THINGS NOBODY WANTS YOU TO KNOW ON DEFENSE IN NBA 2K25!

[@isaiahkoonce]

I played against you and your team last night in Proving Ground 5v5 I was the Luka build you was guarding me GGs y’all line up was crazy good and your build is insane to play against

[@LakerFan]

Aye fire, GG bro. Knew I’d have to guard you cause of the post control on your build. Man you were killing it with the hop jumpers and stuff, great game man

[@skidlinerz]

Ayyeee I love to see that. That's what 2k is all about 🔥

[@EngageTV]

DROP DA VID

[@ReginatorX]

Finally why can’t we all be like this

[@Mr.ootthat]

The glaze

[@Etooserious]

I can confirm that holding Y/Triangle gives a different animation for blocks or contests. The same goes for X/Square for on ball steals.

[@XxI8D]

How

[@MotownDubbz]

Correct

[@jairo7k]

I can tell too, and also you get hard fouls like that

[@brucelove20]

I promise it do, cus every year mfs be wondering how im getting chase down blocks so consistently

[@jamaljones566]

I swear I searched defensive tips the other day, nobody has uploaded anything like this yet. Much appreciated

[@iTROLLxTHExTROLLZ]

As far as the blocks go...if you're touching the offensive player with bumps and such and hold Y/∆ you'll have a lot better chance of getting block animations

[@G7Huncho]

I realized this year even if you are good yourself you really need a team this year since you get matched up with others of same status

[@ricardofonseca1537]

Only in modes that search for other players but that doesn’t effect park

[@itsGDogg]

Been playing some 2s and 3s and I feel like screens are really overpowered this year, even silver screens are getting hella body animations on gold pick dodger. Feel like pick dodger needs a buff with the way all these small guards are going to be playing. Felt like pick dodger has kinda sucked for years now.

[@colton4807]

I also have gold on my lock and I agree 100%

[@day-trishad3937]

We’ve been saying this for years. No lie I used my +1 to put pick dodger on legend. I still got sucked into screens but quite honestly I never got stuck on them. That seemed to be the only way it worked even halfway decent (on legend)

[@Drewdajerk]

Pick dodger has been irrelevant for YEARS! It just does not work well man

[@ookie218]

It's been HORRIBLE for years man

[@sstanford1331]

Strength?

[@SheeeeeshClips]

Holding LT/L2 on a vertical contest is good too. You square up to the defender which can change their animation, then you hold Triangle/Y plus Turbo for a better contest

[@cameronlackey7301]

pretty sure defensive assist strength is Boxout Assist Strength this year. i turned that setting down and feel like im moving and positioning myself better on ball, off ball, and possibly boxout but havent tested. my only build is a 6'3" PG so i dont do much of that :P

[@impopped2942]

Appreciate it bro I was wondering what happened to it idk why 2k would take it out🤦🏽‍♂️

[@JimmyTwo-Times]

Same as the Lavine snatchback, a lot of these "point guards" only have 1 or 2 predetermined dribble combos they're gonna use every time. Most don't understand the concept of using your dribble moves efficiently to navigate as a ball handler.

[@ryanjohnson2462]

@lakerfan whats your opinion on motion styles? Does using a pascal or rodman style actually give better animations for lanes and rebounds? Or is it just about using the absolute fastest one? Ive been using caruso but my friend swears i need to use a bigman or eubanks type motion style for better rebounding

[@LakerFan]

Disagree on thinking they change rebounding or lane animations. Feel like it’s just sprint speed and maybe side to side movement

[@theyreruiningusa]

Speaking on bumps causing blocks, I noticed paint patroller can lead to your nearest get a block while you bump them. Badge defpops up

[@Milandz12]

Thank for the tips im trying to play as a lock and this helps a lot. Just one more question when do you press steal for lanes?

[@NelCatter]

Aye lakerfan in your opinion as an undersized inside big that mostly plays rec, would u rather have higher steal or higher perimeter defense? Like would u rather have 71 perimeter for bronze immovable and challenger and 60 steal for bronze interceptor, or 62 perimeter for bronze immovable but no challenger and 73 steal for bronze glove and silver interceptor?

