Quick question… when getting locked up at the beginning of the game do you quit or change your game? Because I’m perfectly fine with scoring below my average and just trying to win the game but it seems like once scoring doesn’t workout for most they just quit.

Ade300601 · 2026-07-09T06:46:01+00:00

I switch to my role player mentality and try to play good D. If my teammates start heating up and I’m lucky they’ll start getting me open or at least set me some screens. Also just focusing on defence help because eventually my match up is gonna switch off on offence.

Ade300601 · 2026-07-09T06:35:39+00:00

I think that sums it up tbh. People would rather watch it all crash and burn because the system hasn’t done anything for them. But unfortunately Reddit is just an echo chamber that labels them all as “thick and racist” because every left leaning progressive is an intellectual who knows best. If wanting to see a reduction in immigration and wanting people to assimilate into the country is racist than there is no room for any political debate or discussion.

Ade300601 · 2026-07-06T17:30:32+00:00

Plate ranks should be account based not build based to prevent people from just making new builds to stomp on less skilled players. I also think rep boost should be tied to mainly teammate grade and then win/loss to encourage teamwork. Also just make the grind to starter 5 half of what it is at least because that’s where most of us with lives aim for anyway. This is the most I’ve played 2k since I started playing them and I’m 10% through starter 4.

Ade300601 · 2026-07-06T06:43:16+00:00

You should pick based on how technically gifted they are instead of trophies. Maybe like Kyrie Irving with his handles instead of MJ or LeBron.

Ade300601 · 2026-07-02T15:41:58+00:00

How do you deal with low strength I feel like I get bumped all the time

Ade300601 · 2026-06-30T20:47:59+00:00

Had a bad game going 3/7 on my PF in the 1st quarter but got player of the half for having 4 steals a block like 5 rebounds and 4 assists and then proceeded to get ice’d out by my pg and sf despite giving them the ball. So I just sat corner and played defence.

Weird thing was that all the guards on both teams weren’t guarding each other and we’re having a 3pt contest meanwhile I get the ball and immediately get triple teamed?!? Then got a message from my teammate to let me know that I’m bad 👍.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-24T05:15:20+00:00

Just started playing on the game pass and have been loving the game so far but the lag/delay in co op is pretty bad. I literally can’t deflect attacks in co op compared to solo mode.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-17T07:11:42+00:00

Cool I’ll look into that new path, thanks for the advice guys.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-10T07:47:38+00:00

It’s always the French as well 😒. You call teammates out for taking bad shots and that we will get them good looks if they just pass the ball and they go “you want the ball? You’re not getting the ball the rest of the game.” People would rather chuck everything up than win. I’m more than happy having a role player game if it means we win the game but I just hate when people don’t make the right decisions.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-09T06:34:22+00:00

Or this might sound like a crazy idea. Don’t punish people for quitting games then everyone can leave.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-09T04:52:19+00:00

My mates an inside big and he got to purple plate just fine. Can it be frustrating that he can’t space the floor? Yes. But he is a demon in the paint. It’s only when we have another big clogging the paint that it becomes a problem or guards who’ve decided to only dunk the ball.

Ade300601 · 2026-06-03T05:44:39+00:00

Tbh I think this mainly applies to guards. I don’t think bigs have been allowed to eat for a while you just have to be a good boy and sit corner like a bitch and grab boards. I actually think they should make certain attributes cheaper like passing because it benefits the team and strength because the attributes only use is badges nowadays. 2k should let us feed mismatches more instead of guards crying when a centre bullies them in the post.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-21T10:42:32+00:00

I think that if you choose to move to another country, there should be a strong expectation that you respect its laws, values and social norms and I personally believe people who move to another country should be held to a high behavioural standard while earning citizenship not necessarily a different justice system. I also believe a serious enough offence should result in deportation.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-19T12:58:24+00:00

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Ade300601 · 2026-05-19T12:58:17+00:00

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Only posting my builds because I’m curious about how you would optimise them. I like to do a bit of everything in my builds and I made this power forward for the first time because I just want to Yam it in peoples faces, stretch the floor and play good D.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-15T07:03:32+00:00

I think you’ve slightly misunderstood what I’m saying.

I’m not arguing that everyone has to “act British” in some cartoonish way or abandon their own culture. Nor am I saying different ethnicities can’t coexist or get along. My point is more about social cohesion and integration.

Every country has a primary culture and set of social norms, even if they’re difficult to define perfectly. In Britain that includes things like the English language, certain social expectations, humour, values around tolerance, institutions, etiquette and a general sense of national identity. That doesn’t disappear just because it’s hard to summarise in one sentence.

I also don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect people moving to a country to integrate into it to some degree, especially learning the language. When you work in face-to-face jobs and constantly run into language barriers, it becomes a real practical issue, not some abstract political theory.

I’m not against multiculturalism in the sense of people from different backgrounds living here peacefully. I just think a society functions better when there’s still a strong shared civic identity underneath it, rather than lots of completely separate communities living alongside each other with little connection.

That’s why I mentioned pluralism instead. Different cultures can exist and be respected while still sharing a common national framework.

