Great to see it fam!! Like I say to most people, playing with pace and slowing down your game opens up 2k like people can’t imagine!

Tbh, the AI are so easy to go against. The problem is how boring the story is. This years wasn't bad but nothing has topped 2k16

​@@DisasterLonely Nah the ai honestly cheat sometimes I've played multiple careers with multiple builds and their defense is sometime near impeccable predicting moves the moment I input it or making outrageous shots consistently while my team purposely brings their players towards me for me to get doubled it's crazy

@ivboneheadvi it really all depends on the build. I find them easy but maybe because my builds have a high shooting and strength

​@@DisasterLonelyNaw they cheat cause you can have a wide open lane after breaking them and the computer will glue to you and stick to you once you shoot. That and you're bogged down in mud of they're close to you. Ofc if you know what dribbles to abuse or got you a kd left side fade the cpu is magically easy. It's poorly designed.

@@DisasterLonelyI agree. AI easy. They double me as soon as I touch the ball and my cpu teammates knockdown open shots on HOF. I rarely finish a career without a triple double.

I think a lot of people 100 percent do this and therefore they think its the same game every year! So they dont know new mechanics, systems, or improvements because they just jump in blind in a mode where people do the same thing

@@KevinCruz016 - Yep. I check 2KU every year because it tells you how to do everything. Last year, eurosteps with the RS required you to do a Left-Right or Right-Left movement. You can still do it like that this year if you want, but 2KU in 24 tells you to hold Down-Left or Down-Right without turbo. Little differences like that change quite often.

Try park and get upset with rec every time because they don’t know proper spacing only get in the corner for me. They consider post game paint clogging 😂😂

@traebands5722 - The lack of proper spacing infuriates me 😂 Especially when somebody with no finishing stats is continuously cutting. Like come on bro, I would've had a free dunk if you didn't bring your man to the paint

Thank you as always bro!!

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Unfortunately, most people don’t develop an offensive bag in there. Even in season 7 people are doing moves to get to the basket, when in reality in 3v3 and 5v5 to win games you gotta be able to do more than dunk/layup because the help defense is coming.

I think it definitely will try to force you to hone in on some skills on both offense and defense for sure!

@@HeirSamurai Yeah I agree. But I would say 70-80% of 2k players run their asses off 😭😭😭😂

Facts!

I’ll go as far and say 92%

I agree! Even lock builds just rely on bumping and gambling!

Yessir man, it’s mandatory for people to play any mode against the AI and learn man because using the Rec to learn will not make you better lol

@@KevinCruz016 facts dudes nowadays just make a build and hop on the game, I always play hof my career until my build gets to a 92 at least before getting on rec

Thank you bro!!

Yeah, that's another thing! People psch themselves out of open shots at times!

@@KevinCruz016 fax

people do that cuz they think their man will just randomly sprint like its a 100 meter race and make you brick. then you not getting the ball for the rest of the game

I never pump fake 😂

Dont take comments like these lightly! Appreciate you!

Yeah man, people sleep on HOF AI defense thinking it’s sweet then they realize you got to work for the points. Against people online they’ll actively work to give you the points lmao

I omega relate to this holy

Confidence. Take a game where you turn sound off and just try scoring and sometimes passing. It will help not hearing randoms complain rarely when they do if your scoring

Randoms will complain no matter what you do honestly. If there’s a possession where you know you can score just score, if someone’s wide open then pass it. That’s all you can really do

@@AllenIverson78787facts. Whenever something no going to the liking of the randoms the complaints will start. Even if you’re winning. 🤦🏽‍♂️

The main thing is to take what the defense gives you, if you see an opening don’t be afraid to take it. If you pass up too many open looks and opportunities to create you may hold the team back. It’s definitely a tough balance man. What I would say is that you try and establish that you’re a point guard that makes the right plays and not just hunting for stats that means making the open pass whether it leads to assists or not. People will know if you’re being too much of a ball hog, but they won’t fault you for being aggressive if the situation calls for it. Try opening up your game more and see what balance feels like. But also every rec game is different because there will be times where toxic players also just ruin it regardless

No lies man, these guys can’t defend to save their life lol. They are out there willingly giving you points. And the ‘good’ locks are defending based on gimmicks (aggressive bumping, full court press, etc). Definitely looking forward to more game modes for next year for sure man!

