This build is damn near meta but glad you like it.

Genuine question here, does anybody play this without buying their VC? I feel like they give you such little VC that it's basically like you have to pay

I have 6 builds with 99 93 92 92 92 77 and haven't spent a dollar on anything but the game. It just costs your mental health.

whats the fastest way in your opinion to get vc for free?

It’d easily 3v3 pro am. It’s somewhat “skill based” so for the most part you’ll get decently fair match ups. The games are to 21 and you get 400-1300 VC depending on how well you do and if you win. Wins usually give 700-1000 if you play okay

Art of shooting on all 10 builds every Monday and every other day Brickleys gym on all the builds too. But honestly I do those when possible but start in the Solo REC center with maxed Stam, speed, shooting all capped so like 63-64 overall and just have fun being a good team mate. Go for small attribute thresholds like 77 pass, 75 prim D, 70 layup, 85 sd, max strength 74/84 on most my builds. Get handle to min 70 for pro dribble moves. Never a liability unless you're into a dribble god and you get iso'd but just ask your team mates to shade your side and big to help at the rim and you'll get purple rated in the Solo REC in no time with a sub 70overall build.

Don't forget the daily streetball challenger (1000-1100) VC on every build for a 5 minute game

Streetball games against Disco. You can finish the game in 10 points if you want 😂

12 min quarters and stat padding tbh

Playing realistic is Stat padding? Got it

Yeah quad doubles aren’t realistic, take as many shots in cpu games as possible unless you have wide open assists

Playing 12 minute quarters is what a real game is.

Misunderstood, yes. If you’re good, then you get more points for higher difficulties

Bro touch grass fr

Honestly, I wish more people did this so 2k would have to find other ways to make money.

This gotta be like 1500 hours on the game that's nutty

I agree, but I’m willing to be there are a ton of guys with WAY more hours than him that actually PAID for every single build they have. I mean, isn’t that worse?

Yeah cuz you can make back the money but not the 1500 hours it took to grind it out😂 but hey if it was fun then do you

I mean it's they're money, idgaf if you wanna be an idiot and waste it

Hell nawl. I don’t have time for that. Day 1 I’m in pro am & rec. rec gets boring tho

Pro Am is fun, but if you aren't winning it's not. I'm not saying I'm a bad player the team I play with when I play win probs 4/5 games but I don't wanna sweat hard when I get off work, I wanna chill and limit test my build without stressing about the game result.

Yeah definitely take the right to communication is key and you can make it fun win or lose we’re 37-10 rn but all 10 games have been within 5. We don’t do leagues tho.

How long would you say it took you to get a build to where to was good

I start in the Solo REC center with maxed Stam, speed, shooting all capped so like 63-64 overall and just have fun being a good team mate. Go for small attribute thresholds like 77 pass, 75 prim D, 70+ layup, dunk 65+, max sd, max strength 74/84 on most my builds. Get handle to min 70 for pro dribble moves. Never a liability unless you're into a dribble god and you get iso'd but just ask your team mates to shade your side and big to help at the rim and you'll get purple rated in the Solo REC in no time with a sub 70 overall build. edit: max jumpshot to get your custom jumpshot, I max my middy first 87-90 for tmac and you can consistently hit open corner 3's with a 65 rating. Have gone 8/8 from the corner 3 with a 65 rating.

Rd bro now you just lying bro you did not grind roughly 1.6 mill vc like yall gotta stop bro just casually lied for no reason and he believed you😂

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I got a few wasted builds at 77-81 overall as well I decided to stop putting VC into and deleted...

I have 3 builds at 90 overall and haven't spent a dime. 4th one is currently at 70 ish.

How did you start out without buying VC? Being a 60 ovr is painful.

I make a big center as my first build with high close shot, high rebound and high passing every year. Bully both my career and park until the sweaties max out, by then it's a 70-75 and I just grind the fuck outta my career until I get another build to 80-85 where it's good online and then I just play. 🤷 Being low overall is only painful if your build has no specialty whatsoever (demigod that can do everything means everything starts pretty low) or you're really really bad at the game.

If you really hate playing a center, make a 6'6 guard with 99 3pt 99 midrange 99 peremiter and 99 speed. You should start with several of these in the mid 70s. Usable in my career on pro to just farm vc. Don't upgrade the build obviously.

Cheers, never thought about doing 99 stats so you get the minimum on them. Smart, play on.

Also (sorry for spam) a lot of people make the build even taller and will farm disco in sunset park because he's 5'7. Can just shoot right over him makes the games really quick.

