Here you can find the complete guide for controls and buttons layout in NBA 2K23 on all platforms, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series .
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ADVANCED OFFENSE
ADVANCED DEFENSE
SHOOTING
DRIBBLING
POST SHOTS
POST MOVES
ADVANCED OFFENSE
ADVANCED DEFENSE
SHOOTING
DRIBBLING
POST SHOTS
POST MOVES
NBA 2K23 PS4 & PS5 CONTROLLER
Default controls:
- Move Player: left stick
- Sprint: R2 button
- Icon Pass or Icon Swap: R1 button
- Post-Up / Hard Stop or Intense D: L2 button
- Lob Pass / Alley-Oop / Lead to Basket or Block Rebound: △ button
- Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing or Hands Up / Contest: right stick
- Activate takeover (MyCareer): R3
- Bounce / Flahy Pass or Take Charge: ○ button
- Pass / Skip Pass or Player Swap (closest to ball): × button
- Call Play / Pick Controls or Double Team: L1 button
- Call Timeout or Intentional Foul: touch pad button
- Pause: OPTIONS button
BASIC OFFENSE & DEFENSE
Basic Offense | Control | Basic Defense |
Move Player | Left Stick | Move Player |
PRO STICK™: Dribble Moves /Shooting / Passing | Right Stick | Hands Up |
Post-Up / Protect / Hard Stop | L2 | Intense-D |
Sprint | R2 | Sprint |
Call Play / Pick Controls | L1 | Defensive Adjustments/Double Team |
Icon Pass | R1 | Icon Swap |
Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (press and hold) | × | Player Swap (closest to ball) |
Bounce Pass (tap),Flashy Pass (double tap),Get Open Pass (press and hold) | ○ | Take Charge (press and hold)Flop (double tap) |
Shoot (press)Pump Fake / Hop (tap)Spin Gather (double tap) | □ | Steal (press)Intentional Foul (hold) |
Lob Pass (tap), Alley-Oop (double tap),Lead to Basket (press and hold) | △ | Block / Rebound |
Gameplay HUD | ↑ | Gameplay HUD |
Offensive Game Plan | → | Defensive Game Plan |
OTFC Offense Strategy | ← | OTFC Defensive Sets |
OTFC Substitutions | ↓ | OTFC Substitutions |
ADVANCED OFFENSE
Action | Input |
Pick Control | Press and hold L1. Use R1 to choose Roll vs. Fade and L3to choose pick side |
Bounce Pass | Tap ○ |
Overhead Pass | Tap △ |
Flashy Pass | Double-tap ○ |
Alley-Oop | Double-tap △ |
Get Open Pass | Press and hold ○ to make the selected receiver cut and getopen, release ○ to pass the ball |
Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold △ to force the selected teammate to make abasket cut, wait for him to get in range or release △ to forcethe pass early |
Fake Pass | △ + ○ |
Jump Pass | □ + × |
Give & Go | Press and hold × to retain control of passer,release × to pass the ball back to him |
Putback Dunk/LayupFinish Alley-Oop(when controlling receiver) | Hold □ |
PRO STICK™ Pass | R1 + Right Stick |
Call Timeout | Touch pad button |
ADVANCED DEFENSE
Action | Input |
Move | Left Stick |
Fast Shuffle | R2 + L2 + Left Stick |
Steal | Tap □ |
Block | △ |
Rebound | △ (ball in air) |
Take Charge | Hold ○ |
Flop | Double-tap ○ |
Ball Denial | Hold L2 when near opponent |
Intense Defense | Hold L2 |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold L2 and move Left Stick toward the dribbler |
Contest | Quickly move and release Right Stick |
Hands Up | Hold Right Stick |
Deny Hands Out | Hold Right Stick (while playing offball defense) |
Double Team | Press and hold L1 |
Icon Double Team | Tap L1 then press and hold desired doubleteamer’s player icon |
SHOOTING
Action | Input |
Jump Shot | Move + Hold Right Stick straight down, then release |
Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release Right Stick |
Runner / Floater(driving mid-range) | Hold Right Stick down |
Hop Gather(driving to hoop) | Move Right Stick right, then quickly back to neutral, then right again(with ball in the right hand) |
Spin Gather(driving to hoop) | R2 + Rotate Right Stick, then hold |
Normal Layup(driving to hoop) | Hold Right Stick up while driving |
Euro Step Layup(driving to hoop) | Move Right Stick right then left (with ball in right hand) |
Cradle Layup(driving to hoop) | Move Right Stick left, then quickly move Right Stick right(with ball in right hand) |
Reverse Layup(driving along baseline) | Hold Right Stick in the direction of the hand closest to the baseline |
Quick Scoop Layup | Hold Right Stick left or right while driving to the hoop |
2-Hand Dunks(driving to hoop) | R2 + Hold Right Stick up |
Dominant/Off-HandDunk (driving to hoop) | R2 + Hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand |
1-Hand Flashy Dunk | R2 + Right Stick Down Then Up |
