Below are all the basic and advanced NBA 2K16 controls for Xbox and PlayStation gamepad controllers, revealed by the Microsoft SmartGlass app.
Basic Offense
- Left Stick: Move Player
- Pro Stick(Right Stick): Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing
- L2/LT: Post Up
- R2/RT: Sprint.
- L1/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.
- L1/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
