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@Chef_Cruz2K

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Recreating basketball in video game form. Some of the best tutorials on NBA 2K! for business: ronbato.nz @gmail .com

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Joined December 2008
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@Chef_Cruz2K
Kevin Cruz
9 months
Sochan really is one of the worst rec randoms in the NBA
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9 months
Sochan really asked Wemby for a lob 🥴
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
2K said you're gonna learn about how good these NBA players are today 😂
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CallMeMeech_
1 year
Bro the computer on hof in mycareer isn’t real. These mfs don’t miss a shot lol 😂 i want to turn it down but…. That vc be hitting
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Paul George is too smooth man
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Bro... #NBA2K24 Why ain't you subbed to the channel yet???
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
The new attacking size-ups are a GAME CHANGER in NBA 2K23! I go into detail in some of the attacking size-ups 2K tells you about (and a few that they don't!) to show you why these moves will dominate in #NBA2K23 ! #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Paul George ProPLAY sequence in #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Jordan Poole is the captain of #TheSauceFactory now! #NBA2K24 #SimNation Oh my
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
2K really captured Kyrie's genius into #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Paul George has a secret third dribble breakdown combo, and he's the only player who can do this in #NBA2K24 ! #SimNation Full tutorial here:
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
After a solid hour and a half with JP, I might be ready to induct him into the Gerald Green wing of 2K Hall of Fame😭 This guy is absolutely nuts 😂😂
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
De'Aaron Fox's speed is nuts in this game man, his new animations are so great in getting your defender to shift around a lot too. Definitely one of the more fun Point Guards to use! Alright I got to sleep, probably upload a video in 6 hours!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
De'Aaron Fox is nuts in this game man. Look at how you're able to counter contact, and into the Euro. Absolute beaut this game is #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
How disrespectful is the HOF AI? Watch me switch on to PG here because I know this play, any time the Dubs give it to Wiggs in the post, it's a play for Steph. I try to cut Steph off and the CPU doesn't care lol. And 1 from 3. All I could do was smile lol
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
Signature Jayson Tatum #NBA2K23
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
2K is flexing this year lmao. They made a reverse spin bounce pass entry to the post?? #NBA2K23
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
I would invest in using these shot settings in #NBA2K25 to green some absolute nonsense!
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
In my first video from #NBA2KCommunityDay , I discuss why shot creators are going to eat in #NBA2K25 ! The combination of the dribble engine, go-to shots, shot cancelling, and ProPLAY 2.0 makes this 2K one of the most dynamic offensive systems yet!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
The triple threat system got a massive upgrade in #NBA2K24 and it's going to be an essential part of your offensive arsenal! I go over the best triple threat combos you should use in NBA 2K24! #SimNation
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1 year
My complete dribble tutorial will teach you every dribble move in #NBA2K24 ! I go through the basics, advanced combos, and some secrets 2K doesn't tell you about! Full tutorial here:
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1 year
Welcome to the Poole Party! What just might be the sauciest combo in #NBA2k history! #SimNation Population: Kevin Cruz Visitors: You if you watch the tutorial!
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Kevin Cruz
19 days
The Hall of Fame AI is a menace in NBA 2K25 😭😭 Got me fighting for my life lmao
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Paul George is gonna be a 2K GOAT by the time this #NBA2K24 cycle is done 🔥 @Yg_Trece @PodcastPShow
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
I know Wemby’s a rookie and all but the amount of time he gets looked off by his teammates is head scratching 😅
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
My Post Moves guide will have you dominate the paint, and the high post in #NBA2K24 ! I detail every basic move and go into advanced combos, and what you should be looking for if you want to become the most skilled and dominant post player in 2K!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
New tricks from Luka Magic #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
JP is easily the most fun I've had in any of these recent 2Ks. Go test him out when you get a chance to see the potential of the new mechanics! Aight, time is something I don't have much of these days so locking in and dropping a video in a few hours! See you then!
