anyone who makes one bad decision?
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Hey at least they shot the open shot. 🤷🏼♂️
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I'm not great at shooting and my "main" is a playmaking slashing PG. I knew that I couldn't take that to rec with 4 randoms as I would just be decoy on offense if I stepped outside the 3 point line and from my experience the paint can get clogged easily. So I thought why not make a center for online play with randoms?
I had some saved up VC from my PG and made myself a center. Played through HS, college and a decent amount of MC games. I've gotten like 15 badges on an 80 ovr center. Which is alright I guess.
I went into the rec. I pulled 22 rebounds with 5 being offensive which I kicked out. I had 1 shot the entire game which was after some dude driblede around, ran the shot clock down and passed it to me with 2 seconds left.
The only other pass I got was from an opponent.
We won and I enjoyed it because my teammates actually scored so I wasn't too arsed tho a little bit bored on offense.
The next game I played with 3 slashing guard/wing players and a 6'11 IF PF.
This was not a good time tho. The PF and I did our thing on the interior on defense. But or PG and SF where probably some of the worst and most selfish players I've ever seen. Combined they went 1/18 or some shit. Our PF took 0 shots and I took 3 after OR. Granted I only made 1, but I was just sick of PG and SF Brick.
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Yeah some games are great and some just aren't. My group has 2 guards and 2 forwards so we get a random. Unfortunately we stink and just cannot score some games. Playing with randoms I just try to do my job and keep my head down lol.
I had a twitch streamer in my game last night who went 2/14 and just quit after that. We were only down 10 or so. With the ai we were able to cut it to 4 but couldn't pull out the w
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And if that isn’t a testament to how shitty shooting is in this game, I don’t know what is.
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My point is everyone thinks everyone is selfish except themselves...
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Thats cuz we never get the ball when were wide ass open under the rim.
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Yup lmao, dudes watched Lillard recently and are pulling up from Dame range during a pick despite the big having an open lane to the rim.
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Never seems slightly hyperbolic..
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I love when I'm standing wide open for a three or the lock is standing wide open in the corner for a three and the center just keeps getting his own rebound and going up against two or three guys in the paint. I'm a pass first guy, but if I'm wide open, hit me and let me reward you with an assist.
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Those bigs that do that are annoying as hell. You have two corners wide open but you'd rather have your layup clank 4 times in a row before its easy fastbreak points?
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Yeah as a 7'3" big, I must admit I will go for my first put back to get a feel for what I'm up against, even if it's somewhat crowded. Then I make a decision from there. If I miss I'll try to kick out the second, rather than force it up.
But it's wild to see these Centers just repeating the same point of failure again and again.
Actually it's madness when any player on the team just keeps repeating what obviously is not working for them.
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True but as a big sometimes youre in a tight spot, shoot and miss am easy shot, pass it out quickly and hope nobody steals, or take your time to find the right guy and have it ripped from you.
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I get it sometimes. What I am talking about is the guy who misses like 6 shots in a row, and just keeps trying to force it back up against 3 people while multiple people are wide open at the arc.
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Oh yea that's a problem. After my 2nd attempt I pad it out lol
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I've just accepted that I'm only scoring on putbacks
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I've accepted the fact that as someone who mains a big, my team mates will be happiest if I do only 3 things:
- Set picks.
- Grab boards.
- Pass them the ball.
If I do these things, maybe I'll get lucky and they'll sling me the ball inside when I've got a mismatch.
Probably not, but maybe?
It's not much, but it's honest work.
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You on PS4?
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No, Xbox.
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I love passing the ball it so satisfying seeing that ball zip through 2 defenders and hitting slashers for the slam. Needle threader HOF baby.
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Don't forget dimer if you get double teamed so you can hit that stretch for a 3
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I got needle threader, dimer, Tight handles, lob city passer, floor general, and quick first step on HOF and space creator on gold
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yo btw lob city passer works pretty well on bronze or silver and dimer on hall of fame makes the jumpshot faster
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If the passer and slasher both have HOF lob city passer/finisher you get some insane animations, only reason i have it HOF
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Pg shot creator play maker here. I pass. I swear I pass. But this is so true.
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Welcome to the club, i try to break my controller everyday
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I'm just gonna use my glass cleaner and give up on my pg after I stack some more vc to max his noob ass out.
