NBA Street
Strategy Guide
Version 0.2
8/7/01
Author: DreThug
E-Mail: DreThug@hotmail.com
Sections:
1: Introduction
2: Update History
3: Controls
4: Game Modes
5: City Circuit
6: Hold The Court
7: Street School
8: Create A Player
9: Street Tips
10: Offensive Strategy
11: Defensive Strategy
12: Blocking Strategy
13: Stealing Strategy
14: Gamebreaker Strategy
15: Secret Courts
16: Secret Players
17: Street Legends
18: Secret Cheats
19: Top 5 NBA Teams
20: Unstoppable Team
21: High Scores
22: Team Statistics
23: Personal Review
24: Dunks/Tricks
25: Frequently Asked Questions
26: Credits
27: Ways Of Contacting Me
28: Before You E-mail Me
29: Legal Information
30: Final Thoughts
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1: Introduction
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NBA Street is basically NBA Hoopz, SSX, and NBA 2K1 thrown together in to
one game.  I decided that the internet needed a good strategy guide on the
game so I decided to make one.  In this guide you will get all the basic
information you need to know on the game plus my personal strategies and
tips.  If you are thinking of buying NBA Street you should stop reading this
guide right now and go out to the store and buy it.  If you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions about this guide feel free to e-mail me
at DreThug@hotmail.com.  Thanks and enjoy!
Your game's too big for the arena, too cool for the hardcourts.  Take your
game to the streets and play against the city's legendary ballers with NBA
Street.  Lace up the 'tops, crank up the beats and let it rool, ya'll.  Hit
the blacktop in the first over-the-top, three-on-three arcade-action
streetball video game for the Playstation 2 console.  Play basketball the
way it was supposed to be played: in the streets, outside the lines, and
over the top.  Schoolin' your opponent on the way to victory is the name of
the game.  Receiving rewards for it is extra sweet.  Tour the country's
toughest courts in two awesome game modes.  Team up with Michael Jordan in
City Circuit mode and hoop it up against NBA Ballers and Sreet legends, or
work your skills against mixed squads from the NBA in Hold the Court mode.
You think you got game...then take it to STREET, playa.
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2: Update History
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August 7th 2001 (version 0.2) - Huge update.  Everything that I wanted to
complete is now done.  The Create A Player is fully completed, I've add more
Street Tips, I've added all the teams to the Team Statistics, I've finished
all the last three levels in Hold The Court mode and I've added some new
things!  The new things that I have added are the following:  I added a
section with all the hidden players in the game.  I decided that it would be
cool to have a High Scores section on this guide.  Right now it's just my
High Scores typed out but feel free to send in yours to get fitted on the
list.  Please don't make up scores because all that will do is mess up the
rankings.  Another thing I've decided to do is make a section called "Top 5
NBA Teams" where I have listed the my favorite 5 NBA teams in the game.  The
last section I threw up here was an "Unstoppable Team" which is my
unstoppable team.  Now I figure that you guys have your own unstoppable
teams and a lot of people will argue back and forth saying that their team
is better so I have decided to let people send in their teams to get posted.
So if you either want your rankings or your unstoppable team up here
e-mail me at DreThug@hotmail.com.  Note, I will update these sections of the
guide only when I decide to update another part of the guide.  This means
that I will not just be updating the guide for the user-friendly interactive
stuff.  Don't worry though, knowing me they'll be a new update every couple
of days.  Oh yeah, on a sidenote I've also added a section called Ways Of
Contacting Me.  This will give you all the ways that you can contact me.
August 1st 2001 (version 0.1) - I took a huge break from NCAA Football 2002
to make this guide.  I got so addicted to writing this guide that I didn't
hang out with my friends, watch tv, or do anything like that for four
straight days.  I wanted to get everything completed in one update but then
I thought that it would be better to post the guide up tonight and finish it
off in the next few days.  As you scroll through the guide you'll see that
the Create A Player is not done, the Street Tips are not done, and I left
out the last three levels in Hold The Court.  Don't worry though, those and
a lot more other things will be complete in the next couple days.  Hope you
enjoy this!
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3: Controls
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The controls in NBA Street are very easy to get use to.  Here I have listed
every control in the game.
