But that's not the case in his overall 2K23

The Phoenix NBA 2K MT Suns, by an very small margin, had an overall defense ranking third in the regular season of last year and could have easily been ranked first. The collective effort of the team is necessary to maintain such a high level of play for 82 games. Fourth-year forward Mikal Bridges played a crucial part in the process. Not only did he participate in every game but Bridges was perhaps the most instrumental defender on the squad.

But that's not the case in his overall 2K23 or perimeter defense score. His overall rating didn't increase from 2K22 but maintained 83. The perimeter defense rating is 85 (A-minus) which is 2nd on the team behind Chris Paul's 90. As a player who came in second in the Defensive Player of the Year awards last year and averaging 82. those ratings are likely to be higher.

Moving on to one the most underrated players in the NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is the next player to be considered for two different reasons. One is his perimeter defense in which the 27-year-old forward has established himself as an elite player in Oklahoma. He's aggressive, hard to take down at the point of attack as well as a strong player in one-on one situations and, in general, much better than he gets credit for. He's in the ninth spot on the team's perimeter defense behind Buy NBA 2K MT players like Ty Jerome and Aleksej Poku?evski, which shouldn't be happening.