The blog details coaching and player specific defensive settings, which were also found in NBA LIVE 14. The video shows improvements to on-ball defense, rebounding and blocks, and defensive A.I. with comparisons to LIVE 14.
Continue on to see the defensive improvements and the accompanying video.
- On-ball Defense: Improved control over defensive positioning to cut off drives; more subtle adjustments & half-steps. More contextual awareness with additional jostle animations between players
- Rebounding & Blocks: Improved ball tracking and trajectory. More realistic block and rebound animations/attempts.
- Defensive A.I.: Improved awareness and help defense
Everybody loves offense, but you have to be able to play defense if you want to win in the NBA.
As we showed in the Offensive Improvements blog, it’s crucial to have responsive controls and the ability to position your player where you want, when you want
Here’s a look at some of the defensive improvements for NBA LIVE 15.
Players can set a number of defensive options – both at the coach and player level. Use these to tailor the defense to your playstyle, or make adjustments to shut down the opponent.
Adjust defensive strategies in the following areas:
ON-BALL PRESSURE
- Normal
- Tight
- Auto Loose
OFF-BALL PRESSURE
- Normal
- Tight
- Auto Loose
BALL SCREENS
- Over/Hard Edge
- Over/Mirror
- Under/Show
- Under/Hard Edge
- Under/Mirror
- Switch
- Under All
- Over/Show
- Over/Trap
- Down/Baseline
OFF-BALL SCREENS
- Under All
- Switch, Over
- Under
FORCE DIRECTION
- Normal
- Left
- Right
- Baseline
- Middle
- Weak Hand
IN POST
- Front
- Behind
- Baseline Deny
- High Side Deny
- Auto
DOUBLE TEAM (PERIMETER)
- On Catch
- User-Triggered
- On Drive
DOUBLE TEAM (POST)
- On Catch
- On Dribble
- User-Triggered
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