NBA 2K12

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Instructions

BASIC OFFENSE CONTROLS: Left Thumbstick = move player;
Right Stick = shot stick;
Left Trigger = dribble/shot modifier;
Right Trigger = sprint;
Left Bumper = positional plays/pick control;
Right Bumper = icon pass;
A Button = pass/touch pass;
B Button = fake pass;
B Button + Left Trigger = alley oop;
Tap X Button = pump fake;
X Button = shoot;
Y Button = post-up;
D-Pad Up = change camera;
D-Pad Right = otfc quick plays;
D-Pad Left = otfc offense strategy;
D-Pad Down = otfc substitutions;
Back Button = timeout;
Start Button = pause;
BASIC DEFENSE CONTROLS;
Left Thumbstick = move player;
Right Thumbstick = hands up/deny ball;
Left Thumbstick + Left Trigger + Right Trigger = cutoff;
Right Thumbstick + Right Trigger = international/hard foul;
Right Thumbstick Button = wrap foul;
Left Trigger = intense d;
Right Trigger = sprint;
Left Bumper = double team;
Right Bumper = icon swap;
A Button = player swap (closest to ball);
B Button = take charge;
X Button = steal;
Y Button = block/rebound;
D-Pad Up = change camera;
D-Pad Right = otfc quick plays;
D-Pad Left = otfc offense strategy;
D-Pad Down = otfc substitutions;
Back Button = intentional foul;
Start Button = pause;
ADVANCED OFFENSE CONTROLS;
Tap Left Bumper, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Choose Play from Menu = positional playcall;
Tap Left Bumper, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Move Right Thumbstick in Direction You Want Him to Cut = send teammate on cut;
Hold and Release Left Bumper for a Pick & Roll (Press Left Bumper Again to Have the Screener Slip);
Hold Left Bumper Until Screener Gets Set for a Pick & Pop = pick control;
Tap Left Bumper, Hold Player Icon of Desired Screener;
Release Early for Pick & Roll, Hold Longer for Pick & Pop = icon pick control;
Left Trigger + B Button = alley-oop;
Left Trigger + B Button, With Trailing Teammate = off-glass alley-oop;
Left Trigger + A Button = give & go;
Right Trigger + X Button = putback dunk or layup;
Tap or Hold Right Bumper, Move Right Thumbstick to Pass = pass stick;
Tap Right Bumper, Hold Icon of Desired Receiver, Move Receiver with Left Thumbstick, Release Player Icon to Pass = total control passing;
Tap Left Bumper, Press Player Icon of Teammate You Want To Control, then Tap Right Bumper = offball player lock;
SHOT STICK CONTROLS;
Move and Hold Right Thumbstick to Begin Shot, Release Right Thumbstick to Shoot = jump shot;
Move Left Thumbstick Away from Basket + Move Right Thumbstick While Standing = fadeaway;
From a Moving Dribble, Center Left Thumbstick + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = dribble pull-up;
From Triple Threat or Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = escape dribble pull-up;
Froma Moving Dribble, Rotate Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin jumper;
While Dribbling Across Basket, Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = stepback jumper;
While Driving Toward Basket, Center Thumbstick, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Back Left/Right = sidehop jumper;
While Dribbling Toward Basket, Keep Left Thumbstick Held, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = runner;
While Driving, Move Right Thumbstick Forward Left/Right Toward Basket = layup left/right;
While Driving Along the Baseline, Move Right Thumbstick Toward Baseline = layup reverse;
While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Toward Basket = eurostep layup;
While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Left/Right = hopstep layup;
While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin layup;
While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Toward Basket = normal/signature dunk;
While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = reverse dunk;
While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin dunk;
Start Any Dunk or Layup, Center Right Thumbstick, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again in the Direction You Want To Finish = mid-air change shot;
Start One of the Shots or Layups Listed Above, Then Immediately Move Right Thumbstick Back to Center = pump fake;
Perform a Pump Fake, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again before the Pump Fake Finishes = up & under/stepthrough shot;
ISOMOTION CONTROLS;
From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Basket = sizeup;
From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick from Ball Hand to Off Hand = sizeup cross;
From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Ball Hand = sizeup inside out;
From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Away from Basket = sizeup escape;
From a Stand Dribble, Tap Left Trigger = hesitation;
Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand = crossover;
Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand, Then back Toward Ball Hand Rhythmically = double cross;
Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand, Then Immediately Back to Ball Hand = in & out;
Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin;
From a Moving Dribble, Tap Right Trigger = half spin;
Rotate Left Thumbstick in a Circular Motion from Ball Hand to Opposite Hand (Going Around Player's Back) + behind back;
While Driving, Press and Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Away from Player's Movement Direction = stepback;
POST PLAY CONTROLS;
While Psoted Up, Move Left Thumbstick in Any Direction = post movement;
While Posted Up, Press Y Button = faceup;
While Posted Up with a Live Dribble, Move Left Thumbstick in Any Direction and Press Y Button or Right Trigger = post dribble move;
While Posted Up with a Live Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = post dribble shot;
While Posted Up and Within 18 Feet of Basket, Move and Hold Right Thumbstick Forward Left/Right Toward Basket = post hook;
While Posted Up, Move and Hold Right Thumbstick Away Left/Right from Basket = post fade;
While Psoted Up, Start a Shot, Then Immediately Move Right Thumbstick Back to Center = pump fake;
While Posted Up, Perform a Pump Fake, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again before Pump Fake Finishes = up & under;
While Posted Up, Move Right Thumbstick to Player's Left or Right, Then Quickly to the Opposite Side = single shimmy shot;
While Posted Up, Quickly Move Right Thumbstick to Player's Left or Right, to the Opposite Side, Then Back Again = double shimmy shot


Control info

Gamepad/Joystick