NBA 2K2
Cheat menu
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Enter the options menu and select "Gameplay".
Hold D-pad Left + Left Analog-stick Right and press Start.
The "Codes" selection will now be unlocked at the options menu.
Bonus teams
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Enter MEGASTARS as a case-sensitive code to unlock the Sega Sports,
Visual Concepts, and Team 2K2 in exhibition and street modes.
Intentional fouls
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When you are down by a few points, press L1 + R2 to call the defense
to create an intentional foul. Use this as a strategy to try and tie
the score to go to overtime, assuming the opponent will miss the free
throws.
Easy three pointers
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Choose Allen Iverson and go to the left side of the court near the corner.
If a defender is checking you, upfake. When he flies away trying to block
your shot, shoot the three pointer. The release must be excellent. After
shooting two or three of them, he will become hot.
Get R. Miller (Pacers), Iverson (Sixers), Vince Carter or Glen Rice (NY) on
your team. Three pointers should go in 95% of the time.
Choose N. Howard for your team. He is a free agent that is great three point
shooter, especially from the center of the arc.
Some of the best three point shooters are free agents such as N. Howard, Q.
Wood, and G. Grant. Some of the lowest rated players can shoot better than
the highest.
Easy win
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Turn off fouling in the NBA rules section of the options menu. Use the
intentional foul to make the other team drop the ball, pick it up, score,
and repeat as needed.
Turn off fouls and goaltending then just keep blocking them and there
will be no foul.
Set the difficulty to rookie then steal the ball and keep shooting
three pointers.
Easy dunk
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To do the Vince Carter dunk (under the legs) on a break away, control
Stackhouse, Bryant, Carter, Macgrady, or any other good player. Hold R1
(Turbo) and go up for a dunk. You will make it most of the time.
When you have a good dribbler such as Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, and
others, press Square to crossover a defender then hold the side you are
crossing over from. Go to the goal for an easy dunk.
Free throw interference
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When the visiting team has a free throw, press Square before the player
shoots to have the crowd wave balloons.
Better crossovers
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Throw the ball to your SG, SF, or PG and press Circle. Wait for the
dribble to end and then press D-pad + Circle. If the lane is clear,
lay it up or do a highlighting dunk.
Shooting excellent
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Give the ball to a fine shooter such as Iverson, Bryant, Mcgrady, etc.
When you are shooting count to two and release Square. It will most
likely go in, but you have to be open or you will get capped.
Play as a Legends team in season mode
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Go to season mode and edit the season. Take out any team and put in the
Legends team.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bernard King
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Go to the active players section and find the 80's All-Stars. The West
80's team will have two players who are not active. They are Bernard
King and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Take out any player(s) and trade them in
for one or both of them.
100 rated Point Guard
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Note: When you play, turn off the stamina.
Pure Shooter
Close: 100
Med.: 100
3 pt.: 100
Free Throw: 0
Layup: 0
Dunking: 100
Ballhandling: 100
Passing: 95
Low Post Off.: 0
Low Post Def: .70
Defense: 100
Blocking: 100
Stealing: 100
Off. Reb.: 0
Def. Reb.: 0
Speed: 95
Stamina: 0
Durability: 80
100 rated Shooting Guard
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Note: When you play, turn off the stamina.
Pure Shooter
Close: 100
Med.: 100
3 pt.: 100
Free Throw: 0
Layup: 0
Dunking: 100
Ballhandling: 100
Passing: 95
Low Post Off.: 0
Low Post Def.: 65
Defense: 100
Blocking: 100
Stealing: 100
Off. Reb.: 0
Def. Reb.: 0
Speed: 100
Stamina: 0
Durability: 80
100 rated Small Forward
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Note: When you play, turn off the stamina.
3pt. Shooter
Close: 100
Med.: 100
3 pt.: 100
Free Throw: 0
Layup: 0
Dunking: 100
Ballhandling: 100
Passing
100: Low Post Off.: 0
Low Post Def.: 90
Defense: 100
Blocking: 100
Stealing: 100
Off. Reb: .0
Def. Reb.: 0
Speed: 100
Stamina: 0
Durability: 80
100 rated Power Forward
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Note: When you play, turn off the stamina.
Defensive Specialist
Close: 100
Med.: 100
3 pt.: 0
Free Throw: 0
Layup: 0
Dunking: 100
Ballhandling: 85
Passing: 80
Low Post Off.: 95
Low Post Def.: 100
Defense: 100
Blocking: 100
Stealing: 0
Off. Reb.: 100
Def. Reb.: 100
Speed: 85
Stamina: 0
Durability: 80
100 rated Center
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Note: When you play, turn off the stamina.
Defensive Specialist
Close: 100
Med.: 100
3 pt.: 0
Free Throw: 0
Layup: 0
Dunking: 100
Ballhandling: 80
Passing: 70
Low Post Off.: 80
Low Post Def.: 100
Defense: 100
Blocking: 90
Stealing: 0
Off. Reb.: 100
Def. Reb.: 100
Speed: 80
Stamina: 0,
Durability: 80
Super player
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Use the trick to get a 100 point player. Make him a small forward,
as tall as possible, and 267 pounds. Your player will be able to
cross them over or shoot over them without getting packed.
Recommended team
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In season mode, customize your team to any team (such as the Vipers)
and choose Jason Kidd (NJ), Allen Iverson (PHI), Jamal Anderson, Kobe
Bryant (LAL), Kerry Kittles (NJ), Shaq (LAL), Todd MacCulloh (NJ),
Vice Carter (TOR), Kenyon Martin (NJ), Paul Pierce (BOS), Mike Bibby
(SAC), Kieth Van Horn (NJ) or Barry (DET).
Alternately, put the following players on your custom team: Vince Carter,
Shaquel O'neal, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan, and
Gary Paton.
Alternately, put the following players on your custom team:
Kidd, Iverson, MacGrady, Stackhouse, Pierce, O'Neal, Webber, Duncan,
Bryant, A. Miller, and Garnett.
