BASIC CONTROLS

BASIC OFFENSE
Move Player
|LS|
Pro Stick: Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing
|RS|
Pass Modifier
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|
Sprint
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|
Call Play
|PS3=L1, X360=LB|
Icon Pass
|PS3=R1, X360=RB|
Pass
|PS3=CROSS, X360=A|
Pick Control
|PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|
Shoot (tap for pump fake/hop)
|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|
Post-Up
|PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y|
DPAD UP = Signature Skills
DPAD RIGHT = Quick Plays
DPAD LEFT = Offensive Strategies
DPAD DOWN = Substitutions
|PS3=SELECT, X360=BACK| = Timeout
BASIC DEFENSE
Move Player
|LS|
Hands Up/Shade/Contest
|RS|
Intense D
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|
Sprint
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|
Double Team
|PS3=L1, X360=LB|
Icon Swap

|PS3=R1, X360=RB|
Player Swap (closest to ball)
|PS3=CROSS, X360=A|
Take Charge
|PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|
Steal
|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|
Block/Rebound
|PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y|
DPAD
DPAD
DPAD
DPAD

UP = Signature Skills
RIGHT = Defensive Sets
LEFT = Defensive Strategies
DOWN = Substitutions

ADVANCED CONTROLS
PRO STICK

SHOOTING

Jump Shot
Press and hold |RS| any direction
Stepback Jumper
Press and hold |RS| away from hoop (driving laterally)
Hop Gather
Press |PS3=SQUARE, X360=X| while driving (|LS| determines direction of hop)
Spin Shot
Rotate |RS| from ball hand around player's back, then press and hold
Half Spin Shot
Rotate |RS| in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then press and hold
Runner/Floater
Press and hold |RS| away from hoop (while driving close)
Normal Layup
Press and hold |RS| toward hoop (while driving)
Reverse Layup
Press and hold |RS| toward baseline (while driving baseline)
Euro Step Layup
Press and hold |RS| away from hoop left/right (while driving)
Hop Step Layup
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press and hold |RS| left/right (while driving)
Dunk
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press and hold |RS| toward hoop (while driving)
Mid-Air Change Shot
Start dunk/layup, move |RS| in any direction while in air

Pump Fake
Start a jump shot, then quickly release |RS|
Step Through
Pump fake, then press and hold |RS| again before pump fake ends

PRO STICK

ISOMOTION

In and Out
Press |RS| toward hoop then quickly release
Stutter Step
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press |RS| toward hoop then quickly release
Hesitation (Quick)
Press |RS| toward ball hand then quickly release
Hesitation (Escape)
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press |RS| toward ball hand then quickly release
Crossover
Press |RS| toward off hand then quickly release
Between Legs Cross
Press |RS| between off hand and player's back then quickly release
Crossover (Escape)
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press |RS| toward off hand then quickly release
Behind Back
Press |RS| away from hoop then quickly release
Stepback
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press |RS| away from hoop then quickly release
Spin
Rotate |RS| from ball hand around player's back, then quickly return to neutral
Half Spin
Rotate |RS| in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to n
eutral
Triple Threat Jab
Press |RS| left, right, or forward then quickly release (while in triple threat)
Triple Threat Stepback
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+Press |RS| away from hoop then quickly release (while in tripl
e threat)
Triple Threat Spinout
Rotate |RS| then quickly return to neutral (while in triple threat)
PASSING
Pass
|PS3=CROSS, X360=A| (|LS| selects recipient)

Bounce Pass
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=CROSS, X360=A| (|LS| selects recipient)
Flashy Pass
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+Press |RS| toward desired recipient
Icon Pass
Press |PS3=R1, X360=RB| then press action button of desired receiver
Fake Pass
|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|+|PS3=CROSS, X360=A| (while standing or driving)
Alley-Oop
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X| (|LS| selects recipient, toward basket fo
r oop-to-self)
Rolling Inbound
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=CROSS, X360=A| during baseline inbounds
Give and Go
Press and hold |PS3=CROSS, X360=A| to retain control of passer, release |PS3=CRO
SS, X360=A| to receive the ball back
POST MOVES
Enter / Leave Post
|PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y|
Post Movement
|LS| any direction
Faceup Drive
|LS| toward key or baseline + |PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y| (while holding the ball
Disengage Drive
|LS| toward baseline + |PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y| (while dribbling the ball)
Aggressive Backdown
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+|LS| toward hoop
Drive to Key
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+|LS| toward key
Drive to Baseline
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+|LS| toward baseline
Quick Spin
Rotate |RS| to outside shoulder
Hook Drive
Rotate |RS| to inside shoulder
Fakes
Press |RS| in any direction but away from hoop
POST SHOTS
Post Hook
|RS| left or right toward hoop (close range)

