I need your help Sam, first time ever playing 2k, got no basketball knowledge at all, I've watched quite a few of your tutorials but to no avail, still feel like I don't know what I'm doing on the game. Which of your videos will help me with the following: how the hell to defend (because all I do is hold LT but 90% of the time nothing happens), how to hit consistent 3's, dunk, break legs & lastly the most effective ways to create goals.
thanks for the vid Sam pham. ur tip vids have helped my game out. the flush is butta. I used to be an off baller cuz I was afraid of getting beat on ball. I have watched many of ur tips as well as other 2k plyrs, n every1 gets beat on ball some time or another. I have u to thank for the tip vids to help on my def game. keep doing wat u do. much luv from Tennessee
sampham, you ever get matched with players that run your schemes? I'm sure you have but I thought I'd mention it cuz it's funny to see your influence on RTTP players. Lots of people running double dragon and spamming the post spin. Very few are really polished tho. You're doing a great job for the novices of the community
I usually just play with my subs and match up with my own schemes that way lol RTTP a few times yes lol but w/e you see on my channel I am usually about a week ahead so I still have the best "secret schemes" until I catch up with tutorials lol
Yes i just want to make sure the community slowly gravitates to better basketball so we can all be competitive but no exploits. Win with preparation, stick skills, and basketball knowledge ^_^
+Kevin Kusch Yup you got the idea, throughout the course of a game really all 3 can be utilized it just about which one you think is best for opponent.
I really like your videos Sam. I have learned a lot. You should do an offense for the 76ers. When you win against the Warriors with the 76ers that gives you much more creditability.
Hmmm I never found the need to do that to prove anything. I have beaten the Warriors before with Denver, but I enjoyed that because Denver is a properly constructed basketball unit. 76ers were built to be bad I hate using teams like that because there's no basketball beauty in it. Hinkie purposely built a bad team I don't want any part of that basketball abomination lol
I flushed dray first then cancel his flush then flushed Barnes. Point left stick at dray hold triangle then double tap R1 then push left stick at Barnes and hold triangle.
Great vid Sam! Love the pace offense, I just wish that the other freelances were more viable. Still trying to see if there's any other freelance out there can be just as good, if not better than pace. I'm working on a corner offense that features PnR and some handoffs. But so far, pace is still the best.
I'm definitely a fan here I finally figured how to properly use 3/4 bottom heads up if you get really destroyed on their offensive glass while using 3/4 bottom it's because you have to respond really quickly to shots and switch to your big and go get the board. I was having a real big problem from one of your other defensive setting tutorials that showed neutral everything for defensive POE and 3/4 bottom. quick response user rebounding is super important when using this 3/4 bottom . I'm not hating I'm just saying lol also the no hedge phamily you took it to the next level there the no hedge is by far the best defensive setting so far. (it actually hedges softly the right way doesn't really not do a hedge) and of course you know I'm happy to see some triangle action!! peace man hopefully you feel better
+xides2003 x2003 Yup i developed this strategy based on this notion. I still rmb that play i saw as a kid where T-MAC scored a game winner out of an inbounds play starting off as the inbounder.
That playbook is actually a hybrid mix of DAL and PHX that's what makes it so valuable. It has most of the PHX plays but it has double dragon instead of double tiger. So if you love the PHX 3pt and cut plays but wanna keep double dragon then nets playbook is the one for you ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 ah I see thanks. btw I just used all these settings in this vid (playing as warriors against the Warriors) and I flushed them out! for some reason I have great trouble playing with curry...I feel like his moves aren't very efficient and his jumper is very hard. tips?
Well it's time to change my defense again. Great video, you just keep getting better. I see what you mean about a lot of plays to add and Golden State has some good 3 point plays.
great work man. The only thing worse than losing is losing because my players are too unpredictable. now I'm finally able to use the settings to CONTROL my team
Great job phamily!! what about doing a series for online play now GOAT grinding. I have been using tier 3 teams like Portland, Sacramento, Orlando and Minnesota. I would love to lab with you. I have been using pace principles with the triangle freelance offense. Also, i have some great money plays for sub par teams. they might be borderline cheese though i am not sure.
I will try to do that for the next month maybe haha Hmmm I have used terrible teams to win before but I dont like using awkwardly built teams. Like I don't mind using Denver or Kings but I would hate using POR, PHI, and LAL. Those three teams are built to suck on D and play inefficient offense I can't stand it lol But yah add me on PSN icthyroll07 to lab :)
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks phamily!! I have found some setting's to help compensate for poor defensive teams, but because most people play with tier one teams incorrectly, I enjoy the challenge, unless you are playing against a smart player.
