Stick when grab and take or post fade. Button from anyplace in close. Works for me but it took a little practice. Isn't it harder to select your layup in case you utilize button? I have always fought with these controls and utilized stick for layups. I swear I feel as though I've wasted $149 (Aussie dollars). I'd really like to be shooting at NBA 2K21 MT Coins 40% but I am lucky if I could hit 20%. I only play offline. I understand we have scrub players at this time, and I am a below average player but seriously even layups which are in the center of the meter aren't going in. I don't even dare to try a jump shooter. The AI appears to be ridiculous levels too. I understand they want to reward ability in 2k21 but this kind of stuff is going to really put off casual gamers and those new the 2K franchise and new to basketball matches.
I have been enjoying since 2K13 but I have never been that great of a player. My starter players have never played with this bad in 2k16,17,18,19 and 20. The only other 2K I played with 2K20 was 2K13 and which was on PC. But this is a whole new level using a completely different mechanic. I did fine at the demonstration and at the quickgames with the brand new shooting meter but can not hit the side of a barn .
Simply played the demo, however, the stick was much more reliable than button to get me. I have been a button man also. . Mostly broad open shots... and this was on allstar not even thinking to go at the rec center. . Genuinely shooting 2/16 in an offline triple threat game on only layups and 1 open jumpshot which airballed on marginally early. Spent $100 for this bullshit lmao. Man the shooting is extra fine right now but that I would advise shot time like look for the que about the cartoon.
Yep I'm having trouble with it also. Launched a match on My group heading 0/12 overlooking open 3s and midrange shots all around the place. I am all for them toning down shots being nearly automatic but the system looks a little bit too unforgiving so far. Hopefully will begin to get better after a few more games of getting used to Buy MT NBA 2K21. The game just came out and we have ta brand new meter with slightly different time.