10 MISTAKES to AVOID when CREATING your BUILD in NBA 2K25...

[@MenaceRodman]

First mistake yall make. Making builds you see from your favorite KZbinr that DONT fit your play style

[@kamwilliams15]

Right, wish they’d all stfu let us play the game ourselves without over saturating the game before it even comes out

[@FALpacino]

It's as simple as that.

[@dasupremegentlelad4321]

Same thing with jumpshots as well

[@scooterkelly12]

I just learned this and now I'm ready for the real me

[@MenaceRodman]

@@scooterkelly12 be you. I promise you’ll have way more fun on 2k. Let your creativity shine

[@xAmishfury]

Being able to test out animations is going to be nice

[@mzzsoldier25yearsago65]

Baby bro glazing the build tester 😂

[@Buckets_NF]

@@mzzsoldier25yearsago65saying something good about something isn’t glazing

[@Lux_108]

@@Buckets_NF I do agree, but this one was hilarious

[@Lux_108]

stop glazing this dude @Lux_108

[@juniorgotmlmey]

@@Lux_108😭😭

[@SkylarP90]

Best parts is being able to test animations, sucked making a build in 24 and testing it with default sigs

[@javianedwards2542]

Say it again that is a huge W bro nobody should have a bad build this year

[@mrcjr]

Yeah, the terrible center builds are more common than you think. It’s like people don’t have any vision whatsoever then miss every single threshold. Builds are too expensive to just smoke it.

[@DatBoyBlue91]

You right. They make a center build with max ball handle but no interior defense come on man and no strength whatsoever.

[@calebiswaytroll139]

@@DatBoyBlue91I made 4 of the same build to learn the builder more and see what I can finesse for what to get my final first build that’s usually what I do before I drop another penny😅

[@DatBoyBlue91]

@@calebiswaytroll139 I did that last night too. I’m like such and such don’t cost that much. Can I make this build taller and get the same stuff. I’m talking about you shouldn’t be making builds because you see someone else with it or because it’s the meta build in the game. In 2K I make the same build every year.

[@sirfish9824]

@@DatBoyBlue91do badges actually matter this year. Like if I have silver posterizer with pro contact dunks will I be able to dunk on people?

[@DatBoyBlue91]

@@sirfish9824 they do matter this year. It’s what you want your badges to be this year.

[@rickgrimes4018]

I haven’t played 2K since 20 so this really helped me out! There’s a lot of new things and this looks like it has way more depth than 20! Thanks for the tips

[@gregmiller4174]

The fact that we're talking about "builds cost a lot of money" shows how insane the micro transactions have become. It's just an accepted part of the game that you have to spend a couple hundred on a build when you already spent almost a hundred on the GAME.

[@williamarroyo1497]

You don’t have too you can grind it people who spend money on a build then they don’t wanna spend time grinding is that simple no one forces players to spend money they do it out of their own choice🤷🏽‍♂️

[@gregmiller4174]

@@williamarroyo1497 Yeah but do you understand how long it takes to grind? It takes 450,000 VC to max out a player. You get what, 1000/1500 vc per 20/30 minute game? Do you know how long that takes? I literally grinded for a month buying no vc and still wasn't over 92. They more than doubled the amount of VC it takes to Mac out a player to try to FORCE you to buy VC. So I'm supposed to go into rec and play against 92's for 4 weeks where I can't even compete? My record goes down, then people don't want to play with me because of my record and overall, meanwhile these money spenders have 4 maxed out builds already. Tell me, who do you know that's VERY effective with high win rate on this game that HASN'T bought VC? I'll wait.

[@sicadusmadeus3532]

It’s only with 2k. I don’t understand how pretty much being forced to spend $170+ on a game that literally rereleases every year has become okay.

[@nuanteeks8602]

@@gregmiller4174 because everyone is afraid to boycott for one year, they have no idea how much more you will get for your buck and how they can finally get someone who actually played basketball to work on the game, but everyone is scared to not have bball for one year

[@TYLERORTIZ2021]

@@williamarroyo1497 no it’s forced

[@locoballer95]

Great advice at the end Joe!! Build vids are a good indication off builds, but you need to finetune it yourself! 🔥

[@milli5043]

Lowest risk build is the one I make every single year. All around sf that can play the 4. Usually 6’8 but this year I may go 6’9 that can do it all. Not looking for hof badges at anything. Silver and gold on most things unless I can push for a few finishing badges on gold or defensive. I play rec and my career more than anything and I’m a versatile player so I gotta be able to do it all

[@tylerallen1426]

Are you gonna be like a 3 level Threat? I made a 6’10 sf in 24 that could do all. It was basically a KD build that I tweaked to my liking just wished I made him a bit fast 79 speed was to slow for me!

