![]() ![]() ![]() Pickups near the out-of-bounds lines now are much more reliable, which should lead to less frustrating moments when an AI player picks up a ball from out of bounds when the possession would otherwise have been theirs anyway. When balls get knocked by a block or a steal, players, both controlled by humans or AI, will scramble better and will have better sideline awareness when contesting for a loose ball. The AI reaction for loose balls has been improved as well. Also gone are the days of ball strips looking plain stupid when they don’t connect – new failed strip contact layup animations are now available that recognizes failed ball strips instead of just completely ignoring them. Quick hands are now as strong as blocking in preventing offensive players from finishing a play. Mind games will now be portrayed using these zones, with the defensive player predicting where the opponent will go and moving the shade of their zone towards that direction, allowing them to cut off a pass or fumble the ball.ĭiamond Michael Jordan, Rui Hachimura FREE on NBA 2K23 MyTeamīall Strips are one of the new NBA 2K23 defensive gameplay enhancements. ![]() Players can make use of this new mechanic to cover ball handlers better. This will help orient the defensive player on how they are covering the ball handler by shading the zone where the defensive player is in with red, and when the ball handler attempts to cut into a red zone will penalize the player for even trying to get past through cover. There will be three bars on the indicator that represent three zones: Straight up, Shade left, and Shade right. A new indicator on the ball handler is now present while in guarding position, which is called the new defensive shading mechanic. On-Ball Defense – Defensive Shading Mechanicīlocking your opponents’ way to the basket has also been improved this year, with a major refresh to more accurately portray today’s basketball’s 1-on-1 player interactions. This year, a new system will be put in place that evaluates the defensive player’s contesting hand as well vis-a-vis the window of the shooting motion, making shot defense much more realistic to how shooters would react (and fluster) in the face of a good D. Shot defense receives an overhaul for NBA 2K23, eliminating the simple shot defense calculation that basically took only two factors in calculating the chance of a shot hitting or missing: the location of the defender when the shot started and the proximity to the ball at release. To counter all the buffs given to the offensive side of the game this year, there are countermeasures to make sure that they’re not too overpowered. Just like in NBA 2K22, NBA 2K23 will have a strong focus on defense as well. In this article, we’ll be discussing just how NBA 2K23 defensive gameplay enhancements will make the game more authentic on both current and next-gen consoles. 2K Sports describes NBA 2K23’s main pillar in one word: Authenticity. NBA 2K23’s main theme is authenticity, so Visual Concepts is making a lot of changes to the game we know and love to make it play and feel more real. Here are the NBA 2K23 Defensive Gameplay Enhancements. A stronger offense needs an even stronger defense in this year’s new game. ![]()
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