Complete NBA 2K19 controls, basic and advanced offense and defense, shooting, passing, dribbling, post play, on-ball defense, off-ball defense, etc. Here are NBA 2K19 controls for Xbox One & PS4:
NBA 2K18 Controls | NBA 2K19 Controls | NBA 2K20 Controls
Basic Offense | Shooting | Dribbling | Passing | Basic Defense | Advanced Controls
BASIC OFFENSE
| XB1 | PS4 | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| Left Stick | Left Stick | Move Player |
| Right Stick | Right Stick | Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing |
| LT | L2 | Post Up/Protect (hold) / Hard Stop (tap) |
| RT | R2 | Sprint |
| LB | L1 | Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold) |
| RB | R1 | Icon Pass |
| A | X | Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (hold) |
| B | Circle | Bounce Pass (tap) / Flashy Pass (double tap) / Handoff/Pitch Pass (hold) |
| X | Square | Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop) |
| Y | Triangle | Overhead Pass (tap) / Alley-oop (double tap) / Lead to Basket (hold) |
| Dpad Up | Dpad Up | Gameplay HUD |
| Dpad Right | Dpad Right | Points of Emphasis |
| Dpad Left | Dpad Left | Offensive Strategies |
| Dpad Down | Dpad Down | Substitutions |
| View | Click Touchpad | Timout |
| Menu | Options | Pause |
SHOOTING
| ACTION | XB1 | PS4 |
|---|---|---|
| Jumpshot | Press and hold X or move and hold Right Stick (up for bank shot) | Press and hold Square or move and hold Right Stick (up for bank shot) |
| Hop Gather | Tap X while driving (Left Stick determines direction of hop) | Tap Square while driving (Left Stick determines direction of hop) |
| Spin Gather | RT + Double Tap X while standing or driving | R2 + Double Tap Square while standing or driving |
| Runner/Floater | Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving close) | Move and hold Right Stickdown (while driving close) |
| Normal Layup | Move and hold Right Stickup (while driving) | Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving) |
| Reverse Layup | Move and hold Right Stick right while driving along right baseline | Move and hold Right Stick right while driving along right baseline |
| Cradle/Eurostep | Move and hold Right Stick left or right while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick left or right | Move and hold Right Stick left or right while driving or double tap Square while holding Left Stick left or right |
| 2-Hand Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving) | R2 + Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving) |
| Flashy Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving) | R2 + Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving) |
| Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving) | R2 + Move and hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving) |
| Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release Right Stick | Start a jump shot, then quickly release Right Stick |
| Step Through | Pump fake, then press and hold Right Stick again before pump fake ends | 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 | Move and hold Right Stick in any direction during an offensive rebound |
DRIBBLING
| ACTION | XB1 | PS4 |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Size-up Combo | Move Right Stick up then quickly release while standing or moving | Move Right Stick up then quickly release while standing or moving |
| In and Out | RT + Move Right Stick up then quickly release | R2 + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Hesitation (Quick) | Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation (Escape) | RT + Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | R2 + Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Crossover | Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Between Legs Cross | RT + Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | R2 + Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Behind Back | Move Right Stick down then quickly release | Move Right Stick down then quickly release |
| Cross to Hesitation Escape | Perform a Crossover, Between Legs Cross, or Behind Back move then quickly chain into a Hesitation before the ball switches hands | Perform a Crossover, Between Legs Cross, or Behind Back move then quickly chain into a Hesitation before the ball switches hands |
| Signature Size-up Chains | While standing, quickly perform the below moves in rapid succession to trigger special signature size-up double and triple moves (see below) | While standing, quickly perform the below moves in rapid succession to trigger special signature size-up double and triple moves (see below) |
| Hard Stop | Press LT then quickly release while driving | Press L2 then quickly release while driving |
| Stepback | RT + Move Right Stick down then quickly release | R2 + Move Right Stick down then quickly release |
| Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate Right Stick clockwise then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Half Spin | Rotate Right Stick in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate Right Stick in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Triple Threat Jab | Move Right Stick up, left or right then quickly release | Move Right Stick up, left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Size-up | RT + Move Right Stick up then quickly release | R2 + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Hesitation | RT + Move Right Stick left or right then quickly release | R2 + Move Right Stick left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Stepback | RT + Move RIght Stick down then quickly release | R2 + Move RIght Stick down then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral | Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral |
PASSING
| ACTION | XB1 | PS4 |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | A (Left Stick selects recipient) | X (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Bounce Pass | B (Left Stick selects recipient) | Circle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Skip Pass | Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to further away teammates | Press and hold X to throw a skip pass to further away teammates |
| Overhead Pass | Y (Left Stick selects recipient) | Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Alley Oop | Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) | Double tap Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold Y (Left Stick selects recipient) then release to pass | Press and hold Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient) then release to pass |
| Flashy Pass | Double tap B (Left Stick selects recipient) | Double tap Circle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Handoff/Dribble Pitch | Press and hold B to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release B to force the pass early (Left Stick selects recipient) | Press and hold Circle to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release Circle to force the pass early (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Icon Pass | RB then press action button of desired receiver | R1 then press action button of desired receiver |
| Fake Pass | Y + B (while standing or driving) | Triangle + Circle (while standing or driving) |
| Rolling Inbound | Y during baseline inbounds | Circle during baseline inbounds |
| Give and Go | Press and hold A to retain control of passer, release A to receive the ball back | Press and hold X to retain control of passer, release X to receive the ball back |
| PRO STICK Pass | RB + Right Stick | R1 + Right Stick |
BASIC DEFENSE
| ACTION | XB1 | PS4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Move Player | Left Stick | Left Stick |
| Hands Up/Contest/Steal | Right Stick | Right Stick |
| Intense-D | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Defensive Strategies (tap) / Double Team (hold) | LB | L1 |
| Icon Swap | RB | R1 |
| Player Swap (closest to ball) | A | X |
| Take Charge/Chuck/Grab | B | Circle |
| Steal | X | Square |
| Block/Rebound | Y | Triangle |
| Gameplay HUD | Dpad Up | Dpad Up |
| Points of Emphasis | Dpad Right | Dpad Right |
| Defensive Sets | Dpad Left | Dpad Left |
| Substitutions | Dpad Down | Dpad Down |
| Intetional Foul | View | Click Touchpad |
| Pause | Menu | Options |
| On-Ball Defense | ||
| Intense-D | Press and hold LT when in front of dribbler | Press and hold L2 when in front of dribbler |
| Crowd Dribbler | Press and hold LT when near the dribbler | Press and hold L2 when near the dribbler |
| Fast Shuffle | Press and hold LT + RT, move Left Stick in any direction | Press and hold L2 + R2, move Left Stick in any direction |
| Hands Up Defense | Move and hold Right Stick up | Move and hold Right Stick up |
| Hands Out Left/Right | Move and hold Right Stick left or right | Move and hold Right Stick left or right |
| Shot Contest | Move Right Stick up and quickly release | Move Right Stick up and quickly release |
| On-ball Steal | Move Right Stick down and quickly release | Move Right Stick down and quickly release |
| Vertical Contest | Move and hold Left Stick away from the shooter and press Y | Move and hold Left Stick away from the shooter and press Triangle |
| Swat Block | Hold RT and press Y | Hold R2 and press Triangle |
| Chuck | Tap B | Tap Circle |
| Take Charge | Press and hold B | Press and hold Circle |
| Flop | While in take charge, release B, press B | While in take charge, release Circle, press Circle |
| Intentional Foul | Press and hold X near ball handler (press View for Team Intentional Foul) | Press and hold Square near ball handler (press Touchpad for Team Intentional Foul) |
| Double Team | Press and hold LB | Press and hold L1 |
| Icon Double Team | Press LB, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer | Press L1, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release Left Stick away from player aggressively backing down | Move and quickly release Left Stick away from player aggressively backing down |
