Play
as Busta Rhymes:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter FLIPMODE as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. Busta Rhymes will
appear in the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player"
option to get him on your team.
Play
as B-Rich:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter DOLLABILLS as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. B-Rich will appear in
the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player" option to
get him on your team.
Play
as DJ Clue:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter MIXTAPES as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. DJ Clue will appear in
the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player" option to
get him on your team.
Play
as Ghetto Fabulous:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter GHETTOFAB as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. Ghetto Fabulous will
appear in the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player"
option to get him on your team.
Play
as Hot Karl:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter CALIFORNIA as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. Hot Karl will appear
in the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player" option to
get him on your team.
Play
as Just Blaze:
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter GOODBEATS as a
last name. A message will confirm correct code entry. Just Blaze will appear
in the free agent pool. Select the "Sign/Release Player" option to
get him on your team.
Hint:
Easy fouls:
When your opponent is backing you down, press Taking Charge to
get the CPU to foul you.
Hint:
Easy freethrows:
Pause game play, then change the controller setting to the CPU. Resume game
and after the CPU has shot the freethrow, pause game play again and change
the controller setting back to its original value.
Hint:
Easy 3 pointers:
On defense, get a good 3 pointer or even someone that cannot make that many.
Then do not move until it is your ball. In other words, let the other
players do the work. When you get the ball, pass it to that person. Do not
use turbo or any tricks. Just shoot a 3 pointer close up and he will make
it.
Hint:
Easy dunks: When you get possession of the ball, pass it to someone who
is known to have good dunking abilities. You can usually tell if they are
good dunkers when they have the icon with a shoe and lightning. Players such
as Jerry Stackhouse, Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, and Tracy McGrady are good
choices. You also need to make sure that your player has good dribbling
skills. Move around near the three point line. Do a few crossovers and spins
on your opponent, and he will usually trip slightly. Then, press Turbo
to make a drive into the basket. Hold Shoot until
your player is ready to dunk the ball.
Hint:
Pump fakes: To do a pump fake, simply tap Shoot .
Usually when a defender is near you, he will jump and try to block your
fake. While he is in mid-air, shoot the ball and about 80% of the time it
will goes in because there is no one interfering with your shot. Make sure
you do not try to move after doing a pump fake, because you will get called
for traveling.
Hint:
Easy ball possession: Play a game with all penalties off. As the CPU has the ball
out of bounds, quickly press Start , and turn "Out Of
Bounds" on. Press Start again to resume. The CPU will
be called out of bounds, and you will get the ball. Note: This trick only
works if you turn out of bounds on when the CPU is out of bounds, with the
ball in hand.
Hold the Right
"Freestyle" and your player with raise his hands. This works
better with tall players. Hold the C-stick Up and run into
the player. It should be a foul, and he will usually lose the ball for you
to pick up.
Hint:
Bypassing tough defenders: If you are trying to shoot and have a top defender on your
player (for example, Ben Wallace, Bruce Bowen, Kevin Garnett, Kobe, Jason
Kidd, Tim Duncan, etc.) and he will not go for a head fake, take a few
dribbles. After that, do another fake and he will usually go flying. This
also can help you draw easy fouls.
Hint:
Slower speed: Change the game type to "Arcade" and select the
desired rules for the game. It has a much slower game speed and easier
control.
Hint:
Iverson's tattoos: Take the sleeve off his right hand to see more tattoos that
the NBA has banned Iverson from showing because they consider them
inappropriate.
Make Iverson bald with no
headband to see two tattoos of girls kissing.
Hint:
Change players ratings: You can change player ratings in regular season or franchise
mode at any time while your team is in the playoffs. Just go to "Team
Management", then "Edit Player". Select a player on your team
and you will be able to choose the "Ratings" option. You can now
change that player's ratings in any way desired. You cannot do this during
the regular season. You can also change a player's gear any time you desire
(for example, socks, armbands, etc.)
Hint:
Tall dunkers: If a player is taller than seven feet (for example, Shaq),
they will usually dunk the ball hard on the rim. Even though their dunk
rating is 99, they will not be able to do any slam dunks such as Vince
Carter and Kobe Bryant.
Hint:
Dunk from the freethrow line Michael Jordan or Julius Irving: During practice or exhibition mode select either 90's
All-Star Michael Jordan or 80's All-Star Julius Irving anytime during a
game. Get clear enough to jump from the freethrow line and dunk. Note: This
will not work during a one-on-one game.