[@redrumali]

On those first two steals which I must say was GREAT DEFENSE by the way.. Did you flick your right stick a certain way or did you use the square button? Im wanting to understand better on which hand to use instead of just flick it just because it reaches out for steals

[@Westonb1217]

Wondering the same thing

[@redrumali]

@Westonb1217 They never seem to explain those things which would make the examples much more understandable

[@Its2ru]

@@redrumalibeen using square and getting great results

[@ballisnojoke4521]

So in your opinion laker you think on ball menace is a better badge then glove?

[@Truhblesome]

At 12:56 when you got the steal in the passing lane. Your character jumped to get the pass… did you click Y to jump and get the ball, or did you just click X and get a jumping animation, or were you using your stick, if so what did you do? Hold up? Lmk, im new to all this 2k shit.

[@duddysback3780]

I have a pure lockdown 6’8 switchable lockdown defender. 93 int, 93 per d, high rebound high block. Was thinking of putting my +5 on agility to get 85 or a little speed to help with chase downs

[@mrstoneybrew]

How do you set your floater type? Is it connected with layups?

[@DumJake]

Lake, on your meta center build, why don't you take speed with the ball down to a 32 so you can max out vertical and get gold pogo stick, as well as driving layup/dunk gets increased to 62 because of the upgrade of vertical? I would like to know the reasoning before I go with it

[@bubby_gaming4731]

Yup, also holding the trigger will give the aggressive block animations

[@Henry-kv7zl]

Sup laker im boutta be on 25 tmrw lets goo

[@EastSide-k1m]

Best thing i found out today as a slow ass post scorer when i hold left trigger on d i just hold analog up and soon as they take a shot i auto contest i did not know that. I use to time it when they shoot makes my defs so much better

[@No-Kung-Fu]

MIND BLOWN! wtf

[@PaulDogBaby]

Do you have a video for this build… I would like to see your attributes for this particular build. I think high agility and speed enables you to move around like that.. But those attributes are very costly, so you’re gonna have to sacrifice something

[@BigBroNas412]

Appreciate the work Laker 💯

[@avlanky1781]

Hey laker just wondering on these bump steals are u still holding LT / L2 when u go for the reach ?

[@coachsondberg]

good quality content LF! if you do a second version at some point, do include some off ball switching (the post switch to your pre switch) and maybe even x´ing out or help-the-helper

[@iBezWoo]

great vid laker! takin notes📝

[@ColeFrmNc]

Have you tested the “new” right stick cut off mechanic ? If so could you make a video on it

[@charlesjeter4677]

You had me at the 2 minute mark...subbed

[@BlakeJohnson94]

I'd totally pay money to some of the better locks out there if they could help me become a menace. I'm a great spot up shooter but my defense is inconsistent.

[@Andreas163]

play 1vs 1, miss on purpose, let the other guy attack you. no need to pay bro. Started last year and got beaten the shit out of me for the first 2 months .This has really helped me adapting to all those moves

[@smokenojoke8182]

How do you stop the aggressive back down they didn’t put it in 2ku. 91 strength and gold post lockdown but doesn’t put up a fight at all.

[@khalildowney3461]

is it best to press square/x in the passing lanes or flicking the right stick this year?

[@KingMariiii]

Is silver on ball menace that good or can I just have an 82 perimeter with 60 steal and 84 strength

[@AlastorDeM91]

Thanks for the tips on D

[@itrikiwe]

Hey laker, I’m thinking about making your 6,8 slasher build but I don’t play 5v5, do I still need the 85 pass accuracy or will I be fine with like a 78?

[@hawkinszn]

Laker is 60 agility worth spending the attribute pts on a 7 footer?

[@Bankrolls3796]

I have a 7’0 inside with a 70 speed 49 agility and a 7’0 3 level with 60 agility. For some reason with 60 I get up the court more fluid while draining less stamina. Also my lateral quickness is smoother compared to 49. Rec is my main game mode might be different in other modes🤷🏿‍♂️

[@REDSavage369]

💯 I have a 7 footer with 60 agility and I’m moving fine at only 67 speed.

[@hawkinszn]

@@Bankrolls3796 Preciate it, what’s your perimeter D on those builds? Does it help u contest jumpshots?

