The commentary is weak and often delivered too early, late, or not at all. Even normal game noises seem to be muted or non-existent. This could be a bug related to the camera angle since noises are louder and more plentiful in the instant replays. The music from previous Midway NBA games has always rocked, but Hoopz doesn't offer one catchy tune. Instead, they opted for some easy-listening pop music that blends into the background and is soon lost and forgotten.
Sports games have the luxury of offering unlimited gameplay opportunity.
The bottom line is that the game is just so weak your friends probably won't want to play it anymore than you will. Summary NBA Hoopz is nothing more than NBA Jam with a PlayStation 2 facelift, and a poor facelift at that. If you already have NBA Showtime, Hangtime, or Jam then stick with those for now and wait for something better to come along to fill this genre void on the PS2. Extreme arcade basketball is fun but NBA Hoopz isn't.