NBA LIVE 2003 NINTENDO GAMECUBE MANUAL 40 pages + REG CARD 209 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Part #1538005 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 COMMAND REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . 8 EA SPORTSTM FREESTYLE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . 11 SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PLAY NOW--STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME. . . . . . . 16 ON THE COURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PAUSE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 USER PROFILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SEASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 FRANCHISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 ON 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 PRACTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EA SPORTSTM FREESTYLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TEAM MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ROSTER MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 STATS CENTRAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 SAVING AND LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 CONFIGURE CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 -3- GETTING STARTED NINTENDO GAMECUBE TM COMMAND REFERENCE NINTENDO GAMECUBE TM CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS L Button R Button Z Button CONSOLE POWER Button RESET Button Controller Socket 1 Memory Card Slot A OPEN Button Control Stick Y Button X Button A Button B Button START/PAUSE NOTE: NBA Live 2003 only supports Memory Card Slot A. Control Pad C Stick 1. Turn OFF the Nintendo GameCubeTM by pressing the POWER Button. 2. Make sure a Nintendo GameCubeTM Controller is plugged into Controller Socket 1 on the Nintendo GameCubeTM . MENU CONTROLS Highlight menu item Change highlighted item Select/Go to next screen Cancel/Return to previous screen Help menu Control Pad or Control Stick Control Pad or Control Stick A Button Y Button Z Button 3. Press the OPEN Button to open the Disc Cover then insert the NBA LiveTM 2003 Nintendo GameCubeTM Game Disc into the Optical Disc Drive. Close the Disc Cover. 4. Press the POWER Button to turn ON the Nintendo GameCubeTM and proceed to the NBA LiveTM 2003 title screen. If you can't proceed to the title screen, begin again at step 1. For more information on NBA Live 2003 and EA SPORTSTM titles, visit EA SPORTS on the web at www.easports.com. -4- -5- BASIC CONTROLS Before you can run the floor and dunk with style, you must first master the fundamentals of the court. INTRODUCTION NBA Live 2003 lets you live your dream of being an NBA superstar. When the game's on the line, you're the one everyone's watching. Featuring EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, call for the ball and drain a buzzer-beating "3" and send your opponent packing, or "D-up" and reject a last-ditch shot and show the world you own the paint. Lead your team to victory in the biggest games imaginable, and do it year after year to create an NBA dynasty and become an NBA legend. Gameplay brings the physically challenging, fast-paced action of the NBA to life, and spectacular animations and audio deliver the awesome drama and emotion of the NBA experience. NBA LIVE 2003--it's more than just basketball. OFFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Shoot Pass Crossover Spin Turbo Control Stick B Button A Button X Button X Button (press and hold) R Button FEATURES A Revolutionary EA SPORTSTM Freestyle Control--Unprecedented control over both hands lets you make lightning-quick steals, anklebreaking crossover dribbles and a variety of post moves and ball fakes. DEFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Switch players Steal Take a charge Block/Rebound Turbo Control Stick A Button X Button Y Button B Button R Button TM A NBA Speed, NBA Power--Hundreds of animations, including signature moves that showcase the explosive drives and thunderous jams of the NBA. A "D-Up"--With amazing control and shot blocking animations, swatting with authority can be just as fun as making a huge dunk. A Ground-Shaking Rebounding--The battle for the ball gets physical with over 30 rebounding animations. A The Show within the Show--Over 50 cut scenes, from a coach jawing A NBA Live 2003 features many other moves--including EA SPORTS at the ref to bench players erupting as a sweet three beats the buzzer. Freestyle Control--on both ends of the floor that can help push the outcome of any game in your favor. For more information, Complete Control Summary on p. 8. A Stylin' Old-School Uniforms--Gear up like hardwood legends-- check out uniforms of the Elgin Baylor/Jerry West-era Lakers, Dr. J's New York Nets, and more. -6- -7- COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY After you figure out how to shoot, pass, and jump, take your game to another level with these advanced moves. Jump to block/Rebound Turbo Faceup/Boxout the player you are guarding Direct Player Switch (to a specific player) B Button R Button L Button Z Button + A Button, B Button, X Button, or Y Button start Control Pad i, g, h, f C Stick OFFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move Player Shoot Pass (Direction of the Control Stick chooses receiver) Crossover Spin move Turbo Back down defender Alley-Oop pass (When teammate has a clear lane to the basket) Direct pass (to a specific player) Pause game Call an offensive Quick Play ( p. 18 ) EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( p. 11 ) Control Stick B Button (Press and hold to jump then release to shoot; Tap to fake) A Button (Hold and release to execute a Give-and-Go) X Button X Button (press and hold) R Button L Button Y Button (Tap Y Button to pass to closest man to basket) Z Button + A Button, B Button, X Button, or Y Button start Control Pad i, g, h, f C Stick Pause game Call a defensive Quick Play ( p. 18 ) EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( p. 11 ) ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES To back your defender down, press and hold the L Button and choose one of the following moves: ACTION COMMAND Jump hook/Slam dunk Fade away