One of the more recent builds in NBA 2K22 MT, Slasher plays like Kobe Bryant, with a blue and green pie chart that's thicker on the blue. Higher finishing than shooting is better than an even split because completing allows for higher ball handling and athleticism, making it a more impactful build on both ends of the court. It is harder to take the lights out in this year's 2K, therefore having a greater specialty in finishing is a more affordable route to take as an even split pie chart will have significantly less completing, while their shooting won't be up to par with another great shooting assembles. We advise that you apply this construct to some shooting guard since you'll be granted more badges than any other place.

NBA 2K22 Review

That is great in some ways: none of all those minor alterations have done anything to spoil the exceptional on-court encounter, which accurately emulates the drama and style of NBA basketball. Of course, it reproduces the sins of its predecessor too: Off the court, NBA 2K22 remains a disjointed mess and riddled with poisonous pay-to-win microtransactions that leave a bad taste in my mouth. The accession of shot-stick aiming along with a MyCareer reskin are fine improvements, but it is becoming harder to ignore the absence of upgrades to crucial game modes while the focus on monetization only intensifies.

Between the baskets, NBA 2K22 features a couple of little updates but is otherwise exceptionally familiar if you've played some of the recent-year iterations. My favorite improvement is the new shot-stick aiming, which allows for the struggle of really aiming shots rather than just timing them. The best part is that it's really hard to grasp and also resets the learning curve for experienced players in an effective way, and hitting a green shooter -- that requires nailing the target from the meter which appears when you hold down the right stick -- is tremendously satisfying.

This system also provides some much-needed nuance to crime in the paint. Hitting floaters or crafty layups depends upon having the ability to successfully target your shooter, (that is much easier to do with a star like LeBron James than it is with a player away from the bench) and it creates possible elsewhere on the courtroom. I've even found it helps lighten the blow off of latency issues, which continue to plague online drama, due to fewer problems with timing. Maybe it's because it's one of the very few things that feels entirely fresh about NBA 2K22, but it stands out as this year's best addition.

Shot-stick planning is one of the few things that feels entirely new about NBA 2K22 MT Coins. As a side benefit, the right rod now includes a complete range of motion for dribbling, including pressing forward for touch size-ups like Jamal Crawford's exaggerated crossover and behind-the-back moves. Having the ability to focus on making space for myself using the right stick without worrying about accidentally flinging a shot up is a substantial improvement. In general, dribbling feels much more responsive and seldom contributes to the awkward, uncontrollable animations which have plagued the franchise for years. Chaining moves together, like a step back with James Harden into a Eurostep, is more natural than it was earlier. The changes are not always visually clear, but it helps improve the already good gameplay.