Superstars, on the other hand, are the players that are household names - players that continually elevate their game to a heightened level. Star players are guys that stand out above the crowd with some specific facets to their game that make them strong members of a squad, such as their shooting, defense or passing skills. Regular players are the guys that are good enough to play in the league, but aren't particularly significant enough to stand out. This year, players are aligned along three separate levels: Regular, Star and Superstar. Live 07 tries to highlight this with a new focus on Freestyle Superstar Controls. Getting Ready For Tip-off Basketball may be a team sport, but it's always been extremely easy to spot the stars from the generic faces on the court and the elite athletes that rose above them all in the NBA. There's something that's particularly unbalanced about this new system though, because some three or four game stretches away from home will sometimes knock out two or three of your starting five without fail. It might not seem like a major part, but going on a long stretch around the country will negatively affect the strength of your players, making them much more susceptible to injury and long stints out of the lineup. The other is based on the amount of time that your team spends on the road, playing against opposing teams in their home arenas. The first is based off the amount of game time your players log by starting or coming off the bench. Dynasty mode also tracks the fatigue factor on your players in two ways. This+year+you'll+need+to+focus+on+how+well+your+team+plays+together. The lower the rating, the harder it is for a team to mount a comeback during a big game. Team Chemistry is important because the play of your team is affected by how high or low your rating is. As you progress through the season, you'll need to continually check in with these guys to see how well your squad is progressing, as well as what the team's particular chemistry is. These can range from players potentially being traded to highly skilled coaches and staff members looking for new organizations to become part of. Along with the standard assistants, scouts and trainers, you'll also need to hire a new assistant head coach to schedule team events such as practices or press days as well as check up on potential rumors that may be used to your advantage. Players can now choose to relive the 2006 NBA draft and pick their favorite rookies to help build the future of their team. Welcome to the GM's Office The Dynasty mode has made a return this year with some new enhancements, such as a larger focus on the draft, team dynamics and scheduling. As a result, Live 07 is a game that really should be riding the bench instead of starting this year. Unfortunately, in their quest to make the control system better, they neglected both gameplay and the basic mechanics of the sport itself. So it was pretty obvious that EA Sports would refine the system to hopefully make it more balanced for this year. While the flashy moves did separate the stars from the generic athletes, it also made them extremely dominant during the games. Last year, NBA Live 07 tried to restore the creativity and the spontaneity to the basketball court by introducing Freestyle Superstar Controls to the game.