========================================= NBA 2K23 (PlayStation) keyboard shortcuts ========================================= First published at 9/15/2022 on https://defkey.com/nba-2k23-ps-shortcuts NBA 2K23 is a basketball simulation game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Take 2 Interactive under the 2K label. The game was released on September 9, 2022. NBA 2K23 (PlayStation) has 101 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Offense ------- Cross button Pass Circle button Bounce Pass Triangle button Lob Pass Square button Shoot Right thumb stick Shoot R2 button Sprint R1 button (choose receiver) Icon Pass Touchpad Call Timeout / Coaches Challenge Left thumb stick Move Player Right thumb stick Pro Stick D-pad On the Fly Coaching L1 button Call Play L2 button Post Up Off ball -------- Cross button Call For Pass Circle button Quick Screen Triangle button (tap) Jump Ball Square button Tell Teammate To Shoot Triangle button Call For Alley-oop R2 button Sprint Touchpad Call Timeout / Coach’s Challenge L1 button Call for Screen L2 button Post Up D-pad On the Fly Coaching Left thumb stick Move Player Right thumb stick Pro Stick Defense ------- Left thumb stick Move Player Right thumb stick Hands Up Right thumb stick (move and release) Short Contest Circle button (tap, while being backed down) Post-Pull Chair Cross button Player Swap Circle button Take Charge Triangle button Block/Rebound Square button Steal R2 button Sprint R1 button Icon Swap L1 button Double Team L2 button Intense Defense Touchpad Intentional Foul D-pad On the Fly Coaching Off ball defense ---------------- Left thumb stick Move Player Right thumb stick On Ball Steal Square button (tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball) Dive for Loose Ball Cross button Player Swap L2 button (hold) Box-Out Opponent Circle button Take Charge Triangle button Block/Rebound Square button Steal R2 button Sprint R1 button Icon Swap L1 button Double Team L2 button Intense Defense Touchpad Intentional Foul D-pad On the Fly Coaching Shooting -------- Square button (Press & hold Square then release) Jump Shot Right thumb stick - down (Move and hold RS down, then release) Jump Shot Alt. Controls Square button (Press & hold square then release (when at the line)) Free Throw Right thumb stick - down (Move and hold RS down, then release, when at line) Free Throw Alt. Controls Right thumb stick - up (Move & hold RS up (when driving)) Layup Right thumb stick - up (Move and hold RS up, and release) Bank Shot Right thumb stick - down (Move & hold RS down while driving) Runner / Floater Right thumb stick - right (Move & hold the RS right (while driving along the baseline)) Reverse Layup Square button then Square button then Left thumb stick (Double tap square while driving & hold LS towards the off hand) Euro Step Layup Square button then Square button then Left thumb stick (Double tap square when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand) Cradle Layup R2 button + Left thumb stick + Right thumb stick - up (while driving to basket) Two-Hand Dunk R2 button + Left thumb stick + Right thumb stick - up (hold right stick) Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk R2 button + Left thumb stick + Right thumb stick - left and right (hold right stick) Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk R2 button + Left thumb stick + Right thumb stick - left and right (hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk) Flashy Dunk Square button Pump Fake Square button (while dribbling with L deflected) Hop Gather R2 button + Square button then Square button (hold R2, tap square two times) Spin Gather 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 Square button (when attempting an offensive rebound) Putback Right thumb stick - up Two-Hand Dunk Right thumb stick - right Strong Hand Dunk Right thumb stick - left Weak Hand Dunk Right thumb stick - down Rim Hang Dunk Right thumb stick - up Flashy Two-Hand Dunk Right thumb stick - down then Right thumb stick - up Flashy One-Hand Dunk Right thumb stick - up then Right thumb stick - down 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 Left thumb stick - press Quick Scoop Layup Right thumb stick - press Quick Scoop Layup Passing ------- Cross button Normal Pass Circle button Bounce Pass Triangle button Lob Pass Cross button (hold to target a receiver further away) Skip Pass Triangle button + Circle button (while standing or driving to the basket) Fake Pass Square button + Cross button (while standing or driving to the basket) Jump Pass R1 button (then press the icon button of the desired receiver) Icon Pass Circle button then Circle button Flashy Pass Triangle button then Triangle button Alley-oop Triangle button then Triangle button (then move LS to the hoop) Alley-oop to Self 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 R1 button + Right thumb stick (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 Triangle button (press during baseline inbounds) Rolling Inbound Dribbling --------- 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 Right thumb stick - down (move RS down then quickly release) Stepback R2 button + Right thumb stick - down (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 L2 button (tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed): Hard Stop / Stutter L2 button (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 Post offense ------------ Hold LS to the left or right toward hoop, then tap Square: Dropstep Rotate RS to either shoulder: Spin or Drive R2 button + Right thumb stick - up (Hold R2 & move RS up then quickly release)  Jab Stepback R2 button + Right thumb stick - down (Hold R2 & move RS down then quickly release)  Straight Stepback L2 button (Press and Hold L2) Post Up 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 R2 button + Left thumb stick - up + Right thumb stick - up Dunk Attempt Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Defkey © All rights reserved.