+Paul Newman Yes i always aim to do that, that's the hardest thing to teach. Focus on the switching mistakes i showed in this vid those are huge no no. Watch all the clips where i challenged paint shots and stopped penetration, gotta study my switching habits in detail. Every possession is different is so hard to name all the scenarios. They key is off ball as C to run back, on ball when they slow down into half court offense, and then off ball as C if they get too close to the paint. Every shot attempt must be manually contested.
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 Thanks for the detailed response, makes a lot of sense. But if you're in half court D on the perimeter you always stay on ball? What if your opponent is moving the ball well and making good quick passes around the perimeter. I'm pretty sure I've seen you mix up off ball at times, and sometimes you keep staying with whoever they pass it to. I find these to be tough decisions to make on D against a good patient offense. Any tips on that?
Sam Pham, you said "make sure jump when they jump in the post" to defend...i was always confused about how to properly play good post defend...i notice a lot of the time, the computer will call a foul if i'm simply standing still under the basket and holding the L2 button...is this the wrong way to defend under the rim? how would you properly contest a post shot? R stick or Triangle? should we avoid holding L2 button completely? Please Pham, shed some light
These tutorials are great! Just wondering if you have any tips to playing with the slight lag I get in Aus. It's like a half second delay sometimes and very difficult to play on ball against an iso. Should I control the PF maybe?
During transition and when the ball is isolate on the side go off ball. Always play on ball during PNR to go over the screen yourself. I will show a detail tutorial of this soon :)
what do u mean by when the ball is on the side : and do you still run all the plays in the phoenix suns playbook with both flow and pace motion offense ?
Are you using "Intense-D" automatic shot contest or "Manual"? Even if I wait for my opponent to jump, my teammates whom controlled by AI jump when my opponent fakes and this gets me in faul trouble
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I guess it requires more energy to contest shots from behind the three point arc? Or will I still contest them as much as I did with "Intense-D" on?
+Samuel Odunsi I was actually gonna post something similar. Not necessarily Cheese, but certainly using the best defensive team to show a defensive scheme is awfully easy.
Yea I thought dat too. Not to mention stopping lames online is nothing. Try fighting 2k's HoF cheese. Everything else he said was B ball 101. "Jump when they jump on defense" wow...
Hey sampham I try to use the pace motion cuts picknroll offense, and it's just really clustered and the flor is not spaced well. Any advice on how u do it?
Hey SamPham, I like and respect your basketball IQ, you know the game better than some coaches lol, I have an issue tho. My friends have your videos, and now, they run the fist 19 play on EVERY SINGLE TIME. Could you make a video showing how to defend and counter all of your money plays? I feel like this would help balance out the 2k community. Thanks for your time
+Collin Hampton All my defensive settings are designed to stop myself lol They key has always been switch on ball and off ball at the right times. Rmb those mistakes i showed in this vid ? always make the right switches. All my plays can be stopped by off balling as interior big at the right times with my settings. ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks! I just would hate the community to become all offense and no defense because it's much easier to score with these plays than it is to stop them...
how often do you hold L2 on defense? do you let go when people are about to shoot? i ask because i ahve so many fouls called against me cause i hold L2 (shot contest always)
sam pham can u help me out i have the pheonix playbook equipped but none of my favorite plays that got me through rttp like the double tiger and fist35 give apear anymore help !!!
Do I hold L2 the whole time when I get back on defense or do I let go of L2 when the ball handler is not close to me? And when you say flick the left stick are you constantly flicking?
One of the many frustrating things about this game is that against the CPU I can play the high pick n roll PERFECTLY as the onball defender. Dodge the pick the big stays with the rollman but the CPU wing defender leaves his man in the corner to protect the paint. You got anyway to stop that? Or is it just 2k cheese like my 5 backing up under the basket on defense (AFTER A SCORE)out of bounds giving the opposing 5 an uncontested dunk.
Wing or baseline isolation with ball handler you have to play off ball. This is because 2K doesn't play the right defensive alignment when an isotope takes place on the side of the court
Is there a way to completely turn off help defense? No matter what setting I have for defense, somebody always breaks off their man to help with a pick and leaves a wide open 3.
what did you say about the defensive assist strength? what number do you put it on? and also for "automatic shot contest" do you put it on always, manual, or intense d?
