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LINEUPS AND MATCHUPS
Setting Your Starting Lineup
If you want to substitute a group of players quickly, you can
assign them to a specialty lineup. You also want to keep an eye
out for injured or fatigued players and substitute fresh ones.
To set your team’s starting lineup
1. Press the
X
button on the
Team Select
menu before
the game begins to access the
Coaching
menu,
and then select
Edit Lineups
.
2. Use the
Left
or
Right Trigger
to cycle through the
pre-set lineups.
3. Press the
A
button to select the highlighted player,
move up or down to highlight his replacement, and
then press the
A
button again to make the switch.
4. To set a pre-set lineup as
your starting lineup, press
the
START
button.
This sets the
starting lineup for
the current
game only.
To set the starting lineup for
any team permanently
1. From the
Main Menu
, select
General Manager
, and then select
Edit Rosters
.
2. Use the
Left
or
Right Trigger
to
select the team you want to edit.
3. Press the
A
button to select the
highlighted player, move up or
down to highlight his
replacement, and then press
the
A
button again to make
the switch.
Designating Matchups
As the coach, you can control who guards which opponent,
set the amount of pressure, and determine when to call for a
double-team.
To designate matchups
1. Before the game begins, press the
X
button on the
Team Select
menu.
-or -
During a game, select
Coaching
from the
Pause
menu.
2. Select
Matchups
from the
Coaching
menu.
3. Move up or down to highlight a player on your team,
and then press the
A
button to select him.
4. Move up or down to highlight an opponent, and then
press the
A
button to assign your player to guard him.
5. Press the
X
button to cycle through the options for
applying pressure to the highlighted opponent.
6. Press the
Y
button to cycle through the options for
using a double-team on the highlighted opponent.
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