Summary
Achieving success on the court inNBA 2K24starts and ends with shooting. Being able to properly shoot from all levels on the court, whether operating on or off the ball, is a major difference between winning and losing in the game.
No matter what position you’re playing, shooting plays a large part in NBA 2K24, and we highlight the following badges to boost a variety of shooting attributes. These badges target long-range shooting and situational shooting that you should focus on to dominate on the court.
10Green Machine
More Shots Made
Being a successful shooter is all about timing. Excellent timing when shooting the ball will result in a green shot release and a guarantee that the ball will go through the basket. Once you figure out a shot release, it’ll be easy to score the ball, and having the Green Machine badge will make it even easier.
The Green Machine badgeincreases the bonus given for consecutive excellent releases. These bonuses will have a domino effect for each excellent shot release, which will equal more shots being made and allow you to convert more shots throughout the game.
9Comeback Kid
When All Else Fails…
Hopefully, you won’t find yourself in a trailing situation, but the only way to get back into a game is by scoring the basketball. Sure, that’s easier said than done, but you miss all the shots you don’t take, and the Comeback Kid badge will be a massive help.
When trailing, the Comeback Kid badgewill improve a player’s ability to make shots. While the badge is only activated when you’re trailing, Comeback Kid impacts any type of shot. It’s best to utilize this badge with a three-point shooter to score as many points as possible to get back in the game.
8Middy Magician
Improved Mid-Range Effectiveness
Typically, mid-range shots are seen as not the best shot choices on offense because if you can score from 15 feet from the basket, just take a few steps back and hit a three-pointer. However, mid-range shots can be higher-efficiency shots with the right players.
Middy Magicianboosts the effectiveness of pull-ups and spin shots from the mid-range area.Players who can drive toward the basket will get defenders on their back heels and allow the offensive player to quickly stop and pull up from mid-range to sink an open shot.
7Agent 3
Three-Pointer Pro
Superstar offensive players can not only score from all over the court, but they can keep defenses on their toes by quickly pulling up for a shot. When they bring the ball up the court, they can quickly pull up from beyond the arc, especially if you’re in a two-for-one situation with the clock winding down, and that’s where Agent 3 comes in.
Agent 3improves your ability to make pull-up shots from the three-point line. Being able to drain three-pointers can stretch a defense out and create more space for players to drive toward the rim, so having Agent 3 can add a whole other level to an NBA offense.
6Free Points
Come Through In A Pinch
Excessive free throws can usually slow the game down and cause fans to whine at referees, but it ultimately doesn’t matter unless the free throws are converted. Usually, frontcourt players struggle the most with free throws but having the Free Points badge can remedy that and boost this attribute.
Free Pointsincrease a player’s chance of hitting free throws in clutch situations. So, when teams look to intentionally foul players at the end of the game to steal a possession, it’s best to have a few players who have this badge to secure the win from the foul line.
5Open Looks
Jump Shot Hero
Naturally, players who don’t have defenders on them are going to have a higher chance to make a basket. Whether that’s simply being left wide open or using an assortment of moves to create space, offensive players will always look to get the most unguarded shot attempt possible.
Open Looksimproves a player’s ability to make wide-open jump shotsand this can easily feed into other areas on the offensive end of the court. This badge can impact mid-range and three-point shots, as long as they are jump shots and not layup attempts. If you pass the ball enough time and set enough screens, someone is bound to have an open-shot attempt.
4Claymore
Make More Perimeter Shots
Although it’s five-on-five, there will be times when only one or two offensive players are moving. The others on the court will be either setting screens or simply standing in one spot as a safety outlet pass. These players can benefit the most from the Claymore badge.
The Claymore badgeincreases the ability to knock down perimeter shotswhen spotting up patiently. Typically, three-point specialists might set up camp from the corners, and when someone drives toward the basket, their defender will naturally sag off and the offensive player in the corner will be wide open for an easy three-pointer.
3Deadeye
Calm Under Pressure
NBA players have some of the fastest reflexes on earth and when the ball is swinging around on offense, defenders will need to quickly readjust to make a quality contest. However, shooters can counter those defensive closeouts with the Deadeye badge.
When defenders attempt to close out on you before a shot, the Deadeye badgewill reduce the impact of the closeout. Instead of feeling slightly rattled by the incoming defender, the shooter will remain calm, cool, and collected and sink the jumper despite the defender.
2Catch & Shoot
Don’t Think, Just Shoot
Modern NBA offenses use quick passes and a lot of movement on the court to confuse and tire out opposing defenses. One of the keys to having a humming offense is players who can not only quickly get a shot off but also nail it.
Catch & Shootboosts the chance of hitting a jump shot immediately after catching the ball. Defenders will close out on shooters in an instant, but there will be a brief window of opportunity for you to get a quality shot attempt off and this badge will give you the necessary boost to make it.
1Limitless Range
Half-Court Hero
The obsession to be a sharpshooter from nearly the half-court logo is why Limitless Range is the best shooting badge in NBA 2K24. Being able to drain 30-foot three-pointers is simply an unguardable play and the Limitless Range badge further emphasizes it.
Defenses can’t risk sending a defender so far out to guard a shooter up close without creating massive spacing. Instead, they’ll dare shooters to launch three-pointers but this badge willextend the range from which a player can shoot from deep. Having effective shooters is the easiest way to win in NBA 2K24 and that all starts with the Limitless Range badge.
