Complete NBA 2K18 controls, basic and advanced offense and defense, shooting, passing, dribbling, post play, on-ball defense, off-ball defense, etc. These are NBA 2K18 controls for Xbox One:
BASIC OFFENSE
- Left Stick – Move Player
- Right Stick – Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing
- LT – Post Up (hold) / Dribble Moves (tap/double tap)
- RT – Sprint
- LB – Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold)
- RB – Icon Pass
- A – Pass / Skip Pass (hold)
- B – Bounce Pass (tap) / Flash Pass (double tap) / Receiver Control (hold)
- X – Shoot (tap for Pump Fake / Hop)
- Y – Overhead Skip Pass (tap) / Alley-oop (double tap) / Lead to Basket (hold)
- 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: Press and hold X or move and hold R(toward hoop for bank shot)
- Hop Gather: Tap 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 – Move and hold Right Stick away from the hoop toward the off hand while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick toward the off hand.
- Cradle Layup:Â Move and hold Right Stick away from the hoop toward the ball hand while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick toward the ball hand.
- 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 for a quick jab (hold RT for a hard jab)
- Triple Threat Jab Then Pump Fake:Â Move Right Stick toward the hoop then quickly release
- Triple Threat Pump Fake Then Jab:Â Move Right Stick away from the hoop then quickly release
- Triple Threat Stepback:Â RT + Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release
- Triple Threat Spinout:Â Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral
PASSING
- Pass: A (Left Stick selects recipient)
- Bounce Pass: B (Left Stick selects recipient)
- Skip Pass:Â Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to further away teammates
- Overhead Pass: Y (Left Stick select recipient)
- Alley Oop: Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)
- 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)
- Receiver Control:Â Press and hold B, use Left Stick to move the selected recipient then release B to pass
- Icon Pass: Press RB then press action button of desired receiver
- Fake Pass: Y + B (while standing or driving)
- 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
- Left Stick – Move Player
- Right Stick – Hands Up / Contest / Take Charge
- 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 and hold X near ball handler (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)
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 (SHOT STICK)
- 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: Press and hold LB
- 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
