NBA 2K18 Controls Guide: Basic and Advanced Controls

[blk5tar5]

Hi All,

Not sure if anybody posted this but here are the controls for 2K18.

http://news.nba2kwishlist.com/nba-2k...anced-buttons/




Complete NBA 2K18 controls, basic and advanced offense and defense, shooting, passing, dribbling, post play, on-ball defense, off-ball defense, etc. These are NBA 2K18 controls for Xbox One:

BASIC OFFENSE

Left Stick – Move Player
Right Stick – Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing
LT – Post Up (hold) / Dribble Moves (tap/double tap)
RT – Sprint
LB – Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold)
RB – Icon Pass
A – Pass / Skip Pass (hold)
B – Bounce Pass (tap) / Flash Pass (double tap) / Receiver Control (hold)
X – Shoot (tap for Pump Fake / Hop)
Y – Overhead Skip Pass (tap) / Alley-oop (double tap) / Lead to Basket (hold)
Up on D-Pad – Gameplay HUD
Right on D-Pad – Point of Emphasis
Left on D-Pad – Offensive Strategies
Down on D-Pad – Substitutions
View – Timeout
Menu – Pause


SHOOTING

Jump Shot: Press and hold X or move and hold R(toward hoop for bank shot)
Hop Gather: Tap X while driving (Left Stick determines direction of hop)
Spin Gather: RT and Double Tap X while standing or driving
Runner / Floater: Move and hold Right Stick away from hoop (while driving close)
Normal Layup: Move and hold Right Stick toward hoop while driving (Right Stick determines finish hand)
Reverse Layup: Move and hold Right Stick toward baseline (while driving baseline)
Euro Step Layup – Move and hold Right Stick away from the hoop toward the off hand while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick toward the off hand.
Cradle Layup: Move and hold Right Stick away from the hoop toward the ball hand while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick toward the ball hand.
2-Hand Dunk: RT + Move and hold Right Stick toward hoop (while driving)
Flashy Dunk: RT + Move and hold Right Stick away from hoop (while driving)
Dominant / Off-Hand Dunk: RT + Move and hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving)
Mid-Air Change Shot: Start dunk/layup, move Right Stick in any direction while in the air
Pump Fake: Start a jump shot, then quickly release Right Stick
Step Through: Pump fake, then press and hold Right Stick again before pump fake ends
Putback Dunk / Layup: Move and hold Right Stick in any direction during an offensive rebound


DRIBBLING

Rhythm Dribble: Move Right Stick toward hoop then quickly release
In and Out: RT + Move Right Stick toward hoop then quickly release
Hesitation (Quick): Move Right Stick toward ball hand then quickly release
Hesitation (Escape): RT + Move Right Stick toward ball hand then quickly release
Crossover: Move Right Stick toward off hand, then quickly release
Crossover (Escape): RT + Move Right Stick toward off hand, then quickly release
Between Legs Cross: Move Right Stick between off hand and player’s back then quickly release
Behind Back: Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release
Stepback: RT + Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release
Spin: Rotate Right Stick from ball hand around player’s back, then quickly return to neutral
Half Spin: Rotate 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 for a quick jab (hold RT for a hard jab)
Triple Threat Jab Then Pump Fake: Move Right Stick toward the hoop then quickly release
Triple Threat Pump Fake Then Jab: Move Right Stick away from the hoop then quickly release
Triple Threat Stepback: RT + Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release
Triple Threat Spinout: Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral


PASSING

Pass: A (Left Stick selects recipient)
Bounce Pass: B (Left Stick selects recipient)
Skip Pass: Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to further away teammates
Overhead Pass: Y (Left Stick select recipient)
Alley Oop: Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)
Lead to Basket Pass: Press and hold Y (Left Stick select recipient) then release to pass
Flashy Pass: Double tap B (Left Stick select recipient)
Receiver Control: Press and hold B, use Left Stick to move the selected recipient then release B to pass
Icon Pass: Press RB then press action button of desired receiver
Fake Pass: Y + B (while standing or driving)
Rolling Inbound: Y during baseline inbounds
Give and Go: Press and hold A to retain control of passer, release A to receive the ball back
Pro Stick Pass: RB + Right Stick


BASIC DEFENSE

Left Stick – Move Player
Right Stick – Hands Up / Contest / Take Charge
LT – Intense D
RT – Sprint
LB – Defensive Strategies (tap) / Double Team (hold)
RB – Icon Swap
A – Player Swap (closest to ball)
B – Take Charge
X – Steal
Y – Block / Rebound
Up on D-Pad – Gameplay HUD
Right on D-Pad – Points of Emphasis
Left on D-Pad – Defensive Sets
Down on D-Pad – Substitutions
View – Intentional Foul
Menu – Pause


