GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA 2K2 User manual

Using the Xbox Video Game
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the Xbox Controller . . . . . . . 3
Control Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Team Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Offensive Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Free Throw Shooting. . . . . . . . 13
Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Defensive Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
In-Game Coaching Moves . . . . 17
Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Game Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Street Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Allen Iverson Bio. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Offensive Controls . . . . . . . . . 24
Defensive Controls . . . . . . . . . 24
Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Player Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pre-set Players . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Team Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Legends Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Team Capsules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR XBOX™ VIDEO GAME
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.
About Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games.
Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching
video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including: lightheadedness, altered
vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion,
or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or
convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms-children and
teenagers are more likely than adults 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.
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1. Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions
in the Xbox Instruction Manual.
2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.
3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the NBA2K2 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up
and close the disc tray.
5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about playing NBA2K2.
Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive
• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
• 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, connect additional controllers to
available controller ports.
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into
controller expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about using the Xbox Controller to play NBA2K2.
USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER

Sega Sports NBA 2K2 is designed with analog functionality in mind. The Xbox
controller provides a full range of motion and adds to the overall depth and pin-
point control of the game. However, we understand that “old habits die hard,” so
if you’re partial to using the directional pad as your primary source of control,
you can modify the controller settings to do just that. From the Main Menu, select
Options, then select Controller, and use the right trigger/left trigger to scroll
through the available combinations to find one that’s right for you.
Button Action
left thumbstick Highlight menu options
ASelect/Scroll forward through highlighted sections
BScroll backward through highlighted sections
XAccess a Help Screen
YCancel/Return to previous screen
CONTROL SUMMARY
CONTROL SUMMARY TEAM SELECTION TEAM SELECTION
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Menu Controls
Coach’s Corner: Feel The Power
To get the most from your Xbox controller, you’ll need to turn the
Vibration setting to ON. To do so from the Main Menu, select Options,
then select Presentation and change Vibration to ON.
Once you're ready to start a game in any mode, you'll be guided to this menu.
Move the left thumbstick to the left or right to select whether you'd like to
control the visiting team
(left) or the home team
(right). After you've
moved the controller icon
to the left or right, pull
the left trigger or right
trigger to cycle through
the list of available teams.
Once you've set the
match-up you desire,
press the START button
to get things underway.
Customize the way you play NBA 2K2 prior to the opening tip with this menu.
Press the Abutton to cycle forward through an option; press the Bbutton to
cycle backward.
NBA Rules Every rule in the game is adjustable or can be
turned on and off.
Game Play Adjust such parameters as game speed, quar-
ter length, and difficulty.
Controller Browse through different controller configu-
rations, including those utilizing the direc-
tional pad.
Presentation Adjust sound effects, commentary, music,
overlays and more.
Player Information Access information about your favorite
NBA players.
Users/High Scores Input your name and allow the game to track
your win-loss record and statistics.
Options Menu

ICON PASSING: Y button
Use icon passing to guarantee that your pass goes to the right teammate. While
controlling the ball, press the Ybutton to call up button icons over the heads of
your teammates. Then,
simply press the corre-
sponding button to imme-
diately send the pass to
the teammate you choose.
OFFENSIVE CONTROLS
OFFENSIVE CONTROLS
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Coach’s Corner: Icon Passing
Want to get the ball into the hands of your point guard to run a play? Need
to get it down to your power forward to exploit a mismatch? The following
buttons correspond to the following positions:
APoint Guard
BShooting Guard
XSmall Forward
YPower Forward
right trigger Center
Here’s a look at the basic offensive controls you’ll use during gameplay (we’ll
discuss them in detail in the pages to come) …
Button Action
left thumbstick Control Player
Abutton Pass
Xbutton Shoot/Jump For Rebound
Bbutton Crossover Dribble/Spin Move
Ybutton Call Up Pass Icons
left trigger Back Down Defender
White button Call For Pick
right trigger Turbo/Speed Burst
Black button Pass To Player Closest To Basket
right thumbstick Bring Up Playcall Menu
right thumbstick + A,B,X,Y Call Play
START button Pause Game
DIRECTIONAL PASSING: A button
Good ball movement is important in setting up open looks at the basket.
While controlling the ball, move the left thumbstick in the direction of the
player you wish to pass to, then press the Abutton to deliver the pass. Make
sure you have an open lane to the recipient, though. Throwing into a crowd,
trying to thread the needle a bit too closely, or heaving crosscourt passes will
often lead to turnovers.