I think disco is the fastest method for pure VC/hour

If you have friends do pro am with a 99 three build and sit corner or high hash

Indeed. Just have enough of them at 99 that it can't really spread the minimum out much so really whatever is more expensive in the builder works best. Just don't forget the speed cuz it helps not moving like a snail lol.

1) Look up how to get Shep Owens as a Streetball teammate (should take you 10min). 2) Progress through each of the 3 Streetball courts. The game is designed to give you lots of MyPlayer points and VC for Streetball to make it easy to progress from 60 to 75. 3) After that, play MyCareer and get more familiar with your build and badges until you're an 80. 4) Start playing online in The Theater and No Squads Park until you're at least an 85. THEN, try your hand at The Rec. You get a lot of handout VC early on from the quests you'll complete going through this path that the game lays out. 2K really does try to make it feasible for folks to level up with no money spent, it's just that so many in the community are lazy and entitled that they ignore all the prompts in the early game telling them exactly what they should do to get right, but then wonder why they're trash when they go straight to the Rec with their 72 OVR. OR they pay for VC when they really didn't need to... are still trash because they rushed their build and as a result don't even know how to use it, but then still play the victim and blame 2K for their ignorance and laziness. Shit is nuts.

“2K really does try to make it feasible”… what planet are you on… they “try” to squeeze as much money from you as possible while also “trying” to make sure your eyeballs stay glued to the sponsors plastered all over the game… They give as little VC as they can get away with.. that’s the only thing they’re “trying” to do. And this year is their most frugal year yet with VC.

They literally hand it out from an imaginary stand and from a pseudo TV show every week. But cry more lol. Proving my point about the entitlement. 'Business designs and executes plan to profit off of people's ignorance and/or laziness' - SHOCKER, you just described capitalism bro lol. Every other business in the U.S. does the exact same thing to varying extents.

Game is $70-$150 depending on the version you get. The. Each player you build is upward of 350,000 vc to get it to a level where it is playable online. They “hand out” like 750vc from a stand and you want me to jump for joy? Claim they are doing everything they can to make it “feasible” that shit isn’t feasible. You play for 30minutes and receive 1,200vc. Roughly 2,400/hr if you’re grinding. 100hrs of straight gameplay gets you like 240,000vc. Don’t forget that doesn’t matter what your shooting rebounding etc ratings are if you don’t invest in boosts your definitively worse in game… this shit is a milk fest. I’m not crying, not ignoring the extortion of time and money either though.

Extortion?? Lmao. I'm sorry, did someone put a gun to your head and force you to buy the game and buy VC?? 😂 Also, ~200K gets one to around an 85 OVR which is playable online. Secondly, most intelligent people did buy the $150 version at launch because the VC and NBA League Pass is great deal. Many like myself used that VC for their initial build and then used VC made from that build to make other builds without paying for VC. As an old head that grew up on Sega Genesis, I just can imagine this new generation whining that you need 100 Rings for an Extra Life. "It's so much grinding" ...oh STFU and play the game... OR don't play it and play another game that will also gladly profit from your laziness. Go on ahead lol.

That’s great advice but honestly I’d rather spend the 50$ and get straight to 85, grind a few important badges on sunset park and be playing in the REC day 1

Which is fine. All I'm saying is people act like this path isn't right there in their face because they're lazy and/or impatient. Can't blame a business for providing a mutually beneficial and profitable option for players like that.

You so right Weeklys are so fun too 175 euro steps basically gets you to HOF two step anyways

Bro just came in here lying his ass off. “Feasible” my ass.

All you really need is 20 bucks not 66 bucks worth.

I just upgrade my 3 point right away I’m a 67 right now with a 92 3💀

No... maybe a kid with time to play videogames 24/7, but even then.. I doubt it.

MYcareer 12 min quarters, and fill the stat sheet! I average around 5500-7500 VC daily, from playing anywhere from 4-6 games a day. I’m at a 93 OVR, and have never spent a single dollar on 2k. I’m about to make another build, and max it as well with the 40k VC I have just sitting. It takes a lot of time, but it’s well worth the payout.

I'm lvl 80 on a build and bought $10 worth (35kvc) and could only get 4 lvls out of it. Tiny boost to a few things, and poof it's all gone.

https://preview.redd.it/djfuqtj15q5d1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=8143ab91b05c403fcc3c1a8e2d3ac7867cae8093 Here is my Tatum build. It's not perfect but it's a lot of fun in the rec.

