Here is the the NBA 2K24 Ultimate Dribbling Guide, featuring every dribble move attribute requirement for your MyPLAYER, dribble controls, dribble tips, and more!
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How to Equip Dribbling Moves for MyPLAYER
- To buy dribble animations, go to the MyCAREER menu > MyPLAYER > Animations > Animations Store > Playmaking Moves
- To equip dribble animations, go to the MyCAREER menu > MyPLAYER > Animations > Gameplay Animations (next-gen) or My Animations (current/last-gen) > Playmaking Moves > Press A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) to equip a dribbling move.
NBA 2K24 Dribbling Controls
NBA 2K24 Dribbling Tips
The goal of dribbling is ultimately to create space for your player and to be able to get to where you want on the court, either for setting up the jumpshot, dribble drive, or creating for your teammates. Here are some dribbling tips below:
- Equip and practice various dribble packages and combos to get comfortable with the right one.
- Be aware of Adrenaline Boosts and not depleting them. To be effective with dribbling this year, dribbling needs to be more efficient and decisive.
- Check out NBA 2K24 Best Dribbling Moves
- Learn all the NBA 2K24 Dribbling Controls
- Study how the defense is playing and their tendencies (both individually and as a team), then use the most effective move for the right situation. Here are some examples:
- If a defender is crowding you, create space with the triple-threat step-over and jab-step.
- If a defender is slow, sprint around or past him
- Anticipate what the defense will do, e.g. if a defender is going for the steal in the open court, counter with a behind the back move or crossover.
- Keep the defense off-balance by mixing up dribble moves, change of directions, speed, and passing the ball.
Dribble Packages & Requirements (All)
DRIBBLE STYLES
NBA 2K24 Dribbling – New Features & Info
- Adrenaline Boosts are back but have been redesigned to make both offense and defense more engaging at the same time.
- On offense, boosts are no longer lost when pulling off dribble combos or moving short distances, giving elite ball handlers much more freedom to create off the bounce.
- But boosts will disappear every time the on-ball defender can bump the ball handler on a drive attempt. The cost of losing adrenaline is different this year as well. Instead of dramatically slowing the ball handler’s movement, losing adrenaline will now heavily impact shooting attributes. So if a good defender can clamp the ball handler down and bump them two or three times in a single possession, they’ll have a really tough time scoring if they can manage to get free.
- Won’t lose Adrenaline Boosts in the backcourt
- Adrenaline Boosts are relative to per possession
- Dribble Breakdowns have been added for NBA 2K24. Each player has two versions: Regular breakdowns are done by flicking up on the right analog stick and Aggressive breakdowns are done by flicking up on the right analog stick with Sprint held. This will initiate a sequence of signature size-up moves that you can use to create separation with on their own or branch out of at any time for an explosive drive or other dribble move.
- This year’s dribble system features more dribble combos, including signature double crosses and hesitation crosses from a standstill or while moving. With ProPLAY on New Gen, your favorite ball handlers feel more explosive than ever and have unique signature combos and escapes that will put defenders on skates if used properly.
- Another major addition to the dribbling arsenal is the blowout dribble. Tapping the Sprint trigger while moving will give you a quick burst of speed where the ball handler pushes the ball ahead to get out quickly in transition. In the front court, the same mechanic can be used for a quick change of pace to quickly blow by unsuspecting defenders.
- Try out different breakdown combos (there are 100 to choose from), sig double crosses can be equipped now, standing snatchback has changed and is now tied to the sig stepback package. Branching is generally way more responsive in 2K24.
- There are 150 Motion Styles (not dribble animations). There are a lot more dribbles than that. 25 dribble styles, 31 Behind backs, 18 Stepbacks, 45 Crossovers, 27 Hesitations, 26 Escapes, 20 Combo packs, 102 Breakdown combos, 67 size-ups, and 30 spins. These are signature packages, most have multiple animations inside of them.
Hope this NBA 2K24 Dribbling Tutorial helped step up your dribbling and to break some ankles on the court! Be sure to check back here for more NBA 2K24 gameplay tips!
