NBA 2K17 Basic and Advanced Controls

These are Xbox One controls.

Basic Offense

• Left Stick – Move Player
• Right Stick – Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing
• LT – Post Up
• RT – Sprint
• LB – Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold)
• RB – Icon Pass
• A – Pass / Touch Pass
• B – Bounce Pass (tap) / Flash Pass (double tap)
• X – Shoot (tap for Pump Fake / Hop)
• Y – Overhead Skip Pass (tap) / Alley-op (double tap)
• 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: Move and hold Right Stick straight down (straight up for bankshot)
• Hop Gather: Press 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 – Double tap X while driving
• 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 (while in triple threat)
• Triple Threat Combo Move: Move Right Stick toward the hoop then quickly release (while in triple threat)
• Triple Threat Stepback: RT + Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release (while in triple threat)
• Triple Threat Spinout: Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral (while in triple threat)

Passing

• Pass: A (Left Stick selects recipient)
• Bounce Pass: B (Left Stick selects recipient)
• Overhead Skip Pass: Y (Left Stick select recipient)
• 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)
• Dribble Pitch / Handoff: Press and hold B (Left Stick select recipient) then release to pass
• Icon Pass: Press RB then press action button of desired receiver
• Fake Pass: Y + B (while standing or driving)
• Jump Pass: X + A (while standing or driving)
• Alley Oop: Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)
• 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

General

• Left Stick – Move Player
• Right Stick – Steal / Hands Up / Contest
• 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 or press and hold X near ballhandler (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)

Advance Controls

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 (Shotstick):

• 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: Y
• 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