| GAMEPAD BASIC OFFENSE CONTROLS | |
| Left Thumbstick | move player |
| Right Thumbstick | shot stick |
| Left Trigger | dribble/shot modifier |
| Right Trigger | sprint |
| Left Bumper | positional plays/pick control |
| Right Bumper | icon pass |
| A Button | pass/touch pass |
| B Button | fake pass |
| B Button + Left Trigger | alley-oop |
| Tap X Button | pump fake |
| X Button | shoot |
| Y Button | post-up |
| D-Pad Up | change camera |
| D-Pad Right | otfc quick plays |
| D-Pad Left | otfc offense strategy |
| D-Pad Down | otfc substitutions |
| Back Button | timeout |
| Start Button | pause |
| KEYBOARD BASIC OFFENSE CONTROLS | |
| A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | move player |
| Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | shot stick |
| Tab Key | dribble/shot modifier |
| Numpad Plus Key | sprint |
| Left Shift Key | positional plays/pick control |
| Numpad Enter Key | icon pass |
| Spacebar | pass/touch pass |
| Numpad 0 Key | fake pass |
| Numpad 0 Key + Tab Key | alley-oop |
| Tap Numpad 5 Key | pump fake |
| Numpad 5 Key | shoot |
| Numpad . Key | post-up |
| Up Arrow | change camera |
| Right Arrow | otfc camera |
| Left Arrow | otfc offense strategy |
| Down Arrow | otfc substitutions |
| Pg Up Key | timeout |
| Esc Key | pause |
| GAMEPAD BASIC DEFENSE CONTROLS | |
| Left Thumbstick | move player |
| Right Thumbstick | hands up/deny ball |
| Left Thumbstick + Left Trigger + Right Trigger | cutoff |
| Right Thumbstick + Right Trigger | intentional/hard foul |
| Right Thumbstick Button | wrap foul |
| Left Trigger | intense d |
| Right Trigger | sprint |
| Left Bumper | double team |
| Right Bumper | icon swap |
| A Button | player swap (closest to ball) |
| B Button | take charge |
| X Button | steal |
| D-Pad Up | change camera |
| D-Pad Right | otfc defensive sets |
| D-Pad Left | otfc defense strategy |
| D-Pad Down | otfc substitutions |
| Back Button | intentional foul |
| Start Button | pause |
| KEYBOARD BASIC DEFENSE CONTROLS | |
| A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | move player |
| Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | hands up/deny ball |
| A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key + Tab Key + Numpad Plus Key | cutoff |
| Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key + Numpad Plus Key | intentional/hard foul |
| Tab Key | intense d |
| Numpad Plus Key | sprint |
| Left Shift Key | double team |
| Numpad Enter Key | icon swap |
| Spacebar | player swap (closest to ball) |
| Numpad 0 Key | take charge |
| Numpad 5 Key | steal |
| Numpad . Key | block/rebound |
| Up Arrow | change camera |
| Right Arrow | otfc defensive sets |
| Left Arrow | otfc defense strategy |
| Down Arrow | otfc substitutions |
| Pg Up Key | intentional foul |
| Esc Key | pause |
| GAMEPAD ADVANCED OFFENSE CONTROLS | |
| Tap Left Bumper, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Choose Play from Menu | positional playcall |
| Left Trigger + B Button | alley-oop |
| Left Trigger + B Button, with Trailing Teammate | off-glass alley-oop |
| Left Trigger + A Button | give & go |
| Right Trigger + X Button | putback dunk or layup |
| Tap and Hold Right Bumper, Move Right Thumbstick | pass stick |
| Tap Left Bumper, Press Player Icon of Teammate You Want to Control, Then Tap Right Bumper | offball player lock |
| KEYBOARD ADVANCED OFFENSE CONTROLS | |
| Left Shift Key, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Choose Play from Menu | positional playcall |
| Tab Key + Numpad 0 Key | alley-oop |
| Tab Key + Numpad 0 Key, with Trailing Teammate | glass-off alley-oop |
| Tab Key + Spacebar | give & go |
| Numpad Plus Key + Numpad 5 Key | putback dunk or layup |
| Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key to Pass | pass stick |
| Left Shift Key, Press Player Icon of Teammate You Want To Contro, Then Numpad Enter | official player lock |
| GAMEPAD SHOT STICK CONTROLS | |
| Move and Hold Right Thumbstick To Begin Shot, Release To Control Shot | jump shot |
| Move Away from Basket with Left Thumbstick + Move Right Thumbstick While Standing | jump shot |
| From a Moving Dribble, Center Left Thumbstick + Move In Any Direction With Right Thumbstick | dribble pull-up |
| From a Moving Dribble, Rotate in a Circular Motio with Right Thumbstick | spin jumper |
