Wednesday, November 11, 2009

More tips and hints.

Long vacation, disillusioned with the game of Freestyle going to the dogs (the idiot who made the suggestion to change the level limit from 16-30 to 16-25 should be beaten by a lynch mob, hanged, and shot repeatedly for good measure, that dumb idea created irreparable damage in the community) - but that doesn't mean I'm done with the game.

Far from it.

Anyway, personal post notwithstanding, here are a few more tips for you:

1. Guards (and Small Forwards) should learn how to block the Cheap Dream Shake 2 skill. Most Small Forwards (especially the idiots who made it to level 45 without learning kukgi) will whore this skill out on you.

2. If you're gonna set a screen without the skill, don't just shove the defender away (that's not only illegal but also unethical). Go to where your teammate will be and stand there. Try not to get into contact with the defender until you get to the spot and stand still.

Just stand still. The best way to use the moving screen is with a lot of subtlety and deception. You don't need to knock your teammate's defender down. All you need to do is divert the defender's movement and thus give your teammate a half-second window to shoot. Roll if you see help coming then slam it or pop up for the jumper.

3. Small Forwards and Shooting Guards tend to not use kukgi. Sucks to be them. Kukgi is probably the most reliable means for scoring for these two.

4. Guards aren't shoe horned three point shooters. I've seen lots of G's who with an open lane spam A and go for the three. This is not only a waste of time, but also really stupid. Nobody in real life wastes an easy two-pointer from point-blank range just to show off your 1337 dr1bbl1ng sk1llz.

5. Point Guards are fun to use as scorers, but when the game's on the line, go to your teammates and try to get them (and you) open. You're a playmaker. Stop spamming the A button when the game's in crunch time.

6. Power Forwards are far more versatile than their stat screen suggests, and Small Forwards also. Once you understand this you'll see a lot more use of your PF than just rebounding and dunks.

7. Go watch a few 90's era NBA games on youtube or something to see how the pros (not in-game pros, as those people probably won't help contribute to the game of basketball IRL, nyahaha) play.

More to come in the future.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Dealing with rebound whores, part 1

Don't you hate it when you play as a big man and you're being beaten to the boards because your foe won't leave the paint?

Here are a few tips on remedying that situation:
  • Set a screen for your teammate and pop if the big man won't commit - roll if you do. If you hit the jumper or get an easy basket, the defense will respect your playmaking ability and will leave the paint to guard you. Thus, easier rebounding.
  • Shoot middle jumpers. Your foe can't defend what he can't reach for. If you hit them constantly and defend well on the other end, they'll go after you because they now know you can knock down shots routinely.
  • Start kukgi rotation with you and your teammate. If you get the nice through pass, jack up the shot and hit it. If your teammate can't jack it up, screen him.
  • The idea of leaving the foe big man in the paint isn't that new. In fact, if you have a Small Forward on your team and the big man's on you, turn the defense into points by pulling off a high-low play.
Also, try to see this as an opportunity for an easy basket, not a hindrance to your rebounding. If you play as a team, you'll get your stats at the right flow of the game.

More tomorrow.