NBA 2K23 Controls Guide

 

Players who want to excel must master the NBA 2K23 controls, which will give you the best opportunity to succeed in the game on both ends of the floor. This guide will show you the NBA 2K23 controls for PlayStation and Xbox, including Offense, Defense, Shooting, Dribbling, Passing, and Post moves.

1. Offense Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Pass	X	A
Bounce Pass	Circle	B
Lob Pass	Triangle	Y
Shoot	Square or RS	X or RS
Sprint	R2	RT
Icon Pass	R1 (choose receiver)	RB (choose receiver)
Call Timeout / Coaches Challenge	Touch Pad	Back Button
Move Player	LS	LS
Pro Stick	RS	RS
On the Fly Coaching	Arrow-Pad	Arrow-Pad
Call Play	L1	LB
Post Up	L2	LT

 

2. Off Ball Offense Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Call For Pass	X	A
Quick Screen	O	B
Jump Ball	Triangle (tap)	Y (tap)
Tell Teammate To Shoot	Square	X
Call For Alley-oop	Triangle	Y
Sprint	R2	RT
Call Timeout / Coach's Challenge	Touch Pad	Back Button
Call for Screen	L1	LB
Post Up	L2	LT
On the Fly Coaching	Arrow-Pad	Arrow-Pad
Move Player	LS	LS
Pro Stick	RS	RS

 

3. Defense Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Move Player	LS	LS
Hands Up	RS	RS
Short Contest	RS (move and release)	RS (move and release)
Post-Pull Chair	O (tap while being backed down)	B (tap, while being backed down)
Player Swap	X	A
Take Charge	O	B
Block/Rebound	Triangle	Y
Steal	Square	X
Sprint	R2	RT
Icon Swap	R1	RB
Double Team	L1	LB
Intense Defense	L2	LT
Intentional Foul	Touch Pad	Back Button
On the Fly Coaching	Arrow Pad	Arrow Pad

 

4. Off Ball Defense Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Move Player	LS	LS
On Ball Steal	RS	RS
Dive for Loose Ball	Square (tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball)	X (tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball)
Player Swap	X	A
Box-Out Opponent	L2 (hold)	LT (hold)
Take Charge	O	B
Block/Rebound	Triangle	Y
Steal	Square	X
Sprint	R2	RT
Icon Swap	R1	RB
Double Team	L1	LB
Intense Defense	L2	LT
Intentional Foul	Touch Pad	Back Button
On the Fly Coaching	Arrow Pad	Arrow Pad

 

5. Shooting Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Jump Shot	Press & hold Square, then release	Press & hold Y, then release
Jump Shot Alt. Controls	Move and hold RS down, then release	Move and hold RS down, then release
Free Throw	Press & hold square, then release (when at the line)	Press and hold Y, then release (when at the line)
Free Throw Alt. Controls	Move and hold RS down, then release when at line	Move and hold RS down, then release when at line
Layup	Move & hold RS up (when driving)	Move & hold Rs up (when driving)
Bank Shot	Move and hold RS up, and release	Move and hold RS up, and release
Runner / Floater	Move & hold RS down while driving	Move & hold RS down while driving
Reverse Layup	Move & hold the RS right (while driving along the baseline)	Move & hold RS right (while driving along the baseline)
Euro Step Layup	Double tap square while driving & hold LS towards the off hand	Double tap Y while driving & hold the LS towards the off hand
Cradle Layup	Double tap square when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand	Double tap Y when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand
Two-Hand Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS up while driving to the basket	RT + move & hold RS up while driving to the basket
Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range	RT + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range
Flashy Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk	RT + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk
Pump Fake	Tap Square	Tap Y
Hop Gather	Tap Square while dribbling with L deflected	Tap Y while dribbling with L deflected
Spin Gather	Hold R2 + double tap square	Hold RT + double tap Y
Half Spin Gather	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand
Step Through	Near the basket, pump fake, then press & hold square	Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold Y
Putback	Press square when attempting an offensive rebound	Press Y when attempting an offensive rebound
Two-Hand Dunk	Up on Pro Stick (RS)	Up on Pro Stick (RS)
Strong Hand Dunk	Right on Pro Stick (RS)	Right on Pro Stick (RS)
Weak Hand Dunk	Left on Pro Stick (RS)	Left on Pro Stick (RS)
Rim Hang Dunk	Down on Pro Stick (RS)	Down on Pro Stick (RS)
Flashy Two-Hand Dunk	Up-up on Pro Stick (RS)	Up-Up on Pro Stick (RS)
Flashy One-Hand Dunk	Down-up on Pro Stick (RS)	Down-Up on Pro Stick (RS)
Normal Skill Dunk with Meter	Up-down on Pro Stick (RS)	Up-Down on Pro Stick (RS)
Rim Hang Skill Dunk with Meter	Down-Down on the pro stick (RS) (R2 and Pro Stick (RS) dunk gesture, LS to change momentum, RS to pull yourself up to the rim)	Down-Down on the pro stick (RS) (RT and Pro Stick (RS) dunk gesture, LS to change momentum, RS to pull yourself up to the rim)
Quick Scoop Layup	Hold left or right stick	Hold left or right stick

