GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA LIVE 2003 Manual
Summary of NBA LIVE 2003
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Nba live 2003 xbox manual 40 pages + reg card 209 redwood shores parkway redwood city, ca 94065 part #1453905 nba03xbxman.Qxd 9/9/02 11:24 am page bc2.
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Using the xbox video game system . . . . . . . 2 using the xbox controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 complete control summary . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ea sports ™ free...
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-3- 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 nba live 2003 disc on the disc tray with the label fac...
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Nba live 2003 lets you live your dream of being a nba superstar. When the game’s on the line, you’re the one everyone’s watching. Featuring ea sports freestyle control, call for the ball and drain a buzzer-beating “3” and send your opponent packing, or “d-up” and reject a last-ditch shot and show th...
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Faceup/boxout the player you are guarding e direct player switch (to a specific player) i then a , b , c , or d switch to the closest defender to the basket j intentional foul h pause game g call a defensive quick play ( ➤ p. 15 ) , , , or ea sports ™ freestyle control ( ➤ p. 8 ) additional low post...
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Dribbling in pl ace/jab step/back step while your player is standing in one place and dribbling the ball, you can execute a basic crossover between the legs. ➥ ➥ when dribbling with the right hand, move . The player crosses the ball between his legs to his left hand. ➥ ➥ if your player is dribbling ...
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Linking moves after you have mastered the moves listed above, link the moves together. Linking moves together is particularly effective when combining triple threat drives with “dribbling on the run” crossovers. Spend some quality time in practice mode and you will realize the staggering number of c...
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-13- life on the hardcourt begins from the nba live 2003 main menu. Main menu note: default options are listed in bold in this manual. Ea sports extras credits: see who made nba live 2003 the best basketball game in the world. Season preview: take an inside peek at the all-star lineup from ea sports...
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-15- select jerseys screen select an “old school” retro jersey to wear for the upcoming game or sport your team’s current uniform instead. ➥ ➥ press g to go to the quick settings screen. Quick settings screen setup the basic setting for the upcoming game. Skill level set your skill level to rookie, ...
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Full court press if you want to pressure your opponent from the moment he inbounds the ball, press to call a full court press and your teammates pick up the player they are guarding in the frontcourt. The press is a good way to generate turnovers but is vulnerable to the fast break. ➥ ➥ to assign di...
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3 in the key when on , offensive players are not allowed to stand in the key for more than three seconds at a time. 5 second inbounding when on , you must inbound the ball within five seconds. 8 second half court when on , you have eight seconds to advance the ball over the half court after inboundi...
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User profiles set up a user profile to keep track of your stats, settings, and more. ➥ ➥ pull e from the select teams menu to access the user profiles screen. User profiles screen user profiles select a user profile to play with. Create new profile create and enter a new profile name. Player lock se...
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Schedule type when set to nba , the season schedule is set based on the real 2002 nba season. You can also set a random schedule. Fantasy draft when set to yes, teams create a custom roster by drafting players from the entire pool of active nba players. For more information, ➤ fantasy draft below. F...
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Post season to start the playoffs: 1. When all the games on the schedule have been played or simulated, choose begin playoffs from the season central menu and press a . The playoff central menu appears. ➥ ➥ if you jump to the playoffs mid-season, a prompt asks if you are you sure you want to go to t...
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Trade players for information on trading players, ➤ roster management on p. 28. Start next season after all the offseason activities have been completed, start the next season of franchise mode. Playoffs skip the regular season and participate in a playoff. A playoff mode works similarly to season m...
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5. When you’re finished reordering the roster, press g to accept the change and return to the roster management screen. 6. Press b to cancel the change and return to the roster management screen. Trade players to trade players: 1. From the trade players screen, select the two teams who will be invol...
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Saving and loading (load /save) load and save your game files to and from the hard disk or a memory unit (mu), or changer you controller configuration. Note: never insert or remove an mu when loading or saving files. To save a file: 1. From the load/save menu, press / to highlight the type of file y...
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Returns after the 90-day warranty period if the defect in the recording medium or manual resulted from abuse, mistreatment or neglect, or if the recording medium or manual is found to be defective after 90 days from the date of purchase, please return the product along with (1) a check or money orde...
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Package cover photography: noren trotman, getty images/ nbae album soundtrack producer: steve schnur this product contains font software licensed from agfa monotype corporation and its suppliers, which may not be distributed, copied, reformatted, reverse engineered, or decompiled for any purpose. Yo...
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-37- -36- proof of purchase nba live ™ 2003 nba03xbxman.Qxd 9/9/02 11:25 am page 36.
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-reg1- 14539 nba03xbxman.Qxd 9/9/02 11:25 am page reg1.