The second type of defensive stance is hands-up defense, which can be utilized by moving the right analog stick in the direction of the ball handler. To fast shuffle, hold L2 and R2/LT and RT and push the left analog stick in the direction needed to block off the dribbler’s move. If you start to see a quick move in one direction, you can execute a fast shuffle so you don’t get burned. Adept ball handlers can slip away from defenders with ease if you aren’t on top of your game. If you’re up against a particularly crafty player ( Kyrie Irving, Steph Curry, basically any point guard), you have to account for their quick moves. We advocate using a full-court press, sticking with your man all the way down the court. If your opponent is overzealous, your press defense can sometimes make them lose control of the ball and you will be right there to scoop it up. Besides being too close for your opponent to get off a quality shot, maintaining your stance can lead to steals. You can virtually press directly against your opponent without getting called for a foul, and strafe with them as they make moves toward the basket. Press R2 (RT on Xbox One) to enter a tight defensive stance.
There are two main defensive stances and you should almost always be implementing one of them. Maintain your stanceĪlong with staying on the ball, maintaining a defensive stance is crucial. There are a few exceptions to this rule, but we will touch on those later. From there, you can switch between defenders with ease.
If you don’t like cycling through with X/A all the time, you can press R1 (RB on Xbox One) to pull up overhead icons. You can mitigate this by being the active defender. The computer tends to give too much space to your opponent, leaving them more likely to get open looks. When he passes the ball press ‘X’ (‘A’ on Xbox One) to instantly switch defenders. You should almost always control the defender guarding the ball handler. The artificial intelligence in 2K18 is solid, but you will always be better. This may sound simple, but it makes a big difference. If you want to become a lockdown defensive unit, check out our NBA 2K18 defense guide for all the tactics you need to know. Sure, sometimes your opponent gets lucky and hits some unlikely contested threes, but a lot of the time, there is more you could be doing to decrease the opposing team’s efficiency from the field. If your offense is in sync but there is still a deficit on the board, you may want to take a look at your defense. It’s pretty simple: If you’re firing on all cylinders but your opponent also happens to be knocking down shot after shot, chances are, you’re going to take some L’s. Fitbit Versa 3Įven if your team is a scoring machine, you can lose games in NBA 2K18.
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