| Off-Ball Defense | ||
| Chuck/Grab | Tap B | Tap Circle |
| Take Charge | Hold B | Hold Circle |
| Post Up / Ball Denial | Hold LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket) | Hold L2 when near opponent (based on distance to basket) |
| Deny Hands Out | Right Stick in any direction | Right Stick in any direction |
| Ball Pressure | Right Stick press towards ball handler | Right Stick press towards ball handler |
| Push | LT + Left Stick into defender (when posted off-ball) | L2 + Left Stick into defender (when posted off-ball) |
| Deny/Front Post | LT + Right Stick left/right (when posted off-ball) | L2 + Right Stick left/right (when posted off-ball) |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release Right Stick in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball) | Move and quickly release Right Stick in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball) |
ADVANCED CONTROLS
| ACTION | XB1 | PS4 |
|---|---|---|
| Post Moves | ||
| Enter / Leave Post | Press and hold LT to post up, release LT to faceup | Press and hold L2 to post up, release L2 to faceup |
| Post Pivot | Left Stick in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball | Left Stick in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball |
| Post Aggressive Backdown | RT + Left Stick toward defender | R2 + Left Stick toward defender |
| Post Drive / Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise or counter-clockwise | Rotate Right Stick clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Post Drive to Key | RT + Left Stick toward key then quickly release LT | R2 + Left Stick toward key then quickly release L2 |
| Post Drive Baseline | RT + Left Stick twoard baseline then quickly release | R2 + Left Stick twoard baseline then quickly release |
| Post Dropstep | Left Stick left or right toward hoop, then tap X | Left Stick left or right toward hoop, then tap Square |
| Post Hop | Left Stick left, right or away from hoops, then tap X | Left Stick left, right or away from hoops, then tap Square |
| Post Fakes | Move Right Stick in any direction then quickly release | Move Right Stick in any direction then quickly release |
| Post Stepbacks | RT and move Right Stick left or right then quickly release | R2 and move Right Stick left or right then quickly release |
| Post Shots (Shotstick) | ||
| Post Hook | Right Stick up left or right (close range) | Right Stick up left or right (close range) |
| Post Fade | Right Stick down left or right (beyond close range) | Right Stick down left or right (beyond close range) |
| Post Layup | Move and hold Right Stick up left or right (close range) while Left Stick is toward hoop | Move and hold Right Stick up left or right (close range) while Left Stick is toward hoop |
| Post Shimmy Shot | RT + Right Stick down with Left Stick neutral | R2 + Right Stick down with Left Stick neutral |
| Post Shimmy Hook | RT + Right Stick up with Left Stick neutral | R2 + Right Stick up with Left Stick neutral |
| Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above, then move Right Stick to neutral | Start a shot listed above, then move Right Stick to neutral |
| Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then Right Stick again before pump fake ends | Pump fake, then Right Stick again before pump fake ends |
| Off-Ball Offense | ||
| Call for Ball | A | X |
| Call for Alley-Oop | Double tap Y (while cutting twoard hoop) | Double tap Triangle (while cutting twoard hoop) |
| Set Screen | B | Circle |
| Call for Screen | Press and hold LB | Press and hold L1 |
| Post Up | Hold LT (while standing or moving into defender) | Hold L2 (while standing or moving into defender) |
| Push | (while posted up) Left Stick | (while posted up) Left Stick |
| Spin | (while posted up) Right Stick twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise | (while posted up) Right Stick twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Walk Down | Left Stick + Right Stick towards defender | Left Stick + Right Stick towards defender |
| Advanced Offense | ||
| Quick Playcall | Press LB then select a play from the menu | Press L1 then select a play from the menu |
| Positional Playcall | Press LB, then press teammate's action button; choose play from menu | Press L1, then press teammate's action button; choose play from menu |
| Basic Pick Control | Press and hold LB | Press and hold L1 |
| Advanced Pick Control | Press and hold LB, use RB to choose Roll vs Fade and click Right Stick to choose a pick side | Press and hold L1, use R1 to choose Roll vs Fade and click Right Stick to choose a pick side |
| Icon Pick Control | Press LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener | Press L1, 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 | Call for pick, then press L1 again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early |
