NBA 2005 makes me verry angry

[El_Presidente]

I'm gonna itemize my rants bout this game
1. the comeback code
The CPU doesnt do this one one massive rush in the 4th, the do this in small segments throughout the game to make it close then in the 4th...BOOM! Especially if the CPU is taking the last shot. IF you don't put a hand icon guy on the sudden superman taking the last shot, YOU ARE DEAD MEAT.

2. Pumpfakes are nerfed
I don't know who's the brilliant birdbrain in EA Canada who came up with the idea of the CPU initiating an unstoppable steal animation when you do a pumpfake. I'd like to tomahawk a Spalding to his loins. Basically pumpfakes=turnovers. Now I cant do my old 2004 play of pump faking and offballing a penetration. Truly an idiotic blip by EA.

3. AND STILL PICK AND ROLLS DON'T WORK
set up a pick and your guard will slide around your pick to "extend himself and force a miss". Unfortunately we're not seeing some nice defense here.

4. plays do not work at certain times.
Press down and Pick and Roll (or whatever)wont initiate. I've pressed the desired button in my controller several times before the play begins. This is inexcusable. In 2004, whenever I press the button of the play, the play executes immediately.

[Sonic98]

What's the deal with the comptuer lowering the sholder into you in the post? I have yet you be able to do this myself and an offensive foul is never called. How do you stop that?

[WatWuzUThinkin]

Reading some of these replies make me feel a lil better about this game. I know I'm not the only one having trouble. I played NBA live 04 to death. I loved it so no doubt I was really excited about 05. This game is probably the most frustrating game I've ever played. 04 had its problems but overall the game was fun. 05 is so frustrating that its just not fun to me. I hope EA takes everthing thats been said in this thread into consideration when making 06. And they need to incorporate a relevant practice session. Like practicing plays instead of the dumb one man practice.