One of the coolest things about this game is they way they got "big guys" right. Ie, a clear differences between 7 footers and small guards. Even cooler, there’s a massive difference between a 300 pound 7 footer like Shaq and a lightweight like Marcus Camby. Not just on offense, but defense…where there’s a really clear difference between who you can ‘back down’ in the paint. I’ve been waiting ages for a game to ‘get this right’ so I have to applaud the guys at EA.
Try playing this game on sideline camera…zoomed in…and play Miami. It’s really cool watching the Big Fella get the ball and just dominate down low. This is the closest any of us will ever get to being on the court and seeing how much of a beast this guy is...
I played the Heat using the Wizards and had Shaq on double team every time he touched it…but he still just overpowered my guys whenever he got the ball deep in the paint. That ‘shoulder into the defender" animation is one of the best things EVER put in a b-ball game IMO. I had times where I’d actually triple team him by controlling my PG and bringing the PG in to assist the double teamers. He’d kick it out to his shooters or just go to the hoop hard, depending on position. I ended up fouling him every time he got the ball. I’ve NEVER done that in a b-ball game.
Shaq is incredibly well done in this game. Other bigs play well also. TD, C Webb, Jermaine O’Neal. But Shaq really * is * Shaq.
Note: I posted in the ESPN forums about how that game does not get ‘bigs’ right. Especially Shaq. It’s pretty much established that LIVE does get Shaq right and ESPN doesn’t. ESPN gets a lot of other things right, so let’s not make this a live v espn thread if that’s okay.
So, how are you guys defending the big fella? What tactics? I’m going to play a full season with the Wizards, running a motion offense, using zone D. I anticipate having to go through Miami.
Try playing this game on sideline camera…zoomed in…and play Miami. It’s really cool watching the Big Fella get the ball and just dominate down low. This is the closest any of us will ever get to being on the court and seeing how much of a beast this guy is...
I played the Heat using the Wizards and had Shaq on double team every time he touched it…but he still just overpowered my guys whenever he got the ball deep in the paint. That ‘shoulder into the defender" animation is one of the best things EVER put in a b-ball game IMO. I had times where I’d actually triple team him by controlling my PG and bringing the PG in to assist the double teamers. He’d kick it out to his shooters or just go to the hoop hard, depending on position. I ended up fouling him every time he got the ball. I’ve NEVER done that in a b-ball game.
Shaq is incredibly well done in this game. Other bigs play well also. TD, C Webb, Jermaine O’Neal. But Shaq really * is * Shaq.
Note: I posted in the ESPN forums about how that game does not get ‘bigs’ right. Especially Shaq. It’s pretty much established that LIVE does get Shaq right and ESPN doesn’t. ESPN gets a lot of other things right, so let’s not make this a live v espn thread if that’s okay.
So, how are you guys defending the big fella? What tactics? I’m going to play a full season with the Wizards, running a motion offense, using zone D. I anticipate having to go through Miami.
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