Below are tables of all the advanced game controls in NBA 2K14 for the PlayStation 3 version. These were taken directly from the game's manual. You can use it as a reference while you're still getting familiar with the entire control schemes.
NBA 2K14 CONTROLS
PS3 DualShock 3 Wireless Controller
Basic Offense | Control | Basic Defense |
Move Player | ![]() |
Move Player |
PRO STICK™: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing | ![]() |
Hands Up / Shade / Contest |
N/A | ![]() |
Hand / Wrap Foul |
Pass Modifier | ![]() |
Intense D |
Sprint | ![]() |
Sprint |
Call Play | ![]() |
Double Team |
Icon Pass | ![]() |
Icon Swap |
Pass / Touch Pass | ![]() |
Player Swap (closest to ball) |
Pick Control | ![]() |
Take Charge |
Pump Fake & Hop (tap) / Shoot (press) | ![]() |
Steal |
Post-Up | ![]() |
Block / Rebound |
Signature Skills HUD | ![]() |
Signature Skills HUD |
OTFC Quick Plays | ![]() |
OTFC Defensive Sets |
OTFC Offense Strategy | ![]() |
OTFC Defense Strategy |
OTFC Substitutions | ![]() |
OTFC Substitutions |
Timeout | SELECT | Intentional Foul |
Pause | START | Pause |
ADVANCED OFFENSE
Action | Input |
Positional Playcall | Tap ![]() |
Send Teammate on Cut | Tap ![]() ![]() |
Pick Control | Hold ![]() |
Bounce Pass | ![]() ![]() |
Fake Pass | ![]() ![]() |
Alley-Oop | ![]() ![]() |
Off-Glass Alley-Oop | ![]() ![]() |
Give & Go | Press and hold ![]() ![]() |
Putback Dunk or Layup | Hold ![]() |
Flashy Pass | ![]() ![]() |
ADVANCED DEFENSE
Action | Input |
Move | ![]() |
Fast Shuffle | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steal | Tap ![]() |
Block | ![]() |
Rebound | ![]() |
Take Charge | ![]() |
Flop | Double-tap ![]() |
Wrap Foul | Click ![]() |
Intense Defense | ![]() |
Shade Stance Change | ![]() ![]() |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold ![]() |
Hands Up | Hold ![]() |
Deny Ball | Hold ![]() |
Double Team | ![]() |
Action | Input | Context |
Intense Defense | ![]() |
Offball Defense |
Shade Stance Change | ![]() ![]() |
Offball Defense |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold ![]() |
Offball Defense |
Hands Up | Hold ![]() | Offball Defense |
Deny Ball | Hold ![]() |
Offball Defense |
Double Team | ![]() |
Any |
POST MOVES (Press

Action | Input |
Post Movement | Hold ![]() |
Faceup Drive (from hold) | ![]() ![]() |
Disengage Drive (from dribble) | ![]() ![]() |
Agressive Backdown | ![]() ![]() |
Drive to Key | ![]() ![]() |
Drive to Baseline | ![]() ![]() |
Quick Spin | Rotate ![]() |
Hook Drive | Rotate ![]() |
Fakes | Tap ![]() |
Post Hop | Hold ![]() ![]() |
Post Stepback | Hold ![]() ![]() |
Dropstep | Hold ![]() ![]() |
POST SHOTS
Action | Input |
Post Hook (close range) | ![]() |
Post Fade (beyond close range) | ![]() |
Step Through Layup | Hold ![]() ![]() |
Shimmy Fade | Hold ![]() ![]() |
Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above then move ![]() |
Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then ![]() |
PRO STICK™
The PRO Stick gives you more control over your offensive arsenal than ever before.
Action | Input |
Jump Shot | Hold ![]() |
Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release ![]() |
Runner / Floater (Driving mid-range) | Hold ![]() |
Stepback Jumper (Driving Lateral) | Hold ![]() |
Hop Gather | Tap ![]() ![]() |
Spin Shot | Rotate ![]() |
Half-Spin Shot | Rotate ![]() |
Normal Layup (Driving to Hoop) | Hold ![]() |
Euro Step Layup (Driving to Hoop) | Hold ![]() |
Hop Step Layup (Driving to Hoop) | ![]() ![]() |
Reverse Layup (Driving along baseline) | Hold ![]() |
Dunks (Driving to Hoop) | ![]() ![]() |
Mid-Air Change Shot | Start adunk/layup, ![]() |
Step Through | Pump fake, then hold ![]() |
PRO STICK™: DRIBBLING
Action | Input | Context |
Triple Threat Jab Step | Tap ![]() |
Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate ![]() |
Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Stepback | ![]() ![]() |
Triple Threat |
Stutter | ![]() ![]() |
Dribbling |
Hesitation (Quick) | Tap ![]() |
Dribbling |
Hesitation (Escape) | ![]() ![]() |
Dribbling |
In and Out | Tap ![]() |
Dribbling |
Crossover (front) | Tap ![]() |
Dribbling |
Crossover (between legs) | Tap ![]() |
Dribbling |
Behind the Back | Tap ![]() |
Dribbling |
Spin | Rotate ![]() |
Dribbling |
Half-Spin | Rotate ![]() |
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Stepback | ![]() ![]() |
Dribbling |
DEFENSIVE CONTROLS
Action | Input | Context |
Move | ![]() |
Any |
Fast Shuffle | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Any |
Steal | Tap ![]() |
Any |
Block | ![]() |
Any |
Rebound | ![]() |
Any |
Take Charge | ![]() |
Any |
Flop | Double-tap ![]() |
Onball Defense |
Wrap Foul | Click ![]() |
Any |