From playing the demo build in Vegas with JWill and Lid I can 100% say you won't be disappointed. Imagine having a nice Benz for years and then you drop a Ferrari engine in it. That's the best way I can describe my time with it (which was a lot). It looks the same but feels more powerful on both ends and it really is a chess match. The defense felt great, but I didn't see much said here about the new offensive controls. DON'T CHANGE THEM. With the defense able to have more contact and poke the ball away, I found the ability to make a move and go right into a shot, without hitting a modifier, a seamless transition that could one up a defender if done in real Bball context. That split second makes a difference. You WILL throw many bad flashy passes at first (shoot buttons from 13), but its worth it once you get it down.