nba live 2001 is nothing ea promised tthat it would be. it\'s not even completly finised - no refs, no coaches, i was very disapointed. your able to tell that it was rushed. oh... and no franchise mode, no challenge mode, same create-a-player options as in 2000 (ea promised tattoos, shoes, etc.)
i\'ve heard the psone version does have franchise mode, but as far as any new options, i do not know.
i must admit though, i do enjoy playing it from time to time. the graphics are nice (not as nice as they should be) (as with many playstation2 games i\'ve owned/played)
one more negative point... the player voices are absolutly horrible.