And because NBA 2K MT shooting with the rod delivers a bit more complexity than just distributing and releasing a button, it also carries a greater risk/reward. If it's possible to master shooting with the Pro Stick, then you will have a higher ceiling for accessing greens and making tough shots, so I'm pretty sure it is likely to be the injection method of choice for most aggressive 2K players. But since I know some will ask... yes, there's an choice to disable Shot Aiming if you truly want to go back to last year's controllers.

On the shooting animation side, you can expect various new shot types, including Harden's unique 1-foot running fadeaway. And a fast note for all the Park gamers... we've added over 40 fresh Park Jump Shot Landings for one to show off when you hit from outside. On the defensive end, you can anticipate a lot stronger presence from bigs from the paint. Block targeting has been improved so it will be easier to send weak shots back and we've loaded up more coverage for touch at the paint to slow down overpowered moves like the past year's hop step layup.

Last year we introduced signature dribble styles, which lent Magic Johnson his unique upcourt waddle, Steve Nash's finger licks, and even more. This update has made its way onto the defensive end with signature defensive motion fashions. Here is the list of players you can model your player's movement following: Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Pat Beverly, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green. Along with this, motion has undergone several refinements, both with the ball and without, to provide a more consistent and more responsive feel on the sticks.

Seemed like everybody was a huge fan of how we redesigned the badge system last year together with the capacity to swap badges out and in as you upgrade. During the life of NBA 2K20, we collected telemetry data that gave us a thorough breakdown of what badges individuals were arming for specific construct types, and which ones weren't being used as much. This was really useful in helping us tune the badges for NBA 2K21. I believe that you'll find that more badges will probably have merit and fight for a place in your badge loadout, providing you more effective tools to take over games at a more diverse fashion.

And here's some good news that I know the community will appreciate. We eliminated Quick Draw and put release speed back to the Jump Shot Creator. So that's 1 thing you won't have to waste your badge points on. As always, I want to give a massive shout out to all of the gameplay engineers and producers, as well as the talented team in VC South, that worked (and are still functioning ) tirelessly to provide the best basketball game so far.

However, until then, thanks for your continuing support and feedback in and year out. NBA 2K has ever been a collaboration between the many passionate fans and dedicated developers in the industry, and we couldn't do what we do with you! Stay safe and healthy, and we'll see you!

Try out NBA 2K21's brand new gameplay controls using its presentation in 2 weeks

Mike Wang, Visual Concepts' gameplay director for the NBA 2K series, dug to the Pro Stick modifications in a post Thursday that announced the availability of the demo. Taking a shot with the Guru Stick (a button command also initiates a shot) is now achieved by holding the right stick down, just. In versions of the game, an individual could hold the stick in any direction, and it would cue a shot Buy NBA 2K MT Coins effort that is context-appropriate. That still holds true for starting dunks and layups.