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
Everything you need to get familiar with the new dribble engine! The easiest and most consistent speed boost, new moves 2K didn't tell you about, old ones that got re-worked, a deeper RS dribble combo system, and why the LS is as important in #NBA2K25 !
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
If you ignored switchback combos in NBA 2K23, it's time to correct that! #NBA2K24 's Crossover Combos are some of the best dribble moves in 2K24, forcing your defenders to shift and making them an easy target to get crossed up! #SimNation Full tutorial up on the channel now!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
ProPLAY bringing this nasty De'Aaron Fox Eurostep in #NBA2K24 #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
Still getting my feet wet, but this was some highlight. Shhhhhheeeeeeessssssshhhhhhh #NBA2K23
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Switchback dribbles are back, and man let me tell you - if you ignored these in 23, don't make that mistake in 24! Steph Curry's switchback combos are LETHAL in #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Devin Booker, still HIM!! Man, it's so fun how you can shift your defender around with the tools 2K gave this year. This cross launch out of the switchback from Book is DEADLY #NBA2K24 #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
Anthony Edwards got a much needed update in #NBA2K25 , and although it isn't his face scan (yet), his new ProPLAY animations elevate the authenticity of his play style in NBA 2K25!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This is probably my favorite way (and probably the quickest) to get into the signature Kobe pivot counter. I'd love to hit this in a game lol, but chances are very slim 😂
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Unethical Wemby
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
Could be the early candidate for 2K25 MVP, this dude is ridiculous. Tutorial contains sig breakdown and some combos you should use!
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
Kevin Durant is insane in #NBA2K25 , and this tutorial will help you unlock his full potential as a shot creator in NBA 2K25!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Here, I delay the combo and instead initiate a Euro Step, and it gives us this stumbling and bumbling behind the back animation!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This highlights how cancelling your moving sig at the right time results in unique finishing animations. I cancel a moving cross into a cradle layup, and it turns into this nice in-and-out hesi into a cradle/scoop layup! Full tutorial here:
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
KD's probably one of the best guys to use if you want to see the extent of what ProPLAY can do. Launching out of his sizeups at the right time will lead to his signature hang hesi, and all his signature pull-up jumpers are in the game #NBA2K24 #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
I'm sick to my stomach lol, this was game - I had my defender cooked with the spin all he could do was look. A shot I practice and make all the time, but buddy in the corner (35 with the takeover) left his spot to bring his help defense to me so I got blocked. Smh
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
Steph Curry was my #NBA2K24 GOAT... He just got better in #NBA2K25 . And that's scary. Chef Cruz takes on THE Chef in this player showcase you don't want to miss!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This is against Jaden McDaniels on HOF man - it's about to get scary out here once you know how to put things together and the defense's footwork #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
9 months
Even did the penguin dance after 😭
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
This player showcases shows why no one has benefitted more from ProPLAY than SGA. His unique & unorthodox movement, advanced shot creation, fast launces, and elite finishing animations make him one of the most difficult guys to guard in #NBA2K25 .
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
One thing that ProPLAY really elevated are contact and contest/landing animations. I was about to start a standard Steph layup animation here, but because of ProPLAY - once contact happens your animation branches out to a nice realistic contact finish #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
An elbow pass to himself before another J Will overhead special is nuts 🤯
@Ballislife
Ballislife.com
1 year
Pass of the year nominee! (Via @FIBA )
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This Ultimate Step-back Jumper Guide will teach you all you need to know about step-back jumpers in #NBA2K24 ! Sick combos, when to use them, and why your step-back jumpers are being turned into pull-up jumpers! #SimNation Full tutorial here:
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Kevin Cruz
21 days
I also noticed you get pulled into layups from further away this year. Many times I try to go into middy fades. But instead get pulled into a random floater or long gather layup.
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
The new counters out of the misdirection dribble are one of my favorite ways to start dribble combos in #NBA2K24 ! These are so smooth, and are great ways to really create confusion for your defender! Video goes into detail on what combos work well!
