The patch slowed down lateral dribble launches and introduced a shooting penalty for players who excessively "zig-zag" side-to-side before shooting.

CPU defenders were improved to better guard pick-and-roll scenarios. A new "Cutter Help" defense was added to help AI recognize off-ball cuts to the basket.

The Intimidator badge was adjusted to apply to jump shots, expanding its effectiveness beyond just dunks and layups. MyTEAM and Online Fixes

General stability improvements were made across the City and various menu systems to prevent random disconnects. Important Note on Servers

To prepare for the new season, several quality-of-life updates were made to MyTEAM:

Added support for searching Shoe Colorway Cards by brand and ensured certain event cards displayed names correctly in Auction Outcomes.

Resolved an issue where free throws were not visually tallying in the in-game Agenda Tracker.

Fixed a bug that could cause custom uniforms to appear invisible during multiplayer matches. Technical Stability

The v1.8 update focused heavily on balancing competitive play, specifically targeting movement exploits:

A fix was implemented for ball handlers who previously hitched or slowed down unintentionally while running in transition.

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