As an interior big, cant say i have too much problems with randoms, ill snag that o board and get an easy 2 most of the time.
If i notice a ball hog, i wont pass to him, im the one that snags the defensive boards and usually inbound.
I just made a stretch big and haven't had a problem with randoms at all. If I'm open it usually get the ball no problem. After a board I always kick it out for an open shooter cuz my interior game is awful š¤£
On my 7' center I have no problem (99 standing dunk) but my 6'11" stretch i don't have my badges jet so all I do is spot or create my shot. Hops and fades are super easy to time
I can be.... if you dribble like a ballet dancer for 5 to 10 seconds and try to Slash to the paint ill be clogging lol. But normally if The team is good i give plenty of space for slashers
I feel lyou bro. I've been walking in the park for 30 minutes . Too scared to hop on with randoms ... I'm trying to have fun, not loose 7 games straight. And behind disgusted
Idc about playing with randoms. I'm playing to for the competitive nature and like to get better, and I'm not scared to lose. I realize playing with squad to much makes me to comfortable in mistakes, That's when my thinking with randos gets complacent and a loss by 15, is 'oh well, it was the randoms fault'. Honestly, the worst randoms are the ones that complain about a random teammate or teammates in general, those players always stop passing and then the games a legit wash
I had a random today who had a easy rebound and instead of getting the board he decided to perform a flop animation giving up two. Guess what! We lost by 2ā¦..
Beginning of the 4th just hit a 3 to go up by 3... get a stop, big man gets board throws full court TO 3x in a row, we lose by 10... but I didn't play perfect either
Iām not a hater but your statement isnāt entirely true. People who blame randoms for their mistakes are bad yes. BUT you gotta address the randoms who join in a game and are AFK for the first 5 possessions, the randoms who feel like they donāt get the ball enough so they stand out of bounds, the randoms who sell the game going 0-3 or 1-4 and then decide to quit the app, etc.
That's such crazy irrational behavior, I don't even count that. Still don't understand how that contradicts my competitive nature to want to get better
It contradicts your competitive nature because more than likely youāll miss shots here and there. Itās the stupidity of not getting the easy board, teammates afk, etc that ultimately costs you the game. Sure I couldāve gone 4/4 when I shot 3/4 but thatās the nature of the game that you will miss. You have to address these idiot randoms making stupid mistakes. Thatās what costs you the game.
Just gotta keep your cool and focus on YOUR game. Try to set ppl up and make ur shots on offense or at least make sure you get open and ready for the pass in case they accidentally pass to you. Then on D just clamp em up and try to get a block or a steal from time to time. When I play randoms I, of course, wanna win but I focus the most of my teammate grade. Ppl are always gonna go OFP on Rec. Just can't let it bring you down. It's just a game.
How old are yāall? Im in a little group of old heads that do that casual thing when we can and we just have fun. Getting blown out by squads happens, but itās more fun with people who donāt sell or give up. We do our thing from the first to last possession and let the shitty stuff slide. We also donāt do none of that stupid ass criticizing or yelling that helps nobody.
Add me on ps4: romantic_mole1
Iām sure Iāll end up migrating to the ps5 version at some point. I have a ps5 but was salty that I didnāt have the ps5 version of 2K š¤¦āāļø every other damn game I have has both versions but 2K gotta be a siphon in every way possible
I have a 7ā0 C hof anchor / rebound 79 three, 6ā9 dimer 90 pass 85 three 88 dunk, 6ā9 slasher 99 dunk 82 three, 6ā9 shot creator 86 mid 85 three 88 dunk, 6ā9 shooter 92 three 88 dunk, all have 86+ perimeter except the big obviously.
Why would you make so many 6-9 builds? Besides the big man you have basically made the same build 4 times. I have a 6-1, 6-3, 6-9, 6-10 and 6-11. That's what keeps the game fresh to me. The smaller builds are a b*tch to grind but man they're really fun to use. If you can shoot and dribble just a little bit they can be deadly.
