The Ultimate NBA 2K25 Defense Guide

[@Jerseymad93]

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[@MrDweeny]

Finally someone does a video on the RS cutoff animation they added

[@urmxdkiddo]

here's somebody else you can look at @Jerseymade93

[@Kinlui1022]

This is legit. There are some very useful tips that are easily ignored. My defense immediately improved just from picking the correct right stick response during a 1v1. Great work, as always!

[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you I love hearing updates like this and the more nuance tips been utilized

[@FlashThundarr]

This is so fire. The quality of your vids just keep getting better in both content and style. 🔥

[@Kellxrated]

Another absolute sauce video. LS dribbles OP asf

[@SeanySweezy]

The dropstep contest and the on ball shading tips were crucial. Appreciate the info bro! (12)

[@Jerseymad93]

🙏 appreciate you bro for watching and got more videos on defense on the way

[@drew3ism]

So much made about the offensive improvements, I wasn’t aware of many of these defensive mechanics changes. That’s obviously on me but it’s great to have a video like this highlighting them. Thanks for all your hard work

[@AnthonyCriss-8]

I love how organized this video is, and the editing.

[@Jerseymad93]

Any comment I get regarding editing means the world to me bro. Thank you for this

[@AnthonyCriss-8]

@@Jerseymad93 Np 🙏, this video was helpful and I’ve incorporated some of the things in my gameplay

[@traerance7775]

Right on time as I’m making my second build

[@Jerseymad93]

What build are you cooking up bro? 👀

[@donovanwright694]

Been waiting on a defensive tutorial video 🔥

[@kevinryan1958]

Great content as usual.

[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you Kevin 🙏

[@jacobsobek7505]

Man I always love when when I get a notification that jerseymade93 dropped a new video haha.. I already know the game inside and out and been playing since like 06 but your vids really help me fine toon my game this year and last year. Keep em coming bro!

[@2KFirstTeamLock]

Lockdown Academy thanks you wit these tips 🙏🏾

[@Makeouthill_17]

This is a tough vid dawg, preciate it!

[@stormfighter777basketball5]

12 as always to ya my man always veey insightful on the game of ball in general man keep up the great work as always brotha 💪

[@gerardobellido988]

Great video easy to understand tutorial keep up the great work. 12!

[@BlaqKobra13]

Great video brother. Didn't know up/down flicks on the right stick triggered cut off moves too.

[@cynthiajohnson1718]

TWELVE 12 🎉. Great video bro. Confirmed all my presumptions and made me way more confident when approaching the defense in 2k25.

[@Jerseymad93]

💪🏾 thank you for watching, glad the video could help

[@bkabby03]

12...hands up, strip steal 💪🏿

[@herbertjohnson2254]

12 ion know how but I've never heard of switching manually this is very valuable information

[@mistersirgaming7368]

Thank you king💪🏾 I needed this video.

[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you for watching bro

[@J.Marvelous]

12 much respect, preciate the tips!

[@Jerseymad93]

💪🏾

[@benji7332]

Literally just made a lock today, good looks 🙏🏾✊🏾

[@heartlesstv4916]

12.. Got a 6’9 lockdown with 85 steal 92 perimeter and 93 block .. I can guard 1-4 but I’m ready to try out this right stick cutoff on the faster guards everything else I already use

[@cliff8179]

How you score on a build like this? I don’t be playing park like that fr

[@brody8857]

The difference with hands up defense specifically when standing in the paint. I always thought holding the right stick up on absolute allows you to stick your hands up and get better contest and I thought it was better than holding the sick down.

[@Jerseymad93]

In previous 2K’s the direction didn’t matter but this year it just depends if you have a height advantage you don’t need to jump with hands up, if you are dealing with a good finisher, you should try to use the hands up that will jump

[@e-leven7407]

this helped alot thanks bro, 12!

[@Jerseymad93]

Glad to hear it!

[@Meazzy2k]

yo this is very good! hands up on a nee level for me. keeping in mind they buffed defense... nevertheless, thank you very much!!🎉

[@Rose-nn5fq]

Great vid ❤

[@XxBroodMaxiemanXx]

great video bro! 12

[@oSVGE]

12, some really good info, appreciate you for this one! dropped the sub 2 💪

[@mtgamer6203]

12 love it thank you

[@Shoecollector9]

12 😎. Good stuff.

