Before the game starts, you elect to control a guard, forward, or center. It makes no difference on offense, but on D, that s the player you re stuck with, so make sure the position you choose fits your game plan. Just like Blitz , this one s all about scoring. Turbo boosts and full-court passes move the ball up and down faster than a trucker on a Montana freeway. Impossible shots arc through the air, bounce off the rim, hang for a tantalizing second, then unbelievably drop home.
Defenders push and shove while ball handlers swing elbows and toss off head fakes.
The whole thing s an exhilarating rush that usually ends with a buzzer-beater, leaving one side screaming in frustration while the other does a victory dance around the couch. You get current NBA teams and rosters, but if you don t like those, you can create your own team from a pool of NBA jobbers like Vonteego Cummings and Eric Montross. You can play exhibition games, season games, or a tournament against the CPU with up to five friends. Try driveway favorites, such as 21, 2ball, Around the World and the three-point Shootout. Basketball purists will no doubt cry that Hoopz is a bowdlerization of their game.