“I didn’t run one play, ha (see below why). However, I did ask Rob Jones about the play-calling system, and he did say it should be easier to get into the called plays now. Also due to the new player tendencies/adaptive AI, if a human player cuts off a play at like the 2nd step, the AI teammates apparently won’t just sit around and stare, they’ll just go and run a set depending on who has the ball/where the ball is on the court at the time the play ended.”
On Practice Mode
“I don’t remember the NBA 2K3 system at this point, but the practice mode has been overhauled. You can run plays in it now, make subs, have 5-on-5 (I believe), and just in general in functions more like a normal practice mode should. I only saw it as a 5-on-0 session for a minute or two, but I did see that you could tweak how it’s set up.”
On 2k Share in NBA 2K9
“Yes. Sliders, full teams, individual players for example can all be shared.”
On Signature Animations
“So I talked with the 2K folks about dribble animations because I’ve always said I thought it would be cool if CP3 for example was bouncing around on his two feet after coming off a pick. Basically, it seems like while that won’t be happening due to difficulties making it look natural or smooth, they definitely went back and focused on bringing in more signature layups, dunks, dribbles, the whole nine yards. How much of that is in there, I can’t say yet, but I think it’s a safe bet to assume that they love doing signature animations and so they like to do them whenever they can.”
There are literally pages and pages more questions and answers to be read, which we won’t post here in their entirety. Be sure to stop by and read the full thread right here, and say thanks to Chase B for taking the time out to share as much as he has with everyone.
More information on NBA 2K9 may follow this week at Leipzig with any luck, at the least we are hoping for part II of the Trailer previously released.
The guys over at IGN have recently added their hands-on preview of NBA 2K9 and have also been kind enough to add 4 new screenshots of the game in action. All these shots are still a work in progress obviously, but with that said, the game is around 90% complete by now. You can find IGN’s newest NBA 2K9 Preview here, and it’s well worth reading as it has some nice information about how the game is shaping up.
