Anyone seen this issue ?

No matter what I do my coach is always putting my settings to sag off & double in the paint. I will change it 2-3 times a quarter and it still does it. I have it set to manual everything , so I see no reason for that to happen....... Well other than the team at 2k is incompetent as da fuq

are you using the d pad and saying to protect the paint?

At times , is that a possible cause ? Makes sense ( in a dumbass 2k kinda way)

if you use that, then it will change your defensive settings. if you don't use any of those keys, like pressure the shooters, protect the paint, etc, then they shouldn't change.

This is correct.