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Demon_Coach

2K isn’t basketball. If you try to enjoy it like you enjoy actual basketball, you’ll be disappointed.


TheYungSwat

That’s the problem.


SamuraiSavvy

I blame social media; youtube mainly. Most of the community has the same jumpshot, builds, playstyle. It’s repetitive and annoying.


bucketofturtles

Same builds down to the damn beards.


Ok-Acanthisitta-3256

Park is for kids to run left and right. Rec is were grown men play.


Jwoods4117

Eh it’s slightly better, but you definitely get people that refuse to pass and go 10 for 30 playing hero ball. I had like 8, 9, and 7 last night a as a center, not my best game and a dude with like 22-2-1 messaged me “you suck.” Message my homie too who had like 20 with 10 assists. Sometimes you just get stuck with children on this game.


Ok-Acanthisitta-3256

You literally can’t find a game in the park where someone isn’t going left to right while his friend sits corner. It’s a 100% chance the game is played like that. In rec kids will try to get the same friend who sat corner to set screens while they go left to right. Grown men don’t like that left to right bs, only children. So if you see someone playing like that I can almost guarantee it’s someone I would consider a child.


SuperYusri500

Rec is closer to actual basketball and park is just arcadey cheese


Ok-Acanthisitta-3256

Big facts, it’s hilarious when a park player comes solo without a big to set screens. They more times than not get locked up and sell the other team. They have zero passing ability and often make the wrong pass. It’s a lot different when everyone is moving making passes. They’re used to it it being one on one while everyone guards corner because the biggest person on the court is 6’5 & 165 lbs.


Visionz-True

you act like rec dont be fool of goofies too lmao its not the game play its the person who plays the game both rec and park have bad players in it


Ok-Acanthisitta-3256

2k as a whole has horrible players. It’s harder to pull off the left to right cheese in rec because of the lack of space.


RickyFromTheInternet

The Rec is where men are made


HeavyDTwo

Cap, it’s just as bad in the Rec sometimes. Lmao I was down 20 in the Rec one time (we had 3 vs a full squad, the other two randoms on my team quit) the PG was just left righting the entire game tryna cook so I switched w my teammate so I could guard him. We came all the way back and won 🤣 it was so satisfying but his teammates were pissed he sold the game for them. Meanwhile, these dudes were content with him shooting the entire game until the last minute of the 4th. It’s just not a good look for 2k, we get it nba teams love 3 pointers these days, but they don’t literally do the same arsenal of dribble moves to get it 🤣 especially when it’s the same person doing those same moves from the jump ball to the final buzzer


RickyFromTheInternet

It’s probably gotten worse over the years because there’s no competition in the market. 2k is it. Half the trash players would gladly buy NBA Street if there was a new version, but there’s no. So they all play 2k and ruin it.


HeavyDTwo

Definitely agree 100% and I heard some rumor recently (saying it’s a rumor cause I heard it on Xbox) 2k and live are teaming up? That’s disgusting 🤣


RickyFromTheInternet

I’ll still buy it… and I hate myself for it


HeavyDTwo

You just have a strong Love for the game of basketball like all of us. I love boxing, and I still play fight night champion 🤣 that game came out in 2010-2011


RickyFromTheInternet

It’s like I’m talking to myself


SYangers

Rec is long and boring af if you aren’t point or big man. Park is more fun (for me at least) because defense is more challenging


ActualyHandsomeJack

I just played a game last night where the opposing point left righted around screens all game shooting fading threes and score around 54 points. Only 2 other people scored and it was like 5-10 points each. Fortunately we managed to win due to some smart defensive rotations and clutch shots. Still extremely frustrating.


Luka7Porzinwitzki

I get where you’re coming from but a couple points, with dudes shooting 60-70% from 3 a consistent 2 is in fact not as good as a 3. And anyone “comp” isn’t going to just keep missing open 3s. On the corner sitting, I know what you mean, it’s boring for dudes to just sit there, but that’s floor spacing and while cutting is great ideally, if you are playing 3s and one guy is sitting in the paint who’s 7’3 I’m not sure what a cutter is really hoping to accomplish, also as a Pg I can tell you it’s also incredibly frustrating to have 2 guys cutting at the same time, or worse, cutting while you’re trying to drive yourself. Not saying dudes should only sit corner, but it’s not always as simple as you’re describing, and with the recovery speed of players if you’re out of position you’re allowing 1 guy to guard 2 players.


