With this basketball you too can perform crossovers like Iverson and fadeaways like MJ
343141
With this basketball you too can perform crossovers like Iverson and fadeaways like MJ. The paint fade quickly though, decent ball. Got it for $10
4478294
A terrifically fun game, with major improvements over my last edition, which was NBA2k13. The animations, player appearances, and ratings are all improved. I have a lot of fun playing in 'the association' mode, with 'my player', and online against whoever still plays.

My only complaint is the shooting mechanic. I always wind up just using the x button, because using the stick to shoot is too weird for me to ever get the hang of, though I tried. This means I'm unable to perform a couple of layup moves unless I revert to the stick - the euro step, spin layup, and floater are all inaccessible to me unless I change my shooting preference.

But it's a lot of fun, a big improvement, even on a previous gen console.
541588
Great game. The new MyCareer mode has improved so much over last year, it's incredible. The face scanning is also better this year, and you can actually do it from your phone on the My NBA 2K app. The only downside of the game for me is that over the past few years they have heavily been pushing VC and making it harder to progress naturally/gain VC naturally in the game - you still can do everything without it, it's just annoying when a t-shirt for MyPlayer to wear costs a few games salary of VC.

MyTeam is also always a fun game mode to play if you like making a custom team, collecting cards and battling through the ranks.
2148087
Absolutely fantastic. I've had every game since 2K10, and this one I'll remember forever as the year they finally got AI defense right. Every pick and roll promises a different result, as defenses adapt in their coverages throughout the game. Deep in the fourth quarter of a recent franchise game, Andre Drummond started an up-and-under move, pump-faked my defender, drew the contact, then put it in for the and-one. I wasn't mad, actually, just pleased at how sophisticated the AI had become. Also, the team customization is incredible, with full stadium building, uniforms, logos, etc.
4975612
i love nba, and now i can know what a real basketball is like to shoot around with. of course i'm still practicing with it to break it in and other have negative criticisms, like it seems smaller, but i think its just the slipperiness at first. ive used leather conditioner and can tell the difference already. don't let others dicourage you with their hasty criticism.
633184
I think the game nba 2k2,is going to be very hot.(MJ)Michael Jordan is in the game and is ready to unleash his air power. I only gave the game 4 STARS because,the players look the same,and I saw the nba live 2002 game pictures and ever player has different sneaker's(Jordan wear's is sneaker's)and in nba 2k2 they wear the same black or white sneaker they wear in 2k1. Any way pick it up because,I seen picture's of it and it looks hot.
1503600
This song is amazing.  I bought it for my basketball team to use as the song we come out to during pregame warm-up.  The entire team loves it, and so does the crowd.  Kevin Gates is a great rapper and makes some quality music
4144432
Several years ago I got four or five used instructional soccer videos for my kids. They varied widely in quality, but all had something constructive to offer. Using those videos as a basis for comparison, there is no comparison: all the basketball fundamentals are here in one DVD, presented in a way that is totally engaging. It's difficult to explain, but Steve Nash conveys such a great attitude- kind of a mixture of humility, enthusiasm, and hard work- that anyone involved in any competitive sport or endeavor could benefit from watching it. It's easy to understand how he got to be the league MVP, with the excellent mindset he has. This DVD seems to have been a labor of love on his part. As a final note, sports videos all seem to have cheesy distracting background music, but the riffs here really add to the overall effect. Thank you Steve Nash. My kids have benefited in many ways from your efforts.
2347257
this works great and when my son does play basketball he has a lot of fun with it.  Wish I could get him outside more to play with it though lol.
774941
Every year, it's the same debate.  Should I get the newest incarnation of NBA Live with all it's promises of better gameplay than the year before or should I stick with the reliable, yet bland 2k series?  Well this year, I actually find myself playing NBA Live 08 more than I do NBA 2k8.  That's not a knock to 2k8, but I find Live 08 to be a more straight-forward basketball experience.  There are no crazy gimmicks that detract from the gameplay.

