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GET IN THE GAME:
Viewing the Main Menu
Before you can get on the court, you’ve got to decide what kind
of ballin’ you want to do. First off, make your selection from the
Main Menu.
This is where it all begins.
Exhibition:
Play a single game — take a single shot at greatness.
Season:
Take your team all the way to a title.
Playoffs:
Skip the season and go straight for the crown.
Load Game:
Return to a saved season or playoffs.
Options:
Set up the game for the way you want to play.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
You can adjust the Shooting Control setting on the Controller
Settings Menu. If it is set to Normal, press and hold the
X
button to
shoot, and then release it at the top of your jump to increase your
chances of putting points on the board.
YOU THINK YOU GOT IT? THEN BRING IT.
You don’t just love the game. You exist for the game. You think, feel,
sweat, and dream the game. So you won’t settle for just another
wannabe hoops sim. No, you’ve stepped up to
NBA Inside Drive 2002.
It’s on and poppin’, and this time you’re out to prove that you’ve got
the skills to pay the bills — on and off the court. With
NBA Inside
Drive
, you’re a player, coach, and manager — all in one.
As the player, you can drop the dime off the pick and roll — or light
‘em up from three-point land. With over 1000 animations,
NBA Inside
Drive 2002
gives you a vast array of moves — including exclusive
high-flying dunks that were motion captured from the 2000 NBA
Slam Dunk Champion, Vince Carter.
As the coach, you’ll get to direct the action on the floor with Real-Time
Coaching using playbooks created from actual NBA scouting reports
and NBA coaches.
As the general manager, you’ll trade players and ink deals with free
agents. You’ll have to deal with major and minor injuries that could
slow down players for a few days or even put them out of commission
for the entire season.
Over 200 individually modeled player heads, more than 10 custom
body types, a full range of player accessories and shoes, and individual
skin textures for each player deliver some of the most realistic-looking
players ever seen in a video basketball game. Plus, each NBA arena has
been individually modeled with painstaking detail, right down to the
championship banners.
And with Kevin Calabro and Marques Johnson sitting courtside with
vibrant play-by-play and color commentary — along with Akemi
Takei’s sideline commentary for game analysis and injuries —
NBA Inside Drive
will get you into the game like never before.
Don’t Get Schooled
You’ll get taken to the hole all day long if you don’t heed this tip…
Pull and hold the left trigger to get in a defensive crouch and spread
your arms wide enough to prevent your man from driving to the
basket. Pull the right trigger to slide more quickly.