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It must be stated that this is the best three-point shooter in NBA 2K23 and not a useful build for competitive matches. It sacrifices much to make the most three-point shots in the game. There is a guide to crafting the best shooting guard in the game and that build is also great from beyond the arc, but it has demand in multiplayer while this is more of a gimmick for single-player gamers.
Body Settings
Play a shooting guard
There are some mathematics that went into this conclusion. Any higher than 6'5" and players cannot achieve that elusive 99 in three-point shooting. Any shorter and the player’s wingspan gets to comically minimal lengths, making them easier to block. This is the longest a player’s arms can get to stay perfect.
A perfect point guard build can also get these same metrics, but there is an issue with the badge situation. Shooting threes off of the dribble takes more badges to do well than shooting off of the catch. With only so many badge points possible, it’s best to take this option instead.
Attribute Potential
The obvious plus here is the 99 in three-point shooting. Although there are other shooting bonuses above the 25 minimum, this is purely for the sake of getting more badges, not to try and turn this shooter into a mid-range or free throw threat. There are some defensive perks here, enough to get a few of the best defense/rebounding badges around.
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The speed, acceleration, and stamina are also as high as they can be. Because this is an off-ball shooter, getting open is going to take some serious speed. Stamina affects shooting when it gets low. This build doesn’t eat up much stamina, but a max rating of 99 assures gamers they can play all game long
Badges
Although there are some fantastic finishing badges out there, this build only gets badges in this category due to due minimums for shooting. Don’t actually try to use these badges. Playmaking is also unutilized as this build doesn’t need to pass or dribble. If the shot is truly inadvisable, get to a safe place and hand it back to the point guard at point-blank range.
The defense/rebounding badges are handy for a basic amount of defense so that the build doesn’t completely get ruined on the other half of the court.
Some may wonder why Limitless Rage and Guard up aren’t selected for the shooting badges. Limitless Range is handy for point guards, but shooting guards can put themselves into position without resistance, so there is no need to choose a spot from far away. Guard Up boosts shots where the defender fails to contest, but these shots are already automatic. It’s the other shots, the tougher ones, that deserve more attention.
Takeover
The clear choice here, and the only one of note, is the Spot Up Shooter. It’s simply an extra boost in addition to the already perfect scores and Hall of Fame badges and will be enough to score over defenders who have fully invested in defense.
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There is a bit of a conundrum here with the second spot. For those who want to turn this into a build with more utility, the Lockdown Defender takeover will help on that end. But for a pure three-point shooter, go for the Shot Creator to allow for the opportunity of hitting threes off of the dribble.
Best Team To Play For
There are a few teams that need a shooting guard who can land a three-ball. When choosing a team, try to find one where the starting player at the shooting guard position is ranked at a sub-80 while the rest of the team is solid, mostly 80s or 90s.
The best of these teams to join, by far and away, is the Milwaukee Bucks. They have not only the lowest-ranked starting shooting guard, but the lowest-ranked starter in the entire game in Wesley Matthews. Replacing him is as easy as it gets. The rest of the team is content to pass and stay under the basket, giving the player lots of room to get open and fire away.
NBA 2K23 is available now for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
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