NBA 2K16 News Post

NBA 2K16 Advanced Controls Revealed

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

Basic Defense

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

Shooting

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)

Dribbling

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)

Passing

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

Off-Ball Offense

Call for Ball: X/A
Call for Alley-Oop: Double tap Triangle/Y (while cutting toward hoop)

Basic Defense

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

Off-Ball Defense

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)

On-Ball Defense

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

Advanced Controls

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

Post Moves

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 Shots (Shotstick)

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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Member Comments

# 41 Goffs @ 07/29/15 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kolanji


	Yea it was designed to quickly cut off driving angles of the ball handler and stop a potential blow by with to the basket if done right again to me the right analog stick wasnt ideal for the cut off on broadcast camera angle as it was for 2Ķ..... and to add more to it, it wasnt consistent with all other leg movements which is on the left stick To me tapping the charge button while using the left analog stick to determine directions would be ideal and then you could follow up by pressing the charge button again and hold to try and square up and take a charge seamlessly

Inconsistent is right....they have some animations that I don't want triggered. There's the one I call ooga booga animation where the defender runs up to the shooter waving his arms like a mad man lol and all I wanted was to position my player closer....p

# 42 BMDinTDOT @ 07/30/15 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Afro_Boy


	TBH Double tap square for euro step was the cheeses thing ever.

How? When it was a double tap X on Xbox barely anyone used it?

How is it any different then doing the spin move by tapping X twice?

The thumbstick is overloaded right now when I do a move I want
complete confidence that I can do that move when I ever I want
with ease. This will also help the gameplay.

The success of the Euro Step should be dependent on who you use
it with. Simple for guys like Wade and Ginobilli and extremely hard
for some 7 foot lumbering center.

# 43 videlsports @ 07/30/15 09:38 AM

Postgame is going to be a little different, I hope you can pull moves off fluid, the hesi escape looks like you will be able to pull off faster though. The in and out move changed which is good to, it switched with sig style dribble,I'm not sure if a ton of people used this as much as the in and out.

# 44 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 07/30/15 09:54 AM

Yeah the right stick rarely does what u want driving wise

# 45 TalenT @ 07/30/15 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolanji


	Yea it was designed to quickly cut off driving angles of the ball handler and stop a potential blow by with to the basket if done right again to me the right analog stick wasnt ideal for the cut off on broadcast camera angle as it was for 2Ķ..... and to add more to it, it wasnt consistent with all other leg movements which is on the left stick To me tapping the charge button while using the left analog stick to determine directions would be ideal and then you could follow up by pressing the charge button again and hold to try and square up and take a charge seamlessly

OMJesus! Really? It's much too slow for that. Plus it doesn't move you far enough when you press it if that's the case.

# 46 kolanji @ 07/30/15 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwayne12345


	Cool. I wish there was something that could be done about the accidental full court shots that happen sometimes when I try to grab a loose ball. I hate having x as shoot and steal.

Hey judging from the controls listed this shouldn't be a problem since in shooting it only had using the right analog input and no face buttons

# 47 24ct @ 07/30/15 12:48 PM

Wait. I just realized they took out hop step layups...WTF man.

Always gotta take that slight step back tho. Always. Smh.

I mean I like the controls and all. Hopefully it's just something they left out. But if they just removed them completely I wouldn't understand. I rarely see ppl do hop steps when I play. But whatever I guess.

# 48 Kodii Rockets @ 07/30/15 12:58 PM

Advanced Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB. Use R1/RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and R1/RB to choose pick side.

CLAWD HAVE MERCY!!!! THANK YOU. FINALLY.

# 49 Scramz718 @ 07/30/15 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 24ct


	Wait. I just realized they took out hop step layups...WTF man. Always gotta take that slight step back tho. Always. Smh. I mean I like the controls and all. Hopefully it's just something they left out. But if they just removed them completely I wouldn't understand. I rarely see ppl do hop steps when I play. But whatever I guess.

Hop gathers are in. So I'm guessing hop step layups isn't going to be a single button command. While driving tap X/square to hop step then X/square to lay it up or shoot depending on were you at. Left stick determines the direction.

XBL Scramz B

# 50 24ct @ 07/30/15 01:58 PM

No I see that. I don't understand why it's only linked to the button is what I mean.

I'm talking abt actually having it controlled by the shot stick. One of my favorite most immersive control features was using the stick for all moves. I figured it would be linked to the shot stick but apparently not.

I just don't understand the logic honestly.

# 51 Hustle Westbrook @ 07/30/15 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolanji


	Hey judging from the controls listed this shouldn't be a problem since in shooting it only had using the right analog input and no face buttons

You still use the X/Square button to shoot.

# 52 Painkiller1974 @ 07/30/15 07:18 PM

This must be more easy:

Stepback Jumper: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop

Every player use stepback on NBA, so it must be much more easy to use in nba2k

# 53 TalenT @ 07/30/15 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painkiller1974


	This must be more easy: Stepback Jumper: Move and hold the shot stick away from hoop Every player use stepback on NBA, so it must be much more easy to use in nba2k

Huh? Are you implying that holding the shot stick away from the hoop is hard???????

# 54 Jv160 @ 07/31/15 04:15 AM

Yes they separated the RT from the in and out dribble, added fake pass while driving and vertical contest. Perfect.

# 55 Painkiller1974 @ 07/31/15 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TalenT


	Huh? Are you implying that holding the shot stick away from the hoop is hard???????

yes ! I never managed to make a stepback in nba2k15 !!! every time I try I get off a fadeway shot !!!

# 56 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 07/31/15 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jv160


	Yes they separated the RT from the in and out dribble, added fake pass while driving and vertical contest. Perfect.

Fake pass while driving is already in

http://youtu.be/GPA7dgcKxWM

# 57 TalenT @ 07/31/15 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painkiller1974


	yes ! I never managed to make a stepback in nba2k15 !!! every time I try I get off a fadeway shot !!!

I think you're pressing the left stick away from the hoop and then pressing the shot stick or shoot button. To do a step back you have to be moving laterally to the hoop and the hold the shot stick away from the hoop until the animation starts. It's very simple I promise. I'm sure this won't change in 2K16.

# 58 El_Poopador @ 07/31/15 12:00 PM

Quote:


	Advanced Pick Control: Press and hold L1/LB. Use R1/RB to choose Roll vs. Fade and R1/RB to choose pick side.

Finally. Both games will allow you to choose the side to set the screen on. That makes me a happy camper.

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