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the A button.
• For more accurate control, press the Y button to access
teammate icons, then switch to the player you want by
pressing the button that corresponds to his icon.
• To control the last defender back, press the Y button, then
press left thumbstick button. Control switches to the
player closest to the basket you’re defending.
• To face-up the ball handler and halt the dribble, press the
left trigger. The defender challenges the ball handler in a
low defensive stance.
• To call for a double-team, press the White button.
• To commit an intentional foul, press the right
thumbstick button.
• To call a set play, press the Black button to access the
Defensive Play menu, then press the button that
corresponds to the play you want to call.
STEALING
• To attempt a steal from the ball handler, press the
B button.
• To attempt to steal a pass, get in between the two players
and press the X button when the pass is on its way.
• For a lunging pass steal attempt, hold the right trigger for
a speed boost, then press the X button.
BLOCKING
• To attempt a shot block, press the X button as the ball
handler releases his shot.
• For a swat block or a lunging block attempt, hold the right
trigger for a speed boost, then press the X button.
PLAYING WITHOUT THE BALL
• To go up for a rebound, press the A button to control your
player closest to the ball, then press the X button to jump
up for the rebound.
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• For a fake pass, press the right thumbstick button. Your
player makes a passing motion but holds on to the ball.
Sega Sports Tip: When playing with the Ball Handler Auto
Switch option OFF, press the Y button to call for a pass.
SHOOTING
• To shoot a jump shot, press the X button and release at
the height of your jump. The type of shot is determined by
your court position.
• For a layup, dribble into the paint, then hold the right
trigger to run toward the basket and press the X button.
If the player has a high dunk rating, he may go for a slam.
• To pass out of a layup, press the A button in mid-move.
The player dishes off.
• For a pump fake, tap the X button once quickly. The player
makes a shooting motion but holds on to the ball.
• To attempt an Alley-oop, pass to a player breaking for the
basket. If the timing is perfect, he’ll go for the slam as he
receives the pass in the air.
FREETHROWS
• When a foul sends you to the line, press the left trigger
and right trigger to bring the two green arrows together.
When the two arrows become one, pointing directly into
the hoop, press the X button to shoot.
DEFENSE
PLAYING D
• To control the defender closest to the ball, press
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