List of Play Styles in NBA Live 18's The One

EA Sports released a list of all of the play styles you can choose from in their single player story mode ‘The One’ today. Play styles in NBA Live 18’s The One will determine how your character plays in the mode — most likely affecting attributes and progression. Currently there is no word on if these are static or can be changed after you start.

Here’s a list:

Guard Play Styles

Offense: Point Shooter

Give and Take
Getting an assist gives you a stackable boost to your 3pt shooting ability.

Most Similar To: Steph Curry

Primary Skills

• 3pt Shot
• Mid Range Shot
• Passing
• Dribbling

Secondary Skills

• Steal
• Inside Shot
• Contested Shot

Traits

• Quick pass
• Free Throw
• Sure Handles

Offense: Slasher

Break it Down
Driving into the lane and passing to an open teammate will grant a large shooting bonus in catch and shoot situations.

Most Similar To: Russell Westbrook

Primary Skills

• Layup
• Inside Shot
• Dribbling
• Mid Range Shot

Secondary Skills

• Passing
• On-Ball Defense
• Shot Off the Dribble

Traits

• Draw Foul
• Sure Handles
• Contested Shot

Defense: Background Defender

3&D
A successful defensive contest, steal, or block gives a stackable boost to your 3pt shooting.

Most Similar To: Mike Conley

Primary Skills

• On-Ball Defense
• Dribbling
• Steal
• Passing

Secondary Skills

• Layup
• Inside Shot
• 3PT Shot

Traits

• Corner Three
• Rebounding
• No Foul

Balanced: Playmaker

Pocket Passer
Baller. Shotcaller. Lead your team to wins with pocket passes and layups.

Most Similar To: John Wall

Primary Skills

• Dribbling
• Passing
• Layup
• Steal

Secondary Skills

• On-Ball Defense
• Mid range Shot.
• Inside Shot.

Traits

• Sure Handles
• Quick pass
• Contested Shot

Wing Play Styles

Offense: Wing Shooter

Get Open
The longer you remain open prior to a catch and shoot situation, the more deadly your shooting accuracy will be.

Most Similar To: Klay Thompson

Primary Skills

• 3pt Shot
• Contested Shot
• Mid Range Shot
• Inside Shot

Secondary Skills

• Passing
• Rebounding
• On-Ball Defense

Traits

• Quick Pass
• Late to the Party
• Free Throw

Offense: Wing Scorer

Inside Out
The more you score in the paint, the better your outside shooting accuracy becomes.

Most Similar To: Demar Derozen

Primary Skills

• Layup
• Mid Range Shot
• Dribbling
• Inside Shot

Secondary Skills

• Contested Shot
• Post Moves
• Shot Off Dribble

Traits

• Dunk
• Draw Foul
• On-Ball Defense

Offense: Hybrid Wing

Mismatch
Receive a boost to backdown when guarded by a smaller defender or a boost to dribbling when guarded by a larger one

Most Similar To: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Primary Skills

• Layup
• Rebounding
• Mid Range Shot
• Inside Shot

Secondary Skills

• Dribbling
• Post Moves
• On-Ball Defense

Traits

• Passing
• Dunk
• Corner Three

Big Play Styles

Defense: Rim Protector

Intimidator
Your presence anywhere near the paint will force opponents to shoot less accurately around the basket

Most Similar To: DeAndre Jordan

Primary Skills

• Shot Blocking
• Post Defense
• Rebounding
• Dunk

Secondary Skills

• Steal
• On-Ball Defense
• Passing

Traits

• Post Steal
• No Foul
• Brick Wall

Offense: Stretch Four

Board and Fire
Grabbing a rebound gives you a temporary boost to your 3pt shooting.

Most Similar To: Kevin Love

Primary Skills

• 3PT Shot
• Contested Shot
• Mid Range Shot
• Rebounding

Secondary Skills

• Passing
• Inside Shot
• Layup

Traits

• Free Throw
• Pick and Pop
• Way Back

Balanced: Post Anchor

Own the Paint
Getting a rebound or a blocked shot gives you a boost to rebounding, blocking, and inside shooting.

Most Similar To: Marc Gasol

Primary Skills

• Layup
• Rebounding
• Post Defense
• Post Moves

Secondary Skills

• Shot Blocking
• Inside Shot
• Passing

Traits

• Mid Range Shot
• Post Vision
• Pick and Roll

Offense: Post Scorer

Hot in the Post
Scoring in the post increases the effectiveness of your post moves as well as your shooting accuracy in the post.

Most Similar To: DeMarcus Cousins

Primary Skills

• Post Moves
• Inside Shot
• Layup
• Mid Range Shot

Secondary Skills

• Contested Shot
• Post Defense
• Rebounding

Traits

• No Touching
• Draw Foul
• Dribbling

 

What do you think of the play styles? Do any seem to suit what you’d like to do in the mode?