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On the newest segment of NBA 2K19 archetypes, we look towards the three builds you should avoid when creating your player on your way to success. To check out the articles on the best builds in the newly released segment of the NBA 2K dynast, you can find our suggestion for the best point guard archetypes, best shooting guard archetypes best small forward archetypes, and of course, the best power forward archetypes and of course best centers in the links provided.
With a big change to how your player will play in NBA 2K19, and a greater emphasis by 2K to increase the realism of the game, we take a look at three popular builds in the previous years of NBA2K which you should avoid at all costs if you're looking to win this year in NBA 2K19.
3. Pure Stretch Five
In NBA 2K18, the pure stretch five was one of the most commonly used center archetypes in the game. The ability to be 7'3 and knock down deep three-pointers helped your team out massively as other, more defensive centers, would be forced to guard you at the perimeter and leave the paint, or risk being hit with a barrage of 3 pointers.
This year though, it seems that 2K has massively decreased the ability of the build, largely because in the current NBA there are no centers that can shoot from 30 feet out. For most this push to make a more realistic game is a positive move in the right direction to increase the enjoyment factor of the game, but those who fell in love with the stretch five builds will be crashing back down to earth this year if they try to use it as they did in previous 2K games.
With only having 2 Hall Of Fame badges, and even those not being very relevant in the Free Throw Ace and Pick and Popper, with this build you will be constantly out rebounder by every other build, be outmuscled, outpaced and block constantly if you even try to step inside the paint. This year there really is not many positives to go for this build other than having above average shooting for a center.
2. Playmaking Sharpshooter
The playmaking sharpshooter was a very popular guard choice in previous installments of NBA 2K. In other years, you would be able to use multiple dribbling animations then burst past your defender and either step back from a jump shot or finish at the rim. This year, on the other hand, you probably won't have that much of a luxury to score with ease.
This build will still give you a decent combination of ball handling and shooting, but with no Hall of Fame badges, your ability to get past highly rated defenders will be extremely capped, especially as you will be a lot slower without the speed boost ability.
The biggest change from last year is the dribble animations that you can unlock with this build in 2K19. While last year you could achieve up to tier 4 dribble moves you will be a step down this year, massively limiting your offensive options, making many other builds preferable in NBA 2K19.
1. Rebounding Stretch Five
This build is without a doubt that defensive build that you must avoid this year in NBA 2K. In previous years it would be the perfect combination to being able to score from anywhere on the court along with the ability to grab boards and play good defense.
You will not be able to unlock any of the dunk packages with this build this year and will not be fast enough or strong enough to beat so many other builds on either end of the floor.
The biggest problem with this build is that not only does it offer zero Hall of Fame badges, but if you decide to pick a Rebounding Stretch Five, you will be limited to only two gold badges as well. These two gold badges will not even be relevant if you are trying to win playground games as one is Free Throw Ace, where there are no free throws in the playground, and the other is Pick and Popper which is rarely used by any player.
While the stats may seem decent on this build, the lack of badges hinders its ability massively and will be caught out by most capable centers in the game.
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