The queen of orange ball simulations, the NBA 2K license has struggled for years to convince it with the same glamour it did in its heyday. This mistake, perhaps because it was a little too delicate, had some tendency to shake his memory of glory. Certain ingrained habits that are hard to break are also at fault. With NBA 2K, the question is never whether the tweaks are made, it’s whether they’re heading in the right direction. However, this year is episode 23 and what the number 23 means in basketball. A number too symbolic to withstand a collapse? This is what we will see.