Reduces the impact of a defender who is closing out. Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest. This includes both mid-range and 3PT shots.
Deadeye Badge
Deadeye Badge
BADGE TIPS
For Best Results:
- Combine this Badge with:
- Catch & Shoot Badge
- Deep Threes Badge
- Hot Zone Hunter Badge
- Green Machine Badge
- Difficult Shots Badge
- Builds this Badge is Best Suited for:
- 3 PT Shooters
- Mid Range Shooters
- Offensive Threat
- Stretch Bigs
- Shot Creators
- Attributes to Increase:
- Mid-Range Shot
- Three-Point Shot
- Gameplay & Playstyle Tips:
- Activate this badge by taking shots with the defender closing out
- To increase success rate of jump shots:
- Learn and practice your jumpshot timing (if it’s not working for you, try a new one)
- Take open shots
- Space the floor / spread out to create open looks
- Know and shoot from hot spots on the court
- Use on-ball and off-ball screens to get open
- Read the passer and move without the ball, bluffing changes in direction, etc. if necessary to get open.
- If the defender is overplaying you, utilize back cuts and pump fakes
- Notes:
- Simulated games do not count towards earning badges
- Badges have 4 Tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Hall of Fame
- Badge availability depends on the archetype
BADGE INFO
Name: Deadeye
Description: Reduces the impact of a defender who is closing out. Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest. This includes both mid-range and 3PT shots.
Controls: Jump Shot: Press and hold X / Square or move and hold Right Stick then release
Skill(s): Offense > Shooting
Type: Shooting Badge
Notable NBA Players w/This Badge on HOF: Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, Larry Bird, + more.