Menu Navigation
D-Pad...............Change Selections (Up)
D-Pad...............Settings/Options (Side)
X...................Select/Advance To Next Screen
Triangle............Return To Previous Screen
General Gameplay
D-Pad...............Move player
Analog..............Move player
L1..................Turbo
L2..................Turbo
R1..................Turbo
R2..................Turbo
Start...............Pause Gamne
Select..............Change Camera Angles
Offense
X...................Pass
Circle..............Shoot/Dunk/Lay-up
Square..............Trick Move
Defense
X...................Switch Players
Circle..............Shot Block/Rebound
Triangle............Shot Block/Rebound
Square..............Steal
Turbo (2x)..........Dive (tap two turbos)
Advance Offense
Circle (2x).........Tip-Slam (tap circle twice)
Circle (Turbo)......Advance Dunk (tap two turbos)
Triangle............Call For Pick
Square (Turbo)......Advance Trick Move (tap two turbos)
Circle..............Gamebreaker Shot/Dunk (hold two turbos)
Advance Trick Moves
Off the Chain.......L1 + R1 + Square
Backtrack...........L2 + R2 + Square
Reel2Reel...........R1 + R2 + Square
Downshift...........L2 + R1 + Square
Slip 'n' Slide......L2 + R1 + R2 + Square
Advance Dunks
Hammerdown..........L1 + R1 + Circle
Backbreaker.........L2 + R2 + Circle
Groundshaker........R1 + R2 + Circle
Wake Up Call........L2 + R1 + Circle
Dinner's Served.....L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Circle
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4: Game Modes
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Here are all the modes of play in NBA Street with a description of each one.
City Circuit
Tour different places with Michael Jordan and compete to be the best team.
Unlock hidden teams, get create a player points, and get new players by
winning.  This is the ultimate test of skill in NBA Street.
Hold The Court
Think you are good at basketball?  Well, think again partner.  Hold the
Court is a one or two player game where you compete to see how many
victories you can get.  It's basically an exhibition mode where you can
unlock new clothes and accessories for your created player.
Street School
New to the game?  Learn how to do all the basic moves by completing the
street school mode of the game.  It's a good place for beginners to learn
how to play the game.
Create Player
Create a player and see how he or she can help your team out in the game.
Rewards
Track your rewards you earned with your selected user.
Options
Make all the necessary changes that you need to do in the options mode.
High Scores
Check out the high scores in the game.  May be if you are lucky you can get
your name up on this elite list.
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5: City Circuit
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The city circuit mode is the test of skill in NBA Street.  Play different
teams with the help of Michael Jordan to be the best team in the world.
Here I have listed how to beat each team and what you get if you win.  I
decided to make a rating key for each team you have to beat.  This will tell
you what kind of challenge you are in for when you are playing them.
Goodluck.  Note I was playing City Circuit with the difficulty set on Mad
Skill (the highest skill level).
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Rating Key
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1 Star (*)............Extremely easy should win on first turn
2 Stars (**)..........Easy, shouldn't take you more then two games to win.
3 Stars (***).........This might take 5 tries to win before completing.  Not
hard but not easy.
4 Stars (****)........These are rare but they come up.  This might take some
time so sit down and concentrate.
5 Stars (*****).......If you can beat these teams you know you are good.
Have fun trying to win.
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Note
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When I talk about development points in this section it was how many
development points I got while playing.  So sometimes you may be able to
choose from more or less development points then I have listed.  Just wanted
to clear this up for people who were getting different numbers when it came
to development points.
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Note
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Here I'm going to walk you through the whole circuit mode.
First off:
Choose a team for the Circuit.
Then you get to enter the bracket.  You start off at Region #1.
Region: #1
Description: Region #1 has just the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Toronto
Raptors in it.
Team: Vancouver Grizzlies
Venue: Pacific Blvd.
Difficulty: *
If you win:
3 New Players
1 NBA Player
9 Presenation Cheats
New Players:
Moby Jones
Zoe Payne
Tracey Maretti
Note: You do not get these 3 new players or the 9 presentation cheats when
you win your first game.  I got them by winning the first game in the
circuit because it was my 10th overall win.  I got the other wins by playing
my friends in hold the court.
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Michael Dickerson
Mike Bibby
Grant Long
Stromile Swift
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: These guys are not necessary to have on your team.  If you choose the
25 development points it will help you out in the long run.
How To Win:
This is not a hard team to beat.  You can beat this team using no strategy
at all.  Don't even waste your time using Michael Jordan against these guys.
It's not even necessary to get your gamebreaker against them so if you are
winning by a lot just dunk on the gamebreaker to get more points then taking
a 2 pointer.  If you can't win this team on your first try, go back to
practice mode.
After beating the Grizzlies you move onto the Raptors.
Team: Toronto Raptors
Venue: Pacific Blvd.
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Vince Carter
Charles Oakley
Antonio Davis
Keon Clark
Morris Peterson
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Vince Carter is a great player but if you already have Michael Jordan
and another good shooter he's useless.  I went with the 25 development
points for my created player because if I keep on getting points to create
him, he will be better then Vince Carter in a short time.
How To Win:
The Raptors are your first good competition.  If you are just starting the
circuit they will probably take you a good 2-3 times to finally beat them.
They are good for one reason: Vince Carter.  If you can stop him then you
will probably win.  I double teamed Carter the whole game so he couldn't get
trick points.  If you don't double team him, he will get his team at least 2
gamebreakers in the game.  I always tried stealing with my small players
when the other two players got the ball.  It seemed like I stole the ball a
lot when Carter didn't have it.  You shouldn't have too much difficulty with
this team if you follow what I just told you.
