NBAK 2K21 Controls
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox / PC |
|---|---|---|
| Move Player | L | L |
| Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing | R | R |
| Post Up/Protect (hold) / Hard Stop (tap) | L2 | LT |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold) | L1 | LB |
| Icon Pass | R1 | RB |
| Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (hold) | X | A |
| Bounce Pass (tap) / Flashy Pass (double tap) / Handoff/Pitch Pass (hold) | Circle | B |
| Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop) | Square | X |
| Overhead Pass (tap) / Alley-oop (double tap) / Lead to Basket (hold) | Triangle | Y |
| Gameplay HUD | Dpad Up | Dpad Up |
| Points of Emphasis | Dpad Right | Dpad Right |
| Offensive Strategies | Dpad Left | Dpad Left |
| Substitutions | Dpad Down | Dpad Down |
| Timout | Click Touchpad | View |
| Pause | Options | Menu |
Shooting
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
|---|---|---|
| Jumpshot | Press and hold Square or move and hold R (up for bank shot) | Press and hold X or move and hold R (up for bank shot) |
| Hop Gather | Tap Square while driving (L determines direction of hop) | Tap X while driving (L determines direction of hop) |
| Spin Gather | R2 + Double Tap Square while standing or driving | RT + Double Tap X while standing or driving |
| Runner/Floater | Move and hold Rdown (while driving close) | Move and hold R down (while driving close) |
| Normal Layup | Move and hold R up (while driving) | Move and hold Rup (while driving) |
| Reverse Layup | Move and hold R right while driving along right baseline | Move and hold R right while driving along right baseline |
| Cradle/Eurostep | Move and hold R left or right while driving or double tap Square while holding L left or right | Move and hold R left or right while driving or double tap X while holding L left or right |
| 2-Hand Dunk | R2 + Move and hold R up (while driving) | RT + Move and hold R up (while driving) |
| Flashy Dunk | R2 + Move and hold R down (while driving) | RT + Move and hold R down (while driving) |
| Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk | R2 + Move and hold R left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving) | RT + Move and hold R left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving) |
| Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release R | Start a jump shot, then quickly release R |
| Step Through | Pump fake, then press and hold R again before pump fake ends | Pump fake, then press and hold R again before pump fake ends |
| Putback Dunk/Layup | Move and hold R in any direction during an offensive rebound | Move and hold R in any direction during an offensive rebound |
Dribbling
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox / PC |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Size-up Combo | Move R up then quickly release while standing or moving | Move R up then quickly release while standing or moving |
| In and Out | R2 + Move R up then quickly release | RT + Move R up then quickly release |
| Hesitation (Quick) | Move R right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move R right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation (Escape) | R2 + Move R right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | RT + Move R right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Crossover | Move R left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move R left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Between Legs Cross | R2 + Move R left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | RT + Move R left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Behind Back | Move R down then quickly release | Move R down then quickly release |
| Cross to Hesitation Escape | Perform a Crossover, Between Legs Cross, or Behind Back move then quickly chain into a Hesitation before the ball switches hands | Perform a Crossover, Between Legs Cross, or Behind Back move then quickly chain into a Hesitation before the ball switches hands |
| Signature Size-up Chains | While standing, quickly perform the below moves in rapid succession to trigger special signature size-up double and triple moves (see below) | While standing, quickly perform the below moves in rapid succession to trigger special signature size-up double and triple moves (see below) |
| Hard Stop | Press L2 then quickly release while driving | Press LT then quickly release while driving |
| Stepback | R2 + Move R down then quickly release | RT + Move R down then quickly release |
| Spin | Rotate R clockwise then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate R clockwise then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Half Spin | Rotate R in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate R in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Triple Threat Jab | Move R up, left or right then quickly release | Move R up, left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Size-up | R2 + Move R up then quickly release | RT + Move R up then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Hesitation | R2 + Move R left or right then quickly release | RT + Move R left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Stepback | R2 + Move R down then quickly release | RT + Move R down then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate R then quickly return to neutral | Rotate R then quickly return to neutral |
Passing
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox / Pc |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | X (L selects recipient) | A (L selects recipient) |
| Bounce Pass | Circle (L selects recipient) | B (L selects recipient) |
| Skip Pass | Press and hold X to throw a skip pass to further away teammates | Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to further away teammates |
| Overhead Pass | Triangle (L selects recipient) | Y (L selects recipient) |
| Alley Oop | Double tap Triangle (L selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) | Double tap Y (L selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold Triangle (L selects recipient) then release to pass | Press and hold Y (L selects recipient) then release to pass |
| Flashy Pass | Double tap Circle (L selects recipient) | Double tap B (L selects recipient) |
| Handoff/Dribble Pitch | Press and hold Circle to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release Circle to force the pass early (L selects recipient) | Press and hold B to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release B to force the pass early (L selects recipient) |
| Icon Pass | R1 then press action button of desired receiver | RB then press action button of desired receiver |
| Fake Pass | Triangle + Circle (while standing or driving) | Y + B (while standing or driving) |
| Rolling Inbound | Circle during baseline inbounds | Y during baseline inbounds |
