1.yes. I played 2 back to back 2nite with no lag/problems
2.no. not as easily. my last opponent kept trying to do it and turned it over at least 6-7 times.
3. control seems a little more tight. points in paint were down based on more contact animations etc. My 1st opponent ended up beating me with the bulls. You can not lead pass into the paint for buckets at will now. He was pretty predictable trying to take everyshot at pointblank range, or a 3, no midrange j's taken. It was not a fun experience for me. My J's weren't falling and I never really changed my d to adapt and that's what did me in. You can certainly compete with the cheesers and the fatigue model is ok post patch as well. Plays were still breaking off early when called at times online. I did not experience that problem offline.