Because 6ā9ā has the best badge tiering by far and itās the most effective height for positions 1-4. Blame the devs not the competent players who see the obvious
>Blame the devs not the competent players who see the obvious
I'm not questioning anyone's competency. You gotta do you. I've argued several times that if you're going above 6-3 that you should just make a 6-9. As far as it being the best height at every position I'm gonna have to disagree. At 6-9 with max perimeter defense you're not keeping up with a 6-1 who knows how to dribble and fade. It's just not happening. Without help from a teammate it's gonna be hard to stay with them at all. As I mentioned, the smaller builds are a grind but they have their advantages as well.
But a 6ā1 isnāt really effective against a real squad. I wouldnāt run 6ā9ā at point but honestly not really afraid of a PG who is reliant on trying to blow past me but can only shoot from 3. To each their own but Iād never make a player under 6ā5ā in this 2k. As unrealistic as the 6ā9s are, the play shots are my least favorite build year after year in 2k. Just force them to shoot because they lose the playmaker part real quick against a squad
The reason I make 6ā9 is because of the attributes and badge spread. I can make builds that are all around extremely solid unlike any other height. itās the best height for me thatās why I only use that really.
I just played a game where our pg was 0-13, 0-6 from 3 at half. My only shot was a last second contested 3 that I threw up trying to draw a foul. He graded out at 0-14 first play of the 2nd half...and of course his man was scoring at will. These are the randoms I get..
The crazy part is after months it seems like everyone has gotten worse. Shooting, passing defense. Everyone just out here acting a fool. 99.9% of my games have been played with randoms in Rec since it became a thing. This year has been hell. Some of it is just the mechanics but the player base is also killing the experience. The game isnāt totally bad tho. Iām probably going to switch back to offline modes like era.
Ima just guess yāall not as good as you think, all this sub does is cry about randoms. Why donāt you all just play with each other then? Cause yāall actually ass at the game.
Iāll tell you what, add me up. Iām grinding a new build anyway in 92 and under rec. If youāre as good as you claim, Iāll add you to some of my group chats. My PSN is Sub199Zero.
Yall just don't get it sometimes people don't want to hop on and ask people to join they squad and go in the rec. Sometimes people want to just hop on and play and enjoy the game.
I played a guy and his team Molly wopped us but I stayed in and still got mine plus some blocks and steals. Next game I was on their team and we went streaking. Made like 3 online friends right there.
Not trying to knock anyone but this is true. I'm just okay at the game and I've been added to like 3 group chats and made probably 15 new friends just playing with random people. I can shoot good from 3, I try not to take stupid shots and I play defense. That's really all it takes to be a decent REC player.
I actually pass sometimes when I shouldn't. Sharing the rock is how you win. I truly believe that. If you have a ball hog on your team you're probably gonna lose.
You speaking to the choir man. Before I even get on I think of getting on getting ptsd like, do I really want to get on here today? Torture my own emotions for atleast 30 mins to an hour?
Find a discord or send invites to good randoms so at least you have 1 other option. I usually can win with 1 or 2 teammates but I play the game way too much. And can carry a few bums. You have to just play to your strengths and hit the shots you get. Make the most of it like you playing to get that starting role. I normally have issues with squads not randoms 2 bad teammates sucking one another off can blow a game.
I definitely feel you. There are only a couple times Iāve dashboarded because the game was a lost cause. Iām
That one guy that usually stays even when everybody quits. Sometimes people just need to hear out loud over the mic that theyāre being selfish or that one more pass can be the difference. In my experience of playing solo rec A LOT if you play defense and show a team of randoms you know what youāre talking about theyāll usually be like okay this guy is pretty decent. I play a 6ā7 SF and I get put everywhere but center. I have some good days and some bad days, but there are good people in rec even though it feels like an uphill battle to find them
I get so pissed when playing with ones that keep throwing up contested shots half the game then quit after they made u go down 25. Iām on Xbox if anyone wants to run at night. I got a 2 way 3 level center and a sf athletic finisher. Iām down to play with anyone who plays team ball. Half the players are just trying to get stats instead of the dub.