[@milli5043]

@@tylerallen1426 I always made my builds 6’8 sf. This might be the first year I go 6’9. I just don’t know if I’ll do sf or pf. Also, if the attributes are as bad as I fear at 6’9 I may go back down to 6’8

[@milli5043]

@@tylerallen1426 also basically yes. My first build is always a two way 3 level or two way shot creator

[@jeffscott9932]

same

[@eligreg99]

6’8 SF or 6’5 PG has always been my go to safe builds. It’s hard to patch them

[@Chris_Swish_OtM]

Gonna take my time making my build. I’m not wasting a couple hundred dollars for them to patch a bunch of stuff in the first couple of days

[@The0nlyy]

I’m gonna stay in the builder / blacktop the first two weeks and see what people who spend a couple hundred figure out

[@Siahss]

@@The0nlyynah fr I’m gonna play with some play now then go to mycareeer

[@cheezit5001]

Why are people spending hundreds of dollars on the first week???? Lmao idiots

[@sumbleach9755]

I’m gonna stay locked in the builder till new year crafting an absolute demigod demon

[@unclejunior2668]

@@The0nlyyyeah let people at least figure out the meta heights..

[@ShhNars]

Joe Definitely Knows‼️

[@mzzsoldier25yearsago65]

Baby bro glazing 😂

[@gg_banana]

Baby bro glazing😂

[@CooperKawariMenget]

@@mzzsoldier25yearsago65😂

[@xanurys]

@@mzzsoldier25yearsago65 😭

[@MikeSimGaming]

A lot of people made trash builds and quit playing 25 already. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Joe gave everyone that watched this video great advice. My build is perfect, I don’t have any complaints about the MyPlayer builder.

[@DatBoi_YT]

glad it helped!

[@GaboReborn]

2 DAYS BOYZZZZZZ

[@postjoker3k137]

Always a good day when Joe drop

[@mzzsoldier25yearsago65]

Baby bro it’s always a good funny day seeing yall glazing 😂

[@xoZaeSkii]

@@mzzsoldier25yearsago65or maybe he js being positive

[@EditsWithDem]

@@xoZaeSkiippl like him is always negative

[@siniister710]

My fav build I made last year was a 7 foot dunker/defender with 95 pass accuracy. I don’t do the dribble god shit in Rec and shit, I like to play team ball so for me getting like 12/25/12/5 felt so great to be able to do consistently.

[@siniister710]

Get a few put backs and pick and roll buckets was enough for me

[@vernbhl1018]

That’s how you play brodie 🔥🔥

[@bread-lk9mi]

This is how I played towards the end of the year

[@antoniosmith2843]

Salute to you man. Only playin 2K online since 18 and this the first vide of this kind I seen. Hopefully this has saved alotta folks from throwin money away. I held off gettin 2K for the first couple months but finally caved.

[@jordanashley6450]

The only thing I think is misleading is (I could be wrong) I think the badge +1 is only gonna be a season reward if I heard them right. So people are only gonna get those for a season.

[@mowder1000]

They're are there every season

[@On3MOr3]

@@mowder1000 it’s a pay to win mechanic. The more you pay the quicker you get this perk and the more time you spend benefiting this. We’re in it now. Pay to win plain and simple.

[@Sellin-Syrupxx]

@@On3MOr3basically ppl are paying to get rewards faster. That doesn’t make them better tho true skill overpowers

[@remilalgie4094]

It’s not misleading they said in the blog they would reset every season

[@DrPhil99999]

@@remilalgie4094what i was lookinh for. Thanks👌🏻

[@iTROLLxTHExTROLLZ]

Another thing to add is that it maybe best to wait to put VC into a build until the second patch(not the day1 patch) to put VC into it. Most of us have been burned by 2k because they patch certain attributes that then won't be as effective as originally thought, especially as a defender. Smh. 2k probably does this on purpose to have ppl spend more money 😮‍💨😔😔 It's extremely fatiguing going through that every year to say the least

[@bradtube.]

He not gonna tell them that when 2k is payin him for videos like this....

[@joeldawriter]

question then when is the right time to spend onna build?

[@iTROLLxTHExTROLLZ]

@@joeldawriter Ultimately that's up to you and how you wanna play the game. Just make a build that you don't mind grinding to 99 first. That way if you do burn a build you at least won't have to grind again and can maybe wait til Halloween when they give some VC to players to put towards the second build. Halloween isn't too far away

[@BlameMotzy]

JOE KNOWS WE TRUST !!!