[@Sy.2x]

Ima make use of that cutoff i forgot about that 😂

[@garrettgrowls]

Legit tips man thanks for sharing these. Oh and 12 😎

[@IamDarriusGarrett]

12….good stuff

[@ant_athome]

Just made a lock no more than 3 days ago on the rebirth, a small guard with long wingspan and high shooting/steal ratings. This I think will help me with this issue I was having with unintentionally fouling on the drives and not contesting like I want to.

[@Jerseymad93]

Yeah you’ll really maximize your wingspan with the hands up advice and vertical contest animation

[@ant_athome]

@@Jerseymad93 each video this year has got some piece of my game right and made it way more likely that I’m getting the right animation or the right outcome out of my player. Elite work for real

[@Jerseymad93]

@@ant_athomethank you bro. Really means everything trying to keep giving content that helps

[@joshuajohnson4642]

12, Great tutorial

[@ElmoSoHi]

12. I fuck with the content , definitely learning new thing . I appreciate it bro

[@nadavmarcovici4369]

Good vid bro! I need help, how you use this thing when I can see “I got ball” how u use it?

[@Jerseymad93]

Team communication setting is what you’re looking for bro, and it’s in the coach settings with play art

[@nadavmarcovici4369]

@@Jerseymad93 thanks !!!!

[@bretttagoe4037]

12!

[@sk8peGo47]

12.. defense wins games 👏🏼

[@hackneymanlee]

For strip steals should you *hold* or flick the right stick?

[@Jerseymad93]

Hold.

[@waseemabdoolla6679]

If you have any tips for getting over screens or defending screens and to reduce the amount you slide that would be dope man

[@Jerseymad93]

Yes I’m working on that online guide now.

[@waseemabdoolla6679]

@@Jerseymad93 that’s awesome

[@Teejay585]

12 🔥

[@x332433]

12. preciate it brother

[@ryyyav]

Good video :) thanks

[@On3MOr3]

Cool video. Useful tips. The volume of the background music is too high relative to your voice being too low.

[@Jerseymad93]

I know. Software audio mixer glitched

[@iceberggrim]

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[@alexdennis1009]

12 ❤ the videos bro

[@dlpiner1]

My guy 🙏

[@TreyESQ]

Much needed video! Appreciate the knowledge, bro! 12 12 12

[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you for genuinely watching the entire video bro

[@GlizzySoIcy]

Thx for vid

[@DAVEED2k]

Tbh ,would love a more in-depth tutorial on how to stop post scores ,that literally just spam drop steps

[@datcrazyyduude3178]

not much to it tbh, just make your builds with interior defense and strength. need both to stop drop steps

[@Jerseymad93]

Also I don’t really know what else to really add. The video shows how to stop the drop step, you just read when the offensive player goes for it and use one of the contesting options I gave

[@delroynathan7794]

Hold your right stick down the whole time and if you’re fighting for the correct position when they drop step into you and gather the ball you’ll automatically strip the ball. I use this with 60 steal rating and 3/10 times I get a steal from back to the basket moves this way, works way better against driving lay ups and gathers for contact driving dunks I steal far more of those than drop steps using this way

[@user-kw7rt9zl4e]

Ain’t no stopping it bro. Don’t matter what defensive stats I got, if I run into a big monster they be having 98-99 post control and just throw me out the way. Throw me so bad I can’t recover to contest the close shot. And of course they have high close shot and use real player percent so everything just goes in

[@DAVEED2k]

@@user-kw7rt9zl4e u see this is a realistic response because I have a Ben Wallace build with 93 interior, 93 block ,95 strength ,89 perimeter, and 85 vertical, I have legend post move lock down ,I can hold my right stick down and all that but yet I might get a stop 4/10 times

[@diegoduarte5539]

12 So you have to use the right stick in "absolutive"?

[@Jerseymad93]

No you don’t, whatever you’re comfortable with at the end of the day

[@Riot-ippo]

What do you do with dudes who just double tap sprint and max call for ball and use the off ball speed boost no matter what I can't touch them and just get ran over i got legend pest strength gold def badges yet I can't just run past anyone but they are to me and it's literally just off ball speed boosting

[@Jerseymad93]

Will cover this in a future defense video but you need to back off and think about staying between where the basketball is and your assignment instead.

