Roster Information: Playbooks

Please use this thread to post any information and suggestions regarding team playbooks.

Oops these section will be my experty hehehe ill post all the team playbooks that i know

Sorry for the double post but as promised here:

Suggested TEAM PLAYS for every TEAMS

Atlanta-JOE JOHNSON/JOSH SMITH/MARVIN WILLIAMS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
-Shooter B 2-3 Trapping Zone

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer PF Man To Man
Single Double Half Court Man To Man
Rocket Fuel 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Cavalier 2-2-1 Half Court Trap

Boston-PAUL PIERCE/KG/RAY ALLEN

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Boston 2-3 Shifting Zone

Offensive Quick PLays Defensive Quick PLays
Scorer SF Man To Man
Rip Iso 1-3-1 Trapping Zone
Single Double Box And 1
Zipper 3/4 Court Man To Man

Charlotte-JASON RICHARDSON/OMEKA OKAFOR/GERALD WALLACE

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power Diamond And 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Shooter B 1-2-2 FC Press
Double Back Screen 1-3-1 Zone
Rocket Fuel Half Court Man To Man
Power PF Man To Man

Chicago-LUOL DENG/BEN GORDON/KIRK HINRICH

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Bulls Eye 1-2-1-1 Full Court Press

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Rocket Fuel Full Court Man To Man
Shooter A Man To Man
Shooter B Half Court Trap
Zipper 2-3 Shifting Zone

Cleveland-LEBRON JAMES/Z.ILLGAUKUS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Cavalier Half Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SF Half Court Trap
Triple Threat 2-2-1 Full Court Press
High Flyer SG 3-2 Shifting Zone
Power C Man to Man

Dallas-DIRK NOWITZKI/JOSH HOWARD/JASON KIDD

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Flare 2-3 Shifting ZONE

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SF 2-2-1 Half Court Trap
Shooter B 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Mid Power Man To Man
Scorer PF Box And 1

Denver-CARMELO ANTHONY/AI

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Triple Threat Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SF 3-1-1 Full Court Press
Secondary Quick Hitters Half Court Man To Man
Double Power 3/4 Man To Man
Zipper 1-3-1 Trapping Zone

Detroit-RASHEED WALLACE/RIP HAMILTON/CHAUNCEY BILLUPS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Balance 1-2-2 Full Court Press

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Rip Iso Half Court Man To Man
Screen Game Diamond And 1
Single Double Full Court Man To Man
Scorer PF 3-2 Trap (SF on Top)

Golden State-BARON DAVIS/MONTA ELLIS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Sonic Diamond And 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick PLays
Boston Half Court Man To Man
Flare 3-1-1 Full Court Press
High Flyer SF 1-3-1 Zone
Scorer SG Man To Man

Houston-TRACY MCGRADY/YAO MING

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Rocket Fuel 3-4 Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SG Half Court Man To Man
Power C 2-2-1 Half Court Trap
Backdoor Play Full Court Man To Man
Zipper 3-1-1 Full Court Press

Indiana-JERMAINE ONEAL/JAMAAL TINSLEY

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power Half Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick PLays Defensive Quick PLays
Power C 3-2 Trap (SF On Top)
Scorer PF Man To Man
Shooter B 3/4 Court Man To Man
Shuffle 1-2-1-1 Full Court Press

LA Clippers-ELTON BRAND/CORY MAGGETTE/CUTTINO MOBLEY

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power 2-3 Trapping Zone

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Power PF Diamond And 1
Scorer SF 2-2-1 Half Court Trap
Options Man To Man
Scorer PF Half Court Man To Man

LA Lakers-KOBE BRYANT/PAU GASOL/LAMAR ODOM

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Shooter A Box And 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SG Man To Man
Sonic 2-2-1 Half Court Trap
Scorer PF 3/4 Court Man To Man
Secondary Quick Hitters Half Court Corner Trap

Memphis-RUDY GAY

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power 3-2 Shifting Zone

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Options Man To Man
Single Double Half Court Trap
Scorer PF 3-2 Trap (SF On Top)
Power PF Half Court Man To Man

Miami-D.WADE/MARION/RICKY DAVIS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Scorer SG 3-4 Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Backdoor Play Man To Man
Power C Full Court Man To Man
Sonic 2-3 Trapping Zone
Rip Iso 2-2-1 Full Court Press

Milwaukee-REDD/BOGUT/MAURICE WILLIAMS/SIMMONS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Secondary Quick Hitters Double Team

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Power C Man To Man
Scorer PF 3/4 Court Man To Man
Shooter B 3-2 Zone
Rocket Fuel 2-3 Zone

Minnesota-AL JEFFERSON

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power 2-3 Shifting Zone

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Power PF Half Court Man To Man
Boston Half Court Trap
Single Double 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Scorer PF 1-3-1 Zone A

