BADGES GLOSSARY

ACROBAT
Reverse and change shot layup attempts receive a boost. Additionally, the ability to beat defenders with gathers is improved

AERIAL WIZARD
Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or a putback finish off an offensive rebound

AGENT 3
Improves ability to make pull-up shots from three point range

ANCHOR
Increases a player's ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level

ANKLE BRACES
Lowers the likelihood of getting ankle-broken by opposing dribble moves

ANKLE BREAKER
When performing stepbacks and other certain moves, the defender stumbles or falls more frequently when biting the wrong way

BACKDOWN PUNISHER
Allows players to have more success than normal when backing down a defender while posting up

BAIL OUT
Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams

BIG DRIVER
Increases the chances of a blow-by when attacking off the dribble in either the mid-range or painted area

BLINDERS
Jump shots taken with a defender closing out in their peripheral vision will suffer a lower penalty

BLOW BY
Improves an offensive player's ability to cleanly get past defenders with easy blow-bys on the perimeter

BOXOUT BEAST
Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position

BREAK STARTER
After grabbing a defensive board, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly following the defensive rebound

BRICK WALL
Increases effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact

BULLDOZER
Improves a ball handler's strength in overpowering defenders

BUNNY
Improves player's ability to make hop step layups or dunks

CATCH AND SHOOT
For a short time after receiving a pass, the receiver's ability to knock down jump shots gets a significant boost

CHALLENGER
Improves effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters

CHASEDOWN ARTIST
Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a player when chasing down an offensive player in anticipation of a block attempt

CLAMPS
Defenders are more successful when bumping or hip riding the ball handler

CLAYMORE
Increases the ability to knock down perimeter shots when spotting up patiently

COMEBACK KID
Boosts shooter's mid-range and three-point abilities when trailing in a game

CORNER SPECIALIST
Deep range shots taken along the baseline of the court receive a boost, whether it is off the dribble or off a catch

DEADEYE
Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest

DIMER
When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost

DREAM SHAKE
Post move fakes have a higher chance of stunning a defender. Also, shot attempts following post fakes, shimmies, and shot fakes have an increased shot percentage

DROPSTEPPER
Allows for more success when attempting post dropsteps and hop steps, in addition to protecting the ball better, while performing these moves in the post

FAST FEET
Speeds up launches and cuts defensively to assist in staying in front of a ball handler

FAST TWITCH
Speeds up the ability to get standing layups or dunks off before the defense has time to contest

FEARLESS FINISHER
Strengthens a player's ability to absorb contact and still finish. Also reduces the amount of energy lost from contact layups

FLOAT GAME
Improves a player's ability to make floaters

FREE POINTS
Free throw attempts that occur in clutch moments receive a boost

GIANT SLAYER
Boosts the shot percentage for a layup attempt when mismatched against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked

GLOVE
Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts

GREEN MACHINE
Gives an additional shot boost when consecutively achieving excellent releases on jump shots

GUARD UP
Increases the ability to make jump shots when defenders fail to properly contest

HANDLE FOR DAYS
A player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves, allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods of time

HOOK SPECIALIST
Improves a player's ability to make post hooks

HYPER DRIVE
Increases the speed at which a player can perform moving dribble moves as they attack down the court

IMMOVABLE ENFORCER
Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers

INTERCEPTOR
The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases

KILLER COMBOS
Improves a player's ability to chain together efficient dribble moves when sizing up their opponent

LIMITLESS RANGE
Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep

MASHER
Improves a player's ability to finish well around the rim, especially over smaller defenders

MIDDY MAGICIAN
Boosts the effectiveness of pullups and spin shots from the mid-range area

NEEDLE THREADER
When passing through a tight window between defenders, a boost is given to the player's passing ability

94 FEET
Allows defenders to harass and bother ball handlers in the backcourt

OFF BALL PEST
Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup and don't get their ankles broken as often

OPEN LOOKS
Improves a player's ability to make wide open jump shots

PHYSICAL HANDLES
Lessens the chance of being bothered by defenders on the perimeter while dribbling

PICK DODGER
Improves a player's ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense. At the Hall of Fame level, can blow up screens in the park or blacktop

POGO STICK
Allows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot

POST FADE PHENOM
Improves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots

POST LOCKDOWN
Strengthens a player's ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent

POST PLAYMAKER
When passing out of the post or after an offensive rebound, receivers are given a shot boost

POST SPIN TECHNICIAN
Attempting to do post spins or drives result in more effective moves, and less of a chance to be stripped

POSTERIZER
Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender

PRECISION DUNKER
Improves a player's ability to make skill dunks

PRO TOUCH
Gives an extra shot boost for having slightly early, slightly late, or excellent shot timing on layups. Layup timing must be turned on

REBOUND CHASER
Improves a player's ability to chase down rebounds
Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal.

RELAY PASSER
Provides a boost to shooters in a pass to assist situation.

RIGHT STICK RIPPER
Increases the chances of stealing the ball from the dribbler or intercepting passes when using the right analog stick

RISE UP
Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area

SCOOPER
Improves a player's ability to make quick scoop layups

SLIPPERY OFF BALL
When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic

SLITHERY
Increases a player's ability to slide through traffic, protect the ball from being stolen, and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim

SPACE CREATOR
Increases a player's ability to both hit shots after creating space from the defender, as well as cross up an opponent on step-back moves

SPECIAL DELIVERY
Increases alley-oop throw success and shot chance for receivers after a flashy pass, while also speeding up bounce and lob passes, and enabling off-the backboard alley-oops

SPEED BOOSTER
Speeds up the explosion or burst a player has when attacking from the perimeter

SPIN CYCLE
Improves a player's ability to make spin layups or dunks

SPOT FINDER
Improves a player's ability to quickly get open off the ball, and raises the chances of knocking down the shot off the catch

TOUCH PASSER
Speeds up how quickly a player passes the ball if they just received it

TRIPLE STRIKE
Improves a player's ability to break down, juke, and explode out of the triple threat

TWO STEP
Improves a player's ability to make eurostep and cradle layups or dunks

UNPLUCKABLE
Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts

WHISTLE
Increases the chances of drawing a foul when attacking the rim or shooting a jump shot

WORK HORSE
Increases a player's speed and ability to get loose balls over the opponent