After beating the Raptors you move onto Street Challenge #1.
Team: BIGGS
Venue: Beacon Hill
Difficulty: *
If you win:
A New Court - "Beacon Hill"
A New Character - "Biggs"
100 Create Player Development Points
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
BIGGS is a really easy team to beat.  The only player who is actually good
on the team is Biggs himself.  The white guy in the football jersey is
really easy to steal from and can't dunk at all.  The other big guy is only
good at dunking and isn't that good at defense.  I just played man on man
coverage and got the job done by a large spread my first time.  You
shouldn't have any trouble with this team.
After beating BIGGS you move onto Region #2.
Region: #2
Description: Region #2 has the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets,
and Atlanta Hawks in it.
Team: Miami Heat
Venue: South Beach
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Alonzo Mourning
Brian Grant
Eddie Jones
Anthony Mason
Tim Hardaway
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Alonzo Mourning is the only standout player here to choose and he's not
really needed because he is not even the best center in the league.  He's
good for defense and dunks but that is about it.  The development points are
a better thing to get to make your own standout player anyways.
How To Win:
The Heat are an easy team to beat.  I beat them my first time but it was a
close game.  I only won by 3 points.  The people I used was Michael Jordan,
Biggs, and Reggie Miller being that I am the Indiana Pacers.  With this
combination of players, Biggs shut down Mourning's game and Miller and
Jordan make the shots.  The Heat are easy but don't expect to win in blowout
status.
After beating the Heat you move onto the Magic.
Team: Orlando Magic
Venue: South Beach
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Tracy McGrady
Grant Hill
Darrell Armstrong
Mike Miller
Bo Outlaw
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill are good players but they are not needed.
Plus don't you want to create a better baller yourself?  Take your first
opportunity to get 50 development points.
How To Win:
I think that the Magic must be one of the easiest teams so far.  I
slaughtered them with Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, and Biggs.  Because the
Magic have no big players let Biggs dominate inside but offensively and
defensively.  Also, gamebreakers are very easy to block when playing the
Magic if you guard the guy with Biggs.  You should have no problem beating
the Magic.
After beating the Magic you move onto the Hornets.
Team: Charlotte Hornets
Venue: South Beach
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Jamal Mashburn
Baron Davis
P.J. Brown
David Wesley
Elden Campbell
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Did you actually expect me to say a different choice?  The Hornets are
a pretty bad team overall so it's just a lot smarter to get the 50
development points.
How To Win:
Another walk in the park.  I think the Hornets may be the easiest team that
I faced so far.  I used the same team of Michael Jordan, Biggs, and Reggie
Miller.  I didn't really do anything special against this team except dunk a
lot with all three players.  Rebounding is easy with Biggs downlow because
just like the Magic, the Hornets don't use anyone big.
After beating the Hornets you move onto the Hawks.
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Venue: South Beach
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Theo Ratliff
Toni Kukoc
Jason Terry
Alan Henderson
Brevin Knight
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: This is probably the worse choice of players you could pick from.  Take
the 50 development points for sure.
How To Win:
The Hornets show some competition at the end but they still suck.  You
should breeze through this team on your first try like all the other teams
in this group.  I used the same players as I did before except this time it
was a bit harder to rebound because you are faced with some big guys on the
Hawks.  Other then have trouble rebounding, you should be fine.
After beating the Hawks you move onto Street Challenge #2.
Team: Bonafide
Venue: Broad Street
Difficulty: **
If you win:
A New Court - "Broad Street"
A New Character - "bonafide"
100 Create Player Development Points
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
Bonafide is an easy team to beat if you know their weaknesses.  The first
time I played them I was winning by 4 and I had 20 points and somehow they
came back.  The 2nd time I was winning by a lot and they came back and tied
it at 20 and then I shot a 2 pointer.  The player bonafide is a really good
dribbler and stealer.  The two other big guys can block almost all the jump
shots and Michael Jordan's and Reggie Miller's dunks.  If you want to dunk,
dunk with Biggs.  Rebouding is a bit hard to do because Biggs is out
numbered under the hoop but occasionally him or another player will get the
rebound.  This team shouldn't be too hard to beat after a few turns.
After beating Bonafide you move onto Region #3.
Region: #3
Description: Region #3 has the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz,
Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and the San Antonio Spurs in it.
Team: Phoenix Suns
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Jason Kidd
Shawn Marion
Penny Hardaway
Clifford Robinson
Rodney Rogets
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: If you didn't have bonfire then may be I would suggest Penny Hardaway
because he has some good dribbles.  But if you got this far, you do have
bonfire who has better dribbles then him so what's the point?  50
development points it is!
