I'm not good at english. so... sorry if something wrong ,alright?
Just see a lot of you guys complain about AI but Im feel different so I wanna share my play style.

First my setting is
- 12 min
- casual (IDK about this but i assume thats mean its depend on how open we are or how perfect our release , not just random percent something like that)
- HOF (It's not that hard just less chance to make mistake)
- player lock camera (Its effective for me , when defense you can stand at perfect position , not too close , not too open and you can step in time when match up drive.And when offense i wasnt make risky pass like 2k camera i use before.I think it make me more focus on character)

ok too much intro lets start

- Momemtum is the thing i want u guys to focus. If you play few last NBA2k before. It had momentum meter show how you and your match up who control game, and this is important. Even this 2k15 doesnt show this meter but I can feel its the same code before. This momentum gonna desire who will made shot or who will miss shot. Its the problem you guys found right ?
didnt made 50-50 shot ,teammate so bad, opponent play like superstar. I think it's becuase this momentum thing.

So what will we do to make momentum better ? The answer is everything that plus on teammate grade (top right screen), And the more important than that is, Dont let teammate grade go down becuase If you didnt do anything teammate will do it for you to make game continue. But if you do something bad like TO , allow man to score, keep miss shot. Its will make your team momentum go down too (not just you and your matchup), So keep that in mind. Even u got A+ from do other good thing but Opponent will gain momentum from that and hot too. So its very important to play defense. Its the part that control opponent momentum and when you offense its will be more easy.

- If you play HOF like me A.I. always good (specially when they got momentum) even you contest shot in time but they still made shot anyway. So you have to force they to make mistake like always contest shot , steal , block , it wiil make they momentum go down , they will miss shot , and you will have more chance.

-Offense is important too. if u play pg like me u cant run offense same pattern all the time. You have to keep rotation plan (becuase Developer, i think), I learn that same pattern can made about 3-5 times (except open layup/shot). So you have to keep rotation plan to get game going ,You can use plan like Post play, Inside-Out , Pick and Roll , Mid shot , 3pt Shot, make layup Point ETC. as you can improvise. Just remember your team Scoring-zone , If its 3pt 2-3 time you shold know that you have to rotate to Mid shot or Inside-score. becuase same pattern will miss
like mine experiment.

-Alway listen to commentary and coach. Its the hints for you, like they said your team good at inside you should know that Its time for you to make outside game. You shold play Inside out or Pick and Roll jump shot something like that.

-Timeout can break little momentum.So.. Dont hesitate to call time out (LB+RB)If you miss 3+ attempt, Dont take that risk , Specially when your team follow more than 10 point , It will be more hard for sure , one timeout is worth !!!
(**some players got badge call Unfazed that make him didnt cool down.So.. becareful this guy.)

-ah about free throw i learn that its can break a game and make your team cool down. so if u got bad momentum miss a lot of shot or your teammate didnt boxout. Try get inside and press shot button twice. first press to make layup and then wait matchup to contact and then press shot button again to change shot in air. It will make your character get call (mostly). then you make sure you made both freethrow and focus on D next turn.

// im out of ideas for now but if i learn something up. I will update this post.

This is most important part of this guide
Its the part that desire your opponent momentum
so keep focus when play D okay ? dont rush and try this advice


if matchup inside alway hold LT to box out

if matchup drib on mid range
hold LT to put body on him and hold RT to step faster

if he pump fake hold RS to put hand in his face
or Y to contest if he really shoot

if he lay-up press X or Y twice fast to foul him

if you have a chance (like your matchup didnt stand at his range, baller stand in corner) dont waste this opportunity , go to double team by hold LB and press X for steal if u can reach.

if matchup stand at 3pt line dont stay too close he will run inside

Avoid screen by predict where your match up will go
(watchout on few last second short clock maybe they jump shot behind screen)
or Hit screen, If they didnt look set or didnt TO for awhile
(this game give so much illegal-screen)










if matchup stand deep 3pt line try steal
(this 3 side is more effective)
















