I've already left one comment but I felt the need to comment once more because since I've changed my defensive settings to your recommendation, I haven't lost a single game in Domination (4-0). Before this video, I would lose CONSTANTLY in Domination. Now I'm winning by wide margins of like 15 - 25 points. I'm admittedly not the best 2K player, but after taking your advice, I feel a lot better. I was getting too frustrated with this game and you saved my relationship with MyTeam lol.Keep up the good work, man. Look forward to more from you.
Love thefocus on defense this year!!! Youve come along way my friend! Ive been doing all myplayer stuff so far so havnt tested my old Zone switch defense to see if the cpu is still just as dumb as its been since they included zones. Your drive at their hip video has been PRICELESS for me! Although I think this is waaaayyy to easy to do, and doesnt reflect "Actual" real life contact....it is just a game. Hope more in depth defense is on the way, cause I love focusing on this part of the game. Also hope you have a good freelance set for my ageing Dirk. Again, havnt played anything other then my player yet...but Im assuming Dirk is even slower this year. Hope theyve improved the Mavs set so that he doesnt atomatically run to the 3pt line. He SHOULD just set up on the elbow in this set. Anyway im rambling, Its great to be back again!
Amazing videos brother. I loved your content on 2k16 and loving this. After these tutorials with MYTeam Halfway Domination vs Nuggets Overall 75 vs their 84. I WIN 56 to 18 using your freelance offence and defensive settings. Pity I can't attach screenshots here. Got shotcharts & game stats saved.
Depends on the height matchup honestly. Doing what Sam said definitely works, but if your a shorter player guarding him, you'll have much more success contesting his shot vertically. You have to turbo to close the gap and then vertical contest ( Y or triangle) the fade. If your shorter and go hands up with right stick, he'll just fade right over you and get nothing but net. And of course there will still be times when he nails it no matter what you do just cuz he's K.D lol.
Sam, I have an off-topic question that I can't find the answer to ANYWHERE. Please help if you know the answer.Just how much do Strategy Cards affect your team's stats? If I use a Strategy Card on "Crash the Glass", does my whole team get a small boost to rebounding or something?One more question also... I know all system Proficiencies have their pluses and minuses but is there a difference between if my Proficiency is at 99 or 85? If my Defense system proficiency is 99, will my 3pt shots be better or worse than if my proficiency was at just an 85?
_ you the GOAT, i hope you make a vid about in games jump ball, who seemes bugged among a lot of things. and how to draw offensive fouls, because standing like 5 sec is somehow a little annoying. Keep up good work
I have to admit i have the energy and attention to edit like crazy, typing is not my strong suit lol I will keep that in mind tho for next defensive settings vid
The timeout frame rate and match-up bugs are the reasons I don't play online right now, simply unplayable and inexcusable. You STILL can't save defensive settings outside of games meaning that I spend half the pause clock setting up my defense, only to have the match-ups break every time-out, making them impossible to fix without losing the game from the timer running out. If I do manage to fix it, I come back to a 10fps slide show. There are obvious game breaking bugs like this day 1 every year. Who tests these games?...if they are tested at all.
You can also change and adjust defensive settings in the timeout menu that gives you like an extra 6 minutes to do them. no excuse to 2k for the glitches tho
aaahhhh. I'll get used to doing it from the timout menu and use that if I don't have enough from the pause menu. thanks outside of the bugs and vc crap this feels the best gameplay wise. With the framerate bug fixed I'll hop in to some online games as soon as I finish up this last domination game and pick up Ron Artest.
I hope this is how people play in the E-league, real sim basketball and not just a lot of running around jacking up shots. If somebody actually gets to be on one of these teams... I hope they have real (in game ) practice together to play like this. Maybe with a dude like you as a virtual coach.
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial E-Sports is supposed to be "the next big thing" I assume the NBA wants to televise this e-league... and if it just looks like a bunch of dudes running around nobody is going to want to watch that. They HAVE to have dudes like you involved.... I said this on Brian Franchise Plays channel too.... The E-league has to be filled with real B-ball heads who happen to play 2k too. Otherwise it's going to be trash.