[@teenealz9910]

12 for sure!

[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you as always TeaNealz ! Really can’t explain how much the continuous support has mean to me

[@davidjohnson7373]

For shading on dropsteps, is it strictly left or right? Or do I need to move my left stick up or down if they’re on the block dropstepping

[@Jerseymad93]

Left or right

[@davidjohnson7373]

@@Jerseymad93 thank you

[@aminefunko9998]

Thank you bro. I have a question : how do you put the red on your icons ? Im a ps5 and my icons are white with no red around... and i can't see very well if its square or cercle.. thank you bro

[@Jerseymad93]

Hey bro unfortunately I don’t think you can change those.

[@aminefunko9998]

@@Jerseymad93 thank you

[@moore-life]

12 🤞🏾

[@dedoel]

Yo how to contest eurosteps

[@iTROLLxTHExTROLLZ]

12 Could you test out some badges like Legend Postmove Lockdown and Legend Menace??

[@Jerseymad93]

Would have to use nba players for testing like 2k tutes and not a build. I’m only making one build this year.

[@MrSimmons12]

how do you change the right stick to absolute?

[@Jerseymad93]

In controller settings

[@calvin9495]

I think walking with hands up is gonna go a long way for me

[@ParamoreFAV3]

Good video family.

[@grapes2apes814]

Great video as usual, f*** 12 tho

[@Jerseymad93]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@socrate5755]

We need the online version

[@ISOYEO]

12 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jumajones29]

Great video but the background music is too loud

[@Jerseymad93]

I know, audio mixer glitch in premiere, this is not a normal issue in my videos.

[@araynova]

12🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@douglashearon4823]

12 ❤

[@bunchy215]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Kevo__]

W video

[@suptayykayy]

12!!!

[@noahbasso1861]

Big 12

[@avrge_jo266]

I need chair pulls back 😭😭😭

[@dreamkrusherjay2869]

Here's a 12!

[@Ghostboy6554]

Does anyone know how to do big help only on this 2k

[@Jerseymad93]

It’s in the timeout defensive coaching menu

[@brimgamingtvdvr7666]

Yesss sirrrr

[@1space99cowboy]

I’m so tired of get boxed out by point guards when I’ve got high strength

[@stierenmens4984]

Worm in front of them bro.. especially if you’ve got high strength you littering throw them aside..

[@Travie_Law]

12.

[@cbruffin]

12💪🏿⚙️

[@alwaysconfused7664]

Defense doesn’t exist in my career mode

[@5oster]

How to score on people who camp there center in the paint

[@dmac7961]

Shoot a 3

[@darkmatter7668]

Make a build that shoots...or learn how to meter dunk.

[@dizzthekid2157]

YOUR OPTIONS ARE: Shoot 2/3 Meter Dunk Floater Post fade Self alley contact Layup finesse Up and under (if they jumpy) Drop Step And/or PASS THE BALL

[@donnyg9993]

Interior defense is a joke in this game. People just spam drop steps with real player percent or standing dunk and think they’re good

[@Marlow-yk7zj]

12?

[@414-Devo]

12s

[@Her_New_Boyfriend]

Big12

[@Jerseymad93]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Mongol_777]

12 🫡

[@jcooksey19]

Big 12s in the comments

[@rep3838]

Not true. After the half of the game, it's exactly the opposite with the defense.

[@josephthomas8090]

#12

[@mxkechicago1122]

Your voice is competing with music

[@Slapahoetribe110]

I thought I was the only one to notice this

[@Four-A-Reason]

12🫡

[@dingykix]

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[@y13.c]

12!

[@IceKing6539]

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[@aminefunko9998]

12 ❤

[@xlweo]

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[@i3s_]

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[@bigcam24775]

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[@Jerseymad93]

Thank you Cam!