@@KevinCruz016 they don’t understand the chess match that goes on with foot placement ALONG with all the bodies flying around . Also the community doesn’t know how to consistently get HANDCHECKS/ HIP RIDES/ BODY UPS. I know HOW TO and mentioned it a few times but only a handful will listen to me about it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Always great when I can do that for someone!!

New builds for 2K25 at this point man! But a KD build would be fun!!

I think this is fair, and the really good guys know how to be smart in their aggression. I’m more speaking to the crowd that does it blindly without the proper principles. Those types of defenders would be better served being positionally disciplined. But your points are valid! And something that I hope the game continues to improve on.

@@KevinCruz016 oh yeah I fully agree most people don’t think about their defensive positioning and overcommit when they should be more measured it’s just frustrating that the game is really unresponsive to the inputs about how ur trying to position ur player, it makes it feel more like u have to guess and hope ur in the way instead of being rewarded for good reading of the game.

😭😭😭😭😭 i kept saying beat in this video I knew I was setting myself up lmao

I might have to do those for 25 bro, since it’s too late in the year for these videos. But I will see if I can sneak it in another tips video man!

@@KevinCruz016 alright. Guess we’ll be looking forward to it.

I’m sure you’re just being humble, but yeah, it takes more work to win against the AI compared to the average player imo!

Let's goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Lets gooooooooooooooooo

Thank you bro!

Yeah, it’s because they don’t really learn the mechanics on what it takes to beat the cpu who will play you well positionally. I think people dont realize how bad online defense is and they think they’re good because they’re going up against guys who don’t know any better for sure!

@@KevinCruz016 Yup! Also, there's no latency/delay to take advantage of, so you HAVE to know what you're doing when putting the ball down.

Even if i follow the correct way to do it and follow the controls still cant do it. Also from ph lol

If it’s a Rec or MyCareer mode I warm up in the Gatorade gym. It already incorporates the latency you get from the server. I practice all the shots I take in game and try to take shots with around 1 adrenaline bar to give me a smaller green window!

@@KevinCruz016 Thanks. I appreciate all the tips you’ve given this year.

Thank you bro!!

Siguro sa 25 bro!!

What position do you play? And what is your playstyle? If you’re a small guard, the chef curry system is built is pretty effective against fat locks. Just don’t over dribble. If you’re not a great dribbler (and I won’t risk it unless they lose their adrenaline bars from poking too much), generate an advantage using screens if you can’t get your triple threat or iso game going. Use strong moves to get them off balance, like the john wall hop back or jamaal murray if you want to keep things simple. But generate space with escape dribbles to get them to react and attack from there.

@@KevinCruz016 i rotate between the pg and secondary ball handler im a great scorer off the ball because my triple threat is nasty but i’m a 6’6 devin booker build high pass acc tho

@@KevinCruz016 i also have a 93 ball handle to avoid getting plucked

@@KevinCruz016 i play point guard or secondary ball handler

Lmao thats right man, i got so focused on saying beat too much that the scramble was right there 😭😭😭

​@@KevinCruz016You'll get it next time 😅

People really overrate the Rec as a measurement of skill, but what people dont realize is that they’re picking up bad habits from the mode!

I think you have to get used to the pace first - and once you do that you'll be fine! What position do you play? Pick your spots, find the openings, and take your time!

@@KevinCruz016 i play sg and i use your paul George build actually lol. it's really fun to play with, but like you pointed out, the pace of online play is really different from offline. I've been playing only mycareer 2k till now and this is the first time I'm going online actually, so i find it really hard to adapt. also, i love your content man, you're really good and i love how easy you make the game seem

I’m trying to get back into 5 on 5 modes so labbing freelances, plays, and one-on-one matchups against the cpu either through scrimmage or play now on HOF. It’s honestly getting me sharp again, because it doesn’t take much to be successful in Rec!

Right now a lot of play now, and scrimmage to help me work on my 5 on 5 offense and 1 on 1 offense against the cpu! Usually go up against a good defensive team like Boston to really keep me sharp!

An above average player is better on defense than the AI, but for the rest cpu defense is better than most of the community. Its just facts

Appreciate you kapatid!

@@KevinCruz016 yessir brother! Be safe Man U represent where we came from!