Post Fade
|RS| left or right away from hoop (beyond close range)
Post Layup
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+|RS| left or right toward hoop (close range)
Shimmy Shot
|PS3=R2, X360=RT|+|RS| left or right away from hoop
Post Hop
|LS| left or right away from hoop then press |PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|
Post Stepback
|LS| away from hoop then press |PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|
Dropstep
|LS| left or right toward hoop then press |PS3=SQUARE, X360=X|
Pump Fake
Start a shot listed above then move |RS| to neutral
Up & Under / Step Through
Pump fake, then |RS| again before pump fake ends
POST PLAY DEFENSE ON BALL
Neutralize Move
|LS| toward offensive player when he attempts a move
Post Steals
|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X| during post move
ONBALL DEFENSE
Intense-D
Press and hold |PS3=L2, X360=LT| when in front of dribbler
Shade Stance Change
Press and hold |PS3=L2, X360=LT|, press |RS| left or right
Crowd Dribbler
Press and hold |PS3=L2, X360=LT| when near the dribbler (triple threat or holdin
g ball)
Fast Shuffle
Press and hold |PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=R2, X360=RT|, move |LS| in any direction
Hands Up Defense
Press and hold |RS| in any direction
Shot Contest
Press |RS| towards shooter
Pass Contest
Press |RS| away from dribbler
Take Charge
Press and hold |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|

Flop
While in take charge, release |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|, press |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|
Intentional Foul
Press |PS3=SELECT, X360=BACK|
Double Team
Press and hold |PS3=L1, X360=LB|
ADVANCED OFFENSE
Call Timeout
Press |PS3=SELECT, X360=BACK|
2K Smart Play
Press and hold |PS3=L1, X360=LB| to call the best play for the situation
Positional Playcall
Press |PS3=L1, X360=LB| then press teammate's action button; choose play from me
nu
Send Teammate on Cut
Press |PS3=L1, X360=LB| then press teammate's action button; |RS| to cut
Basic Pick Control
Press and hold |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B| (length of hold determines Slip, Roll, or Fa
de)
Icon Pick Control
Press |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B| then press and hold the action button of desired scre
ener (length of hold determines Slip, Roll, or Fade)
Putback Dunk/Layup
Press and hold |RS| in any direction during an offensive rebound
OFF BALL OFFENSE
Call for Ball
|PS3=CROSS, X360=A|
Call for Alley-Oop
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X| (while cutting toward hoop)
Set Screen
|PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B|
Call for Screen
|PS3=TRIANGLE, X360=Y|
Stand Juke
|RS| press left/right
Juke Launch
|RS| press left, press and hold right
Spin Launch
|RS| half-circle
Stutter Launch
|RS| left twice, then press and hold

Stutter Cut
|RS| press any direction (while running)
Juke Cut
|RS| left, right (while running)
Spin Cut
|RS| half-circle (while running)
Post Up
|PS3=L2, X360=LT| (with back to defender)
Post Spin out for Lob
Release |PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|LS| left/right (when posted offball)
Counter Deny/Front in Post
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|RS| left/right (when posted offball)
OFF BALL DEFENSE
Post Up / Ball Denial
|PS3=L2, X360=LT| when near opponent (based on distance to basket)
Deny Hands Out
|RS| in any direction
Ball Pressure
|RS| press towards ballhandler
Fight for Position in Post
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|LS| into defender (when posted offball)
Deny/Front Post
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|RS| left/right (when posted offball)
Steal Post Entry Pass
|PS3=L2, X360=LT|+|PS3=SQUARE, X360=X| (as ball is passed into post)
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