I just got my full review copy yesterday

By holding 2K21 MT Circle/B, you plant your feet and stand your ground, meaning if the opposition is running hard for a layup or dunk and they knock you over, they likely make an offensive foul and ownership is given back to you. It's not a sure fire way to earn a foul, but it assists against more powerful players that are offensive.

NBA 2K21 Review in Progress

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NBA 2K21 is officially available now, but I just got my full review copy yesterday , so this inspection in progress will trickle into next week (after the Labor Day weekend). But I was able to put in a decent number of hours and in that time NBA 2K21 has made it crystal clear that it has maintained the franchise's record of stellar on-court gameplay. Most of the updates are comparatively small, like loose rebounds feeling and looking far more realistic, but they help add to an already strong base. The very best part of NBA 2K21 so much is the controller tweaks, like the new goal meter, make for an all-new Cheap MT 2K21 learning curve. Unfortunately, updates to the surrounding game modes seem pretty barebones.