New Jersey-VINCE CARTER/RICHARD JEFFERSON

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Screen Game 1-2-2 Full Court Press

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Sonic 3-4 Court Man To Man
Boston Half Court Man To Man
Scorer SF 1-2-1-1 Full Court Press
Double Back Screen 1-3-1 Trapping Zone

New Orleans-CHRIS PAUL/DAVID WEST/PEJA

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Balance Half Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick PLays
Sonic Half Court Trap
High Flyer SF Diamond And 1
Shooter A Man To Man
Scorer PF Double Team

New York-ENTIRE STARTING 5

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Options Double Team

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick PLays
Double Power Man To Man
Shooter A Half Court Corner Trap
Sonic Half Court Man To Man
Shooter B 3-4 Court Man To Man

Orlando-DWIGHT HOWARD/RASHARD LEWIS

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
High Screen Diamond And 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Power PF Double Team
Double Back Screen Man To Man
Scorer PF 3-4 Half Court Man
Shooter B 3-2 Shifting Zone

Philadelphia-ANDRE IGUODALA/ANDRE MILLER

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Screen Game Box 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Play
Philly Half Court Man To Man
Boston Man To Man
Shooter B 1-3-1 Zone A
Power PF 3-1-1 Full Court Press

Phoenix-Starting 5

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
High Screen 2-3 Zone

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Power C 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Scorer PF Double Team
Shooter B Half Court Corner Trap
Rising Sun Man To Man

Portland-BRANDON ROY/LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE/MARTELL WEBSTER

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Shuffle Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Mid Power 3/4 Half Court Man
Scorer SF Full Court Man To Man
Secondary Quick Hitter Half Court Man To Man
Scorer PF Double Team

Sacramento-Ron Artest, Kevin Martin

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Scorer SF Diamond And 1

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick PLays
Boston Man To Man
Sonic Double Team
Backdoor Cutter 2-2-1 Half Court Trap
Scorer PF Half Court Man To Man

San Antonio-TIM DUNCAN-PF/MANU GINOBILI/TONY PARKER

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Power Full Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer PF Half Court Trap
Boston Half Court Man To Man
Shooter B 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Power PF 3/4 Court Man To Man

Seattle-KEVIN DURANT/DAMIEN WILKINS/CHRIS WILCOX

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Single Double Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick PLays
Options Half Court Man To Man
Mid Power 1-3-1 Trapping Zone
Shooter B 1-2-1-1 Full Court Press
Sonic Half Court Corner Trap

Toronto-CHRIS BOSH/ANDREA BARGNANI/TJ FORD

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Power PF Double Team

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Flare 3-4 Court Man To Man
Rising Sun Full Court Press
Zipper Man To Man
Scorer PF Box And 1

Utah-CARLOS BOOZER/DERON WILLIAMS/MEHMET OKUR

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Double Back Screen 3-4 Court Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Scorer SF Man To Man
Double Power 1-3-1 Zone
Screen Game 1-2-2 Full Court Press
Scorer PF Half Court Man To Man

Washington-ANTOINE JAMISON/GILBERT ARENAS/CARON BUTLER

Team Strategy Defensive Strategy
Flare Man To Man

Offensive Quick Plays Defensive Quick Plays
Shooter A Double Team
Boston 2-3 Zone
Rocket Fuel Half Court Man To Man
Scorer PF 2-3 Shifting Zone


I hope this can really help in improving the NBALIVE 2006 gameplay

No worries, I'll close the other thread. Thanks for the info.

The team playbook is useless IMO. Because running, penetrating and dunking has always been the best way to score when playing live on PC. . Its nice to run plays but its far from being the best way to score or to win games... I dont remember how was 06 though... But i think it was the same as 07/08 in that regard, wasnt it ??

It depends how you want to play, but it's more about trying to get the PC to play realistically.

Could you make the CPU play the way the team plays in real-life? I don't know if all those "team strategies" in NBA LIVE is just words or does the CPU really respond and play the way you program it to play...

Like I said, that is the aim. I can't guarantee perfection.

The cpu really plays those team strategies that ive posted as a matter of fact i have already applied it to 08 from my last 4.0 aiact

I think that if you guys really want the cpu to play realistically and run plays then NBA LIVE 06 is the solution.There is also no pg domination or many other gameplay issues that are present in 07 and 08 and kris I remember I posted those a couple months back and I really appreciate you using them in your gamefix.can u please test the sliders I use. and maybe use them on your gamefix.


here's playmakers from nba live 06 but they work as well on nba live 07 and nba live 08

Level: Superstar/All-Star/Broadcast/Shot Control Optional

Assign High Pressure Defense to all PF's and C's for both CPU and Human players. You have to take control of the CPU at the start of games to set their Pressure defense then switch over to your team before the tip off.