+Jefferrrson 15 b/c i like to have control. Manual because auto leads to foul. Also i am originally from SIM Nation so i prefer user control over AI control haha
+Cody Sivillo everything i teach will tear the CPU a new one trust me :) I design all my tactics to defeat skilled human 2K players, cpu stands no chance against these tactics ^_^ every single one of them i guarantee if applied correctly will wreck the cpu :)
I have two questions. One, what type of players should I use smother (on ball pressure)on? Two, do you know any good defensive settings against a big man who has a 3 ball or at least a good mid range shot?
+Anton Graham depends on the team you are going up against. Watch my recent defensive tutorial from my defense playlist to see the effects of different settings
+Mike J go to my freelance offense playlist they will be there ^^ I divide money plays, defense, and freelance offense on y playlists. Check those out :)
So you think this defense is definitely worth switching over from the bad boy? I've gone like 21-2 with the 07' Rockets with it since. Yao Ming is a absolute monster. Lol
Depends if you are a good scrambling defender. Bad boy is rough but if you let a pick and roll get to the middle your defense will scramble like mad in bad boy settings. Also bad boy d are suspect to pick and fades. I guess what I am trying to say is adjust accordingly lol
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I didn't get to see much P&F from this guy how does this D work against that compared to the bad boy? You basically had to defend P&F manually.
Play off/ on ball I have the same problem what i do is I show him I'm trash at d then let cpu handle him bc once he sees your d is horrible he will just spam size ups and things to get you and by then he'll get a shot clock violation
sam, i've used this in play now online. transition cheese still gets me 60-70% of the time. i use the rockets and i get beat. i feel like this really ruins the game, because i play great halfcourt offense while the opponents play off ball w C/PF, and my open shots just dont drop. i' feel as if i'm forced to use the warriors or cavs now just to level the playing field. people that expose glitches really ruin the game, and at the higher levels of playNow online (euro and up) thats what everyone does with the cavs or warriors or OKC or whoever. it really kills the experience for me.
I had same issue I recommend switching over to myteam .. It takes a long time to get good players but once u get into the higher seeds the real talented players win because both teams are pretty even
Manual contest setting I close out with RS and turbo if I can get close enough I jump with triangle to try and make shot as hard as possible. On ball d I just tap R2 as a slide with L2 held down; the key is to back up and Gap
Hey Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2k16. Why don't you use the "pre-rotate" in your defensive settings. I felt like that help my defense tremendously! Your thoughts
For some reason I cannot keep up with my man on defense in myteam. I worked my way down from 80 to 15 on the defensive assist strength with my shot contest option in manual. I'm 15 assist strength and 80 box out how can I fix this?
Hey Pham, with the stats and 3 points ratings of warriors, can you show us how to defend and even defeat GSW with other teams like Cav and Spurs? I am only playing ALL-STAR level on GSW with Spurs and got killed really badly as I don't know what to do with their offense... pls help!!!
I don't know what it is, but neither this nor the "bad boy" defense has been working for me. I'm doing a MyLeague with the Mavericks, and I know the Mavs aren't as good as the Warriors, but I literally can't stop anyone from scoring. The AI constantly gets open shooters, and they're destroying me in the paint with both defenses. And even when I win, whether it be a bad team or a good team, it's always decided by one possession or less. I can't get any separation on the scoreboard. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong :(
+TheRelentlessTroll Try a game strictly playing off ball d and see what happens then you will know where the problem is coming from. ALSO don't turn it over on offense, not defense can save you from a turnover transition break
Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I appreciate your advice! Thanks for responding. I'll be sure to try the deny setting. Since I posted this comment, I reverted back to the old "bad boy" defense against the Rockets, exactly the same settings, but with 3/4 bottom on post, and I ended up beating them by 25 points! By far the largest margin of victory in my season. And you're most definitely right, my on ball defense is absolute garbage, but just before playing that game, I watched your on ball defense tutorial, and it helped tremendously!! Thanks, Sam!
I have trouble with bad rotation on def. like the cpu plyrs will help on def without need for said help n leave shooters wide open. I'm gonna try these settings
I got a question. My cousin usually comes over my house every weekend and we play 2k. He uses golden state and I use the Spurs. Idk how by he always isos with curry and uses his signature moves and hits threes and layups on me. I even put KAWHI on him and he still scores. Double team doesn't work cause it leaves someone open. He literally spams with one player but I can't stop him. Plz help
Sorry lol I am excited for it too. Saturday and Sunday back to back promised ^^ very very busy with work lately and being sick last week didn't help lol This GSW triangle thing is way better than pace. Because I also added Hawks motion to it lol I will probably discuss the Hawks motion part sometime next week. But the plays for that triangle are INSANEEEEE
'I jump, you jump. just like titanic' nice stuff Sam 😂
Thanks Sam your killing it rn keep it up my man
I need your help Sam, first time ever playing 2k, got no basketball knowledge at all, I've watched quite a few of your tutorials but to no avail, still feel like I don't know what I'm doing on the game. Which of your videos will help me with the following: how the hell to defend (because all I do is hold LT but 90% of the time nothing happens), how to hit consistent 3's, dunk, break legs & lastly the most effective ways to create goals.
