NBA 2K17: All archetypes at a glance

In NBA 2K17, you can choose an archetype when creating your player. Some of the archetypes appear as if your star could only make one or two things on the field very well. But 2K has created with the many training possibilities that you can still make even a 99 overall player. Therefore, the archetypes at first are a categorization which does describe your style of play, but does not set forever. It is different here with the badges that can bring you to the highest (gold) level. Only the special badge of a specific archetype can reach the maximum. Otherwise, you might stay the Silver Level.

Altogether there are 11 different archetypes. The Point and shooting guard often share the same archetypes, and do power forward and center. The small forward are most archetypes to choose from and also he can be the only one of a point forward.

Lockdown Defender - Set the offensive opponents cold

Achievement: Defense Stoppers, Block Evaders, Ball Hunter, Charge Card

Available players: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward.

Level attribute

Strongly:

Agility
Strength
Defense

Medium

Rebounds
Layups & Dunks
Post scoring
Middle Distance

Weak

Shot off the dribble
3pt

Playmaker - Very fast and a blessing for the team members

Achievement: Passer, Pick and Roll Maestro, Anklebreaker, Spectacular Passer, Lob City Passer

Available players: Point Guard and Shooting Guard.

Level attribute

Strong

Agility
Playmaker
Layups & Dunks
Middle Distance

Medium

Shot off the dribble
3pt
Defense

Weak

Post scoring
Strength
Rebounds


Sniper - Catch and Shoot Monster

Achievement: Deep Range Deadeye, Limitless Range, Catch and Shoot, Corners Specialist, Mid-range Deadeye

Available players: Point Guard, Shooting Guard and Small Forward.

Level attribute

Strongly

3pt
Middle Distance

Medium

Defense
Playmaker
Agility
Post Scoring
Shot off the dribble
Rebounding

Weak

Layups & Dunks

Slasher - attack on the ring!

Achievement: Posterizer, Acrobat, Tear Dropper, one-man fast break

Available players: Point Guard, Shooting Guard and Small Forward.

Level attribute

Strong

Layups & Dunks
Agility
Playmaker

Medium

Shot off the dribble
Defense
Strength
Middle distance

Weak

3pt
Post scoring
Rebounds


Athletic Finisher - With size and dynamics for Fast Break

Achievement: Lob City finisher, Posterizer, Pick & Roller, Tear Dropper, one-man fast break.

Available Players: Power Forward and Center.

Level attribute

Strong

Layups & Dunks
Agility

Medium

Playmaker
Shot off the dribble
Defense
Strength
Rebounds
Middle distance

Weak

3pt
Post scoring

Stretch Big - Long sleeves, long reach

Achievement: Distance Sniper, Limitless Range, Catch & Shoot, Corner Specialist, Pick & Popper

Available Players: Power Forward and Center.

Level attribute

Strongly

3pt
Middle distance

Medium

Defense
Shot off the dribble
Post scoring
Agility
Playmaker
Rebounds
Strength

Weak

Layups & Dunks

Post Scorer - With his back to the basket to success

Achievement: Drop-Stepper, Post-Spin-Technician, Dream-Like Up And Under, Brick Wall, Bully.

Available players: Small Forward, Power Forward And Center.

Level attribute

Strong

Post scoring
Strength
Layups and dunks

Medium

Defense
Rebounds
Agility
Middle Distance

Weak

3pt
Playmaker
Shot off the dribble

Glass Cleaner - Every rebound is yours! Each.

Achievement: Rebound Fighters Fastbreak-Dischargers, Putback King, Brick Wall, Bully

Available players: Small Forward, Power Forward And Center.

Level attribute

Strong

Strength
Rebounds
Defense
Layups and dunks
Agility

Medium

Post scoring

Weak

Shot off the dribble
3pt
Middle Distance
Playmaker

Point Forward - strong and offensive

Achievement: Passer, Anklebreaker, Pick & Roll Maestro, Spectacular Passer, Passer Lob City.

Available players: Small Forward.

Level attribute

Strong

Agility
Playmaker
Layups & Dunks
Middle Distance

Medium

Shot off the dribble
3pt
Defense

Weak

Post scoring
Strength
Rebounds

Shot Creator - Fast and Accurate

Achievement: Difficult Shots, Tear Dropper, Ardent Scorer, Anklebreaker, Middle Distance Sniper

Available players: Point Guard, Shooting Guard and Small Forward.

Level attribute

Strong

Shot off the dribble
Agility
Layups & Dunks
Middle Distance

Medium

3pt
Defense
Post scoring
Playmaker

Weak

Strength
Rebounds

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