2-Hand Flashy Dunk | R2 + Right Stick Up, back to neutral, then up again |
Rim Hang Dunk | R2 + hold Right Stick down, continue holding R2 to hang on the rim |
Skill Dunk | R2 + Right Stick up then quickly move Right Stick downRelease Right Stick to time the release |
Step Through | Pump fake, then hold Right Stick again before pump fake ends |
DRIBBLING
Action | Input | Context |
Triple Threat Jab / Stepover | Tap Right Stick Left/Right/Up | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Pump Fake | Tap Right Stick down | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat AttackHesitation | Move + Hold Right Stick up left or up right | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate Right Stick then quicklyreturn to neutral | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Stepback | R2 + Tap Right Stick down | Triple Threat |
Signature Size-up | Quickly Move and Release the Right Stickin various directions | Dribbling |
Hesitation (quick) | Tap Right Stick right (when dribbling withright hand) | Dribbling |
Hesitation (escape) | R2 + move Right Stick right then quicklyrelease (when dribbling with right hand) | Dribbling |
In and Out | Move Right Stick up right or upleft toward the ball hand, thenquickly release | Dribbling |
Crossover (front) | Tap Right Stick up (when dribbling withright hand) | Dribbling |
Crossover (between legs) | Tap Right Stick up (when dribbling withright hand) | Dribbling |
Behind Back | Tap Right Stick down left (when dribblingwith right hand) | Dribbling |
Spin | Rotate Right Stick from ball hand aroundplayer’s back, then quickly return toneutral | Dribbling |
Half-Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise then quicklyrelease (when dribbling with right hand) | Dribbling |
Stepback | Tap Right Stick down while driving | Dribbling |
POST SHOTS
PRESS L2 BUTTON TO POST UP
Action | Input |
Post Hook (close range) | Hold Right Stick up (with Left Stick neutral) |
Shimmy Hook (Close Range) | Move Right Stick down then quickly release and move and holdRight Stick up left or right |
Post Fade(beyond close range) | Hold Right Stick down left or right |
Post Layup | Hold Right Stick up (while Left Stick is toward the hoop) |
Shimmy Fade (beyond closerange) | Move Right Stick up then quickly release and move and holdRight Stick down left or right |
Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above then move Right Stick to neutral |
Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then move and hold Right Stick again before pumpfake ends |
Change Facing | Tap Right Stick up |
POST MOVES
PRESS L2 BUTTON TO POST UP
Action | Input |
Quick Spin / Hook Drive | Rotate Right Stick |
Change Facing | Tap Right Stick up |
Fakes | Tap Right Stick Left/Right/Down |
Post Hop | Hold Left Stick to the left or right away from hoop, then tap □ |
Post Stepback | Hold Left Stick away from hoop, then tap □ |
Dropstep | Hold Left Stick to the left or right toward hoop, then tap □ |
NBA 2K23 XB1 & XBS CONTROLLER
BASIC OFFENSE & DEFENSE
Basic Offense | Control | Basic Defense |
Move Player | L | Move Player |
PRO STICK™: Dribble Moves /Shooting / Passing | R | Hands Up |
Post-Up / Protect / Hard Stop | LT | Intense-D |
Sprint | RT | Sprint |
Call Play / Pick Controls | LB | Double Team |
Icon Pass | RB | Icon Swap |
Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (press and hold) | A | Player Swap (closest to ball) |
Bounce Pass (tap),Flashy Pass (double tap),Get Open Pass (press and hold) | B | Take Charge (press and hold)Flop (double tap) |
Shoot (press)Pump Fake / Hop (tap)Spin Gather (double tap) | X | Steal (press)Intentional Foul (hold) |
Lob Pass (tap), Alley-Oop (double tap),Lead to Basket (press and hold) | Y | Block / Rebound |
Gameplay HUD | ↑ | Gameplay HUD |
Offensive Game Plan | → | Defensive Game Plan |
OTFC Offense Strategy | ← | OTFC Defensive Sets |
OTFC Substitutions | ↓ | OTFC Substitutions |
ADVANCED OFFENSE
Action | Input |
Pick Control | Press and hold LB. Use RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and Lto choose pick side |
Bounce Pass | Tap B |
Overhead Pass | Tap Y |
Flashy Pass | Double-tap B |
Alley-Oop | Double-tap Y |
Get Open Pass | Press and hold B to make the selected receiver cut and getopen, release B to pass the ball |
Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold Y to force the selected teammate to make abasket cut, wait for him to get in range or release Y to forcethe pass early |