Is going to be trash initially i am sure then as competition evolves it will either get better or die so we will see lol Ain't no way tho i am spending on that time grinding a myplayer lol If anything Pro AM el-eague teams need to find playNow dudes not single player dudes lol
Hey Sam, have you tried running different schemes defensively? 2-3 zone is working great but i feel like 3-2 Mechanics as well as half- and full court traps are broken. any Experience with those?
Players dont come to trap at all. They wont even come to trap if i manually call them by holding LB in the Backcourt, the Icon Double (tap LB+player icon) doesnt even work at all!
Pham, did you have problems with the CPU not calling timeouts properly in games? I had to use up all my timeouts. I also noticed a bit difference in the energy recharge of players after timeouts. Ur thought?
little bit off topic: Do you too experience issues with the Playbooks? Like if i play a game in mygm and Call a Play for, lets Say Harrison Barnes, it only shows the first 4 or 5 pages of the playbook. I had put Guard Post Up to the Back of his Playbook so I can access the play quickly. Other example i added an additional PlayType for Dirk (High Post Up) and a Play to Use for that and it NEVER shows up in his Plays during Game.
Hey Sam, Nice video. But I still have major problem with myGM this year. Every time I jump to contest a shot, especially in the paint and jump from behind, it is automatic a foul and mostly like and 1. But if I dont jump and use the right stick hand up defense, the CPU will still shoot a very high percentage (>70%). And i am only playing SuperStar difficulty right now. All the opponent guards can pull up 3s or long mid range 2 easily. On top of that, the CPU seems to get a huge amount of offensive rebound. And if they get the offensive rebound, it is almost guarantee 2 points for them because I cant jump to contest since it will just be an And-1, and if i use hand up defense, they still gona make it that close to the basket. I dont know if you have encountered this because it just seems crazy to me.
+JunkStory I will be able to help you fully if you can post your game play on TH-cam and send me the link. A qtr or two of you vs the CPU and I can fix all your problems but I need to see the footage :)
good eye most likely i was testing it out and clipped the wrong clip. Don't go switch guards it won't work. Switch rules All Switch is what you want :) Thanks for letting me know
Got it. Thanks Sam, for this and all your videos. I smashed many a controller playing 2K before I discovered the Phamily. Your tutorials have a made world of difference in my skill level and enjoyment of this damn game!
Thats a gamble you are taking with the all switch. To avoid to need to be fast reading and reacting to cancel it. However if you have a good mobile C like Tristan or Adams the switch is actually not the end of the world. Make sure you don't run this with slow Cs
My favorite team is the Bulls in real life but I play as the Lakers in 2k.. and everyone is in awe at how good I play with the Lakers. I just watch your your videos to see how I can slow down these super teams because it’s challenging slowing them down. Not to mention the challenge of using the Lakers.
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial yeah they need to fix that u lose the ball for no reason even when u aren't turboing into d or spamming crossovers I lost the ball just in protect mode with a defender walking by
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial and the turbo cheese is based upon the min and max speed threshold slider at 70-30 go look often times my opponent sprints past me even when I'm shading every movement they give him a animation blowing past
That's a lot to be doing on just defense..Not really paying much focus on the on ball side of the defense. Dudes on line like to just turbo and all type of nonsense. Not a bad defense at all though I appreciate the time and effort
you cant its the most annoying fucking thing.. i get the zig zag if someone has trash dribbling stats but someone like steph if you zigzag you're fucking ass
How come you keep playing 2k seriously? Move on dude. Would rather spend the money of both 2k and live getting the league pass to watch some real basket ball.
I really appreciate you lol.... like for real, you've been grinding with these.
I've already left one comment but I felt the need to comment once more because since I've changed my defensive settings to your recommendation, I haven't lost a single game in Domination (4-0). Before this video, I would lose CONSTANTLY in Domination. Now I'm winning by wide margins of like 15 - 25 points. I'm admittedly not the best 2K player, but after taking your advice, I feel a lot better. I was getting too frustrated with this game and you saved my relationship with MyTeam lol.Keep up the good work, man. Look forward to more from you.
