GETTING STARTED
1. Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
2. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located at the back of the console) is turned on.
3. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the NBA Live 2003 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close. 5. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
6. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System
Multitap (for PlayStation®2)
Up to 8 players can play NBA Live 2003 by using the Multitap (for PlayStation®2). FREE THROWS
Use the T-Meter™ to aim free throws when your player goes to the charity stripe.
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PRESS THE * BUTTON OR BUTTON WHEN THE CURSOR IS IN THE CENTER OF THE METER FOR BEST ACCURACY
EA SPORTS™ FREESTYLE CONTROL
Take full command of your players with revolutionary EA SPORTS Freestyle Control. For a detailed description of this new feature, be sure to view the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control tutorial video (➤ p. 31). For more information on how to use the EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control visit www.nbalive2003.ea.com. 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. HOW IT WORKS
When you make a shape using EA SPORTS Freestyle Control (right analog 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 ON THE RUN
You can execute crossover moves while your player is in motion.
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Tapping or holding the right analog stick↑ while you are on the move executes two different spin moves.
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Tapping the right analog stick executes a hesitation move.
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There is also a hidden spin move that only the best players in the league can execute. See if you can figure it out!
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.
EXAMPLE ONE
Press the right analog stick 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.
Executing a Drive from Triple Threat Positions
1. From Triple Threat, press and hold the right analog stick↓.
2. Press and hold the left analog stick ← or →.
3. Release the right analog stick. Your player executes an aggressive move in the direction you chose with the left analog 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 right analog stick to execute a step-back dribble and hit the wide-open shot. Now you're a real Triple Threat!
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.
From the Triple Threat position, tap the right analog stick ↑ and your player turns his back to the basket. From here you will be able to execute moves similar to those described above.
LINKING MOVES
After you have mastered the moves listed above, link the moves together. Linking moves together is particularly effective when combining Triple Threat drives with "dribbling on the run" crossovers. Spend some quality time in Practice mode and you will realize the staggering number of combinations that can be achieved by linking moves from these two states.
DEFENSE
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