When Shootout starts, you'll be impressed. Clean, slightly clunky graphics, smooth control, great sound. Then turn on the Dreamcast. The graphics are the best in console hoops. Watch the players' expressions change to match the mood and the action.
Control is good, although it seems a bit slanted toward the arcade end of the spectrum.
It's like putting Michael Jordan on the court and matching him against Michael Douglas. Details are amazing. If a player is a whiner in real life, you'll hear him griping in the game. NBA 2K features the entire NBA, and includes the veterans as well as all the hot rookies. Shootout is probably one of the two or three best basketball games for PlayStation.