Sorry, I meant to put this comment on the other Lockdown Defense tutorial video. But all your videos are great anyway.
Love thefocus on defense this year!!! Youve come along way my friend! Ive been doing all myplayer stuff so far so havnt tested my old Zone switch defense to see if the cpu is still just as dumb as its been since they included zones. Your drive at their hip video has been PRICELESS for me! Although I think this is waaaayyy to easy to do, and doesnt reflect "Actual" real life contact....it is just a game. Hope more in depth defense is on the way, cause I love focusing on this part of the game. Also hope you have a good freelance set for my ageing Dirk. Again, havnt played anything other then my player yet...but Im assuming Dirk is even slower this year. Hope theyve improved the Mavs set so that he doesnt atomatically run to the 3pt line. He SHOULD just set up on the elbow in this set. Anyway im rambling, Its great to be back again!
Another good video by Sam. Got a Sam Pham playlist going for when I finally play this game in Oct or Nov.
good plan actually putting it off till october. The amount of online glitches for play now will blow your mind currently man
I want to thank you man I’ve been winning a lot more games because of your defense settings
+cityboy4life415 happy to help. Props to you on studying on my long winded videos LOL
Amazing videos brother. I loved your content on 2k16 and loving this. After these tutorials with MYTeam Halfway Domination vs Nuggets Overall 75 vs their 84. I WIN 56 to 18 using your freelance offence and defensive settings. Pity I can't attach screenshots here. Got shotcharts & game stats saved.
+Dj- N.M.E nicereeeee
How do u contest a k.d fade away? I be on his hip but once he fade that's it
Use the right stick. push it towards him and close the gap with turbo. Right stick contest don't lead to fouls
I manually contest all day it keeps you consistent with defending
Depends on the height matchup honestly. Doing what Sam said definitely works, but if your a shorter player guarding him, you'll have much more success contesting his shot vertically. You have to turbo to close the gap and then vertical contest ( Y or triangle) the fade. If your shorter and go hands up with right stick, he'll just fade right over you and get nothing but net. And of course there will still be times when he nails it no matter what you do just cuz he's K.D lol.
+ Sam Pham Really? I've definitely gotten fouls using right stick sometimes. Maybe cuz the guy was driving in though? Idk.
driving in yes but on fades i haven't had one called on me yet lol
Sam, I have an off-topic question that I can't find the answer to ANYWHERE. Please help if you know the answer.Just how much do Strategy Cards affect your team's stats? If I use a Strategy Card on "Crash the Glass", does my whole team get a small boost to rebounding or something?One more question also... I know all system Proficiencies have their pluses and minuses but is there a difference between if my Proficiency is at 99 or 85? If my Defense system proficiency is 99, will my 3pt shots be better or worse than if my proficiency was at just an 85?
Sam Pham this is awesome 👏🏾
_ you the GOAT, i hope you make a vid about in games jump ball, who seemes bugged among a lot of things. and how to draw offensive fouls, because standing like 5 sec is somehow a little annoying.
Keep up good work
The flow motion cuts offense is great. What do you think?
Carmelo Anthony hasn't played defense this well in years.... probably ever tbh
Yah that curry switch lol hell no he's doing that haha
If you dropped the settings under the description for the video would be amazing! Love your tutorials!
I have to admit i have the energy and attention to edit like crazy, typing is not my strong suit lol I will keep that in mind tho for next defensive settings vid
I meant just the settings in the beginning that applies to all. Not the individual player settings!
The timeout frame rate and match-up bugs are the reasons I don't play online right now, simply unplayable and inexcusable.
You STILL can't save defensive settings outside of games meaning that I spend half the pause clock setting up my defense, only to have the match-ups break every time-out, making them impossible to fix without losing the game from the timer running out. If I do manage to fix it, I come back to a 10fps slide show.
