EA SPORTS
NBA LIVE 2003 For The Nintendo Gamecube
FAQ
FAQ created by thebomb1345 (a.k.a. Seleeke Flingai)
Copyright 2003 Seleeke Flingai
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Version History
Chapter 2: Introduction
Chapter 3: Controls
Chapter 4: Main Menu
4a - Play Now
4b - Game Modes
4c - EA SPORTS Freestyle
4d - Team Management
4e - Options
4f - EA SPORTS Extras
Chapter 5: Team Information
5a - Atlanta Hawks
5b - Boston Celtics
5c - Chicago Bulls
5d - Cleveland Cavaliers
5e - Dallas Mavericks
5f - Denver Nuggets
5g - Detroit Pistons
5h - Golden State Warriors
5i - Houston Rockets
5j - Indiana Pacers
5k - Los Angeles Clippers
5l - Los Angeles Lakers
5m - Memphis Grizzlies
5n - Miami Heat
5o - Milwaukee Bucks
5p - Minnesota Timberwolves
5q - New Jersey Nets
5r - New Orleans Hornets
5s - New York Knicks
5t - Orlando Magic
5u - Philadelphia 76ers
5v - Phoenix Suns
5w - Portland Trailblazers
5x - Sacramento Kings
5y - San Antonio Spurs
5z - Seattle Supersonics
5aa - Toronto Raptors
5bb - Utah Jazz
5cc - Washington Wizards
Chapter 6: Game Modes
6a - Exhibition Game
6b - Season
6c - Franchise
6d - Playoffs
6e - 1 on 1
6f - Practice
Chapter 7: The Perfect Offense
7a - "Buckets": Easy Jump Shots
7b - "This Is My House!": Inside Scoring
7c - "The Next Big Thing": Offensive Rebounds Made Easy
Chapter 8: The Perfect Defense
8a - "Where'd the Ball Go?": Easy Steals
8b - "Charge!": Getting the Offensive Foul
8c - "Get That Outta Here!": Blocking Shots Made Easy
Chapter 9: Hints and Tips
Chapter 10: Conclusion/Contact Information
Chapter 1: Version History
(January 26, 2003)
Version 0.25: I finished the table of contents, intro, controls, and
the Main Menu, but not all the teams. I won't get too much done because of
the Super Bowl.
(January 27, 2003)
Version 0.50: I finished the rosters of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and
Cleveland.
(February 1, 2003)
Version 0.60: I finished the rosters of Dallas, Denver, Detroit,
Golden State, Houston, Indiana, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Memphis,
Miami, and Milwaukee
(February 2, 2003)
Version 0.65: I added more content to the table of contents, and finished
the lineups for Minnesota and New Jersey.
(February 8, 2003)
Version 0.70: I finished the rosters for the rest of the teams and did
some spelling corrections.
(February 9, 2003)
Version 0.80: I finished Chapter 6 and 7 today.
(February 12, 2003)
Version 0.90: I finished Chapter 8 and took some things off the Table of
Contents.
(February 20, 2003)
Version 1.00: I finally finished the whole FAQ! I finished the last two
chapters and changed the Table of Contents one tiny bit.
Chapter 2: Introduction
Hello everyone! This is thebomb1345 with an FAQ about the wonderful
game, NBA Live 2003 for the Nintendo Gamecube. Now, this is my first
FAQ ever, so if some things don't seem right, just bear with me. I
will make enough improvements so in the end, this guide will be perfect.
Chapter 3: Controls
This is the game controls part of the FAQ. It will have the menu controls and
the in-game controls.
Main Menu Controls:
A or Start/Pause: Select Menu Item
R: Next Song
Up or Down: Next Menu Item
Z: Help Menu
Y: Back
L: User Profiles (On Team Select Screen)
B: Starting Lineups (On Team Select Screen)
In-Game Controls:
Default: On Offense
Y: Alley oop / fast break
X: Crossover / Spin Move
A: Pass / Give and Go
B: Shoot
L: Back Down
Z: Direct pass
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
On Defense
Y: Take Charge
X: Steal
A: Switch Players
B: Block / Rebound
L: Face Up / Box Out
Z: Direct Switch
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
Preset 1: On Offense
Y: Alley oop / Fast Break
X: Crossover / Spin Move
A: Shoot
B: Pass / Give and Go
L: Back Down
Z: Direct Pass
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
On Defense
Y: Take Charge
X: Steal
A: Block / Rebound
B: Switch Players
L: Face Up / Box Out
Z: Direct Switch
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
Preset 2: On Offense
Y: Back Down
X: Alley oop
A: Pass / Give and Go
B: Shoot
L: Direct Pass / Fast Break
Z: Crossover / Spin Move
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
On Defense
Y: Block / Rebound
X: Steal
A: Switch Player
B: Take Charge
L: Direct Switch / Last Man Back
Z: Face Up / Box Out
R: Turbo
D-Pad Up, Down, Left, and Right: Quick Plays
Note: In this year's version of NBA Live, the makers of the game added
a little control called the EA SPORTS Freestyle control. This allows
you to do crossovers, defensive stances, spin moves, and all sorts of
cool stuff by using the C-Stick.
Chapter 4: Main Menu
This is the section of the FAQ where I describe the Main Menu.
