Good but, needs a little help.
Yes they cut out the slam dunk contest, but I never play that anyway because I found it boring. So I wont miss that. But thats your call.
One thing that really botheres me is the freethrow shooting. It is the most diffucult thing in the game. I think out of 20 freethrows im lucky if I make 5.
You will like this game if you dont mind that the slam dunk contest is missing and the text is small and the difficult free throw shooting. Maybe it takes time to learn, I dont know, but its very fustrating.
Another problem is the camera angle. The far end of the court looks so far away. its hard to see the players. Also they dont always pass to the person that I want it to go to. I cant tell you how many back court violations I have had and that makes a user fustrated for sure because you know you didn't want it to pass to that person.
Overall i am happy with the game. the graphics are great the players look just like the person in real life. The stadiums are great looking. Rent the game first if your not sure.