NBA 2K18: 10 Exciting New Features You Need To Know About
1. ... And Defense As Well
Defending against great dribblers and slashers will now be harder than ever. Before, you could contain your man by standing in front of him, even if you were playing with a benchwarmer and your opponent was James Harden or Russell Westbrook. Now, more often than not, your average defender will no longer be able to keep up with the best of them.
When it comes to stealing and blocking, they'll be more about timing and making the best of an opportunity. This means that the probability of stopping a dunker going to the basket will be influenced not only by his dunking/your blocking ability, but also his attempt being a one-handed or two-handed dunk.
The defensive animations and interactions are also improved, especially during hustle plays. Jumping for a rebound with another player will now be less random and more influenced by such factors as Rebounding, Hustle and Hands.