SHOOTING: X button
To shoot the ball, press and hold the Xbutton. When your player reaches the
top of his jump, release the Xbutton to release the shot. As in the real NBA,
timing is crucial. If you let
go of the button before
the player reaches his
peak, he’ll likely short-arm
the shot. Similarly, if you
release the shot while the
player’s on his way down,
he’ll be more likely to
have the shot drift on him
or have it blocked.
Releasing the shot at the
top of the player’s jump
gives you the greatest
likelihood of draining it.
PUMP FAKES: tap X button
To perform a pump fake, tap and release the Xbutton in an attempt to get the
defender to jump into the air. If he bites, you’ll have a good chance to drive around
him into the lane. At the very least, you may be able to freeze the defender and
create a little space, enabling you to get a cleaner look at the basket.
CROSSOVER DRIBBLES: B button
Players like Tim Hardaway and Stephon Marbury have made a career out of
faking one way with the dribble then breaking their defender’s back by crossing
over in the other direction. If you catch a defender flat-footed as you dribble
toward him, press the Bbutton to cross over and zip past him.
New this year is a special crossover move. If you press the Bbutton while your
player is dribbling in place, he will swing his arms in a wide crossover motion.
Then, move the left thumbstick in any direction to have the player fake his
crossover and blow past his man.
TURBO/SPEED BURST: right trigger
By pulling the right trigger, you’ll kick your player into overdrive so that his
speed and energy pick up a notch. Use turbo to get that extra step past the
defender or to gain a bit of extra oomph when you’re backing down a defender
down low. Be careful not to overuse this however, as your player will tire too
quickly if he’s continually sprinting up and down the court. If you see him
languishing with his head down, it’s probably time to get him out of there.
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Coach’s Corner: Know Your Players
Getting the hang of when to release the Xbutton is just the first step
to becoming a good shooter (and scorer). Perhaps the next most
important aspect to shooting is to learn your players’ shooting ten-
dencies. If you’ve got Shaq firing from behind the three-point line
all afternoon, it won’t matter how perfectly you release the shoot
button – he’s not gonna be hitting anything. Similarly, even if your
5'10" point guard's releasing shots in the paint at the peak of his
jump, his shots will likely be, uh, “returned” (leaving “SPALDING”
imprinted backward on his forehead). Good jump shooters like
Reggie Miller or Ray Allen will have a little more leeway with regard
to releasing the ball at the exact pinnacle of their jump, just as the
big guys like Tim Duncan will generally have a bit more room for
error down low.

PASSING TO THE PLAYER CLOSEST TO THE BASKET:
Black button
New to this year’s version of the game is the option for one-button passing to get
the ball to the open man nearest the basket. If you see a player break free down
low, simply press the Black button and your player will whip a pass to the man
closest to the hoop. You’ll still be able to pass to that player using the traditional
directional passing or icon passing options, but this button can serve to give you
those Larry Bird-esque
“eyes in the back of your
head.” If you see a
double- or triple-team
occurring at the half-court
line, someone has to be
open. Of course, as with
all other passes, if the
player is closely guarded
when you make the pass,
there’s a good likelihood
that the pass will be
knocked away or stolen.
BACKING DOWN THE DEFENDER: left trigger
Do you have a size advantage over your defender? If so, pull and hold the left
trigger to drive him back into the paint, then release the trigger and move the
left thumbstick in any direction to create space for the shot. If you press left or
right, your player will attempt to spin around the defender and get to the hole, or
he will perform a drop step. If you pull back, he’ll attempt a classic fadeaway a la
Hakeem Olajuwon or Juwan
Howard. If he’s underneath
the basket, simply press
forward and press the X
button to slam it on your
defender’s melon. Don’t
forget about the three-sec-
ond violation or the newer
five-second “back-to-the-
basket” rule.
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CALLING FOR A
PICK: White button
To have a teammate set a
pick for you in an effort
to lose that pesky
defender, press the
White button. Doing so
will cause the teammate
nearest you to create a
wall for you to step
around and (hopefully)
get you an open look at
the basket.
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Coach’s Corner: Posting Up
When in a post-up battle, both players’ physical size, strength
and post-up skill will determine whether you back your man
down or bang against a brick wall. If you find yourself squaring
off against an equal opponent, try pulling the right trigger to
give yourself a little extra power.

PLAYCALLING: right thumbstick + A, X, B,Y
Each team has sixteen plays in its offensive playbook, of which four plays can be
used during a game via the in-game playcall menu. If you’d like to customize the
four plays currently in use, select Coach from the Pause Menu, and select
Offensive Plays (you
can also set your offen-
sive plays in Customize
Mode). To access the
playcall menu during
gameplay, move the
right thumbstick in
any direction to call up
the Plays Overlay, then
press the correspon-
ding button to run a
specific play.
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Many people can simply pick up a controller and get a good feel for normal
gameplay, but free throw shooting can be a bit trickier. If you want to progress
from a Chris Dudley to a Reggie Miller at the free-throw line, it’s gonna take a
little bit of time and patience.
To shoot a successful free throw, you’ll need to line up both green arrows
directly over the basket. To do so, pull and hold the left trigger and right
trigger exactly the same
pressure to line up the
arrows, then press any
of the four buttons (A, B,
X, Y) to release the shot.
If you don’t pull and hold
both thumbsticks at the
same time, your shot
will be off (so, you can’t
line up one arrow then
get to work on the
second arrow).
Remember that you don’t have all day to line up your arrows until they’re just
right. If you’re taking too long, a clock will appear in the upper right corner of
the screen to tell you how many seconds you have remaining.
If it’s taking a while for you
to get the hang of it, a stop
off at the Practice Mode
gymnasium may be just the
tonic for your shooting ills,
and can be invaluable in
learning the fundamentals of
good free throw shooting.
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Free Throw Shooting
Coach’s Corner: Passing Out Of A Shot
Try passing out of your shot by pressing the Xbutton to leap into the air,
then pressing the Abutton to pass before you release the shot. It’s a great
way to get the ball to an open man if the defense collapses on you. To
execute this move, you’ll need to roll your finger from the shoot button to
the pass button. If you let go of the shoot button, your player will release
the shot, so you’ll need to keep it held down.