 

6. Passing Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Normal Pass	Press X	Press A
Bounce Pass	Press O	Press B
Lob Pass	Press Triangle	Press Y
Skip Pass	Hold X to target a receiver further away	Hold A to target a receiver further away
Fake Pass	Triangle + O while standing or driving to the basket	B + Y while standing or driving to the basket
Jump Pass	Square + X while standing or driving to the basket	A + X while standing or driving to the basket
Icon Pass	Press R1, then press the icon button of the desired receiver	Press RB, then press the icon button of the desired receiver
Flashy Pass	Double tap O	Double tap B to pass
Alley-oop	Double tap Triangle	Double tap Y
Alley-oop to Self	Double tap triangle + move LS to the hoop	Double tap Y + move LS to the hoop
Lead to Basket Pass	Press & hold the triangle to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass	Press & hold Y to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass
Handoff Pass	Press & hold O to move the selected receiver with LS freely. Release O to pass	Press & hold B to move the selected receiver with LS freely. Release B to pass
Touch Pass	Press X before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver)	Press A before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver)
Pro Stick Pass	Press & hold R1 + move RS in the desired pass direction	Press & hold RB + move RS in the desired pass direction
Give and Go	Press & hold X until the receiver catches the ball. Hold X & use LS to move the initial passer Release X to get the ball back	Press & hold A until the receiver catches the ball. Hold A & use LS to move the initial passer. Release A to get the ball back
Rolling Inbound	Press the triangle during baseline inbounds	Press Y during baseline inbounds

7. Dribbling Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Signature Size-up	Move & hold RS stick up from a standing dribble	Move & hold RS up from a standing dribble
Signature Park Size-up	Repeatedly tap L2 from a stand dribble	Repeatedly tap LT from a stand dribble
In and Out	Move RS right, then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand	Move RS up right, then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand
Hesitation	Move the RS, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	Move the RS right, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Hesitation Escape	Move and hold RS right when dribbling with the right hand	Move and hold RS right when dribbling with the right hand
Crossover	When dribbling with the right hand, move RS up left, then quickly release	When dribbling with the right hand, move RS up left, then quickly release
Crossover to Hesitation Escape	R2 + move RS up left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	R2 + move RS up left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Crossover Escape	When dribbling with the right hand move & hold RS up left	When dribbling with the right hand move & hold RS up left
Between Legs Cross	Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Between Legs Escape	Move and hold RS left when dribbling with the right hand	Move and hold RS left when dribbling with the right hand
Behind the Back	Move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Momentum Behind the Back	R2 + move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	RT + move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Behind the Back Escape	When dribbling with the right hand, move & hold RS down left	When dribbling with the right hand, move & hold RS down left
Stepback	Move RS down, then quickly release	Move RS down, then quickly release
Momentum Stepback	R2 + move RS down, then quickly release	R2 + move RS down, then quickly release
Spin	Rotate the RS clockwise, then quickly & release when dribbling with the right hand	Rotate RS clockwise, then quickly & release when dribbling with the right hand
Half Spin	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Hard Stop / Stutter	Tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed	Tap LT while driving for a quick change of speed
Hold Off Defenders	Hold L2	Hold LT
Double Throws	Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the same direction	Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the same direction
Switchbacks	Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the opposite direction	Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the opposite direction

 

8. Post Offense Controls

 

Action	PS4/PS5	XBOX 1/SERIES X
Dropstep	Hold LS to the left or right toward the hoop, then tap Square	Hold LS to the left or right toward the hoop, then tap X
Spin or Drive	Rotate RS to either shoulder	Rotate RS to either shoulder
Jab Stepback	Hold R2 & move RS up, then quickly release	Hold RT & move RS up, then quickly release
Straight Stepback	Hold R2 & move RS down, then quickly release	Hold RT & move RS down, then quickly release
Post Up	Press and Hold L2	Press and Hold LT
Post Layup	Move LS toward the hoop + hold RS up left or up right	Move LS toward the hoop + hold RS up left or up right
Post Hook	With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right	With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right
Post Fade	Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop	Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop
Post Shimmy Fade	With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS down left or down right	With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS down left or down right
Post Shimmy Hook	With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS up left or up right	With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS up left or up right
Post Hop	Move & hold LS left, right, or down, then tap square	Move & hold LS left, right, or down, then tap X
Up and Under	Use RS to pump fake, then let go of L2 and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends	Use RS to pump fake, then let go of LT and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends
Dunk Attempt	Hold R2 & move LS + RS up	Hold RT & move LS + RS up

 

That covers this guide on all the controls in NBA 2K23 for PlayStation & Xbox. If any of the NBA 2K23 controls are changed or updated, visit the news pages of U4gm.com, as we will update them here. Thank you for reading, if this guide didn't help you, please visit the other NBA 2K23 Controls: The Complete List.