Play Now: This is where you play an ordinary exhibition game with 1-4 players
Game Modes: This is where you play either an Exhibition Game, start a Season,
start a Franchise, start the Playoffs, play against the CPU or
against a friend in 1 on 1, our build up your skills in Practice
Mode.
EA SPORTS Freestyle: This is just a basic tutorial on the new EA SPORTS
Freestyle controls.
Team Management: This consists of Roster Management and Stat Central. In Stat
Central you can look at real-life player stats, team stats, or
your very own stats on User Stats (You need a user profile to
view this.) In Roster Management, you can reorder rosters,
trade players, sign or release players, create-a-player, edit
a player, look at a created player list (you have to create
players to view this), or reset your rosters.
Options: All you can do here is load or save from a memory card, or change the
Controller configuration.
EA SPORTS Extras: Look at the game's credits, or look at previews from Madden
NFL 2003, FIFA Soccer 2003, and NHL 2003.
Chapter 5: Team Information
In this section, you will see the entire NBA roster. Note: This game does not
have Yao Ming for the Houston Rockets, so he is not on their roster.
Atlanta Hawks - City: Atlanta, GA
Coach: Lon Kruger
Court: Philips Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #15 Emanual Davis OVRL:73
SG - #31 Jason Terry OVRL:86
SF - #13 Glenn Robinson OVRL:88
PF - #35 Shariff Abdur-Rahim OVRL:91
C - #42 Theo Ratliff OVRL:85
Bench Players: SG - #1 Dermarr Johnson OVRL:81
C - #2 Nzar Mohammed OVRL:78
SF - #14 Ira Newble OVRL:73
PF - #44 Alan Henderson OVRL:76
SF - #4 Chris Crawford OVRL:75
PG - #12 Dan Dickau OVRL:76
SG - #5 Dion Glover OVRL:78
Injured Reserve: PF - #6 Cal Bowlers OVRL:75
PF - #30 Mark Strickland OVRL:74
Key Players: PF - #3 Shariff Abdur-Rahim
SF - #13 Glenn Robinson
SG - #31 Jason Terry
Rank:24th
Boston Celtics - City: Boston, MA
Coach: Jim O'Brian
Court: FleetCenter
Starting Lineup: PG - #28 Tony Delk OVRL:81
SG - #34 Paul Pierce OVRL:95
SF - #5 Roshown Mcleod OVRL:77
PF - #8 Antoine Walker OVRL:91
C - #40 Vin Baker OVRL:77
Bench Players: C - #4 Tony Battie OVRL:78
SF - #55 Eric Williams OVRL:77
SG - #20 Erick Strickland OVRL:79
PG - #11 Shammond Williams OVRL:77
PF - #0 Walter McCarty OVRL:79
SF - #42 Kedrick Brown OVRL:78
PG - #2 J.R. Bremer OVRL:74
Injured Reserve: C - #41 Bruno Sundov OVRL:66
Key Players: SG - #34 Paul Pierce
PF - #8 Antoine Walker
Rank:5th
Chicago Bulls - City: Chicago, IL
Coach: Bill Cartwright
Court: United Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #22 Jay Williams OVRL:80
SG - #32 Eddie Robinson OVRL:79
SF - #5 Jalen Rose OVRL:88
PF - #42 Donyell Marshall OVRL:85
C - #2 Eddy Curry OVRL:79
Bench Players: SF - #21 Marcus Fizer OVRL:81
PF - #34 Charles Oakley OVRL:76
C - #3 Tyson Chandler OVRL:80
PG - #5 Travis Best OVRL:81
SG - #44 Trenton Hassell OVRL:76
SG - #20 Fred Hoiberg OVRL:73
PG - #1 Jamal Crawford OVRL:78
Injured Reserve: C - #11 Dalibor Bagaric OVRL:69
C - #43 Corie Blount OVRL:73
SG - #21 Roger Mason OVRL:74
Key Players: PG - #22 Jay Williams
SF - #5 Jalen Rose
PF - #42 Donyell Marshall
Rank:28th
Cleveland Cavaliers - City: Cleveland, OH
Coach: John Lucas
Court: Gund Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #2 Dajuan Wagner OVRL:75
SG - #21 Darius Miles OVRL:87
SF - #30 Lamond Murray OVRL:85
PF - #32 Tyrone Hill OVRL:74
C - #11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas OVRL:80
Bench Players: SG - #31 Ricky Davis OVRL:83
C - #4 Chris Mihm OVRL:77
SF - #33 Jumaine Jones OVRL:82
PF - #4 Carlos Boozer OVRL:74
PF - #40 Harold Jamison OVRL:68
PG - #12 Bimbo Coles OVRL:73
C - #52 Desagana Diop OVRL:69
Injured Reserve: SG - #3 Jeff Trepagnier OVRL:70
