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:
Easy defensive rebounds: When your opponent (human or CPU) shoots or releases the ball,
quickly tap Back. This will knock over all opponents players under
the basket.
Hint:
Distract opponent during freethrows: Repeatedly tap X to shake your opponent's controller. This
will increase the chance of them missing freethrows. Note: This only works
with human opponents.
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 Right Analog-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.
Hint:
Pump up the crowd: When on defense, quickly press the Right Analog-stick Up
and Down to egg on the crowd.
Tap the Right Analog-stickUp 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
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