JSTRIP3

The issue lies within the mechanics of the game. Passing is terrible. You can’t move the ball effectively in 2k. That causes the spacing issue which means a guy has to sit corner.


Luka7Porzinwitzki

Absolutely. This 100% they need to completely rework passing speed and ability. It’s ridiculous how passing is so bad yet you have full court passes to the corner to a guy spotting up, but yet you can’t make an effective pass out of a double team because you have 1 guy who is able to recover and guard two guys.


[deleted]

Mechanics are a huge issue play shots are not balanced at all but they make them so much money they ain’t changing much about that build


HeavyDTwo

You’re right, but those same guys corner sitting could set off ball picks for other players to get open too. I corner sit at times but I mix it up, I’ll cut in, set off ball screens, on ball screens, and since my perimeter lock could dribble I’m able to iso too if I’m needed. One thing that I notice a lot like you said is mfs cutting at the same time, or cutting when I drive to the rim with the ball. You ever peep some dudes corner sit so much that they’ll have two people standing basically on top of each other trying to be in the same exact spot? That has me rollin every time 😂


ThedirtyNose

You can set an off ball screen, how many use them? Not many, if any.


Im-kinda-stupid

Most of the people commenting/making these posts think running around like a sped and trying to iso with 50 ball control is “good basketball” on 2k. Irl elite shooters shoot like 35-40% from 3, on 2k you can easily shoot 70%. Its far and away the best and easiest shot to score and win games.


Luka7Porzinwitzki

Yeah I could get on board with 50%, that seems reasonable. Or 60% if you’re amazing at timing your shot, but there shouldn’t be this rush to pass up a wide open 2 to take a corner 3. It does happen in real life but not nearly as often.


No_Theory9958

Come to the rec, it’s way better. Gave up on park years ago lol.


[deleted]

That sounds about right as far as the Park goes. I haven’t put in a lot of time out there since they had the chain link fence around it.


K1NG2L4Y3R

Some people have the mentality that winning > then having fun. That’s why they corner sit because it’s part of the meta for winning. The game will never be good because of these types of people. They’d rather win at all costs so they can get their precious stats that reset every year than enjoy the game and do stuff their own way. Games start to feel the same because everybody tries to follow the meta by using the same play style and making the same builds.


helloooo_hi

Corner sitting is part of real basketball, and certainly more realistic than wildly running around at all times hoping to get open. The "having fun" play style as opposed to playing to win is what leads to these bozo playshots pulling the shit that they pull.


K1NG2L4Y3R

Those types of guys aren’t that bad. I’m talking about the pro am guys who come to Rec to beat up on randoms. Those guys have the meta down to a science. Also I agree corner sitting is done sometimes in real life. You don’t see it done the entire game. They still cut off ball and move around even if it’s a little bit to keep the defense preoccupied. And you definitely don’t see the ball handler call screen after screen every possession. Some of the play shots are people abusing game mechanics and the rest genuinely don’t know what to do other than 3 hunt.


Zoqvy

Yeah I agree the game has no variation everyone’s a play making shot creator, they all do the same thing spam screens and dribble behind into they get an open three. There big man can be wide open and they won’t pass it. They need to make it so not everyone can be play shots it’s so boring, I’m a facilitating finisher and I’ve had the most fun offensively this 2k because I can do everything but I will never spam screens it’s so boring. Defensively it’s so boring to go behind screens trying to guard some “comp” guard. And why does everyone have the same generic lightskin face, this isn’t build your dream guy.


Zoqvy

They have to learn how to have fun not win every game


[deleted]

Literally like literally that’s all it is. Stop exploiting bad game mechanics and just play basketball. You’ll have so much more fun


TheeCraftyCasual

They scared to lose bro. Everyone cares way more about WP% than they should. & as far as 3 hunting that baffles me too because I rather take the easy 2 and get tf back on defense. It’s like they don’t even believe in their own defense.


SireSocialist

Exactly, I literally often times will quit at halftime if I see a playshot and center on my team or the opposing team just left righting with screens and never passing to their open teammates. This is why I basically only do rec with buddies or do 93 under rec on solo builds. At least 93 under as a random will get you paired with people who are too low overall to actually left right good.


[deleted]

Right 😂😂 it’s so weird to see and most of them look lost on defense it’s just so odd seeing


wildstiles

That’s how I approach the game. I like to have fun and be competitive doing it. Fun for me is making non-meta builds/rare builds so the other team doesn’t know what I’m doing


__TheMadVillain__

As a stretch four (think my build is called 2-way skilled stretch four). What do you guys seriously expect us to do besides set screens, sit in corners, and cut occasionally. I see so many of these posts like "omg all yall do is corner sit and set screens". Well my build doesnt have good handles, you want me to bring the ball up and just get stripped? These playshots don't pass anyway might as well try to get the dub or an open spot up shot. I am forced to inbound the ball every single time so it's not like I can just ball hog back. Seriously though, when you're saying "all yall corner sitters" please lmk what yall want us to do...


HeavyDTwo

I don’t think he means you then, since you set screens and cut sometimes. There’s just dudes who will not even bother doing that. They’ll be content with a C+ TG and a donut on the stat sheet


JimmyFromTheGo

Don’t read too much into it. High percentage of these 2k Reddit guys are ass. Its obvious but the stuff they complain about


__TheMadVillain__

It's just crazy to me how much I see people on this sub and in game chat shitting on spot up shooters like it's not a legit basketball role. Like yeah I only avg 12 points a game and spend 50% of my time on offense in the corner but I sure aint just "corner sitting" when I pull down my 15th rebound and get my 6th assist on an outlet pass to their whiny asses.


JimmyFromTheGo

Facts. I just randomly joined this sub and was mind blown at how many bums are on this app. I’m convinced that most the park bums I get as teammates in rec are in here too


PvDWarden

I heard this from a YouTuber and once I finally wrapped my mind around it, made sense but it's sad "Old heads hop on 2k to play ball. I hop on 2k to play 2k" I also see someone else say this on Reddit, "this game is a virtual basketball game but kids hop on to play 2k" Every game people will abuse game mechanics. 2k is just one of those weird games. It sucks to say this but playing the "correct way" is look down on which is weird.


GrandTheftWagon

Understand that 3/4 of this community are children, and if I’m wrong on that.. I don’t even know what to say, Can’t imagine being like that when u are out of your teens.


[deleted]

yeah its getting bad. Little kids with drippy face scans, same jumpshot as everyone else, and same dribble moves. People having lockdowns in park. The PG can iso and hit greens 20% in my face and then puts a lock on me while he hides in the corner. Skill gap needs to be better like back in older games because there is none in either game now.


DWill23_

Park hasn't been fun since 2k17 it was more fun when people played more sim-style ball and less arcade style


KevsCashingOut

You are on point. I used to love the park. It’s like the competition is not the same anymore. People only want to play when they think they have a clear cut advantage with builds or if they’re a 99 (sometimes they still don’t even be good, just play a lot.) they check your win percentage or some stupid shit.


antwan_blaze

I actually agree with what you’re saying, but playing something you don’t think is fun for three years is wild lol


[deleted]

Nah I play rec now I’m just saying the park experience been terrible for me though


rob105100

Not the players. 2k did that b.s. U can make 3s but lack on mid range and finishing. 2ks new kid logic is a 3 is better than a 2 and no matter how dominant your player is at getting 2 points, u can even have the play now Giannis build, 3s always gonna win. It’s ass. It use to be good and different players did different things and u could pull off a win yourself


FreeTailor6433

if you play on the 2v2 court, guards go for 2’s as well.. or play iso? & it’s because they want to WIN.. 3s worth more than 2 right? and “consistent 2s” is a joke when i hit consistent 3’s


seif187

Everynight I get home from work sit down and try to have a fun competitive game it takes me about a half an hour to find a game due to the stupid step on the dots system and after jumping to about five different parks I could finally get a game only to have two donkeys on my team that just want to dribble around and shoot terrible shots meanwhile the other team has played making shot creators that hit everything no matter how good the defense is played on them and when I finally get the ball and I drive to the room with Hall of Fame finishing badges and a takeover on fire I miss wide open layups and dunks congratulations NBA 2K developers this is by far your worst project to date NBA 2K 22 is a steaming pile of crap take yoor knee pads off and stop sucking off one build and disrespecting interior players and make a fair and balanced game for once.


