NBA 2K22 Offense Controls Guide

Good offense in NBA 2k22 is layered in the mastery of movement, dribbling, passing and eventually shooting to score. In this guide, we will be telling you the controls to master each element of the offense in NBA 2K22 so that you can really bring your best onto the court.

NBA 2K22 Offense Controls

We all know that defense is important in NBA 2k22 but defend too much and eventually your opponent will break through.

What you need is a strong offense to compliment the defense. You need to learn the ins and outs of NBA 2k22’s offense controls so that you can truly play the perfect game.

NBA 2K22 Pro Stick Controls

Pro Stick Controls are essential to performing shots in NBA 2K22. You can think of it as the control behind your shots.

NBA 2k22s pro stick mechanics has a whole new meter now. This meter has a sizing window that indicated the quality of the shot.

A bigger window means a better shot that’s likely not very contested and a shorter window means a bad shot (could be because a player is fatigued, or the shot is highly contested).

Before doing the pro dribble animations, you need to unlock them. You will need a Ball Handle rating of 85 to unlock the pro dribble animations.

To get to level 85 or above dribbling, you’ll have to spend some VC. Once you have that rating you are good to perform some pro dribble animations in NBA 2K22.

Here are some basic pro stick controls you need to keep in mind:

• Jump Shot: Hold Right Stick/Square and then release.
• Dribble/Shooting: Press and hold the Right Stick
• Passing: Press R1 + RS

General Offense Controls

Now that we’ve covered the important controls for the Pro Stick, we will be diving into the controls for performing other important functions in the game.

Note that the controls are the same for XBOX and PlayStation, so you just need to press corresponding buttons on XBOX to perform the function.

For example, RT for R2, RB for R1, LT for L1, LB for L2, B for Circle, A for Cross, Y for Triangle, X for Square, and Back Button for Touch Pad.

So, just press the mentioned corresponding buttons according to the PlayStation buttons below to perform the same function on XBOX.

Shooting Controls

Euro Step Layup	Move and hold down the RS
Dominant Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS up left or right in close range
Flashy Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk
Free Throw	Press & hold square then release or hold RS then release
Hop Gather	Tap Square while dribbling with L deflected or move and hold RS
Jump Shot	Press & hold Square then release or move and hold RS
Normal Layup	Move & hold RS up when driving
Pump Fake	Tap Square or move and release RS
Reverse Layup	Move & hold the RS right while driving along the baseline
Runner/Floater	Move & hold RS down while driving.
Spin Gather	Rotate RS clockwise then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand. Or Hold R2 +Double tap Square
Half Spin Gather	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand
Two-Hand Dunk	R2 + move & hold RS up while driving to the basket
Step-Through	Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold square
Putback Dunk	Press square when attempting an offensive rebound

Dribbling Controls

Behind the Back	Move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Step Back	R2 + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Behind the Back Wrap Escape	R2 + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Between Legs Cross	Move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Crossover	When dribbling with the right hand. Move RS up left then quickly release
Crossover to Hesitation Escape	R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Hesitation Escape	R2 + hold RS when dribbling with right hand
Hard Stop	Tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed
Hold off Defenders	Hold L2
In and Out	R2 + Move RS right then quickly release
Triple Threat Side Jab	Move RS right then quickly release with left pivot foot established
Spin	Rotate the RS clockwise then quickly & release when dribbling with the right hand
Half Spin	Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand
Stepback	R2 + Move RS down then release quickly
Triple Threat Side Hesitation	R2 + move RS right then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand
Triple Threat Pump Fake	Move and hold RS down then release quickly
Stepback	Move RS down then quickly release
Triple Threat Attack Hesitation	R2 + move RS down then quickly release
Triple Threat Front Jab	Move RS up right then quickly release with left pivot foot established
Triple Threat Quick Jab	Move RS up then quickly release
Triple Threat Mid-Stepover	Move RS up left then quickly release with left pivot foot established
Triple Threat Full-Stepover	Move RS left then quickly release with left pivot foot established
Triple Threat Side Hesitation	R2 + Move RS left or right then quickly release
Triple Threat Start Dribble	R2 + Move RS up then quickly release
Triple Threat Stepback	R2 + Move RS down then quickly release
Triple Threat Spin-Out	Rotate RS clockwise then quickly release with left pivot foot established
Triple Threat Cross Spin-Out	Rotate RS counter-clockwise then quickly release with left pivot foot established

