Link: http://au.gamespot.com/sports/blogs/spo ... -rise.html
Interestingly, the game doesn't even refer to you "running plays" in this system. Instead, by tapping the left bumper when your players are in position on the offensive side of the floor, you're calling for players to start moving around the floor and get open. Of course, underneath, the AI's gears are turning, as players look for spots to get open or streak to the basket. Unless you're calling a specific play (which you can do by pressing the right bumper and scrolling through a list), however, making something happen on the floor is just a matter of a simple tap of the button.
What play is called is dependent on several factors--the formation, the player holding the ball and his position on the floor, and what the defense is doing at that moment. Each time you look to create motion, you'll have a primary player to throw to (indicated by the Y icon over his head) and, in some cases, an option receiver (indicated by the B button). Of course, you're never required to actually run the play you just called--you can instead simply throw the ball to another player on the court using the A button and the right stick.
I like the sound of not having to call plays every time down the court. My teammates should already be running the offense. I wonder if the way NCAA 2010 runs its plays will transition to the Live series as well. Only time will tell.