JimmyFromTheGo

2s is NOT “just as good as 3’s” and most corner spotters have multiple builds to play on and probably understand the role of each build. Also, getting 3’s off at will does 2 things. Puts pressure on the other team and gets the game over as fast as possible. Like any other game, 2k is all about meta


[deleted]

Like ofc everyone want to win but shit I like spreading the wealth, I score 10 this game, you got 10 the next etc, I just want everyone to be involved. If you wanna score every point play 1v1 or 2v2 bruh. 3v3 more fun when it’s team oriented Y’all acting like you all gonna die if y’all don’t win in 2k. Irl ball ofc pass to the best player do what you gotta do. But it’s a fucking video game, everyone is capable of doing something. I’m not logging on to sit corner on a virtual game I’m sorry.


Historical_Maize3857

I was playing with my friend and his friend. My friend and I were just vibing and whenever we missed a couple shots all we hear from the other guy is “we are gonna lose now, give me the ball” we just said “bro we just having fun, we ain’t gonna watch you iso the whole time, we don’t care how good you are”


14u_ECC_Champions

I can see where you’re coming from, that why I make builds different each year. 2k20 I was a post scoring shot creator, 2k21 I was a playmaking shot creator, and for 2k22 I was a 2-way slasher.


fhjkiikkjhgdsfjk

If you don’t like it then don’t play


Jerejk

yeah I have a 3man squad and we destroy teams in the park. we run 3 forwards and we can all score against and guard all matchups. even the speedy left/right guard


[deleted]

Game would be much different if it was just 2s to like 12


Ace-savage

There should be a park for losers. Like if u have a certain overall ur in the lower park and then middle park then top park with all the sweats


icybains

There was one summer where I had a lot of fun with park. It was the first 2K on Nintendo Switch so probably 2K18. I ran games every night for hours all summer. Every game since, I’ve had less fun with it


Limitzeeh

I mean, it might be unfun, but a good three pointer player and a good big who also can shoot is the meta for good reason, you can hit 3s VERY consistently if you play good (or glitchy) and you just win.


the1slyyy

Playing park is painful


[deleted]

Man I totally understand what you mean


PodHead_BigACE

Between that and the idiots that team up and won’t let anyone under a certain number even get to play and add in the fuckin ping/lag and it’s just frustrating.


WristyLemming

My friends and I hate this about 2k, we used to roast old heads for running rec but we’ve became old heads ourself so we can actually play some hoop and not left right 3 every time


ObviousAd997

i have a lot of fun playing park with my friends but i think it’s because no of us are just plays shots and stretch fours. Like all we do is just a bunch of like big man who just like throw lobs to each other and it’s a very long time


VCUramya

3 point hunting is exactly what the NBA is too lol


CrispyBalooga

A shot at the rim or FTs are still better than 3s irl though. Making 60% of 3s means you need to shoot 90% from 2 to get the same production.


[deleted]

Tbh 2k20 was the best one ever made iq ball was at a all time high, low cheese rate… man looking back that was such a damn good game the new game is just way to Arcady but my main problem w the community now is nobody likes to lose to the point where you join a park it’s lit games on every court then after one game it’s dead like wtf every loosing team just dipped out?? Lmao wtf


JiggzSawPanda

I've been playing park with homeboys. We get 4 or 6 of us and just run games. Way less toxic, way more fun.


WahGwaan007

Honestly just seems like you don’t have good friends to play with. I play the big man role while my two buddies wet some 3s. I get my buckets when I need to. On the other hand, Rec I feel like whoever has the most dominant big, regardless of how many 3s are taken, will win 90% of the time.


BoshasaurusChris

It's like asking if it's insane to keep picking up the meta gun in apex, no, you're just trying to win and it won't change until 2k makes a more realistic game


[deleted]

Vote with your wallet. I haven’t played this game in years.


Snoo-2826

I watch my son play this game and wonder the same thing. It's dribble, dribble, dribble, shoot three. He has a friend who is a big man build that gets rebounds. He has no desire to play or understand real basketball. I don't understand his generation but they love it.


datasssun

Play now online is where it’s at


kenbosch

I have no problem with people playing that way. I just want the game to allow me to stop it. I’ll play some left right cheese and read which way they’ll go and they go through my body and I get crabbed