No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero and No. 3 overall pick Jabari Jr. are tied at No. 1 for the most highly-rated rookie title of the season in "NBA 2K23." Both are rated 78 overall with the No NBA 2K23 MT. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren, who is out for the season with a foot injury, trailing behind them.Included below, as part of our NBA 2K23 guide, are our best Point Guard builds, complete with Body Settings, Attributes, Takeover, and best Badges recommendations.Barnes, a 15-year pro who spent two seasons with the Kobe Bryant/Pau Gasol Lakers, noted that he hosted a 2K launch party recently and that Westbrook's ranking was the most-discussed 2K23 factoid of the night. "I think, although Russ had an off-season last year, I think that his ranking is too low," Barnes opined. I believe Pat Bev is right there... an rank of 79 would be a decent one but Russ's rating is not high enough."

If 79 is good, shouldn't it be the same for 78? Beverley is a solid defensive player and is a great three-point shooter. Westbrook could be a superior player (at at least in the first 40 minutes of a game) and rebounder, figures that a video game could have to recognize, but he's absolutely not the "better" competitor than Beverley at this stage of their respective careers. "Russ however, no matter how much you question his skills and you point out his limitations, I do believe that he's still doing a great job," Ogwumike contended on the show. "

He's on the scene and gives you at least 20 points], and maybe 8 or so [assists? rebounds? unclear]. "Of course, much of that performance is directly from Westbrook refusing to acknowledge or even ignoring teammates with wide open spaces and creating low-percentage heaves in traffic. as the main focal point of an offense, that six-foot-3" UCLA product is now an inefficient obstacle to the team's success.

The demise of Westbrook came quickly. He was a fringe All-Star during his 2018-19 NBA time with James Harden's Houston Rockets. But even that image of Westbrook is gone. His weaknesses outweigh his strengths NBA 2K23 MT Coins. He still puts some numbers (though even those numbers are dropping), but he is likely to be better utilized in the future as an spark plug from the bench in the face of teams' second units in lieu of a starter.