jump shot Drop step Control Stick toward basket + B Button Control Stick away from basket + B Button Control Stick to side of direction you want to step + B Button (tap to pump fake) Control Stick in the direction you want to spin and release L Button Drop step, pump fake then tap the Control Stick toward basket and press B Button Spin move from back down "Up and Under" Finger roll/Slam dunk A You can call a timeout from the Pause menu ( p. 20) DEFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Switch players (Direction of the Control Stick chooses receiver) Steal Take a charge Control Stick A Button X Button Y Button -8- -9- OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED) In Player Lock mode, you control a single position for the entire game rather than controlling the ball handler after every move. When you don't have the ball, use the special controls listed below: ACTION COMMAND EA SPORTS TM FREESTYLE CONTROL Take full command of your players with revolutionary EA SPORTS Freestyle Control. For a detailed description of this feature, be sure to view the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control tutorial video ( p. 31 ). NOTE: For more information on how to use the EA SPORTS Freestyle Stick visit www.nbalive2003.ea.com. Make computer ball handler shoot Call for pass from the computer ball handler Post up Y Button A Button L Button OVERVIEW Basketball is a sport of individual expression and every player has their own style. EA SPORTS Freestyle Control is designed to give you the opportunity to use the exact set of moves that you want to execute at any given time. It lets you bring your style of basketball to the court. NOTE: You can turn Player Lock ON/OFF from the User Profile screen ( p. 24). FREE THROWS Use the T-MeterTM to aim free throws when your player goes to the charity stripe. Set the distance Aim right/left Press the A Button or B Button when the cursor is in the center of the t-meter for best accuracy How it Works When you make a shape using EA SPORTS Freestyle Control (C Stick), a move is played out on the court. Making the same shape will always result in the same move. This means that you can decide exactly which move to use in a specified situation. OFFENSE Every player likes to show off when they have the ball and this is where EA SPORTS Freestyle Control shines best. EA SPORTS Freestyle Control produces moves based on what your player is doing at any given point during a game. However, different moves are performed depending on which hand the ball carrier is holding/dribbling the ball with. Dribbling In Place/Jab Step/Back Step While your player is standing in one place and dribbling the ball, you can execute a basic crossover between the legs. When dribbling with the right hand, tap the C Stick h. The player crosses the ball between his legs to his left hand. If your player is dribbling the ball with his left hand, tap the C Stick f. The player crosses the ball between his legs to his right hand. To perform a jab step, tap the C Stick i. To back step away from a defender, tap the C Stick g. The back step move is a great move to use when you want to create space between yourself and the defender, or to relocate your Player behind the 3-point line for a shot attempt from downtown. -10- -11- Advanced Moves You can perform more advanced moves by moving the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control in more than one direction. These moves take a little bit of practice, but once you get the timing right you will be leaving defenders in the dust. Standing Without Dribbling (Triple Threat) An important part of the game occurs after a player has received a pass or brought down a rebound, but has not yet begun to dribble. At this point, a player is said to be a "Triple Threat" which means he can drive, shoot, or pass--making him extremely hard to defend. There are eight different positions you can maneuver your player into in order to set up for a drive past a defender. To try an advanced move, use a basic crossover to get your player dribbling the ball with his right hand. Without moving, move the C Stick from its centered position g and then h (in the shape of the letter "J" in one smooth motion). The player crosses the ball behind his back from his hand to his left. Example One: Move the C Stick g and hold it there. Your player will step one foot back and palm the ball behind his body. From this position he is set up to drive past a defender to the left or to the right. In order to execute a drive from any of the Triple Threat positions: When dribbling with the right hand, you can also cross the ball in front of the body to the left hand by moving the C Stick i and then h. Cradle Move Each of the crossover moves can be further enhanced with a cradle move. 1. From Triple Threat, hold the C Stick g. 2. Move the Control Stick h or f and hold it there. 3. Release C Stick. Your player executes an aggressive move in the direction you chose with the Control Stick. Each of the eight Triple Threat positions has its own unique drives in either direction for a total of 16 different moves. TIP: If the defense begins to anticipate your moves and starts to back away, tap the C Stick g to execute a step-back dribble and hit the wide-open shot. Now you're a real Triple Threat! Before executing a crossover, move the C Stick from its centered position in the same direction as the hand that is dribbling the ball (i.e., to the right if you are dribbling with your right hand). Next, quickly fire the ball over left by performing any of the three crossover moves described above. NOTE: Any of these moves can be executed in either direction based on which hand is dribbling the ball. TIP: Not everybody is capable of pulling off dribble moves with the same speed and effectiveness as a Jason Kidd, so be sure to try these moves with players of varying abilities. Standing Without Dribbling (In The Post) Another game situation in which the Total Player Control can be used with great effectiveness is in the post. Dribbling On The Run You can execute all of the crossover moves (described above) while your player is in motion. From the Triple Threat position, tap the C Stick i and yo ...