There are obvious game breaking bugs like this day 1 every year. Who tests these games?...if they are tested at all.
killakrok they patched frame rate
You can also change and adjust defensive settings in the timeout menu that gives you like an extra 6 minutes to do them. no excuse to 2k for the glitches tho
Have fun not playing. Best 2K in a while and they just patched frame rate (the biggest gameplay related issue by far)
aaahhhh. I'll get used to doing it from the timout menu and use that if I don't have enough from the pause menu. thanks
outside of the bugs and vc crap this feels the best gameplay wise. With the framerate bug fixed I'll hop in to some online games as soon as I finish up this last domination game and pick up Ron Artest.
I hope this is how people play in the E-league, real sim basketball and not just a lot of running around jacking up shots. If somebody actually gets to be on one of these teams... I hope they have real (in game ) practice together to play like this. Maybe with a dude like you as a virtual coach.
i have watch some top pro am teams and the on court product is concerning lol
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial E-Sports is supposed to be "the next big thing" I assume the NBA wants to televise this e-league... and if it just looks like a bunch of dudes running around nobody is going to want to watch that. They HAVE to have dudes like you involved.... I said this on Brian Franchise Plays channel too.... The E-league has to be filled with real B-ball heads who happen to play 2k too. Otherwise it's going to be trash.
Is going to be trash initially i am sure then as competition evolves it will either get better or die so we will see lol Ain't no way tho i am spending on that time grinding a myplayer lol If anything Pro AM el-eague teams need to find playNow dudes not single player dudes lol
Yeah they don't play like this
Hey Sam can you make a video about the 5 out offense?
Hey Sam, have you tried running different schemes defensively? 2-3 zone is working great but i feel like 3-2 Mechanics as well as half- and full court traps are broken. any Experience with those?
Players dont come to trap at all. They wont even come to trap if i manually call them by holding LB in the Backcourt, the Icon Double (tap LB+player icon) doesnt even work at all!
Pham, did you have problems with the CPU not calling timeouts properly in games? I had to use up all my timeouts.
I also noticed a bit difference in the energy recharge of players after timeouts. Ur thought?
+bebei0000 I never have CPU call timeouts. Energy is way higher this year. If you call every timeout players can easily play up till 40 minutes.
bebei0000 I
Yo Sam what's your def settings on I'm getting killed on boards by guys who don't even rebound the ball even if I run to the rim and box out
little bit off topic: Do you too experience issues with the Playbooks? Like if i play a game in mygm and Call a Play for, lets Say Harrison Barnes, it only shows the first 4 or 5 pages of the playbook. I had put Guard Post Up to the Back of his Playbook so I can access the play quickly. Other example i added an additional PlayType for Dirk (High Post Up) and a Play to Use for that and it NEVER shows up in his Plays during Game.
Tobi29493 I see issue with the ace it calls plays for garbage players or just calls plays over and over for the same star
playbook glitch :( talked to 2k about it they are looking into it :(
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial are they aware of the ace glitch to?
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial it calls a play for like example Westbrook everytime and none for melo or pg
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial yo answer?
Hey Sam,
Nice video. But I still have major problem with myGM this year. Every time I jump to contest a shot, especially in the paint and jump from behind, it is automatic a foul and mostly like and 1. But if I dont jump and use the right stick hand up defense, the CPU will still shoot a very high percentage (>70%). And i am only playing SuperStar difficulty right now. All the opponent guards can pull up 3s or long mid range 2 easily. On top of that, the CPU seems to get a huge amount of offensive rebound. And if they get the offensive rebound, it is almost guarantee 2 points for them because I cant jump to contest since it will just be an And-1, and if i use hand up defense, they still gona make it that close to the basket. I dont know if you have encountered this because it just seems crazy to me.
