Below you will find the basic and advance game controls for NBA 2K19 on the Xbox One console.
Basic
| XB1 | ACTION |
|---|---|
| Left Stick | Move Player |
| Right Stick | Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing |
| LT | Post Up/Protect (hold) / Hard Stop (tap) |
| RT | Sprint |
| LB | Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold) |
| RB | Icon Pass |
| A | Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (hold) |
| B | Bounce Pass (tap) / Flashy Pass (double tap) / Handoff/Pitch Pass (hold) |
| X | Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop) |
| Y | Overhead Pass (tap) / Alley-oop (double tap) / Lead to Basket (hold) |
| Dpad Up | Gameplay HUD |
| Dpad Right | Points of Emphasis |
| Dpad Left | Offensive Strategies |
| Dpad Down | Substitutions |
| View | Timout |
| Menu | Pause |
SHOOTING
| ACTION | XB1 |
|---|---|
| Jumpshot | Press and hold X or move and hold Right Stick (up for bank shot) |
| Hop Gather | Tap X while driving (Left Stick determines direction of hop) |
| Spin Gather | RT + Double Tap X while standing or driving |
| Runner/Floater | Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving close) |
| Normal Layup | Move and hold Right Stickup (while driving) |
| Reverse Layup | Move and hold Right Stick right while driving along right baseline |
| Cradle/Eurostep | Move and hold Right Stick left or right while driving or double tap X while holding Left Stick left or right |
| 2-Hand Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving) |
| Flashy Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving) |
| Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk | RT + Move and hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand (while driving) |
| Pump Fake | Start a jump shot, then quickly release Right Stick |
| Step Through | Pump fake, then press and hold Right Stick again before pump fake ends |
| Putback Dunk/Layup | Move and hold Right Stick in any direction during an offensive rebound |
DRIBBLING
| ACTION | XB1 |
|---|---|
| Signature Size-up Combo | Move Right Stick up then quickly release while standing or moving |
| In and Out | RT + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Hesitation (Quick) | Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation (Escape) | RT + Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Crossover | Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Between Legs Cross | RT + Move Right Stick left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Behind Back | Move Right Stick down then quickly release |
| Cross to Hesitation Escape | Perform a Crossover, Between Legs Cross, or Behind Back move then quickly chain into a Hesitation before the ball switches hands |
| Signature Size-up Chains | While standing, quickly perform the below moves in rapid succession to trigger special signature size-up double and triple moves (see below) |
| Hard Stop | Press LT then quickly release while driving |
| Stepback | RT + Move Right Stick down then quickly release |
| Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Half Spin | Rotate Right Stick in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Triple Threat Jab | Move Right Stick up, left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Size-up | RT + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Hesitation | RT + Move Right Stick left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Stepback | RT + Move RIght Stick down then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral |
PASSING
| ACTION | XB1 |
|---|---|
| Pass | A (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Bounce Pass | B (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Skip Pass | Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to further away teammates |
| Overhead Pass | Y (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Alley Oop | Double tap Y (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold Y (Left Stick selects recipient) then release to pass |
| Flashy Pass | Double tap B (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Handoff/Dribble Pitch | Press and hold B to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release B to force the pass early (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Icon Pass | RB then press action button of desired receiver |
| Fake Pass | Y + B (while standing or driving) |
| Rolling Inbound | Y during baseline inbounds |
| Give and Go | Press and hold A to retain control of passer, release A to receive the ball back |
