In an NBA game, one of the most exciting things that can occur is a player physically dominating another and making their force known as they drive to the basket for a dunk. This is one of the most exciting things that can happen.
A truly posterizing dunk is the kind of play that gets people excited, whether they are die-hard basketball fans or people who aren't even familiar with the teams in the NBA. This is due to the fact that it is simple to understand: a player who dunks effectively communicates that they are more powerful than their opponent and that there is nothing they can do to prevent them from scoring.
The good news is that you will be able to recreate that feeling of excitement on the virtual court of NBA 2K23 by performing a contact dunk successfully. You can send your opponent to the ground with a contact dunk rather than taking a floater shot or making a basic layup. This allows you to impose your will on the game while also slamming the ball into the basket. Because of this, we are going to discuss how to perform a contact dunk in NBA 2K23 today.
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What exactly is a Contact Dunk, though?
The interaction that takes place between the player and the defender while they are both attempting to dunk is what distinguishes a contact dunk from other types of dunks.
As its name suggests, a contact dunk is a type of dunk that occurs when two players make contact with each other during the act of dunking the ball, but the ball handler manages to push through the contact and complete the dunk anyway.
– There is, of course, a fine line to walk when it comes to contact dunks
– If there is an excessive amount of contact or if the contact is actively too aggressive, the player will be called for a foul
– This will render the dunk meaningless because it will not result in any points being added to the scoreboard
When two players—the player going up for the dunk and the defender rushing in an attempt to block the shot—move quickly into the exact same spot at the same time, there is bound to be some form of collision. However, contact being made on these types of dunks is fairly inevitable, as it is the result of two players moving quickly into the exact same spot.
Because of this, a certain amount of contact is permitted, and this includes the exciting and flashy dunks that send the defender to the ground. You probably see these kinds of dunks all the time in NBA highlight clips and hype packages.
Contact Dunk Requirements
In NBA 2K23, pulling off a satisfying contact dunk does not require performing a special button combination or anything else of the sort. Instead, it can be accomplished by following these steps:Instead, contact dunks are accomplished by merely attempting a normal dunk while ensuring that a number of predetermined conditions are present and satisfied at the same time.
This is due to the fact that contact dunks are not necessarily their own independent entity to that of a normal dunk, but rather function more as a cosmetic animation modifier onto the dunk itself.
This does not, however, make it any less fun to perform contact dunks, as it is still satisfying to see your player simply refuse to be blocked on their dunk attempt and drive through the defender, sometimes even sending them down to the court. Contact dunks are still fun to perform despite this fact.
The particular contact dunk animation that you get when going up to slam the ball in the basket is determined by a few different factors, such as the player's height and the various attribute ratings that the player has. As you can see up top, the contact dunk move set includes a total of eight different animations to choose from. The elite and pro contact dunks do not have any requirements pertaining to the player's height because the animations can be used by players of any size.
The requirements for unlocking certain dunks, such as the elite contact dunks, are more stringent than those for unlocking other dunks. On the bright side, if your player isn't quite at the level to qualify for those contact dunk animations yet, it gives you a goal to work towards until they are qualified to use them.
It is also important to keep in mind that the Posterizer badge will increase your chances of success when attempting a contact dunk, and those chances will increase even further the more you upgrade that badge. This means that rapidly unlocking this badge and then upgrading it will lead to increased chances of success when throwing down dunks in the paint.
These requirements for the contact dunk will also be viewable in-game at the appropriate time. To view them, navigate to the "MyPLAYER" tab in the MyPLAYER menu and scroll over to the appropriate section. You can then select "animations" by pressing X (or A), depending on your preference. When you are already in the animations screen, use the L1 and R1 buttons (or the LB and RT buttons) to switch to the "animations store" screen. After that, you'll want to select "NBA Dunks and Layups" and then "Contact Dunks" from the drop-down menus.
Once you've navigated to the contact dunks tab, you'll be able to view all of the different contact dunk variations that are playable in the game, in addition to the animations that correspond to each of those variations. You can also find the requirements that need to be fulfilled in order to activate each animation at the very bottom of the contact dunks tab. These requirements are listed in the table that is located above this one.
The Last Word
Contact dunks are a fun way to assert your will on the court in NBA 2K23. They also add a bit of excitement and flash to the action taking place on the court at the same time that you are adding points to the scoreboard.
You can even get variation among the different players and teams in the game thanks to the fact that the game features multiple different variations and animations for contact dunks. This is because different players will meet different requirements to trigger a multitude of exciting contact dunk animations.
Now that you know how to get contact dunks in NBA 2K23, you have a fun reason to experiment with different teams, players, and scenarios in order to ensure that you are able to discover all of the various animations that are available. This will allow you to discover all of the different animations that are available.
