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NBA 2K22vsPaladins
NBA 2K22 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K22Paladins
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
NBA 2K22 leans harder on variance: shot variance and injury randomness
Optimization6 vs 5
NBA 2K22 leans harder on optimization: builds and playbook strategy are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.