SF - #25 Nick Anderson OVRL:72
Key Players: SG - #21 Darius Miles
C - #11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
SF - #30 Lamond Murray
Rank: 26th
Dallas Mavericks - City: Dallas, TX
Coach: Don Nelson
Court: American Airlines Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #13 Steve Nash OVRL:85
SG - #4 Michael Finley OVRL:90
SF - #14 Eduardo Najera OVRL:76
PF - #41 Dirk Nowitzki OVRL:90
C - #45 Raef Lafrentz OVRL:86
Bench Players: PG - #31 Nick Van Exel OVRL:82
PG - #6 Avery Johnson OVRL:76
SF - #2 Johnny Newman OVRL:71
SG - #7 Adrian Griffin OVRL:76
C - #44 Shawn Bradley OVRL:77
C - #16 Zhizhi Wang OVRL:78
SG - #9 Tariq Abdul-Wahid OVRL:77
Injured Reserve: C - #42 Evan Eschmeyer OVRL:71
Key Players: PG - #13 Steve Nash
SG - #4 Michael Finley
PF - #41 Dirk Nowitzki
Rank:3rd
Denver Nuggets - City: Denver, CO
Coach: Jeff Bzdelik
Court: Pepsi Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #13 Mark Jackson OVRL:81
SG - #41 James Posey OVRL:84
SF - #32 Ryan Bowen OVRL:72
PF - #7 Juwan Howard OVRL:83
C - #23 Marcus Camby OVRL:85
Bench Players: SF - #21 George Mccloud OVRL:77
SF - #22 Nikoloz Tskitishvili OVRL:76
SF - #1 Donnell Harvey OVRL:71
PF - #31 Nene Hilario OVRL:75
SG - #4 Predrag Savovic OVRL:71
PG - #11 Kenny Satterfield OVRL:77
C - #30 Mark Blount OVRL:71
Injured Reserve: PF - #52 Don Reid OVRL:75
PF - #15 Chris Anderson OVRL:75
C - #27 Mengke Pateer OVRL:76
Key Players: C - #23 Marcus Camby
PF - #7 Juwan Howard
SG - #41 James Posey
Rank:25th
Detroit Pistons - City: Detroit,MI
Coach: Rick Carlisle
Court: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Starting Lineup: PG - #1 Chauncy Billups OVRL:84
SG - #42 Jerry Stackhouse OVRL:93
SF - #34 Corliss Williamson OVRL:82
PF - #30 Clifford Robinson OVRL:85
C - #3 Ben Wallace OVRL:85
Bench Players: PG - #7 Chucky Atkins OVRL:78
SF - #12 Michael Curry OVRL:75
SG - #20 Jon Barry OVRL:81
PF - #1 Dana Barros OVRL:74
C - #39 Zeljko Rebraca OVRL:79
PF - #5 Rooney White OVRL:73
SF - #35 Brian Cardinal OVRL:70
Injured Reserve: PF - #13 Memmet Okur OVRL:75
C - #44 Ratko Varda OVRL:70
C - #31 Mikki Moore OVRL:75
Key Players: SG - #42 Jerry Stackhouse
C - #3 Ben Wallace
PF - #30 Clifford Robinson
Rank:8th
Golden State Warriors - City: Oakland, CA
Coach: Eric Musselman
Court: The Arena at Oakland
Starting Lineup: PG - #10 Mookie Blaylock OVRL:76
SG - #23 Jason Richardson OVRL:85
SF - #33 Antwann Jamison OVRL:88
PF - #21 Danny Fortson OVRL:84
C - #25 Erick Dampier OVRL:78
Bench Players: PG - #0 Gilbert Arenas OVRL:78
SF - #10 Mike Dunleavy OVRL:79
SG - #3 Bob Sura OVRL:80
C - #31 Adonal Foyle OVRL:72
PF - #1 Troy Murphy OVRL:79
SF - #34 Chris Mills OVRL:80
SG - #4 Jiri Welsch OVRL:72
Injured Reserve: C - #22 Dean Garrett OVRL:73
SF - #45 Cedric Henderson OVRL:73
PF - #2 Dean Oliver OVRL:70
Key Players: SF - #33 Antwann Jamison
SG - #23 Jason Richardson
Rank:27th
Houston Rockets - City: Houston, TX
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Court: Compaq Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #3 Steve Francis OVRL:91
SG - #5 Cuttino Mobley OVRL:84
SF - #41 Glen Rice OVRL:72
PF - #2 Maurice Taylor OVRL:79
C - #13 Kelvin Cato OVRL:76
Bench Players: PF - #33 Eddie Griffin OVRL:83
SF - #42 Walt Williams OVRL:77
C - #21 Kenny Thomas OVRL:81
PG - #12 Moochie Norris OVRL:79
SG - #18 Oscar Torres OVRL:75
SF - #9 Bostjan Nachbar OVRL:76
PF - #44 Terence Morris OVRL:73
Injured Reserve: SF - #14 Dan Langhi OVRL:63
C - #52 Jason Collier OVRL:69
Key Players: PG - #3 Steve Francis
SG - #5 Cuttino Mobley
Rank:21st
Indiana Pacers - City: Indianapolis, IN
Coach: Isiah Thomas
Court: Conseco Fieldhouse
Starting Lineup: PG - #11 Jamaal Tinsley OVRL:81
