NBA 2K gameplay director explains shots hitting the rim are a feature, not a bug
By Brian Allen
Hey, I may have complained a little bit about how deep NBA 2K gets with its shotmaking science. But now that I have NBA 2K25 in my hot little hands, it really makes me want to be a better shooter. I fully acknowledge this will be a season long process, but it's one I'm enjoying.
A player on Twitter asked NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang why there are so many shots hitting the rim in this year's game. His response blew me away, and made me love this game even more.
If you're seeing the ball bounce around the rim a lot before going in, it means you're hitting the outside edge of the green window. You'll see swishes if your timing is "perfect" https://t.co/IjjKUVhoMP
— Mike Wang (@Beluba) September 4, 2024
Not everybody agrees, but most of the responses were in favor. There's just something so aesthetically pleasing about seeing the ball swish through the net, Steph Curry-style. It's a result I want every time now, and I'm willing to spend hours in the lab to get it.
When a game makes me put in more work than I planned to on it, I know I'm in love with it. As I wrote, I came in being a bit of a hater on this process. OK, a huge hater. If I'm open, I expect to hit the shot. But now I find myself hunting NBA 2K25's swish shots like a lion stalking a gazelle. I don't want the swish, I need the swish. Even if I hit my shot now, I'm ticked at myself if it hits the rim.
If you even kind of like basketball video games, you owe it to yourself to pick up NBA 2K25. And don't worry, there are plenty of shooting settings and a robust single-player experience if you would rather not obsess about your shots.