People please play the NBA leagues before you say anything. All basketball games (just like all real-time strategies except Homeworld) are boring to play against computer, which is just there to prepare you for playing against other people. NBA Live 2003 has improved a LOT for online play, especially lag-wise, yes you can make freethrows now, silly running around for steal strategy does not work any more, running around under basket tapping shoot button for a lay-up does not work any more, and many other biggest blunders of the last game have been taken care of. The passing feature you're whining about looks a little weird sometimes but it gets the job done, meaning that whoever is supposed to end up with the ball ends up with it, and fast-breaks are not that hard to make either. Play the leagues, people, not AI or EASO...
Since the 1995 iteration, EA's NBA Live series has been the only consistent PC basketball franchise. Although they skipped 2002, EA has revamped NBA Live 2003 for the PC, and it turns out to be a fun, fast paced, arcade... Read Full Review
I'm not impressed with the same gameplay and nothings change much from its latest prequel (NBA LIVE 2001) Yeah what do expect, dribble the ball to the other court, pass then shoot. Its your average basketball game jus... Read Full Review