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 , tap desired teammate's player icon, choose play from menu |
Send Teammate on Cut | Tap , tap desired teammate's player icon, move in direction you want him to cut |
Pick Control | Hold (length of hold determines roll, pop, or slip) |
Bounce Pass | + |
Fake Pass | + |
Alley-Oop | + (Left Stick chooses recipient, point at rim for self alley-oop) |
Off-Glass Alley-Oop | + , with trailing teammate |
Give & Go | Press and hold to retain control of passer, release to pass the ball back to him |
Putback Dunk or Layup | Hold |
Flashy Pass | + |
ADVANCED DEFENSE
Action | Input |
Move | |
Fast Shuffle | + + |
Steal | Tap |
Block | |
Rebound | (ball in air) |
Take Charge | |
Flop | Double-tap |
Wrap Foul | Click |
Intense Defense | |
Shade Stance Change | + Left / Right |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold |
Hands Up | Hold |
Deny Ball | Hold (while playing offball defense) |
Double Team | |
Action | Input | Context |
Intense Defense | Offball Defense | |
Shade Stance Change | + Left / Right | Offball Defense |
Crowd Dribbler | Hold | Offball Defense |
Hands Up | Hold | Offball Defense |
Deny Ball | Hold | Offball Defense |
Double Team | Any | |
POST MOVES (Press to Post Up)
Action | Input |
Post Movement | Hold |
Faceup Drive (from hold) | toward key or baseline + |
Disengage Drive (from dribble) | toward baseline + |
Agressive Backdown | + toward hoop |
Drive to Key | + toward key |
Drive to Baseline | + toward baseline |
Quick Spin | Rotate to outside shoulder |
Hook Drive | Rotate to inside shoulder |
Fakes | Tap in any direction but away from hoop |
Post Hop | Hold to the left or right away from hoop, then tap |
Post Stepback | Hold away from hoop, then tap |
Dropstep | Hold to the left or right toward hoop, then tap |
POST SHOTS
Action | Input |
Post Hook (close range) | toward hoop |
Post Fade (beyond close range) | left or right away from hoop |
Step Through Layup | Hold then move left or right toward hoop |
Shimmy Fade | Hold then move left or right away from hoop |
Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above then move to neutral |
Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then again before pump fake ends |
PRO STICK™
The PRO Stick gives you more control over your offensive arsenal than ever before.
Action | Input |
Jump Shot | Hold in any direction |
Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release |
Runner / Floater (Driving mid-range) | Hold away from hoop |
Stepback Jumper (Driving Lateral) | Hold away from hoop |
Hop Gather | Tap while driving ( determines direction of hop) |
Spin Shot | Rotate from ball hand around player's back, then hold |
Half-Spin Shot | Rotate in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to neutral |
Normal Layup (Driving to Hoop) | Hold toward hoop |
Euro Step Layup (Driving to Hoop) | Hold away left/right |
Hop Step Layup (Driving to Hoop) | + Hold left/right |
Reverse Layup (Driving along baseline) | Hold toward baseline |
Dunks (Driving to Hoop) | + Hold toward hoop |
Mid-Air Change Shot | Start adunk/layup, any direction while in air |
Step Through | Pump fake, then hold again before pump fake ends |
PRO STICK™: DRIBBLING
Action | Input | Context |
Triple Threat Jab Step | Tap Left/Right/Forward | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate | Triple Threat |
Triple Threat Stepback | + Tap away from hoop | Triple Threat |
Stutter | + Tap toward hoop | Dribbling |
Hesitation (Quick) | Tap toward ball hand | Dribbling |
Hesitation (Escape) | + Tap toward ball hand | Dribbling |
In and Out | Tap toward hoop | Dribbling |
Crossover (front) | Tap toward off hand | Dribbling |
Crossover (between legs) | Tap between off hand and player's back | Dribbling |
Behind the Back | Tap away from hoop | Dribbling |
Spin | Rotate from ball hand around player's back, then quickly return to neutral | Dribbling |
Half-Spin | Rotate in a quarter-circle from ball hand to hoop, then quickly return to neutral | |
Stepback | + Tap away from hoop | Dribbling |
DEFENSIVE CONTROLS
Action | Input | Context |
Move | Any | |
Fast Shuffle | + + | Any |
Steal | Tap | Any |
Block | Any | |
Rebound | (ball in air) | Any |
Take Charge | Any | |
Flop | Double-tap | Onball Defense |
Wrap Foul | Click | Any |