SG - #31 Reggie Miller OVRL:84
SF - #5 Ron Mercer OVRL:79
PF - #7 Jermaine O'Neal OVRL:87
C - #52 Brad Miller OVRL:82
Bench Players: SG - #15 Ron Artest OVRL:84
SF - #44 Austin Croshere OVRL:80
SF - #3 Al Harrington OVRL:79
PF - #24 Jonathan Bender OVRL:80
PF - #10 Jeff Foster OVRL:76
PG - #12 Kevin Ollie OVRL:72
SG - #20 Fred Jones OVRL:71
Injured Reserve: C - #27 Primoz Brezec OVRL:64
PG - #2 Jamison Brewer OVRL:66
PF - #6 Carlos Rogers OVRL:70
Key Players: SG - #31 Reggie Miller
PF - #7 Jermaine O'Neal
Rank:12th
Los Angeles Clippers - City: Los Angeles, CA
Coach: Alvin Gentry
Court: Staples Center (Shared with the Lakers)
Starting Lineup: PG - #24 Andre Miller OVRL:88
SG - #50 Corie Maggette OVRL:84
SF - #7 Lamar Odom OVRL:88
PF - #42 Elton Brand OVRL:90
C - #34 Michael Olowakandi OVRL:82
Bench Players: SF - #3 Quentin Richardson OVRL:84
PF - #54 Chris Wilcox OVRL:77
C - #45 Sean Rooks OVRL:68
SG - #20 Bryant Stith OVRL:76
SG - #52 Eric Piatkowski OVRL:77
SG - #0 Marko Jaric OVRL:68
PG - #1 Keyon Dooling OVRL:74
Injured Reserve: - #24 Doug Overton OVRL:69
- #32 Tremaine Fowlkes OVRL:70
Key Players: PG - #24 Andre Miller
SF - #7 Lamar Odom
PF - #42 Elton Brand
Rank:17th
Los Angeles Lakers - City: Los Angeles, CA
Coach: Phil Jackson
Court: Staples Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #2 Derek Fisher OVRL:82
SG - #8 Kobe Bryant OVRL:95
SF - #17 Rick Fox OVRL:81
PF - #52 Samaki Walker OVRL:78
C - #34 Shaquille O'Neal OVRL:96
Bench Players: PF - #5 Robert Horry OVRL:86
SF - #3 Devean George OVRL:81
SG - #20 Brian Shaw OVRL:77
SF - #35 Tracy Murray OVRL:77
PG - #11 A.J. Guyton OVRL:73
PF - #35 Mark Madsen OVRL:71
C - #45 Soumaila Samake OVRL:67
Injured Reserve: PF - #14 Stanislav Medvedenko OVRL:75
PG - #12 Jannero Pargo OVRL:72
SG - #21 Kareem Rush OVRL:77
Key Players: SG - #8 Kobe Bryant
C - #34 Shaquille O'Neal
Rank:1st
Memphis Grizzlies - City: Memphis, TN
Coach: Sidney Lowe
Court: The Pyramid
Starting Lineup: PG - #2 Jason Williams OVRL:84
SG - #8 Michael Dickerson OVRL:84
SF - #31 Shane Battier OVRL:84
PF - #16 Pau Gasol OVRL:86
C - #42 Lorenzen Wright OVRL:81
Bench Players: PF - #0 Drew Gooden OVRL:79
PG - #22 Brevin Knight OVRL:77
PF - #4 Stromile Swift OVRL:83
SG - #1 Wesley Person OVRL:80
SG - #32 Rodney Buford OVRL:77
PG - #25 Earl Watson OVRL:73
PF - #44 Tony Massenburg OVRL:77
Injured Reserve: SG - #13 Gordon Giricek OVRL:69
PG - #7 Eddie Gill OVRL:73
C - #15 Cezary Trybanski OVRL:74
Key Players: PF - #16 Pau Gasol
PG - #2 Jason Williams
Rank:29th
Miami Heat - City: Miami, FL
Coach: Pat Riley
Court: American Airlines Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #21 Anthony Carter OVRL:74
SG - #6 Eddie Jones OVRL:89
SF - #13 Kendall Gill OVRL:77
PF - #44 Brian Grant OVRL:82
C - #33 Alonzo Mourning OVRL:87
Bench Players: SG - #24 Jimmy Jackson OVRL:80
SF - #3 Laphonso Ellis OVRL:77
SF - #4 Caron Butler OVRL:79
C - #50 Vladimar Stepania OVRL:78
PF - #22 Sean Marks OVRL:69
PG - #7 Mike Jones OVRL:74
C - #52 Ernest Brown OVRL:66
Injured Reserve: PF - #35 Malik Allen OVRL:67
SF - #45 Rasual Butler OVRL:73
SG - #42 Luke Recker OVRL:72
Key Players: C - #33 Alonzo Mourning
SG - #6 Eddie Jones
Rank:22nd
Milwaukee Bucks - City: Milwaukee, WI
Coach: George Karl
Court: Bradley Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #10 Sam Cassell OVRL:86
SG - #34 Ray Allen OVRL:92
SF - #5 Tim Thomas OVRL:85
PF - #17 Anthony Mason OVRL:80
C - #40 Ervin Johnson OVRL:73
Bench Players: SF - #7 Toni Kukoc OVRL:78
SF - #21 Darvin Ham OVRL:75
PG - #50 Greg Anthony OVRL:79
PF - #35 Jason Caffey OVRL:74
C - #8 Jake Przybilla OVRL:71
PF - #12 Marcus Haislip OVRL:77
SG - #15 Ronald Murray OVRL:71
Injured Reserve: PG - #34 Mike Wilks OVRL:70
