[bcruise]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the old JAM games have defense that actually meant something? By which I mean playing in front of your man and jumping at them (not necessarily getting the block) could cause some shots to miss.

This game's not like that. Make/Miss is determined entirely by the shooter's timing unless it's blocked. And I'm not a huge fan of that. It's why the game is a 3-point fest right now.

Not asking for sim - I know it's not that kind of game. I'm asking for balance.

In the meantime i guess I'll just shove down anyone who stops and pops just after crossing halfcourt - talk about an easy target. The powerups are nice, but it's not really going to mean much when everyone just rains perfect timing threes on you. So I'd gladly give those up to stop a one-dimensional offense.

Love the feel of the game and how it takes me back to my JAM days - it's really the only kind of basketball game I can play anymore because it doesn't even try to be sim.