+JunkStory I will be able to help you fully if you can post your game play on TH-cam and send me the link. A qtr or two of you vs the CPU and I can fix all your problems but I need to see the footage :)
Can you share some tips on shooting? Like how to always get perfect release(the green light )
LOTS of practice and change the bar color to yellow. White is too hard
On off ball screen and switch guards you put them both on switch all?
swtich all on switch rules and off ball screens. NOT on ball screens because that will give you the flex option i showed in the video
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial sometime my center switch to a guards in that a mismatch do u know why
Can u make a tutorial on how to defend like u did for 2k16
At the end of the vid, your setting for Switch Rules is Switch Guards, but didn't you say at the beginning that this should be Switch All?
good eye most likely i was testing it out and clipped the wrong clip. Don't go switch guards it won't work. Switch rules All Switch is what you want :) Thanks for letting me know
Got it. Thanks Sam, for this and all your videos. I smashed many a controller playing 2K before I discovered the Phamily. Your tutorials have a made world of difference in my skill level and enjoyment of this damn game!
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial sometime my center switch to a guards in that a mismatch do u know why
Thats a gamble you are taking with the all switch. To avoid to need to be fast reading and reacting to cancel it. However if you have a good mobile C like Tristan or Adams the switch is actually not the end of the world. Make sure you don't run this with slow Cs
My favorite team is the Bulls in real life but I play as the Lakers in 2k.. and everyone is in awe at how good I play with the Lakers. I just watch your your videos to see how I can slow down these super teams because it’s challenging slowing them down. Not to mention the challenge of using the Lakers.
Hey Sam the players rotate on the wings in Swing freelance now !
Out of the 4 I tried they rotate now i tried Swing,7 Seconds,Warriors and Hawks
+Sheldon Tucker so they patched it eh ? Thank goodness
+Sheldon Tucker that's such good news lol I am gonna try pace. Thanks for letting me know :)
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial I’m partial to 7 seconds or less because you can kick off branches near half court
Wats wit the hall of fame sliders user ball security at 20
OMG is it really 20 ? i never checked THATS INSANE
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial yeah they need to fix that u lose the ball for no reason even when u aren't turboing into d or spamming crossovers I lost the ball just in protect mode with a defender walking by
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial and the turbo cheese is based upon the min and max speed threshold slider at 70-30 go look often times my opponent sprints past me even when I'm shading every movement they give him a animation blowing past
no wonder i never lose the ball online lol i got used to stupid HOF skewed experience .... lol
That's a lot to be doing on just defense..Not really paying much focus on the on ball side of the defense. Dudes on line like to just turbo and all type of nonsense. Not a bad defense at all though I appreciate the time and effort
once you get up to GOAT or pink diamond leagues you will see more play sets and organized offense. this will come in handy then
How the hell do u guard Steph when people zig zag with him and shoot threes all day online!?
you cant its the most annoying fucking thing.. i get the zig zag if someone has trash dribbling stats but someone like steph if you zigzag you're fucking ass
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do you think this is a good defense to stop the 5 out? thats all people run online in my team
+Dub C I can show you the online gameplay next week sometime. I use this to stop 5 out online
yeah thats me and some of my friend need, defense to stop the 5 out, thats all we're seeing online.
ya lots of people use 5 out online. so im looking forward to studying this vid and stopping it
How to defend fast break cheese n full court passes
+s whiters change defense to limit transition during timeouts
You talk to fast for someone who's kinda hard to understand...but I love your videos none the less
So many people have told me that lol even IRL. I will try to slow down as i always have haha You should seen how fast i talked when i was a kid LOL
This is basketball phams!
Matter of fact 2k will not get another penny from me
I wish many more consumers had the same mindset
the game is good
in the right hands in the right mode with the right attention of detail absolutely
good lookin help me out
Where epic kai
i miss him too :(
too many commercials
How come you keep playing 2k seriously? Move on dude. Would rather spend the money of both 2k and live getting the league pass to watch some real basket ball.
Popofsky some of us can afford Everything
+Popofsky I watch Leaguepass to improve on my 2K lol I am kinda hopeless lol
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial do u know why the ace calls plays for the same star over and over wen u have auto plays on ?
bad tendencies and code writing ..... i have noticed this and it sucks lol ....
Sam Pham NBA 2K18 Tips and Tutorial dczar said a ace update was supposed to happen it didn't yet