There are a few things you can do in live to get 1up on the computer and I've made a little list. There is more defensive than offensive but we all know defense wins games.
1. Take the charge: I found out a way to draw a charge alot, especially when u need to get the ball.
Whenever the Cpu post u up, hitting the take charge button will knock u on the floor resulting in a Off foul 50% of the time. This works great when u try to defend big post players, especially Shaq. and it will get him in foul troble quicker.
But it does'nt work all the time because some times you'll fall on your *** and give him a free 2 points so use at your own risk.
2. Put your hands up: putting your hands up on defense with the anologe up button dramaticly changes the chance that the shot will go in. If you time it just right it will help u out throughout the course of the game.
3. Play good D: Use the anolog down alot when playing D because its much harder for the Cpu to get past u and if u got a player with a lock under him u can follow his every movement exactly the way the computer plays D on u.
And of course u can use the hands up method alot easier and will get the hang of it.
4. Dont Reach: Reaching for the steal constantly will get u burnt constantly. After your steal attemp, next thing u know he's heading to the hole for a layup or dunk. So lay off the steals until u really need em. A player with a lock under him has a better chance of getting that steal just when u need 1. Plus it will get u in foul troble before u know it.
5. Set double Teams: I dont care who your playing against, always at the beggining of each game set a double team on the top scorer(s). It will make them give the ball up alot to some one else and they will miss more shots the attemp because of two people sticking em. Although they still will score thier average they will have to work much harder to get it and u wont really feel like he burning your entire team but that he earned those points.
Offense. Every one should know how to play offense but for those of u out there still losing this may come in helpful.
1. Run the pick n roll: This play is very, very effective if u use it. U can do either 1 or 2 things-- 1 is go past the pick and pop one soon as u get past. a average defender will jump but be a few feet away which gives u clear sight of the basket.
-----2 is to follow the pick and when your big man puts his hand up, throw him the ball and he should be in the paint, head fake and 7times out of ten the defender will jump. U finish the rest.
2. Jump for the rebound: Alot of players seem to complain that they cant get a offensive rebound when all u have to do is when u shoot the ball switch to the man near the paint and jump. Its that simple. If he is in the right postion the board is his.
3. The head fake: One thing I noticed in this game is that if u sit there and keep head faking, eventualy the man will jump.
Its not as easy as in the last 2 versions but works almost the same. This by far is a cheap method to score easy points.
I rarely use it UNLESS I really need to score.
4. Icon passing: if you dont use icon passing by now u most either be new to the game or just slow. Its the only way I pass in the halfcourt offense. Draw the double team in the post and wait for that open man, use icon passing to get to him. I cant tell u how many timesI try to pass it manually to the open and man and it goes to the wrong guy.
well thats all I can think off for now but feel free to add you own tips or correct anything I've posted here.
These tips work for me alot so dont complain if u still get burned by the CPU.
1. Take the charge: I found out a way to draw a charge alot, especially when u need to get the ball.
Whenever the Cpu post u up, hitting the take charge button will knock u on the floor resulting in a Off foul 50% of the time. This works great when u try to defend big post players, especially Shaq. and it will get him in foul troble quicker.
But it does'nt work all the time because some times you'll fall on your *** and give him a free 2 points so use at your own risk.
2. Put your hands up: putting your hands up on defense with the anologe up button dramaticly changes the chance that the shot will go in. If you time it just right it will help u out throughout the course of the game.
3. Play good D: Use the anolog down alot when playing D because its much harder for the Cpu to get past u and if u got a player with a lock under him u can follow his every movement exactly the way the computer plays D on u.
And of course u can use the hands up method alot easier and will get the hang of it.
4. Dont Reach: Reaching for the steal constantly will get u burnt constantly. After your steal attemp, next thing u know he's heading to the hole for a layup or dunk. So lay off the steals until u really need em. A player with a lock under him has a better chance of getting that steal just when u need 1. Plus it will get u in foul troble before u know it.
5. Set double Teams: I dont care who your playing against, always at the beggining of each game set a double team on the top scorer(s). It will make them give the ball up alot to some one else and they will miss more shots the attemp because of two people sticking em. Although they still will score thier average they will have to work much harder to get it and u wont really feel like he burning your entire team but that he earned those points.
Offense. Every one should know how to play offense but for those of u out there still losing this may come in helpful.
1. Run the pick n roll: This play is very, very effective if u use it. U can do either 1 or 2 things-- 1 is go past the pick and pop one soon as u get past. a average defender will jump but be a few feet away which gives u clear sight of the basket.
-----2 is to follow the pick and when your big man puts his hand up, throw him the ball and he should be in the paint, head fake and 7times out of ten the defender will jump. U finish the rest.
2. Jump for the rebound: Alot of players seem to complain that they cant get a offensive rebound when all u have to do is when u shoot the ball switch to the man near the paint and jump. Its that simple. If he is in the right postion the board is his.
3. The head fake: One thing I noticed in this game is that if u sit there and keep head faking, eventualy the man will jump.
Its not as easy as in the last 2 versions but works almost the same. This by far is a cheap method to score easy points.
I rarely use it UNLESS I really need to score.
4. Icon passing: if you dont use icon passing by now u most either be new to the game or just slow. Its the only way I pass in the halfcourt offense. Draw the double team in the post and wait for that open man, use icon passing to get to him. I cant tell u how many timesI try to pass it manually to the open and man and it goes to the wrong guy.
well thats all I can think off for now but feel free to add you own tips or correct anything I've posted here.
These tips work for me alot so dont complain if u still get burned by the CPU.
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