10:54 PM - July 28, 2015 by Hustle Westbrook
The Microsoft SmartGlass app revealed quite a few NBA 2K16 details last week. A few users managed to grab screenshots of the advanced controls within the app before it was taken down.
You can check them out below, thanks to LILSPAZ57 for the video and HoopsVilla! There are quite a few new controls and things to take note of, so post your thoughts!
Basic Offense
- Left Stick: Move Player
- Pro Stick(Right Stick): Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing
- L2/LT: Post Up
- R2/RT: Sprint.
- L2/LB: Call Play (tap)/ Pick Control (hold)
- R1/RB: Icon Pass
- X/A: Pass/Touch Pass
- Circle/B: Bounce Pass (tap)/Flashy Pass (double tap)
- Square/X: Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop, double tap for Spin Gather)
- Triangle/Y: Lob Pass (tap)/Alley-Oop (double tap)
- Up on D-Pad: 2K Smart Play
- Right on D-Pad: Points Of Emphasis
- Left on D-Pad: Quick Plays/ Offensive Strategies
- X/A: Player Swap (closest to ball)
- Circle/B: Take Charge
- Square/X: Steal
- Triangle/Y: Block/Rebound
- Right on D-Pad: Points of Emphasis
- Left on D-Pad: Defensive Sets
- Down on D-Pad: Substitutions
- Jump Shot: Move and hold the shot stick in any direction (toward hoop for bank shot)
- Stepback Jumper: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop
- Hop Gather: Press Square/X while driving (left stick determines direction of hop)
- Spin Gather: Double tap Square/X while standing or driving
- Putback Dunk/Layup:Move & hold the shot stick in any direction during an offensive rebound.
- Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk: R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick left or right to with that hand (while driving)
- Mid-Air Change Shot: Start dunk/layup, move the right stick in any direction while in the air
- Pump Fake: Start a jump shot, then quickly release the shot stick
- Step Through: Pump fake then press and hold the shot stick before pump fake ends
- Euro Step Layup: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop left/right (while driving) toward hoop.
- 2-Hand Dunk: R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick toward hoop (while driving)
- Flashy Dunk: R2/RT + Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop (while driving)
- Runner Floater: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop (while driving close)
- Normal Layup: Move and hold the shot stick toward hoop while driving (right stick direction determines finish hand)
- Reverse Layup: Move and hold the shot stick toward the baseline (while driving baseline)
- Crossover: Move the right stick toward off hand, then quickly release
- Between Legs Cross: Move the right stick between off hand and player’s back, then quickly release
- Behind Back: Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release
- Stepback: R2/RT + Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release
- Signature Size-ups: R2/RT + Move the right stick in any direction then quickly release
- In and Out: Move the right stick toward hoop then quickly release
- Hesitation (Quick): Move the right stick toward ball hand then quickly release
- Hesitation (Escape): Move the right stick toward ball hand but slightly back from hoop then quickly release
- Spin:Rotate the right stick from ball hand around player’s back, then quickly return to neutral
- Half Spin:Rotate the 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 the right stick toward the hoop then quickly release (while in triple threat)
- Triple Threat Stepback: R2/RT + Move the right stick away from hoop, then quickly release (while in triple threat)
- Triple Threat Spinout: Rotate the right stick then quickly return to neutral (while in triple threat)
- Pass: X/A (left stick selects recipient)
- Bounce Pass: Circle/B (left stick selects recipient)
- Overhead/Lob Pass: Triangle/Y (left stick selects recipient)
- Flashy Pass: Double tap Circle/B (left stick selects recipient)
- Icon Pass: Press R1/RB then press action button of desired receiver
- Fake Pass: Triangle/Y + Circle/B (while standing or driving)
- Alley Oop: Double Tap Triangle/Y (left stick selects recipient, toward basket for oop-to-self)
- Rolling Inbound: Triangle/Y during baseline inbounds
- Give and Go: Press and hold X/A to retain control of passer, release Circle/A to receive the ball back
- PRO STICK Pass: R1/RB + right stick
- Call for Ball: X/A
- Call for Alley-Oop: Double tap Triangle/Y (while cutting toward hoop)
- Left Stick: Move Player
- Right Stick: Quick Step/Hands Up/Contest
- L2/LT: Intense D
- R2/RT: Sprint.
- L2/LB: Defensive Strategies (tap)/ Double Team (hold)
- R1/RB: Icon Swap
- X/A: Pass/Touch Pass
- Fast Shuffle: Press & hold L2/LT or R2/RT & move the left stick in any direction.
- Hands Up Defense: Press and hold right stick in any direction
- Shot Contest: Press right stick towards shooter
- Pass Contest: Press right stick away from dribbler
- Post Up/Ball Denial: L2/LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket)
- Deny Hands Out: right stick in any direction
- Ball Pressure: Press right stick toward ballhandler
- Fight for position in Post: L2/LT + Left stick into defender (when posted off-ball)
- Deny/Front Post: L2/LT + right stick left/right (when posted off-ball)
- Intense-D: Press and hold L2/LT when in front of dribbler
- Quick Step Cutoff: Move the right stick in the direction you want to step
- Crowd Dribbler: Press and hold L2/LT when near the dribbler
- Fast Shuffle: Press and hold L2/LT + R2/RT, move left stick in any direction
- Hands Up Defense: Move and hold the right stick in any direction
- Shot Contest: Move and hold the right stick in any direction when near shooter(during shot)
- Vertical Contest: Move and hold left stick away from the shooter and press Triangle/Y
- Swat Block: Hold R2/RT and press Triangle/Y
- Take Charge: Press and hold Circle/B
- Flop: While in take charge, release Circle/B, press Circle/B
- Intentional Foul: Repeatedly press or press and hold X near ballhandler
- Double Team: Press and hold L1/LB
- Icon Double Team: Press L1/LB press and hold the action button of desired double teamer
- Positional Playcall: Press L1/LB, then press teammate’s action button and choose play from menu
- Basic Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB
- Advanced Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB. Use R1/RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and R1/RB to choose pick side.
- Set Screen: Circle/B
- Call for Screen: Triangle/Y
- Icon Pick Control: Press L1/LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener
- Slip Screen and Early Fade: Call for pick, then press L1/LB again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early
- Enter/Leave Post: Press and hold L2/LT to post up, release L2/LT to faceup
- Drive to Key: R2/RT + Left stick toward key
- Drive to Baseline: R2/RT + Left stick toward baseline
- Quick Spin: Rotate the shot stick to outside shoulder
- Hook Drive: Rotate shot stick to inside shoulder
- Fakes: Move the shot stick in any direction but away from hoop
- Post Hook: Shot stick left or right toward hoop (close range)
- Post Fade: shot stick left or right away from hoop (beyond close range)
- Post Layup: Move and hold the shot stick left or right toward hoop (close range) while the left stick is deflected
- Shimmy Shot: R2/RT + shot stick left or right away from hoop
- Post Hop: Push left stick left or right away from hoop, then press Square/X
- Post Stepback: left stick away from hoop, then press Square/X
- Dropstep: left stick toward hoop, then press Square/X
- Pump Fake: Start a shot listed above, then move the shot stick to neutral
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