Stick when catch and shoot or post fade. Button from anywhere in close. Works for me but it took a bit of MT 2K21 practice. Isn't it harder to select your layup if you utilize button? I've always fought with those controls and used stick for layups. I'd really like to be shooting at 40% but I'm blessed if I could hit 20%. I only play offline. I understand we've scrub players right now, and I am a below average player but badly even layups which are in the center of the meter aren't going in. I do not even dare to try a jump shooter. The AI appears to be absurd levels too. I understand they wish to reward skill in 2k21 however this kind of stuff will truly put off casual gamers and people new the 2K franchise and also new to basketball games.
I have been enjoying since 2K13 but I have never been that great of a player. I would say I'm average, but I know I should not be missing all these 3s. My starter players have never played with this bad in 2k16,17,18,19 and 20. The only other 2K I played before 2K20 was 2K13 and that has been on PC. However, this is a completely different level using a completely different mechanic. I did ok in the demonstration and in the quickgames using the new shooting meter but can't hit the side of a barn .
Only played with the demo, however, the stick was much more reliable than button for me. I have been a button guy also. . Mostly wide open shots... and this was on allstar not even thinking to go in the rec center. . Genuinely shooting 2/16 in an offline triple hazard game on just layups and 1 open jumpshot that airballed on marginally early. Spent $100 with this bullshit lmao. Man the shooting is extra nice right now but that I would recommend shot timing like look for the que on the animation.
Yep I'm having difficulty with it also. Launched a game on My group going 0/12 overlooking open 3s and Buy NBA 2K21 MT midrange shots all over the place. I am all for them toning down shots being nearly automatic but the system looks a tiny bit too unforgiving up to now. Hopefully will begin to get better after a couple more matches of getting used to it. The game came out and we have ta brand new meter with slightly different timing.