In the former, your job is to score close shots.
Protecting the rim doesnt come easy to every player pop in.
Youll have to hog rebounds with high efficiency if you want to win.
Wondering which stats to prioritize for your center player?
These best center builds in NBA 2K24 are a great place to start.
The few extra inches dont matter much.
However, generally, you want a center player whos around 7 feet in height.
With tallness comes easier access to the basketball hoop.
Its also great for defending the ball against the opposing team.
But strength and agility matter too.
To an extent, it can give the other team a harder time getting around you when youre huge.
On average, a centers weight will fall between 230 and 280 pounds.
It allows for boosting your centers strength, which plays a part in your post-spin.
More often than not, taller and heavier players get the most rebounds in a game.
As for wingspan, it can affect the number of steals and shots you make.
A higher wingspan will help enforce dominance around the rim.
Well, relatively well, I hope, but not necessarily above par.
Your driving layup stat is where the stakes get a little tricky.
See, performing successful finishes up close to the basket is relatively easier to cultivate for the center player.
So, crank up your driving layup stat to 95 to boost your centers driving layup.
Centers also need to master dunking the ball.
It keeps them on high alert to defend the entire court.
This can be an advantage for centers as they continue to take perfect close shots.
Meanwhile, you also take the time to sharpen the mid-range and three-point shots with above-average stats to boost.
As a rule of thumb, pass accuracy shouldnt be lower than 70.
Every player on your team will need to master effective passing, whether they are a scorer or playmaker.
Meanwhile, ball handling may not count as much for centers.
Your focus should be on rebounding and blocking instead.
Centers have branched out from just rim protectors.
Youll need to play hard defense when youre not busy playing offense.
The most important attribute here is blocking, which you should crank up to 94.
Adding points to offensive and defensive rebounds, too, can make a huge difference.
With a 99-yard defensive rebound, youll be setting a trailblazer no player on the opposing team can beat.
They can serve as anchors on defense as they work toward defending the perimeter.
As Mika Honkasalo once wrote, Good rim protection starts on the perimeter.
So, be sure to slot an above-average stat for perimeter defense.
Vertical height matters, too, as does agility.
For you to successfully guard, you oughta be fast.
Speed:75
Acceleration:64
Strength:99
Vertical:84
Stamina:97
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