[Top 5] NBA 2k21 Best Builds To Use

Updated:

07 Dec 2022

5. Glass Cleaning Finisher

Traditional power forwards may be on the decline In real life, but in 2K they continue to dominate. We have players like your build here that can do all the dirty work your team needs.

Using this build means you are okay with being a mainly inside presence. Your job is to hover near the paint on both offense and defense. You mainly clean up the glass and throw up finishes inside.

What a Glass Cleaning Finisher Excels In:

Underrated rim protector
Faster than your average center with the same skillset
Inside finishes off lobs and dunks are to be expected
Insane as a roll man off the pick
Grabs and takes every ball that comes off the hoop.

Build details:

6’9
220 lbs
Power Forward
Balanced chart in athletics
Primary archetype Glass Cleaner Secondary archetype Finisher

4. Interior Finisher

Traditional centers continue to stay useful with builds like these. Balancing the sensibilities of the modern game with the toughness of an OG center

You mainly play as an inside-focused center with this build. The entire focus of this build is scoring inside whether it's through drives, cuts, or post-ups. It doesn't matter how you score it only matters that you're doing it as close as you can to the rim.

What an Interior Finisher Excels In:

Pick and roll game with this guy setting screens is always a problem
Post moves on point always getting easy 2’s or drawing fouls
Has the speed to keep up with forwards and guards
Dunks and Layups are flashy and fun to watch
Catching lobs to the hoop is always easy

Build details:

6’10
230 lbs
Center
Focus on Finishing
Balanced Athletics Chart

3. Pure Shooter

Shooting focussed players are still dangerous and a viable option this year. Getting buckets as a shooter allows you to keep the defense stretched out.

As per most pure sharpshooter builds, you’re supposed to focus on getting open and hitting the shots that come your way. As long as you focus on getting open shots and scoring when the ball does come your way you’re all set to dominate with this build.

What a Sharpshooter Excels In:

Shooting all over the court
If you spec into the right badges shooting from even half-court becomes consistent
Defenders that arrive late have zero effect on your shot
Green most of your shots and slightly late shots will still probably go in
Underrated on the defensive end as well

Build details:

Shooting Guard
Balance in Agility and Vertical
6’2
175 lbs
Pure Sharpshooting

2. Finishing Playmaker

Play like some of the best players in the game. With the simple formula of driving inside, you’ll either get a high percentage open look inside or the perfect dime pass to an open teammate

The majority of your looks are always gonna come as a ball handler. You are gonna be getting inside for thunderous finishes and passing out for open threes.

What a Finisher Playmaker Excels In:

Pick and Roll Game is unstoppable with this player
Lots of options on the offensive end with this guy
The high motor allows this player to keep up well on defense
Works well in a team setting
Transition weapon, pretty much unstoppable on the break

Build details:

6’8
235 lbs
6’9 Wingspan
Small Forward
Focus on agility

1. Shot Creating Playmaker

Playmaking guards who can shoot the ball continue to be the best weapons on the court in today’s game.

This build is as basic as it gets. You can score from inside the arc, and outside shots, and create your own shot. Scoring as this build is scary as you are liable to score, but also liable to throw a perfect dime to an open teammate.

What a Shot-creating playmaker Excels In:

Creates for himself with ease in a series of dribble moves and post-ups
Creates for his teammates as well as getting them open looks from deep and inside lays and dunks
Best handles in the game hands down
Scores inside as well with dribble moves to set up his drive game
The best overall offensive player in the game

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