You guys are like extended family so wanted to share some pics from my big day. The wife and I tied the knot over the weekend!

NBA 2K22 - Skillful Post Scoring with Kobe Bryant (My Team)

Been messing around with the post moves this year and it's back boys. You can finally dominate in the post again!

Post fades are super hard to guard because of how the contest system works now. Up and unders are smooth again and don't get blocked by body parts anymore. I even noticed that the shimmy fakes in the post can STUN your defender and put them out of position. Some next level stuff man.

I've been putting in work with Kobe so far and i'm having a blast. It's just so beautiful

NBA 2K22 - Pink Diamond Michael Jordan BULLYING defenders in the post

Ahh yes, it's that time of the year for my annual Pink Diamond Michael Jordan review. In fact, it came a little earlier than usual this year. Is 2K hurting for money because no one is playing My Team? You got it jack! Nonetheless i'll take an MJ card any day of the week.

The gameplay this year caters to a lot of MJs strengths. If you wanted to, you could legit mash and pump fake in the paint until his arms fell off, and still score a bucket. But our beloved community here at 2KU is above that treachery so we won't stoop to those levels (unless you match up with Fokus XG in qualifiers today).

MJ's fadeaway and overall post game is REALLY good though. His shimmy fakes actually stun the defenders and it doesn't matter if they are on-ball or offball. This allows him to create good space to nail his fades.

His defense top notch. However, they hoed him by not allowing him to hold the pick pocket badge AT ALL. The guy has a 98 onball steal tendency but can barely get plucks because of this troll move by 2K.

Slashing and dunking is another good way to use him. On the fastbreak he can poster pretty easily if you use the dunk meter on next gen.

His dribbling is not particularly great, and he can't speedboost out of certain moves like Kobe or D.Mitch. So I wouldn't recommend using him as a primary ballhandler.

You want to have him as a lock and playing more off the ball/in the post.

All in all, i'm happy with this MJ and having a lot of fun using him in my playstyle. He's definitely NOT worth the price he's going for now. I would only pick him up if you're a huge MJ fan or like playing in the post. The no pick pocket is a huge let down but I will continue bullying these kids in the post until they find a way to stop me.

GALAXY OPAL James Harden might be the best ISO player in NBA 2K21 My Team

Yes that's right, my reviews have officially moved over to 2KU! More on that later, but for now let's dive into The Beard.

2K has been releasing some crazy cards lately. These glitched/hero cards are turning normal cards into coked up demigods with patches to their weaknesses. Never in a million years would i think a James Harden card would be a better defender than Gary Payton, but alas, here we are.

The fact that Harden comes with lockdown defense is really just whipcream on top of the perfectly baked pie. You know when you're at the strip club and the 5'2 chick with the pointy tits let's you lick the whipcream off her stomach. No? Anyway, this card gives me the same type of feeling.

Beard just might be the best iso player in the game. His dribble package is elite all around, he has (almost) all elite playmaking badges on HOF, and oh his stepback actually works pretty damn good.

I've had Luka since he came out and i really do prefer Harden. Even though he's 2 inches shorter, his defensive badging makes up for it. He's big enough to slow down Ben Simmons and Lonzo, at the same time shifty enough to cook any guard on offense. I can see myself keeping this card for a while...at least until we get that Opal Magic. Don't be fooled, the Beard may get a lot of buckets on the court but he gets even more bitches off the court. He's worth picking up for that reason alone.

Here's the video explaining everything

How I defend the Pick and Roll in My Team - NBA 2K22

For those who want the cliff notes:

• Bring your corner defender over and X switch with the roller
• Mismatches are taken away
• Only rotate from the weak side
• You can bait the corner pass if they pick up on the fact that you're switching
• This almost forces them to pass to the corner instead of paint mashing
• Comp community usually X switches towards ballhandler but I use it differently
• It takes a lot of practice to get the timing down
• People are gonna curse at you and send nasty messages because everything is covered

Try it and let me know if it works for you. I'd actually prefer if this doesn't get out there so I can continue using it without people knowing whats happening lol

Dark Matter Kevin Garnett Goes CRAZY in My Team - NBA 2K21

Finally got one of my favorite cards every year! KG is one of those cards i always grab even if he's not the best at his position. I'd argue though that this KG is a top 3 bigman especially on next gen.

If he's matched up against lighter guys like Paul George, KD, and even Lebron, he can bully them in the post. Post game sucks this year, but KG has a few moves that give him decent space. I really hate how 2K killed the post game though. Up and unders are super inconsistent now and dropsteps have been nerfed.

But if he's matched up against bigger guys like D.Rob, Jokic, Dirk, he can get around them with his quickness. His dribbles with HOF QFS is no joke. Sometimes i just ISO with him on the perimeter and blaze straight to the rim.