| While Dribbling Across Basket, Move Away from basket with Right Thumbstick | stepback jumper |
| While Driving, Move Forward Left/Right Toward Basket with Right Thumbstick | layup left/right |
| While Driving Along the Baseline, Move Toward Baseline with Right Thumbstick | layup reverse |
| While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Toward Basket with Right Thumbstick | eurostep layup |
| While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left/Right with Right Thumbstick | hopstep layup |
| While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Rotate In Circular Motion with Right Thumbstick | spin layup |
| While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Toward Basket with Right Thumbstick | normal/signature dunk |
| While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Away From Basket with Right Thumbstick | reverse dunk |
| Start a Shot or Layup, then Immediately Move Back to Center with Right Thumbstick | pump fake |
| Perform a Pump Fake, Then Move with Right Thumbstick Before Pump Fake Finishes | up & under/stepthrough shot |
| KEYBOARD SHOT STICK CONTROLS | |
| Hold Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key To Begin Shot, Release Control to Shoot | jump shot |
| Move Away from Basket with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key + Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key while Standing | fadeaway |
| From a Moving Dribble, Rotate in a Circular Motion with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | spin jumper |
| While Dribbling Across Basket, Move Away from Basket With Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | stepback jumper |
| While Driving, Move Forward Left/Right Toward Basket with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key | layup left/right |
| While Driving Along the Baseline, Move Toward Baseline with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | layup reverse |
| While Driving, Hold Tab Key + Move Toward Basket with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | eurostep layup |
| While Driving, Hold Tab Key + Move Left/Right with Numpad 4 Key/6 Key | hopstep layup |
| While Driving, Hold Tab Key + Rotate in a Circular Motion with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | spin layup |
| Start a Shot or Layup, then Immediately Move Back To Center with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key | pump fake |
| Perform a Pump Fake, then Move with Numpad 2 Key/4 Key/6 Key/8 Key before Pump Fake Finishes | up & under/stepthrough shot |
| GAMEPAD ISOMOTION CONTROLS | |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Toward Basket with Left Thumbstick | sizeup |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move from Ball Hand to Off-Hand with Left Thumbstick | sizeup cross |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Toward Ball Hand with Left Thumbstick | sizeup inside out |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Away from Basket with Left Thumbstick | sizeup escape |
| From a Stand Dribble, Tap Left Trigger | hesitation |
| Hold Left Trigger + Move Toward Non-Ball Hand with Left Thumbstick | crossover |
| Hold Left Trigger + Rotate in a Circular Motion with Left Thumbstick | spin |
| From a Moving Dribble, Tap Right Trigger | half spin |
| KEYBOARD ISOMOTION CONTROLS | |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Tab Key + Move Toward Basket with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | sizeup |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Tab Key + Move from Ball Hand to Off-Hand with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | sizeup cross |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Tab Key + Move Toward Ball Hand with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | sizeup inside out |
| From a Stand Dribble, Hold Tab Key + Move Away from Basket with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | sizeup escape |
| From a Stand Dribble, Tap Tab Key | hesitation |
| Hold Tab Key + Move Toward Non-Ball Hand with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | crossover |
| Hold Tab Key + Rotate in a Circular Motion with A Key/S Key/D Key/W Key | spin |
| From a Moving Dribble, Tap Numpad Plus Key | half spin |
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