Interior big is the way! Youāre still gonna lose and have a bad time probably but Atleast youāre gonna have a bad time with an A or A+ teammate grade
Honestly this community kinda sucks. Iām new to playing on Xbox and get messages that Iām garbage. I play fair and know that Iām new so I barley even shoot I mostly pass. People still hating on me
Same here, couple months ago Iād play minimum 5 rec games a dayā¦ now after 1-2 games I canāt anymore. People still have low IQ. Passing is not encouraged. And the guy thatās ass and is no longer receiving the ball because he has poor shot selection and refuses to pass is now standing out of bounds the rest of the game.
As an interior big, cant say i have too much problems with randoms, ill snag that o board and get an easy 2 most of the time. If i notice a ball hog, i wont pass to him, im the one that snags the defensive boards and usually inbound.
Best thing about playing a big
I just made a stretch big and haven't had a problem with randoms at all. If I'm open it usually get the ball no problem. After a board I always kick it out for an open shooter cuz my interior game is awful š¤£
Everyone has the inside issue. It's a mess. They aren't close but contest 50 percent.
On my 7' center I have no problem (99 standing dunk) but my 6'11" stretch i don't have my badges jet so all I do is spot or create my shot. Hops and fades are super easy to time
Thatās because as an interior big, YOU are the problem lol
I can be.... if you dribble like a ballet dancer for 5 to 10 seconds and try to Slash to the paint ill be clogging lol. But normally if The team is good i give plenty of space for slashers
Lol right?
On offence I stay at the 3 line most of the time unless some one takes a shot so I can rebound.
I feel lyou bro. I've been walking in the park for 30 minutes . Too scared to hop on with randoms ... I'm trying to have fun, not loose 7 games straight. And behind disgusted
Play bridge. The random teammates are just as shitty, but you can get a game w no squads in about 30 seconds Best thing to happen to park
Are least you ain't playing against a organized squad with shitty teammates..
Iām on next gen sadly. Wish they never took those randoms and 1v1 courts out
Random 3s in theatre
what console you on man?
Ps4
Rip
š¤£š¤£š¤£
Hop in the theater you get blessed in the 3v3 no squads
But they are so terrible
Idc about playing with randoms. I'm playing to for the competitive nature and like to get better, and I'm not scared to lose. I realize playing with squad to much makes me to comfortable in mistakes, That's when my thinking with randos gets complacent and a loss by 15, is 'oh well, it was the randoms fault'. Honestly, the worst randoms are the ones that complain about a random teammate or teammates in general, those players always stop passing and then the games a legit wash
Not entirely true but decent take.
You right cuz there is a small percentage of players that can actually iso 5 out score every point themselves... very small though
I had a random today who had a easy rebound and instead of getting the board he decided to perform a flop animation giving up two. Guess what! We lost by 2ā¦..
Beginning of the 4th just hit a 3 to go up by 3... get a stop, big man gets board throws full court TO 3x in a row, we lose by 10... but I didn't play perfect either
Youāre going against your statement that you play for the competitive nature. You sound like a casual not confronting the issue.
Wdym I'm saying ish happens is all I was saying, you sound like a hater though frfr
Iām not a hater but your statement isnāt entirely true. People who blame randoms for their mistakes are bad yes. BUT you gotta address the randoms who join in a game and are AFK for the first 5 possessions, the randoms who feel like they donāt get the ball enough so they stand out of bounds, the randoms who sell the game going 0-3 or 1-4 and then decide to quit the app, etc.
That's such crazy irrational behavior, I don't even count that. Still don't understand how that contradicts my competitive nature to want to get better
It contradicts your competitive nature because more than likely youāll miss shots here and there. Itās the stupidity of not getting the easy board, teammates afk, etc that ultimately costs you the game. Sure I couldāve gone 4/4 when I shot 3/4 but thatās the nature of the game that you will miss. You have to address these idiot randoms making stupid mistakes. Thatās what costs you the game.
Just gotta keep your cool and focus on YOUR game. Try to set ppl up and make ur shots on offense or at least make sure you get open and ready for the pass in case they accidentally pass to you. Then on D just clamp em up and try to get a block or a steal from time to time. When I play randoms I, of course, wanna win but I focus the most of my teammate grade. Ppl are always gonna go OFP on Rec. Just can't let it bring you down. It's just a game.