Hey sam how long have you been doing TH-cam? Your channel is growing pretty fast! Keep up the good work
Where is the GSW triangle offense vid??? U said it was going to drop Friday. I was so looking forward to it
Awesome!! Gonna go practice this right now!
Hope you're feeling better Sam - thanks for all the great Tutorials.
Your the best all your tutorials have made be better in most game modes thanking you from New Zealand
thanks for the vid Sam pham. ur tip vids have helped my game out. the flush is butta. I used to be an off baller cuz I was afraid of getting beat on ball. I have watched many of ur tips as well as other 2k plyrs, n every1 gets beat on ball some time or another. I have u to thank for the tip vids to help on my def game. keep doing wat u do. much luv from Tennessee
sampham, you ever get matched with players that run your schemes? I'm sure you have but I thought I'd mention it cuz it's funny to see your influence on RTTP players. Lots of people running double dragon and spamming the post spin. Very few are really polished tho. You're doing a great job for the novices of the community
I usually just play with my subs and match up with my own schemes that way lol RTTP a few times yes lol but w/e you see on my channel I am usually about a week ahead so I still have the best "secret schemes" until I catch up with tutorials lol
Yes i just want to make sure the community slowly gravitates to better basketball so we can all be competitive but no exploits. Win with preparation, stick skills, and basketball knowledge ^_^
The Golden defense seems like a good compromise between the bad boys and the regular pace defense. Can't wait to try it out
+Kevin Kusch Yup you got the idea, throughout the course of a game really all 3 can be utilized it just about which one you think is best for opponent.
Sam how do you stop the pick and roll with a fast big man like Blake griffin
I really like your videos Sam. I have learned a lot. You should do an offense for the 76ers. When you win against the Warriors with the 76ers that gives you much more creditability.
Hmmm I never found the need to do that to prove anything. I have beaten the Warriors before with Denver, but I enjoyed that because Denver is a properly constructed basketball unit. 76ers were built to be bad I hate using teams like that because there's no basketball beauty in it. Hinkie purposely built a bad team I don't want any part of that basketball abomination lol
I notice at 1:55 you moved out Draymond from the paint to the perimeter so you could flush Barnes. How did you move Draymond out?
I flushed dray first then cancel his flush then flushed Barnes.
Point left stick at dray hold triangle then double tap R1 then push left stick at Barnes and hold triangle.
Also the floor spaced so nicely right after because I am in pace motion freelance ^^
Great vid Sam! Love the pace offense, I just wish that the other freelances were more viable. Still trying to see if there's any other freelance out there can be just as good, if not better than pace. I'm working on a corner offense that features PnR and some handoffs. But so far, pace is still the best.
Whats the name of the play at 4:38 ?
I'm definitely a fan here I finally figured how to properly use 3/4 bottom
heads up if you get really destroyed on their offensive glass while using 3/4 bottom it's because you have to respond really quickly to shots and switch to your big and go get the board.
I was having a real big problem from one of your other defensive setting tutorials that showed neutral everything for defensive POE and 3/4 bottom.
quick response user rebounding is super important when using this 3/4 bottom . I'm not hating I'm just saying lol also the no hedge phamily you took it to the next level there the no hedge is by far the best defensive setting so far. (it actually hedges softly the right way doesn't really not do a hedge)
and of course you know I'm happy to see some triangle action!!
peace man hopefully you feel better
Inbounder is the most dangerous player on the court. Awesome use of the inbound flush!
+xides2003 x2003 Yup i developed this strategy based on this notion. I still rmb that play i saw as a kid where T-MAC scored a game winner out of an inbounds play starting off as the inbounder.
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I love seeing your plays using real game concepts! Keep them coming and Thank you!
another great vid, keep it up man!
Hey Sam, what about the plays on the Nets playbook?
That playbook is actually a hybrid mix of DAL and PHX that's what makes it so valuable. It has most of the PHX plays but it has double dragon instead of double tiger. So if you love the PHX 3pt and cut plays but wanna keep double dragon then nets playbook is the one for you ^^
Hey Sam, when you contest shots in the paint do you use vertical contest, or do you go for the block? Also what setting do you have your contest on?