SWITCH TO THE LAST AVAILABLE DEFENDER: Y button
Pressing the Ybutton will put you in control of the defender closest to the
basket. This is a particularly useful button when you need to defend against the
fast break, and is also helpful when you need to get control of one of your low
post defenders in a hurry.
FACING UP THE BALL-HANDLER: left trigger
The best position you can be in to stop an advancing ball-handler from driving
past you is to plant yourself with your arms and legs spread wide. Essentially,
this makes you a bigger object to get around. The disadvantage is that you’ll
have slower lateral movement in this position, through pulling and holding
Turbo (with the right trigger) will help compensate.
Similarly, when an offen-
sive player attempts to
back you down, your only
recourse is to try to hold
your ground. In this
instance, also pull and
hold the left trigger to
lean against the encroach-
ing player, and again
remember that you’ll gain
a bit of extra power if you
pull the right trigger.
DEFENDING PASSES: X button
A good way to steal the ball is by closing the passing lanes. Jump in front of
passes by utilizing the Xbutton to deflect them away from their target and into
your own possession.
SWAPPING PLAYERS: A button
Swapping allows you to control the defensive player closest to the ball-handler. The
purpose of swapping is to always give you a chance at making the defensive play
by selecting the player with the best chance of stopping the man with the ball.
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STEALING: B button
If you catch the ball-handler napping, or if you’ve double-teamed a big man
down low, press the Bbutton to attempt a steal. Be careful not to overuse the
steal button or to lunge for
a steal attempt when you
don’t have a good angle on
the ball – if so, the referee
will call a reach-in foul on
your play.
SHOT BLOCKING/JUMPING FOR THE REBOUND: X button
It’s always nice to have an enforcer like Dikembe Mutombo or David Robinson
in the middle. To swat the ball out of the air, time your jump with that of the
shooter’s by pressing the Xbutton. Be sure to get to the ball while it’s on the way
up – if you touch it while it’s on the way down, you’ll be whistled for goaltending.
As with all defensive buttons, try not to overuse your jump. If an offensive player
hits you with a quick pump fake, and you leap into the air to block it, you’ll most
certainly surrender your defensive position and allow a clear path to the basket.
If the shot has already
been released, and you’re
moving into position to
clear the rebound, press
the Xbutton to leap into
the air and snatch it
down. As an added
bonus, if you leap to
snare the rebound, and
then tap continually on
the Bbutton, your player
will swing his elbows in
an effort to clear out the
opponents around him.
BASIC DEFENSE
BASIC DEFENSE
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From the Pause Menu, you can take control of your team. Select Coach to set
your defensive pressure, assign your defenders to guard certain people, or call
for the double team. By
selecting Settings, you
can decide whether you’d
like to be in complete
control of timeouts and
substitutions, or whether
you’d like the CPU to
remain in control. Also,
you can set at what level
of intensity you’d like your
team to keep the game
tempo, run the fast break,
and crash the boards.
When you sense the momentum begin to shift, or when you notice your play-
ers are becoming fatigued and running with their heads down, call a timeout to
regroup and to regain some energy. Press the START button, then select
Timeout in the lower right corner.
Remember to use your reserves to help keep your lineup fresh and out of foul
trouble. You can make single player moves, change a couple of players, or sub
out the entire team. Also, when the game situation dictates a specific type of
lineup on the floor (such as a three-point shooting lineup or a group of defen-
sive specialists) you can scroll through and select from predetermined lineups
by pulling and holding the left trigger and right triggers.
AUSE MENU
AUSE MENU
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Move the right thumbstick to bring up the menu and then press the A, B, X, or Y
button to select the corresponding defensive set. The default options are as follows:
Button Action
AMan-to-Man – The standard defensive set.
BHalf Court Trap – Defenders try to trap the
ball-handler at the half-court line.
XFull Court Man-To-Man – Defenders pick up
their man in the backcourt.
Y2-3 Zone – New to the NBA in 2001-02. Two
men guard the perimeter while three big men
defend the low post.
Note: You can also select from a 3-2 Zone, a 1-3-1 Zone, or a Box-1 Zone in
your defensive playbook.
INTENTIONAL FOUL: Black button
Need to stop the clock at the end of the game? Want to stop an uncontested
basket? Press the Black button to have the closest defender shove his arms out
at the ball-handler and commit the intentional foul.
DOUBLE-TEAMING: White button
You can call for a double-team by pressing the White button. The nearest team-
mate will switch from his man over to yours and help tighten the defense on
the ball handler.
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In-Game Coaching Moves
Timeouts
Substitutions
Defensive Sets