How To Win:
Easy easy easy...that's all I have to say about the Suns.  I expected a good
game but I didn't get one.  The only good player on the team is Penny
Hardaway because he has mad dribbles.  The Suns may get 2 or 3 gamebreakers
in the game but who cares, they can't score other then that.  Jason Kidd is
a bit dangerous from behind the arc but he's not a factor.  Easy win for
everyone!
After beating the Suns you move onto the Nuggets.
Team: Denver Nuggets
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Antonio McDyess
Nick Van Exel
Raef Lafrentz
James Posey
Voshon Lenard
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: By now you should know to take the 50 development points.  No questions
asked here.
How To Win:
The Nuggets are a good offensive team but are very weak on defense.  All
your players can dominate shooting-wise.  The Nuggets are a high power
offensive team that makes a lot of their shots also so the only way you get
more points then them is by stealing from them.  Try stealing from the big
man instead of Van Exel because Van Exel can hold onto the ball a lot
better.  You should have no trouble beating this team on your first try.
After beating the Nuggets you move onto the Jazz.
Team: Utah Jazz
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
8 New Ball Cheats
A New Team - "Team 3LW"
Note: You do not get the 8 New Ball Cheats or Team 3LW when you win the Utah
Jazz.  You get both of them when you record your 20th victory.  I got my
20th victory when I was playing the Jazz.
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Donyell Marshall
Bryon Russell
Deshawn Stevenson
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: This choice is actually up to you.  You got Malone and Stockton who are
two great players to choose from.  Malone might be a good power forward for
your team but I rather just take the 50 development points.  I'm not sure if
you would but it's really a 70/30 percent thing to do.
How To Win:
The Jazz are a pretty easy team to beat.  I lost my first time playing them
but then came back the second game to slaughter them.  Karl Malone is pretty
hard to stop and John Stockton can hit threes.  The team I used to beat them
was Michael Jordan, Biggs, and future, my created player.  He's basically
the same as Reggie Miller except he is a little faster and has better
dribbles.  I didn't shoot any threes when playing the Jazz because they can
block the shots.  If you don't win the first time against the Jazz it's ok
because they are actually one of the tougher easy teams.
After beating the Jazz you move onto the Rockets.
Team: Houston Rockets
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Steve Francis
Cuttino Mobely
Maurice Taylor
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shandon Anderson
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: I have no idea why there is only 25 development points to get instead
of the 50.  Still, I decided to go with the 25 points instead of Steve
Francis.  I think that you should too.
How To Win:
The Rockets are an easy team but somehow they stayed in the game.  I only
won by 3 points but I didn't feel pressured at all.  Rebounding is very easy
if you have Biggs.  Biggs can also block most of the shots by these small
players.  The only think that the Rockets have going for them is steals.
They can steal the ball from you a lot so beware.
After beating the Rockets you move onto the Mavericks.
Team: Dallas Mavericks
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Michael Finley
Dirt Nowitzki
Steve Nash
Juwan Howard
Shawn Bradley
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: The only person that I would choose on the list is Shawn Bradley
because he is a monster.  If you need a tall guy then go with him.  Other
then that, there are better players in the league then Michael Finley so I
went with the 50 development points.
How To Win:
The Mavericks actually beat me the first time I played them because some how
they blocked my gamebreaker shot to win the game.  The second game was close
but I pulled it out at the end.  Luckily they don't use Shawn Bradley so
rebounding is pretty easy for Biggs.  Michael Finely and Dirt Nowitzki are
good players from all over the court and Steve Nash can hit multiple 3
pointers.  Remember though, Steve Nash can't dunk so it's easy to dominate
in the inside if he takes the ball in that area.  You might lose to the
Mavericks a couple of times but they are still an easy team to beat.
After beating the Mavericks you move onto the Spurs.
Team: San Antonio Spurs
Venue: Route 66
Difficulty: ***
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Derek Anderson
Antonio Daniels
Sean Elliott
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points/Tim Duncan
Why: It's only 25 development points and that can't do much to your created
player now that he's probably getting up in status.  Tim Duncan is probably
the best power forward in the league and he has great height so he's a good
choice to pick up.  Don't overlook Derek Anderson if you want a good point
guard.  I went with the 25 development points because i figured Biggs could
take Tim Duncan's spot.  It's really up to you on this one.
How To Win:
Damn, the Spurs are pretty tough.  I beat them on my second try but on pure
luck at the end.  I was winning 19-15 and they pulled a major comeback.
Then I made this outrageous 2 point shot to win the game.  I shouldn't have
won the game but I did but I figured that they deserve the ranking of 3
stars.  Forget about your rebounding game because Tim Duncan and David
Robinson are unstoppable.  Make sure you only dunk with your strong players
with high dunk ratings because if you don't your other players will get
blocked a lot.  The main reason I won the game was because of their
gamebreakers.  They get mad points real fast so it's smart to let David
Robinson or Tim Duncan keep the ball with the gamebreaker.  Don't guard them
if they get the ball because they can't shoot 2s.  If Derrick Anderson gets
the ball then you are screwed because he'll only try making the 2 pointer.
