Yeah, the ghost contests are definitely still in the game, you just want to make sure that you identify when they're coming. I think they're getting close to solving that, but it's still a problem this year for sure!

100.. the ghost contest on my 6'4 is ridiculous. I could deal with it if it was just in the defenders favor and there was an adjustment factor. But it's not just that it's so inconsistent, I can take a jumpshot wide open and take the EXACT jumpshot very next possession and I get different release and it says 30 percent contest or something. Wide open to 30 percent on same shot isn't just inconsistent. That's straight broken

Right it's apart of basketball. Contested doesn't mean an automatic miss, it makes the shot a potential miss

Yessir!!! I don't advocate for taking random contested shots, but recognizing which ones the game will allow you to take and make is key to taking that next step to your game!

Are you saying these best players hit contested 100 percent of time

@@legendarybushido2829 nobody said tht...but IF you watch the nba you see that alot of times good defense is played, but offense is just good ash in todays nba.

@@legendarybushido2829 no, but what makes them the best players is the fact that they can hit contested more than most. watch paul georges highlights, watch kyrie's highlights, watch lebron's highlights. sometimes good defense is not enough.

shoot it like it’s open. contest speeds up your jump shot animation just a little. best tip is to keep an eye on your jumper. green after green

he doesnt do either so hes not gonna drop that tut

Yessir!! Often the stuff people overlook!!

You're welcome bro!

Appreciate you Jerz!!!!

@@KevinCruz016what’s your jumpshot

Appreciate you Kobra!!

The animation hop jumper on your ball dominant hand slaps 🔥 creates so much space

Appreciate you bro!!

The closer they are to you contesting the quicker your release has to be.

@@chrisjones720is there a visual Que for it? I feel like there’s a slight delay in the gameplay as you shoot contested. Cruz gives good baseline pointers to follow but the unpredictability of everything is what throws me off….1 moment you are wide open on a shot but someone slightly contests and now the timing is off

Blaq kobra made a video on this and it’s helped me start making contested shots consistently. Shot timing doesn’t change, just that the more contested a shot is, the shorter your green window is. You still have the same pure green window. You can practice this by going to a game mode with AI and intentionally shooting contested shots. Most people don’t know their actual perfect release they just get it somewhere within the 30-50 millisecond green window. Once you know your ACTUAL perfect release timing, contested shots are a lot easier to make. In the midrange I’m now pretty comfortable making 20% contested shots especially once green machine is activated. Just gotta shoot like the defender isn’t there

@@minovictor you a real one for this info. I’ll check the video out. Does it show what game mode it is for practicing those shots?

@@terrancebrockman5703 I just go to black top and use my myplayer on 1v1. I go against mugsy bogues who’s like 5’4 to practice shooting against low contests then pick a really good defender to try shoot yellow and red contests. I think in blaq kobras vid he recreates his myplayer in a myleague then does a scrimmage to practice contested shots.

For my small guards, nothing but chef curry! For my big guards/wings I use Devin Booker/Kevin Huerter/Lavine/Paul George (most to least) just to mix it up. But if I were to choose one out of those three, it would be Booker!

You could always hit contested shots in 2k what old 2k is you talking bout

That’s basketball brotha, great players make great shots no matter how good the defense is

@@MRDEVIOUSISO yea but it was never this bad I’ve never seen somebody make a video on old 2k on how to make contested shots lol

Do nba superstars not hit any tough shots? Didn’t Luka have the dpoy on him last night and hit one of the shots you’ve seen him hit multiple times? Just say ur like the rest of us average 2k players and try and apply the info instead of whining about the good old days they most likely aren’t coming back 2k is gonna try and get as close to the real game as possible

@@Dame_301 so to your logic if I have a lock and you have a shooter you should still be able to make contested shot on me if if I’m playing good defense? If you say yes then what’s the point of defense? And yes in real life they hit them but this is 2k it’ll never be like real life because if that’s the case nobody really should shoot over 45% from 3

Turn off crossplay

Curry for the small guard, Booker for the 6"6 and up builds!

@@KevinCruz016 nice, yeah I run the Booker hop jumper on my 6’7 PG it’s money creates so much space. I like the animation on your dominant ball hand when he creates that extra step

Just the default meter, I don't really change too many settings, except for coaching related settings and the icon pass options. I got shot meter on default, and shot release on "push"

@@KevinCruz016 thank you kevin proud of you and continue what are you doing congratulations to your expanding channel

Paschall, Franz wagner and Bam

25/75

KD base, Tim Duncan/KD or KG

This is going to be a topic for a video soon my friend!

There are no actual speed ups, its just that the more contested the shot, the green meter narrows. Your ‘true’ release point will never change, so I would recommend practicing different situations to find out how you get there!

I think in one of his vids he said he's on push

@@Organicwatermelon123 ahh ok cool. Thanks

Man, would really love to hoop with you guys, but being in a different region sucks!

I'm using CP3 hesi, Kyrie/Trae Young escape, Pro behind the back escape, Curry Aggressive breakdown!