head to head
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Mario's TennisvsNBA 2K16
Mario's Tennis leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K16 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mario's TennisNBA 2K16
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
NBA 2K16 leans harder on reads: Online opponents adjust defensive schemes against your tendencies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
NBA 2K16 leans harder on optimization: Playbooks, rotations and roster building reward deep study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.