'NBA 2K18' Hands-On Impression

NBA 2K18 is set to launch next month. On last Thursday, Brian Mazique has an opportunity to visit 2K headquarters and play NBA 2K18 prior its release on September 15. He played the new game on PS4 Pro, and half of the games he played came against human opponents. Below is his hands-on impression of the new game.

Dribbling and Defending
In NBA 2K17, Dribbling and Defending are two areas that have the most problems. Ballhandlers usually got stuck in an unwanted animation, and defenders often seemed to have no chance to stay in front of their opponent. In this year’s game, the two fronts have been improved noticeably. The dribble moves are far more intuitive. There's a bigger gap in skill between the elite ballhandlers and the good, average and below average. You can try all sorts of moves when you're controlling a player, if you chain the moves together properly, you can create space or some pretty amazing drives and finishes at the basket. But the defender still had the tools to stay in front of the ballhandler if he moves his feet and anticipates the next move of his opponent.
Reaching for steals will be much more costly. The better defenders or players with the high steal ratings have more success, but in general, reaching for pilfers led to more fouls in this year’s game.
Ankle-breaker sequences are still in this game, but they appear less frequently than they do in NBA 2K17.
He played two games on 2K cam and found it harder to stay in front of ballhandlers. In the current build, the court becomes wider and the long pass was probably too much of a viable weapon. The same could be said for the broadcast cam, but the long pass is a little more discouraged in that view because you can't see as far down the court. However, experience is more realistic on the broadcast view. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k/nba-2k18-hands-on-impression

They Should Get A Stat Boost for NBA 2K18 Part 1

Players get a stat boost in NBA 2K according to their performances during last season. 2016-2017 season was one of extremes - exquisite performances by Westbrook, Harden, LeBron and Durant overshadowing all the rest. But there are also many other players who impressed us much and deserve a stat boost in the upcoming NBA 2K18. Who emerged stronger from this season? Let’s re-evaluate now. I hope these players not only give you an edge over your opponents in 2K18, but also fit your personal style of play.

10. Jimmy Butler - Minnesota Timberwolves

It remains to be seen whether Jimmy Butler’s move to Minnesota will bring a significant progress to the Wolves. But things won’t be sweet to the Bulls for losing Butler. For the Bulls, it was a mixed season, they almost failed to make the playoffs before racing into a 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics. After losing 4 straight games in the process, they were subsequently eliminated, but if it were not for Butler, they wouldn't have even reached that stage.
Butler didn't have the most spectacular of seasons, but still proved himself a star player. He had a career year in terms of average points, rebounds, assists and steals, and was voted into the All-NBA Third Team. Although not as spectacular as the Most Improved award he got in 2014/15, he's still had an impressive year, and will be greatly missed in Chicago. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k18/they-should-get-a-stat-boost-for-nba-2k18-part-1

DeMar DeRozan Will Grace the Canadian-Exclusive Cover of NBA 2K18

Toronto Raptors leading scorer, three-time NBA all-star, DeMar DeRozan will join Kyrie Irving and Shaquille O’Neal as cover athletes for 2K this year. DeMar DeRozan will be appearing on the Canadian cover of NBA 2K18, and this is the first-ever Canadian-exclusive cover.

DeRozan said: “It's something that's extremely awesome and definitely mind-blowing.” When this opportunity came round, he even couldn’t believe it and he was at a loss for words.

Some people may say “why him? He is not the best player in Raptors history.” Yes, he is not the best. But nobody can name another player that can represent a city in NBA like him for what he has done for the Raptors. Last season when he hit the free-agent market, he almost immediately committed to re-signing with the team that originally drafted him. DeRozan love the city of Toronto and the Raptors. “Being part of the whole process here, eight years, it’s been amazing to see everything develop— from Toronto hosting the all-star weekend to us making the Eastern Conference Final. Something like this— being on the cover— isn’t just for me, it’s for Canada. Period,” he says. “Us being the only team in the country and sometimes not getting the full recognition we deserve, things like this help us to go bigger.” Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k18/demar-derozan-will-grace-the-canadian-exclusive-cover-of-nba-2k18

Win NBA 2K18 Legend Edition in A ShaqSlamContest

It is well known among NBA 2K17 fans that Shaquille O'Neal is the cover athlete for the upcoming NBA 2K18 Legend Edition. To celebrate O' Neal taking the mantle as the cover athlete, the 2K official is giving away copies of NBA 2K18 Legend Edition to FIVE random people who submit Shaq’s famous signature two-handed dunk in a “ShaqSlamContest.”