ON-BALL DEFENSE

Intense-D: Press and hold LT when in front of dribbler
Crowd Dribbler: Press and hold LT when near the dribbler
Fast Shuffle: Press and hold LT + RT, move Left Stick in any direction
Hands Up Defense: Move and hold Right Stick in any direction
Shot Contest: Move and hold Right Stick in any direction when near shooter (during shot)
Vertical Contest: Move and hold Left Stick away from the shooter and press Y
Swat Block: Hold RT and press Y
Take Charge: Press and hold B
Flop: While in take charge, release B, press B
Intentional Foul: Repeatedly press and hold X near ball handler (press View for Team Intentional Foul)
Double Team: Press and hold LB
Icon Double Team: Press LB, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer


OFF-BALL DEFENSE

Bump: Hold LT while impeding the path of the offensive player
Chuck: (while standing) LT + Right Stick flick towards offensive player
Grab: (while defender is running) Left Stick + Right Stick flick towards offensive player
Post Up / Ball Denial: Hold LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket)
Deny Hands Out: Right Stick in any direction
Ball Pressure: Right Stick press towards ball handler
Push: LT + Left Stick into defender (when posted off-ball)
Deny / Front Post: LT + Right Stick left/right (when posted off-ball)
Pull Chair in Post: Flick Right Stick in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball)


POST MOVES

Enter / Leave Post: Press and hold LT to post up, release LT to faceup
Quick Spin: Rotate Right Stick to outside shoulder
Hook Drive: Rotate Right Stick to inside shoulder
Fakes: Move Right Stick left or right then quickly release
Pick Up Dribble: Move Right Stick toward the hoop then quickly release
Switch Dribble Hand: Move Right Stick away from hoop then quickly release


POST SHOTS (SHOT STICK)

Post Hook: Right Stick left or right toward hoop (close range)
Post Fade: Right Stick left or right away from hoop (beyond close range)
Post Layup: Move and hold Right Stick left or right toward hoop (close range) while Left Stick is toward hoop
Shimmy Shot: RT + Right Stick away from hoop with Left Stick neutral
Shimmy Hook: RT + Right Stick toward hoop with Left Stick neutral
Post Hop: Left Stick left or right away from hoop, then tap X
Post Stepback: Left Stick away from hoop, then tap X
Dropstep: Left Stick left or right toward hoop, then tap X
Pump Fake: Start a shot listed above, then move Right Stick to neutral
Up and Under / Step Through: Pump fake, then Right Stick again before pump fake ends


OFF-BALL OFFENSE

Call for ball – A
Call for Alley-Oop: Double tap Y (while cutting toward hoop)
Set Screen: B
Call for Screen: Press and hold LB
Post Up: Hold LT (while standing or moving into defender)
Push: (while posted up) Left Stick
Spin: (while posted up) Right Stick twirl clockwise or counterclockwise
Walkdown: Left Stick + Right Stick towards defender


ADVANCED OFFENSE

Quick Playcall: Press LB, then use Right Stick to select a play from the menu
Positional Playcall: Press LB, then press teammate’s action button; choose play from menu
Basic Pick Control: Press and hold LB
Advanced Pick Control: Press and hold LB. Use RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and RT to choose pick side.
Icon Pick Control: Press LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener
Slip Screen and Early Fade: Call for pick, then press LB again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early

[renome]

Appreciate it

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[Goffs]

I wonder if Euro dunks are in...

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[MarkWilliam]

Euro step and cradle is interesting (I know Mike blogged about cradles being in). Just trying to picture doing them on the sticks and just can't quite.....

[Black Bruce Wayne]

Interesting.

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[Yeah...THAT Guy]

It looks to me like you execute a jab-step-pump fake sequence and a regular pump fake the same way...I'm guessing there's some difference in pressure sensitivity for this or something?

[barond57]

Really upset they still have just the generic "shimmy" shot. You don't know which one you're doing so it's hard to get the timing down. Why did they ever take out the 2k11 post moves out. You could actually choose which way you would shimmy. For example I would love to fake left then go left with a shimmy fadeaway. You could also do the KG left, right, left on command.

[OTMax]

I really wonder how we are supposed to pull off the dream shake and other advanced moves, since I don't see anything in here about quick body fakes, faking to the side and side step fade away shots. Also post game in general is not that advanced, same for passing. Really hope they find a way to give us more control. Speed of a pass and passing around the side are important parts of the game. I get it's a bit tough to create, but I think 2k could pull it off easily! That's a compliment

I also remember different types of fakes, what happened to the side fake and head fake? I clearly remember 2k having more than one type of pump fake or am I delusional? Would be amazing with current technology to see defenders, buy the head fake of guys like Curry.