The Phoenix Suns, by an extremely thin margin, had an overall defense ranking third in the regular season of last year however they could've been ranked first. A collective team effort is needed to sustain this MT 2K23 quality over the course of eighty-two games. Fourth-year forward Mikal Bridges was a key role in that. He was not only a part of all 82 games , it was also a highly instrumental defender on the squad.

However, that's not reflected in his 2K23 overall or his perimeter defense score. His overall rating didn't improve from 2K22 - it stayed at 83. Additionally, his defensive rating for the perimeter is the 82 (A-minus) This is 2nd on the team, just behind Chris Paul's 90. For a player who was second in Defensive Player Of The Award last season, both of those ratings should be much higher.

Moving on to one the players that is under-rated in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams follows on for two different reasons. One is the perimeter defense in which the 27-year-old has gained an impression in Oklahoma. He's tough to beat at the point of attack as well as a strong player in one-on one situations and, in general, much more efficient than he's given credit for. He's in the ninth spot on the team in defensive perimeter, trailing players like Ty Jerome and Aleksej Poku?evski This shouldn't happen.

On the other hand, he has the fifth-best 3-point percentage on the team even though he was ranked 10th overall in 3-point percentage during the season, with 33.9% . 0.8 points per game. Williams' profile may not be entirely accurate, however, his 75 overall marks a decent starting point (even although it could actually be more like 77).

Russell Westbrook's homecoming season with Lakers Los Angeles Lakers did not go as planned. The Lakers' star started the season with 86 overall but slowly declined following an uncharacteristic performance throughout the season. The former league MVP is now in 78th place overall, the third-highest position on the team and where finished on 2K22. There's not much to argue that he's still the player he was in 2016. but it seems rather harsh to bring him down up to one year and 78. His shot IQ is also 25. which is tied for the lowest score in the league however it's not a huge surprise.

If you want to compare, players who are rated 78 overall include Patrick Beverley, Westbrook's new teammate, Cole Anthony, Jakob Poeltl and Safe NBA 2K23 MT rookies Paolo Banchero and Jabari Smith Jr. Perhaps Westbrook ought to have begun his career somewhere in the 80-83 range? This one isn't exactly an admission of fault, but more of a "How does he keep getting high ratings?"