The Sweepstakes is only opened to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years old. That means you are not eligible to participate if you are not located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

The entry period of the Sweepstakes begins on July 3, 2017 and ends at 10:00:00 PM PT on July 10, 2017. You have two ways to enter the Sweepstakes: One is to upload a video which should be no longer than 30 seconds in length, re-enacting the iconic Shaquille O'Neal dunk in NBA 2K17 to Twitter. The other way is to send a mail. You send a 3” x 5”card or piece of paper hand-printed with your name, address, email address and telephone number in an envelope with proper postage affixed to: 2K. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k18/win-nba-2k18-legend-edition-in-a-shaqslamcontest

Paul George Is Traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder

After the trades of Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul, rumors and speculations of another top-15 player, the cover athlete for NBA 2K17, have come to an end. Paul George is not going to Los Angeles, Cleveland, or any other rumored team, instead, he was dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis.

To pair George and NBA MVP Russell Westbrook will give the Thunder a one-two punch that can stack up with any in the Western Conference. George isn’t Kevin Durant, but he is a leading scorer of Indiana, a four-time All-Star, his game and impact are closer to KD than almost any other player’s in the league. The pairing of George and Westbrook is certainly a formidable one, right now OKC are not ready to beat the Warriors, but they are getting awfully close.

Obviously OKC will benefit a lot from this deal. It even looks like a steal for the Thunder, fans joked that even NBA 2K17 wouldn’t allow this in MyGM mode. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/paul-george-is-traded-to-the-oklahoma-city-thunder

Russell Westbrook Won 2016-17 MVP Award

Russell Westbrook won MVP on NBA Awards night, June 26. We celebrate this exciting news with all NBA and NBA 2K17 fans especially gamers that have placed orders of NBA 2K17 MT at MmoGah.

The NBA held its first-ever NBA Awards on Monday, June 26 in Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York. Westbrook received 69 first-place votes from the media who cover to the league to finish ahead of Houston Rockets guard James Harden (22 first-place votes) and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (9 first-place votes).

Meanwhile, NBA 2K17 released a limited batch of NBA 2K17 MT Pink Diamond MVP cards and code to celebrate this MVP Award.

The NBA also handed out awards for Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Defensive Player of the Year, and much more. The full list of winners appears below. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/russell-westbrook-won-2016-17-mvp-award

2017 Offseason Roster for NBA 2K17

A few notable deals were made on draft night Thursday. I've brought the news previously that Chicago Bulls sent Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 pick, which turned out to be center Justin Patton to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kris Dunn, Zach Lavine and the No. 7 pick Lauri Markkanen. Now fans can't wait to see the rookies, traded players and upcoming free agent signings with their new teams. Likewise, NBA 2K17 fans can't wait to play with the new player in familiar places.

Thanks to the hard work of “EmbraceThePace”, NBA 2K17 fans don't have to wait. EmbraceThePace has created a realistic draft class and placed those rookies on their new teams. He has also updated the contrasts after the trades as well as the rosters. He even aged every player one year to keep things completely current. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/2017-offseason-roster-for-nba-2k17

Timberwolves – Big Winners of the NBA Draft 2017

Thursday was a big day for fans of NBA and NBA 2K17. On draft night, the Philadelphia 76ers won the draft by trading for the No. 1 pick to take Markelle Fultz. The Lakers took Lonzo Ball with No. 2 pick. However, almost everyone agrees that Minnesota Timberwolves were the biggest winners last night.

The Wolves sent Kris Dunn, 2016 first-round pick, shooting guard Zach LaVine and the No. 7 pick to Chicago for Butler and the No. 16 pick. Jimmy Butler, who excels on both ends of the floor, will reunite with his former coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota, and joins a core of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins that may rank among the best in the league within two years.

Minnesota used the No. 16 pick to take lanky - but - skilled Creighton big man Justin Patton, while Chicago used No. 7 on Arizona big Lauri Markkanen. The gap between those two players in no way makes up for the gap between Butler and the players the Wolves dealt to get him. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/timberwolves-big-winners-of-the-nba-draft-2017

Tips for Dribble Moves in NBA 2K17

In my last article I talked about ISO, today I bring some tips for dribbling. In NBA 2K17, dribbling may be the most tricky part to master for lots of gamers. Dribbling controls are quite complex with over a dozen different combos to master. This skill is a vital technique of the gameplay that may takes you days or even weeks to practice.

