I need Tips to improve in defence

[MrForsesss]

so i play only against ai in nba mycareer . My point guard have a tot of 78 with 70 Perimeter Defense , 35 internal defence , 65 Agility 41 strenght 80 velocity and 55 vertical and im like steph curry in height and lbs. It's a low attribute problem or what ? when ai start run to the side i cant catch it even when holding l1 and rs up. thanks

EDIT: now i have 70 in vertical, 75 agility ( max) , 80 vel , 50 strenght ( max is like 70ish) , 85 Perimeter Defense ( max ) and 45 internal defence ( max ) . and i feel clunky to set up double teaming and the scheme L1 key it's just me ?

[CONDITION_BLACK]

your build is ass for defense, you have low agility, low speed, low strength and low perimeter.

[Salutis]

To stay on a ball handler's hip on the perimeter you'll need more agility. You'll want to invest some points into that. Here are a few more tips:

1. For defensive technique, use the defensive indicator to guide your positioning. The three green lines at the front of the ball-handlers circle tell you where your defensive pressure is being applied. You want the middle green line to be red most of the time. This causes players to lose stamina when they attempt moves. It also helps you keep between the player and the basket.

2. This year, defensive stance (L2 or LT), hurts more than it helps. You're typically quicker if you don't hold the defensive stance trigger. When your player gets close to the ball-handler, they'll automatically assume a sort of defensive stance, anyway, so L2/LT isn't as important.

3. Use turbo sparingly. Turbo is best used for catching up on a blow-by or getting into position on the other side of the court. When defending dribble moves, limit turbo so you don't draw your defender out of position.

4. Hands up! Whether closing out shots on the perimeter or playing interior defense, hands up is your most reliable shot-defending move. Jump block attempts can take you out of position, particularly if your block rating isn't high. When the ball handler makes the shooting motion, hold up on the right stick to get hands into the air.

5. Until you're more comfortable with player motions and animations, look at the ball handler's feet. The motion of the feet is a reliable tell to predict direction and motion. This may be less decisive against human components, but against AI it's a reasonable starting technique.

Hope these help!

[dkeatts17]

I also struggled with defense. These all helped, but the last two are the keys. If I don't do them, the rest gets nullified:
- switching on screens
- forcing ball to the baseline
- getting back in transition
- double teaming perimeter players when they penetrate
- selecting a defender away from the ball as it is brought up and picking up a man. This one is big for me. If I select he rebound option to get back in transition and pick up a man away from the ball every time down then I don't give up easy buckets. If I attempt to chase the ball handler coming down then I miss assignments. Doing this seems to allow me to survey the entire court.
- playing a patient offense. This one is also massive - especially at the beginning of the game. If I play patiently on offense within a scheme, my defense plays better. If I push the ball and stop running plays, my defense sucks.

Hope this is useful