User Guide

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Round Formats: Set the duration of each round of
postseason action from 1 GAME elimination to a
BEST OF 7 series.
Fantasy Draft Roster: Set ON to build your team roster
through a fantasy draft.
Customize League: With this option set to ON, you can
customize the league by moving any team into any
conference and division you wish.
Quarter Length: You can play with default 5-minute
quarters or adjust quarter length from 1-12 minutes.
Simulated Quarter Length: You can reduce quarter length
from 12 Minutes down to 1 Minute for faster game
simulation, but don’t be surprised to see single-digit scores
for really short games.
CUSTOMIZE LEAGUE SCREEN
If you set the Customize League option ON, this screen
precedes the Team Select screen. At the Customize League
screen, you can adjust what teams appear under which
NBA conference and division. (See Customize League
Screen on p. 23.)
TEAM SELECT SCREEN
At the Team Select screen, select a team you think will
make it to the postseason. Remember, the season is
simulated, so you won’t have any control over whether or
not your team makes the Playoffs. (See Team Select Screen
on p. 23.)
• If you set Fantasy Draft ON, the Fantasy Draft screen
precedes the Playoffs screen.
FANTASY DRAFT SCREEN
In the Fantasy Draft, every player is up for grabs in a round-
by-round selection process that completely shuffles the
NBA team rosters. Devise your own draft strategy and
assemble a totally custom team. (See Fantasy Draft Screen
on p. 23.)
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INJURY REPORT
As the season progresses and player injuries amass across
the league, the Injury Report gives you a quick summary of
all the players who are hurt and how long they are
expected to be out of action. This information will help
you prepare for your next opponent.
SIMULATION STRATEGY
Since you do not control your players when a game is
simulated, set the strategy you want your team to play in
your absence. (Strategy on p.29.)
OPTIONS
(See Options on p. 44.)
SAVE
If you have a PlayStation 2 Memory Card (8 MB) inserted to
your PlayStation 2 game console, you can save your
Season progress at any time.
• To save your Season, from the Save Game Data screen,
create a new file, then use the keyboard tool to enter a
name. This is the file you will load when you return to
continue playing.
QUIT
Quit playing. If you have not saved your game progress,
you are prompted to do so. After confirming your decision,
the Main menu appears.
PLAYOFFS
Begin playing NBA 2K3 at the most exciting point in the
season – the Playoffs! The full season is simulated, with
complete scores and stats recorded for every team and
player, and the 16 best squads emerge for the postseason
tournament.
• To begin playing in Playoffs mode, set the Playoffs
options, then press the START button. The Team Select
screen appears.
• If you set Customize League ON, the Customize League
screen precedes the Team Select screen.