NBA 2K22 controls (PS and Xbox) - feints, dribbling, shooting, and more.

Here are ALL NBA 2K22 controls for offense, defense, shooting, dribbling and passing on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

The controls in NBA 2K22 can be broken down into the following main categories. This includes offense, defense, shooting, dribbling, passing, post moves.

A good knowledge of these controls will give you the best opportunity to excel at both ends of the court.

In this NBA 2K22 control manual, RS and LS refer to the right and left analog sticks.On this page:скрыть

• 1. Attack Control NBA 2K22
  • 1.1. NBA 2K22 About ball attack control
  • 1.2. NBA 2K22 Off Ball Attack Controls
• 2. Nba 2K22 Defense Management
  • 2.1. NBA 2K22 About ball defense control
  • 2.2. NBA 2K22 Off Ball Defense Controls
• 3. Nba 2K22 Shooting Control
• 4. NBA 2K22 walkthrough control
• 5. Nba 2K22 Dribbling Management
• 6. Nba 2K22 Control after attack

NBA 2K22 Attack Control

Offensive controls can be broken down into two subcategories; Attack on the ball and attack outside the ball.

On-Ball Offensive is used when you control a player with the ball in their hands. Off-Ball Offensive is used when you control a player without the ball in their hands.

NBA 2K22 is about ball attack control

Action	PS4/PS5 Controls	Xbox One/Series X Controls
Passport	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

NBA 2K22 Ball Attack Control

Action	PS4/PS5 Controls	Xbox One/Series X Controls
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

NBA 2K22 Defense Management

Protective controls can be broken down into two subcategories; Defense on the ball and defense without the ball

Ball defense is used when you control a player who is directly protecting the ball handler. The off-ball defense is used when you control a defender who is not protecting the ball handler.

NBA 2K22 Ball Defense Control

Action	PS4/PS5 Controls	Xbox One/Series X Controls
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	ArrowPad	ArrowPad

NBA 2K22 Ball Defense Management

Action	PS4/PS5 Controls	Xbox One/Series X Controls
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	ArrowPad	Aarrow Pad

NBA 2K22 Shoot Control

Knowing these shooting controls is essential for players looking to succeed at the intermediate or advanced level.

Action	PS4 / PS5 controls	Xbox One / Series X controls
jump shot	Press and hold Square and then release	Press and hold Y then release
Jump Shot Alt Controls.	Move and hold RS down and then release	Move and hold RS down and then release
Free throw	Press and hold square, then release (when on line)	Press and hold Y then release (when you are on the line)
alt controls.	Move and hold RS down, then release when in lane	Move and hold RS down, then release when in lane
Stacking	Move & Hold RS up (when driving)	Move & Hold Rs up (when moving)
bank shot	Move and hold RS and release	Move and hold RS and release
Runner / Float	Move and hold RS while moving	Move and hold RS while moving
Back gasket	Move and hold RS right (when moving along the baseline)	Move and hold RS right (when moving along the baseline)
Euro Step Layup	Double tap square while driving and keep LS out of your hand	Press Y twice while driving and hold LS away from your hand
Cradle laying	Double touch square while moving and hold LS towards ball hand	Double-tap Y while moving and hold LS towards the ball hand
Two-handed dunk	R2 + move and hold RS while moving towards the basket	RT + move and hold RS while driving to the basket
Dominant or clumsy dunk	R2 + move and hold RS up, left or right at close range	RT + move and hold RS up, left or right at close range
Screaming Dunk	R2 + move and hold RS while moving, release to end dunk	RT + move and hold RS while moving, release to end dunk
Fake pump	Click Square	Press Y
Hop Sauber	Tap Square while dribbling with L deflected	Touching Y while dribbling with deflected L
Spin Sober	Hold R2 + double tap square	Hold RT + double tap Y
Spin Sober	Hold R2 + double tap square	Hold RT + double tap Y
Half Spin Collect	Rotate the RS in a quarter circle from the right up, then hold while moving with the ball in your right hand	Rotate the RS in a quarter circle from the right up, then hold while moving with the ball in your right hand
Step forward	Next to the basket, upgrade the fake, then press and hold the square	Next to the basket, upgrade the fake, then press and hold Y
Putback	Press square when attempting an offensive rebound	Press Y when attempting an offensive rebound