When your team shot didnt go down.Opponent team will run fast break (and mostly made shot ).So... You have to get back fast as you can and match someone up fast (if u choose to matchup baller hold LT to slow him down)(If they come a lot just choose middle position of them so you can buy time).If you success baller will stop fast break and hold ball at 3pt line to wait his teammate set.


play zone defense when opponent star got momentum over your teammate. It help becuase other teammate can help that guy carry momentum (they will focus on baller more than man to man plan)
***but watch out zone defense is easy for 3pt, if you play against spur or team that have a lot of three pointer, this plan is very risk

// Its not done yet i will keep update

I have no real plan for offense. mostly i just improvise.
but like i tell you guys on momemtum part.
The key of offense is dont use same pattern.
Just remember teamscoring-zone , who hot , who not.
and keep changing plan you will be fine.

Here little tip i found
-if you pass to teammate who has no one defense (on his capable range). But he hesitate to shoot immediately , that mean that guy got no confident he will not shoot and pass it back to you or He will shoot but plobably miss. So if this sittuation happen , You shold fix momentum by your self (3pt , Dunk , alley-oop gain good momentum) Dont trust teammate on bad momentum.
(in the other way , If your momentum on good side . I belive we can press X to tell teammate to shoot (on court coach badge) Your teammate will knock a lot of open jumper)

- if you miss 2 shot at the same position(3pt , mid, cllose,inside). dont try again. it will continue miss. You should try different area or different shooter.

-Star players are very effective for game. They can score on little bad momentum(but if very bad momentum they will miss too).and When they hot, they can score witout miss more than normal player. So if your team got star, Make them hot. Or the other team got star, Keep that guy down.

- Setting foot if important for shooter , just use RT when you really have to,You dont have to run that fast. If you already open, just stand there , call for ball and shoot. (in this game if u catching ball while runing and shoot immediately mostly its a fade or lean shot)

- little crossover or behind the back give u a little chance. When u run toward to the basket, push RS to down-nonhandball i mean if ball on your right hand. push RS to down-left. its will make your character change direction fast and have a little chance to score

- if u dont know what to do just get inside as much as u can and press X for lay-up then wait you matchup to contact then you press X agian fast to change shot in mid air you plobably get call.

- dont use RT all time. Its will make your matchup stay tight. switch run to walk or dance. it will confuse him and u will see lane that can run to basket, or lag of cover that u can take shot

-anything rise team mate grade will make you have more chance. So... if you on stress situation , You have to be calm.Run some clock, Make some screen , Move some ball , Pass on open man. I belive it will make your opponent defense collapse.(if u still cant see anything just pass ball to star player i belive teammate grade we rise on this play will make he confident to made shot)

-when your opponent miss , You shold take this opportunity to run fast break, I belive you will get chance to alley-op or easy open shot.

-one man show isnt that bad , if you done it enough you will get double team and have a chance to make easy assist. Just keep watching when they come to double team you, you have to pass fast and dont let them surround you

-when you have to pass through defender , try bounce pass , lob pass , or flashy pass. in hall of fame, they always quick hand.So sometime normal pass wasnt enough.

-listen to coach at halftime break. he will hint you whats your weak at firsthalf, whats your done good, and what you should do next

-If your team on a bad momentum situation..All of you plobably cant make anything. Specially 3pt and free throw.So.. you should run offensive through you to make sure your team dont waste opportunity. you have to keep calm Run some clock, Look for open man (dunk will be good to re claim confident).

