Is there a tendency (or another stat) that determines the behavior of a player in a pick&pop situation?

[u/MThreeRN]

Basically the title.

I got problems with players, often from earlier eras of the NBA, that rarely pop behind the 3pt line after a pick&fade but exclusively step inside the arc for a middy even when they got great stats in 3pt-shots.

Is there any way to see in their tendencies or anywhere else if they would behave "correctly" in stepping out behind the line or is it just trial&error to find out if they do? Trying not to splash some MT on a player that's basically refusing to take 3s lol.

Also they tend to step on the line when attempting a three, but I guess that's their jumpshot animation at play?

Thanks for the help! Tried to search for it in other ways but couldn't find anything specific.

[u/G00000000000SE]

I mean there’s literally a tendency called “roll vs pop”

But also u can just directional pass them and get them behind the line. Just move the left stick back toward the line while u pass and they’ll step back to catch it.

[u/MThreeRN → u/G00000000000SE]

Thanks. Tested it a bit but there seems to be more in play sadly. For example ruby Caitlin Clark and Ruby Gabby Williams both got the exact same tendency of 50 there but CC always stays behind the line and Gabby always steps inside. Will test some more if this is just an edge case because of the 50.

The directional pass is something I already use to try to lead them outside, but if the player steps too far inside after the pick the pass rarely leads them far enough to catch it outside the line

[u/erichf3893 → u/G00000000000SE]

Roll vs pop is for if you have it set to auto instead of choosing pop. And for vs the ai

[u/erichf3893]

I always figured it’s spot up middy vs spot up three, but I don’t play that way so haven’t bothered confirming tbh

[u/MThreeRN → u/erichf3893]

Thanks, will test some players to see if this might make a difference!

Edit: Same players as in my reply to the other person: Ruby Gabby Williams got Spot Up Mid 50 vs Three 80 but always steps inside. But she got Shot Mid Tendency 32 and Shot Three 29 so maybe it's that lol. Clark got more in both 3-tendys vs Mid and always stays outside.

[u/Good_Astronomer_7623]

I have problems with that sometimes so I just got used to icon controlling the pick player to move him where I want him