It's just fun to play
One thing I enjoy about this game is the wacky scoring system. On your drive to the hoop you'll pick up coins that are worth 1 point each after you make a basket. But you must watch out for enemies fireing green shells, red shells , bom-boms , and many other items at you. If one maneges to connect with you you lose a good portion of you coins and drop the ball.
The shooting and dunking aspect is made extremely easy. You shoot by making an upwords stroke with the stylus. You can charge your shot t increase the odds of it making it. You dunk in the same manner but you first must be closer to the hoop. You can also do a special by taping in a specified symbol twice on the screen. This is a guaranteed basket worth 40 points if you make it.
When all is said and done this game is simply addictive. Alternate ball colors unlockable courts, and secret characters give this game alot of replay value. You'll want to challenge all you can to multiplayer to prove your skills. I highly suggest you pick this one up.