So they had 2 gamebreakers and I held them to 2 dunks.  That's what decided
the game for me.
After beating the Spurs you move onto Street Challenge #3.
Team: DRAKE
Venue: The Yard
Difficulty: *
If you win:
A New Court - "the yard"
A New Character - "drake"
100 Create Player Development Points
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
DRAKE, the team, is a very easy team to beat.  The two girls are strong and
can block shots but that's about it.  Also, the girls are very easy to steal
from.  Eminem, I mean Drake, can shoot good 3 pointers and is very hard to
steal from.  Did it occur to you that The Yard is in Detroit and this guy
kind of looks like Eminem?  I think that EA Sports was trying to deliver a
message here.  Anyways, this team is very easy I spanked them by 10 points
my first time playing them.
After beating Drake you move onto Region #4.
Region: #4
Description: Region #4 has the New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Washington
Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Boston Celtics in it.
Team: New York Knicks
Venue: The Cage
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Latrell Sprewell
Allan Houston
Marcus Camby
Glen Rice
Mark Jackson
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Even though I love Latrell Sprewell (the whole incident when he was in
Oakland) I had to pick the 50 development points over him.  Why do you need
Latrell when you got Drake now?
How To Win:
I didn't put in Drake because all he is good for is shooting.  I use Michael
Jordan, future (my created player), and Biggs.  The Knicks are not a strong
team so all your players can dunk on them.  In the beginning of the game I
was getting my ass kicked but then I came back with a few steals in a row.
This team has nothing special so they shouldn't be too hard to beat.
After beating the Knicks you move onto the Nets.
Team: New Jersey Nets
Venue: The Cage
Difficulty: ***
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Stephon Marbury
Keith Van Horn
Kenyon Martin
Kendall Gill
Aaron Williams
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Stephon Marbury and Keith Van Horn are good but they aren't great.  25
development points can help your player out more.
How To Win:
I have no idea why this team took me 4 tries to beat.  May be it was because
I was using Drake instead of Michael Jordan.  Keith Van Horn is practically
the best stealer that I came across.  Also, him and Stephon Marbury are
dominate from behind the arc and in the paint.  I got lucky when I beat the
Nets on my fourth try because they had their gamebreaker but Drake hit a 2
pointer for the victory before they could get to shoot the ball.
After beating the Nets you move onto the Wizards.
Team: Washington Wizards
Venue: The Cage
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Jahidi White
Richard Hamilton
Courtney Alexander
Mitch Richmond
Christian Laettner
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Even though it's 25 development points it's better then any of the
players that you can choose.  Actually, I think it's better then all the
players on the Wizards put together!
How To Win:
It seems like the teams are getting harder now.  I'm having trouble beating
any team on my first try.  I lost to the Wizards once before beating them
21-19.  My team was Biggs, Drake, and my created player.  Drake is really a
good shooter and Biggs dominated inside so that's why they are getting so
much play time.  The Wizards aren't a hard team to beat, they just might get
cheap and start stealing the ball all the time at the end of the game.
After beating the Wizards you move onto the 76ers.
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Venue: The Cage
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Allen Iverson
Dikembe Mutombo
Eric Snow
George Lynch
Aaron Mckie
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Allen Iverson
Why: Allen Iverson is probably one of the best players in the game.  If you
need a guard then I suggest that you pick him up.  Don't overlook Dikembe
either because he is a great center.  I have a guard though and I don't
really need a center because I'm building up my player to become a center so
I decided to go with the 50 development points.  This one is a tough
decision so do what you want.
How To Win:
The 76ers are a good team but are very easy if you can get the cheap
strategy down on them.  Allen Iverson can steal really good, Dikembe Mutombo
dominates in blocks and rebounds, and Eric Snow basically sucks.  I put in
bonafide instead of Drake and he really got the job done on Eric Snow.  Keep
Biggs back by the 3 point line so Mutombo can't block shots and have
bonafide do most of the dunks.  My created player was ok but he got picked a
lot by Allen Iverson.  If you gang up on Eric Snow, i'm positive you will
win your first time like I did.
After beating the 76ers you move onto the Celtics.
Team: Boston Celtics
Venue: The Cage
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Paul Pierce
Antoine Walker
Kenny Anderson
Tonny Battie
Vitaly Potapenko
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Now I remember why the Boston Celtics suck.  Look at the players you
can choose.  Who are these people?  Take the 50 development points and don't
look back.
How To Win:
The Celtics are a very easy team to beat.  I didn't really do anything
special against them except dunk a lot.  I didn't take any perimeter shots
against them and I still pulled off the victory.
