head to head
vs
NBA 2K9vsPro Evolution Soccer 6
NBA 2K9 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K9Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans harder on reads: Versus matches are constant feint and positioning prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NBA 2K9 leans harder on optimization: Playbooks, matchups and roster management are learnable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.