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 UP = Signature Skills

DPAD RIGHT = Defensive Sets
DPAD LEFT = Defensive Strategies
DPAD 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
neutral

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 triple
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 for
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=CROSS,
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 holding
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 menu

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 Fade)

Icon Pick Control

Press |PS3=CIRCLE, X360=B| then press and hold the action button of desired
screener (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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