| PRO STICK Pass | RB + Right Stick |
BASIC DEFENSE
| ACTION | XB1 |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Move Player | Left Stick |
| Hands Up/Contest/Steal | Right Stick |
| Intense-D | LT |
| Sprint | RT |
| Defensive Strategies (tap) / Double Team (hold) | LB |
| Icon Swap | RB |
| Player Swap (closest to ball) | A |
| Take Charge/Chuck/Grab | B |
| Steal | X |
| Block/Rebound | Y |
| Gameplay HUD | Dpad Up |
| Points of Emphasis | Dpad Right |
| Defensive Sets | Dpad Left |
| Substitutions | Dpad Down |
| Intetional Foul | View |
| Pause | Menu |
| On-Ball Defense | |
| Intense-D | Press and hold LT when in front of dribbler |
| Crowd Dribbler | Press and hold LT when near the dribbler |
| Fast Shuffle | Press and hold LT + RT, move Left Stick in any direction |
| Hands Up Defense | Move and hold Right Stick up |
| Hands Out Left/Right | Move and hold Right Stick left or right |
| Shot Contest | Move Right Stick up and quickly release |
| On-ball Steal | Move Right Stick down and quickly release |
| Vertical Contest | Move and hold Left Stick away from the shooter and press Y |
| Swat Block | Hold RT and press Y |
| Chuck | Tap B |
| Take Charge | Press and hold B |
| Flop | While in take charge, release B, press B |
| Intentional Foul | Press and hold X near ball handler (press View for Team Intentional Foul) |
| Double Team | Press and hold LB |
| Icon Double Team | Press LB, press and hold the action button of desired double teamer |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release Left Stick away from player aggressively backing down |
| Off-Ball Defense | |
| Chuck/Grab | Tap B |
| Take Charge | Hold B |
| Post Up / Ball Denial | Hold LT when near opponent (based on distance to basket) |
| Deny Hands Out | Right Stick in any direction |
| Ball Pressure | Right Stick press towards ball handler |
| Push | LT + Left Stick into defender (when posted off-ball) |
| Deny/Front Post | LT + Right Stick left/right (when posted off-ball) |
| Pull Chair in Post | Move and quickly release Right Stick in same direction as offensive player (when posted off-ball) |
ADVANCED CONTROLS
| ACTION | XB1 |
|---|---|
| Post Moves | |
| Enter / Leave Post | Press and hold LT to post up, release LT to faceup |
| Post Pivot | Left Stick in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball |
| Post Aggressive Backdown | RT + Left Stick toward defender |
| Post Drive / Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Post Drive to Key | RT + Left Stick toward key then quickly release LT |
| Post Drive Baseline | RT + Left Stick twoard baseline then quickly release |
| Post Dropstep | Left Stick left or right toward hoop, then tap X |
| Post Hop | Left Stick left, right or away from hoops, then tap X |
| Post Fakes | Move Right Stick in any direction then quickly release |
| Post Stepbacks | RT and move Right Stick left or right then quickly release |
| Post Shots (Shotstick) | |
| Post Hook | Right Stick up left or right (close range) |
| Post Fade | Right Stick down left or right (beyond close range) |
| Post Layup | Move and hold Right Stick up left or right (close range) while Left Stick is toward hoop |
| Post Shimmy Shot | RT + Right Stick down with Left Stick neutral |
| Post Shimmy Hook | RT + Right Stick up with Left Stick neutral |
| Pump Fake | Start a shot listed above, then move Right Stick to neutral |
| Up & Under / Step Through | Pump fake, then Right Stick again before pump fake ends |
| Off-Ball Offense | |
| Call for Ball | A |
| Call for Alley-Oop | Double tap Y (while cutting twoard hoop) |
| Set Screen | B |
| Call for Screen | Press and hold LB |
| Post Up | Hold LT (while standing or moving into defender) |
| Push | (while posted up) Left Stick |
| Spin | (while posted up) Right Stick twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Walk Down | Left Stick + Right Stick towards defender |
| Advanced Offense | |
| Quick Playcall | Press LB then select a play from the menu |
| Positional Playcall | Press LB, then press teammate’s action button; choose play from menu |
| Basic Pick Control | Press and hold LB |
| Advanced Pick Control | Press and hold LB, use RB to choose Roll vs Fade and click Right Stick to choose a pick side |
| Icon Pick Control | Press LB, then press and hold the action button of desired screener |
| Slip Screen and Early Fade | Call for pick, then press LB again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early |