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My g dont make this bad decision. I been a big literally every year and you get NO passes from randoms. Only time you get the ball is off a rebound but the game rewards niggas just slapping the steal button any time a big touch the ball. I finally made a more athletic rim runner this year its a little better but still tough unless you got a premade team to play with
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I average almost 4apg because that’s how you rep and how to involve your teammates which is the most fun !
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Bruh i am a playmaking shot creator 98 overall 233-30 record in the park and i average 12PPG 7 APG in the rec because i barely ever get the ball and i get pride in having assist otherwise i could legit be over 20 ppg but barely any assist because no one fucking pass this is horrible im not even positive record in rec
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How could you be over 20ppg in park when it’s first to 21? Unless park is something different to neighbourhood I’m confused
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He’s saying he gets those numbers in rec, but he’s 233-30 in park
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same
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They should really stop calling it "playmaking shotcreator". If you average under 3 assists per game, it should really just become "ballstopping shotcreator".
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If I chuckled out loud does that count towards an LOL?
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I swear playshots are so overpowered this year
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Like ik its a game but jesus they are allowed to misd sometimes
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they aren’t op every other build just sucks
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A build that can shoot 90% is op, no one should be shooting more than 60%
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that’s dumb, it’s a game. you one of those who thinks greens should miss too? the build really isn’t op, other builds just suck
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That’s literally the sport kid
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... so it’s clearly better than every other build but it’s not op? makes sense
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After the last patch, my shooting feels a little off. Gonna have to practice in mycourt more.
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I lucked out yesterday and happened to play with teammates who passed the ball to me every match on 2k Beach. First time ever, though. Most of the time I want to snap my controller in half. lol
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I’m a pass first, all around two-way. Who wants to jam
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I guess it’s because of how I play irl but I always try to get someone open as I sucked at shooting so I go for the assist or rebounds
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99.9% of the time that I see an “offensive threat” PG they’re allergic to assists.
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I made an OT in 20 and the same build this year but always been a pass first. Was a playshot in 18/19 but moved playmaking more to shooting
I couldnt care less about fancy dribble god moves or whatever since irl iq carries you so much when passing
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probably because they dont exist in 2k21
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Whats the time limit for an assist to record do you know? I feel like I should get far more assist than I do.
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Hey hey hey I’m a play shot and I’ll let you know I’ll hand you the ball right away...
After wasting the shot clock and throwing the game, that is.
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I swear they should just take the playmaker out cause nobody that(I’ve come across) has it fuckin passes. build could be CRAZY
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I wish people went in with the mindset that if you help others get buckets, they will do the same back. PASS THE BALL KIDS
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I do but sadly they just dont pass back, yesterday i lucked out to find 1 game with teammates who passed like 5 times between us till we took a shot, went on 4 winstreak, good times
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When I pass the ball early on, I find I get more touches because people don't feel like every time they touch the ball if may be there only chance to score and are more likely to give it up.
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hahahaha "Bounce Pass booooh", that s**t's funny tho.
Legit tho, I never play with randos in the park. Too much stress for my nerves.
My PG does not shoot too well, cant really snap ankles, but he is a pass first guy and made a play slasher, I got a Stretch, and we usually run with a third guy that can lock up like crazy, we play good D, havin fun, hovering around 80% win Pct usually. I just hope y'all can find people with who you can just have a good time with.
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i rather pass than score lmao
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I get it you wanna iso, I iso as well but if somebody is open they’re getting the ball even if they missed a couple times before. Same thing goes for bigs kick it out.
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All of these comments are proof that the main problem is that you cannot play this game online by yourself. You MUST have a squad to play with and communicate with, and even that isn’t guaranteed to be great.
Playing with randoms is usually a death note.
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Yep, there's no in between. Centers want touches, guards want to score.
Everyone comes in thinking they're going to drop 50 like a mycareer game. Everyone has different ways they play basketball, it'll never work if you play solo or with like minded friends.
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Who tf buys a basketball game and then goes online to NEVER fuckin pass the ball, apparently 95% of people who play 2k, played online for about a half hour yesterday and wanted to throw my controller against the wall
Niggas play Career mode where the CPU let’s you ball hog and come play online tryna run the same shit smh
Then they start calling timeouts when you don’t pass them the ball Smmfh.
Or even worse the people that make a build and play zero career games and head straight to the Rec 😂
I played with a dude who did that yesterday and he went 9/2/5 (3/5, 2/3 deep) and won us our game. He was a 65ovr playing with high 80s/low 90s. He was a team-oriented player tho. That's all that really matters. I would take him over a 94ovr ballhog who launches 3 after 3 without even setting their feet and goes 6/23.