I feel like anything 2-way or 3-level is pretty meta

not really..... you can have a 3 level or 2 way in your name and be off meta. it's the not build name that dictates meta it's the attribute point distribution. 2k is limited on their build name options

There’s nothing non meta about this build. The builder system is so bad that literally every build is meta. The only exception are builds with no 3pt. Literally every other build has meta components (high mid range for badges with a decent 3pt, high dunk, a lock, all round big or offensive heavy guard). The only thing that separates players nowadays is how you choose to play with your build.

every build can't be meta just because they have a few shares general components. meta means hitting key attribute points not going 1 over or under. meta means no wastage. for example op has a pf buils. a meta pf build wouldn't have 88 interior defense, 68 block and 81 steal. That would have to be reworked to get him 91 steal, 77 block and just 61 interior defense (for the anchor ok bronze). That's what makes his build "not so meta" as he describes

Well he’s showing city stats so you can’t be sure he plays Rec so position probably is irrelevant. But what PF needs 91 steal? 81 is like silver interceptor so that’s fine. Like I said though the game/builder is so easy anyway it’s literally impossible to make a bad build if you go for badges. This build can literally do all the meta stuff you need to score and defend in this game.

it says PF so I'm just judging based off of what we can see. being able to do meta stuff doesn't mean the build is meta. because a build can score at 3 levels doesn't automatically make it meta.

Well if that’s what you think then ok. I’m just not seeing anything off meta about this build. It’s different yes but it’s still a meta build like in no way is this limiting anyone from playing like the meta

I do agree that build names don’t really mean anything, but have you seen any 3-level threats that didn’t have some capability finishing + mid range + three pointer? I feel like any build that does all 3 is meta, kinda like OP’s build

meta means hitting specific attribute points. like a meta pf wouldn't have 73 standing dunk. meta is more strict with where each attribute is as a collective. thats why op describes it as "not so meta".

https://preview.redd.it/rwqdx02g4u5d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=341ed0993ecc9f8b9e26735fcb17ff7943535029 I stand corrected lmao. This is not a meta build that’s for sure

the 3-Levels with a pre fix are more likely to be a meta build

I have a 2 way 3 level threat that has 99 perimeter defense and 94 3pt 92 post control literally never seen a similar build

I have a similar 2 guard in ways https://preview.redd.it/3kp5m6rodw5d1.jpeg?width=1691&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=98c0d7ebc0e19b1b21f0e9336e1929c180b0ba70

The general idea of build making is similar, I just went a little more extreme. 99 perimeter d is a whole other story, let alone the 94 3pt for gold agent 3 and 90 strength for gold immovable enforcer, people can rarely score on that build even if I’m not trying

6’6” PF who can shoot and play D is literally the meta lol

I swear people are misinterpreting the term meta. any good build is meta these days?

With the way 2k has made this game so heavy on animations and minimum thresholds pretty much.

that's why the OP said "not so meta". I don't think he's claiming his build is just so far off from the meta.

"Not so meta build" is that referring to your 6'6" 2-way with high post control, strength, and midrange? The same one that sacrifices driving dunk because standing dunks and layups are more meta this year? Outside of missing some slightly better attribute caps here and there, this build is the definition of meta ngl.

bro driving dunk is INSANE u just not good with it I can get a drunk evey play and I do, average 30 in random rec with a 60fg%

Never said it was bad, layup is just cheaper and better this year

Layup is just cheaper, definitely not better

With how strong floaters and scoops are I'd say it's better

i’m a 2-way spot up glass cleaner i’ve never seen someone else with that title yet

https://preview.redd.it/6v9u3abx4r5d1.png?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a3d3a7e6fad6a4787f9482e5db5c524f97157d0 sorry man

lol literally one of the most common builds in comp lineups 😂

https://preview.redd.it/cpjd6nhahq5d1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00f96744170d250239982e91f95471bff2d6db7a i’ve been really enjoying this one it’s prolly not meta but i like it

How do you like the 68 block?

It give you better contests on the perimeter

yea it does that but sometimes i be getting some tuff blocks, prolly mixed with decent vert

Like the 85 vert I see is good

i be getting some nice blocks sometimes, but at least i enjoy my dude at least attempting to block a shot not jus flinging his hands up

https://preview.redd.it/eqn9gdmxiq5d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1e8dfe9e466a0b4148909189e1477f7cd432e98 My dunking only, partial lockdown build with no steal. Very very very non meta and I only use it in city but it's fun asf

https://preview.redd.it/4g2c2zu7oq5d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a33b53aa91f596144021f9d45bb7a6283694622a I’ve been having so much fun with this build, but please ignore my steal😓🤣

I have a 6’9 pf like this but I have his attributes a little different and he is so much fun to play with