After beating the Celtics you move onto Street Challenge #4.
Team: DJ
Venue: Venice Beach
Difficulty: *
If you win:
A New Court - "Venice Beach"
A New Character - "d.j."
100 Create Player Development Points
A New Team - "Team NYC"
4 New Player Cheats
Note: You do not get the 4 New Ball Cheats or Team NYC when you win Team DJ.
You get both of them when you record your 30th victory.  I got my 30th
victory when I was playing Team DJ.
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
DJ is a pretty easy team to beat.  The white guy really sucks, the big black
guy is really strong but all he can do is rebound and block shots, and d.j.
himself is really good at dribbling.  I used bonafide, Biggs, and my created
player and took care of these chumps easily on my first turn.  They are not
a hard team to beat.
After beating DJ you move onto Region #5.
Region: #5
Description: Region #5 has the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves,
Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and the Cleveland
Cavaliers in it.
Team: Chicago Bulls
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Elton Brand
Ron Mercer
Ron Artest
Marcus Fizer
Jamal Crawford
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: None of these players are good except Elton Brand and he's not even
that good.  You would have to be stupid not to take the 50 development
points.
How To Win:
I beat the Bulls my first time playing them but it was a close one.  They
are basically an easy team to beat.  I used the same people I always use
which is bonafide, biggs, and my created player.  You should have no trouble
winning your first time playing the Bulls.
After beating the Bulls you move onto the Timberwolves.
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Kevin Garnett
Terrell Brandon
Chauncey Billups
Wally Szczerbiak
Laphonso Ellis
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Kevin Garnett
Why: Kevin Garnett is pretty loaded in this game so he's a good player to
have on your team.  Other than that, the 50 development points will help
your create a player out a bit so it's really up to you.  I went with the 50
development points just because I wouldn't start Kevin Garnett anyways.
How To Win:
The Timberwolves are a pretty easy team to beat.  I didn't feel challanged
at all when I was playing them.  Kevin Garnett is their only good player.
Watch out though, Garnett can shoot from anywhere he wants and make it.  He
can dunk, hit jump shots, or hit 3 pointers so he is a major threat.  Other
than that, there is no one else good to help him out.  You should be able to
win your first time against these guys.
After beating the Timberwolves you move onto the Bucks.
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Ray Allen
Glenn Robinson
Sam Cassell
Tim Thomas
Rafer Aiston
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Ray Allen
Why: Ray Allen is a great shooter and is pretty good at everything else.  He
is a good guy to have on your team if you need a high scoring player.  I
chose not to go with him though because bonafide is just as good as him.  I
took the 50 development points to make my created player a little taller.
How To Win:
The Bucks are surprisingly an easy team to beat.  I wasn't challenged at all
the whole game and I held them to only one gamebreaker.  Ray Allen is the
only really good player on the team and all he can really do is shoot
baskets.  Sam Cassell is pretty weak defensively so drive the ball on him
most of the time.  You should be able to win your first time.
After beating the Bucks you move onto the Pistons.
Team: Detroit Pistons
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Jerry Stackhouse
Joe Smith
Ben Wallace
Chucky Atkins
Corliss Williamson
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Jerry Stackhouse
Why: Jerry Stackhouse is a good player that can hit twos, dunks, and three
pointers when he needs to hit them.  He is a nice player to have on your
team so it is a good choice to have him on it.  I decided to take the 50
development points but it's really up to you.
How To Win:
It took me two tries to beat the Pistons and the only reason I won was
because I had a gamebreaker.  Jerry Stackhouse is a great player and can
hurt you from all over the court.  If you can stop him then you can win the
Pistons.  Ben Wallace is a good shot blocker and can rebound pretty good but
is not good at shooting.  You can probably win the Pistons on your first or
second try.
After beating the Pistons you move onto the Pacers.
Team: Indiana Pacers
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: N/A (I would think ** though)
If you win:
1 NBA Player
NOTE: I did not play the Pacer because I am the Pacers in the circuit.  You
don't have to play the team you are when you play in the circuit.  You will
have to play the Pacers if you choose another team.
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Jalen Rose
Reggie Miller
Jermaine O'Neal
Austin Croshere
Travis Best
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Reggie Miller
Why: Reggie Miller is an unstoppable 3 point shooter so he is a good player
to have on your team.  Personally, I wouldn't choose him though because
that's all he is good for.
How To Win:
The Pacers are a good 3 point shooting team so beware of Reggie Miller and
Jalen Rose.  Jermaine O'Neal does the rebounding for the team but he's not
that tall.  I didn't play the Pacers but I figure that you can probably beat
them on your first or second try.
After beating the Pacers you move onto the Cavaliers.
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Venue: The Loop
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Clarence Weatherspoon
Andre Miller
Jim Jackson
Lamond Murray
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Easy decision.  Go with the 50 development points and never think twice
about it.