I feel that. As long as they contribute somehow.
He’s the hero in the rec we don’t deserve.
100% this.
Won 12 out of 14 park games the other day playing with an AS3 who was a 90 something and an AS1 who was a 70 in park. We weren’t in a bum park either, we were playing actual superstar/elites. Dude wasn’t a fucking ball hog and that made the difference.
Then when they tried to talk trash I just say “hey man y’all lost to a 70 overall, shut the fuck up”
Not as a knock on his rating but the guy he was matched with was a 94 overall 2WSP. So it was easy to make him mad.
I'm a 6'9 PF 60ovr GCF, when 2k started even against 80s I would still lead in rebounds. I play to win the game. I take all easy shots because I know I can't make everything. All I try to do is, get rebounds, hassle people in the paint, and try to get easy put back. I can't get on a team in park now.
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It's insane man, and then when our team is down 29-4 in the rec league they just quit, who tf is playing 2k online like that? My god their life must be sad if that's how they play
At least the ai will play defense, pass you the ball, and shoot when it’s needed
AI act like Pippen no cap
That is a good point, just wish they'd leave when there's still a chance for me to get back into the game, not when we're down by 40+
Except when the other team knows how to exploit it.
lol dude people quit when it’s like 9-2 i swear I don’t understand
Facts!!!! Park is a whole different ballgame- no pun intended.
It’s what randoms do online. The worst is when you get two friends in the rec, one who is PG/SG and the other who is a C and they just control the ball 95% of the game. The center constantly gets inbound and will just throw it to his buddy, he runs up the court, spams pointless dribble moves and throws up a brick 3 pointer. Or he and his boys just run around and pass to each other.
Then when they have the team down by 30+ going into the 4th quarter they just quit. Toxic 2k at its finest.
Yo I feel like you just described the rec league game I played last night lol. I guess these losers actually like losing by like 50 points in the rec league?
Exactly bro, it’s sucks because this is actually majority of my games. I actually started playing center more because at least I know when I get the board I can do something with it. Just gets annoying playing with guys who really think it’s acceptable to lose by 50 a game.
Then they act like u were the problem when u message them 😂😂
I’ve had a few people in a group of 3 in rec message me, a SG, saying ‘trash’ despite my only 5 touches of the ball including 3 assists and 1 of 2 corner 3s. I just reply to the ball hoggers and players who try to blame all their faults on someone else ‘ok’ now and block them
That mixed with getting matched up against a full 5 stack that are all 93+ overall. It’s a good time😅
I talk about this to my kid, I’m like it’s a basketball game. You should be able to play a simulation with simple basketball concepts and execute them. His reply is “iTs 2K nOt ReAl LiFe” or “you can’t play 2k like it’s basketball you have to play it like 2k”. When I’m in the park with my kids I sit in the corner, my oldest dominates the ball and shoots 8/10 shots while my other kiddo just grabs boards. It’s wack af.
Tbh make them play my team and they’re learn pretty quick how much of a slapping you’ll get if you don’t pass to the open shot every possession
Just got froze out of a rec game by a team of 4 that just threw lobs all game. Still got A teammate grade but it’s kind of annoying- people think they are more important than everyone else playing the game and they should have 90% USG rate
My man you gotta try and still get that high grade though, I feel like that gives you that much more rep regardless of how lopsided that score ends up as lol
Yeah it was really annoying sitting in the corner wide open on my build with a 93 three pointer so I decided to just sit back in our paint and contest shots, box out to get the teammate grade up and defensive badges at least
Play at about 5:00a, only people who truly love basketball will be up that early playing 2K haha. I always have fun playing that early.
Same thing goes for pickup ball in real life.
Same, and I play point
legit how to play point:
can shoot?
shoot.
can't shoot?
pass.
Had two plays shots go a combined 0/13 last night with zero assist/rebounds/steals but several turnovers. I managed to score 5 points on 2/2 shooting, had 6 rebounds, 4 steals. Never once got passed the ball, I had to grab it and bring it up court myself to get a shot and eventually they just started doubling me off ball
We lost 22-5 and I wanted to put my controller through the screen
For this reason, I can only use a center online if I’m not playing with friends. I know I’ll get 15+ rebounds and I’ll at least get some shots on put backs. Tried using my shooting guard the other day with randoms and went 1/1 with 1 assist. Just never even got a chance while our PG dribbled aimlessly in circles and fired up terrible shots
I agree