Shot Contests – NBA 2K20 announced a new shot contest that used different criteria compared to previous. The shot contest system of last year was one that was dominated by NBA 2K22 MT the attacker. It was difficult for defense to stop an attacking player. The new system for contests is based on the defender's proximity to the player who is attacking.
The new system resulted in defense on the perimeter was more effective. It was more difficult to knock down perimeter shots. It was easier to manage offense and defense. However the new shot competition method eliminated layups.
The proximity requirements rendered it difficult to layup which are the most effective options in basketball. This is a problem that is simple to address. 2K Sports could modify the finishing badges in order to improve the odds of achieving layups.
AI Teammates - The AI teammates are currently not doing well on MyCareer. The AI doesn't appear to possess any basketball swagger. I'm not sure the number of times I've tried to Buy 2K22 MT pass it to Cedi Osman, a corner shooter, expecting a simple basket.
