No Dunking In NBA 2k8?

October 10, 2007 in Uncategorized with 9 Comments

After having my memory card seize up on me 140+ games into a 162 game MLB 06 season, and just not having the patience to ressurect last year’s Madden Franchise that I had started, I decided to switch it up and grab myself a good basketball video game.

I went with NBA 2k8, since I didn’t really want to wait until November to get the NCAA version. I have no patience.

NBA 2k8

I started up a season last night, and two games in, I am a bit confused. It would *appear* that you cannot dunk in the flow of a game. After bringing Kevin Garnett into the lane uncontested, only to have him choke layups in the sissiest of ways, I paused and read the manual. No dunk button. Not even the mention of a dunk option.

I re-read the manual and even researched online. Nothing.

Is this possible? It’s like having a baseball game with no home runs, or a football game with no sacks.

Did I accidentally get WNBA 2k8? I don’t think so…the person on the cover appears to in fact be a man.

I know that I have the PS2 version, which at this point is like having the Commodore 64 version, but COME ON. This can’t be possible…no way. If I find out that it is though, I am returning it. What a screw-job.

  • lynn

    Pull the right trigger as you shoot near the basket and you should dunk it. I also recommend using the right stick rather than the X button down low.

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  • http://www.andrewteman.org Andrew

    Which is the trigger? The analog stick? Seems like a tough maneuver to hit that stick and the shoot button at the same time.

  • gfish

    R2 is the trigger i believe.

    hold R2 and square

  • Jed

    Press X to shoot, and make sure that you are running or moving towards the hoop, then while you’re in the air, either hold X or to make a definite dunk pull down on the right analog stick.

    I’ve found that when using players such as Eddie House in the paint going up for a lay-up doesn’t work when there are larger defenders there, so a good option would be to press X like you’re doing a layup, but then tap X again. He should double-clutch, or do a shot which is less likely to get blocked.

  • http://www.jarikkakakakakka.com jzz

    Can somebody tell me what is L2 ”Dual player” and how to use it?

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    No dunking, that would be a serious tragedy…

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    I would stop watching if there were no dunking.