NBA 2K18 Hands-On Impressions - Defense Part 1 of 2 (DmanUnt2014)

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DmanUnt2014 has posted some more NBA 2K18 hands-on impressions, from his recent trip to 2K. In this video, he goes over defense (part 1 of 2). Some details taken from the video are seen below, thanks to Smirkin Dirk.

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  • He feels he has more control. You arent being moved around.
  • The game allows you to stay on someone’s hip.
  • Speed and strength matter when playing D.
  • Steal spamming has been nerfed.
  • More manual control about pick and rolls. He brought up the example of flicking the stick t get in position to go over picks. Brick wall nerfed.
  • Screens have no black hole effect.
  • Loose ball/pass awareness is much improved. Fights for loose balls.
  • Intense D is more effective when used with better defenders.
  • Right stick warping on D gone.
  • Defender has to be looking at the play to know when to help.
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