head to head
vs
NBA 2K11vsNBA 2K14
NBA 2K11 leans Execution (Grand Arena); NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K11NBA 2K14
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
NBA 2K11 leans harder on reads: Human defenders bait and adapt possession to possession
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
NBA 2K11 leans harder on optimization: Playbooks, matchup exploits, and roster knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.