If you play MyCareer and opt to go into the Neighborhood mode you are always guaranteed to earn some VC, even if your team ends up losing.
For those who are also NBA fans, you can't expect to get good results if you play Kristaps Porzingis at point guard, or if you're starting Stephen Curry at center. In other words, you should be mindful of each player's preferred position, and make sure you're assigning them to that position. Doing so would give you a nice statistical boost that could maybe even turn the tide in a game, and you can also benefit from additional energy if you're playing playoff matches. Those positions are there for a reason. Don't overlook this aspect of My NBA 2K19, especially in the early goings.
The secret to winning a game in NBA 2K19 is to not ball hog, just pass the ball around until there's an opening and push for it and call for the pass. You are guaranteed a easy dunk or layup.
The most important thing to do in NBA 2K19 when it comes to earning VC is to not spend it on clothing, hair, or tattoos. The best thing to do in this situation is to spend it all on upgrading your character in all areas.
Defending and blocking can sometimes be tricky if you don't know how to do it right. The proper way to defend is to not spam the steal or block/jump button too early or too many times, because you can cause a foul and two easy freethrows for the attacking team. The right way is to stay up close to them and jump when they're starting to jump, usually if you're the same height as the shooter you can block the shot, but if you foul him it's usually for the best and you'll receive a good foul.
Stamina can be an issue in NBA 2K19 if you have a really long play time (or if you set the game time to 12 minutes each quarter), the best thing to do is to call a timeout (depends on what you use the button will always be different, check the keybindings for instructions). When you call a timeout, you'll be put onto the bench for a while, your stamina will regenerate and you'll be set for the rest of the match/quarter.
It's important that you're logging into the game at least once a day. Even if you don't have enough time to play an actual game, logging in even for a few quick minutes (or seconds, for that matter) will be good enough so that you can redeem your daily login reward, which comes in the form of a free card pack. If you log in four days straight, you get a guaranteed Uncommon or Rare player. Logging in for eight days straight will get you a guaranteed Rare, with a chance of getting an Ultra Rare. And if you're patient enough and log in for a good 20 days straight, you get anywhere from Ultra Rare to Elite guaranteed! In short - keep logging in daily so you could do away with those common cards sooner rather than later.
If you miss out on buying a certain pack, you can spend about 100 coins for that, although the costs could sometimes get prohibitive. As such, be sure you're logging in - it doesn't matter how long you stay logged in, just as long as you're working toward getting better daily rewards! Remember, though, that once a new month starts, your progress gets reset. As far as the current month goes, you should start your daily login streak no later than October 12 if you want to get the 20-day reward, because come November 1, you're going back to square one.
If you constantly hold down the sprint button you will wear your players out quickly, causing them to miss more shots. It your do not need to reach your opponents end of the court quickly it is more beneficial for you to stroll there.
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- A Little Something Extra (15 points)
| - Complete a Daily Bonus in MyCAREER.
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- A New Beginning (30 points)
| - Completed the story, unlocked the best ending and became part owner with Tex in MyGM.
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- Badge of Extreme Honor (30 points)
| - Level up a badge to Gold in MyCAREER.
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- Badge of Honor (15 points)
| - Earn a badge in MyCAREER.
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| - Max out all of your badges in MyCAREER.
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- Didn't Mean No Harm, George (15 points)
| - The leak was ousted before the scouting report was revealed in MyGM.
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- Double Trouble (30 points)
| - Play a game with two players who form a duo in MyTEAM.
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- Draft, Schmaft (30 points)
| - Win the Rookie of the Year award in MyCAREER.
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| - Earn a Token in Triple Threat Online in MyTEAM.
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| - Reach G.O.A.T. Collector Level in MyTEAM.
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- Get Your Feet Wet (15 points)
| - Complete a Jordan Rec Center game.
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- Gimme A Boost (15 points)
| - Purchase a skill boost at the Newsstand in MyCAREER.
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- Great Kid, Don't Get Cocky (15 points)
| - Defeat a division in Triple Threat in MyTEAM.
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| - Get 5 Green Release makes in a single game.
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- Grindin' Away (30 points)
| - Achieve an overall rating of 90 in MyCAREER.
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- I Spy Spalding (15 points)
| - Find the Spalding IQ equipment in the team practice facility in MyCAREER.
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| - Play a game of NBA 2K19 against a friend in your MyCOURT.
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| - Collect one of each Gem Color Player Card in MyTEAM.
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| - Earn a Call-Up after winning a 'Player Control' game in Play Now Online.
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- Makin' Adjustments (15 points)
| - Make an on-the-fly defensive coaching adjustment during a game.
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| - Run 26.2 miles in the Neighborhood in MyCAREER.
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- Money, Whenever You Need It (15 points)
| - Tested out the jerseys with the street ballers in MyGM.
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| - User your Tokens to acquire a player in MyTEAM.
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| - Complete 3 Daily Trials in a single day in MyTEAM.
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| - Be named an NBA All-Star in MyCAREER.
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- My Every Day Player (15 points)
| - Become a starter in the NBA in MyCAREER.
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- My House, My Rules (15 points)
| - Win a game of Strikeout in your MyCOURT in MyCAREER.
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| - Acquire a Signature Player in MyTEAM.
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- Never Tell Me The Odds! (15 points)
| - Acquire a Numbered Player in MyTEAM.
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- No 'I' In Team (15 points)
| - Join or Own a 2K Pro-Am Team.
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| - Win as a member of a Pro-Level or higher 2K Pro-Am team.
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| - Win all 10 games of 'Greatest of All-Time' in Play Now Online.
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- Puts The Fly In On-The-Fly (15 points)
| - Modify a team using the Lineup menu in MyLEAGUE.
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- Puttin' In Work (15 points)
| - Complete a full-team practice in MyCAREER.
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- Rat-A-Tat-Tat (15 points)
| - Get a tattoo from the Tattoo Shop in MyCAREER.
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| - Play a game in the Cages in the Neighborhood in MyCAREER.
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- Ride It Where I Like (15 points)
| - Ride a Bike in the Neighborhood in MyCAREER.
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| - Beat Andrew in the Summer League in MyGM.
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| - Activate your MyPLAYER's Takeover meter.
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- Tex, We Have a Problem (15 points)
| - The media caught wind of the leaked information in MyGM.
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| - Win a round of Dodgeball in the Neighborhood in MyCAREER.
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- The Rest Is History (15 points)
| - Win a 'Player Control' game using a Historic player.
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- Thrill By Association (15 points)
| - Create or join a MyLEAGUE Online league.
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| - Get a haircut from the Barber Shop in MyCAREER.
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| - Go undefeated in Unlimited in MyTEAM.
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- Unleash Chaos (15 points)
| - Have two consecutive breakout games in the NBA in MyCAREER.
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- We Need Some Stinking Badges (15 points)
| - Use the Mentor / Mentee system to help a player learn a badge in MyLEAGUE.
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- We The People (15 points)
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- You Been Working Out? (15 points)
| - Use every piece of gym equipment in MyCAREER.
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- You Do Know Jack (15 points)
| - Correctly answer a trivia question in the Neighborhood in MyCAREER.
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