So what's new this year?  Everything.  The game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with gameplay being the biggest improvement.  Low post players can now dominate the paint with a variety of offensive moves (spins, hook shots, pump fakes, etc.)  Cross-overs and juke moves using the right thumbstick are more fluid and realistic and new signature moves are also a nice addition.  For instance, while holding the right trigger and pushing either the dunk or shoot button, your superstar will pull off a power move only unique to him that increases the chances of having the shot go in.  There's even a nice video tutorial during the shoot around session at the main menu which shows each superstar's primary signature move.

The graphics have been given a complete overhaul and surprisingly, I found that the player models in Live 08 were much better than the ones in 2k8.  Facial modeling is superb and dead on.  EA really went out of their way to create eaThe courts look accurate and are cleanly rendered.  The crowds are also very nice and don't resemble spray-painted card board boxes as they do in other sports titles.

Despite the vast improvement in this year's game as opposed to the year before, there are still a couple of glaring problems that are downright maddening.  The worst is the ridiculous loading times before a game.  I once clocked it at four minutes.  Online games are not much better.

The A.I. substitutions can also be a little loopy as point guards will occasionally be substituted for centers.  Point blank shots near the rim tend to clang off the metal and there are instances where a player with the ball will be standing clearly out of bounds and nothing is called.

Despite these bugs, I still enjoy playing Live 08.  It's not much better than 2k8, but I appreciate the fluidity of the controls and the excellent visuals and player models.  Good job, EA.
1283979
This was one of my favorite as a kid, and still holds up as an adult! I love the integration of the NBA players.
3866794
This is a fun game when it comes to things like exhibition matches, online, myGM, myLeague, and things like that. But the thing that really prohibits me from giving this game a 5 star rating is mycareer. the mycareer was supposed to be the big seller this year, but its irritating. First off i don't want to sound weird but it is not very immersive like a movie or story should be. The games announcers talk about you like you walk on water even as you're missing mid-range jumpers off the rim and throwing passes into the stands. It takes a LONG time to get good at this game, because the game has a bunch of new mechanics which throw you off. I have upgraded my shooting ability multiple times, and on a good shooting night i go 3/8. But overall this is a good game, but don't expect an incredible career mode.
1518829
NBA Street is basically what basketball games should be.  I hate to be cliche and compare this to NBA Jam, but it's unavoidable;  NBA Street is basically NBA Jam on steroids, with less catch-phrases.
The graphics really are awesome...  If you're a basketball fan, it will be really easy to recognize players in the game.  It looks like they actually spent time on the player models individually...  Nice touch.
If you're going to play the game, I highly reccommend going through the tutorial.  It's really helpful and informative, and it shows you everything you need to know.  A lot of the gameplay is based on using the top shoulder buttons to perform super-dunks, and fancy-pants moves to fake out defenders.  It's really fun once you get the hang of it, and it becomes second-nature faster than you can imagine.  The whole system really makes it a ton of fun.
But, the game has a few things about it that weren't so great.  First off, the load times.  Holy CRAP this game loads a lot.  It takes a full 5 minutes to get this game loaded, then it loads when you choose a mode, loads your profile, loads the teams, loads the courts, loads the players, etc etc etc.  I really think there could have been a way around this, but whatever.
The only other thing about this game is that once you beat the single-player mode, you're basically done with it...  There's really no reason to keep playing by yourself.  However, this is an excellent party game, so if you've got people to play with, this is a safe bet.
Overall, this is a game for any basketball fan, and anyone that likes a great party game.  It's got a few hiccups, but it's definitely worth the money.
4762020
Making your own custom team and uniforms is cool.  The story-line career mode kind of sucked.  Had a lot of fun and I don't even watch basketball.
1787190
Great basketball.  I use is playing outdoor B-Ball and also use it playing indoors at the gymn.
3070880
This hoop is great for both shots and dunks.

I once thought I wasn't tall enough to dunk like the pros, then I hung this bad boy up and Boom-Shakalaka, I was on fire. So was my backboard, coincidentally. Although I must warn, backboard styles may vary, the flames engulfing the backboard of my Nerf Nerfoop are hot. Grab a friend and get in as many alley-oops as possible, as soon as possible.
830817
This game has realistic basketball playing, with good passing and shooting simulations.  The free-throws are statistically canned, but acceptable.  The graphics are a bit blotchy, but the gameplay makes up for it.  Better than several other basketball games that I tried.