No matter what I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to get that animation to trigger.
#Nba live 2003 signature moves Pc
Not in the PC version, and not on PlayStation 2, either. In all the years that I’ve owned NBA Live 2003, I’ve never been able to pull off that nifty looking finger roll following a drop step. For a better idea of what I’m talking about, just watch the NBA Live 2003 intro: It’s not as iconic as Karl Malone’s signature dunk, but it’s the kind of move that he’d make in the paint when he wasn’t throwing it down. It may not look like anything special now, especially since we’re talking about animations from 2002, but it’s always looked rather slick to me. With Garrity out of position, The Mailman then performs an elegant-looking finger roll layup from a stationary start. Karl Malone backs down Pat Garrity in the high post, performs a drop step, and then fakes a shot. The move in question appears around forty seconds into NBA Live 2003’s intro video.
What is this elusive post move? Let’s take a look back…way back… Try as I might, I’ve never been able to perform it in all the years that I’ve had the game (which is to say, since late 2002). Alternatively, it may be a contextual animation that very rarely triggers, even when you appear to do everything correctly.įor me, my white whale of basketball gaming is a post move that can be seen in the introduction video of NBA Live 2003. You’ve seen it in trailers and other people’s gameplay footage, but for whatever reason, you just can’t perform the move yourself. Sometimes, however, there’s that one move that you’re just never able to perform. Whether it’s pulling off the Dream Shake, or performing a beautiful combination of dribbling moves that leaves a defender stumbling, developing superior skills on the sticks is supremely satisfying. There’s a distinct satisfaction that comes with mastering advanced moves in basketball video games.
This week, I’m taking a look back at a post move that I’ve never been able to perform in NBA Live 2003. You’ll also find old NLSC editorials re-published with added commentary, and other flashback content. Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia.