35
All-Stars Votes: Payers who receive the most All-Star votes
in their positions are invited to play in the All-Star game on
Sunday, February 10. Keep up to date on the All-Star voting
results here.
OPTIONS
See Options on p. 44.
SAVE
• To save your Franchise, from the Save Game Data screen,
create a new file, then use the keyboard tool to enter a
name. This is the file you will load when you return to
continue playing.
QUIT
Quit playing. If you have not saved your game progress,
you are prompted to do so. After confirming your decision,
the Main menu appears.
THE OFFSEASON
At the end of the season, players and coaches retire and
contracts expire. This is the rebuilding period for any
Franchise, and as GM, it’s up to you to continue to build
your program. Check your Calendar for notes on items to
consider during the off season.
RESIGN PLAYERS
At the Coach’s Desk screen, a new Resign Players option
appears, which lists all your players whose contracts are
up. This option gives you the opportunity to re-negotiate
the players’ contracts if you choose to do so. Of course,
you also have the option to let them go and try to fill in the
holes with free agents and trades.
NCAA IMPORT
Following the four-week resigning period, it is time to look
to the future. At this time, if you have a an NCAA 2K3 class
saved to your hard disk or a memory unit, you can import
the players for an NBA entry draft.
34
LINEUP
Of the 12 active players available for your next game, five
start the game on the court; the others start on the bench
and are available to substitute in at stoppages in play. At
the Team Lineups, you can select your starters for the
next game.
To set your starting lineup:
1. Press the D-pad
to highlight the bench player you want
to add to the starting five, then press the A button to
select. A check mark appears in the box next to his name.
2. Press the D-pad
to highlight the starting player you
want to swap positions with, then press the A button to
select. The players exchange status and swap positions.
3. Continue until you are satisfied with your starting lineup
for your next game.
STATISTICS
If you like sports, then you love stats, and we’ve provided
enough here to keep you occupied until it is time to begin
preparing for your next game.
Team Stats: Check out how your team’s performance
on the court compares with any other team throughout
the season.
Player Stats: View individual player stats for your franchise
or any other team in the league. Stats are compiled after
each game and are broken down into 29 categories.
League Leaders: The League Leaders page ranks the top
players in the league by the compiled season stats in all the
standard categories.
Rookie Watch: Rookie Watch follows the league’s rookies
through their first season and posts their performance on
the hardwood.
Team Standings: The Team Standings screen posts the
season records of every team and displays their current
divisional standings.
Summary of Contents for NBA 2K3
Page 1: ......