NBA 2K18 Skill Selection and Attributes
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Here are the five attributes you should focus on above all else for each position and the corresponding play style (in order of importance).
PG
Passing & Ball Handling
- Ball Handling
- Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Stamina
3Pt Shooter
- Mid-range shooting
- 3pt shooting
Shot Creating
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Stamina
- Strength
- Rebounding
- Layups
- Dunks
Driving And Finishing
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Layups
- Dunks
- Mid-range shooting
SG
Driving And Finishing
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Layups
- Dunks
- Mid-range shooting
3Pt Shooter
- Mid-range shooting
- 3pt shooting
Shot Creating
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Stamina
- Strength
- Rebounding
- Layups
- Dunks
Defender
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
SF
Defender
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
3Pt Shooter
- Mid-range shooting
- 3pt shooting
Driving And Finishing
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Layups
- Dunks
- Mid-range shooting
PF
Driving And Finishing
- Ball Handling & Passing
- Speed
- Acceleration
- Layups
- Dunks
- Mid-range shooting
Defender
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
Rebounder
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
Post Scorer
- Post Scoring
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
- Rebounding
Center
Defender
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
Rebounder
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
Post Scorer
- Post Scoring
- Stamina
- Strength
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Lateral Quickness
- Vertical
- Blocks
- Steals
- Rebounding
Skills will be capped depending on the type of Primary and Secondary Skills you choose. Body shape also plays an important role in this instance, which will need to be designed to suit the specifications of the position and body you’ve created.
Tips To Get You Started
- Ideally you want to create a well-rounded and balanced player, with a key focus on the attributes listed above.
- Jump shooting for guards and rebounding for forwards isn’t a complete necessity. You can skill expand the skillset into other areas to make players at this position reliable in other areas.