NBA 2K22 Walkthrough Management

Action	PS4 / PS5 controls	Xbox One / Series X controls
normal pass	Press X	Press A
Rebound Pass	Press O	Press B
Pass Lob	Press Triangle	Press Y
Skipping	Hold X to aim at the receiver further away	Hold A to aim at the receiver away
Fake pass	Triangle + O while standing or approaching a basket	B + Y while standing or driving to the basket
Jump Pass	Square + X while standing or driving up to the basket	A + X while standing or driving to the basket
Skip icon	Press R1, then press the desired receiver icon button	Press RB, then press the desired receiver icon button
screaming pass	Double tap O	Double tap B to send
Alley-up	Double tap Triangle	Double tap Y
Alley-oop to yourself	Double tap triangle + move LS to hoop	Double tap Y + move LS into hoop
Lead to cart skip	Press and hold the triangle so that the selected receiver is cut into a basket. Then Release to pass.	Press and hold Y to cut the selected receiver into a bin. Then Release to pass.
Skip transmission	Press and hold O to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release O to pass.	Press and hold B to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release B to pass.
touch pass	Press X before the first receiver will receive the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver)	Press A before the first receiver will receive the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver)
About Stick Pass	Press and hold R1 + move RS in desired direction of passing	Press and hold RB + move RS in desired passing direction
Give it up and go	Press and hold X until the receiver catches the ball. Hold X and use LS to move the initial walker. Release X to return the ball	Press and hold A until the receiver catches the ball. Hold A and use LS to move the starting walker. Release A to return the ball
Sliding incoming traffic	Press triangle during baseline input	Press the Y key during basic incoming traffic

NBA 2K22 Dribbling Management

Action	PS4 / PS5 controls	Xbox One / Series X controls
Increasing the Signature Size	Move and keep the RS stick up from standing dribbling	Move and hold RS from standing dribbling
Signature park size	Pressing L2 multiple times from a dribbling stand	Repeatedly tap LT from the stand by dribbling
There-here	Move RS to the right, then quickly release while dribbling with your right hand.	Move RS up and then quickly release while dribbling with your right hand
hesitation	Move RS then quickly release while dribbling with right hand	Move RS to the right and then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Escape from the rut	Move and hold RS to the right when dribbling with your right hand	Move and hold RS to the right when dribbling with your right hand
Crossover	When dribbling with the right hand. Move RS up to the left, then quickly release	When dribbling with the right hand. Move RS up to the left, then quickly release
Going to run from hesitation	R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand	R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
crossover escape	When dribbling with your right hand, move and hold RS up left	When dribbling with your right hand, move and hold RS up left
Cross between legs	Move RS to the left, then quickly release while dribbling with your right hand	Move RS to the left, then quickly release while dribbling with your right hand
Escape between legs	Move and hold RS to the left when dribbling with your right hand	Move and hold RS to the left when dribbling with your right hand
Behind the back	Move RS down to the left and then quickly release when dribbling with your right hand	Move RS to the left, then quickly release while dribbling with your right hand
Impulse behind	R2 + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand	RT + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Run behind the back	When dribbling with your right hand, move and hold RS to the left	When dribbling with your right hand, move and hold RS to the left
Step back	Move RS down and then quickly release	Move RS down and then quickly release
Impulse Step back	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 your right hand	Rotate the RS clockwise then quickly and release while dribbling with the right hand
Half spinning	Rotate the RS into a quarter circle from the right up and then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand	Rotate the RS into a quarter circle from the right up and then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand
Hard stop / Stuttering	Press L2 while moving for a quick speed change	Press LT while moving for a quick speed change
Hold the defenders	Hold L2	Hold LT

NBA 2K22 Post Assault Control

Post-offensive moves are critical for big (C and PF) or even small players looking to score in the paint.

* Press and hold the (L2 - PS4) / (LT - Xbox One) button to post.

Action	PS4 / PS5 controls	Xbox One / Series X controls
Dropstep	Hold LS left or right towards the hoop, then press "Square"	Hold LS left or right towards the hoop, then press X
Rotation or drive	Turn RS on any shoulder	Turn RS on any shoulder
Jeb Stepback	Hold R2 and move RS up and then quickly release.	Hold RT and move RS up, then quickly release.
Straight step back	Hold R2 and move RS down, then quickly release.	Hold RT and move RS down and then quickly release.
Post Layup	Move LS towards hoop + hold RS up left or up right	Move LS towards hoop + hold RS up left or up right
Post Hook	With LS in neutral, move and hold RS up left or up right.	With LS in neutral, move and hold RS up left or up right.
Post fade	Move and hold RS to the left or just away from the hoop	Move and hold RS to the left or just away from the hoop
Post Shimmy Fade	With LS neutral hold R2 + move and hold RS left or down right	With LS neutral hold RT + move and hold RS 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 and hold RS up left or up right
post hop	Move and hold LS left, right, or down, then click square	Move and hold LS left, right, or down, then press X
Up and down	Use RS to pump the fake, then release L2 and quickly move and hold RS again before the fake pump runs out	Use RS to pump the fake, then release LT and quickly move and hold RS again before the fake pump runs out.
Dunk attempt	Hold R2 and move LS + RS up.	Hold RT and move LS + RS up.