C - #50 Dan Gadzuric OVRL:69
PG - #11 Rafer Alston OVRL:77
Key Players: SG - #34 Ray Allen
PG - #10 Sam Cassell
SF - #5 Tim Thomas
Rank:18th
Minnesota Timberwolves - City: Minneapolis, MN
Coach: Flip Saunders
Court: Target Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #7 Terrell Brandon OVRL:83
SG - #10 Wally Szczerbiak OVRL:83
SF - #21 Kevin Garnett OVRL:95
PF - #32 Joe Smith OVRL:83
C - #8 Rasho Nesterovic OVRL:79
Bench Players: SG - #44 Anthony Peeler OVRL:77
PG - #11 Troy Hudson OVRL:81
C - #25 Marc Jackson OVRL:77
SF - #13 Felipe Lopez OVRL:76
C - #3 Loren Woods OVRL:74
SG - #1 Maurice Evans OVRL:69
PF - #20 Gary Trent OVRL:78
Injured Reserve: PG - #5 Will Avery OVRL:71
PG - #14 Robert Pack OVRL:72
Key Players: SF - #21 Kevin Garnett
SG - #10 Wally Szczerbiak
PG - #7 Terrell Brandon
Rank:10th
New Jersey Nets - City: East Rutherford, NJ
Coach: Byron Scott
Court: Continental Airlines Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #5 Jason Kidd OVRL:93
SG - #30 Kerry Kittles OVRL:82
SF - #24 Richard Jefferson OVRL:82
PF - #6 Kenyon Martin OVRL:87
C - #55 Dikembe Mutombo OVRL:83
Bench Players: PF - #54 Rodney Rogers OVRL:85
SG - #12 Lucious Harris OVRL:76
SF - #34 Aaron Williams OVRL:76
PG - #2 Chris Childs OVRL:77
C - #35 Jason Collins OVRL:74
PF - #14 Jamie Feick OVRL:74
SG - #1 Brandon Armstrong OVRL:71
Injured Reserve:PF - #21 Brian Scalabrine OVRL:67
SG - #8 Tamar Slay OVRL:74
SF - #13 Donny Marshall OVRL:72
Key Players: PG - #5 Jason Kidd
PF - #6 Kenyon Martin
C - #55 Dikembe Mutombo
Rank:4th
New Orleans Hornets- City: New Orleans, LA
Coach: Paul Silas
Court: New Orleans Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #1 Baron Davis OVRL:91
SG - #4 David Wesley OVRL:81
SF - #24 Jamal Mashburn OVRL:85
PF - #42 P.J. Brown OVRL:83
C - #5 Elden Campbell OVRL:85
Bench Players: SF - #9 George Lynch OVRL:77
C - #21 Jamaal Magloire OVRL:80
SF - #2 Stacey Augmon OVRL:77
SG - #32 Courtney Alexander OVRL:77
SF - #54 Lee Nailon OVRL:77
PF - #35 Kirk Haston OVRL:71
PG - #17 Bryce Drew OVRL:77
Injured Reserve: PF - #50 Matt Bullard OVRL:70
PF - #6 Jerome Moiso OVRL:70
PF - #34 Robert Traylor OVRL:79
Key Players: PG - #1 Baron Davis
SF - #24 Jamal Mashburn
Rank:9th
New York Knicks - City: New York, NY
Coach: Don Chaney
Court: Madison Square Garden
Starting Lineup: PG - #4 Howard Eisley OVRL:77
SG - #20 Allan Houston OVRL:84
SF - #8 Latrell Sprewell OVRL:88
PF - #34 Antonio Mcdyess OVRL:86
C - #40 Kurt Thomas OVRL:81
Bench Players: SG - #49 Shandon Anderson OVRL:78
C - #50 Felton Spencer OVRL:64
PG - #21 Charlie Ward OVRL:83
SF - #35 Clarence Weatherspoon OVRL:78
PF - #32 Othella Harrington OVRL:78
C - #51 Michael Doleac OVRL:73
PG - #30 Frank Williams OVRL:76
Injured Reserve: SG - #25 Larry Robinson OVRL:71
SF - #7 Lavor Postell OVRL:71
C - #44 Travis Knight OVRL:73
Key Players: SG - #20 Allan Houston
SF - #8 Latrell Sprewell
PF - #34 Antonio Mcdyess
Rank:23rd
Orlando Magic - City: Orlando, FL
Coach: Doc Rivers
Court: TD Waterhouse Centre
Starting Lineup: PG - #10 Darrell Armstrong OVRL:87
SG - #1 Tracy Mcgrady OVRL:95
SF - #33 Grant Hill OVRL:86
PF - #8 Pat Garrity OVRL:82
C - #54 Horace Grant OVRL:78
Bench Players: SF - #50 Mike Miller OVRL:80
PG - #11 Jacque Vaughn OVRL:76
C - #34 Steven Hunter OVRL:75
PF - #4 Ryan Humphrey OVRL:72
SG - #5 Jeryl Sasser OVRL:74
C - #00 Olumide Oyedeji OVRL:66
C - #55 Andrew Declercq OVRL:75
Injured Reserve: SG - #2 Jaren Jackson OVRL:77
Key Players: PG - #10 Darrell Armstrong
SG - #1 Tracy Mcgrady
SF - #33 Grant Hill
Rank:11th
Philadelphia 76ers - City: Philadelphia, PA
Coach: Larry Brown
Court: First Union Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #20 Eric Snow OVRL:81
SG - #3 Allen Iverson OVRL:91
