But, it's not evident in his 2K23 overall or defense per-perimeter rating. The overall score did not increase from 2K22 - it 2K23 MT stayed at 83. And his perimeter defense rating is 85 (A-minus) that is second in the team, behind Chris Paul's 90. For someone who finished second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting last year, both of those ratings ought to be higher.

Moving on to one the underrated players in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is next on the list for two different reasons. One is the perimeter defense, where the 27 year-old has established the name for himself in Oklahoma. He's extremely aggressive, hard to beat in the line of attack as well as a strong player in one-on one situations and is generally better than he's been credited for. He ranks ninth on the team in the defensive zone, which is behind players like Ty Jerome and Aleksej Poku?evski this shouldn't be the case.

On the other hand Williams has the fifth-highest 3-point percentage on the team, even though he was 10th in 3-point percentage in the last season. His 3-point percentage was 33.9% with 0.8 is a game. Williams' profile may not be fully accurate, but the figure of 75 overall marks a decent starting point (even even though it should not be 75. but 77).

Russell Westbrook's homecoming with the Los Angeles Lakers did not go as planned. In 2K22 he was average 86. but his numbers slowly decreased following a defiant performance through the entire season. The former league MVP is currently 78 overall, the third-highest on the team . This is where his final score was 2K22. You won't get many arguments about whether he's still the player he was in 2016. but it seems quite unfair to reduce him all the way to 78 within a season. His shot IQ also stands at 25. This is the lowest shot IQ in the game however it's not a huge surprise.

For comparison's sake, other players who were rated 78 overall are Patrick Beverley, Westbrook's new teammate, Cole Anthony, Jakob Poeltl and rookies Paolo Banchero and Jabari Smith Jr. Why wouldn't Westbrook ought to Cheap NBA 2K23 MT have started somewhere in between 80 and 83? This isn't really one to be snubbed, but more of than "How do he continue to get high marks?"