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.
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).
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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!