The defensive adjustments don't put as much emphasis on the player, but rather on your AI-controlled teammates MT 2K22. They are more effective in protecting the ball handler. They'll struggle harder to get around screens and stay on their offensive counterpart. Computer-controlled defenders are better at sticking with players who have the ball.

While today in the NBA us fans are looking forward to see how many threes Steph Curry will hit and how many triple doubles Russell Westbrook will amass, it was the athletes of yesteryear that provided the foundation for what we see in the present.

GiveMeSport has already profiled the most talented players of the current era thanks to NBA2K22. However, it's time to take a deeper look at the game's top GOATs, A.K.A. greatest of all-time. These are the top 10 rated stars NBA 2K22 has ever seen, and a little bit about what makes them so special, based on the game's statistics and ratings.

The first in the top 10 list is the legend that is Shaquille O'Neal. The four-time NBA champion was unbeatable during his peak in the early noughties, claiming NBA Finals MVP three times between 2000-2002.

'Shaq attack' was the name of a Paint Beast in the 7'1 range, and would be a household name in his time with Miami Heat and LA Lakers. The Inside Scoring he scored is some of the finest it's ever seen. NBA has ever seen , with the 98 Layup, 98 Driving Dunk, and the 98 Handles Buy 2K MT. He has 27 Badges with 11 have been awarded Hall of Fame level, in a career that ran from 1992 through 2011.