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Advanced Passing
A good passing game is the key to any successful offense, and in
this section you will learn about the advanced passing techniques
you can utilize in NCAA College Basketball 2K3.
• To pass to the player nearest the basket, press the R2 button.
This passing method is helpful for back door passes as well as
for advancing the ball on a fast break.
• Analog passing is the fastest way to pass to an open man. While
controlling the ball-handler, move the right analog stick in the
direction that you want to pass and your player will automatically
pass to a teammate in that direction.
Play calling
Each team has twenty-one plays in its offensive playbook and
fifteen plays in its defensive playbook. Of these, four offensive
plays and four defensive plays can be accessed during gameplay
via the In-game Play Call Menu. If you’d like to customize the four
plays currently in use, select Coaching from the Pause Menu, and
select Offensive Plays or Defensive Plays (you can also set your
Offensive and Defensive Plays in Customize Mode).
• To bring up the Play Call Menu during gameplay, press the
▲
button. Then press the corresponding button to run a
specific play.
• Can’t get free from a defender? Call for a pick! Having a
teammate set a pick for you is a great way to get free, especially
on the perimeter. To call for a pick, press the L2 button while in
control of the ball. Your nearest teammate will run up and set a
pick for you.
• To call an intentional foul while on defense, press the R2 button.
The defender closest to the opposing ball handler will
intentionally foul him. Intentional fouls are useful in end of game
situations where you’re team is behind and you want to stop the
opposing team from running out the clock.
FREE THROW SHOOTING
Most games are won or lost at the free throw line. To shoot a
successful free throw, you’ll need to line up both green arrows
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• To spin past a defender, run towards the defender, press the R1
button to speed burst and quickly press the
●
button. If done
properly, your player will perform a spin move.
Post Up Moves
The post up is one of the fundamentals of basketball, and there are
a variety of ways to get free and score via a post up move.
• To initiate a post up move, first start by pressing and holding the
L1 button. Your ball handler will turn his back to the basket and
initiate a protect-the-ball style of dribble. Keep holding the L1
button and push the left analog stick or directional button towards
the defender. As soon as you make contact with the defender,
your ball handler will initiate the post up.
• With strong post players, you may be able to get closer to the
basket by backing the defender in towards the basket. To do this,
move the left analog stick or directional button in the direction of
the basket while you hold down the L1 button. However, be
careful of the Closely Guarded Rule: If you spend too much time
posting up, you will be called for a penalty and turn the ball over
to the defense.
There are a few ways you can score with the post up.
• One way to score from the post is by shooting a face-up jumper
or a fade-away jumper. To shoot a one-handed jumper, press and
hold the L1 button, then, while holding the L1 button, press the
left analog stick or directional button to the right of the defender
and press the
■
button to shoot. To shoot a fade-away jumper,
press and hold the L1 button, and, while holding the L1 button,
press the left analog stick or directional button away from the
defender and press the
■
button to shoot.
• The drop step move is the most effective way to score from the
post up. To perform a drop step, first post up your defender by
pressing and holding the L1 button. At any time during your post
up (with the L1 button still held down), move the left analog stick
or directional button in the direction you want to drop step to and
then release the L1 button. Your player will drop step and spin
towards the basket in the direction you selected. If the move is
successful, you will be able to get past your defender and are
now free to shoot a pull-up jumper or take it all the way to the
basket for an easy layup.
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