As a veteran NBA 2K player and certified build expert, I‘ve labbed endless player creations across multiple versions of the game. Trust me – your MyPlayer build makes or breaks your NBA dreams. The right build amplifies your skills at a given position. An ill-fitted build can leave you riding splintered pine.
So whether you‘re a dribble-gawd point guard or paint-protecting big, this guide features optimized builds for every playstyle. I evaluated the new meta, poured through community feedback, and channeled my personal experience to determine the best builds for each position.
Flawless Foundations: Setting Your Build‘s Base
Before diving into individual positions, let‘s review universal build principles in NBA 2K23:
Physical Profile Priorities
Your physical measurements influence mobility, finishing ability, and mismatch creation:
- Guards: Prioritize acceleration, speed, vertical, with enough strength to finish through contact
- Wings: Seek well-rounded mobility and hops to attack off the dribble
- Bigs: Max wingspan and strength battle on the boards and protect the rim
Badge Balance
With upgrades to finishing, shooting, playmaking, and defense, badges amplify abilities:
- Focus: Concentrate badges to excel in your player‘s role
- Sprinkle Support: Lightly sprinkle other badges to round out your game
Attribute Distribution
Balancing across categories tailors your role:
- Primary: Heavily invest in your archetype‘s premier skill
- Secondary: Allocate enough in your secondary focus to be a threat
- Tertiary: Lightly splash attributes that synergize with your build
Now let‘s optimize across every position!
Center Builds
As the last line of defense and focal roll threat, centers anchor elite squads in 2K23. To dominate the paint on both ends, lean into interior presence with a heavy green/red chart:
Paint Punisher
This bully utilizes brute force, relentless screens, and putback slams to demoralize opponents.
Physical Profile: Agility/Vertical
| Height | Weight | Wingspan | Body Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7‘1" | 285 lbs | 7‘11" | Built |
Takeover: Glass Cleaning
Key Attributes
- Close Shot: 95 (+10)
- Standing Dunk: 92 (+10)
- Post Control: 85
- Interior Defense: 90 (+10)
- Block: 88 (+10)
- Offensive Rebound: 88
- Defensive Rebound: 95 (+10)
- Strength: 95
Key Badges
- Hall of Fame Brick Wall
- Hall of Fame Boxout Beast
- Hall of Fame Rise Up
- Gold Backdown Punisher
- Gold Dropstepper
This towering build clears rampant space near the hoop withBrick Wall screens. The elite finishing ability around the rim paired with putback tenacity generates relentless second-chance buckets. Strength and interior D anchor the defense.
Defensive Anchor
For traditional centers focused on protecting the rim and quarterbacking coverage assignments from the backline, this build fits the mold.
Physical Profile: Agility/Vertical
| Height | Weight | Wingspan | Body Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7‘0" | 265 lbs | 7‘8" | Built |
Takeover: Rim Protector
Key Attributes
- Interior Defense: 95 (+10)
- Block: 95 (+10)
- Offensive Rebound: 85
- Defensive Rebound: 88
- Strength: 85
- Vertical: 75
Key Badges
- Hall of Fame Brick Wall
- Hall of Fame Rebound Chaser
- Hall of Fame Rim Protector
- Hall of Fame Chasedown Artist
- Gold Boxout Beast
- Gold Worm
The elite interior presence and discipline makes this traditional anchor a defensive quarterback. Snaring boards kicks starts the fastbreak after getting stops.
And that‘s just a taste of dominating center builds! Let me know in the comments what position you want me to cover next. I‘ll continue expanding my analysis for point guards, wings, and bigs at the 2K23 meta evolves. Hope this guide helps you lock down the paint in style!
