NBA Live 2005

Good Defense:
When playing defense, if you have trouble guarding the ball carrier try switching
control to one of your big men down low in the paint and ?roam? the key while
your CPU teammate does the work up top guarding the ball carrier. This puts you
in position to stop penetration easily and force your opponent to shoot from
outside. If the big man you choose to control is also a Big Blocker (as indicated by
the Hand ICON) he should be able to turn away even the best offensive players
with fearsome blocks and in-air collisions. Playing tough defense is your key to
victory when playing against the toughest opponents.

All teams and jerseys:
Win the slam dunk contest.

Easy shots:
Before attempting a shot when you are closely guarded, try stepping back to clear
space and increase your chances of making the basket. To step back, tap Right
Analog-stick Down when you are standing and dribbling the ball. At any point
during this move, you can press Shoot to launch your shot. This is also a great
move if your player is standing just inside the arc and want to try a 3-pointer
instead of a long-range 2.

Between the legs twice dunk:
Start from the three point line, then press Circle as your gather. While gathering,
hold L1 + R1 + Circle. Hold the buttons until you see the person holding it with
both hand, then release. You should get a 50 in the dunk contest

Flip Gather:
Toss an Alley Oop and hold L1 + R1 + Circle. This will result in the Flip Gather that
appears on the video.

Rainbow Gather:
To do the gather that Darius Miles does in the Advanced video, hold L1 + R1, then
rotate the Right Analog-stick clockwise, starting at the bottom.

Soccer Gather:
Hold D-pad Left and press Right Analog-stick Left and rotate it clockwise 360
degrees.

Dunk and hang on rim by armpit:
Hold L1 and press Square for the gather and Circle for the dunk. For the best
result, hold Circle until the ball is at its highest peak.

Throw ball off screen:
Hold D-pad Left or Right (depending on which side you want to dunk from), then
tap Right Analog-stick Up.

Throw ball off the camera:
Hold D-pad Up and tap Right Analog-stick Up.

Throw ball off shot clock:
Hold L1 + R1 and press the Right Analog-stick in any direction.

Throw ball off your head:
When in the dunk contest or practice dunking mode, you can throw the ball off of
your head. Press Right Analog-stick Left then move it 180 degrees clockwise to the
Right, making a semicircle.


Clyde Drexler's Under The Rim Windmill:
From the 3 point corner, hold L1 + R1 and move toward basket with Triangle.
Then, tap Triangle again.

Dee Brown's Cover Eyes dunk:
Hold L1 + R1 and move toward the basket with Circle. Then, tap Square.

Michael Jordan's Rock The Baby dunk:
When running up to the net, hold R1 then press Square as your gather, and then
press Square again.

Vince Carter's Arm In Rim dunk:
Note: Depending on how well it is timed and how long you hold it, you can get your
armpit in the rim; also do this with a lob for an automatic 50. Hold L1 and move
toward the basket with Square. Then, tap Triangle.

Rock The Cradle dunk:
Hold R1 and move toward the basket with Square. Then, tap Triangle.

Air Jordan dunk:
Press Square to lift off, then hold Circle.

T-Mac's All-Star Game Backboard Toss:
Press R3 to throw the ball off the backboard in an All-Star game then tap Square.

Vince Carter's Arm In Rim dunk:
Note: Depending on how well it is timed and how long you hold it, you can get your
armpit in the rim; also do this with a lob for an automatic 50. Hold L1 and move
toward the basket with Square. Then, tap Triangle.

360 Pump dunk or 180 Pump dunk:
Hold R1 and move toward the basket with Triangle. Rotate the Left Analog-stick
360 or 180 degrees, then tap Triangle again.

720 dunk:
Hold R1 and press Triangle for your gather. Then, rotate the Left Analog-stick two
times very fast and press Circle as your trick. You need to hold it for awhile to
finish the trick.

Dunk and hang on rim by armpit:
Hold L1 and press Square for the gather and Triangle for the dunk. For best
results, hold Triangle until the ball is almost at its highest peak.

One Hand Windmill:
Hold R1 and move toward the basket with Circle. Then, tap Triangle.

Two Hand Windmill:
Hold L1 and move toward the basket with Circle. Then, tap Triangle.

Two Hand Reverse Windmill:
Hold L1 and move toward the basket with X. Then, tap Triangle.

One Hand Tomahawk:
Hold L1 and move toward the basket with Circle. Then, tap X.

Under The Legs Two Hand Reverse:
Move toward the basket with Triangle. Then, tap X.

Behind the back dunk (not reverse):
Hold L1 + R1 and move toward basket with Square. Then, tap Circle.

Between legs twice dunk (automatic 50):
Hold L1 + R1 and move toward basket with Circle. Then, tap Circle again.

360 between legs dunk or 180 between legs dunk (automatic 50):
Move towards the basket, tap X, rotate the Left Analog-stick 360 or 180 degrees,
then tap X again.

Statue Of Liberty:
Move towards the basket, tap X once, rotate the Left Analog-stick 360 degrees,
then tap Circle

Behind the backboard alley oop one hander:
Start from behind the backboard, by the three point line. Hold R1, hit the right
anolog stick up. Before it hits the ground hit Square as your take off then hit circle.
If you did it right you should get a 50 everytime.

Throw ball off your head:
When in the dunk contest or practice dunking mode, you can throw the ball off of
your head. Press Right Analog-stick Left then move it 180 degrees clockwise to the
Right, making a semicircle.

Alley-oop to self:
Press R3 then Square to dunk the ball. Note: This can only be used on 5 on 5 or 1
on 1.

Kick Alley-oop:
Hold L1 and move the Right Analog-stick 270 degrees counter-clockwise staring
from Down. Your player will toss the ball over his shoulder, then kick it with his
right foot.

Backflip Under The Legs dunk:
Toss the ball while pressing L1 + R1, then press Circle to do a backflip, gather,
and tap X.

360 Between The Legs Off The Backboard dunk (automatic 50):
Press Right Analog-stick Up to throw the ball off the backboard. Next, for your
gather press L1 + R1 + X while rotating the Left Analog-stick 360 degrees. Then,
go to the hoop, hold L1 + R1 and tap X.

Winning championships easily:
To win championships without playing, just save and simulate. If you lose, quit
without saving and simulate again until you win.

Easy dynasty points:
Play a game under the rookie difficulty in dynasty mode and get 20 shots in a row.
Just do dunks and play against a team with no shot blockers. You will get over
2000 dynasty points.