GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA 2K3, Manual

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Page 2: ...to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen using a smaller television screen playing in a well lit room and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xb...

Page 3: ...t go online automatically use Network Setup in the Xbox Dashboard to enter some network settings You may need to enter information such as a host name MAC address or an ISP user name and password which you received from your broadband provider when you signed up for service Once you have the information enter it in the Xbox Dashboard Important Xbox Live is a subscription service You will need a su...

Page 4: ...ive Never use oddly shaped discs such as star shaped or heart shaped discs Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted Do not apply labels stickers or other foreign objects to discs 1 Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the Xbox console For multiple players conn...

Page 5: ...rogressive Mode 480p or DTV 3 Turn ON the power button on your Xbox and insert the NBA 2K3 game disc 4 Press and hold the A X Y and B buttons during the Xbox screen and look for the confirmation window 6 DEFAULT COMMAND SUMMARY OFFENSE left thumbstick Directional Pad Run Dribble A button Pass X button Shoot Rebound B button Crossover Dribble Y button Display Passing Icons press corresponding butto...

Page 6: ...for schooling your friends To begin a Quick game from the Main menu choose QUICK GAME The Team Select screen appears SELECTING TEAMS Choose from over 35 teams including all 29 NBA franchises the 2002 NBA all star teams and fantasy squads made up of legends from past decades and if you created 8 5 Select YES to load NBA 2K3 in 480p mode or NO to load on a NTSC TV Warning Enabling 480p progressive s...

Page 7: ... Black button to scroll options If you want to customize the game you can bring up the Team Options screen and select uniform types load any team s playbook or choose to play in any NBA 2K3 arena To access the Team Options screen press the Y button To change an option press the press the D pad to highlight it then press A Y button to cycle forward back through choices 3 Press the START button to c...

Page 8: ...ck in the direction of the player you want to pass to The pass is automatic 12 ON THE COURT When both teams are on the court the arena announcer introduces the starting five for each team Following player intros the teams line up for the opening jump To bypass player intros and go directly to the opening jump press the A button Note The controls described in this section are defaults For informati...

Page 9: ...ITHOUT THE BALL To go up for a rebound press the A button to control your player closest to the ball then press the X button to jump up for the rebound 14 For a fake pass press the right thumbstick button Your player makes a passing motion but holds on to the ball Sega Sports Tip When playing with the Ball Handler Auto Switch option OFF press the Y button to call for a pass SHOOTING To shoot a jum...

Page 10: ...e to access Pause menu options or just take a break from the action The game clock stops while the Pause menu is active so you ll rejoin the action exactly where you left off To pause the game press the START button at any time The Pause menu appears To return to the game from the Pause menu press the START button REPLAY Step into the broadcast booth to run the film on the last play and view the a...

Page 11: ... the opponent in front of you If you have the advantage apply Tight pressure and play aggressive D 18 CONTROLLER Access the Controller Assign screen to switch control from one team to the other or to allow newcomers to join the game in progress This screen works similarly to the Team Select screen p 25 OPTIONS See Options on p 44 TIMEOUT Both teams begin the game with six Timeouts Take a Timeout w...

Page 12: ...layer stats as well as an injury report for the current game at any time during the contest 20 SETTINGS Coach Settings are options you can set to assume more control over coaching duties such as calling timeouts and substitutions and setting a game plan Timeout Choose MANUAL to call your own timeouts or AUTO to have them automatically called when appropriate Substitution Set MANUAL to call your su...

Page 13: ... point and be leading by two points Note If a team hits game point but is not leading by two the game continues indefinitely until one team goes ahead by two points 22 TEAMS Compare the two teams in 22 categories including number of timeouts remaining free throw percentage points off the bench team fouls assists blocks and more HOME The Player Stats screen posts stats for the home team in 19 categ...

Page 14: ...virtual salary cap Trade Override When ON you have the power to push your trades through even if the other team does not agree to the terms 24 CPU Player Select If you are playing against the computer set this OFF to select the computer team s players or ON to let the computer select its own players Duplicate Players Set this option ON to allow players appearing on both teams or multiple times on ...

Page 15: ...assigned to teams at which point the draft is over and the Coach s Desk screen appears 26 Round Format Set the duration of each round of postseason action from 1 GAME elimination to a BEST OF 7 series Fantasy Draft Roster Set ON to build your team roster through a fantasy draft Customize League With this option set to ON you can customize the league by moving any team into any conference and divis...

