This game is a f***ing joke. Without the CPU assistance you can beat the CPU by 40 games, even on Superstar difficulty. I tried the so called tweaked rosters, they are pretty good, but except the fact that the players were doing the dribble in slow-mo I didn't notice any difference in the scoring.
And if you turn on CPU assistance, then you get a bullsh*t game I just played. Against Minnesota (I'm with Sacramento) I was leading by 20 points 3 minutes before the final whistle. Then of course they started scoring three pointers. It doesn't matter that I blocked 5 shots straight, they'd score on the 6th. Then I miss a dunk. Then they score a 3 pointer again. Then I miss a layup. Then a 3 pointer again. Then I miss a dunk. I get the rebound, I miss the layup. Again, they get the three. I try to kill some time, they steal the ball, again, a three (they actually turn back from the fastbreak). I miss a dunk again, get the rebound, miss a dunk, get the rebound they steal the ball. Another three. I kill the rest of the time, except with 2 seconds left they steal the ball and score from half-court. And they win.
I'm not even going to start bitching about the sh*tty AI, EA hasn't changed ANYTHING about the AI's defense or offense since 95. Great graphics, sometimes really good gameplay, but come ooooon!!! You can try playing good and realistic basketball against the CPU, but they just cheat waaay too much. And if they don't cheat then they just plain suck. I think the CPU assistance could be fixed with a patch. Basketball isn't just about 6 point or 8 point or 20 point runs! Keep the ballance, if I score, then let the cpu score too, but if I dominate the game, let me win for god's sake, not with 30 points, but with 10 or 6 points.