+Caleb Wootz i have manual contest and yes i always go for the vertical contest block attempt might lead to silly fouls so i leave those alone haha
When I press on the Dpad the plays don't show up? and what camera view do you play on?
+FaciliateMC 2k Camera Height 9 zoom 2 ^^ you need to tap L1 and player icon for plays ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 ah I see thanks. btw I just used all these settings in this vid (playing as warriors against the Warriors) and I flushed them out! for some reason I have great trouble playing with curry...I feel like his moves aren't very efficient and his jumper is very hard. tips?
+FaciliateMC Is this only online. I can't find these setting when I play my friends
+corrie lyke should work in play with friends
Where do I go? I haven't been able to find that screen for setting
Well it's time to change my defense again. Great video, you just keep getting better. I see what you mean about a lot of plays to add and Golden State has some good 3 point plays.
great work man. The only thing worse than losing is losing because my players are too unpredictable. now I'm finally able to use the settings to CONTROL my team
in the paint do u hit Y to block or you just put your hands up??
I hit Y to jump right after the offensive player jumps
Great job phamily!! what about doing a series for online play now GOAT grinding. I have been using tier 3 teams like Portland, Sacramento, Orlando and Minnesota. I would love to lab with you. I have been using pace principles with the triangle freelance offense.
Also, i have some great money plays for sub par teams. they might be borderline cheese though i am not sure.
I will try to do that for the next month maybe haha Hmmm I have used terrible teams to win before but I dont like using awkwardly built teams. Like I don't mind using Denver or Kings but I would hate using POR, PHI, and LAL. Those three teams are built to suck on D and play inefficient offense I can't stand it lol
But yah add me on PSN icthyroll07 to lab :)
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks phamily!! I have found some setting's to help compensate for poor defensive teams, but because most people play with tier one teams incorrectly, I enjoy the challenge, unless you are playing against a smart player.
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 what did you just say about my Lakers?? Haha
Coach Pham, can you list out more scenarios/situations of when to switch between on/off ball defense?
+Paul Newman Yes i always aim to do that, that's the hardest thing to teach. Focus on the switching mistakes i showed in this vid those are huge no no. Watch all the clips where i challenged paint shots and stopped penetration, gotta study my switching habits in detail. Every possession is different is so hard to name all the scenarios. They key is off ball as C to run back, on ball when they slow down into half court offense, and then off ball as C if they get too close to the paint. Every shot attempt must be manually contested.
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 Thanks for the detailed response, makes a lot of sense. But if you're in half court D on the perimeter you always stay on ball? What if your opponent is moving the ball well and making good quick passes around the perimeter. I'm pretty sure I've seen you mix up off ball at times, and sometimes you keep staying with whoever they pass it to. I find these to be tough decisions to make on D against a good patient offense. Any tips on that?
Another great video bro!
Sam Pham, you said "make sure jump when they jump in the post" to defend...i was always confused about how to properly play good post defend...i notice a lot of the time, the computer will call a foul if i'm simply standing still under the basket and holding the L2 button...is this the wrong way to defend under the rim? how would you properly contest a post shot? R stick or Triangle? should we avoid holding L2 button completely? Please Pham, shed some light
cant wait for the 3 point plays tutorials
These tutorials are great! Just wondering if you have any tips to playing with the slight lag I get in Aus. It's like a half second delay sometimes and very difficult to play on ball against an iso. Should I control the PF maybe?
Yes I play with a buddy from Aus. A lot and that lag is REAL. If ISO situation I recommend switch to the big that Aussie lag is no joke lol
LOL! yeah we struggle in Aus. Thanks I'll give it a go. Sick of zig zag cheese
on pick and roll u go under maul or u do the weak side big man technique which one sam
With no hedge I am guarding on ball in pick and roll 80% of the time, the rest of the time I am using weakside big
how do you know which one to do at the right time
If on ball stops his offensive efficiency enough I just stick with it lol
Any downside to running half court press all the time? Seemed to pull away after u did that
hey sam when do you play off ball defense ? please let me know asap thanks bro
During transition and when the ball is isolate on the side go off ball. Always play on ball during PNR to go over the screen yourself. I will show a detail tutorial of this soon :)
what do u mean by when the ball is on the side : and do you still run all the plays in the phoenix suns playbook with both flow and pace motion offense ?