Hint:
Shaking the backboard: The backboard and the basket will shake after doing a slam
dunk.
Hint:
Smaller crowds: If you are playing in franchise mode, try to stay above .500
in winning percentage. If you go under .500, most of the time fans will stop
going to your games.
Pump
up the crowd: When on defense, quickly press the C-stick Up and
Down to egg on the crowd.
Tap the C-stick Up and
Down to pump up the crowd. If your hold Right Analog-stick
Up, it will just make your player put his hands up.
Hint:
Older players in franchise mode: Be careful when signing players over the age of 37. Those
players usually retire after one or two years.
Hint:
Signing free agents: If a player refuses to sign with your team, try offering him
a longer contract.
Hint:
More players want to sign: If you want more or better players on your team, win the
championship. Players will ask for longer term deals, but for 300,000
points.
Hint:
Sign good free agents when over the salary cap: In the off season of franchise mode, when you get to the
option to sign free agents, skip over it. Select the option to trade
players. The game will confirm that you want to skip signing free agents.
Answer "Yes". If you leave at least four roster spots open, the
CPU will automatically sign free agents for you on one year, 30,000 point
contracts. The better the year your team has had, the better the players you
will get. Also, the more roster spots you leave open, the more players you
will get.
Hint:
Getting good players in franchise mode: There is an easy way to get any players desired in franchise
mode and to give them all 99 ratings. Start a season and trade for the
players. Change their ratings as desired. As soon as you have your team,
save the game and go back to the main menu. Open a franchise and choose the
same team that you had in the season. Your team will have all the players
from the season and their ratings. Save the franchise, then you can delete
the season. Note: Some of the better players (for example Jermaine O'neal)
only have one year remaining on their contracts. Make sure they play a lot
and score well. If you win the championship they may want to resign.
Hint:
Franchise mode All-Star game: In franchise mode, no player less than 85 in overall rating
can be chosen as an All-Star player in the All-Star game during February.
The CPU randomly picks players who have high ratings and are on the
"League Leaders" list.
Hint:
Franchise mode trading: If you want trade for a player but the team that has him
does not want to accept your offer, simply change the player you want to
trade to the other player's position. Most of the time the team will accept.
For example, if you have a Lakers franchise and are willing to trade Robert
Horry for Ben Wallace but the Pistons will not accept your offer, change
Robert Horry's position to Center and the Pistons will most likely accept.
Try to do this trick as often as possible for better trading.
Hint:
Starting in franchise mode: The first thing you should do when beginning franchise mode
is to release all your minimum salary (30,000 points) players that have
ratings below 73 to sign other players that have higher ones. For example,
if you have Jannero Pargo in your Lakers franchise, he has a salary that is
30,000 points with an overall rating of 72. Release him and sign Tim
Hardaway for the same 30,000 point value. You will get a better deal because
Tim Hardaway has an 80 rating. Try to make a strong bench line so that when
one of your starters gets injured, a good replacement can fill in for that
person.
Hint:
Custom start menu: Switch players from team to team, then save the roster.
Restart the game then load the roster. At the start menu, on the right hand
side you will see the players like Jordon, Kidd, etc. Watch closely when
they appear. You will see that they have changed uniforms from what they
were to the team that you have traded them to.
Looks Face: 1 or 2
Hairstyle: 14
Facial Hair: None
Head Shape: Default
Eyes Shape: Default
Nose Shape: Default
Lips Shape: 2
Expression: Laid back
Body Type: 4
Muscle Definition: 3
Gear
Headband: Automatic
left elbow acc.: Pad (Color: Automatic)
Right and Left Band (color: Black or automatic)
Left and Right Knee: Sleeve (Color: Black)
Sock Length: Med. low (Color: White)
Kicks: Default
Looks Face: 3
Hairstyle: 4
Facial Hair: none
Head Shape: 3
Eyes Shape: 1
Nose Shape: 1
Lips Shape: 2
Expression: Balanced
Body Type: 1
Muscle Definition: 3
Gear Sock: Med. low (white)
Kicks: 1
Glitch:
Extra time: Start a game and at the end of the quarter, keep the ball.
You will have four or five more seconds to play around or shoot.
Please
select the first letter of the game's title below. If the word
"The" appears at the start of a title, ignore it and search for
the second word in the title:
