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PLAYER BADGE GUIDE
BLOCKER
Owns the paint. Elite block rate. Top ~3% of all qualifying seasons.
O-REBOUNDER
Lives on the offensive glass. Elite offensive rebound rate, top ~3%.
D-REBOUNDER
Controls the defensive glass. Elite defensive rebound rate, top ~3%.
SHOOTER
Deadeye from deep. Real volume from three combined with elite efficiency.
PLAYMAKER
Sees the floor like no one else. Elite assist rate, top ~3%.
FINISHER
Unstoppable at the rim. Real volume, real explosiveness, and real efficiency finishing near the basket.
LOCKDOWN
Locks down the perimeter. Elite overall defensive impact at a guard or wing position.
RIM PROTECTOR
Guards the paint. Elite overall defensive impact at a forward or center position.
ATHLETE
A genuine two-way event creator. Elite steal AND block rates together. Rare at any position.
IRON MAN
Never missed a beat. Played 99%+ of a real, full-length season at a genuine starter's workload.
WORKHORSE
Carried an extreme load. Among the highest minutes-per-game seasons ever recorded.
TWO-WAY
Elite on both ends at once. Top-tier offensive and defensive impact in the same season.
SIXTH MAN
The best player not in the starting five. Genuine starter-level minutes without starting.
Historical Recognition
These aren't computed from stats. They're manually researched against real historical sources (contemporary testimony, real award selections) for players whose greatness in a category predates the NBA tracking it at all.
DEFENSIVE LEGEND
A real, documented shot-blocking/rim-protection legend from before blocks were officially tracked (pre-1973-74).
REBOUNDING LEGEND
A real, documented rebounding legend, honored here for recognition rather than a gameplay boost. Their real rebounding totals already reflect it.
BALLHAWK LEGEND
A real, documented perimeter-defense/steals legend from before steals were officially tracked (pre-1973-74).
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Draft Your Coach
Drafting a coach for your — roster:
A coach's win delta measures how many wins per 82 games their teams outperformed or underperformed expectations based on roster talent alone — a positive delta suggests real tactical value beyond the players; negative suggests the opposite. Any real NBA coach from any era is eligible, just like your players.
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