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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 combinations that can be achieved by linking moves
from these two states.
DEFENSE
Of course, the game experience would be somewhat incomplete if EA SPORTS
Freestyle Control were not available to you while you are playing defense. Relative
to the arsenal of moves available on offense, the number of defensive moves is much
smaller since the primary objective on defense is to prevent your opponent from
scoring, however it is a skill that will take some time and effort for you to master.
Stealing The Ball/Intercepting Passes
In order to steal the ball or intercept an errant pass, you will have to pay close
attention to which hand you want to use.
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➥
In order to steal with your right hand, move
.
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➥
To steal using your left hand, move
.
Facing Up The Ball C arrier
Staying between your man and the basket is no easy feat, especially when that man
is someone like Jason Kidd. However, if you use the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control and
face up your opponent, you may force a turnover or an errant pass.
➥
➥
In order to face up the ball carrier, move and hold
. Your player drops into an
aggressive defensive stance. From here, you have full mobility with your Player
with .
TIP:
While facing up a ball handler, move
or
and quickly
again without returning it to it’s centered position. Your player executes
a steal without ever leaving the face up position.
Contesting Shots
In order to prevent your player from being aggressively backed down, or to alter an
offensive player’s shot, move and hold . Your player raises his arms above his
head to contest a shot. From here, you will have full mobility of your player with
.
This is a great way to decrease your opponent’s shooting percentage without putting
yourself at risk for getting whistled for a foul like when attempting to block a shot.
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Dribbling On The Run
You can execute all of the crossover moves (described above) while your player is
in motion.
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➥
Moving while you are on the move executes two different spin moves.
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➥
Moving executes a hesitation move.
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There is also a hidden spin move that only the best players in the league can
execute. See if you can figure it out!
Standing Without Dribbling (Triple Threat)
An important part of the game occurs after a player has received a pass or brought
down a rebound, but has not yet begun to dribble. At this point, a player is said to be
a “Triple Threat” which means he can drive, shoot, or pass—making him extremely
hard to defend.
There are eight different positions you can maneuver your player into in order to set
up for a drive past a defender.
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➥
Example One:
Move and hold it there. Your player will step one foot back
and palm the ball behind his body. From this position he is set up to drive past
a defender to the left or to the right.
In order to execute a drive from any of the Triple Threat positions:
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➥
From Triple Threat, move and hold .
➥
➥
Move
or
and hold it there.
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➥
Release
. Your player executes an aggressive move in the direction you chose
with
. Each of the eight Triple Threat positions has its own unique drives in
either direction for a total of 16 different moves.
TIP:
If the defense begins to anticipate your moves and starts to back
away, move to execute a step-back dribble and hit the wide-open
shot. Now you’re a real Triple Threat!
Standing Without Dribbling (In The Post)
Another game situation in which the Total Player Control can be used with great
effectiveness is in the post.
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➥
From the Triple Threat position, move and your player turns his back to the
basket. From here you will be able to execute moves similar to those described
above.
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