How To Win:
The Cavaliers are a very easy team to beat.  I actually beat them by 8
points which was a pretty big blowout.  I used bonafide, Biggs, and my
created player who is now 7 foot tall.  This should be an easy win for
everyone who tries to beat these guys.
After beating the Cavaliers you move onto Street Challenge #5.
Team: Takashi
Venue: Yakatomi Plaza
Difficulty: *
If you win:
A New Court - "yakatomi plaza"
A New Character - "takashi"
100 Create Player Development Points
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
Takashi himself is a really good dunker and blocker.  The guy in the red
jump suit can dunk and block really good too.  The small guy is the guy you
want to pick on.  Give the ball to bonafide to let him tear the small guy
up.  The team I used was bonafide, Biggs, and my created player.  The game
was pretty close but I won on my first turn.  You should be able to win on
your first try too.
After beating Takashi you move onto Region #6.
Region: #6
Description: Region #5 has the Seattle Sonics, Portland Blazers, Los Angeles
Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and the Sacramento
Kings in it.
Team: Seattle Sonics
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Gary Payton
Rashard Lewis
Vin Baker
Patrick Ewing
Desmond Mason
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Gary Payton is a great NBA player but with the high calibur players you
have on your team already he is not needed.  Go with the 50 development
points and laugh about Patrick Ewing's jumpshot.
How To Win:
I beat the Sonics on my first turn but they were pretty good so I decided to
give them two stars.  Gary Payton is a great 3 point shooter/dunker so
beware of him.  This team plays with a lot of heart and they will keep the
game close the whole game.  I cut Biggs from my starting team and put in
Takashi instead because of the extra height.  He's really good at shot
blocking and rebounding.
After beating the Sonics you move onto the Blazers.
Team: Portland Blazers
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Rasheed Wallace
Scottie Pippen
Damon Stoudamire
Steve Smith
Dale Davis
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Rasheed Wallace is a very good blocker but Biggs can probably take the
job away from him.  There's only 25 development points but it's still better
then Rasheed Wallace.  Go with the 25 points.
How To Win:
Rasheed Wallace is a very good shot blocker and rebounder.  Damon Stoudamire
and Scottie Pippen can hit three pointers.  If all of these guys are on then
you are in trouble.  Luckily, I shot down Pippen's game and Rasheed had to
take most of the shots.  I won because they didn't get their gamebreaker
when they were in the red turbo zone.  Easy team to beat but you may lose
the first time.
After beating the Blazers you move onto the Lakers.
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: ***
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Shaquille O'Neal
Kobe Bryant
Derek Fisher
Horace Grant
Robert Horry
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points/Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant
Why: This is really a toss up.  If you want a good center pick Shaquille
O'Neal.  If you want a good guard pick Kobe Bryant because he's talented at
everything.  If you don't need any pick the 50 development points.  I picked
the 50 development points because Biggs and Takashi do the job for center
and bonafide does the job for guard.  It's really up to you though.
How To Win:
The Lakers are probably the best team so far.  I beat them on my 2nd turn
but it was a crazy game that I shouldn't have won.  Shaquille O'Neal can
block almost everything in his area so don't go by him.  Kobe Bryant can
almost make all of his shots so don't let him shoot.  That leaves Derek
Fisher who is deadly from 3 point land but sucks at defense.  Try to let
bonafide gang up on his on offense and let your created player guard Kobe.
I won by blocking one of their gamebreakers and letting them shoot a one
pointer for the other gamebreaker.  It might take some time to beat this
team so be patient.
After beating the Lakers you move onto the Clippers.
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Lamar Odom
Darius Miles
Michael Olowokandi
Corey Maggette
Keyon Dooling
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: Michael Olowokandi...Make sure you get him...haha just kidding.  That
guy sucks but he seems like he always gets picked first at everything.
Stick to the 50 development points on this one.
How To Win:
The Clipper are a very easy team to beat.  It's actually nice to get a break
from some competitive teams.  If you got this far, you shouldn't have any
trouble with the Clippers on your first turn.
After beating the Clippers you move onto the Warriors.
Team: Golden State Warriors
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: *
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Antawn Jamison
Larry Hughes
Marc Jackson
Mookie Blaylock
Danny Fortson
50 development points
Smartest Choice: 50 development points
Why: I've lived in the Bay Area all my life and before even looking at these
people I know they suck.  Antawn Jamison seems good but trust me, if he was
good then the Warriors wouldn't be one of the worse teams every single year.
How To Win:
This is another very easy team to beat.  I killed the Warriors 21-10 the
first time I played them.  There's no real strategy in killing these guys
just make sure you play like you usually do.  You better win your first time
because this is probably the easiest team out there!
After beating the Warriors you move onto the Kings.
