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Everyone wants to be the hero on the basketball court, but the best teams make sure to involve all five players and take advantage of the unique skills found in each individual. Of course, that is absolutely necessary for hardcore gamers who want to win NBA Live 10 tournaments for the PS3 and Xbox 360, especially when matched up with a tough opponent. Like other sports video games, NBA Live 10 is very realistic and it is very difficult to win when only one or two players contribute to the effort. To avoid this, gamers must be familiar with their squad and understand what each individual brings to the table, so read on for a breakdown of the five basketball positions.
The best teams have a dominant front line, so we will begin by looking at the center position. This is usually the most physically impressive player on the court, charged with controlling the paint on defense and scoring inside on offense. Looking back at famous NBA centers, one usually thinks of Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt Chamberlain, all guys who were unstoppable on offense and impenetrable on defense.
In all cases, you should be using your point guard to distribute the ball, by finding mismatches and open shooters on the court. Somebody like Nash can run the pick-and-roll, either passing or shooting from the top of the key, while Rondo should drive into the lane and find an open big man when the help comes. Overall, your point guard will likely be your best passer and your best dribbler.
On the offensive end, you will want to bring the ball up the court with your point guard, who is mostly responsible for initiating offense and involving the other players. Because they will usually be the best passer on your team, you will want to make entry passes to the post with your point guard, along with passes to open shooters on the outside. These can all be accomplished by running the pick-and-roll or by driving into the lane and drawing a secondary defender. Your shooting guard, meanwhile, is tasked with finding open space on the floor, before receiving the ball from your point guard to create a shot opportunity. Sure, great players like Kobe Bryant can play the role of primary ball-handler, but he can also move well without the ball. Others, like Ray Allen, are far more efficient moving without the ball, rather than driving to the basket or shooting off the dribble. The shooting guard is usually the smaller of the two wing players, but this is not always the case.
Along with your shooting guard, your small forward is the other wing player on your squad. Ideally, this player will be a solid shooter with a big body that can help out with rebounding and playing inside. LeBron is an extreme example, but shows how a powerful player with ball handling and shooting skills can dominate on the court. The small forward is often the best player on any team – think of Paul Pierce, Andre Igoudala and Rudy Gay, for example.
Finally, the point guard is the player who controls the ball and is responsible for involving teammates and giving them the best chance to succeed. Often, the point guard is the team leader, and that is especially true in NBA Live 10. Having a guy like Chris Paul or Steve Nash to run the pick-and-roll and make pinpoint passes is the difference between winning and losing. You will want to bring the ball up with your point guard and look to pass before shooting. So, think you have what it takes to win an NBA Live 10 tournament for the PS3 and Xbox 360? As long as you understand the positions, your job will be much easier. Use your point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center properly to succeed more often than you fail… have fun!
The author is a game writer. Playing in dozens sports Ps3 games tournaments, he writes hints about the original xbox 360 video game walkthroughs that he revealed by his own.
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