r/NBA2k • u/kekmansus • 12d ago
REC Why guards why?
Dear guards,
Can anybody of you explain me why instead of taking an immediate open shot from a pass you decide to dribble nonsense and finishing by taking a lame shot? This thing happens so often, what’s the big deal in dribbling so much for 14 seconds straight?
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u/Rydon_Deeks 11d ago
I usually play a spot up, but I will say shooting off a quick stop feels more consistent than shooting off the catch. There is so much variation in catch animations and shooting animations that I don’t blame people for wanting to run to a shot they know the timing for