GamePro Goes One On One With The NBA (Page 2 of 7)

The first player GamePro sat down with was Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics, who proved to us just how important video games are to NBA players.

GP: How'd you get involved in gaming?

PP: I got interested in videogames because I couldn't go outside at night when I was a little kid, in the early days.

GP: What's it like seeing yourself in NBA games today?

PP: Since I've been in the NBA, it's been great to actually play as myself in these videogames. For so many years I'd been playing with all of the other players and now I can go out there as myself and shoot all the time.

GP: What game consoles did you play growing up?

PP: I was really into the Sega Genesis and Nintendo when I was in elementary school. Then the Playstation came out with these crazy graphics and I got into that. I was always a basketball and football guy.

GP: What's it like to do this mo-cap for NBA Live 09?

PP: It's even more like real-life, knowing that when I get the new game and I use my go-to move that all of the other players can't do that. I did a nice little fade-away jumper, a nice little left hand dunk and some other secret moves I can't give away.

GP: What did you think of NBA Live 08?

PP: I think it's great what they're doing with this franchise. They're always finding new ideas to make it more real. Just when you think they can't make it more real they find ways to go and make it better.

GP: What's it like seeing yourself in high definition in these videogames?

PP: It's a lot of fun. I have a 60-inch flat screen at home so I turn off all the lights and play games on it. I play these NBA videogames and I always wish that I could do some of the same things from the videogames in real life. Well, now I can.

GP: How popular are videogames amongst NBA players?

PP: In the NBA, videogames are so popular owners and teams are putting videogames in players' locker rooms. You can go to Dallas and everyone has their own individual videogame in their locker. A number of teams have that now. The game industry has blown up to a whole 'nother level.

GP: Where do you stack up amongst the gamers on the Celtics?

PP: I have nine new players on my team right now, so I don't know yet.

GP: Do the Celtics have a game set-up in the arena?

PP: We have a videogame system in our locker room. A lot of guys play the Madden game because when it comes to the NBA games, everybody wants to be the Celtics. When everybody wants to be the Celtics and you're on the Celtics how are you going to play?

GP: Do you check your player ratings when new NBA games come out?

PP: I get mad when I see a guy that I know I'm better than get a better player rating than me.

GP: Is that one of the fringe benefits of being in an NBA game? Asking EA Sports to raise your player attributes?

PP: Maybe I can get a better player rating now that I've done the mo-cap. I have an inside track on it now.

GP: Has the technology in mo-cap changed any since you last did this?

PP: The technology is a lot of the same thing. You put on this real hot and tight suit and go out there and do all the moves so they can capture it and put it in the game. It's still as sweaty as it was the last time.

GP: What's it like wearing that mo-cap suit?

PP: The suit is tight as hell. I just wish they had a hole in it so I could take a dump. I'll deal with it for another hour or so.

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