I think input delay and movement will be night and day.
I've been playing a lot of the NHL 19 beta, and the thing you notice instantly is the difference in responsiveness from last years release. The big complaint with NHL this current gen is that movement felt clunky and inputs felt delayed. This is their first year with the real player motion tech as well, and I think it's worked wonders.
Granted, hockey games aren't as animation heavy as basketball games, but I think the puck control and skating responsiveness will translate to smoother dribble move input and overall player movement. Sometimes even just moving your player with the left stick in Live 18 felt clunky and strange. I dont think those problems will persist.