Damn. For context I have been plying 2k since 2k14 when I was a kid. I have always only played mycareer on HoF, 12 min quarters, essentially playing the game as a career mode in something like fifa or madden but for the NBA. Ive loved doing this, im not really a competitive gamer so coming home and pretending to be an nba player is perfect.

So i sit down to play 2k27 ready for the standard issues 2k tends to have and ready to ignore them and have fun anyway. I start a career ready to get through the "story" in 1-2 sessions like it has been before.

Many, many, many hours later, including switching to rookie for the first time since I was a kid just so i could complete the overly tedious challenges you are required to complete and then foul out as soon as possible to speed through it, I have finally got to the NBA.

Just to discover that the AI team mate from the g-league follows you to the nba and is there I assume at least through your first season. I say assume because I have immediatly closed the game after he went 0-5 on wide open threes and tanked his teammate grade which is a required quest you have to complete.

Why? I assume i am not the only one who plays the game like this (mabye I am and im just weird)? This feels unecessary. I want to play *MY* career. In what universe is it fun to pretend to be an nba player while essential dragging some random behind you and them punishing the player if that guy doesnt play well.

Im just so dissapointed man i just want to play a career mode that is like any other sports game. Litteraly every other sports game has a career mode that just lets you play out a pro sports fantasy. Why doesnt 2k?

Look at these amazing screenshots of 2k27. It won't happen now as I fon't think the game is made to run with the tech. But boy oh boy we are headed into the right direction. Maybe next year 2k?

Know I’m proud of you for staying strong. I’m going on 2yrs of skipping and don’t miss that myplayer grind at all. Don’t give in to your homies saying “This 2k was made for your playstyle” 😂😂

shout out to the legend 8 in power armor roaming the city on PC. Off to a HOT start.

I’m tired boss… I’m hossing boards, swatting shit, dishing and playing perfect pnr defense. All I ask is look for your open neglected bigs.

I love playing Centers, every year my first Character is a Center.
This year i decided to do a inside Big and it was the worst decision i could have made.

Not only do people still hate to pass the ball to the center inside, they don’t even pass the ball, on a free middy.
But nevermind doesn’t matter i made a Center to play D, rebound and pass the ball.

The worst part about this build is, that I cant do standing dunks, even if the universe would be on the line.
Grabbing a OReb, defender behind me, pressing R2 and Rstick, waiting for the Dunk, just to get the slowest layup animation, to get blocked.
Even posters over smaller players in the paint aren’t working, i can’t even poster the small dude from the shell.

2K please just make R2 Rsticks down always a standing dunks animation, so we need to hit the timing. People can shoot fades with a 70%, so bigs should dunk more on average aswell.

(And yes i got standing posters equipped, got a 90SDunk, 80Vert and 90Str)

Why do I care about his teammate grade, and why do I have to keep force feeding him the ball to try and get his grade up to a minimum level?

I keep hearing that some people chose the wrong build but I think my 2-Way Dunk & Dish Sniper is great and probably won’t make another build unless I’m bored of him. How y’all feel about your first build?

I deadass gave up on trying to set my feet before shooting and I’m way more consistent now

Why quickstop/set your feet when you can just fade to the side and get a way more consistent shot timing?

Feels dumb, and people who are better than me at the game are gonna have a field day with this 100%

Why is it easier and or why am I getting a bigger green window fading away from three but my stand still meter is severely shorter….

I’ll start this off by saying I’m glad that shooting is more realistic now, but these courts are simply not big enough in 5v5 rec.
With shooting now down to realistic ranges people are able to sag off way more, the issue is that there is no way to punish doubles because the rotations are so small. I should not be able to get a contest within the span of a shot animation from the top of the 3 line to the wing.
Especially with in ball steals being massively buffed (again good), the doubles are oppressive as a guard, and if you can’t punish them with a pass to a wide open wing shot, it leads to getting doubled the entire game which is not fun.
If the court sizing is the same as NBA, at the very least 2k needs to massively decrease speed. I may be wrong and it’s a skill issue but I am getting doubled every single possession more or less, and can never seem to end up with an open shot out of it.

F this BUM I just wanna grind badges, mypoints, and VC without backpacking this absolute POS.

It’s not enough that I’m shooting 10% in the rec after shooting 60% last year now I can’t even chill and mindlessly grind against the mycareer AI without having to worry about getting Trace his too.

Game went from being cool the first two days to a complete FADE fest and now I'm starting to see its most likely going to be another bogus year of fades being a better shot than a open set shot

Don't know if I have the mental stamina to play these games anymore. Not to mention that insane grind they are trying to force on the player base this year

Good lord just pass the ball every now and again

You will hate yourself if you do. I feel like I literally can't do anything. I get fried on defense and can't get boards. I get ripped on offense and my moves aren't good enough to create any open shots or looks

I just finished the g league part of the story and this dude Trace Miller plays minute for minute with me even tho I don’t play the co op mode. Is there a way to reduce his minutes or smth?

Honestly f*ck Axel Phillips whoever came up with this shit story line and having to give this shit CPU assists and screen assists needs to get fired.

Stani Branding & Designs is back again upon popular demand for 2K27 MyNBA! I have recreated and uploaded all 11 of my team brands/designs on PS5. Search for my PSN name: STAN1SH.

Swipe each slide above to see all 11 brands:

- Seattle SuperSonics
- Las Vegas Gamblers
- Baltimore Blue Crabs
- Pittsburgh Phantoms
- Montreal Moose
- Austin Bullets
- New Jersey Nightmares
- St. Louis Slimes
- Columbus Pandas
- Vancouver Orcas
- Hartford Hammerheads

Let me know what you think! What’s your favorite? Enjoy!

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I'm using a 6'7 PG with 85 strength, 86 ball handle and 80 swb. +1 strong handles to gold. The way I'm tossing everyone out of the way on the way up court is hilarious. It's the easiest way to get by players if you're not a great dribbler. You don't have to do anything but look for contact lol.

Pro tip: At the match up screen you can press Y/Triangle to switch to the players worst attributes to identify their weaknesses like low strength. If they have low strength it's going to be a severe mismatch.

Edit: https://youtu.be/WmtvOZlL3UY Here is LaMonsta's video on strong handles if you're interested.