Post Game

[akokulit]

I hate this year's post game. It seems that they change the controls every year. I'm a fan of last year's but now I find the controls terrible.

[Andrew]

To each their own, I guess. I personally prefer this year's controls.

[Kamanchu]

As long as your can adjust to the new way, it is really nice. I still have trouble as have played 2k11 so much...

[SHEED36]

I like the post game ... but is VERY hard to get into

[wkd]

i hate that the changed the step back button to post up

[JaoSming]

if you learn the escape dribble shots you wont even miss the button.

try the training thing guys, you'll be surprised the crap you learn in it.

[Darkh]

I love this years post game, its so amusing to play with Dirk and Hakeem. Also its easily noticeable now, if player is a strong athletic freak or a finesse type.

[AreaOfEffect]

how do i play the practice mode of post moves again? do i need to complete the whole trainign camp?

[JaoSming]

i dont know, I just went through it

[AreaOfEffect]

Did you try if you can now choose what to train on training camp? Because I want to review the post moves over and over.

[akokulit]

Once again I tried my luck. Still can't get my hands into the controls. Terrible. The GFX are great but the controls are simply terrible. Pressing a button to lock yourself in a post position? I prefer holding a button.

[shadowgrin]

Pressing a button to lock yourself in a post position? I prefer holding a button.

They only changed the button from the shoulder buttons to a face button, it's still the same as the previous years. You even don't need to hold on to the shoulder button in previous years, once you're in the post position you can release it and do post moves. Same as this year.

[HellBoy]

I love this year post game. With Amare I was beast out there, they cant stop me when I posting.

[chaodck]

I think it's awesome!!! I've never been able to play in the post before. Now it's delightful to spin and juke so easily. And to perform "The Dream Shake"??

[MJALLDAY]

I love the new post game. You probably will too after you get the hang of it. I'm having trouble the dribble modifier.

[Andrew]

how do i play the practice mode of post moves again? do i need to complete the whole trainign camp?

Once you play through Training Camp mode once, I'm pretty sure you unlock everything to redo at your leisure.

[iPrototype]

Think of the post game as 1 on 1 battle. After you initiate the post (Y or Triangle) the whole controller configuration changes for full manipulation of moves. I love it.

[akokulit]

Hahah. It seems that I'm the only one who doesn't know how to play post here. Had another round of games, getting better at the post but the up-and-under is a little bit harder to do now.

[_Steve_]

Hahah. It seems that I'm the only one who doesn't know how to play post here. Had another round of games, getting better at the post but the up-and-under is a little bit harder to do now.

I agree with you about the up and under. Timing that move is still an issue for me.

[regret]

Playing with Hakeem and not knowing how to properly do the Dream Shake is annoying. I love the post system though.
Does anyone have like a y'know...tutorial for the Dream Shake? That would be awesome.

[JaoSming]

Essentially get in the post, and instead of flicking the RS around, hold it until a shot animation starts, then flick and hold in another direction until that animation starts, and then a 3rd direction to finish the shot.

[regret]

Alright I did it a few times and got travelling a few other times. I'm also having trouble with Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook.
I know it's just a post hook, but for some reason he just keeps doing a fadeaway jumper. I was doing it fine yesterday. Ah well.

[Phraynk]

They always poke the damn ball away.

[MacBryce]

I personally love the new post game, even though I liked the previous version as well. Here are some replies to the issues I've read above.

Pressing a button to lock yourself in a post position? I prefer holding a button.

I felt exactly the same way in the beginning, until I did the training camp and some of the exercises in practice mode. The thing is that pressing a button quickly gets you into post move without having to wait through the animation. I like it how I can react faster now. Getting out of post mode is done (well, in my style of play) by either pressing the button again to face up, but a lot more by pressing the right trigger for a drop step or to move towards the middle of the paint. In fact, I sometimes even go into post mode with guards from mid range to spin afterwards and continue with a drive towards the basket (or a fade-away if I get into a closer position through post mode). It works great for guards who can abuse a size advantage that way. So I guess what I am saying is that you should not look at it as "locking yourself into a post position". Just a quick tap on the trigger or the post button again frees you up instantly, and you don't have to keep pressing the same button while the animation of going into post mode plays.

Hahah. It seems that I'm the only one who doesn't know how to play post here. Had another round of games, getting better at the post but the up-and-under is a little bit harder to do now.

The up and under is done by holding the right stick into one direction, waiting for the animation and they moving towards another direction. Last year it was more about flicking (and for me about using the shoot button instead of the sticks actually). I really prefer this year's approach as it gives you a bit more time to read the defense.

They always poke the damn ball away.

I had that problem in the beginning as well. Turned out that I used the turbo button to often while getting into position. It's okay to use it, but you can't keep it pressed as it brings your player somewhat out of balance resulting into steals or pokes. Just bump into your defender without turbo, and use it only to get that last little push in. All in all, I don't use it much any more except against very strong opponents, but they are often easier to get past using a drop step in the right direction (without picking up your dribble, of course).

Hope that helps. Spending some time in the training camp and practice mode help a lot as well.