His jumpshot is ok but not the best. It's at least better than his PD. The thing i like about him the most is his speed with and without the ball. On the break he beats all bigs down the court, and can even push it himself if he gets the rebound. It's like having a 6'11 guard out there.

I'm having fun with this KG so far. Just wish he had more HOF post badges and his jumper was a little smoother. All in all, 9.3/10 for me though.

Dark Matter PAUL GEORGE and JIMMY BUTLER are the BEST DEFENDERS in NBA 2K21 My Team

First of all, i have to say that playing defense in this game is TOUGH AF right now.....holy crap. Maybe it's the 99 rated cards, or the fact that everyone has Curry slide or Quick/Shifty dribble style, but it is EXTEREMELY hard to stay in front of the ballhandler now.

That being said, these two cards have been a godsend because of what they can do on defense. Put them to guard the primary ballhandler and annoy the SHIT out of them. I'm running PG13 in my starting five and Jimmy off the bench but im tempted to run both of them together to really see them shut shit down.

PG13 with his length can guard 1-5 easily. Jimmy has the Kawhi stance on defense and he gets some glitchy animations. Once i get Bill, i'll let him handle the bigger guys though. PG and Jimmy do a great job shutting down opposing point guards and 3pt hunters. Until we get an Invincible MJ or a DM Kawhi, I could see these guys being the best perimeter defenders around.

Defense is super bad in this game now lol, but using these guys make it a little more fun and bearable.

A Jazz legend and defensive presence. RIP brother

Was looking through some old footage and saw some things i really missed. Part of i reason i liked making those highlight videos is so i can go back and see gameplay features/playstyles as 2K progresses. 2K19 did so many things right.

Galaxy Opal CARMELO ANTHONY - Welcome to NYC - Gameplay - NBA 2K19

Post game was more dynamic and was actually a viable offense. Melo was so FUN to use in this game. Fades were strong but at least they gave people an incentive to play in the post. UP and Unders were smoother.

NBA 2K19 - Gary Payton is the Best Defender in the Game!

The defense of 2K19 is what i miss the most. Small guards like GP were actually usable because of the threat of steals. You couldn't just dance around dribbling in front of guys like GP, Stockton, Westbrook despite them being short! Overdribbling and not protecting the ball would actually get PUNISHED.

I doubt we'll ever get back to this level of defensive gameplay but a trip down memory lane does me good once in a while.

About to start the Galaxy Opal tier. Wish me luck brehs

Unlimited has been surprisingly fun so far. Dudes still trying to run in the paint and getting smacked around. I got one actual loss but the rest came from these bullshit dashboards and error codes. Think it's an Xbox X/S thing but hopefully they can fix it soon.

Trying to knock this out this weekend so i can just chill and play draft for the rest of the season lol

Someone SELL me on running AK over Kawhi or Terry

@flawlessvictory Giannis and AD tomorrow. It's a gg. They gonna erase all the mashing.

@drizzypingu said in pick and roll:

@drizzypingu i saw the vid it says press and hold A but wont that just switch me over?

Hold A/X and push the left stick towards the offensive player you want to switch onto

No problem fellas. Hope it works for you guys. Like I said though, if your opponent is smart he can dot the corner 3 if he picks up on it. So maybe mix it in across a few possessions and don't do it every time down the floor. Sometimes you can bait, sometimes you can go full switch.

You can try mixing up the rotations and maybe rotate from the wing sometimes as well.

Here's the video explaining everything

How I defend the Pick and Roll in My Team - NBA 2K22

For those who want the cliff notes:

• Bring your corner defender over and X switch with the roller
• Mismatches are taken away
• Only rotate from the weak side
• You can bait the corner pass if they pick up on the fact that you're switching
• This almost forces them to pass to the corner instead of paint mashing
• Comp community usually X switches towards ballhandler but I use it differently
• It takes a lot of practice to get the timing down
• People are gonna curse at you and send nasty messages because everything is covered

Try it and let me know if it works for you. I'd actually prefer if this doesn't get out there so I can continue using it without people knowing whats happening lol

Aight gimme a few. I'm uploading video examples so I can explain it properly. It takes a bit of practice to get down but has been working wonders for me.

@terrible2koldman I've added another element that completely shuts down PnR/Mashing but I dont wanna release it out there. We need a Members Only thread or something for me to speak on this lol

@element Took me 75 wins to get him. Some people got him after like 10-15 wins. It's wild man.

@risd Yup. His boost isn't as fast as D.Wade's but it can still get past the CPU. I'm lowkey praying they update him and give him Quick or Shifty lol

@whatsgoodty said in My Team Unlimited - Official Thread:

Defense in this game is good, but it’s discouraging to clamp someone for 20 seconds just for them to paint smash.

Yeah paint mash is literally the only exploit left IMO. If they fix that then we have a super balanced game. Probably most balanced game since 2K16. Nothing else is really cheese.