NBA 2K14 Xbox 360 Gamepad Controls & Diagram

Description: This article lists all the basic and advanced NBA 2K14 controls for Microsoft Xbox 360® gamepad controller, taken from the digital NBA 2K14 manual. For PS3 controllers, follow this LINK.

BASIC CONTROLS
Basic Offense	Buttons	Basic Defense
Move Player		Move Player
PRO STICK™: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing		Hands Up / Shade / Contest
N/A		Hand / Wrap Foul
Pass Modifier		Intense D
Sprint		Sprint
Call Play		Double Team
Icon Pass		Icon Swap
Pass / Touch Pass		Player Swap (closest to ball)
Pick Control		Take Charge
Pump Fake & Hop (tap) / Shoot (press)		Steal
Post-Up		Block / Rebound
Signature Skills HUD		Signature Skills HUD
OTFC Quick Plays		OTFC Defensive Sets
OTFC Offense Strategy		OTFC Defense Strategy
OTFC Substitutions		OTFC Substitutions
Timeout		Intentional Foul
Pause		Pause

ADVANCED OFFENSE
Action	Input
Positional Playcall	Tap , tap desired teammate's player icon, choose play from menu
Send Teammate on Cut	Tap , tap desired teammate's player icon, move in direction you want him to cut
Pick Control	Hold (length of hold determines roll, pop, or slip)
Bounce Pass	+
Fake Pass	+
Alley-Oop	+ (Left Stick chooses recipient, point at rim for self alley-oop)
Off-Glass Alley-Oop	+ , with trailing teammate
Give & Go	Press and hold to retain control of passer, release to pass the ball back to him
Putback Dunk or Layup	Hold
Flashy Pass	+

ADVANCED DEFENSE
Action	Input
Move
Fast Shuffle	+ +
Steal	Tap
Block
Rebound	(ball in air)
Take Charge
Flop	Double-tap
Wrap Foul	Click
Intense Defense
Shade Stance Change	+ Left/Right
Crowd Dribbler	Hold
Hands Up	Hold
Deny Ball	Hold (while playing offball defense)
Double Team

PRO STICK™: SHOOTING
Action	Input
Jump Shot	Hold in any direction
Pump Fake	Start a jump shot, then quickly release
Runner / Floater (Driving mid-range)	Hold away from hoop
Stepback Jumper (Driving Lateral)	Hold away from hoop
Hop Gather	Tap while driving ( determines direction of hop)
Spin Shot	Rotate from ball hand around player's back, then hold
Half-Spin Shot	Rotate in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to neutral
Normal Layup (Driving to Hoop)	Hold toward hoop
Euro Step Layup (Driving to Hoop)	Hold away left/right
Hop Step Layup (Driving to Hoop)	+ Hold left/right
Reverse Layup (Driving along baseline)	Hold toward baseline
Dunks (Driving to Hoop)	+ Hold toward hoop
Mid-Air Change Shot	Start adunk/layup, any direction while in air
Step Through	Pump fake, then hold again before pump fake ends

PRO STICK™: DRIBBLING
Action	Input	Context
Triple Threat Jab Step	Tap Left/Right/Forward	Triple Threat
Triple Threat Spinout	Rotate	Triple Threat
Triple Threat Stepback	+ Tap away from hoop	Triple Threat
Stutter	+ Tap toward hoop	Dribbling
Hesitation (Quick)	Tap toward ball hand	Dribbling
Hesitation (Escape)	+ Tap toward ball hand	Dribbling
In and Out	Tap toward hoop	Dribbling
Crossover (front)	Tap toward off hand	Dribbling
Crossover (between legs)	Tap between off hand and player's back	Dribbling
Behind the Back	Tap away from hoop	Dribbling
Spin	Rotate from ball hand around player's back, then quickly return to neutral	Dribbling
Half-Spin	Rotate in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to neutral
Stepback	+ Tap away from hoop	Dribbling

DEFENSIVE CONTROLS
Action	Input	Context
Move		Any
Fast Shuffle	+ +	Any
Steal	Tap	Any
Block		Any
Rebound	(ball in air)	Any
Take Charge		Any
Flop	Double-tap	Onball Defense
Wrap Foul	Click	Any
Intense Defense		Onball Defense
Shade Stance Change	+ Left/Right	Onball Defense
Crowd Dribbler	Hold	Onball Defense
Hands Up	Hold	Onball Defense
Deny Ball	Hold	Offball Defense
Double Team		Any

POST MOVES Press the "Y" button to start post-up
Action	Input
Post Movement	Hold
Faceup Drive (from hold)	toward key or baseline +
Disengage Drive (from dribble)	toward baseline +
Agressive Backdown	+ toward hoop
Drive to Key	+ toward key
Drive to Baseline	+ toward baseline
Quick Spin	Rotate to outside shoulder
Hook Drive	Rotate to inside shoulder
Fakes	Tap in any direction but away from hoop
Post Hop	Hold to the left or right away from hoop, then tap
Post Stepback	Hold away from hoop, then tap
Dropstep	Hold to the left or right toward hoop, then tap

POST SHOTS
Action	Input
Post Hook (close range)	toward hoop
Post Fade (beyond close range)	left or right away from hoop
Step Through Layup	Hold then move left or right toward hoop
Shimmy Fade	Hold then move left or right away from hoop
Pump Fake	Start a shot listed above then move to neutral
Up & Under / Step Through	Pump fake, then again before pump fake ends