NBA 2K23 (PlayStation) gamepad controls ‒ DefKey

2		Pro Stick
1		Sprint
1		Lob Pass
1		(choose receiver) Icon Pass
1		Call For Pass
1		On the Fly Coaching
1	or
1	then	(then move LS to the hoop) Alley-oop to Self
0		Intense Defense
0		Tell Teammate To Shoot
0		Player Swap
0		Take Charge
0		Quick Screen
0		Call Play
0		Bounce Pass
0		Call for Screen
0		(tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball) Dive for Loose Ball
0		Call Timeout / Coach’s Challenge
0		Double Team
0		On the Fly Coaching
0		(Press & hold square then release (when at the line)) Free Throw
0	then then	(Double tap square when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand) Cradle Layup
0	+ +	(while driving to basket) Two-Hand Dunk
0	+ then	(hold R2, tap square two times) Spin Gather
0		Pro Stick
0		Hands Up
0		(move and release) Short Contest
0		(tap, while being backed down) Post-Pull Chair
0		Sprint
0		Call Timeout / Coaches Challenge
0		Move Player
0		Lob Pass
0		Strong Hand Dunk
0		Weak Hand Dunk
0		(press during baseline inbounds) Rolling Inbound
0		(Press and Hold L2) Post Up
-1		Call For Alley-oop
-1		Sprint
-1		Icon Swap
-1		Block/Rebound
-1		Two-Hand Dunk
-2		Post Up
-2		Pass
-2		Shoot
-4	or

On the Fly Coaching

0		(tap) Jump Ball
0		Steal
0		Post Up

0		Move Player
0	or
Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then hold while driving with ball in right hand: Half Spin Gather
Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold square: Step Through
0		(when attempting an offensive rebound) Putback
0	+ +	(hold right stick) Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk
0	or + +
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0	+ +	(hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk) Flashy Dunk
0		Pump Fake
0		(while dribbling with L deflected) Hop Gather
0		(Move and hold RS down, then release, when at line) Free Throw Alt. Controls
0		(Move & hold RS up (when driving)) Layup
0		(Move and hold RS up, and release) Bank Shot
0		(Move & hold RS down while driving) Runner / Floater
0		(Move & hold the RS right (while driving along the baseline)) Reverse Layup
0	then then	(Double tap square while driving & hold LS towards the off hand) Euro Step Layup

0		(Press & hold Square then release) Jump Shot
0		(Move and hold RS down, then release) Jump Shot Alt. Controls
0		Intentional Foul

0		Move Player
0		On Ball Steal
0		Player Swap
0		(hold) Box-Out Opponent
0		Take Charge
0		Block/Rebound
0		Steal
0		Sprint
0		Icon Swap
0		Double Team
0		Intense Defense
0		Intentional Foul
Move LS toward hoop + hold RS up left or up right: Post Layup
With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right: Post Hook
Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop: Post Fade
With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS down left or down right: Post Shimmy Fade
With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS up left or up right: Post Shimmy Hook
Move & hold LS left, right or down then tap square: Post Hop
Use RS to pump fake, then let go of L2 and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends: Up and Under
0	+ +	Dunk Attempt

Move & hold RS stick up from a standing dribble: Signature Size-up
Repeatedly tap L2 from a stand dribble: Signature Park Size-up
Move RS right then quickly release while dribbling with right hand: In and Out
Move the RS then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Hesitation
Move and hold RS right when dribbling with right hand: Hesitation Escape
When dribbling with the right hand, move RS up left then quickly release: Crossover
R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Crossover to Hesitation Escape
When dribbling with right hand move & hold RS up left: Crossover Escape
Move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Between Legs Cross
Move and hold RS left when dribbling with right hand: Between Legs Escape
Move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Behind the Back
R2 + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Momentum Behind the Back
When dribbling with right hand, move & hold RS down left: Behind the Back Escape
0		(move RS down then quickly release) Stepback
0	+	(move RS down then quickly release) Momentum Stepback
Rotate the RS clockwise then quickly & release when dribbling with right hand: Spin
Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand: Half Spin
0		(tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed): Hard Stop / Stutter
0		(hold)Hold Off Defenders
Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the same direction: Double Throws
Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the opposite direction: Switchbacks
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Hold LS to the left or right toward hoop, then tap Square: Dropstep
Rotate RS to either shoulder: Spin or Drive
0	+	(Hold R2 & move RS up then quickly release) Jab Stepback
0	+	(Hold R2 & move RS down then quickly release) Straight Stepback
0		Rim Hang Dunk
0		Flashy Two-Hand Dunk
0	then	Flashy One-Hand Dunk
0	then	Normal Skill Dunk with Meter
(Down-Down on pro stick (RS) (R2 and Pro Stick (RS) dunk gesture, LS to change momentum, RS to pull yourself up to rim)): Rim Hang Skill Dunk with Meter
0		Quick Scoop Layup
0	or

0		Normal Pass
0		Bounce Pass
0		(hold to target a receiver further away) Skip Pass
0	+	(while standing or driving to the basket) Fake Pass
0	+	(while standing or driving to the basket) Jump Pass
0		(then press the icon button of the desired receiver) Icon Pass
0	then	Flashy Pass
0	then	Alley-oop
Press & hold triangle to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass: Lead to Basket Pass
Press & hold O to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release O to pass: Handoff Pass
Press X before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver): Touch Pass
0	+	(move RS in the desired pass direction) Pro Stick Pass
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: Give and Go

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