[@madeinnola]

Definitely max it out agility, 60 not even special

[@hawkinszn]

@@madeinnola yea just was curious if it’s even worth touching

[@Thaatonedude]

Hey laker fan I keep getting blown by after getting a bump or even when I Cut them off I don’t get a bump animation at all any tips

[@djdrake111]

Does Agility matters more than Speed or Speed matters more than Agility ?? I have 72 speed with 55 agility *

[@supremejay7303]

Cheeks gang icl

[@sirm.a.r.s4640]

Depends on what you value, speed is golden in transition but high agility is noticeable on defense, handling the ball, getting open, so on and Soo forth. High agility makes others look like they are in quick sand when on defense just because how fast you can cut someone off Speed is legit up and down court speed Agility is how quick you can get to your top speed. In addition to lateral movement high agility makes people defensive monsters

[@2xray698]

Laker da 🐐

[@EricxXx49]

How do you catch it, what button, in the lane? Just y or x or up on the toggle (when stealing in the lane)

[@goofyahhbou7874]

Do you need strength for better defense?

[@jpfitness2.015]

Also what agility do you have?

[@Andreas163]

hey whats ur take on height? I did a 6ft8 pg with 85 bh 75 speed w ball and 87 speed, feels slow sometimes, but i do get into lanes. Wonder if 6ft4 is actually fun this year.

[@naacaruso652]

Laker fan how much does vert help your build?

[@ZackHellhound]

Do you think using right stick is still usable without the ripper badge

[@WatThizzIt510]

great vid as always. it would be cool if u added time stamps for when I want to come back and watch a specfic portion.

[@joshuajohnson4642]

Im loving these videos

[@demon7th199]

What people don’t realize is that defense assist strength and box out assist strength are intertwined together in 2k25 as just box out assist strength I have did many test what ever u played last year as you defense assist strength make your box out assist strength that it changed the game for me completely

[@Kana-jm9hl]

Speak English bruh

[@demon7th199]

@@Kana-jm9hl get a life bruh crazy how u had the time to correct the tiniest mistake 😂😂😂🤣

[@arnoldlopez5226]

What u sugggest I do I feel like I slide a lot on defense could that be box out assist?

[@demon7th199]

@@arnoldlopez5226 yes of course gang your box assist strength is default at 50 and the game assist u 50% because it’s set at that and that will cause u to slide and a get caught in unwanted animations and make you feel like you don’t have full control of your player trying turning it down to 15 and go play against the bots in the street ball mode u will notice u have way more control and be way more responsive truss u can even go down from 15 to 10 or 5 I just wouldn’t go to 0 it will be a little much unless u can handle it but I turned mine down to 15 and it changed the game for me I started dropping 40 in the rec multiple times because I have full control give it a try

[@SwaggplayzYT]

@@demon7th199turn box out strength to 15?

[@hanetmohamed6182]

I made same build as you for 3 years now and im cooking but bro getting posters is impossible 😊

[@sstanford1331]

False

[@Kumingaaa]

When im trying to get bumps.. do I hold LT/L2 or no?

[@FresshPrinc3]

I’ve been trying to just not put hands up and simply hold l2 and be as close as I can when contesting shots and I swear I get better contests, could you test this out?

[@kobeleonard4366]

Do you have a build video for this lock ?

[@Nice_Tokes]

What's the way to stop BS ankle breakers and stumbles? It happens at the most random times, and the ball handler isn't even doing anything. 85 perimeter defense.

[@cosmo9456]

Thanks for the defensive video, haven’t seen any on the new 2k

[@iboroi-o7q]

Noti gang

[@jpfitness2.015]

What speed do you have brother?

[@jpfitness2.015]

Great video!

[@East5high614]

Make a video on dunk metering I’m missing alot of dunks I’m not suppose to 😤

[@EternalFOE]

what agility is solid for a 6’6 lock n does my speed matter to as a lock?

[@Rudysraphael26]

86 agility 90 speed

[@tank4150]

Square or right stick for da on ball steal if with right stick how?

[@gator6997]

long story short W vid!

[@iBorroweduaMRS]

🔥🔥build should do one within a 5v5 setting

[@thejanglezclan]

This is my first year creating a lock (3&D) and I've only played MyCareer so far. I'm NOT getting the passing lane steals that everyone claims are OP. I'm not getting on-ball steals either...annnnnd I'm basically having my man blow by me every time he gets the ball. Off-ball screens are ruining me too.

[@Sxq7q7x00]

I have a "3&D wing" last night I had 14 steals in the rec 💀

[@starseedpitstop685]

Whats ur agility and speed stats?

