it's good, but there are much better basketball games
This was a pretty good basketball game for 2005. It had freestyle control which you could control with the right analog stick, such as special crossovers, fakes, etc. It has a practice mode, NBA all-star weekend where you can start a dunk competition, all-star game, or 3-point Competition. It has season mode. The gameplay was generally good, but I would not say this was a superb basketball game. It had some errors. When you would try to do crossovers with big men, especially big men without ball handling skills it would usually be a turnover, which I guess is realistic, but it should have not given you the option to do crossovers if you're gonna lose the ball everytime. Also when going in for lay-ins or slam dunks, sometimes you would hit the backboard and then it would be ruled out of bounds, and that would happen way too often. These big bugs make it a frustrating game at times, but if you can get past these ones, you'll find it an enjoyable experience. I personally own this game, and I know it like the back of my hand, so I know what to expect. Out of a ten I would give this game a 7.