-in the close game, Dont pass or stay at the corner that have opponent team bench. Its little bad choice. I know it hard to belive, but Thats boo is effect our shoot. if you on that 50-50 situation


-if you want to make long pass (from backcourt)
dont pass like this he will not see you ball and TO
(pass left or right has better chance that teammate can see ball)
(*dont pass to big guy if he isnt open. he cant drib , he will afraid hold a ball and will pass to PG (if u play PG like me of course it will TO becuase backcourt rule))
(**and becareful when you pass to corner. Some player who didnt have drib skill mostly step out of bound)








-pump fake (press X few sec then release quickly) is the easy way but effective.(specially when u made a lot of 3pt). What you have to do is ,Wait for lag of cover at 3pt line. Then call for ball and press pumpfake for checking. If u success defender will fly to block you. then you just step away and get some point.






i dont know you guys ever try this plan
but if u never, Try this !
1. first , hold ball and call post-play plan
2. pass to big guy that post
(use lob pass or bounce pass Its hard to steal)
3. cut to basket fast
(***make sure you run near post
that your matchup have to follow behind you)
4. call for ball
(that big guy will pass to you INSIDE !)
5. score Easy 2 pont *0*
(or 3 if your matchup foul you
dont forget to change shot in air )



Cheat Screen
1. call for some screen
2. when defender hit screen
, change direction immediately
(animation will long enough
to give you a chance)
3. take open shot or run to basket




to be continue

Stephen Curry
- nothing to fear about his drive. just keep close and hold RS he will not continue his drive.
- watchout his teamate screen. a little space and few sec this guy can hurt you. (avoid screen like i told you guys on play offense part.)
- and of couse ! watchout this guy at 3 point line ALLTIME. he will jump shot immediately if he got space enough.
but do not play physical defense on him becuase he will run inside and take midle jump-shoot

Kobe Bryant
- this guy is tough ! he got all skill
- he can drive (watch out double clutch layup)
- he can post-play (watch out fadeaway shoot)
- he got confuse animation lay-up on low post
- this guy can shoot 3 too
- this guy take jump shot too
- this guy got fazed badge he do not cool down when time out

Carmelo Anthony
this guy similar to Kobe
but he didnt got confuse animation lay-up
and less shot percent i guess

Lebron James
this guy similar to Kobe too but
- he got more physical point
- he got more dunk skill
- he got quickhand (block and steal)
so watch out his fastbreak will ruin your game

Kevin Durant
this guy is tough too
- he can drive
- he can post-play
- he can take quick 3 like curry (watchout teammate screen)
- he can take deep 3 ??? (watchout buzzer beat)
- he has high percent jump shot

Russell Westbrook
-he can drive (watchout he got pretty quick lay up animation)
-he take jump shoot sometime
-he can made 3 too but not tough like KD or Curry

Rajon Rondo
- watchout this guy drive he pretty quickly.
- if he cant lay-up he will make flashy pass to his teammate (so dont double team this man)
- he jump-shot sometime
- not thing to fear about 3. u can leave him for help teammate nearby. (he will try 3 sometime but mostly miss)

Dirk Nowitzki
- watch out this guy post he will fade away
- when he screen , watch out baller pass to him to take 3
- no more weapon just normally big guy that have high percent shot

Kyrie Irving
-this guy got all like Kobe
-but less jumpshot percent and not use post-play
-watchout his drive (he got good drib skill)

Chris paul
-This guy like Irving but less drib skill
-he is alley-op thrower , he pass to jordan or blake every game
(if you cover blake or jordan just press y when Chris pass or hold LT to boxout all the time
Chris will throw ball out of bound , If you cover Chris , play physical defense will force him to throw ball out of bound , But i didnt recommend , becuase Chris will drive inside if you play tight like that)

Blake Griffin
-this guy is alley-op finisher
-he post-play sometime
-he good at rebound and make second chance point
-dont give him a lane whatever on fastbreak or not
(so basiclly just boxout thisguy all time )

Dwight Howard
-this guy is very good at rebond
-he good at inside score
-but dev make him can post play sometime (really ?) and of couse he will made it
becuase momentum -*-
-nothing to fear about this guy just dont let him rebound u will be fine

James Harden
-one of good shooter he can do everything (but not so much good like Kobe)


to be continue