There's nothing more frustrating in NBA 2K23
By default, the Defensive NBA 2K MT Assist Strength is set to 50 on the Controller Settings. This feature attempts to predict the direction of the opponent you're protecting, however, we've found it to be a bit violent at times. You can disable it completely if you're confident in your own abilities to the sticks, but we'd recommend leaving it just a little, so you still have an element of magnetism to keep you in front of rivals. Spend some time with 2KU to discover what works for you and we think around 25 is a good spot.
There's nothing more frustrating in NBA 2K23 than seeing a player with a wide open space and accidentally throwing at the wrong person. However, with Controller Settings, you can alter how you want to adjust the Pass Target Profile. This is weighted by three distinct information points: Pass Target Direction, Pass Target Distance, and Pass Target Openness.
There's a profile that weights passing a tick more towards openness than the default setting, which we have found to be the most effective option, but you are free to tweak further to find the one that works flawlessly for you. Make sure you lead an individual into open space by pressing Circle or pressing the button. If you choose Full Receiver Control in the Receiver Control option, you'll actually be able to change the position of your teammate Buy NBA 2K MT while holding the button down.