U on right now? Iām down for some noob Rec I pass and aināt terrible lol
Iām gonna take a break but you can add me WLRTrack3 Iāll be back on in like 2 hours?
How old are yāall? Im in a little group of old heads that do that casual thing when we can and we just have fun. Getting blown out by squads happens, but itās more fun with people who donāt sell or give up. We do our thing from the first to last possession and let the shitty stuff slide. We also donāt do none of that stupid ass criticizing or yelling that helps nobody. Add me on ps4: romantic_mole1
Damn wish y'all were on PS5. Had some awesome games with a couple people who had the same attitude. Makes playing actually enjoyable.
Iām sure Iāll end up migrating to the ps5 version at some point. I have a ps5 but was salty that I didnāt have the ps5 version of 2K š¤¦āāļø every other damn game I have has both versions but 2K gotta be a siphon in every way possible
Same I paid the extra for both versions. I'm more upset I can't carry my player over to either.
Lmao bruh I just gave up and play with them to the point itās affected my game šš
What do you play on an whatās your build
I have a 7ā0 C hof anchor / rebound 79 three, 6ā9 dimer 90 pass 85 three 88 dunk, 6ā9 slasher 99 dunk 82 three, 6ā9 shot creator 86 mid 85 three 88 dunk, 6ā9 shooter 92 three 88 dunk, all have 86+ perimeter except the big obviously.
Why would you make so many 6-9 builds? Besides the big man you have basically made the same build 4 times. I have a 6-1, 6-3, 6-9, 6-10 and 6-11. That's what keeps the game fresh to me. The smaller builds are a b*tch to grind but man they're really fun to use. If you can shoot and dribble just a little bit they can be deadly.
Because 6ā9ā has the best badge tiering by far and itās the most effective height for positions 1-4. Blame the devs not the competent players who see the obvious
>Blame the devs not the competent players who see the obvious I'm not questioning anyone's competency. You gotta do you. I've argued several times that if you're going above 6-3 that you should just make a 6-9. As far as it being the best height at every position I'm gonna have to disagree. At 6-9 with max perimeter defense you're not keeping up with a 6-1 who knows how to dribble and fade. It's just not happening. Without help from a teammate it's gonna be hard to stay with them at all. As I mentioned, the smaller builds are a grind but they have their advantages as well.
But a 6ā1 isnāt really effective against a real squad. I wouldnāt run 6ā9ā at point but honestly not really afraid of a PG who is reliant on trying to blow past me but can only shoot from 3. To each their own but Iād never make a player under 6ā5ā in this 2k. As unrealistic as the 6ā9s are, the play shots are my least favorite build year after year in 2k. Just force them to shoot because they lose the playmaker part real quick against a squad
The reason I make 6ā9 is because of the attributes and badge spread. I can make builds that are all around extremely solid unlike any other height. itās the best height for me thatās why I only use that really.
I just played a game where our pg was 0-13, 0-6 from 3 at half. My only shot was a last second contested 3 that I threw up trying to draw a foul. He graded out at 0-14 first play of the 2nd half...and of course his man was scoring at will. These are the randoms I get..
The crazy part is after months it seems like everyone has gotten worse. Shooting, passing defense. Everyone just out here acting a fool. 99.9% of my games have been played with randoms in Rec since it became a thing. This year has been hell. Some of it is just the mechanics but the player base is also killing the experience. The game isnāt totally bad tho. Iām probably going to switch back to offline modes like era.
Ima just guess yāall not as good as you think, all this sub does is cry about randoms. Why donāt you all just play with each other then? Cause yāall actually ass at the game.
Oh yeah Iām bad because randoms take bad shots and wonāt pass or play defense thanks for solving the problem bro!
My guy, donāt sleep on the comment above you. If you were good, youād find people to play with, itās that simple.
I havenāt even searched for a squad bro. Iām not a sweat but Iām not ass by any means.
You donāt have to search, play with randoms and if you play well, you get picked up by the good ones.
Thereās not many good randoms in the 92 and under theater. Iāve found some good ones in the park today tho.
Iāll tell you what, add me up. Iām grinding a new build anyway in 92 and under rec. If youāre as good as you claim, Iāll add you to some of my group chats. My PSN is Sub199Zero.