Are you using "Intense-D" automatic shot contest or "Manual"? Even if I wait for my opponent to jump, my teammates whom controlled by AI jump when my opponent fakes and this gets me in faul trouble
I am always on manual ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I guess it requires more energy to contest shots from behind the three point arc? Or will I still contest them as much as I did with "Intense-D" on?
Making A defensive vid with Golden State is CHEESE. The AI defense of GS is already too good.
+Samuel Odunsi I was actually gonna post something similar. Not necessarily Cheese, but certainly using the best defensive team to show a defensive scheme is awfully easy.
He should use a tier 3 team
Yea I thought dat too. Not to mention stopping lames online is nothing. Try fighting 2k's HoF cheese. Everything else he said was B ball 101. "Jump when they jump on defense" wow...
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Hey sampham I try to use the pace motion cuts picknroll offense, and it's just really clustered and the flor is not spaced well. Any advice on how u do it?
Call quick ISO before running PnR also make sure your coach settings have manual POE
Hi Sam, I'm sorry for asking again, but how do you stop the flush if you don't want to pass the ball to the player selected?
Which defensive tutorial is the one where you differentiate who's gets tight moderate and deny off ball ?
Lockdown defense #1 or #2 I think
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I'm rolling out with the Suns this month and following what you said every wing would be on deny lol
Thanks sam pham!! FInally GOlden Tutorial!!
Hey SamPham, I like and respect your basketball IQ, you know the game better than some coaches lol, I have an issue tho. My friends have your videos, and now, they run the fist 19 play on EVERY SINGLE TIME. Could you make a video showing how to defend and counter all of your money plays? I feel like this would help balance out the 2k community. Thanks for your time
+Collin Hampton All my defensive settings are designed to stop myself lol They key has always been switch on ball and off ball at the right times. Rmb those mistakes i showed in this vid ? always make the right switches. All my plays can be stopped by off balling as interior big at the right times with my settings. ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks! I just would hate the community to become all offense and no defense because it's much easier to score with these plays than it is to stop them...
Is this better than the Bad boy defense or is it just for the warrios, What do you reccomend For MyTeam?
What button do you use to flush ?? I own a Xbox one
+Tommy rodriguez hold Y ^_^
your videos are so good i win almost every game and the games i lose its because i didn't ran the play well
Thank you ^_^ yes I do tend to have that effect haha
This system works with just defensive (all) settings with no tweeks made in individual player defensive settings?
hey Sam Pham what is a good way to stop this off ball defense online?
Like I showed in the video, put the off ball defender in pick and rolls or down screen/flare screen actions ^_^
Have been using this all day, works amazing! I've managed to make it into the first seed in myteam with only an amethyst Curry with the rest golds!
+Matthew Yup this is reliable and almost no leak with proper user rotation + on ball
how often do you hold L2 on defense? do you let go when people are about to shoot? i ask because i ahve so many fouls called against me cause i hold L2 (shot contest always)
sam pham can u help me out i have the pheonix playbook equipped but none of my favorite plays that got me through rttp like the double tiger and fist35 give apear anymore help !!!
Do I hold L2 the whole time when I get back on defense or do I let go of L2 when the ball handler is not close to me? And when you say flick the left stick are you constantly flicking?
Hey Sam, can you show us some Spurs defense/offense plays?
Have an entire Spurs flow motion hi low 2k16 attack this sunday coming out ^^ keep an eye out :)
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 sweet. cant wait.
what does your controller settings look like?
what play in the phoenix suns playbook beats 2-3 zone sam
Fist 19
what other options are there besides the top of the key 3
There's no top of the key 3 option in fist 19 tho
what 3 point options are in fist 19?
One of the many frustrating things about this game is that against the CPU I can play the high pick n roll PERFECTLY as the onball defender. Dodge the pick the big stays with the rollman but the CPU wing defender leaves his man in the corner to protect the paint. You got anyway to stop that? Or is it just 2k cheese like my 5 backing up under the basket on defense (AFTER A SCORE)out of bounds giving the opposing 5 an uncontested dunk.
Watch my 2k16 defense playlist all the details are there. With those settings your defense will rotate mostly perfectly if you on ball d is good ^^
sam what do u mean u play off ball defense when the ball is isolate on the side
Wing or baseline isolation with ball handler you have to play off ball. This is because 2K doesn't play the right defensive alignment when an isotope takes place on the side of the court
so even if the ball isn't in iso and just on the wing or side play off ball on the center until it goes back to the middle
i need to know exactly when to play off ball defense cause i always play on ball and get beat get back to me sam asap
I will release detail tutorial of this this weekend :)
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 common sam I'm kinda ineed of it rn bro all jokes aside
what exactly does pre-rotate do?
