When Sega decided to discontinue the Dreamcast, it opted to make its  excellent sports titles available for other consoles. And not a moment too soon.   Competition is always good and Sega Sports titles, likeNBA 2K2, are some  of the best in the business.NBA 2K2features all the teams, rosters, and, most importantly, rule  changes (like the now-legal zone defense) found in the real NBA. Player faces  have been mapped to realistic body types (complete with tattoos), so you can  identify a big man like Shaq or a speedster like Iverson without looking at  their numbers. The game takes full advantage of the graphics-rendering power of  advanced consoles by including better texturing, lighting effects, facial  animations, and a higher polygon count to make sure all the jukes, spins, jumps,  and dunks are as realistic as possible. The audio is also good, particularly the  play-by-play, which is accurate and speedy.The controls are intuitive--even for people used to the Dreamcast--especially in  the area of on-the-fly play calling. You can now use the right analog stick  instead of the digital pad, so you don't have to take your thumb off the main  controls (left analog stick) to call a new play or change formations. Other  controls let you quickly and fluidly box out your opponent, spin, shoot, pass,  fake, and dunk.There are also eight street-ball courts, and this addition makes for almost an  entirely new game. In this respect, it is the equal of the EA Sports NBA Live  series. ButNBA 2K2surpasses EA's title with its excellent AI. This game  is challenging, satisfying, and fun in both single and multiplayer modes.--Bob AndrewsPros:Gorgeous graphicsIntuitive controlsGreat AICons:A release date too long after the start of the NBA season(This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of this game.)