Below you will find all the game controls for NBA 2K19 for the PS4 console.
BASIC MOVES
| PS4 | ACTION |
|---|---|
| Left Stick | Move Player |
| Right Stick | Pro Stick: Dribble Moves / Shooting / Passing |
| L2 | Post Up/Protect (hold) / Hard Stop (tap) |
| R2 | Sprint |
| L1 | Call Play (tap) / Pick Control (hold) |
| R1 | Icon Pass |
| X | Pass (tap) / Skip Pass (hold) |
| Circle | Bounce Pass (tap) / Flashy Pass (double tap) / Handoff/Pitch Pass (hold) |
| Square | Shoot (tap for Pump Fake/Hop) |
| Triangle | 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 |
| Click Touchpad | Timout |
| Options | Pause |
SHOOTING
| ACTION | PS4 |
|---|---|
| Jumpshot | Press and hold Square or move and hold Right Stick (up for bank shot) |
| Hop Gather | Tap Square while driving (Left Stick determines direction of hop) |
| Spin Gather | R2 + Double Tap Square while standing or driving |
| Runner/Floater | Move and hold Right Stickdown (while driving close) |
| Normal Layup | Move and hold Right Stick up (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 Square while holding Left Stick left or right |
| 2-Hand Dunk | R2 + Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving) |
| Flashy Dunk | R2 + Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving) |
| Dominant/Off-Hand Dunk | R2 + 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 | PS4 |
|---|---|
| Signature Size-up Combo | Move Right Stick up then quickly release while standing or moving |
| In and Out | R2 + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Hesitation (Quick) | Move Right Stick right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation (Escape) | R2 + 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 | R2 + 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 L2 then quickly release while driving |
| Stepback | R2 + 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 | R2 + Move Right Stick up then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Hesitation | R2 + Move Right Stick left or right then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Stepback | R2 + Move RIght Stick down then quickly release |
| Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate Right Stick then quickly return to neutral |
PASSING
| ACTION | PS4 |
|---|---|
| Pass | X (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Bounce Pass | Circle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Skip Pass | Press and hold X to throw a skip pass to further away teammates |
| Overhead Pass | Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Alley Oop | Double tap Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient, toward basketbal for oop-to-self) |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold Triangle (Left Stick selects recipient) then release to pass |
| Flashy Pass | Double tap Circle (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Handoff/Dribble Pitch | Press and hold Circle to bring the selected teammate to the ball, wait for him to get into handoff range or release Circle to force the pass early (Left Stick selects recipient) |
| Icon Pass | R1 then press action button of desired receiver |
| Fake Pass | Triangle + Circle (while standing or driving) |
| Rolling Inbound | Circle during baseline inbounds |
| Give and Go | Press and hold X to retain control of passer, release X to receive the ball back |
| PRO STICK Pass | R1 + Right Stick |
BASIC DEFENSE
| ACTION | PS4 |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Move Player | Left Stick |
| Hands Up/Contest/Steal | Right Stick |
| Intense-D | L2 |
| Sprint | R2 |
| Defensive Strategies (tap) / Double Team (hold) | L1 |
| Icon Swap | R1 |
| Player Swap (closest to ball) | X |
| Take Charge/Chuck/Grab | Circle |
| Steal | Square |
| Block/Rebound | Triangle |
| Gameplay HUD | Dpad Up |
| Points of Emphasis | Dpad Right |
| Defensive Sets | Dpad Left |
| Substitutions | Dpad Down |
| Intetional Foul | Click Touchpad |
| Pause | Options |
| On-Ball Defense | |
| Intense-D | Press and hold L2 when in front of dribbler |
| Crowd Dribbler | Press and hold L2 when near the dribbler |
| Fast Shuffle | Press and hold L2 + R2, 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 Triangle |
| Swat Block | Hold R2 and press Triangle |
| Chuck | Tap Circle |
| Take Charge | Press and hold Circle |
| Flop | While in take charge, release Circle, press Circle |
| Intentional Foul | Press and hold Square near ball handler (press Touchpad for Team Intentional Foul) |
| Double Team | Press and hold L1 |
| Icon Double Team | Press L1, 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 Circle |
| Take Charge | Hold Circle |
| Post Up / Ball Denial | Hold L2 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 | L2 + Left Stick into defender (when posted off-ball) |
| Deny/Front Post | L2 + 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 | PS4 |
|---|---|
| Post Moves | |
| Enter / Leave Post | Press and hold L2 to post up, release L2 to faceup |
| Post Pivot | Left Stick in any direction and quickly release while holding the ball |
| Post Aggressive Backdown | R2 + Left Stick toward defender |
| Post Drive / Spin | Rotate Right Stick clockwise or counter-clockwise |
| Post Drive to Key | R2 + Left Stick toward key then quickly release L2 |
| Post Drive Baseline | R2 + Left Stick twoard baseline then quickly release |
| Post Dropstep | Left Stick left or right toward hoop, then tap Square |
| Post Hop | Left Stick left, right or away from hoops, then tap Square |
| Post Fakes | Move Right Stick in any direction then quickly release |
| Post Stepbacks | R2 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 | R2 + Right Stick down with Left Stick neutral |
| Post Shimmy Hook | R2 + 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 | X |
| Call for Alley-Oop | Double tap Triangle (while cutting twoard hoop) |
| Set Screen | Circle |
| Call for Screen | Press and hold L1 |
| Post Up | Hold L2 (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 L1 then select a play from the menu |
| Positional Playcall | Press L1, then press teammate’s action button; choose play from menu |
| Basic Pick Control | Press and hold L1 |
| Advanced Pick Control | Press and hold L1, use R1 to choose Roll vs Fade and click Right Stick to choose a pick side |
| Icon Pick Control | Press L1, then press and hold the action button of desired screener |
| Slip Screen and Early Fade | Call for pick, then press L1 again at any time before the screener gets hit to have him slip or fade early |