Team: Sacramento Kings
Venue: Fort Point
Difficulty: **
If you win:
1 NBA Player
You can choose from these NBA Players:
Chris Webber
Jason Williams
Peja Stojakovic
Vlade Divac
Doug Christie
25 development points
Smartest Choice: 25 development points
Why: Chris Webber is overrated in the NBA and in this game.  He's not that
good of a player and there is a lot of better power forwards in the game.
Go with the development points over him.
How To Win:
I won the first time I played these guys but I should have lost.  I stole
the ball when their turbo meter was on red and hit a 2 pointer to win.
Chris Webber can dunk pretty good and Jason Williams and Peja Stojakovic can
shoot 3 pointers.  Overall, this team is good and they should give you a run
for your money your first time playing them.
After beating the Kings you move onto Street Challenge #6.
Team: Stretch
Venue: Rucker Point
Difficulty: ****
If you win:
A New Court - "rucker park"
A New Character - "stretch"
100 Create Player Development Points
Smartest Choice: N/A
Why: You don't get to choose anything because everything is just handed to
you.
How To Win:
By far this is the hardest team to beat so far.  Stretch is a great shooter,
rebounder, and blocker.  The guy in the blue is a good dunker and blocker.
The short guy is a great dribbler and stealer.  Combine, they are almost
unstoppable.  They will get several gamebreakers in the game because they do
a lot of fancy dunks.  All I can say is play your heart out.  I shot more 2s
then I usually do and for some reason they fell.  A lot of my shots went in
that shouldn't have and that's how I beat this team.  They are a very tough
team to beat and may make your winning record look bad.
After beating Stretch you move onto Final Challenge.
Team: MJ
Venue: Rucker Park
Difficulty: *****
If you win:
your choice of any special player from the secret teams.
a new team - "street legends"
19 new gameplay cheats
You Can Choose From These Special Players:
Magma Man
Graylien Alien
Yeti Snowman
Moby Jones
Zoe Payne
Tracey Maretti
Kiely
Naturi
Adrienne
Skip To My Lou
The Goods
Starbury
Smartest Choice: Yeti Snowman
Why: He's 8 feet tall.  Enough said.
How To Win:
This is the hardest team in the game by far.  If you thought Stretch was a
hard team wait until you play MJ.  The team I used was full of height.  I
had Stretch in there, my created player who is 7 feet tall, and Takashi.
All the players on MJ are extremely good and can make shots from anywhere.
Also, they can steal and block shots even though they aren't tall.  I hit
major 2 pointers in the game to pull out the victory.  When they got their
gamebreaker I let them have an open lane to the basket so they wouldn't get
a 2 pointer.  I did all the small things I did before and combined them
altogether to beat this team.  Stick with a tall team for rebounding, it's
your only chance.
After beating MJ you win the City Circuit.
When you beat the City Circuit the first emblem lights up in your stats.
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6: Hold The Court
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Hold The Court Mode is a one or two player mode of play.  Here I have listed
all the court objectives and what you get when you clear them.  Also, I have
listed my strategy of how to do each objective and a rating key to tell you
how hard it is.   The Rating Key is based on mad skill difficulty.
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Rating Key
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1 Star (*)............Extremely easy should complete first time.
2 Stars (**)..........Easy, shouldn't take you more then two tries to
complete.
3 Stars (***).........This might take 5 tries to win before completing.  Not
hard but not easy.
4 Stars (****)........These are rare but they come up.  This might take some
time so sit down and concentrate.
5 Stars (*****).......If you can do this then you know you are good.  Have
fun trying to win.
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Note
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Playing against a friend will get you development points and things like
that but I did not do that to get the objectives.  That's pretty cheap if
you plug in another controller and pretend someone else is playing and just
score points off no one.  Also, the development points vary because it
depends on how many points you get in the game.  I listed the number of
development points I got while playing.
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Note
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Venue: Pacific Blvd.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Court Objectives:
Win Streak: 2 games
Trick Point Total: 200,000
If You Get The Trick Point Total:
15 Create Player Development Points
A New Create A Player Look
A New Create Player Outfit
A New Pair of Create Player Shoes
Difficulty: *
How To Get The Trick Point Total:
200,000 points is pretty easy to get always.  You probably need one
gamebreaker and one smashed rim to get the job done.  Very easy to do.
If You Get The Win Streak:
15 Create Player Development Points
A New Create Player Look
A New Create Player Outfit
A New Pair of Create Player Shoes
Difficulty: *
How To Get The Win Streak:
It's really not hard to win two games straight against the computer.  Just
concentrate and don't try to be too fancy.
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Venue: South Beach
Location: Miami, Flordia
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Court Objectives:
Win Streak: 3 games
Trick Point Total: 250,000
If You Get The Trick Point Total:
15 Create Player Development Points
A New Create A Player Look
A New Create Player Outfit
A New Pair of Create Player Shoes