Gaf, I'm an NBA 2k newbie. Picked it up the Spike Lee version on PS4 because it was free and because my 10year old stat-tracking basketball FIEND of a old nephew wanted something to play with me. So, I got it and he DESTROYS me.
I'm tired of him destroying me. Also, I kind of dig the game.
So I picked up the Switch version and i'm amazed by how good it is looks for a portable. However, I'm having some problems. I really don't get some of the controls. I've goofed around in the tutorial mode and some things aren't sticking or explained.
1. My nephew pointed out in the PS4 version that there's a colored icon below your player that shows when the player is in the best place to shoot. When he showed me that, it was like a light switch going off and my shot percentages started going way up. That's not in the SWITCH Version. There's a meter for when to release that I simply CANNOT figure out, but that other icon? No clue how to activate it. I spent forever on the solo practice court just trying to shoot and I could barely land 1 in 15. Shooting just seemed much easier on the PS4 version.
2. In DEFENSE, there seems to be a LOT of auto control in this game, which is fine. However, in the PS4 version, I'd switch to my playable defender to directly cover my opponent, and I remember holding R2 which would put me in a guard-like position that made it easier to either reach in to steal or or jump to block shots. It doesn't appear to be the same on the SWITCH. Once you do ANY action on the Switch, the computer breaks your guard and does whatever they want - usually scores. I'm left left behind the action looking like an idiot. What am I doing wrong here?
I haven't kept up with basketball in years, so I'm not up on stats. Consider me a complete newbie. I do, however, enjoy trying to play this game. Suggestions?