Fake Pass | Y + B (while standing or driving) |
Jump Pass | X + A |
Give & Go | Press and hold A to retain control of passer,release A to pass the ball back to him |
Putback Dunk/LayupFinish Alley-Oop(when controlling receiver) | Hold X |
PRO STICK™ Pass | RB + R |
Call Timeout | View button |
ADVANCED DEFENSE
Action | Input |
Move | L |
Fast Shuffle | LT + RT + L |
Steal | Tap X |
Block | Y |
Rebound | Y (ball in air) |
Take Charge | Hold B |
Flop | Double-tap B |
Ball Denial | Hold LT when near opponent |
Intense Defense | Hold LT |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold LT and move L toward the dribbler |
Contest | Quickly move and release R |
Hands Up | Hold R |
Deny Hands Out | Hold R (while playing offball defense) |
Double Team | hold LB |
Icon Double Team | Tap LB then press and hold desired double teamer’saction button |
SHOOTING
Action | Input |
Jump Shot | Move + Hold R straight down, then release |
Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release R |
Runner / Floater(driving mid-range) | Hold R down |
Hop Gather(driving to hoop) | Move R right, then quickly back to neutral, then right again(with ball in the right hand) |
Spin Gather(driving to hoop) | RT + Rotate R, then hold |
Normal Layup(driving to hoop) | Hold R up while driving |
Euro Step Layup(driving to hoop) | Move Right Stick right then left (with ball in right hand) |
Cradle Layup(driving to hoop) | Move R right, then quickly move R left(with ball in right hand) |
Reverse Layup(driving along baseline) | Hold R in the direction of the hand closest to the baseline |
Quick Scoop Layup | Hold R left or right while driving to the hoop |
2-Hand Dunks(driving to hoop) | RT + Hold R up |
Dominant/Off-HandDunk (driving to hoop) | RT + Hold R left or right to dunk with that hand |
1-Hand Flashy Dunk | RT + R Down Then Up |
2-Hand Flashy Dunk | RT + Right Stick Up, back to neutral, then up again |
Rim Hang Dunk | RT + hold R down while driving. Keep R held to hang on the rim |
Skill Dunk | RT + move R up then quickly move R downRelease R to time the Dunk |
Step Through | Pump fake, then hold R again before pump fake ends |
DRIBBLING
Action | Input | Context |
Triple Threat Jab / Stepover | Tap R Left/Right/Up | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Pump Fake | Tap R down | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat AttackHesitation | Move + Hold R up left or up right | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate R then quicklyreturn to neutral | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Stepback | RT + Tap R down | Triple Threat |
Signature Size-up | Quickly Move and Release the Rin various directions | Dribbling |
Hesitation (quick) | Tap R right (when dribbling withright hand) | Dribbling |
Hesitation (escape) | RT + move R right then quicklyrelease (when dribbling with right hand) | Dribbling |
In and Out | Move R or up right or upleft toward the ball hand, thenquickly release | Dribbling |
Crossover (front) | Tap R up (when dribbling withright hand) | Dribbling |
Crossover (between legs) | Move R the left then quickly release(when dribbling with right hand) | Dribbling |
Behind Back | Tap R down left (when dribblingwith right hand) | Dribbling |
Spin | Rotate R from ball hand aroundplayer’s back, then quickly return toneutral | Dribbling |
Half-Spin | Rotate R in a quarter-circlefrom ball hand to hoop, thenquickly return to neutral | Dribbling |
Stepback | Tap R down while driving | Dribbling |
POST SHOTS
PRESS LT TO POST UP
Action | Input |
Post Hook (close range) | R up (with L neutral) |
Shimmy Hook (Close Range) | Move R down then quickly release and move and holdR up left or right |
Post Fade(beyond close range) | R down left or right |
Post Layup | R up (while L is toward the hoop) |
Shimmy Fade (beyond closerange) | Move R up then quickly release and move and holdR down left or right |
Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above then move Right Stick to neutral |
Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then move and hold R again before pumpfake ends |
POST MOVES
PRESS LT TO POST UP
Action | Input |
Quick Spin/Hook Drive | Rotate R |
Change Facing | Tap R up |
Fakes | Tap R Left/Right/Down |
Post Hop | Hold L to the left or right away from hoop, then tap X |
Post Stepback | Hold L away from hoop, then tap X |
Dropstep | Hold L to the left or right toward hoop, then tap X |