So frustrating. Seems impossible for me to win the final. I can't steal to save my life even a perfectly placed steal is a no go unless the AI grants me one, I contest so many shots and usually those would result in missed shots for the opponent but all of them go in, not only that all of them perfect too. From halfcourt, hand in face doesn't matter. Every possession they score. Why did they make it so insanely frustrating ?
Any tips ? I can't go for the alley-oop as the opponent just steals the ball from the passer and I have Stockton but strangely I can't drill 3s with him. Can't get the timing right. I release it shortly after 1 seconds no go, 2 seconds no go, 3 nope.
I also picked one quick player with high 3 point and steal stats (Curry) and one that's good at dunking and blocks (Olajuwon). Olajuwon is also above average at steals which is a plus.
After the first few tourneys, just forget about the challenges and focus on winning. On some of them, it's really hard to both win and get the challenge complete. You can always come back later for challenges. You don't even have to win the game to get credit for them.
In the later tourneys, don't be discouraged if you fall into a deep hole early on. The AI will start hitting perfect shots consistently from everywhere, but it's okay. Don't restart, especially in the 5 minute finals. There's plenty of time to mount a comeback if you get the right powerups. I've come back from being down 20 points multiple times.
Don't get into a 3 point shoot out if you're down big. Instead, go for dunks and get your powerups going. It only takes 2-3 dunks to get full meter. Make sure you take full advantage of whatever power up you get. The 2x dunks, 2x 3pt and star shots all have really good comeback potential. Even the 12 second shot clock seems to cause the AI lots of problems and usually ends up in shock clock violations if you are aggressive on D.
Do not try to force dunks or be too aggressive in the paint when you don't have the stamina for it. It's going to end in a turnover more often than not. Kick out for a safe 3s in these situations. Only take straight jumpers, no leaners. You can pass out mid shot if you need to.
Obvious, but when the opponent has a powerup activated, try to burn as much time as possible on offense to limit its use.
Go for steals and blocks aggressively. Even if you're unsuccessful most of the time, just taking away 1-2 possessions can make a difference. I find the dunks that go into slo mo are the easiest to block manually since the slowdown gives you an extra second to react. CPU will go for a lot of shot fakes too, so don't get fooled. When your meter is at 0, don't be afraid to shove since there's no penalty.
Once you've built up a lead, you can kind of just coast by burning clock and shooting safe 3s. Just be mindful of the opponents meter and their powerups.
. Beat the final duo pretty easily with this strategy. The little guy lays on the ground for like 3 seconds after getting pushed over by Robinson. Poor guy.