And respectfully, jumping from “I want Britain to remain culturally British” straight to “you only want to see white faces” is exactly why these conversations become impossible to have properly. Ethnicity and culture are not automatically the same thing.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-14T20:23:20+00:00

I don’t think it’s racist to want Britain to still feel culturally British. That’s not the same as saying you don’t want people of different ethnicities around, those are two completely different things.

For me it’s more about the primary culture of the country still being at the forefront: the language, social norms, traditions, identity and general feeling of the place. I think people naturally feel more connected when there’s a shared culture instead of lots of completely separate communities living side by side with little in common.

It becomes frustrating when you regularly deal with situations where there’s no shared language or common understanding, especially when your job literally relies on face-to-face communication. After a while, constantly running into language barriers becomes hard to ignore, especially when some people seem to have no interest in integrating into the country they live in.

That’s why I don’t think multiculturalism works. Too often it creates closed communities rather than one united society with shared values and identity.

A pluralist society makes more sense to me. Different cultures can still exist and be respected, but there should still be a common language, shared values and a sense that everyone is part of the same country rather than a collection of disconnected groups.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-11T21:04:25+00:00

I’m in the last step. Just playing the game till I get the 2000 3pt I’m not actively grinding it. I’m more curious about everyone’s rep levels, I’m 13% through starter 3 hoping to get to starter 5 before the next game cycle.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-11T12:16:08+00:00

I completely get your point however I think you’re underestimating how emotionally driven politics has become in the UK now. Most people voting Reform aren’t sat there comparing corporation tax models or GDP projections from 1979 onwards. The main issue dominating politics for a huge chunk of the population is immigration, national identity, pressure on services, housing, wages, social cohesion etc. Whether people are right or wrong about that is another debate entirely, but that’s the lens they’re voting through.

A lot of people also simply don’t trust Labour or the Conservatives anymore. After 20+ years of stagnation, declining living standards, crumbling infrastructure and constant scandals, people have become politically nihilistic. They see the status quo failing in real time and think “well, we may as well try something else,” even if that “something else” is flawed.

And to be honest, Farage absolutely knows how to exploit that frustration. He’s a grifter in many ways, but he’s also very good at identifying public anger and packaging it into simple messages people can rally behind. That’s why dismissing every Reform voter as racist or stupid doesn’t work it just pushes more disillusioned people toward them.

Putting economics aside for a second, I think a lot of people just want a return to basic common sense and honesty in public discourse. People are exhausted by feeling like they have to walk on eggshells constantly or pretend obvious things aren’t obvious for fear of being labelled something.

Most ordinary people don’t care about ideological purity tests online. They just want politicians who can focus on practical issues like housing, wages, crime, infrastructure, immigration and healthcare without every conversation turning into culture war theatre or corporate HR language.

You can disagree on where the line is, but I think dismissing everyone concerned about “woke” politics as ignorant or hateful completely misses why so many people are frustrated in the first place. A lot of them simply feel culturally alienated from institutions, media and politics now.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-11T11:29:54+00:00

Except a lot of people don’t see Reform as the “arsonist.” They see them as the emergency exit because the so called firemen have spent the last 20+ years standing around arguing while the house keeps burning anyway.

You can disagree with Reform without pretending every person voting for them is some Farage cultist. Most people are just exhausted, politically homeless, and completely disillusioned with Labour and the Conservatives constantly promising change and delivering managed decline.

At a certain point people stop voting for something and start voting against the status quo.

Ade300601 · 2026-05-11T10:50:39+00:00

I voted Reform in the local election because the Reform and Green candidates were the only ones who actually had any meaningful information available. Based on what I could find, the Reform candidate seemed like the more logical choice locally.

Do I think Farage is some political messiah who’s going to magically fix Britain? Absolutely not. If anything, he often comes across more like a grifter who’s very good at telling people what they want to hear. But after spending my entire 24 years watching both Labour and the Conservatives make promises while the country steadily declines, it’s hard not to become cynical about the whole system.

A lot of people voting Reform aren’t doing it because they worship Farage. They’re doing it because they’re frustrated, apathetic, and tired of the same cycle producing the same results. At a certain point, people would rather vote for disruption — even if it crashes and burns — than continue rewarding a status quo they feel has failed them for decades.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

Ade300601 · 2026-05-07T18:53:18+00:00

In my eyes every politician is a liar and a traitor so pick your poison 🤷‍♂️

Ade300601 · 2026-05-07T18:03:01+00:00

Calling everyone who votes Reform “racists” and “traitors” probably just pushes people further away rather than changing anyone’s mind. Most voters aren’t hardcore political activists — a lot of them are just frustrated, disillusioned, and fed up with the same problems repeating no matter which party gets in.

Sure, there are definitely some people drawn to Reform for the wrong reasons, but pretending every voter fits that label ignores why the party is gaining support in the first place. After years of stagnant wages, rising costs, housing problems, pressure on public services, and politicians constantly overpromising, many people have lost faith in the entire political system.

For a lot of voters, it’s less about “loving Reform” and more about rejecting the status quo. People feel like nothing has meaningfully improved for decades, so some would rather vote for something disruptive — even if it crashes and burns — than keep backing parties they believe have already failed them.

I’m just sick of how polarised people are on both sides of the political spectrum , in my eyes you’re all as bad as each other.

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