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Kevin Cruz
10 months
This being a walk off three is nuts lol
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This means, you're able to launch directly into a misdirection combo and other RS combos out of the triple threat #NBA2K24 🧑‍🍳🧑‍🍳
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
The new dribble engine changed way more than you think! I go through all the dribble moves, building combos, the left stick system, and how using the right stick and left stick together unlocks dribbling in NBA 2K25!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
The new Standard and Aggressive Breakdown dribbles should are some of the easiest moves in #NBA2K24 , but are essential to your shot creation bag! I go in depth on how to combo, and use these moves effectively to break your defender down!
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@nba2kcmty @ron_bato this shit only work in play now
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Random rec still the worst place on earth, oh my goodness. My first possession I just smoked the lock with a move, and I didn't get the ball again.
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
CP3 ProPLAY showcase #NBA2K24 #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This took me a day or two more than I'd like, but it's a 21 minute post-up video that should have everything you need! #NBA2K24 Drops at 11 am EST!
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
De'Aaron Fox is about as unstoppable as it gets in #NBA2K25 ! Check out how fast and shifty guards can dominate, as I break down the keys to D Fox's game! We talk Lightning Launch, the off-hand push-off, understanding explosive launches, and more!
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Kevin Cruz
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This is the most authentic basketball video game we've ever gotten, but ProPLAY is just a tool to bring more authenticity. The game will rely on you to create these moments, and if you do, it's the most satisfying gameplay experience in NBA 2K in history!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Put Myles Turner on an island, JP did the rest #NBA2K24 Turner actually pressed up when JP called for him 😭😭
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
This highlights how cancelling your moving sig at the right time results in unique finishing animations. I cancel a moving cross into a cradle layup, and it turns into this nice in-and-out hesi into a cradle/scoop layup! Full tutorial here:
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
My word, Paul George is a smooth killer in this game
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Jordane Poole's behind the back escape and switchback combos cover so much distance! Definitely one of these dribble packages that you need to check out! #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
9 months
@ThickyFontaine Misses Wemby minimun 3 times in one game, why Pop took so long in getting Tre Jones more minutes is criminal 😭
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
In this video, I go through the 4 different types of speed boosts in NBA 2K25! How to activate the right speed boost, when to use them, and why bringing them all together will make you a better player!
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
Never run out of combos out of the post with this advanced post up tutorial! I go into some tips on how to build unique combos, creative ways to counter defenders in the post, and I go into a few of my favorite combos in #NBA2K23 ! #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
I said I was gonna look at another set of guys, but Jordan Poole is just too fun 😂 #NBA2K24 #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
NBA 2K24 is the most accessible 2K yet, giving you the power to create signature moments with ease! THESE BASIC DRIBBLE COMBOS will get you started in #NBA2K24 whether you're a beginner or an advanced dribbler! #SimNation
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
In this video, I go through how to finish at the basket in #NBA2K24 , going through when to use a specific type of finish, a particular shot that received a massive buff, and how to activate rare finishing animations in the game! Full video here:
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Kevin Cruz
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Hey man, this 2K stuff is fun and all, but I make my living through my day job which pays me way more. I did take a week off to go to community day, and I'm taking a few days off after the fourth to do content. That I'm able to do that is dope, but life comes first my brother
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@ron_bato @EarvGotti242 You have a big opportunity and you choose to work a job when you could potentially profit off of this 2k shit way more
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Preview of the James Harden combo breakdown I’ll be posting this weekend!
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
This is getting crazy now lol
@HoHighlights
House of Highlights
2 months
@ron_bato Hey Kevin! shoot us a dm if you can.
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How deep is this dribble tutorial? Yes.
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
The new dribble engine changed way more than you think! I go through all the dribble moves, building combos, the left stick system, and how using the right stick and left stick together unlocks dribbling in NBA 2K25!
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Kevin Cruz
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Last player showcase before the launch of #NBA2K25 ! I take a look at LeBron James, and see if he's slowing down in 2K or if he is still as dominant as ever!