[@vonteboyyy4299]

Mann idk I’m probably going to make a dummy build and wait a week until I figure out the best animation and stuff

[@DedeMaitis]

8:46 thats how everyone should be thinking. I always say that to everyone. Great stuff Joe

[@choppaholic7204]

Information Joe in the building 🔥

[@denzeltron]

No matter the build, make sure to ALWAYS have good defensive capabilities with attributes and badges.

[@Snupe1k]

Gotta have tht D

[@IKenFolKI]

I personally think they will unlock cap breakers at starter 1, vet 1, legend 1. 3 sets of 5. Just my opinion.

[@kieranmitchell5088]

Hoping that or 1 at each level from starter 1

[@dragohowell8590]

I was thinking 3 at a time to really make people grind for the last 3.

[@OYMZILLAMAN]

Yeah rite😅

[@IKenFolKI]

Y’all really need to listen to 9 and 10. Great advice.

[@DanielDorsey-q5z]

thank u for always being a reliable source for 2k bro

[@_SacredNemesis]

I’ve been a casual 2k player off and on since 2k10, the last 2k I bought was 2k17 and holy shit. My career basically requires you be a lifeless sweat these days, it’s kinda crazy

[@ThaRealMook]

That build time segment was on point!! ‼️

[@blax52vet]

I want to make a 6'3 build because of the attribute possibilities but I'm usually best with builds 6'5 to 6'9. I'll probably end up wasting my money on the 6'3.

[@TipzyYT]

Gotta hop off 2k to watch this Joe Knows vid, appreciate you for all the help you’ve given me brotha ❤️🙏🏽

[@lebronjamesfromdwade4103]

Great advice Joe!! 💯

[@nicholasharper5554]

Awesome video dude

[@reubenbowen5096]

Take a couple hours going through each height u wanna use then make the best one for each, take pictures then compare

[@nevermind4611]

Thank god for this video I was about to make a build that I don’t enjoy playing on, but u saved the day 👍

[@michaelportelli6706]

With the plus one on badges, can upgrade up from HOF to a legend badge

[@ISOPEEZO21]

Love you gang 🔥💯

[@abs5048]

Thank you Joe straight facts this entire video

[@JetLagRecords]

Joe Knows, cool video keep up the amazing work

[@TunedThompsons]

Hey Joe I hope you're doing well your content's great I miss when you were doing post score content though on 2K 17 and badge glitch videos

[@G_Lob814]

I'm Thinking day 1 gonna be a Devin Booker build 🤔 seems like a well-rounded build and fits my play style for 3v3 park

[@fahimrahman9577]

Been here since he been datboi and bro still datboi🔥🔥🔥

[@LouisAlexander-o4s]

It’s cool to see the animations you get but we not gon know what’s actually good until we see it in real action

[@DeeJohnson-y5o]

YESSIR JOE GREAT VID

[@leehunchoo]

Shoutout Code Joe 🗣️

[@DonnyCutlets1]

Great Video, Excellent Advice for everyone Thanks Joe

[@GrandMasterWu777]

This game has become one big headache lol.

[@jaafarbaraguir4880]

Joe DA 🐐

[@jamesstimpson7704]

Thank you👍🏻

[@KendallRodriguez-to7zz]

good video bro, thanks

[@nicknonya3637]

Great content

[@ToneLone69]

Yes make lower risk builds first and wait for more info about your next maybe main build, but also consider waiting until rebirth or something like that to maximize your next said build

[@wellywells8848]

Appreciate it 🫶🏿🔥

[@watertownkid2183]

I just want to have fun. Folks tryna put raw energy into everything these days

[@bread-lk9mi]

2k even charging us money to find good jumpshots is pathetic

[@zd3_yt]

great video ... awesome advice !!!!

[@JrocUnique]

GOAT KNOWS🐐

[@BigBeardCorey]

Everything u said is solid 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@T2brzy]

joe knows KNOWS

[@SSJskyzhiighfrecks]

That’s the problem!!! Some people never give their build time smh

[@KtownWestside2200]

JOE KNO FASHO!!

[@TheAIGuy2k]

The first mistake is not playing regular game modes. For 2k24, I played Kobe’s Era for a week or so. Made my build and was greening everything. I’m glad they added in new players this year. Play that for a week and you’ll come in hot on that first build.

[@Fayn757]

Dumbest comment ever

[@L0P01NT]

Will all animations be available at the beginning or we gotta wait seasons again

[@vicsmooth27]

Joe your last tip was to make the build I want to play with, I want to make a Lebron build however I’ve never seen an accurate 6’8” Lebron build. So what should I do?

[@sirjulianx]

All valid points!

