NBA 2K17 Controls List
NBA 2K17 Controls List
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NBA 2K17 can be a bit tough to handle with all these complex offense and defense control schemes. But don’t worry we have got you covered in this regard, in NBA 2K17 Controls List guide we will list all the offense, defense, shooting and advanced moves.
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Basic Offense Controls:
| Action | Xbox One | Playstation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Dribbling Moves, shooting and passing aim | Right stick | Right stick |
| Post up | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Call play | Press LB | Press L1 |
| Pick control | Hold LB | Hold L1 |
| Icon pass | RB | R! |
| Pass/touch pass | A | X |
| Bounce pass | Tap B | Tap Circle |
| Flashy pass | Double tap B | Double Tap Circle |
| Shoot | X | Square |
| Pump fake/hop | Tap X | Tap Square |
| Overhead skip pass | Tap Y | Tap Triangle |
| Alley-oop | Double Tap Y | Double Tap Triangle |
| Turn HUD on/off | D-pad up | D-pad up |
| Points of emphasis | D-pad right | D-pad right |
| Offensive strategies | D-pad left | D-pad left |
| Substitutions | D-pad down | D-pad down |
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Shooting Controls:
| Action | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Jump shot | Move & hold right stick straight up / down | Move & hold right stick straight up / down |
| Hop gather | Press X while driving (use left stick for direction) | Press Square while driving (use left stick for direction) |
| Spin gather | Press RT & double tap X while driving | Press R2 & double tap Square while driving |
| Runner | Move & hold right stick away from hoop while driving | Move & hold right stick away from hoop while driving |
| Normal layup | Move & hold right stick towards hoop while driving | Move & hold right stick towards hoop while driving |
| Reverse layup | Move & hold the right stick towards the baseline, while driving along baseline | Move & hold the right stick towards the baseline, while driving along baseline |
| Euro step layup | Double tap X while driving | Double tap Square while driving |
| Two-hand dunk | Press RT and move & hold right stick towards the hoop | Press R2 and move & hold right stick towards the hoop |
| Flashy dunk | Press RT and move & hold right stick away from hoop | Press R2 and move & hold right stick away from hoop |
| Dominant / off-hand dunk | Press RT and move & hold the left / right to dunk with that hand | Press R2 and move & hold the left / right to dunk with that hand |
| Mid-air change shot | Start the dunk / layup, then while in the air move right stick in any direction | Start the dunk / layup, then while in the air move right stick in any direction |
| Pump fake | Start the jump shot and then release right stick quickly | Start the jump shot and then release right stick quickly |
| Step through | Pump fake and then press & hold right stick before the pump fake ends | Pump fake and then press & hold right stick before the pump fake ends |
| Putback dunk/layup | Move & hold right stick in any direction during the offensive rebound | Move & hold right stick in any direction during the offensive rebound |
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Basic Defense Controls:
| Action | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Steal, hands up, contest | Right stick | Right stick |
| Intense D | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Defensive strategies | Tap LB | Tap L1 |
| Double team | Hold LB | Hold L1 |
| Icon swap | RB | R1 |
| Player swap | A | X |
| Take charge | B | Circle |
| Steal | X | Square |
| Block, rebound | Y | Triangle |
| On-ball defense | Press & hold LT when in front of the dribbler | Press & hold L2 when in front of the dribbler |
| Fast shuffle | Press & hold LT and RT, then move left stick in any direction | Press & hold L2 and R2, then move left stick in any direction |
| Hands up defense | Move & hold right stick in any direction | Move & hold right stick in any direction |
| Shot contest | Move & hold right stick in any direction while near the shooter, during a shot | Move & hold right stick in any direction while near the shooter, during a shot |
| Vertical contest | Move & hold left stick away from shooter and then press Y | Move & hold left stick away from shooter and then press Triangle |
| Swat block | Hold RT & press Y | Hold R2 & press Triangle |
| Take charge | Press & hold B | Press & hold Circle |
| Flop | While taking charge, release B and then press it again | While taking charge, release the Circle and then press it again |