| Give and Go | Press and hold X to retain control of passer, release X to receive the ball back | Press and hold A to retain control of passer, release A to receive the ball back |
| PRO STICK Pass | R1 + R | RB + R |
Basice Defense
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox / PC |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Move Player | L | L |
| Hands Up/Contest/Steal | R | R |
| Intense-D | L2 | LT |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Defensive Strategies (tap) / Double Team (hold) | L1 | LB |
| Icon Swap | R1 | RB |
| Player Swap (closest to ball) | X | A |
| Take Charge/Chuck/Grab | Circle | B |
| Steal | Square | X |
| Block/Rebound | Triangle | Y |
| Gameplay HUD | Dpad Up | Dpad Up |
| Points of Emphasis | Dpad Right | Dpad Right |
| Defensive Sets | Dpad Left | Dpad Left |
| Substitutions | Dpad Down | Dpad Down |
| Intetional Foul | Click Touchpad | View |
| Pause | Options | Menu |
| On-Ball Defense | ||
| Intense-D | Press and hold L2 when in front of dribbler | Press and hold LT when in front of dribbler |
| Crowd Dribbler | Press and hold L2 when near the dribbler | Press and hold LT when near the dribbler |
| Fast Shuffle | Press and hold L2 + R2, move L in any direction | Press and hold LT + RT, move L in any direction |
| Hands Up Defense | Move and hold R up | Move and hold R up |
| Hands Out Left/Right | Move and hold R left or right | Move and hold R left or right |
| Shot Contest | Move R up and quickly release | Move R up and quickly release |
| On-ball Steal | Move R down and quickly release | Move R down and quickly release |
| Vertical Contest | Move and hold L away from the shooter and press Triangle | Move and hold L away from the shooter and press Y |
| Swat Block | Hold R2 and press Triangle | Hold RT and press Y |
| Chuck | Tap Circle | Tap B |
| Take Charge | Press and hold Circle | Press and hold B |
| Flop | While in take charge, release Circle, press Circle | While in take charge, release B, press B |
| Intentional Foul | Press and hold Square near ball handler (press Touchpad for Team Intentional Foul) | Press and hold X near ball handler (press View for Team Intentional Foul) |
| Double Team | Press and hold L1 | Press and hold LB |
| Icon Double Team | Press L1, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer | Press LB, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release L away from player aggressively backing down | Move and quickly release L away from player aggressively backing down |
| Off-Ball Defense | ||
| Chuck/Grab | Tap Circle | Tap B |
| Take Charge | Hold Circle | Hold B |
| Post Up / Ball Denial | Hold L2 when near opponent (based on distance to basket) | Hold LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket) |
| Deny Hands Out | R in any direction | R in any direction |
| Ball Pressure | R press towards ball handler | R press towards ball handler |
| Push | L2 + L into defender (when posted off-ball) | LT + L into defender (when posted off-ball) |
| Deny/Front Post | L2 + R left/right (when posted off-ball) | LT + R left/right (when posted off-ball) |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release R in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball) | Move and quickly release R in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball) |
Advanced Controls
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
|---|---|---|
| Post Moves | ||
| Enter / Leave Post | Press and hold L2 to post up, release L2 to faceup | Press and hold LT to post up, release LT to faceup |
| Post Pivot | L in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball | L in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball |
| Post Aggressive Backdown | R2 + L toward defender | RT + L toward defender |
| Post Drive / Spin | Rotate R clockwise or counter-clockwise | Rotate R clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Post Drive to Key | R2 + L toward key then quickly release L2 | RT + L toward key then quickly release LT |
| Post Drive Baseline | R2 + L twoard baseline then quickly release | RT + L twoard baseline then quickly release |
| Post Dropstep | L left or right toward hoop, then tap Square | L left or right toward hoop, then tap X |
| Post Hop | L left, right or away from hoops, then tap Square | L left, right or away from hoops, then tap X |
| Post Fakes | Move R in any direction then quickly release | Move R in any direction then quickly release |
| Post Stepbacks | R2 and move R left or right then quickly release | RT and move R left or right then quickly release |
| Post Shots (Shotstick) | ||
| Post Hook | R up left or right (close range) | R up left or right (close range) |
| Post Fade | R down left or right (beyond close range) | R down left or right (beyond close range) |
| Post Layup | Move and hold R up left or right (close range) while L is toward hoop | Move and hold R up left or right (close range) while L is toward hoop |
| Post Shimmy Shot | R2 + R down with L neutral | RT + R down with L neutral |
| Post Shimmy Hook | R2 + R up with L neutral | RT + R up with L neutral |
| Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above, then move R to neutral | Start a shot listed above, then move R to neutral |
| Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then R again before pump fake ends | Pump fake, then R again before pump fake ends |
| Off-Ball Offense | ||
| Call for Ball | X | A |
| Call for Alley-Oop | Double tap Triangle (while cutting twoard hoop) | Double tap Y (while cutting twoard hoop) |
| Set Screen | Circle | B |
| Call for Screen | Press and hold L1 | Press and hold LB |
| Post Up | Hold L2 (while standing or moving into defender) | Hold LT (while standing or moving into defender) |
| Push | (while posted up) L | (while posted up) L |
| Spin | (while posted up) R twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise | (while posted up) R twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Walk Down | L + R towards defender | L + R towards defender |
| Advanced Offense | ||
| Quick Playcall | Press L1 then select a play from the menu | Press LB then select a play from the menu |
| Positional Playcall | Press L1, then press teammate's action button; choose play from menu | Press LB, then press teammate's action button; choose play from menu |
| Basic Pick Control | Press and hold L1 | Press and hold LB |
| Advanced Pick Control | Press and hold L1, use R1 to choose Roll vs Fade and click R to choose a pick side | Press and hold LB, use RB to choose Roll vs Fade and click R to choose a pick side |
| Icon Pick Control | Press L1, then press and hold the action button of desired screener | Press LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener |
| Slip Screen and Early Fade | Call for pick, then press L1 again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early | Call for pick, then press LB again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early |
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