Page 16: ...ercent plus 10 000 pts in point value of the players being traded out TRADING BLOCK The Trading Block is where you display the players you think you can get along without and entertain trade offers from other teams coming to you 28 Sega Sports Tip As the draft progresses press the right thumbstick left to cycle to your roster and keep up on your team s needs It s great to pick the highest rated pl...

Page 17: ... this screen 30 To place a player on the trading block 1 Highlight one of the three trading block slots then press the A button to select Your team roster appears 2 Highlight a player you would consider trading to another team then press the A button The player appears in the trading block slot although he also remains on your roster To remove a player from the trading block highlight him in the t...

Page 18: ... and swap positions 3 Continue until you are satisfied with your lineup of active players for your next game 32 TEAM INFO The Team Information screen is a snapshot of the state of your franchise You can view player injuries traded draft picks waived players released coaches and the 36 000 exception TEAM POINTS Player compensation is just one slice of the financial pie that you must manage as GM co...

Page 19: ...layers for an NBA entry draft 34 LINEUP Of the 12 active players available for your next game five start the game on the court the others start on the bench and are available to substitute in at stoppages in play At the Team Lineups you can select your starters for the next game To set your starting lineup 1 Press the D pad to highlight the bench player you want to add to the starting five then pr...

Page 20: ...ghout the season You can base your choice on 36 LOTTERY The 13 teams that finished the season with the worst records are included in a lottery for the top draft choices The team with the absolute worst record has the best odds of securing the number one draft choice After the lottery is run draft choices are announced and it s time to start scouting SCOUTING To scout you organize workouts with the...

Page 21: ...le you will load when you return to continue playing 38 personal favorite or stats and rankings which are displayed for every team See Team Select Screen on p 25 If you set Fantasy Draft ON the Fantasy Draft screen precedes the Season screen FANTASY DRAFT SCREEN In the Fantasy Draft every player is up for grabs in a round by round selection process that completely shuffles the NBA team rosters Dev...

Page 22: ...h round of postseason action from 1 GAME elimination to a BEST OF 7 series Fantasy Draft Roster Set ON to build your team roster through a fantasy draft Customize League With this option set to ON you can customize the league by moving any team into any conference and division you wish Quarter Length You can play with default 5 minute quarters or adjust quarter length from 1 12 minutes Simulated Q...

Page 23: ...e Tournament 4 8 or 16 42 TEAM SELECT SCREEN At the Team Select screen select a team you think will make it to the postseason Remember the season is simulated so you won t have any control over whether or not your team makes the Playoffs See Team Select Screen on p 25 If you set Fantasy Draft ON the Fantasy Draft screen precedes the Playoffs screen FANTASY DRAFT SCREEN In the Fantasy Draft every p...

Page 24: ...ery player for each Tournament team along with detailed ratings in more than 20 categories From the roster screen you can edit ratings and perform minor transactions See Roster on p 28 44 Fantasy Draft Roster Set ON to build your team roster through a fantasy draft Quarter Length You can play with default 5 minute quarters or adjust quarter length from 1 12 minutes Simulated Quarter Length You can...

Page 25: ...yboard tool to enter a name This is the file you will load when you return to continue playing QUIT Quit playing If you have not saved your game progress you are prompted to do so After confirming your decision the Main menu appears PRACTICE It can be difficult to master the fundamentals of the game when you re constantly being guarded by NBA ballers Practice mode gives you a chance to work on the...

Page 26: ...sounds of the game that add to the overall NFL atmosphere Player Intro When ON each team s starting five is introduced before the tip off When OFF intros are skipped 48 TEAM SELECT SCREEN Select the team you wish to practice with and if you are practicing in Scrimmage mode select your opponent as well For complete details see Selecting Teams on p 25 Once you select your teams the game loads and th...

Page 27: ...tack it with all stars 50 Player Celebrations When ON players turn up the enthusiasm including hanging on the rim and pumping up the crowd after monster dunks Action Replay When ON replays are shown automatically following great plays to highlight the action Free Throw Routines When OFF players step up to the line and take their shots When ON they take more time to focus and loosen up Statistic Ov...

Page 28: ...hese fantasy players can then be assigned to any NBA 2K3 team To create a new player follow the on screen step by 52 TEAM ROSTERS The Roster screen displays every player on each team along with detailed ratings in more than 20 categories From the Roster screen you can edit player ratings and perform minor transactions To release a player to free agency 1 At the Roster screen highlight a player you...

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