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NBA 2K17 Basic and Advanced Controls

These are Xbox One controls.

Basic Offense

  • Left Stick – Move Player
  • Right Stick – Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing
  • LT – Post Up
  • RT – Sprint
  • LB – Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold)
  • RB – Icon Pass
  • A – Pass / Touch Pass
  • B – Bounce Pass (tap) / Flash Pass (double tap)
  • X – Shoot (tap for Pump Fake / Hop)
  • Y – Overhead Skip Pass (tap) / Alley-op (double tap)
  • 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: Move and hold Right Stick straight down (straight up for bankshot)
  • Hop Gather: Press 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 – Double tap X while driving
  • 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 (while in triple threat)
  • Triple Threat Combo Move: Move Right Stick toward the hoop then quickly release (while in triple threat)
  • Triple Threat Stepback: RT + Move Right Stick away from hoop, then quickly release (while in triple threat)
  • Triple Threat Spinout: Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral (while in triple threat)

Passing

  • Pass: A (Left Stick selects recipient)
  • Bounce Pass: B (Left Stick selects recipient)
  • Overhead Skip Pass: Y (Left Stick select recipient)
  • 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)
  • Dribble Pitch / Handoff: Press and hold B (Left Stick select recipient) then release to pass
  • Icon Pass: Press RB then press action button of desired receiver
  • Fake Pass: Y + B (while standing or driving)
  • Jump Pass: X + A (while standing or driving)
  • Alley Oop: Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)
  • 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

General

  • Left Stick – Move Player
  • Right Stick – Steal / Hands Up / Contest
  • 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 or press and hold X near ballhandler (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)

Advance Controls

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 (Shotstick):

  • 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: Y
  • 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

Member Comments
# 41 bottledwaterfan25 @ 08/18/16 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic
More difficult how? It's just a direction on the right stick. It's not like you have to put in a Tekken combo command to do it.

If anything, double-tapping X might be less responsive. I know a lot of times I would try to do a spin layup in 2K16 and it wouldn't happen.
You say that; but you wouldn't believe how many people I've seen that can't do the euro without accidentally activating the floater, or right/left handed layup animations. You have to hit the analog stick at the proper diagonal angle in order to get the euro to activate.

It is inherently more difficult to pull off than pressing the x button twice.
 
# 42 NahICant @ 08/18/16 08:30 PM
I expect to see more off ball defense, which is will be annoying. I just hope the new controls are counter balanced with away from the ball fouls
 
# 43 hanzsomehanz @ 08/18/16 08:37 PM
Is the spin layup still available? If so how do we perform it on 17?

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# 44 barond57 @ 08/18/16 08:43 PM
Happy euro-step had been simplified, I'd only use it when controlling Giannis! I can see people abuse it like the spin move, hopefully they implemented a way to defend it. Still hoping they add a button that lets you protect the ball after rebounding especially for bigs
 
# 45 Hustle Westbrook @ 08/18/16 08:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hanzsomehanz
Is the spin layup still available? If so how do we perform it on 17?

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Hold turbo and double tap the shoot button.
 
# 46 MarkWilliam @ 08/18/16 10:25 PM
Double tap Euro Step being back is great. Love that.
 
# 47 adamspag @ 08/18/16 10:47 PM
Awesome, no signature post moves...
 
# 48 ChompskyHonk63 @ 08/19/16 03:51 AM
Defense looking like it's gonna be hella fun!!!
 
# 49 Poke @ 08/19/16 09:29 AM
Why have flop in the game if you can't trick the refs into calling a charge call. Useless IMO
 
# 50 Mintsa @ 08/19/16 09:41 AM
Love how the eurosteps are back on the buttons. I just couldn't do it using the sticks.
 
# 51 TheSource @ 08/19/16 10:28 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bottledwaterfan25
This. I couldn't agree more. The Euro was sort of rare to see this year in Pro-am due to the degree of difficulty in pulling it off. Everyone and their brother is going to be spamming this move now, thinking they're nice.
I think the reason that the euro step was not seen in the park and pro-am was due to its ineffectiveness, as well as the ease in which you could either time the layup release to block it as a help side defender or more importantly steal the ball due to a long steal animation window.

I hope that the alternative input method as back and away from the rim (either to the right or the left) while driving on the right stick is still an option to allow me to continue to do all my dribble and layup controls on the right stick
 
# 52 Crunky @ 08/19/16 10:31 AM
I'm excited that eurostep is back on the buttons, people been asking for it back for the longest.
 
# 53 ksuttonjr76 @ 08/19/16 12:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintsa
Love how the eurosteps are back on the buttons. I just couldn't do it using the sticks.
Ditto. I knew how to do it, but I kept getting the floater animation. It was too inconsistent for me. I like it on the button better.
 
# 54 MarkWilliam @ 08/19/16 12:08 PM
Could you step back out of triple threat before?

Can't say I've used it if so....
 
# 55 TheDuggler @ 08/19/16 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Vni
I ****ing wish. I still don't get why this would be in the game.
Because for the last n years 2k online servers have been so laggy that if the CPU doesn't contest for you you're going to be way behind on it.
 
# 56 Vni @ 08/19/16 12:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDuggler
Because for the last n years 2k online servers have been so laggy that if the CPU doesn't contest for you you're going to be way behind on it.
If that were the reason then we would need automatic rebounding, automatic steals, automatic timing jumpshot and so on. I see where you are coming from with the lag but I've been playing 2K with people from the US for years -laggy games- and none of us ever needed to have that on.

You knew that when you press the standard pass button they have made it so once in a while you actually bounce pass ? I remember Czar saying it was because some people would not bother looking at the controls and you have to have it trigger sometimes or they would think it's not in the game.

It's just assistance for assisted gamers. (Not refering to anyone who has some sort of condition)
 
# 57 Hopsin @ 08/19/16 12:27 PM
I personally didn't like the euro much this year.. Hopefully they work on it.. This year at least online it was too slow tbh.. And with them making blocks a lot easier it was an easy swat when attempting one.


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# 58 Vroman @ 08/19/16 12:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSource
I think the reason that the euro step was not seen in the park and pro-am was due to its ineffectiveness, as well as the ease in which you could either time the layup release to block it as a help side defender or more importantly steal the ball due to a long steal animation window.

I hope that the alternative input method as back and away from the rim (either to the right or the left) while driving on the right stick is still an option to allow me to continue to do all my dribble and layup controls on the right stick
Its just you need to know when its effective to do this move and you got no margin for mistake. Combine it with difficult control its not under use by many. But if you get past the learning curve its very powerful.

Me personally enjoying the uniqueness to somebody that learnt it this year in park/pro am and contextual animations can look really nice.

some examples:
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# 59 SeaTownGamer @ 08/19/16 12:41 PM
What is chuck on defense? Nobody knows???
 
# 60 MarkWilliam @ 08/19/16 12:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaTownGamer
What is chuck on defense? Nobody knows???
I believe its the new "Chuck" Barkley mechanic in the game.

 


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