What can I say to help you...I have both...I like both A LOT! Each has their own merits. Is TM:B like TM 1 & 2? Yup...and *then* some! Is NBA Street like every other roundball game you\'ve ever played? Hell no! It is over-the-top smashmouth Jam-style (but BETTA!!!) b-ball at its very best.
SO,....which you want ultimately comes back to *your* likes. I too rely on our forum folks\' reviews of games...and in these two gaming cases, their reviews forced (owww! they TWISTED my arm

) me to purchase both games. And I\'m eversoglad that I did! Best of luck if you are financially forced to deal with deciding one over the other...
PS. I *would* add one thought: IMHO, Street is easier to truely enjoy without another player playing at the same time. TM:B is more fun (again, IMO) with others...always has been...always will be. But Street has sweet enough A.I. so that you can easily feel like you are playing another person...