There's nothing worst than creating a big man ($100), 99 rebound, 99 block. 99 interior defense.. then you box somebody out, jump towards the ball and your player doesn't grab the ball so the ball goes right through your hand every game. When you try jumping forward your player jumps straight up. When you do have perfect position your player won't catch the rebound but he'll tap it to the other team when a guard is standing near you. Lunge over an opponents back for a rebound and 2k will reward you for it. You can be in perfect position to block a shot but your player will be stuck in the mud and won't attempt the block because you're already in an animation. When rim runners dunk they fall down after every other dunk meaning that dunk is unblockable. You will blow wide open close shots and layups with 99 close shot (even if green) but badly time a 3 pointer and you'll make it. The post hook timing is all jacked up that's why nobody post hooks. drop steps spin moves have all been nerfed. If the opponent taps square while you drop step the ball magically flies out of your hands even with gold unstrippable.
This game is full of speed boosting and spamming steals, quick drops off one; everybody plays the same not because they have skill, but because the offense moves faster than the defense so iso, speed boost, quick drops off one until you win .. centers can't even grab a rebound over a lock even when in perfect position.
This game was good before they put the speed boosting back into it and started disrespecting every big man by nerfing their moves, not allowing you to get rebounds over much smaller players, you're not allowed to dribble or you will get it stolen on the first steal attempt even if you have 99 post control..
This game is pretty much 2k21 all over again. Absolutely horrible.
Bigs are supposed to have their advantages and guards are supposed to have their advantages, but bigs do NOT have advantages because streamers complained and had all of our moved nerfed. No team in the nba can win without a center but on 2k using a center puts your team at a disadvantage.
Your legend reward for putting countless hours into this horrific game is a talking parrot. Some games your badges do NOT load so be prepared to do bad but 2 games later all your badges will be loaded onto your player.
The only people who can enjoy this game plays game modes against a.i.