Stick when grab and take or post disappear. Button from anywhere in close. Works for NBA 2K Coins me but it required a little practice. Isn't it harder to pick your layup if you use button? I've always struggled with these controls and used stick for layups. I would LOVE to be shooting at 40% but I'm lucky if I could hit 20%. I just play offline. I know we have scrub players right now, and I am a below average player but seriously even layups which are in the center of the meter are not going in. I do not even dare to try a jump shooter. The AI seems to be ridiculous levels too. I know they want to reward skill in 2k21 however this kind of material will really put off casual players and people new the 2K franchise and new to basketball matches.
I have been playing since 2K13 but I've never been that great of a player. I'd say I'm average, but I know I should not be missing all these 3s. My starter players have never played with this awful in 2k16,17,18,19 and 20. The only other 2K I played with 2K20 was 2K13 and which has been on PC. However, this is a completely different level with a very different mechanic. I did ok at the demonstration and in the quickgames using the new shooting meter but can not hit the side of a barn .
Only played with the demo, however, the stick was a great deal more dependable than button for me. I've been a button man also. . Mostly broad open shots... and this was on allstar not even thinking to go at the rec center. . Genuinely shooting 2/16 within an offline triple hazard game on just layups and 1 open jumpshot which airballed on marginally early. Spent $100 with this bullshit lmao. Man the shooting is extra nice right now but that I would recommend shot timing like appearance for the que on the cartoon.
Yep I'm having difficulty with it also. Started a match on My group going 0/12 missing open 3s and midsize shots all over the area. I'm all for Buy NBA 2K21 MT them toning down shots being almost automatic but the machine looks a tiny bit too unforgiving so far. Hopefully will begin to get better after a few more games of getting used to it. The game came out and we gotta new meter using slightly different timing.