shot contest
How closely a defender is on the shooter at release; contested shots carry a penalty.
How closely a defender is guarding the shooter at the moment of release. NBA 2K grades the contest and penalises contested shots, so a release that goes in when open can miss when covered.
See also
- § 31green windowThe span of time in a jump shot where releasing counts as perfectly timed.
- § 12Button Rhythmyew2K page 2: turns a Square shot into a rhythm shot. 8–80 ms; does not time the shot.
- § 61shot timing settingThe controller setting that decides who times the shot — you or the game. yew2K needs Shots and Layups.