Many players, particularly those who are just beginning their journey are seeking guides to controlling NBA 2K23. It is a lot of fun to play and gets better the more you understand how to play. While there are some features that may be more complicated than others, you can master them quickly. In this guide, take a quick look at every offence, defence and passing control of NBA 2K23 for PlayStation & Xbox.
All NBA 2K23 Controls for PlayStation & Xbox
To make things simpler, we can divide these controls into defence, offence and passing.
All Offense Controls
These are all the On-Ball Offense Controls:
| On-Ball Offense Controls | ||
| Control | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move Player | Left Joystick | Left Joystick |
| Pro Stick | Right Joystick | Right Joystick |
| Pass | A | X |
| Bounce Pass | B | Circle |
| Shoot | X or RS | Square or R3 |
| Lead to Basket / Lob Pass | Y | Triangle |
| Post Up | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Call Play | LB | L1 |
| Icon Pass | RB | R1 |
| On Fly Coaching | D-Pad | D-Pad |
Here are all the Off-Ball Offense Controls:
| Off-Ball Offense Controls | ||
| Control | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move Player | Left Joystick | Left Joystick |
| Pro Stick | Right Joystick | Right Joystick |
| Call for Pass | A | X |
| Quick Screen | B | Circle |
| Make Teammate Shoot | X | Square |
| Alley-oop Call | Y | Triangle |
| Post Up | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Call for Screen | LB | L1 |
| On Fly Coaching | D-Pad | D-Pad |
All Defense Controls
Here are all the On-Ball Defense Controls:
| On-Ball Defense Controls | ||
| Control | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move Player | Left Joystick | Left Joystick |
| Hands Up | Right Joystick | Right Joystick |
| Swap Player | A | X |
| Take Charge | B | Circle |
| Steal Ball | X | Square |
| Rebound / Block | Y | Triangle |
| Intense Defense | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Double Team | LB | L1 |
| Icon Swap | RB | R1 |
| On Fly Coaching | D-Pad | D-Pad |
| Intentional Foul | View button | Touch pad |
These are all the Off-Ball Defense Controls:
| Off-Ball Defense Controls | ||
| Control | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move Player | Left Joystick | Left Joystick |
| Ball Steal | Right Joystick | Right Joystick |
| Swap Player | A | X |
| Take Charge | B | Circle |
| Steal Ball | X | Square |
| Rebound / Block | Y | Triangle |
| Intense Defense | LT | L2 |
| Sprint | RT | R2 |
| Double Team | LB | L1 |
| Icon Swap | RB | R1 |
| On Fly Coaching | D-Pad | D-Pad |
| Intentional Foul | View button | Touch pad |
Passing Controls for NBA 2K23
It is important to master these techniques to improve your ability to pass:
| Passing Controls | ||
| Control | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Regular Pass | A | X |
| Bounce Pass | B | Circle |
| Lob Pass | Y | Triangle |
| Fake Pass | Y + B | Triangle + Circle |
| Jump Pass | X + A | Square + X |
| Skip Pass | Press & Hold A | Press & Hold X |
| Alley-oop | Y + Y | Triangle + Triangle |
| Flashy Pass | B + B | Circle + Circle |
| Self Alley-oop | Then, Y + Y, and then move to the hoop | Triangle and Triangle and then move to Hoop |
| Rolling Inbound | Y during baseline inbounds | Triangle during baseline inbounds |
| Icon Pass | RB & Icon button of the Receiver | R1 and Icon button on the Receiver |
| Bounce Pass Alley-oop | The A and B are moved towards the receiver | X + Circle, then move towards the receiver |
| Touch Pass | The first receiver receives the ball, the | X prior to the time the first receiver receives the ball |
| Full Receiver Control | Press and Hold B while moving as a Receiver. Release B to transfer the ball | Press & Hold Circle while moving as a Receiver. Release Circle to let the ball pass |
| Basket Passes when in the lead | Press and Hold Y as you move as Receiver towards the basket. Release Y to release the ball | Press and Hold Triangle while moving as the receiver to the basket. Release Triangle to allow the ball to pass |
| Pro Stick Pass | Hold RB , then move the left joystick to the direction of passing | Hold R1 and then move the left joystick to the direction of travel. |
| Give & Go | Hold A, and then wait until the player receive the ball. Hold A, then transfer back to the original player. Let go of the A button to release it back. | Keep X while you wait until the player receive the ball. Again, hold X and shift towards the original player. Let go of the button and give the button back. |
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