Basic Offense:

Left Stick: Move Player

Pro Stick(Right Stick): Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing

L2/LT: Post Up

R2/RT: Sprint.

L2/LB: Call Play (tap)/ Pick Control (hold)

R1/RB: Icon Pass

X/A: Pass/Touch Pass

Circle/B: Bounce Pass (tap)/Flashy Pass (double tap)

Square/X: Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop, double tap for Spin Gather)

Triangle/Y: Lob Pass (tap)/Alley-Oop (double tap)

up on D-Pad: 2K Smart Play

right on D-Pad: Points Of Emphasis

left on D-Pad: Quick Plays/ Offensive Strategies

Basic Defense:



X/A: Player Swap (closest to ball)

Circle/B: Take Charge

Square/X: Steal

Triangle/Y: Block/Rebound

Right on D-Pad: Points of Emphasis

Left on D-Pad: Defensive Sets

Down on D-Pad: Substitutions

Shooting:



Jump Shot: Move and hold the shot stick in any direction (toward hoop for bank shot)

Stepback Jumper: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop

Hop Gather: Press Square/X while driving (left stick determines direction of hop)

Spin Gather: Double tap Square/X while standing or driving

Putback Dunk/Layup:

Move & hold the shot stick in any direction during an offensive rebound.

Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk:

R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick left or right to with that hand (while driving)

Mid-Air Change Shot: Start dunk/layup, move the right stick in any direction while in the air

Pump Fake: Start a jump shot, then quickly release the shot stick

Step Through: Pump fake then press and hold the shot stick before pump fake ends

Euro Step Layup: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop left/right (while driving) toward hoop.

2-Hand Dunk: R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick toward hoop (while driving)

Flashy Dunk: R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop (while driving)

Runner Floater: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop (while driving close)

Normal Layup: Move and hold the shot stick toward hoop while driving (right stick direction determines finish hand)

Reverse Layup: Move and hold the shot stick toward the baseline (while driving baseline)

Dribbling:





Crossover: Move the right stick toward off hand, then quickly release

Between Legs Cross: Move the right stick between off hand and player’s back, then quickly release

Behind Back: Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release

Stepback: R2/RT + Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release

Signature Size-ups: R2/RT + Move the right stick in any direction then quickly release

In and Out: Move the right stick toward hoop then quickly release

Hesitation (Quick):

Move the right stick toward ball hand then quickly release





Hesitation (Escape):

Move the right stick toward ball hand but slightly back from hoop then quickly release





Spin:

Rotate the right stick from ball hand around player’s back, then quickly return to neutral





Half Spin:

Rotate the right stick in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to neutral





Triple Threat Jab:

Move right stick left or right then quickly release (while in triple threat)





Triple Threat Combo Move:

Move the right stick toward the hoop then quickly release (while in triple threat)





Triple Threat Stepback:

R2/RT + Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release (while in triple threat)





Triple Threat Spinout:

Rotate the right stick then quickly return to neutral (while in triple threat)









Passing:

Pass: X/A (left stick selects recipient)

Bounce Pass: Circle/B (left stick selects recipient)

Overhead/Lob Pass: Triangle/Y (left stick selects recipient)

Flashy Pass: Double tap Circle/B (left stick selects recipient)

Icon Pass: Press R1/RB then press action button of desired receiver

Fake Pass: Triangle/Y + Circle/B (while standing or driving)

Alley Oop: Double Tap Triangle/Y (left stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)

Rolling Inbound: Triangle/Y during baseline inbounds

Give and Go: Press and hold X/A to retain control of passer, release Circle/A to receive the ball back

PRO STICK Pass: R1/RB + right stick

Off-Ball Offense:

Call for Ball: X/A

Call for Alley-Oop: Double tap Triangle/Y (while cutting toward hoop)





Basic Defense:





Left Stick: Move Player

Right Stick: Quick Step/Hands Up/Contest

L2/LT: Intense D

R2/RT: Sprint.

L2/LB: Defensive Strategies (tap)/ Double Team (hold)

R1/RB: Icon Swap

X/A: Pass/Touch Pass

Fast Shuffle: Press & hold L2/LT or R2/RT & move the left stick in any direction.

Hands Up Defense: Press and hold right stick in any direction

Shot Contest: Press right stick towards shooter

Pass Contest: Press right stick away from dribbler





Off-Ball Defense:



Post Up/Ball Denial: L2/LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket)

Deny Hands Out: right stick in any direction

Ball Pressure: Press right stick toward ballhandler

Fight for position in Post: L2/LT + Left stick into defender (when posted off-ball)

Deny/Front Post: L2/LT + right stick left/right (when posted off-ball)

On-Ball Defense:



Intense-D: Press and hold L2/LT when in front of dribbler

Quick Step Cutoff: Move the right stick in the direction you want to step

Crowd Dribbler: Press and hold L2/LT when near the dribbler

Fast Shuffle: Press and hold L2/LT + R2/RT, move left stick in any direction

Hands Up Defense: Move and hold the right stick in any direction

Shot Contest: Move and hold the right stick in any direction when near shooter(during shot)

Vertical Contest: Move and hold left stick away from the shooter and press Triangle/Y

Swat Block: Hold R2/RT and press Triangle/Y

Take Charge: Press and hold Circle/B

Flop: While in take charge, release Circle/B, press Circle/B

Intentional Foul: Repeatedly press or press and hold X near ballhandler

Double Team: Press and hold L1/LB

Icon Double Team: Press L1/LB press and hold the action button of desired double teamer



Advanced Controls:





Positional Playcall: Press L1/LB, then press teammate’s action button and choose play from menu

Basic Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB

Advanced Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB. Use R1/RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and R1/RB to choose pick side.

Set Screen: Circle/B

Call for Screen: Triangle/Y



Icon Pick Control: Press L1/LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener

Slip Screen and Early Fade: Call for pick, then press L1/LB again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early

Post Moves:



Enter/Leave Post: Press and hold L2/LT to post up, release L2/LT to faceup

Drive to Key: R2/RT + Left stick toward key

Drive to Baseline: R2/RT + Left stick toward baseline

Quick Spin: Rotate the shot stick to outside shoulder

Hook Drive: Rotate shot stick to inside shoulder

Fakes: Move the shot stick in any direction but away from hoop





Post Shots (Shotstick):



Post Hook: Shot stick left or right toward hoop (close range)

Post Fade: shot stick left or right away from hoop (beyond close range)

Post Layup: Move and hold the shot stick left or right toward hoop (close range) while the left stick is deflected

Shimmy Shot: R2/RT + shot stick left or right away from hoop

Post Hop: Push left stick left or right away from hoop, then press Square/X

Post Stepback: left stick away from hoop, then press Square/X

Dropstep: left stick toward hoop, then press Square/X

Pump Fake: Start a shot listed above, then move the shot stick to neutral