Looking for the best animations and jumpshots in NBA 2K23? Finding the Best Builds is just one part of the puzzle when it comes to conquering the court with you MyPlayer in MyCareer: you’ll also want to select and equip the best animations that will give you an advantage over your opponents. There are hundreds of options to choose from, many of which cost VCso on this page we’re going to include some suggestions.
NBA 2K23: Best Animations and Jumpshots
Much like the best Badgesthere’s no definitive answer to that best animations and jumpshots in NBA 2K23, but we’ll share some suggestions as part of our NBA 2K23 guide. It should be noted that the Attributes of your MyPlayer build — including their height, weight, and wingspan — will factor into which animations you can purchase and equip. We’ve tried to take as much of this into account as possible in our Best Builds guide, but if you want to equip a specific animation, we’d recommend you pay attention to the requirements before settling on your build, so you can ensure that you’ll meet the compatibility requirements.
In order to change your animations and jumpshots, press the Options to button in MyCareer to bring up the menu, then navigate to MyPlayer > Animations. Here you’ll be able to select your animations for Scoring Moves, Playmaking Movesand In-Game Celebrations. You’ll also be able to choose from a variety of Showoff Animationsand access the Animation Storewhere animations can be purchased with VC.
Best Jumpshots
There are thousands of different jumpshots to choose from in NBA 2K23, the vast majority of which don’t cost anything VC. If you want, you can simply choose the jumpshot of a real-world NBA player you like playing as, and stick with that. However, you’ll get the best results if you use the Jumpshot Creatorwhich lets you mix and match different animations to create a unique and original outcome.
Jumpshots are graded on four different factors, with A+ being the best and F being the worst. It stands to reason you’ll want all four attributes ranked as highly as possible:
- Release Height: Reflects the height at which you release the ball, which helps reduce the impact of defensive plays from shorter players when graded high.
- Release Speed: Illustrates the speed at which you get the ball out of your hands, reducing the opportunity for defensive players to close you down when graded high.
- Defensive Immunity: Reduces the speed at which your jumpshot increases when defensive players are guarding you when graded high.
- Timing Impact: Lessens the impact of mistimed shots when graded high.
Height Under 6’5″
With these kind of height parameters, this jumpshot will likely be suited to a build in the Point Guard position.
| Lower Base | Upper Release 1 | Upper Release 2 | Shot Attributes | Requirements |
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| Stephen Curry | Oscar Robertson: 100% Animation Blending |
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Height Between 6’5″ and 6’10”
With these kind of height parameters, this jumpshot will likely be suited to a build in the Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forwardor Power Forward position.
| Lower Base | Upper Release 1 | Upper Release 2 | Shot Attributes | Requirements |
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| Kobe Bryant | Oscar Robertson: 100% Animation Blending |
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Height At Least 6’10”
With these kind of height parameters, this jumpshot will likely be suited to a build in the Small Forward, Power Forwardor Center position.
| Lower Base | Upper Release 1 | Upper Release 2 | Shot Attributes | Requirements |
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| Chris Bosh | Toni Kukoc: 88% Animation Blending | Maxi Kleber: 12% Animation Blending |
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Please note this page is still a work in progressand we’ll add more animations and jumpshots soon
What do you think are the best jumpshots and animations in NBA 2K23? Drain a dozen greens in the comments section below, and be sure to check out our NBA 2K23 guide for more information.
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