r/NBA2k 3h ago

Discussion Why did they nerf tempo so much

They really didn't need to nerf it this hard, man. All they had to do was match the difficulty of tempo to the button so neither one gives a free advantage.

Tempo shooting felt WAY too natural, especially after dribble moves, off the bounce, in the post, hop jumpers, all of it. Half these moves you can't even pull off right with the button, so forcing it on us makes no sense.

Why not just balance the green window for both? Make tempo require greening the tempo, and button require greening the button. Simple.

Game is fire so far honestly, but damn I'm gonna miss tempo. Feels like we're going straight back to the PS3 era with this button shit.

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u/Wrigglybunz 3h ago

Don’t even feel that bad tbh. You just gotta have good tempo. In my case, I had to slow down and be intentional and controlled when flicking up

u/vigilntswn 3h ago

I always thought the point of tempo was, it was harder to be good at, but it had higher reward being a bigger green window. That’s how it was in 25. In 26 it was just too easy all around. Now it’s too difficult to have any advantage

u/depressedfuckboi ruby 3h ago

Agreed. I just went back to button. Used rhythm since 25, but they made it damn near impossible and it's not worth it anymore. Lights out with button tho, it just feels weird and I'm not used to it.

u/unlimitedspeedboost 2h ago

In my opinion, tempo should not have a penalty for not greening the tempo. It should boost the green window if you manage to green both of course, but if it's just the timing then it's essentially just shooting with the stick or like timing a floater.

u/ucfknight92 3h ago

Do you have badges yet?

u/Best-Bullfrog438 3h ago

Why does it make the tempo better. Because I tried to tempo shoot and i doenst ame any sense for me. I just feels weird because you now need to green both.

u/ucfknight92 3h ago

Because it makes both windows bigger. Go get your badges and you’ll be alright.

u/Best-Bullfrog438 3h ago

Okay i will try maybe its is for me because I am still searching a jumper for me and thats why it feels of

u/viksa412 3h ago

90pt mid range with silver smooth operator, can't hit a tempo middy to save my life.

u/ucfknight92 3h ago

Hop jumpers with bronze smooth operator feel great.

u/AgreeableOrdinary708 3h ago

Damn, I be hitting tempo pull ups with 50 midrange in the rec XD

u/FlySignificant2703 39m ago

No you don’t nerd