[@Neil97_]

Honestly hope this year is just fun can’t put it down to 1 thing but I just didn’t enjoy 24 as much as previous years

[@temiv2o222]

Yall needa make builds that fit your playstyle like me for example i usally play big but i wanna also be able to shoot dribble and finish pretty well but what i see from from most youtubers build is that the rebound is trash so me personally ima lean toward my rebound a little more to play my role

[@deeblack4968]

I’m excited 😊😊

[@clyshawnj3]

This whole video is just a huge reminder that we really spend at LEAST $120 on this game every year

[@lionelgerrard10]

2k allowing content creators to play the game and stream today in an hour so we should be able to learn a lot. I’m not able to play early access anyways so I’m not rushing to make a build

[@YakosIoakim]

honest video❤

[@IKenFolKI]

Joe Knows is the truth!!!

[@BehindTheReelFishing]

Is there a way to play through a season with the current nba lineup or do I have to go through a draft? Didn't give me this problem with 24 🤔

[@hella689]

what’s better left hand or right for shooting

[@Ck-py9oi]

Joe knows bro how time flies my n

[@Leo-wt5mc]

Should I make a 6’3 or 6’4 build? I heard that with the 6’3 build, you get mini marksman thing but 6’4 don’t

[@superjacob3493]

Goated 🥇

[@tommyj653]

I like shorter pfs with high strength. I just need to know the shooting requirements

[@Dashawnspodcast]

Do the badge + 1 badges stay from season to season?? Or do they reset and go back to there regular level at the end of each season?

[@HateBeinAlive]

Can't wait, the builder is my favorite part of my career, then it's downhill from there 😂

[@blake38100]

Your day one build should be basically your test build. I think 2k did alot better with alot of build information before making a build..but not so much on game play. thats where we will meed to adjust

[@heyyitsrezzy]

Is it still worth buying this game months later? Just curious cause I’m thinking bout buying this today

[@GhostStalker41]

I can't stress this enough. FOR ANIMATIONS, go to the myleague and create a player with the exact stats. Put on the animations your my player can use and test them out

[@jacksonfindley205]

You can test out animations this year in the builder

[@GhostStalker41]

@@jacksonfindley205 nah that's fire.

[@CageComp]

Forgot to take a picture of my jumpshot so now i got to reinstall 2k24. 2k need to make these games lower in space because holly shit I forget these games almost 200 gbs now.

[@Biggavhim]

Thank you for the new content and would you recommend putting on mid range for my lock or just three pointer

[@brendan1174]

I think just 3 point might be the move starting out. Just because we don’t know jumpshot animations, and the fact we only get silver spot up in almost every instance of a lock build. I would go for 78 three ball

[@Biggavhim]

@@brendan1174oh ok I appreciate that

[@wdvsjsugshsys5653]

Know your play style and everything you good at get it as high as you can simple

[@V_The_Gd]

Big bro Joe coming in clutch eugh

[@mzzsoldier25yearsago65]

Baby bro the glazing is insane baby bro 😂

[@V_The_Gd]

@@mzzsoldier25yearsago65 you goddamn right brother 🫡

[@SouljaBoysFather]

Being a decent 2k player with 80+ w% in every game mode every year, I’ve made a bad first build every year since 17 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DarkzyyEG]

Noti Gang🫡🫡

[@nico3ks930]

Joseph with that clean shave brother 😎

[@ahsan35512]

Will you be making an early version of the offensive heavy point build? Either on KZbin or on twitch?

[@Free-Night]

8:20 FACTSS i do dat shit every year ion know why i rush but i think its cause im excited to play and see knew shit my 2k23 orginal build all kinds of wacky lol

[@scooterkelly12]

Exactly but what we should use as our advantage is watch these early release videos that everyone is going to be releasing and listen to what they're complaining about

[@matthewwilson1017]

Maybe I missed it said somewhere in all the 2k25 pre release news, but have they said you also have badges in the build tester? Adding animations is def a W but without badges it feels like you'll still have an incomplete picture if you can't also equip badges (for example, interceptor, chasedown, and reb chaser and others all come with their own moves/animations).

[@lionelgerrard10]

Can you interchange badge plus ones and or cap breakers Or are they stuck

[@kingohsobreezy5509]

See yall in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@Lexiforlifeacm]

question do the badge+1 move over from season to season or is it just till the season ends and you have to re-unlock it

[@ThinkingCap_]

Please do an updated version on this vid now that you know more!

[@ryownage55]

We need that bron build before launch bro

[@Dallah2K]

Wsp Joe, I’m trying to become a content creator for 2k25, got any tips Thanks❤

[@antiherozay]

very good video

[@braae_]

Could i have a low defensive rating on a speed boosting 6’6 guard? but my offense rating is great

[@Nooneisbornevil]

I need opinions on short wingspan bigs. Not just min wingspan but short. Is it viable ?