Actually, I really hope more of these passes are possible in this years game.
There's also a pass in this video made into the paint that would never have gotten through last year, because passing into the paint last year meant an automatic magnetized pass interception or deflection from the defense. It was totally unrealistic.
In this clip, passes like the one in this animation and the one I'm thinking about look natural. They shouldn't be automatic, but they shouldn't be automatically contested or lead to a turnover either. That's the way it was last year.
If the improvements to defense make it easier for defenders to contest and deny, then I would be more than happy to see an equal emphasis on allowing passes to get through that should get through, based on where the defenders attention is focused, the ability to swing the ball around and generate better passing lanes, and the use of angles and motion to create shots and opportunities to create that didn't exist in the game last year.