GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA 2K3 Manual - page 20
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• To begin playing in Season mode, set the Season
options, then press the START button. The Team
Select screen appears.
• If you set Customize League ON, the Customize
League screen precedes the Team Select screen.
Season Length: Play a standard 82-game season, or choose
one of three shorter season options.
Trade Deadline: If you want to continue making player
transactions beyond the standard NBA trade deadline
period, choose OFF.
Round Formats: Set the duration of each round of
postseason action from 1 GAME elimination to a
BEST OF 7 series.
Fantasy Draft Roster: Set ON to build your team roster
through a fantasy draft.
Customize League: With this option set to ON, you can
customize the league by moving any team into any
conference and division you wish.
Quarter Length: You can play with default 5-minute
quarters or adjust quarter length from 1-12 minutes.
Simulated Quarter Length: You can reduce quarter length
from 12 Minutes down to 1 Minute for faster game
simulation, but don’t be surprised to see single-digit scores
for really short games.
CUSTOMIZE LEAGUE SCREEN
If you set the Customize League option ON, this screen
precedes the Team Select screen. At the Customize League
screen, you can adjust what teams appear under which
NBA conference and division. (See Customize League
Screen on p. 24.)
TEAM SELECT SCREEN
At the Team Select screen, you choose one team to lead
throughout the season. You can base your choice on
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LOTTERY
The 13 teams that finished the season with the worst records
are included in a lottery for the top draft choices. The team
with the absolute worst record has the best odds of securing
the number one draft choice. After the lottery is run, draft
choices are announced and it’s time to start scouting.
SCOUTING
To scout, you organize workouts with the prospects you
have your eye on. Your Scouting Manager creates detailed
reports based upon the players’ performances, which
provides plenty of information to bring with you into
the draft.
NBA DRAFT
When it comes to selecting draft picks, the NBA Draft works
very much like the Fantasy Draft (p. 25), but the presentation
and spectacle of the event is like nothing you’ve ever
witnessed. Once the draft is complete, it’s time to sign
your rookies to contracts with your Franchise.
SIGN ROOKIES AND FREE AGENTS
This is a heavy negotiation phase. Sign as many key
players as you can while staying under the cap and
maintaining some points to run your franchise and
make transactions down the line. Following the contract-
signing marathon, it’s time to get back to basketball.
TRAINING CAMP
Have your players work on specific aspects of their game
to focus their abilities over the course of the season. Once
training camp is over, it’s time to start the next season in
the history of your Franchise. (See Coach’s Desk on p. 26.)
SEASON
Choose your favorite NBA team and take it through their
entire 2002 NBA season schedule. If you have what it
takes, you can lead your team to the NBA Finals!