SF - #4 Keith Van Horn OVRL:84
PF - #44 Derrick Coleman OVRL:81
C - #11 Todd Macculloch OVRL:76
Bench Players: SG - #8 Aaron Mckie OVRL:82
SF - #21 Greg Buckner OVRL:74
C - #1 Samuel Dalembert OVRL:70
SF - #5 Monty Williams OVRL:76
PF - #23 Brian Skinner OVRL:74
C - #14 Efthimios Rentzias OVRL:72
SF - #7 John Salmons OVRL:73
Injured Reserve: C - #0 Alvis Jones OVRL:65
PF - #25 Damone Brown OVRL:71
PF - #50 Sam Clancy OVRL:73
Key Players: SG - #3 Allen Iverson
SF - #4 Keith Van Horn
Rank:14th
Phoenix Suns - City: Phoenix, AZ
Coach: Frank Johnson
Court: America West Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #3 Stephon Marbury OVRL:87
SG - #1 Penny Hardaway OVRL:84
SF - #31 Shawn Marion OVRL:91
PF - #24 Tom Gugliotta OVRL:79
C - #25 Jake Tsakalidis OVRL:75
Bench Players: PF - #45 Bo Outlaw OVRL:79
C - #42 Scott Williams OVRL:72
SF - #2 Joe Johnson OVRL:78
PF - #32 Amare Stoudemire OVRL:74
PF - #4 Alton Ford OVRL:68
SG - #23 Casey Jacobson OVRL:74
PG - #0 Randy Brown OVRL:69
Injured Reserve: SG - #10 Milt Palacio OVRL:73
PG - #11 Joe Crispin OVRL:71
C - #43 Jake Voskuhl OVRL:71
Key Players: PG - #3 Stephon Marbury
SF - #31 Shawn Marion
Rank:20th
Portland Trailblazers - City: Portland, OR
Coach: Maurice Cheeks
Court: Rose Garden
Starting Lineup: PG - #3 Damon Stoudmire OVRL:84
SG - #6 Bonzi Wells OVRL:86
SF - #33 Scottie Pippen OVRL:83
PF - #30 Rasheed Wallace OVRL:93
C - #34 Dale Davis OVRL:82
Bench Players: SG - #1 Derek Anderson OVRL:81
SG - #10 Antonio Daniels OVRL:78
SF - #21 Ruben Patterson OVRL:80
PG - #5 Jeff Mcinnis OVRL:79
PF - #50 Zach Randolph OVRL:78
SG - #24 Qyntel Woods OVRL:76
C - #44 Ruben Boumtje OVRL:67
Injured Reserve: SG - #7 Charles Smith OVRL:77
C - #00 Amal Mccaskill OVRL:64
Key Players: PF - #30 Rasheed Wallace
SG - #6 Bonzi Wells
PG - #3 Damon Stoudmire
Rank:7th
Sacramento Kings - City: Sacramento, CA
Coach: Rick Adelman
Court: Arco Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #10 Mike Bibby OVRL:83
SG - #13 Doug Christie OVRL:86
SF - #16 Peja Stojakovic OVRL:85
PF - #4 Chris Webber OVRL:95
C - #21 Vlade Divac OVRL:85
Bench Players: C - #7 Keon Clark OVRL:84
PG - #24 Bobby Jackson OVRL:82
SF - #5 Kedo Turkoglu OVRL:77
C - #31 Scott Pollard OVRL:78
PF - #51 Lawrence Funderburke OVRL:76
SG - #8 Mateen Cleaves OVRL:71
SF - #3 Gerald Wallace OVRL:78
Injured Reserve: PF - #52 Chucky Brown OVRL:72
PG - #25 Brent Price OVRL:72
SF - #34 Corsley Edwards OVRL:70
Key Players: PG - #10 Mike Bibby
PF - #4 Chris Webber
SF - #16 Peja Stojakovic
Rank:2nd
San Antonio Spurs - City: San Antonio, TX
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Court: SBC Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #9 Tony Parker OVRL:79
SG - #8 Steve Smith OVRL:81
SF - #12 Bruce Bowen OVRL:75
PF - #21 Tim Duncan OVRL:95
C - #50 David Robinson OVRL:86
Bench Players: PG - #10 Speedy Claxton OVRL:76
SF - #3 Stephen Jackson OVRL:72
PF - #31 Malik Rose OVRL:81
C - #42 Kevin Willis OVRL:78
SG - #13 Emanuel Ginobili OVRL:78
PG - #25 Steve Kerr OVRL:72
SF - #35 Danny Ferry OVRL:70
Injured Reserve: PG - #22 Erick Barkley OVRL:72
C - #18 Cherokee Parks OVRL:73
PG - #1 Jason Hart OVRL:72
Key Players: PF - #21 Tim Duncan
C - #50 David Robinson
Rank:6th
Seattle Supersonics - City: Seattle, WA
Coach: Nate McMillan
Court: Key Arena
Starting Lineup: PG - #20 Gary Payton OVRL:92
SG - #24 Desmond Mason OVRL:83
SF - #7 Rashard Lewis OVRL:89
PF - #52 Calvin Booth OVRL:74
C - #33 Jerome James OVRL:74
Bench Players: PG - #8 Kenny Anderson OVRL:81
SF - #31 Brent Barry OVRL:86
PF - #77 Vladimar Radmanovic OVRL:80
C - #9 Vitaly Potapenko OVRL:76
PF - #35 Art Long OVRL:71
SG - #40 Joe Forte OVRL:77
PG - #99 Randy Livingston OVRL:73