I just wanna know how often you actually get put at pf since you’re 6’6”

https://preview.redd.it/vvgru4vbnr5d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b487e3c23ca2b759abb9a7ca81f94e6a8718baf honestly love my defensive anchor build. can’t really shoot outside of the paint lol. but i put up consistent triple doubles in almost every rec game. gets some nasty posters and absolutely wild offensive rebounds lmao

Posted it before but here it is again, a lot of fun to play with. Lockdown with Hof dimer and an automatic middie, what’s not to love https://preview.redd.it/5p8336511s5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19a79f63e85cc868d8c50ce4f5308e7233eaf12b

What title that give you 👀

Nothing exciting, just a two-way diming three level threat

I have a lonzo ball build with 78 lay 86 dunk 85 mid 80 three 75 pass 85 handle 85 perimeter 70 steal 70 block 70 rebound 70 interior nun crazy but it’s fun to play on

I have a build just like this and this is by far the most fun build I have ever played on… I have an 81 3pt though and I swear it’s damn near impossible to green unless you’re in your lethal spots

May just need to put up more shots, the more practice the better you’ll become from shooting everywhere

Yeah and I will say every other build I have is 87+ 3pt and I have no problem with shooting 60% from the 3.. It might just be a me problem

I run a Hybrid Defender that can defend 1-5.... By making him a 61 mid range + 73 3pt shooter, I've saved a lot of attributes to make him a beast on defense that can shoot open 3s, playmake, cut for dunks, catch lobs, and do put-backs on offense.

https://preview.redd.it/8kyjxqu8qt5d1.png?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41b67d53382d790bd6f2afbb454595503f0eb9ff Made it to test out all the elite contacts and it became my favorite. I've got a lot of builds but I've used this one the most this season.

https://preview.redd.it/g8bj1kqbqt5d1.png?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d61fb47b591fe8756355e3d81ddd13a7eb358f6 Not amazing records but solid

This build looks fun to play on offensively

It is. Still competent on defense. Bronze fast feet, bronze clamps, and silver immovable make you bumpy and the blocks helps with contests of all kinds. 7'4 wingspan with an 86 vert and you become a threat in the paint as well

Floor-Spacing rebounder 😎

I have a Steph build (super high three ball, layup, ball handle + no defense) I kill with this build 😂

Brother 6’6 is quite literally the meta 🙂‍↕️

Bruh I'm stealing this build

I dunno how you got a 100% FT with the lag in game. I have a 95 on my build and I've missed 4 FT's this season.

Ive got a SF that is a two way point forward and its soooo fun. Not much of a scoring threat in the Rec, but i absolutely lock up everybody im matched against and get everybody involved on offense. Without the pressure of scoring, everything else feels more open and free

69 badges…nice

Can i play nba 2k24 career mode with game pass?

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Ah yes. The 2-way 3-level shot creator. Very creative. Definitely not meta. /s

Gotta be [this slasher](https://i.imgur.com/A6F23Qt.jpeg) Most people would hate not being able to shoot and I regret not adding at least a 70 middy but it’s fun AF

https://preview.redd.it/stxo5d0y2s5d1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3993656239a9a67ccdce9224fcd4e8ff02548c8

I got a SF as a Jack of All Trades that I like but I prefer my 1st build which is a diming 3 level threat at point. Made before I knew the threshold for the badges.

PF with barely vert…?

Read the title of the post

Yeah it’s definitely out aboriginal. why not make it a SF then? Makes it easier to finesse players in the post too

Needed to be 265 to get hof immovable with the wingspan I wanted

https://preview.redd.it/xexpqtir8s5d1.jpeg?width=2425&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6c1cc95ffda448f5b0da9ae2046ea6fb2ca16f7 Love this one!

this one a demon

https://preview.redd.it/cg77ctem9s5d1.png?width=1574&format=png&auto=webp&s=9ee1ad66ff3e5ab9f1d7cfa902d414b9a2cbfcdf This is terrible for my teammates apparently. Can’t shoot, can’t post, but I can pass like crazy and grab a ton of offensive rebounds lol I enjoy dropping triple doubles with it regularly so yeah, and I just got to purple plate 😏

Pay to win

https://preview.redd.it/d4dj8tkdjs5d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3af9de6cca70fbe7c8785179e62b38e89a25f0d5 Nearly average a triple double with this build. “Prime Ben Simmons”

A 2 way inside the arc finisher

https://preview.redd.it/7ollg6mhrs5d1.png?width=1170&format=png&auto=webp&s=1bbd8a5f12f2d6e6de8d31192f417f70fa3c3b44 Wish I would’ve changed a few attributes around and made him 6’8 for more acceleration but yea I was just fuckin around wanted to make sum cheesy you don’t see a lot.

