User Guide
5. When you’re finished reordering the roster, press G to accept
the change and return to the Roster Management screen.
6. Press b to cancel the change and return to the Roster
Management screen.
TRADE PLAYERS
To trade players:
1. From the Trade Players screen, select the two teams who will be involved in the
trade by navigating between the team selection bars (press C to move the
cursor from one side of the Trade Players screen to the other).
2. When the team selection bar is highlighted, press / to scroll the team
rosters.
3. Once a team roster is located, press / to select a player to trade and then
press A. The player’s name is highlighted and placed on the trading list.
4. Press C again to jump team rosters.
5. Follow step 3 and then press D to execute the trade.
6. Press G to accept the change and return to the Roster Management screen.
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Press b to cancel the change and return to the Roster Management screen.
SIGN/RELEASE PLAYERS
To sign or release a player:
1. From the Sign/Release Players screen, press C to toggle between the team
selection bar and the Free Agent pool.
2. When the team roster or Free Agent list is highlighted, press / to select
a player to sign or release. Press A and the player is either added to the team
roster, or released to the Free Agent pool.
3. Press G to accept the transaction.
➥➥
Press b to cancel the change and return to the Roster Management screen.
CREATE PLAYER
To create a player:
➥➥
From the Create Player screen, highlight one of the create player options and
press A.
A
From the Bio screen, create a first and last name, select a nickname, a birthdate,
and a birth city and state. Highlight DONE and press A when the bio is
complete.
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PRACTICE
Practice the new EA SPORTS Freestyle Control moves here!
To start a practice:
1. From the Game Modes menu, choose PRACTICE. The Select Player screen
appears.
➥➥
To change teams, press / when the team bar is highlighted.
2. To select a player, press C to highlight the player list and then press /
to cycle through the current team’s players.
3. Press A to select a player and then press G to advance to the Select Controller
screen. Continue from there as you would in a Play Now game (➤ p. 12).
Get a tutorial on the new EA SPORTS Freestyle Control feature. Play-by-play
announcer Marv Albert narrates both tutorials.
BASIC TUTORIALS
Receive a tutorial on the basic moves such as jab steps, back steps, crossover
dribbles, and more.
ADVANCED TUTORIALS
Receive a tutorial on the more advanced moves such as cradle moves and dribbling
while on the run.
Take complete control over your team by managing your rosters.
ROSTER MANAGEMENT
REORDER ROSTERS
To reorder your rosters:
1. From the Reorder Rosters screen, select the team whose roster you want to
reorder by pressing / .
2. To move the cursor to the player pool (or back to the team selection bar),
press C.
3. From the player pool, press / to highlight a player to move and then
press A.
4. Press / to select the second player who will swap places with the first player
and then press A.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
EA SPORTS
™
FREESTYLE
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