Sega NHL 2K3 Manual page 12

D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play
D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . More Aggressive
D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . Less Aggressive
START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause
SEGA SPORTS TIP: Check Please.
Check hard. Check often. Keeping your opponent on the
ice will close off their passing lanes and disrupt the rhythm
of their attack.
Defensive Strategies
Zone: The Zone is a conservative coaching strategy.
The defensive zone is divided into five areas. It asks
the defensemen to outplay the opposition in all
1-on-1 situations.
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Box Plus 1: The Box Plus One is a forceful defense. It is a
balanced system, with the two wings and defensemen
forming a box. This system's standard principle is to keep
the opposition's unit outside the box. The center's role is to
help out the other players, particularly the defensemen.
1-2-2: The 1-2-2 is a mixed defense. The wings come low to
support the defensemen, but the center moves out to the blue
line in order to harass the opposition's defense and keep
them out of the play. The center will also look for timely
breakaway scoring chances which adds to opposition's worry.
SEGA SPORTS TIP: Hooking
When used discreetly, hooking can be an effective method
of unbalancing the opposition. Be careful, overuse will
attract the referee's attention, earning you minutes in the
penalty box.
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