| Intentional foul | Repeatedly press X near the ballhandler, or press & hold it | Repeatedly press Square near the ballhandler, or press & hold it |
| Double team | Press & hold LB | Press & hold L1 |
| Icon double team | Press LB, press & hold action button of the desired double teamer | Press L1, press & hold action button of the desired double teamer |
| Bump | Hold LT while in path of offensive player | Hold L2 while in path of offensive player |
| Chuck | Press LT & move right stick towards offensive player while standing | Press L2 & move right stick towards offensive player while standing |
| Grab | Move left and right sticks towards the offensive player while defender is running | Move left and right sticks towards offensive player while defender is running |
| Post up/ball denial | Hold LT when near your opponent | Hold L2 when near your opponent |
| Deny hands out | Move the right stick in any direction | Move the right stick in any direction |
| Ball pressure | Press right stick towards ballhandler | Press right stick towards ballhandler |
| Push | Press LT & move left stick into defender, while off-ball | Press L2 & move left stick into defender, while off-ball |
| Deny/front post | Press LT & move right stick left / right, while off-ball | Press L2 & move right stick left / right, while off-ball |
| Pull chair in post | Move right stick in the direction of offensive player, while off ball | Move right stick in the direction of offensive player, while off ball |
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Dribbling commands:
| Action | Xbox One | Playstation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm dribble | Move right stick towards hoop and then quickly release | Move right stick towards hoop and then quickly release |
| In and out | Press RT & move right stick towards hoop and then release quickly | Press R2 & move right stick towards hoop and then release quickly |
| Hesitation (quick) | Move right stick towards the ball hand and then quickly release | Move right stick towards the ball hand and then quickly release |
| Hesitation (escape) | Press RT & move right stick towards the ball hand and then quickly release it | Press R2 & move right stick towards the ball hand and then quickly release it |
| Crossover | Move right stick towards the off hand and then release it | Move right stick towards the off hand and then release it |
| Crossover (escape) | Press RT & move right stick towards the off hand and then release | Press R2 & move right stick towards the off hand and then release |
| Between legs cross | Move right stick between the off hand & the player’s back and then release quickly | Move right stick between the off hand & the player’s back and then release quickly |
| Behind back | Move right stick away from hoop and then release | Move right stick away from hoop and then release |
| Stepback | Press RT & move right stick away from hoop, followed by the quick release | Press R2 & move right stick away from hoop, followed by the quick release |
| Spin | Rotate right stick from ball hand around the player’s back and then quickly back to neutral | Rotate right stick from ball hand around the player’s back and then quickly back to neutral |
| Half spin | Rotate right stick in the quarter-circle from ball hand to the hoop and then quickly go back to neutral | Rotate right stick in the quarter-circle from ball hand to the hoop and then quickly go back to neutral |
| Triple threat jab | Move right stick left / right and then release it | Move right stick left / right and then release it |
| Triple threat combo move | Move right stick towards a hoop and then release it quickly | Move right stick towards a hoop and then release it quickly |
| Triple threat stepback | Press RT & move right stick away from the hoop and then release fast | Press R2 & move right stick away from the hoop and then release fast |
| Triple threat spinout | Rotate right stick and then quickly set it back to neutral | Rotate right stick and then quickly set it back to neutral |
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Passing Commands:
| Action | Xbox One | Playstation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Move the left stick to a point towards the recipient and press A | Move the left stick to a point towards the recipient and press X |
| Bounce pass | Press B | Press Circle |
| Overhead skip pass | Y | Triangle |
| Lead to basket pass | Press and hold Y, then release | Press and hold Triangle, then release |
| Flashy pass | Double tap B | Double tap Circle |
| Dribble pitch/handoff | Press and hold B, then release | Press and hold Circle, then release |