Youtuber “Daryus P” brings the basic tutorial of dribbling. This is one of the best basic tutorial videos, because he adds a hand cam into the video that you can see more details about the controller operations.

In basketball, a crossover dribble in which you fake one way, go the other and leave your defender in the dust, this is called an Ankle Breaker. Many gamers have made different Ankle Breaker combo tutorials. Youtuber “Daryus P” and “ShakeDown2012” bring their tutorials.

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What Is ISO in NBA 2K17

When talking about NBA 2K17, gamers sometimes speak of “ISO”. But what is ISO? ISO is a short form for Isolation. Isolation Play is often used near the end of the game. With 10 seconds left on the clock and a team needing a basket, many coaches will just give the ball to their best scorer and ask the star to make something happen.

Isolation plays take advantage of a team's best player. Scorers want to score, and ISO plays give them the opportunities they want. But these plays can also exploit matchups with weaker players, if a team doesn't have a good defender at a certain position or lacks the size and speed to stop a top scorer or the key defender is in trouble with injury or foul, when you have players as talented as Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant on your roster, you're going to score points off of isolation plays.


However, there's a significant downside to isolation ball. Teams that become too reliant on a single player can become stagnant on offense, one-dimensional, and too vulnerable if they are facing a defender like Memphis forward Tony Allen. It requires the ball handler to shoot quickly and perfectly to make ISO really efficient. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/what-is-iso-in-nba-2k17 

Paul George Plans to Leave the Franchise in the summer of 2018

The Indiana Pacers star Paul George, who appears on the cover of NBA 2K17, is one of the NBA players that has been mentioned much by fans these days. Today he has finally informed the Indiana Pacers that he plans to become a free agent next summer and prefers to sign with the Lakers once he is a free agent.

Now, the latest news is that the Pacers began shopping George's services this weekend, including a phone call to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers are willing to enter into trade talks for George without any assurances he will commit to a long-term deal in Cleveland and Cleveland is confident its championship culture and overall atmosphere could sway George to want to stay after playing out the 2017-18 season on the final year of his deal. It is said that Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving will be the two assets that would grab the Pacers’ attention in a potential swap. But it is hard to agree to part with these two great players without any verbal commitment from George that he will stay in Cleveland beyond 2018. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/paul-george-plans-to-leave-the-franchise-in-the-summer-of-2018

How to Shoot Perfect Shots in NBA 2K17

In NBA 2K17, one thing people has noticed is that it is difficult to get  green releases, now we will share a method that allows you to become a better shooter.

Whenever you’re controlling your player on the floor, you will notice a blue circular bar underneath your character. As you move further away from the hoop, you will notice that the blue bar will decrease in length. This is because that blue circle represents your range, when you try to make a shot from a long range, you will find it pretty hard to make a shot and get a 3-point score.

Now let’s try to shoot. You will see a white bar increasing to cover the blue bar, you need to fill up the blue bar with the white bar all the way to the end. However, that’s not easy to do because once the white bar reaches the end of the blue bar, it will quickly fall back. So, you need to time it perfectly such that you hit the release button at the exact moment the white bar hits the end of the bottom blue bar. If you hit the button at the exact moment, you will see the bar turns green, this indicates you made a perfect shot. Remember, you’d better use the right stick for the shot to get consistent shots at the basket. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/how-to-shoot-perfect-shots-in-nba-2k17 

The Warriors against the Bulls in NBA 2K17

2017 is the year of the Warriors. Throughout this season, the Golden State Warriors made themselves ranked among the greatest teams in NBA history. Are they taking the place of the 1996 Bulls to be the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)? According to the Warriors’ performance, some people think the Warriors pull ahead of the Bulls by a slim margin. NBA 2K used NBA 2K17 to make a simulation to pit the 2017 Warriors against the 1996 Bulls. The conclusion is that the Warriors won the series 60% of the time. The Warriors didn’t have an answer for MJ, but the Bulls couldn’t match the firepower of the Warriors.

But many people say results of such sort of comparisons depend on the rules under which the game is played. It would make the Bulls the favorite to play under the rules of hand-checking. But in the no-handcheck era, the Warriors' current roster is much better suited and would have some serious speed and shooter advantages at several key positions. Click for more: https://www.mmogah.com/news/nba-2k17/the-warriors-against-the-bulls-in-nba-2k17

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