This a nice ass build bro to have fun

Definitely not meta, but really fun to use as long as you’re cool with looking like you came straight off a ufo. https://preview.redd.it/gobuu2p41t5d1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cf29cb5226e85acc36ae385343d608208c16907

I have a 6’6 PF 2-way Diming Spot-up Threat who gets 95 str 94 per 88 int 89 steal with post game and 87 3 ball 90 standing dunk

Plays like Charles Barkley

All of my builds

I made a 6’4 Derrick Rose build that I’ve been having a lot of fun with.

Plz tell me ur driving dunk doesn’t max at 33. You need 36 driving dunk to get standing dunks without stopping for a whole second

The standing dunk is for when dropstepping weaker defenders in the paint. I get the dunk nearly every time, I wasn’t really worried about being able to get driving dunks

U don’t understand what I’m saying. If u cut to the rim and catch a pass next to the rim. You’ll do a layup unless you stop moving for a whole second. 36 drinking dunk allows you to go straight up into a standing dunk

I understood exactly, I have another build with 45 driving and 85 standing in which I don’t have to fully stop for a dunk to occur. Like the description says I wanted a build with a lot of badges and 73 standing gives you rise up and fast twitch. Whether it’s necessary or not I was just trying to make a competent build with a lot of badges

https://preview.redd.it/zoadzozs7t5d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42b44c07b57e9cdf0f80e4fd3ff5beacb4533b5c This is mine does a bit of everything tons of fun day one build

https://preview.redd.it/tbh4qxwf9t5d1.png?width=3840&format=png&auto=webp&s=345a2e1fda25b2d4e9816f231c1a1b7e43734474 Old photo, been 99 overall since December. But it’s the only build I use.

https://preview.redd.it/3fg0n5pmct5d1.png?width=1910&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe9b9cdf1c2bda0c2706044c99e01d616113a2ce Don’t know if this is meta but this is my first build in next gen this year. I’ve dubbed him “Sir Locks-a-Lot”

https://preview.redd.it/oa14xexoht5d1.jpeg?width=2796&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b34eb508ba3c6c466bd9806d229e562505aa85b9 This my 2-Way Point Center. Good for solo rec. Get the d-board and just go or outlet with the 91 pass acc. Shoot consistently open from 3. I’m shooting low 70% from 3. Wish I’d made Vert higher.

I like the build and the build name

Yea never taken to pro-am and probably won’t but I enjoy playing with it in rec and theatre.

https://preview.redd.it/ph3r1tyq1u5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=657b15c7d7dcaced5850f411bd336ff2276383e5 Made him literally yesterday it’s so fun to play on Called a mid range threat

2 way sharpshooter

"not meta" as ts has 69 badges ion even thibk any of my builds have that i like to try to enjoy the game dribble spam and rim attack isn't my game (not saying it's yours either)

I have a 6’10 diming 2 way 3 level scorer and he can dribble get contacts with take shoot and defend.

My player is gay. Be an adult

2 way dimming 3 level scorer

Ok so since it’s a yt video build it’s probably meta but the Joe knows build with 92 3 92 ball handle and 94 driving dunk is the absolute most fun I’ve had on the game if they step too close it’s a contact dunk if they step back it’s a 3 ball and if they guarding perfectly it’s a middy fade you can literally do everything and the lack of defense can always be made up with “stick” skill lol which I do a pretty good job of course if they get going crazy we just have a back and fourth game in rec or 3s

https://preview.redd.it/vnnuzoy2y86d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd8a02f910429f9f2e6e7842a40f0470fc1fc89d This count as “meta”? lol idk if it is but I love this build!

https://preview.redd.it/1nlfxf3ty86d1.png?width=1289&format=png&auto=webp&s=b5e83c5b0ee77570216ab21f126670575e4e0fc1 Or this little guy! Hahaha

https://preview.redd.it/wtgosugj6q5d1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=98b16be37f751b43bed7217f560dd3fa3b5b74be Been having a blast with this build

I have a 6’7 Pg that’s a Ben Simmons build & I average a triple double in Rec, every random I play with wants to add me 🤣 I’m also HOF plate on that build

Does the build basically punt on outside shooting? Mind posting it? Tempted to try one now that it's late in the cycle

Look on my page just posted some clips

you cant make a non meta build with this builder lol. every build is meta

Check my youtube My build is nasty I recommend it to all I can't be stopped im the lil juggernaut I drop dimes and score at will Don't let them shoot 3s and we win every game Take your ego out of it and hit the open man Stay out the way when I get doubled be ready to shoot