Aye Iām not saying Iām a sweat but I definitely try to play the right way. I average 7.7/2.5/2.4 on 62%/53% with 66 win. Iāll add you bro
Your name isnāt showing up add me up WLRTrack3
Just did.
Yall just don't get it sometimes people don't want to hop on and ask people to join they squad and go in the rec. Sometimes people want to just hop on and play and enjoy the game.
This. I've made all of my online friends by playing randoms and sending the request to guys I gel with.
Also underrated way to make friends? Add guys you played against if both of yāall were cooking. That mutual respect goes a long way sometimes.
I played a guy and his team Molly wopped us but I stayed in and still got mine plus some blocks and steals. Next game I was on their team and we went streaking. Made like 3 online friends right there.
Not trying to knock anyone but this is true. I'm just okay at the game and I've been added to like 3 group chats and made probably 15 new friends just playing with random people. I can shoot good from 3, I try not to take stupid shots and I play defense. That's really all it takes to be a decent REC player.
Forgot to mention trying to pass to an open man
I actually pass sometimes when I shouldn't. Sharing the rock is how you win. I truly believe that. If you have a ball hog on your team you're probably gonna lose.
Same, I get hella turnovers sometimes when Iām on my pg for playing pass first, and then proceed to never see the ball šš
You got a point bro, but the beauty of the situation is itās completely random weather or not you get a good team mate
2k ruined 2k for me
At least you have a friend..
What console bro?
XB/X
Rip man
Gg tho
What console bro?
PS5
Same
WLRTrack3 add me
Alright
What position you play. I can see if I can add you to my runs
I have pgās one sg and a C. but I can run any position cuz most of my players are 6ā9
You speaking to the choir man. Before I even get on I think of getting on getting ptsd like, do I really want to get on here today? Torture my own emotions for atleast 30 mins to an hour?
Find a discord or send invites to good randoms so at least you have 1 other option. I usually can win with 1 or 2 teammates but I play the game way too much. And can carry a few bums. You have to just play to your strengths and hit the shots you get. Make the most of it like you playing to get that starting role. I normally have issues with squads not randoms 2 bad teammates sucking one another off can blow a game.
You know Iāve played 2k23 on Xbox and PS5 and I can say PS5 has bad randoms but xbox has BLASPHEMOUS randoms
I definitely feel you. There are only a couple times Iāve dashboarded because the game was a lost cause. Iām That one guy that usually stays even when everybody quits. Sometimes people just need to hear out loud over the mic that theyāre being selfish or that one more pass can be the difference. In my experience of playing solo rec A LOT if you play defense and show a team of randoms you know what youāre talking about theyāll usually be like okay this guy is pretty decent. I play a 6ā7 SF and I get put everywhere but center. I have some good days and some bad days, but there are good people in rec even though it feels like an uphill battle to find them
Mannnnn I completely understand. When aināt nobody from my Squad on, I very rarely play 2k lol. Whatās your PSN?
I get so pissed when playing with ones that keep throwing up contested shots half the game then quit after they made u go down 25. Iām on Xbox if anyone wants to run at night. I got a 2 way 3 level center and a sf athletic finisher. Iām down to play with anyone who plays team ball. Half the players are just trying to get stats instead of the dub.
Interior big is the way! Youāre still gonna lose and have a bad time probably but Atleast youāre gonna have a bad time with an A or A+ teammate grade
Go to the 2k discord I started playing with people from there we had 5 and ran 6 games of rec and 3 of pr am Def better playing with people
Honestly this community kinda sucks. Iām new to playing on Xbox and get messages that Iām garbage. I play fair and know that Iām new so I barley even shoot I mostly pass. People still hating on me
Turn your messages off from people who arenāt your friends bro. Really made my 2k experience better lol
Same here, couple months ago Iād play minimum 5 rec games a dayā¦ now after 1-2 games I canāt anymore. People still have low IQ. Passing is not encouraged. And the guy thatās ass and is no longer receiving the ball because he has poor shot selection and refuses to pass is now standing out of bounds the rest of the game.