Injured Reserve: SF - #45 Ansu Sesay OVRL:74
C - #14 Peja Drobnjak OVRL:74
Key Players: PG - #20 Gary Payton
SG - #24 Desmond Mason
SF - #7 Rashard Lewis
Rank:16th
Toronto Raptors - City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coach: Lenny Wilkins
Court: Air Canada Centre
Starting Lineup: PG - #20 Alvin Williams OVRL:81
SG - #24 Morris Peterson OVRL:82
SF - #15 Vince Carter OVRL:94
PF - #33 Antonio Davis OVRL:86
C - #34 Hakeem Olajuwon OVRL:80
Bench Players: SF - #13 Jerome Williams OVRL:79
PG - #11 Lindsey Hunter OVRL:76
SG - #30 Dell Curry OVRL:75
PF - #5 Michael Bradley OVRL:76
C - #00 Eric Montross OVRL:66
SG - #8 Jermaine Jackson OVRL:70
SG - #44 Derrick Dial OVRL:75
Injured Reserve: C - #32 Mamadou N'Diaye OVRL:67
PF - #4 Michael Stewart OVRL:67
C - #7 Nate Huffman OVRL:72
Key Players: SF - #15 Vince Carter
PF - #33 Antonio Davis
Rank:13th
Utah Jazz - City: Salt Lake City, UT
Coach: Jerry Sloan
Court: Delta Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #12 John Stockton OVRL:85
SG - #21 Matt Harpring OVRL:82
SF - #47 Andrei Kirilenko OVRL:84
PF - #32 Karl Malone OVRL:92
C - #13 John Amaechi OVRL:73
Bench Players: SF - #29 Calbert Cheaney OVRL:73
SG - #9 John Starks OVRL:75
C - #31 Jarron Collins OVRL:74
SG - #2 Deshawn Stevenson OVRL:75
C - #00 Greg Ostertag OVRL:71
PF - #2 Curtis Borchard OVRL:74
SG - #20 Quincy Lewis OVRL:73
Injured Reserve: SF - #34 Scott Padgett OVRL:81
SG - #5 Rusty Larue OVRL:75
Key Players: PF - #32 Karl Malone
PG - #12 John Stockton
Rank:15th
Washington Wizards - City: Washington D.C., USA
Coach: Doug Collins
Court: MCI Center
Starting Lineup: PG - #20 Larry Hughes OVRL:85
SG - #32 Rip Hamilton OVRL:82
SF - #23 Michael Jordan OVRL:89
PF - #54 Popeye Jones OVRL:78
C - #55 Jahidi White OVRL:75
Bench Players: PG - #12 Chris Whitney OVRL:81
C - #00 Brendon Haywood OVRL:76
PF - #44 Christian Laettner OVRL:79
PF - #5 Kwame Brown OVRL:78
PG - #10 Tyronne Lue OVRL:81
SG - #24 Hubert Davis OVRL:74
PF - #1 Jared Jeffries OVRL:78
Injured Reserve: SF - #21 Bobby Simmons OVRL:74
C - #36 Etan Thomas OVRL:76
PG - #3 Juan Dixon OVRL:74
Key Players: SF - #23 Michael Jordan
PG - #20 Larry Hughes
SG - #32 Rip Hamilton
Rank:19th
Chapter 6: Game Modes
In this section, I talk about the Game Modes section of the Main Menu.
6a - Exhibition Game:
This mode is exactly like the Play Now mode, so I don't need to explain a whole
lot. The only difference is that the mode is more organized by how they space
out each option separately.
6b - Season:
In this mode, you just play a regular NBA season with the team of your choice.
In the middle of the season, you play in the All-Star Game, where the best
players of the season are playing against each other. At the end of the
regular
season, your team, (if they qualified) will play in the playoffs. After the
playoffs, you will see who got the Finals MVP, and you will also see the roster
of the championship team.
6c - Franchise:
In this mode, you play numerous seasons with an NBA team. This is just like
Season mode, but offers a whole lot more to do. This is because you are part-
player part-GM of the team. You trade players, sign free agents, and more.
After every season, you will see the league's retiring players, see the order
of
the year's draft in Draft Lottery, resign players from your team, draft rookies
in the Rookie Draft, sign free agents, trade players, or start a new season.
If
you think that's a lot, think about what the real GM's in the NBA are doin'!
You will be doing the same thing after each season you play in Franchise mode.
6d - Playoffs:
This mode is the exact same playoffs you play Season or Franchise mode. The
difference is you pick which teams you want to be in the playoffs.