[@ashleysowhat]

Great tips 🔥

[@LakerFan]

Thanks ash 😁

[@budder3120]

You are giving an idea to make a high vertical 6’7 stretch rim protector bro I had that kind of build in 22 man once I get the cap breakers I think I know what I should make

[@staxmondukey7900]

Pure inside center build please 🙏

[@eliottkubler8363]

What’s your build ?

[@bluekush803]

What motion dtyle u use inneed something good

[@EricxXx49]

When I press the X button on Xbox to steal in the lane, it doesn’t intercept, it swipes low and I’m in slow motion and lose position, What do I press??

[@JT-qu6rz]

this is like the defense iceberg of 2k25

[@vNoLimitMK]

noti gang wya

[@Kalib-k6w]

Love this video

[@ObsidianSnow16]

10:42 nice double lob ❤

[@JayIenBrown]

Can you make a discord please, you have one of the most positive helpful communities in the game and I know I can find good pro am and rec runs through it.

[@zZz-mo3ve]

Bro you play exactly like me. Great locks think alike. Clampy

[@shewantssrell]

I have a 55 steal on my 6’8 and I’m ripping shit😭the bumps and strips are op rn for a 55 steal to do it consistently too, as for in lane steals tho they jus hit me so there’s that

[@zyfrmnac]

What’s your motion style

[@A1FBG_Mexico]

What is two way tenacity?????

[@trevaughnwilkerson911]

That menu you’re looking for is called film room in 2k U

[@Ferizin]

laker you can use pot player for slowing down your videos it's free and the best player out there

[@juliantorres3887]

I don’t remember where but I know there is a defensive assist setting I messed with it when the game came out

[@lonzofr]

block steal and D 🙂‍↕️ Do you believe you can get more bump steals with a higher Glove badge?

[@Lotzo]

"Defense" So I was already using caruso.. then saw your vid about suggs, so I trust it. Suggs way better to me and I got a 6'8 224 SF

[@Josehermniniolopez]

Is 74 block and 67 vert worthy?

[@XxI8D]

Ew

[@Drewdajerk]

No. Go higher. WAY higher

[@PierreRembert]

If you are a pg

[@caddi15]

I been doing those hands up strips on my 5'9 it's hilarious 😂

[@btecbeej2994]

BLOCK STEAL D - Equilibrium = a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.🤷‍♂

[@JoJox4]

Ima keep it a bucket I believe holding triangle does a lil sum sum

[@ReginatorX]

@lakerfan hey bro idk if u know but tired said EUBANKS was the fastest then Caruso I believe

[@yesyouarecorrectbut]

All the first example had to do was to tell his wing to run across so he would get a pass opening and a clear out! Basic IQ

[@ZeWildCowboy]

Defense already op anyway. I can’t tell you how many times my dunk meter got taken away with no foul call just to benefit the defense. Everything is defense and shooting all over again.

[@SlottiexBob]

He or her allowed you to speed them up, he should have slowed up the pace, gave up the rock and reset him or herself.

[@tranewreck123]

i put 80 agility on my lock down slasher did i fuck up?

[@Dokenstein]

I got an 80 on my 2 way with 85 perimeter and silver immovable, works pretty well imo

[@iTROLLxTHExTROLLZ]

It's ok just depends on how tall you are but speed and agility should be some of the first attributes you should upgrade as a Lock

[@waff6ix]

19:30 GLAD THIS STILL WORKS💯🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@collenrivers9762]

2 foot dunks are great in rec as long as you don't put the slow ones on, a lot of the "standing dunks" that players get when catching the ball close down low are actually 2 foot driving packages. Just don't put on bad 2 foot packages

[@tcb8248]

What are the good ones

[@collenrivers9762]

@@tcb8248 you just gotta look at them and don't put on the slow ones that have an extra dribble at the start of the animations or that don't move super slow trying to jump

[@Mranferneehardaway]

thanks. if suggs is worh a try could you tweet it please

[@JalenhillHill]

Played you in pro am last night we were 2 game ggs

[@HIMMY.NEUTRON]

Intercerpter better than limitless this yr

[@ralphpierroii4626]

Steals- are you hitting stick or X?

[@CompUchiha]

GG I got legend Aerial Wizard I made 6-8 Two way Rim attacker 90 vert 94 dunk I been tagging you

[@SoloChefT]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DoughboyWRLD]

Block Steal and D (no diddy)