Game Speed's
40=12 MINUTES
45=10 MINUTES
50=8 MINUTES

All Penalties sliders are setup based on NBA League average. So, if you don't agree with the league average lower them at your own personal options.

Game Speed: 40-45-50
Free Throw Difficulty: 100
Boundary Force Field: 75
Injury Frequency: 50
Fatigue Effect: 50
Charge/Block Foul Frequency: 75
Shooting Foul Frequency: 25
Reach-in Foul Frequency: 50...(Helps to spread out fouls amongst players)
In-air Collision Foul Frequency: 75.....(This is very realistic if U control 1 defender)

USER:

User Steal Ability: 25
User Interception Ability: 25
User Shot Block Ability: 50
User Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 50
User Freestyle Effectiveness: 25
User Dunk vs. Lay-up Frequency: 25
User Substitution Frequency: 50
User On-ball Defense Assist: 50
User Offensive Rebounding: 1
User Defensive Rebounding: 99
User Fakeout Discipline: 75
User Short Range Shooting: 35
User Medium Range Shooting: 40
User Long Range Shooting: 45
User Dunk Percentage: 75
User Lay-up Percentage: 25
User Adjusted Shot Percentage: 25
User On-ball Physical Defense: 75
User Poor Release Shot Percent: 40
User Double-team Effectiveness: 75
User Pro Hop Effectiveness: 25
User Drop Step Effectiveness: 25

CPU:

CPU Steal Ability: 25
CPU Interception Ability: 25
CPU Shot Block Ability: 50
CPU Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 75
CPU Freestyle Effectiveness: 50
CPU Dunk Frequency: 25
CPU Substitution Frequency: 50
CPU Offensive Rebounding: 1
CPU Defensive Rebounding: 99
CPU Fakeout Discipline: 75
CPU Short Range Shooting: 35
CPU Medium Range Shooting: 40
CPU Long Range Shooting: 45
CPU Dunk Percentage: 75
CPU Lay-up Percentage: 15
CPU Adjusted Shot Percentage: 15
CPU Adjusted Shot Frequency: 15
CPU On-ball Physical Defense: 75
CPU Poor Release Shot Percent: 40
CPU Double-team Effectiveness: 75
CPU Pro Hop Effectiveness: 75
CPU Drop Step Effectiveness: 75

use the plays kris posted with playmakers nba live 06 sliders you'll get amazing results.

Last edited by atlwarrior on Thu May 29, 2008 6:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Ok bro ill try your settings i really am using your suggested plays cuz it really gives good results .

Hi Altwarya9,

I've tried your suggestion of putting high pressure defence on all Cs, and the gameplay seems to be much better, coupled with Andrew's sliders....

Thanks!!

Sorry if I'm an idiot, but is there some quick way to copy someone else's sliders? Or do you guys print them and enter them in the game like I do?

Sometimes I wish people wouldn't assume that we've all been in these forums for years and all know how to do all this stuff.

TIA

EDITED: to remove the word edit.

Last edited by Stealth on Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:09 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hi Stealth

I believe there is a tutorial whereby u can read on how to do editing. Or you can go to NBA Wiki to it check out.

As for the sliders, you have to adjust to the numbers in the game. However, I'm not sure if you can use DB Commander to change the settings... I think other members will be in a better position to advice on this.

Thx Bodz. After downloading all the patches and reading the Readme's, I learned that you can use someone else's settings.dat file.

The only disadvantage is that some of their other settings might not be suitable, though it's probably quicker to change them back than print out and modify the individual gameplay sliders.

hi, i'm just wondering what do i do with the playbook that Kris has written down, are we suppose to change team strategies (offensive/defensive) right after tip-off manually? or will there be a patch so that every team will have their own set of strategies without editing it once the game has started each time? Thanks

TC#10, for that to happen without having to do it manually, you may want to try doing it via DB Commander...

hi, i'm just wondering what do i do with the playbook that Kris has written down, are we suppose to change team strategies (offensive/defensive) right after tip-off manually? or will there be a patch so that every team will have their own set of strategies without editing it once the game has started each time? Thanks

The info is being collected so that we can update the databases.

is there a tutorial or info on editing playbooks through dbf?

You may want to check out this link from Live 06 section. Somebody did try to attempt to edit the playbooks and released it as a patch.

http://www.nbaliveforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=29604

Personally, I prefer the element of surprise rather than dictate how the AI plays the opponents.

yep i was able to see that thread and it didnt work for me...oh well...thanks anyways...

Dont worry guys i promise you once the rosters of andrew will be released ill start editing the offensive and defensive plays...

TIA, Kris

Can someone explain to me what some of these sliders mean, i mean, what do they bring in the game?

User Double-team Effectiveness: 75
User Pro Hop Effectiveness: 25
User Drop Step Effectiveness: 25
User Fakeout Discipline: 75
User Freestyle Effectiveness: 25


Thanks!