GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA 2K2 Manual - page 9
SWITCH TO THE LAST AVAILABLE DEFENDER: Y button
Pressing the Y button 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 X button 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 B button 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 X button. 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 X button 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 B button, your player
will swing his elbows in
an effort to clear out the
opponents around him.
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