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Kevin Cruz
2 months
Happy to share that I’m at the #NBA2K25 community day! Wouldn’t be able to do this without your support! I appreciate the Ethical Bucket Squad, the Sim Community, Old Heads and Seasoned Gamers, and the 🇵🇭 Let me know if there are things you want me to look at specifically!
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Kevin Cruz
9 months
The PG cross into pull-up is one of PG’s signature ProPLAY animations in #NBA2K24 !
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NBA on TNT
9 months
WHAT A SEQUENCE FOR PAUL GEORGE 🔥
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
@R1CHSOSA Hey man, thank you for using my footage. But I didn’t put a watermark so everyone can benefit from it without the distraction All I asked was people shout me out, but also please don’t put your own watermark there if even I didn’t do it. Thanks!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
One mistake I see a lot of dribblers doing is not knowing how to read animations. Here's an example, using two different escape dribbles, two different "chain" animations out of the same side speed boost, and two different speeds of launches. You can get Iverson style long
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Kevin Cruz
5 months
CP3 Yoyo fade my lord
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Weaponizing the hip ride animation: 4 ways 1. Through your defender 2. Around your defender 3. Stepback jumper 4. Snatch counter
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Kevin Durant's new ProPLAY pull-up jumpers add a new dimension to his shot creation, making it important for you to pick your spots on the court! I go through how to activate his new pull-up jumpers, and how these make KD more unguardable in #NBA2K24 !
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Kevin Cruz
9 months
Needs a ProPLAY update, this was nasty
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Kevin Cruz
1 month
Man, I'm 37 years old lol. I'm being set up for a promotion, and I ain't risking that to play 2K a day early 🤣
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@ron_bato People seem to forget 😹😹😹
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Happy #2KDay ! To celebrate Early Tip off for #NBA2K25 , here's a preview of the third showcase player I'll feature over the next 24 hours! Welcome to the Poole Party!
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Lebron ProPLAY combo
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Kevin Cruz
2 years
Tired of pick and roll on every play? This video is the one for you! How to beat the Hall of Fame CPU defender in 1-on-1 or iso situations! I also go into taking these skills against user controlled defenses online in #NBA2K23 !
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9 months
Misdirection between the legs stepback, into a misdirection behind the back = sauce incoming
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Ayeeeeeee a good chef always finds a way even though these guys don't pass me the ball lol. 🧑‍🍳🧑‍🍳 A lot of Random Rec psychology almost seems like people and ego management lol. I usually take the first quarter to sprinkle in dimes so that the ball gets back to me lol
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@CammGuapo 100 percent man, it really makes watching the Spurs a bad experience smh
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They really got Jordan Poole down to a science 😂
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In this video, I showcase how to create your own signature style in NBA 2K25! So you’ll never need another person’s animation combos ever again!
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Kevin Cruz
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I'm starting to really make this Left Stick dribbling sing
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Kevin Cruz
3 months
Got invited to Google PH as one of the emerging creators in the Philippines. Wouldn’t be possible without all your support, and just another sign to keep going!
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Kevin Cruz
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Figured out a lot about the new dribble engine! Moves 2K doesn't tell you about, a robust RS and LS dribble system, the easiest speed boost in the game, and so much more! 11 AM EST!
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Kevin Cruz
10 months
I swear to god, I'm two more effing games away from going back to MyTeam lmao Look at the beautiful offense that these absolute BOZOS run. Only to give the hand grenade to me with 3 seconds left, and I STILL HAD A BETTER PLAN
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Working on some post game next! #NBA2K24
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Going up against some of the most annoying play styles in #NBA2K23 !
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Kevin Cruz
10 months
There it is! Shout out to everyone that made this possible!
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Some guys have signature shots out of their triple threat combos that are tied to their jumpshot base. Here's an example of KD's triple threat jumper. This and other advanced shot techniques here:
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Kevin Cruz
1 year
Poor HB 😭😭 Chef Curry is a killer in #NBA2K24 man, his ProPLAY animations are top tier!
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