| Icon pass | Press RB then press the action button of the receiver | Press R1 then press the action button of the receiver |
| Fake pass | Press Y and B | Press Triangle and Circle |
| Jump pass | Press X and A | Press Square and X |
| Alley oop | Double tap Y (towards basket if you want to hoop yourself) | Double tap Triangle (towards basket if you want to hoop yourself) |
| Rolling inbound | Press Y during baseline inbounds | Press Triangle during baseline inbounds |
| Give and go | Press & hold A to control passer and release to receive the ball back | Press & hold X to control passer and release to receive the ball back |
| Pro stick pass | Press RB and move the right stick | Press R1 and move the right stick |
NBA 2K17 Controls List – Advanced Commands:
| Action | Xbox One | Playstation 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Enter/leave post | Press and hold LT to post up, release to faceup | Press and hold L2 to post up, release to faceup |
| Quick spin | Rotate right stick to the outside shoulder | Rotate right stick to the outside shoulder |
| Hook drive | Rotate right stick to the inside shoulder | Rotate right stick to the inside shoulder |
| Fakes | Move right stick left / right and then release it quickly | Move right stick left / right and then release it quickly |
| Pick up dribble | Move right stick towards the hoop and then release | Move right stick towards the hoop and then release |
| Switch dribble hand | Move right stick away from hoop and then release quickly | Move right stick away from hoop and then release quickly |
| Post hook | Move right stick left / right towards the hoop, at close range | Move right stick left / right towards the hoop, at close range |
| Post fade | Move right stick left / right away from the hoop, beyond close range | Move right stick left / right away from the hoop, beyond close range |
| Post layup | Move & hold right stick left / right towards the hoop at close range, while left stick is pointing towards the hoop | Move & hold right stick left / right towards the hoop at close range, while left stick is pointing towards the hoop |
| Shimmy shot | Press RT & move right stick away from the hoop, with left stick in neutral | Press R2 & move right stick away from the hoop, with left stick in neutral |
| Shimmy hook | Press RT & move right stick towards the hoop, while left stick is in neutral | Press R2 & move right stick towards the hoop, while left stick is in neutral |
| Post hop | Move left stick left / right away from the hoop and then tap X | Move left stick left / right away from the hoop and then tap Square |
| Post stepback | Move left stick away from the hoop and then tap X | Move left stick away from the hoop and then tap Square |
| Dropstep | Move left stick right / left toward the hoop and then tap X | Move the left stick right / left toward the hoop and then tap Square |
| Pump fake | Start one of the above shots and then move right stick to neutral | Start one of the above shots and then move right stick to neutral |
| Up & under, step through | Pump fake and then move right stick again before the pump fake ends | Pump fake and then move right stick again before the pump fake ends |
| Call for ball | Press A | Press X |
| Call for alley-oop | Double tap Y while cutting towards the hoop | Double tap Triangle while cutting towards the hoop |
| Set screen | Press B | Press Circle |
| Call for screen | Press Y | Press Triangle |
| Post up | Hold LT while standing / moving into defender | Hold L2 while standing / moving into defender |
| Push | Move left stick while posted up | Move left stick while posted up |
| Spin | Rotate right stick clockwise / counterclockwise while posted up | Rotate right stick clockwise / counterclockwise while posted up |
| Walk down | Move left and right sticks towards defender | Move left and right sticks towards defender |
| Quick playcall | Press LB and then select a play using right stick | Press L1 and then select a play using right stick |
| Positional playcall | Press LB and then press the teammate’s action button & choose a play | Press L1 and then press the teammate’s action button & choose a play |
| Basic pick control | Press & hold LB | Press & hold L1 |
| Advanced pick control | Press & hold LB. Use RB to choose between the roll and fade, and RT to choose the pick side | Press & hold L1. Use R1 to choose between the roll and fade, and R2 to choose the pick side |
| Icon pick control | Press LB and then press & hold the action button of desired screener | Press L1 and then press & hold the action button of desired screener |
