For example, a PG can’t be a slasher with a perfect dunk rating.
The SG position along with the SF need to have good defensive accountability and perfect off-ball movement, so there’s more of an obligation on your end to understand how to run screens effectively to help your own teammates move off the ball. If you want less responsibility and want to move off the ball and shoot off the dribble a little more, than maybe a SG is more to your liking. If you’re the kind of player that likes to control the play, distribute, and dictate the terms of a match, then a PG is for you. Ideally, you want to create a player that really encapsulates how you play NBA 2K. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment when you first boot up NBA 2K17 and design a player that doesn’t really suit your style of play. My Player Creation Tips | College Tips | Attribute Upgrades and Caps | Getting A Perfect Teammate Grade | Boosting To Level 99 So, want to know how to quickly build your MyPlayer up to level 99 and dominate the NBA? Here are some tips. While the My Career mode can be punishing, the initial 2-or-so hours act as a bit of a tutorial, so if you are new, you should feel right at home before your career really kicks into gear! NBA 2K17 is a great game to get introduced to the series’ fundamentals in, and it shouldn’t take you long to familiarise yourself with the basics. For those new to the experience, hopefully this guide can take you through the basics, and help you on your way to becoming an NBA superstar and All-Star. They’ve toned down on the social commentary, which is good, and focused on gameplay and progression, which makes for a far more streamlined and engaging experience.įor the initiated, most of the information here will be all-too-familiar. It’s a bit of a grind, and 2K Sports has gone to great lengths to liven up the mode’s story element, last year with Spike Lee’s tale of a rags-to-riches kid making it big, and this year with a high school star lacking a father figure. The role-playing “game” has players creating their own basketball player (dubbed “MyPlayer”) from scratch, before slowly working them up, building up their stats and guiding them to NBA stardom. This year's cover star is Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, but if you want to spend extra money, you can get the Legend edition, which comes with Kobe Bryant on the box and digital and physical goodies based on the former Los Angeles Laker.Few game modes are as popular with each new iteration of its base game as NBA 2K‘s My Career is. The Australian Boomers will also make their way to NBA 2K17 when it releases later this year.
The Dream Team isn't the only squad getting added to this year's basketball game. You also get some digital content such as virtual currency if you preorder. You can play four days early by preordering the game.
NBA 2K17 releases for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on September 20. Be sure to stick through to the end of the video, as there is also a tease for the the United States Olympics team, which will be featured in the game alongside the 1992 Dream Team.
If you play well in college, your NBA "draft stock" will improve, leading to your eventual signing with a pro squad. You can start your career at a number of schools-Arizona is featured in the video, but other options include Uconn, Kansas, and Louisville, among others. Now Playing: NBA 2K17 Presents: The PreludeĪlso returning this year for NBA 2K17 is college gameplay. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's