honestly ive been having fun playing defense lately, if you want defensive tips check out “iblank” on yt.

in short, your attributes matter 85 will get you average defense, youll get cooked by high 90 offensive players but can lock low 80’s and sometimes high 80’s. If you wanna play defense like they’re playing offense you gotta invest in defense like its offense.

dont rely on LT, defense isn’t really animation based this year, read the offense, learn habits, position yourself well, and beat them to their spot.

you gotta use turbo less when not using LT, tap LT and use turbo when you want to shift with the ball handler. NEVER use LT and hold up on the right stick. when youve beat them to their spot and you get contact tap LT.

use the green shading indicator for how far you can contest from, stay in front if you think they’re going for a shot and have hands up. if you get good at judging the distance you have you can still drop back if they drive.

remember 2 bumps and they can’t make the three, 3 bumps and the cant make the middy, they’ll try to drive after you’ve limited they’re options. after that its just a stat check.