Impossible to win a close game!!

[V6]

This 2004 version is miles ahead of last year's however, there is one major issue I have with it. When it comes to close games down the stretch, just forget about pulling out a win. I was playing as the NY Knicks against the San Antonio Spurs and down 13 points late in the third quarter. I mounted a come back and forced overtime. It was in overtime when my computer opponent began went nuts. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Spurs had 4 offensive rebounds for the whole game, in overtime, they had 6! From beyond the arch in overtime they hit an amazing 4 of 5 and wha la, I start missing lay up after lay up. Don't get me wrong, I love this years offering, but lets face it, in the top two levels, I feel that the deck is obviously stacked against you. With it, its either feast or famin. You'll either win big or not at all, there's no such thing as a close game in your favor.

[Andrew]

I have to disagree with you there. Most of my games are close, whether I win or lose.

[bballer22]

check if u have CPU assit on, coz i think if its on the loosing team has a chance to get bak up by making the winner miss everything!

[Ymakino]

In every live series including 2004, the cpu has the advantage down the stretch in close games..

But it seems like the CPU cheating in close games isn't really a problem so far for me in 2004. I have lost a few close ones,, but most of them my defence was just shit..

I just finished playing a mega close game against the bulls,, me spurs. I was down one with 15seconds left, I held the ball at the 3point line with parker, with 5seconds left i dump it to duncan in the post, chandlers defence was tight, and wasn't giving me no easy hoop inside, so i went with the fadeaway, i missed. Netrovich then grabs the offensive board and is fouled with .05 on the clock. He hits 2freethrows and wins the game

i love this game. it's a big step up.. like the step up from 99 to 2000, this is another jump

[fgrep15]

yea i dont agree either the only time i could say the cpu cheated was when i played san antonio and the comp hit 2 clutch 3's with Rasho Nesterovic and i had shaq contesting em too...but i still won by like 3 so who cares

[ChicagoBulls6in8]

yea i dont agree either the only time i could say the cpu cheated was when i played san antonio and the comp hit 2 clutch 3's with Rasho Nesterovic and i had shaq contesting em too...but i still won by like 3 so who cares

i see what you are saying about it not being a big deal becaue you still won the game but it would have annoyed the hell outta me.

[ACB]

I have to disagree with you there. Most of my games are close, whether I win or lose.

[scholt]

i have played about 7 online games, and i have to say i think there is some kind of 'catch up'

i have seen it in almost every game, whether in my favor or against me


i think ea tried to make it like in the nba where there is usually a couple of 'runs' in each game by each team

my .02

[1CenT]

the CPU do have a tendency of hitting more shots
and you seem to miss a lot of layups in da clutch..
i was using da celtics against dallas
i was tryin to get my triple double with PP ( ended up gettin it in OT )
i kept missing layups semi contested then they just started fast breakin
soo u do get quite pissed off when u miss a layup and they finish u off with a slam.. they tend to run better with missed layups cuz ur player is frozen after da shot..

anywayz.. its CPU assist i fink

[cyanide]

On All-Star, I managed to win a very improbable game. I was the Raptors and I was playing Milwaukee. I was down by 11 with a few minutes to go, and after playing good offense and good defense, I had to intentional foul a few times to make it closer as possible. Finally, when there was about 10 seconds left, I got a player (I think Lamond Murray) in isolation. As he was posting up and the clock ticking, he took a jumper and swished it. 1st overtime, the score was close all the way to the end. I was down by three with five seconds to go. When I inbounded the ball after over time, I made sure Vince got the ball. When he recieved it, Vince made a jab step then took the three. Swish! 2nd overtime, we just blew them away and won by 13. It was an awesome game