User Guide

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• To view shots by single quarter or by all quarters played,
press the
✖/● button.
INJURIES
The Injuries lists any injuries sustained by players during
the game and informs you of how long the injured players
will be out of the lineup.
QUIT
Quit playing the current game in progress. When you
choose QUIT from the Paused menu, a series of Quit
options appear.
Cancel: Return to the Paused menu without quitting
the game.
Quit: Quit the game and return to the Main menu.
Rematch: Quit the current game and immediately start a
new game between the same two teams with the same
game settings.
Simulate to End: Quit the game but have the remainder
of the match simulated. All individual and team stats will
be compiled and recorded.
CHOOSING A GAME MODE
Use the Game Modes option to choose one of NBA
2K3’s seven unique, in-depth game modes including
Street, Franchise, Season, Playoffs, Tournament,
Practice, and Network.
STREET
Take it to the street. This is hoops at its most basic and
most fun; in fact, this is the way they’re probably playing at
your neighborhood park right now. Set the playground
rules and hit the asphalt court.
• To begin playing in Street mode, set the Street options,
then press the START button. The Controller Assign
screen appears.
Mode: Play 2 on 2 (two players on each team), 3 on 3, 4 on
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• Repeat until you have made all the edits you want.
3. When you are finished, press the
▲ button to return to
the Coach menu. The edits take place immediately.
DEFENSIVE PLAYS
NBA 2K3 features 10 defensive plays, which you can assign
to your Defensive Play menu. Set defensive plays the same
way you set offensive plays (p. 17).
STATS
From the Game Stats screen, you can access compre-
hensive team and player stats, as well as an injury report,
for the current game at any time during the contest.
TEAMS
Compare the two teams in 22 categories including number
of timeouts remaining, free throw percentage, points off the
bench, team fouls, assists, blocks, and more.
HOME
The Player Stats screen posts stats for the home team in 19
categories including multiple categories for rebounds, field
goals, free throws, and three pointers.
• To sort players by leaders in a particular category, press the
directional buttons to highlight the category, then press the
✖ button button to select.
AWAY
View stats for the away team exactly as you would for the
home team (above).
SHOT CHART
The Shot Chart screen uses broadcast-style graphics to
show the spot on the court from which each shot was taken
and indicates whether or not the shot was made.
• To view shots by the entire team or by individual players,
press the L1/R1 button.
• To toggle between the home team and the away team,
press the L2/R2 button.