Playmaking
Ankle Breaker – Can cause his defender to stumble or fall with his dribble moves.
How to get it: Get “double move leading to a score” ankle breaker animation 200 times. Make the defender stumble and then pass it for an assist.
Flashy Passer – Known for throwing on-point flashy passes to his receivers.
How to get it: Throw 50 flashy passes in a single season.
Break Starter – Starts fast breaks with accurate outlet passes.
How to get it: Get Defensive Rebound. Throw Outlet Pass to teammate in transition 50 times.
Pick & Roll Maestro – Throws accurate passes and hits shots off screens at a high percentage while orchestrating a pick & roll.
How to get it: Call for 150 screens in a single season using the pick & roll mechanic.
Lob City Passer – Completes alley-oop passes at a high rate.
How to get it: 50 Alley-Oop Assists in a Season.
Dimer – An elite passer known for hitting teammates in the correct position to score.
How to get it: 300 Assists in a 30 game span
Athleticism
Lob City Finisher – Finishes alley-oops at a high rate.
How to get it: Completed 15 successful lobs in one season, can be layups or dunks.
Posterizer – Will succeed at dunking on opposing defenders more often than others.
How to get it: 15 contact dunks/contact dunk attempts.
Bruiser – The physical nature of this player drains energy from his match-up.
Brick Wall – Sets extremely effective screens.
How to get it: Set 100 screens in one season.
One Man Fast Break – Excels at taking the ball coast to coast on a fast break.
How to get it: Score on a fastbreak at least 75 times in a single season.
Rebounding
Hustle Rebounder – An elite rebounder known for chasing rebounds out of his area.
How to get it: Get 75 offensive rebounds and around 250 defensive rebounds in 30 games.
Defense
Defensive Stopper – While playing on-ball defense, this badge drops various offensive skills of similarly positioned match-ups.
How to get it: 150 Shot Contests and 50 Good Fast Break Defense.
Charge Card – Adept at placing himself in position to win charge calls.
How to get it: Draw 7 Charges in a Season
Pick Dodger – A slithery player who can get around screens easily.
How to get it: Any time you see a defender set a screen, even if it’s off ball, run through it. Closely Go Over or Under Screens and eventually you will unlock it.
Pick Pocket – Known for his ability to strip the ball from a ball-handler.
How to get it: Poke the ball loose 50 times.
Rim Protector – An elite shot-blocker who intimidates those around the rim, causing interior shots to be less effective.
How to get it: Perform 80 Blocks in a Season
Chase Down Artist – Terrific transition shot blocker.
How to get it: Perform 25 Chase Down Blocks
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