[Top 10] NBA 2K20 Best Badges That Are Great

Ball the heck out with these badges


10. Slithery Finisher

Slide in for easy scores through multiple people

Slithery Finisher is an important badge for your inside finishing. Slithery Finisher makes you swerve and slither inside like a snake through defenders to get open shots at the rim.

If you’ve ever watched Kyrie and Jordan do their awesome finishes around people, and were also part of that crowd that loved watching people make jelly layups, this is the badge for you to rock with.

Why Slithery Finisher Is Great:

  • Adds another facet to your inside scoring
  • Extend your inside scoring bag with another option for inside layups
  • If you love double-clutching shots or going for euros and hop steps you should get this badge

Slithery Finisher full details: 

  • Increases a player’s ability to slide through traffic and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim.

 

9. Worm

Rebounding becomes a cheat code with this badge.

Worm allows you to get rebounds even if you’re getting boxed out or if you’re going up against bigger dudes who can easily sky for boards. You become a wiry rebounder skying above player's backs and getting the ball without getting over the back calls

Rebounding isn't always a sexy skill, but if you love watching Dennis Rodman highlights, or maybe love it when you see people jump over other dudes to sky for the rebound then you’re gonna love this badge.

Why Worm Is Great:

  • Rebound over bigger guys way easier and more successfully
  • Rebound battles where you get boxed out arent automatic losses with this badge.
  • Get rebounds over people’s backs without fouling.

Worm full details: 

  • When boxed out, rebounders have more success swimming around and getting into successful rebound position.

 

8. Contact Finisher

Going through people and soaring to the bucket for the score

Contact Finisher allows you to play against inside defenders and keep up. Scoring layups, dunks, and other close shots even when heavily guarded, become possible as long as this badge is in the personal.

If you’re the type who loves going up for layups, getting hit, and yelling and-1, this is your badge. Three-point plays always get you super hyped, and this badge guarantees you’ll go and make those and-one plays more often

Why Contact Finisher Is Great:

  • Even properly, setup defenders, cannot stop you
  • Inside buckets with this badge are 100 times more effective
  • When paired with the other badges every shot you take in the paint will be great.

Contact Finisher full details:

  • Slashers who play below the rim finish contact layups more successfully while dunkers can pull off more contact dunks.

 

7. Quick First Step

Pass through anyone with this badge

Terrifying badge in a 1 on 1 type situation, this badge allows you to easily get through the opposing team’s defense. Get that intense burst of speed that allows your straight drives to be incredibly deadly.

Play like OG Derrick Rose, and Ja Morant, with a hyper-athletic game of the jab step and triple threat. Be practically uncatchable when you drive for the rim like a madman.

Why Quick First Step Is Great:

  • Burst of speed at the perimeter makes you super hard to keep up with
  • Makes you a danger immediately after catching the ball
  • Gets the easiest open lanes to the hoop with this badge in your bag

Quick First Step full details: 

  • Allows players to get more explosive first steps out of the triple threat or size up.

 

6. Unpluckable

That ball is yours as long as you have this badge.

Unpluckable makes your ball handling super secure. This badge is a simple one that is basically the greatest counter-pickpocketing high-defense perimeter builds allowing your handle to stay strong even under defensive pressure

If you’re the type who loves dribbling and wants to cut down on the turnovers from when you inevitably dribble too much, this badge is for you, and of course, with a much safer live dribble, comes even better ankle-breaking highlights

Why Unpluckable Is Great: 

  • Low ball handling rating players still ball out with this badge
  • Let’s your live dribble stay alive for way longer
  • It takes a really skilled pickpocket player to even bother your dribble cycles and animations

Unpluckable full details:

  • Makes it more difficult for defenders to steal the ball from your player.

 

5. Quick Draw

Throw up shots before your defender can even look your way

Quickdraw can be such a huge difference-maker in so many situations. Quickdraw allows you to make your jump shot super fast, letting defenders have less time to catch up and defend you or make them have to gamble with blocks on your shots more providing open lanes to the hoop.

If you love Curry and his blindingly quick jumper you’ll want this badge. You can throw up two quick green releases, before your defender even knows you have the ball, with this badge on lock

Why Quick Draw Is Great:

  • When paired with other shooting badges your entire shooting game becomes lights out
  • Even if you don't have some shooting badges like dead eye, this badge offsets that by letting you fire fast enough that defenders have no chance
  • Makes your overall game faster which makes the defense have to try all the harder to keep up.

Quick Draw full details:

  • The higher the badge level, the faster a player will be able to release all jump shots.

 

4. Hot Zone Hunter

It’s almost guaranteed to go in if you’re shooting from your spots

Hot zone hunter allows you to get a huge boost from shooting if you’re shooting from your in-game hot zones. It may take some time to develop these hot zones but once you do it's game over as every shot that goes in from there greens.

Yeah if you love being unstoppable from your spots you should get this badge. Be like Dirk or Jordan getting to their spots and always hit your shots without anyone stopping you.

Why Hot Zone Hunter Is Great:

  • Making your shots is now super easy with this badge's timing
  • watch yourself get insane easy greens
  • Drop insane shots even with a hand in your face

Hot Zone Hunter full details:

  • Shots that are taken in a player’s hot zone(s) are given a boost

 

3. Difficult Shots

Make even the toughest looks go in with your eyes closed

Difficult shots is a badge for people who have no fear and wanna take shots at their own pace. Even tough stepbacks, hop step shots, and all manner of dribble pull-ups go in when you have this badge.

Recreate Iconic game winners with this badge, if you have the skills and the heart for it try out those tough self-made shots and be amazed at how they go in, at a level that would make Kobe proud

Why Difficult Shots Is Great:

  • Even the hardest pullups go in with this build
  • This badge is the ultimate pairing for any build that focuses on playmaking with how overpowered it is with good dribbling
  • Badge lets your midrange game become more effective and even extends to the 3- point line

Difficult Shots full details: 

  • Boosts your player’s ability to make shots off the dribble, in addition to boosting your player’s ability to make moving shots.

 

2. Clamps

Lock up the best players with this badge

Catching up to even the toughest speedy builds is easy with this badge. This badge allows you to be a pest on defense, with your opponent having to try their hardest to get you off their back.

Only true basketball connoisseurs will appreciate good defensive highlights. It’s always super satisfying seeing a dude lock up and get good stops on a player.

Why Clamps Is Great:

  • Super fast builds can’t blow past you with this badge forcing them to pick up their dribble
  • This builds is the bane of over dribbles with hot they just are unmoved by even the toughest moves
  • Even if you don't get a steal or a block, this badge ensures that your mark is gonna have to get lucky bounces if they want buckets.

Clamps full details: 

  • Defenders have access to quicker cut off moves and are more successful when bumping or hip-riding the ball handler.

 

1. Intimidator

Stop any shot from anywhere with this badge

Intimidator is the ultimate badge for protecting the inside. Tall and average-sized builds alike, get easier stops with this badge. Get in people’s airspace and stop them from pulling and firing with this badge backing you up.

It’s always fun seeing your opponent get frustrated and this badge is frustration incarnate, watch your opponent struggle to make his shots in your presence, stifling any attempt he takes and making him have to work for even the chance to score

Why Intimidator Is Great:

  • Even players who think their open end up missing if you defend them
  • Makes defending all manners of jumpers super easy
  • Average defense still gets you many stops and top-tier ball hawking completely shuts down your opponent.

Intimidator full details: 

  • Offensive players have less success shooting when contested by players with this badge.
  • It also boosts the shot defense rating when tightly guarding an opponent.

 

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