1st off........

cover boy
-either steve nash or lebron james
music
-more selection(less anoying music)
ratings
-more realistic: for ex: steve nash- 92; dwanye wade-86
player introductions
- showing team introduction video clip for home team
-have fireworks after team introduction, and smoke following it in the air to make it look even more realistic
nba all star weekend
-showing celebritys in front rows
-nba challenge(s)
-celebrity game
-more creative dunks in slam dunk contest(alley oops from other players and fans; a button to wave your hands and pump up the crowd before your dunk)
realistic tatics
-technical fouls in games (yelling at refs or shoving players)
-show fans interaction after a big play
- players on bench and crowd standing up at crunch time (momentum)
-players loosening up more during play; no stiff shooting or stiff moves-being more flexible on the floor
-post game show (inside the nba)
exclusive teams
-u.s.a dream team(s)
created players
-MANY more faces, hairstykes, etc...
dynasty mode
- avaliblity to create new jerseys as years progress
*new coaching mode (being able to run the team from a coaches prospective-every game is from the coaches point of view)
nba draft
- showing the players interacting with David Stern and his reaction to getting picked before standing at the podium