6e - 1 on 1:
This mode is exactly what the title says it is. You pick one player out of the
entire league and play against the player of your choice. You can play against
the CPU or a friend to see who's the big dog (or little puppy) in town.
6f - Practice:
This mode helps you hone your skills by being alone in a gym just shooting
around. You can try out new crossovers or work on your jump shot without any
distractions with any NBA player for as long as you like.
Chapter 7: The Perfect Offense:
This is my guide to help you take down those teams that seem unstoppable in
"The
Perfect Offense".
7a - "Buckets": Easy Jump shots:
These are my tips to have an unbelievably high percentage from behind the arc
or
by the free throw line (my inside scoring tips are in the section after this).
Tip 1: Look at the person your controlling!
You know you won't make a three pointer with Shaq! So Pick a good shooter and
exploit the defense with his jump shot. Note: Pick point guards, shooting
guards, or high percentage shooting forward for these kinds of shots.
Tip 2: Pump fake often!
This works with inside and outside scoring as well. Tapping the B button will
sometimes cause the defense to jump in the air, letting you have extra time to
shot.
Tip 3: Time your shot!
You can't just press the B button and expect he shot to go in. You have to time
your shot. When you're in the air shooting, let go of the B button at the peak
of the players jump. This way you have a less chance of getting blocked
compared
to if your lower to the ground.
7b - "This Is My House!": Inside Scoring:
These are my tips to help you blow past defenders and score easy inside. If you
a big man, this will also help you dunk over your defender.
Tip 1: Use the C Stick!
Use the C Stick to crossover at the top of the key. If you're a big man, use
the
C Stick to back down defenders.
Tip 2: Post up!
If you're a big man, press the L button when you have the ball to post up on
your defender. But be aware, if your getting double teamed, the defense can
steal the ball easily. If this happens, just pass the ball back out and try
again.
Tip 3: Pump fake often!
Like I said before, this makes the defender jump in the air, allowing you to
just go past him for the easy two points.
7c - "The Next Big Thing": Offensive Rebounds Made Easy
These are my tips to making you become the "king of the boards".
Tip 1: Box Out!
When a shot goes up, simply press and hold the L button if someone is close to
you. That way, that's one less person able to get a rebound for the other team.
Tip 2: Jump, Jump!
After you box out, the only way your going to get to ball is by jumping! So,
press the B button after you box out and you should get the rebounds easily.
Chapter 8: The Perfect Defense
This is my guide to help you close out those games and come out victorious.
8a - "Where'd The Ball Go?": Easy Steals
I really only have one tip that can help you steal the ball
Tip 1: Swat at the Ball!
Use the C Stick in push it in the direction the person is dribbling the ball.
This way, your hand will swat directly at the ball and knock it away. You can
also use the X button to swat in any direction.
8b - "Charge!": Getting the Offensive Foul
These are my tips to get the ref yelling "Charge!"
Tip 1: Stay in Front of your Man!
That might sound funny, but what I mean is use your turbo so you can always be
one step ahead of whomever you're guarding.
Tip 2: Stand Still!
After you get in front of your man, press the Y button and if the player runs
into you, it will most likely be an offensive foul
8c - "Get That Outta Here!": Blocking Shots Made Easy
These are my tips to have the ball being knocked from here to outer space.
Tip 1: Look at who You're Controlling!
You need a moderately tall person to block another moderately tall. So match
up
the size on the two teams so you won't be at such a disadvantage.
Tip 2: Jump!
No matter what, jump when the offensive person looks like he is about to shoot.
More than half the time he is going to shot, but if he doesn't, you'll have
help
inside.
Chapter 9: Hints and Tips
In this section, I will display cheats on how to get special players, and toss
in a tip or hint about the game.
Cheats: Special Players
To get this right, go to Create Player in Roster Management. Then, go to the
Bio
part and type in the names I give you in the Last Name slot.
Enter CALIFORNIA to unlock Hot Karl
Enter FLIPMODE to unlock Busta Rhymes
Enter GHETTOFAB to unlock Fabolous
Enter GOODBEATS to unlock Just Blaze
Enter MIXTAPES to unlock DJ Clue
Enter DOLLABILLS to unlock B. Rich
Hints: During Gameplay
Hint: Use the D-Pad often during gameplay to use Quick Plays, where you can
change from zone defense to man-to-man, or double team a player. You can also
intentional foul on defense. On offense, you can pick an isolation play, a 3-
point play, a post up play, or a pick and roll play.
Hint: Try to find new maneuvers using the C-Stick. You can learn new
crossovers, do post up moves, or put your hands up on defense to distract a
shooter's view.
Hint: On defense, try to steal the ball by moving the C-Stick in the direction
of where the ball handler is dribbling the ball (i.e. if the players is
dribbling with his right hand, move the C-Stick to the right to steal the ball;
same with the left hand).
Chapter 10: Conclusion/Contact Information
Conclusion:
Thank you for reading my first FAQ! I hope it was thorough in explaining the
game. I will continue to make updates and improve my document.
I would like to thank EA SPORTS for making such a wonderful and fun game.
Contact Information:
To contact me, e-mail me at this address:
[email protected]
See ya later!
