The Phoenix Suns, by2K MT an extremely small margin, were an overall defense ranking third in the regular season last season; they could've very well had the distinction of being first. A united effort is necessary to maintain such a high level of play over 82 games. Fourth-year forward Mikal Bridges played an important role in that. Not only did he participate in every single game, but he was arguably the most efficient defender on the team.
c. His overall rating didn't increase from 2K22 - it was at 83 In addition, his perimeter defense score is 85 (A-minus) and is second on the team after Chris Paul's score of 90. If he was a second-place finisher in Defensive Player of the Year in the past the two ratings should be much higher.
Moving on to one of the best players not rated in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is next on the list for two distinct reasons. One is the defense at the perimeter, which is where the 27-year-old has earned the name for himself in Oklahoma. He's aggressive, hard to take down in the line of attack, strong in one-on-one situations and, in general, much better than he gets credit for. He ranks ninth in the team's the defensive zone, which is behind players such as Ty Jerome and Aleksej Poku?evski and Ty Jerome, something that shouldn't happen.
However Williams has the fifth best 3-point score on the team, despite ranking 10th on the 3-point scoring list last season at 33.9 percent. 0.8 per game. Williams' profile may not be 100% accurate, but his 75 overall score is an acceptableBuy NBA 2K23 MT starting point (even though it should to be higher than 77).
