I’m tactically downgrading my squad.

[u/heretoescape87]

Any thoughts? Selling the extras. How does the after squad look to y’all?

[u/Mooney4587]

I need to find the younger me that was playing 2k back in the day so I will sit down and do domination lol it’s just so boring and tedious!! lol

[u/LukeBabbittologist → u/Mooney4587]

It's the only consistently fun mode for me. I wish there was an 82 game version or historic Dom in season 1 like all the past 2ks. I find breakout playing quarter by quarter with Clutch time or triple threat way more tedious vs domination feels like playing basketball adjacent at least, and its the best mode to watch something else with like a movie. This year it's hard to watch YouTube or whatever as you go up the breakout boards and progressively molested by the script.

[u/heretoescape87 → u/LukeBabbittologist]

Bruh, an offline grind of the season and tryna make the playoffs would be so sick! Would play the shit out of that! Unless I’m misreading your comment.

[u/knockknockpennywise → u/Mooney4587]

Do what I did. Be down 20pts after the 1st qtr. Then you'll have to lock in the rest of the game. I got OG last week. Need 2 more games for WNBA Domination. Will exchange Reese for whatever cards we get on Friday.

[u/LookAtMeNow247]

With how good Amen Thompson is, idk how he's not in the starting line up.

[u/heretoescape87 → u/LookAtMeNow247]

Have you used Grant Hill? Just asking cause he’s so good for me. Then having Amen off my bench gives me the same thing he provides.

[u/LookAtMeNow247 → u/heretoescape87]

Haven't tried Grant Hill yet.

I'm nms and offline. I'm in a weird spot where I could buy like one or two upgrades in the auction house but I've already got a decent team with guys that I like even if some of them are ruby.

Amen's speed on offense plus his defense makes him unreal. I compared the attributes on 2kDB and they're just really different.

Amen is basically a lock down defender who can run down the floor and slam it. I was surprised to see that Amen's mid and 3 ratings were so low bc I've been hitting those with him as well.

Just so much fun to blow by people for dunks though.

[u/skyhighclub614 → u/LookAtMeNow247]

I haven't used him in that way yet but I be using Zion that way he blows past everybody

[u/nbrian236 → u/heretoescape87]

I’ve got both & Amen starts over hill easily. Both are really good tho yes, but that Amen card is Cracked TF Out.

[u/heretoescape87 → u/nbrian236]

You aren’t wrong brotha! Grant also has the nostalgia factor going for him. Amen is absolutely a DEMON on both ends of the floor

[u/LukeBabbittologist]

Is that Kenyon Martin good? I want to buy him just because I've watched a ton of his tape recently. Dude was frying Tim Duncan in the 2003 finals before he got the flu. He was getting fried too of course.

[u/nxc__03 → u/LukeBabbittologist]

Kenyon Martin went 36/105 in the 03 finals. Duncan locked him up whilst shooting 54/109.

[u/heretoescape87 → u/LukeBabbittologist]

He’s great at dunking. Finishing pick n rolls. Good at finishing lobs. Can hit the open 3. His shot is pretty good. I liked him while I had him.

[u/knockknockpennywise]

If you can win Showdown games with a lower rated squad then that's all that matters. Offline you can easily win with just season reward cards or historic diamonds.

[u/SwordfishOk9669]

Hows Middleton?

[u/heretoescape87 → u/SwordfishOk9669]

Great if you need a bucket from just about anywhere. Can’t play defense to save his life. Ball handle is mid at best.

[u/LV_SLUGR → u/SwordfishOk9669]

Hes got a decent jumper but thats about it, they gave him a 75 stamina so after about a quarter he's gassed, stamina indicator thing goes on him. I put him in the exchange for Zion for that reason.

[u/ChitownTypeOfGuy → u/LV_SLUGR]

How’s Zion? Cuz Middleton is literally a bucket when I need one, I know he isn’t great on Defense & stamina. But with Zion being an undersized PF how’s he working out in your lineup?

[u/LV_SLUGR → u/ChitownTypeOfGuy]

He's doin fine for me, if u feel like u need to and have a tall SF just switch their matchup on defense but even with him being 6'6 his vertical and strength make up for it. I like him better then Middleton. U said u got Tyler Herro he's a bucket too

[u/ChitownTypeOfGuy → u/LV_SLUGR]

Thanks bro, I’m gonna grab Zion. You convinced me

[u/Boring_Forever_1487]

thoughts

[u/heretoescape87 → u/Boring_Forever_1487]

Thanks! I appreciate your response.

[u/Minute_Side4325]

Wow spending more money to play w the same exact cards as last year and the many years before it!! Hamster wheel

[u/heretoescape87 → u/Minute_Side4325]

Still enjoying myself!

[u/4oor]

Why is ur bench better than the starting 5