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NBA Live 19 – Controls

NBA Live 19 Controls

NBA Live 19 control info & guide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gamepads. EA Tiburon’s NBA Live 19 is a basketball simulation video game produced by EA Sports.

Offensive

Action	PlayStation 4	Xbox One
Move player	L	L
Drible moves	R	R
Shoot	▢ button (hold and release)	X button (hold and release)
Layup	▢ button (hold near basket)	X button (hold near basket)
Pass	X button (tap)	A button (tap)
Sprint	R2 button (hold)	R2 button (hold)

Passing

Action	PlayStation 4	Xbox One
Pass	X button (tap)	A button (tap)
Self alley	△button (quickly tap), then ▢ button	Y button (quickly tap), then X button
Lob pass	△ button (tap)	Y button (tap)
Backboard alley-oop	△button (quickly tap), then ◯ button	Y button (quickly tap), then B button
Dribble handoff	◯ button (tap)	B button (tap)
Alley oop	△ button (double tap)	Y button (double tap)
Touch pass	X button (tap while ball is in the air)	A button (tap while ball is in the air)
Flashy pass	◯ button (tap)	B button (tap)
Closest to rim	R1 button (double tap)	RB button (double tap)
Icon passing	R1 button + ▢, △, ◯, or L1 button	RB button + X, Y, B, or LB button
Freestyle passing	R1 button (hold) + L (flick towards intended player)	RB button (hold) + L (flick towards intended player)
Bounce back	◯ button (tap)	B button (tap)

Defensive Controls

Action	PlayStation 4	Xbox One
Move player	L	L
Defensive assist / Deny ball	L2 button (hold)	LT button (hold)
Steal / Deflect	▢ button	X button
Switch player	X button	A button
Icon switch	R1 button + ▢, △, ◯, or L1 button	RB button + X, Y, B, or LB button
Block / Rebound	△ button	Y button

Advanced Defense

Action	PlayStation 4	Xbox One
Intentional foul	◯ button (tap repeatedly)	B button (tap repeatedly)
Take charge	R down (hold)	R down (hold)
Double team	◯ button (hold)	B button (hold)
Contest	R up (hold)	R up (hold)
Deny ball	L2 button (hold near off-ball opponent)	LT button (hold near off-ball opponent)
Defensive assist	L2 button	LT button

Defensive Pressure

Action	PlayStation 4	Xbox One
Pack paint	D-Pad Up button (tap)	D-Pad Up button (tap)
Star focus	D-Pad Left button (tap)	D-Pad Left button (tap)
Coach default	D-Pad Down button (tap)	D-Pad Down button (tap)
Pressure shooters	D-Pad Right button (tap)	D-Pad Right button (tap)

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