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SEGA Sports NBA 2K3

SEGA Sports NBA 2K3 powers forward with the kind of improvement that only results from an off-season dedicated to perfection.

Imagine jump shots so real players actually adjust their movement in mid-air based on distance from the hoop and defensive pressure, a passing touch that gives you the control to skirt a defender or start a fast break, and dribble moves that let you jab left, rock right, crossover, spin and much more.

It's all here in NBA 2K3. No other game delivers the physical element of basketball like this. Accurate impact from collisions, especially hard fouls and authoritative dunks, shot blocking with emphasis on precise hand-to-ball contact, and the ability to lunge for the loose ball, even if it means ending up on some celebrity's lap.

With commentators that analyze strategy, cut scenes portraying lifelike player interaction, uniforms that move like real fabric and a brand new ESPN broadcast system that wraps it all together, NBA 2K3 provides the complete and advanced NBA experience.

Key features

• ESPN Broadcast Presentation: True to the sports fan, player introductions, game highlights, replays, scores and more are displayed in the famous ESPN style.
• Expanded Passing Game: Control pass type and direction, fake a pass and more.
• Exciting Low Post Game: Fronting, faking, pivoting and facing up actions, and a total control drop step you can use to change direction mid-move.
• Controlled Rebounding Game: Effectively block out opponents for a better shot at grabbing a board.
• Improved Street Mode: Take any NBA player from any team outside for some playground action with detailed environments, animated crowds and variable weather conditions.
• All-new Franchise Mode: Run your team. Recruit players, hire and fire coaches, develop young players, scout foreign talent and assess injuries.
• Advanced Animation System: Players move naturally and appear more dynamic with increased facial detail and lifelike expressions. New spectacular highlighting shows players getting sweaty over the course of a game!
• Redesigned Commentary: More accurate play-by-play, and more in-depth stats and performance comparisons.
• Enhanced Arena Environments: Animated crowds, mascots, and assistants. Coaches, music, chants and effects such as trainer scuffs on the floor.
• New Steal Animations and Dribble Moves, and more than 50 new motion captured Dunks.
• Unique AI Slider Controls give you the power to truly customize your game.
• Extensive Playbooks with new plays that take advantage of teams star players.
• Compete head-to-head online against players nationwide on the Xbox and PlayStation 2.
• With features to die for, this truly is the ultimate NBA experience, and it's coming to the PS2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube in 2003