Could you maybye one time soon make a video on how to play the gauntlet ?
Is there a way to completely turn off help defense? No matter what setting I have for defense, somebody always breaks off their man to help with a pick and leaves a wide open 3.
what did you say about the defensive assist strength? what number do you put it on? and also for "automatic shot contest" do you put it on always, manual, or intense d?
15 assist manual contest
only 15? and why manual contest?
+Jefferrrson 15 b/c i like to have control. Manual because auto leads to foul. Also i am originally from SIM Nation so i prefer user control over AI control haha
Will this work with all teams or just the great teams?
+skins 2136 all teams but better defenders better results
Transition is a huge mess up in myteam . Also in pro am .. Sometimes hard to stop.
how do you do a cut to the basket instead of a hand off?
Hold triangle ^^
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks.. your tutorials helped me a lot!!!
Nice video man, any way i could try to play you on MyTeam?
Also, feel better man
PSN: icthyroll07 I usually just play my subs randomly when I need to test something new lol add me haha
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 How do you set pace ?
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 already added you man. FundamentalSkill is my PSN
can you use this against cpu, where can I find a video for cpu
+Cody Sivillo everything i teach will tear the CPU a new one trust me :) I design all my tactics to defeat skilled human 2K players, cpu stands no chance against these tactics ^_^ every single one of them i guarantee if applied correctly will wreck the cpu :)
thanks you da best
Can u do a New Orleans pelicans tutorial I have trouble scoring with them plus who should I start
do u tap r2 repeatidly when playing on ball defense or when to u tap it ??
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Yes i tap it when I gotta slide
do you play man defense the whole game or half court press the whole game?? or when to run the half court press
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How do u run plays again? I'm a noob. do u press the same button over and over again or are you choosing a different play depending on the situation.
+Mike J I choose different plays depending on situation. To call plays tap L1 then tap player icon you want to call the play for :)
Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 Thanks brotha! Finally a helpful nice person on youtube.
Thanks Sam great help so far the other team is barley scoring u just need more help on offense then I would be killer but great job
I have two questions. One, what type of players should I use smother (on ball pressure)on? Two, do you know any good defensive settings against a big man who has a 3 ball or at least a good mid range shot?
what are settings for PG, SG, SF, PF and C do i leave it on Auto
+Anton Graham depends on the team you are going up against. Watch my recent defensive tutorial from my defense playlist to see the effects of different settings
Does anybody have the link where he talks about the golden state offense plays more.
+Mike J go to my freelance offense playlist they will be there ^^ I divide money plays, defense, and freelance offense on y playlists. Check those out :)
So you think this defense is definitely worth switching over from the bad boy? I've gone like 21-2 with the 07' Rockets with it since. Yao Ming is a absolute monster. Lol
Depends if you are a good scrambling defender. Bad boy is rough but if you let a pick and roll get to the middle your defense will scramble like mad in bad boy settings. Also bad boy d are suspect to pick and fades.
I guess what I am trying to say is adjust accordingly lol
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I didn't get to see much P&F from this guy how does this D work against that compared to the bad boy? You basically had to defend P&F manually.
+Nick SVoboda So is this better? How if it's still no hedge?
Sam how do you man guard ballhandlers with strong stick skills? Been having trouble sticking them, I get blown by
Or if I leave too much room they'll pop the 3
Play off/ on ball I have the same problem what i do is I show him I'm trash at d then let cpu handle him bc once he sees your d is horrible he will just spam size ups and things to get you and by then he'll get a shot clock violation
Does this d work only for warriors?
No no this work for any squad ^_^
Nice!! Thanks Pham!!
Youre really good in playing 2k bro. But can you ball though?
sam,
i've used this in play now online. transition cheese still gets me 60-70% of the time. i use the rockets and i get beat. i feel like this really ruins the game, because i play great halfcourt offense while the opponents play off ball w C/PF, and my open shots just dont drop. i' feel as if i'm forced to use the warriors or cavs now just to level the playing field. people that expose glitches really ruin the game, and at the higher levels of playNow online (euro and up) thats what everyone does with the cavs or warriors or OKC or whoever. it really kills the experience for me.
