The Phoenix Suns, by an extremely small margin, had the third-best defense in the regular season last season 2K MT; they could’ve very well had the distinction of being first. A united effort is required to sustain this quality for 82 games, and fourth-year forward Mikal Bridges played a vital role in that. Not only did he play all 82 games , he was arguably the most important defender in the team.

However, this isn’t reflected in his overall 2K23 or defensive rating for the perimeter. His overall rating didn’t change from 2K23; it stood at 83. His perimeter defense rating is an 82 (A-minus) that is second on the team , behind Chris Paul’s 90. As a player who came in second in Defensive player of the Year awards last year these two numbers could be better.

Moving on to one the underrated players in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is next on the list for two distinct reasons. One is his perimeter defense, which is where the 27-year-old has earned the name for himself in Oklahoma. He’s determined, hard to take down at the point of attack and extremely adept in one-onone situations and generally better than he’s been credited for. He ranks ninth on the team in defense on the perimeter behind players like Ty Jerome and Aleksej Poku?evski, which shouldn’t be happening.

On the other hand his fifth-highest 3-point rating on the team even though he was ranked 10th in 3-point percentage in the last season, with 33.9 percent. 0.8 per game. Williams has a profile that isn’t completely accurate, but his 75 overall score is a good starting point (even though it should have been 77).

Russell Westbrook’s homecoming season with Russell Westbrook’s homecoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers did not take as planned. He began the 2K23 season with an 85 overall, but gradually dipped after his uncharacteristic performance throughout the season Buy NBA 2K23 MT. A former League MVP has now 78 overall, third-highest on the team , and that’s where finished on 2K23. There’s no doubt that he’s still the player he once was back in 2016but it’s pretty harsh to drop him until he’s 78 within a season. His shot IQ is 25. which is tied for the most low score in the game which isn’t surprising.