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.
DeShea Witcher
Wednesday 22nd of November 2017
I actually created a website that helps you find 2K players to run with. The website url is 2kfreeagent.com and it's free to join. Just add your MyPlayer and search other Myplayers in the database. Lots of cool features.
Barters81
Tuesday 19th of September 2017
Great game once again. I've gone with a monster centre this time round. Biggest in every dimension.
Wanted to spice it up a bit from previous years where I would pick a play maker or 3 point shooter.
Only gripes would be making a 7 foot 3 centre but having my player be 6 foot in the cut scenes. Looks weird. That, and randomly turning on the game to find a 4gb update two days in a row.