I had same issue I recommend switching over to myteam .. It takes a long time to get good players but once u get into the higher seeds the real talented players win because both teams are pretty even
I know what you are saying, so it makes sense for you to join myteam **
how do you play on ball defense sam ? and how do u contest 3 pointers and mid ranges
Manual contest setting I close out with RS and turbo if I can get close enough I jump with triangle to try and make shot as hard as possible. On ball d I just tap R2 as a slide with L2 held down; the key is to back up and Gap
Hey Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2k16. Why don't you use the "pre-rotate" in your defensive settings. I felt like that help my defense tremendously! Your thoughts
I have been labbing it but I can never make it work reliably ~ I always feel like too much help comes
For some reason I cannot keep up with my man on defense in myteam. I worked my way down from 80 to 15 on the defensive assist strength with my shot contest option in manual. I'm 15 assist strength and 80 box out how can I fix this?
Good one! Will try it
Hey Pham, with the stats and 3 points ratings of warriors, can you show us how to defend and even defeat GSW with other teams like Cav and Spurs? I am only playing ALL-STAR level on GSW with Spurs and got killed really badly as I don't know what to do with their offense... pls help!!!
I have a video defending and destroying the Warriors with Denver on HOF SIM lol go check that out :)
Is this defense still effective currently?
+Kavon Harris yes this one still works pretty well :)
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 Thanks
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16
well can you delete the ones that doesn't work effectively anymore (:
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What is the point of deny on defense settings
Defender won't leave the person you tell them to deny. Watch all my defensive videos in my 2k16 defense playlist and you will understand it better :)
Hey Sam Phan bring back the Denver Nuggets MyGM i liked that series
I would like to do. But that's like a holiday only thing for me :( takes too much time to produce when I am busy with everyday stuff :(
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 ok pham
Hey. nice video.
Do u have a quck tipp how to draw alot of fouls?
I need it for MyTeam :)
try driving into the lane
I don't know what it is, but neither this nor the "bad boy" defense has been working for me. I'm doing a MyLeague with the Mavericks, and I know the Mavs aren't as good as the Warriors, but I literally can't stop anyone from scoring. The AI constantly gets open shooters, and they're destroying me in the paint with both defenses. And even when I win, whether it be a bad team or a good team, it's always decided by one possession or less. I can't get any separation on the scoreboard. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong :(
+TheRelentlessTroll your on ball is bad most likely. And you need to set deny on the good shooters.
+TheRelentlessTroll Try a game strictly playing off ball d and see what happens then you will know where the problem is coming from. ALSO don't turn it over on offense, not defense can save you from a turnover transition break
Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 I appreciate your advice! Thanks for responding. I'll be sure to try the deny setting. Since I posted this comment, I reverted back to the old "bad boy" defense against the Rockets, exactly the same settings, but with 3/4 bottom on post, and I ended up beating them by 25 points! By far the largest margin of victory in my season. And you're most definitely right, my on ball defense is absolute garbage, but just before playing that game, I watched your on ball defense tutorial, and it helped tremendously!! Thanks, Sam!
where do you setup the pace offense with MyTeam road to playoffs?
Is the same way in every game. Watch my tutorial #20 on my all tutorial playlist I teach how to activate pace in game there
I have trouble with bad rotation on def. like the cpu plyrs will help on def without need for said help n leave shooters wide open. I'm gonna try these settings
Can someone link me to where I can find how to set up the pace motion thing on offense, I can't find it :(
All tutorial playlist tutorial #20 ^^
can you use these settings in my team as well?
Why not
Great vid dude
Points of Emphases 00:09
If you were playing live, what would be your best option for defense?......even if the game is broken
Sam you should play a game with the Spurs using this offense & defense.
I got a question. My cousin usually comes over my house every weekend and we play 2k. He uses golden state and I use the Spurs. Idk how by he always isos with curry and uses his signature moves and hits threes and layups on me. I even put KAWHI on him and he still scores. Double team doesn't work cause it leaves someone open. He literally spams with one player but I can't stop him. Plz help
Play on HOF SIM and go off ball lol lets see how he deals with that lol and is fair game since you have to attack on HOF sim just as he does
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks
when money plays with nets playbook?
Sam Pham can u tell me how to play my career in nba 2k12 on PS2???
what happened to mygm?
i haven't lost in myteam road to playoffs with this! thanks Pham!!
Your welcome :) happy to help haha good job on your for executing ^_^
Upload the next video sam!!! We are waiting
Sorry lol I am excited for it too. Saturday and Sunday back to back promised ^^ very very busy with work lately and being sick last week didn't help lol
This GSW triangle thing is way better than pace. Because I also added Hawks motion to it lol I will probably discuss the Hawks motion part sometime next week. But the plays for that triangle are INSANEEEEE
+Sam Pham NBA Tips and Tutorial 2K16 thanks!!! Im so excited!!!
Can u make all skills tutorial bro