MAIN MENU
Once the game loads, press the START button and select your Profile to reach the Main Menu.
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Quick Game: Hop right into the action! Pick your team and head out to the court.
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Michael Jordan: Play as Michael Jordan backed by three classic Bulls teams.
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Game Modes: NBA 2K11's game modes include The Association, Season, Playoffs, Street, Tournament, and Practice.
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Options: Manage your rosters, adjust your gameplay settings, configure presentation options, and tweak the NBA rules you play by.
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Features: Set up the VIP, 2K Beats, Arena Music, enter Codes, and view the Credits.
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Load / Save: Load and save your profile, rosters and rules.
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Online: Enjoy more game experiences with your friends.
NBA TRIVIA
Before each game starts, the game will ask you a trivia question as it loads. Test your knowledge of the NBA.
GAME MODES
The Association
The Association is your chance to control every aspect of the team. You are the General Manager, the Coach, and the players on the court. You are in charge of everything.
Scout players, sign free agents, view the big board as you look to get college talent in the draft, hire coaches and assistants, and much more. You aren't limited to just one season. You are building a dynasty here!
Season
Season is just that, an NBA season. Select the length of your season and see if you can guide your team to the NBA Finals. Will your team be able to grab hold of the NBA Championship?
Playoffs
Skip the regular season and enter your team into the playoffs.
Street
Participate in full court, half court, 1-on-1, and games of 21. Do you have what it takes to beat the best in the NBA in these special game modes?
Tournament
Set up a tournament for you and your friends. Select from 4 to 16 team tourneys, select a fantasy draft, and adjust the quarter and sim quarter lengths.
Practice
Learn the finer points of the game by completing Practice mode. Do you have the skills to pull off the game's toughest moves?
Situation
Can you come back from being 8 points down with under 3 minutes left to play? Find out in Situation mode. Adjust the score, who's got possession of the ball, how many timeouts, and more.
NBA 2K11 FEATURES
NBA 2K11 has once again been able to push their critically acclaimed series to the next level. New features and improved game performance have raised the bar.
Michael Jordan
Be the greatest player of all time and suit up with three of the greatest NBA teams-the 1985-86, 1989-90 and 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
New Player Matchup System
When you're on defense, the New Player Matchup System places an icon under the player you are supposed to guard and helps you defend based on that player's Tendencies.
New Signature Styles
It gets even more real with the addition of new NBA Player Signature Styles.
Updated Rosters
You'll know you are playing with rosters that include the latest off-season trades, free agency moves and rating adjustments.
ONLINE
Put your skills to the ultimate test by signing Online and challenging opponents all over the country! You must have room on your memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) for Your Network Configuration File (94KB).
Once you connect Online, you'll see a menu with the following options. Please note that all described online features are scheduled to be available until November 2011, though we reserve the right to modify or discontinue online features on 30-days' notice. Check www.2ksports.com/serverstatus for details.
Quick Match
This is the quickest way to find a game, and allows you to search for ranked matches. Once you find a match, you move on to the Team Setup screen, which functions the same as it does in Exhibition mode (select your team, uniforms, etc.).
From the Quick Match screen, press the Ⓞ button to return to the Online menu.
Lobbies
Choose Beginner, Advanced, or Street Lobby to meet up with friends, scout opponents, and find the match you want. Press the Ⓧ button to send a challenge, and press the right analog stick ↑ / ↓ to view challenges.
Once you find a match, you move on to the Team Setup screen. From the Lobbies screen, press the Ⓞ button to return to the Online menu.
Leaderboards
View the stats leaders of every player online! Use the L2 button and R2 button to scroll pages up / down. Press the Ⓞ button to return to the Online menu.
Friends
View your friends list. Highlight friends by moving the left analog stick ↑ / ↓. Press the Ⓧ button to bring up a list of options for that friend.
Options include inviting to a game, sending/receiving messages, and removing or blocking people on your friends list.
Downloadable Content
Occasionally, updated rosters become available for download to reflect team changes during the basketball season. Those rosters can be downloaded here. Press the Ⓧ button to see a list of available downloads. Press the Ⓞ button to return to the Online menu.
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