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Old 09-18-2021, 11:04 PM   #4
VictorMG
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Re: NBA 2K22 Useful Findings

Having the right players with Play Initiator is really important for playing against the AI IMO. Off the top of my head, I think Giannis has it, and believe it or not, I think he doesn't deserve it.

I know he has the ballhandling and the passing to be a decent initiator, but since his first play type (rightfully IMO) is Isolation, this basically turns him into Harden, as he brings it up and goes one-on-one for multiple possessions in a row. He does come up and attack his man in iso IRL, but not as often as if you have PI on him. Just make sure he has a high enough Ball Handle so he can push it when he gets a rebound.

Here's a list of players who have it, but whom I think don't deserve it:

Carmelo Anthony
Kent Bazemore
Matisse Thybulle
Georges Niang
Grayson Allen
Aaron Nesmith
Brandon Clarke
Desmond Bane
Patrick Beverley (he's the only full-time PG I'd put on this list, but even still I'm tentative)

And players who don't have it, but whom I think do deserve it:

Draymond Green
Andrew Wiggins
DeMar DeRozan
Kawhi Leonard
Gordon Hayward
Jimmy Butler
RJ Barrett
Dillon Brooks
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Joe Ingles
Jayson Tatum
Malcolm Brogdon
Devin Booker
Nicolas Batum
Terrence Ross
Nikola Jokic
Caris LeVert

And here's a list of players I think might deserve it, but I'm not sure. Anyone who knows a lot about these players and/or their roles in this context, feel free to chime in:

Zion Williamson
Jaylen Brown
Bam Adebayo
Pascal Siakam
Evan Fournier
Julius Randle
Tim Hardaway Jr.

This all is just my opinion; I could definitely be wrong. If anyone disagrees with anything, don't hesitate to let me know.

Last edited by VictorMG; 09-18-2021 at 11:08 PM.
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