This decision to return to NBA 2K22 MT traditional traditional shooting can also provide a higher level of precision and detail while utilising dribble moves. There were many times within NBA 2K21 did I activate the 'Pro Stick' accidentally which resulted in an extremely unstable airball. It's also worth noting that alley-oops now require timed button presses to be completed.
Making the lob be simple enough, but the player who finishes the game must click the "shoot" button when they are in the green region of the timing counter to hit the ball. While I don't feel it's necessary but I recognize that every task requires a certain amount of skill and finesse, even if they'ren't particularly difficult during the course of gameplay.
For defense, the greatest improvement is in the form of a newly developed method of blocking shots. I often felt that blocking in prior NBA 2K titles felt lifeless and, in the end, was a risk. Because of the new animations and an improved sense of flow and motion, blocks feel accurate and powerful giving a much-needed durability to the game's fantastic centres, which I feel have never been truly represented as threats prior to this.
You can play with Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers or Bill Russell's Celtics and you'll see what I'm talking about. This added sense of accuracy and realism extends to Buy NBA 2K22 MT Coins mid-air encounters, as those inside the ring seem more natural when they move.