Passing Controls

Alley-Oop Pass	Double tap Triangle. Left Stick used to select the reciever
Alley-Oop to Self	Double tap triangle + move LS to the hoop
Bounce Pass	Press Circle. LS used to select the reciever
Fake Pass	Triangle + Circle while standing or driving to the basket
Flashy Pass	Double tap Circle. LS used to select the reciever
Give and Go	Press & hold X until the receiver catches the ball. Hold X & use LS to move the initial passer. Release X to get the ball back
Icon Pass	Press R1 then press the icon button of the desired receiver
Jump Pass	Square + X while standing or driving to the basket
Lead to Basket Pass	Press & hold triangle to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass
Normal Pass	Press X and use LS to select the reciever
Rolling Inbound	Press triangle during baseline inbounds
Fake Pass	Hold X to target a receiver further away
Touch Pass	Press X before the first receiver gets the ball. Use LS to select the second receiver
Pro Stick Pass	Press & hold R1 + move RS in the desired pass direction
Full Receiver Control	Press & hold Circle to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release Circle to pass.

Post Offense Controls

Dropstep	Hold LS to the left or right toward hoop, then tap Square
Spin or Drive	Rotate RS to either shoulder
Post Fade	Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop
Post Shimmy Fade	With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS down left or down right
Post Hook	With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right
Post Shimmy Hook	With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS up left or up right
Post Hop	Move & hold LS left, right or down then tap square
Up and Under	Use RS to pump fake, then let go of L2 and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends
Spin or Drive	Rotate RS to either shoulder
Straight Stepback	Hold R2 & move RS down then quickly release
Jab Stepback	Hold R2 & move RS up then quickly release
Dunk Attempt	Hold R2 & move LS + RS up
Enter/Leave Post	Press and hold L2 to post up, release L2 to faceup
Post Pivot	Press and hold L2 to post up. Move LS in any direction then quickly release while keeping the ball
Drive to Key	Hold L2 to post up. Hold R2 + LS toward the key then quickly release L2
Aggressive Backdown	Hold L2 to post up. Hold R2 + LS toward the defender
Avoid Steal	Hold L2 to post up. Move RS down and quickly release while holding the ball
Post Layup	Hold L2 to post up. Move LS toward the hoop + hold RS up left or upright

Off-Ball Offense

Post Engage	When close to a defender hold L2.
Post Spin	For this, hold L2 to post up and rotate the right stick to any of the shoulders
Post Push	Hold L2 to post up and then move left stick towards the defender.
Post Transition	Hold L2 to post up and then move right stick in direction of the dribbler.
Post Fight for Position	Hold L2 to post up and when a defensive player attempts to transition move right stick up.
Post Disengage	Move left stick away from the defender or Release L2.
Post Walk Down	Move right and left stick towards the defender.
Jump Ball	Press triangle to jump for the ball.
Call for Ball	To make teammate pass you the ball press X.
Call for Alley-oop	While cutting forward the hoop double-tap the Triangle.
Finish Alley-oop	When the meter reaches the make window while receiving the pass press the Square button.
Set Screen	Press and hold Circle for Set Screen.
Quick Screen	For quick screen tap circle.
Call for Screen	For a teammate to set a pick Press L1
Offball Juke	Move the Right stick right or left and release quickly.
Offball Spin	For this rotate the Right Stick in any direction.
Offball Get Open	For this perform a spin move and hold R2 + left stick in any direction.

Advanced Offense

Pick Control Side	Hold L1 and use the left stick to choose the pick side.
Pick Control Roll or Fade	Hold L1 and then use R1 to choose Fade or Roll.
Slip Screen and Early Fade	Again, press L1 when a pick is called before the screener gets hit to have them slip.
Icon Pick Control	For having the teammate set the screen Press L1 and then hold the teammate button.
Running Baseline	Hold L2 and use the Right stick to move the inbounder after you made a basket.
Call Timeout/Coach’s Challenge	While on Offense press touchpad.
Positional Playcalling	Press L1 and teammate’s button then follow onscreen overlay to select a play from the menu.
Post Up	To use your teammate’s best post scorer, press right on D-Pad and select Isolation.
Quick Isolation	To use your teammate’s best isolation scorer, press right on D-Pad and select isolation.
Pick Control Basic	For making a teammate’s set a pick press and hold L1.

That covers all the offense controls for NBA 2k22. We hope this takes your game to the next level!