Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

[Zastrin]

In practice mode, remember when you could press Select and view the moves list on the bottom of the screen? 2K decided to replace that with Hot Zones. Now, it is a pain in the rear to go back and forth from the pause menu to the game. I know there is a pictorial control list already on here, but I decided to make them a lot more legible without having to load pictures and go through all the hassle. I am pretty much finished, but let me start with what I have and I will organize it with edits. Lets make this easy.

<NOTE: Still editing, controls are PS3>

PS: Mods, is this sticky worthy?

Glossary (different colors so you can scroll down fast and find them)
Shot Stick
Post Shots
Post Moves
Iso-Motion
Triple Threat
Defense (On Ball/Off Ball)
Advanced Offense

Shot Stick

Dribble Pull-Up

From a moving dribble, center L and quickly move R in the same direction of player's movement.

Escape Dribble Pull-Up

From a stand dribble or triple threat, hold L2 and move R in any direction.

Spin Jumper

From a moving dribble, rotate R in a circular motion.

Stepback Jumper

While dribbling across the basket, move R away from the basket.

Side Hop Jumper

While dribbling towards the basket, center L, hold L2, and quickly move R away left/right from the basket.

Runner

While dribbling towards the basket, hold L2 and move R away from basket (between mid range and close distance).

Layup Left/Right

While dribbling towards the basket, move R forward left/right of basket

Layup Reverse

While dribbling towards the basket along the baseline, move R towards the baseline.

Euro Step Layup

While dribbling towards the basket, move R towards the basket + L2.

Hop Step Layup Left/Right

While dribbling towards the basket, move R to left/right of basket + L2.

Spin Layup

While dribbling towards the basket, rotate R in a circular motion.

Normal/Signature Dunk

While dribbling towards the basket and holding R2, move R towards the basket.

Reverse Dunk

While dribbling towards the basket and holding R2, move R away from the basket.

Spin Dunk

While dribbling towards the basket and holding R2, rotate R in a circular motion.

Mid-Air Change Shot

Start any dunk or layup, center R then quickly move the R again while in the air.

Pump Fake

Start one of the shots or layups listed above then immediately move the R back to center.

Bank Shot

Trigger any jump shot; instead of releasing the R to shoot, quickly move the R to the opposite side.

Post Shots

Post Hook Left/Right

While posted up and within 18 feet of the basket, move and hold R forward left/right toward the basket.

Post Fade Left/Right

While posted up, move and hold R away left/right from the basket

Single Shimmy Shot Left/Right

While posted up, move the R to the player's left or right, then quickly to the opposite side.

Double Shimmy Shot Left/Right

While posted up, quickly move the R to the player's left or right, to the opposite side, then back again.

Post Hop Shot Left/Right

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move the R away left/right from the basket

Post Stepback Shot

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move the R away from the basket.

Dropstep Layup

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move the R forward left/right toward the basket.

Dropstep Dunk

While posted up with a live dribble close to basket, hold L2 and move the R forward left/right toward the basket + R2

Pump Fake

Start one of the shots listed above then immediately move the R back to center.

Up and Under / Step Through

Perform a pump fake, then move the R again before the pump fake finishes.

Running Hook

After facing up, drive across the paint and move R in the same direction of player's movement.

Running Fade

After facing up, drive across the paint and move R away from the basket

Running Spin Shot

After facing up, drive across the paint and rotate R in a circular motion.

Running Floater

After facing up, drive across the paint and move R towards the basket.

Post Moves

Enter/Leave Post

Press Triangle

Post Movement

While posted up, move the L in any direction

Inside Faceup

While holding the ball in the post, Press Triangle

Outside Faceup

While holding the ball in the post, move the L away from the basket and press Triangle

Dribble Disengage

While posted up with an active dribble, move the L away from the basket and press Triangle

Stepback

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L away from the basket and press R2

Drive to Basket

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the basket and press Triangle

Aggressive Backdown

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the basket and press R2

Quick Spin

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the baseline and press Triangle

Drive to Spin

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the baseline and press R2

Drive to Key

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the key and press Triangle

Aggressive Drive to Key

While posted up with a live dribble, move the L towards the basket and press R2

Drive Fake

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move the L towards the key

Spin Fake

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move L towards the baseline

Shoulder Fake

While posted up with a live dribble, hold L2 and move L towards the basket

Lean Back

While holding onto the ball in the post, hold L2 and move the L towards the basket

Create Space

While holding onto the ball in the post, hold L2 and move the L away from the basket

Iso-Motion

Sizeup

From a stand dribble, hold L2 and move the L towards the basket. Quickly repeat to chain moves together

Sizeup Cross

From a stand dribble, hold L2 and move the L from ball hand towards non-ball hand

Sizeup Inside Out

From a stand dribble, hold L2 and move the L towards the player's ball hand

Sizeup Escape

From a stand dribble, hold L2 and move the L away from the basket

Hesitation

While dribbling tap L2

Hesitation to Go

Perform a hesitation move, then move the L towards the basket on the ball side

Hesitation to Cross

Perform a hesitation move, then move the L towards the basket on the non-ball hand side

Hesitation to Behind Back

Perform a hesitation move, then move the L towards the non-ball hand

Hesitation to Spin

Perform a hesitation move, then move the L away fromk the basket on the non-ball hand side.

Crossover

Hold L2 and move the L towards the non-ball hand

Double Cross

Hold L2 and move the L towards the non-ball hand and then back to the ball hand direction rhythmically

In and Out

Hold L2 and move the L towards the non-ball hand, then immediately back to the ball hand

Spin

Hold L2 and rotate the L in a circular motion

Half Spin

From a moving dribble, tap R2

Behind the Back

Rotate the L in a circular motion from the ball hand to the opposite hand (going around the player's back)

Stepback

While driving, press and hold L2 and move the L away from the player's movement direction

Stepback and Go

Perform a stepback, then move the L towards the basket on the ball side

Stepback to Cross

Perform a stepback, then move the L towards the basket on the non-ball hand side

Stepback to Behind Back

Perform a stepback, then move the L towards the non-ball hand

Stepback to Spin

Perform a stepback, then move the L away from the basket on the non-ball hand side

Triple Threat

Jab Step/Stepover

Hold L2 and move the L towards the player's left/right side or towards the basket

Jab and Go/Cross

Perform a jab step, then immediately release L2 and move L either left or right

Protect Ball

Hold L2 and move the L away from the basket

Protect Drive

From the protect ball stance, roll the L in the player's facing direction and quickly release L2

Protect Spin Out

From the protect ball stance, roll the L in the opposite direction of the player's facing and quickly release L2

Escape From Protect

From the protect ball stance, hold L away from the basket and release L2

Defense
On-Ball

Cutoff Move

R2 + L2 + move L in any directionto perform a quick hop

Quick Shuffle Movement

Hold L2 + R2 to move quick laterally

Off-Ball

Post Engage

While next to an offensive player, press L2

Deny Ball

Hold R in any direction

Fight for Position in Post

While engaged in the post, hold L2 and move the L into the defender to push him in the desired direction

Deny/Front Post

While engage in an offball post battle, hold L2 and move R to navigate better position around the offensive player

Steal Post Entry Pass

While engaged in the post, hold L2 and press Square when the ballhandler starts to pass into the post.

Advanced Offense

Positional Playcall

Tap L1; Tap desired teammate's corresponding action button; Choose play from menu

Send Teammate on Cut

Tap L1; Tap desired teammate's corresponding action button; Move R in direction you want him to cut

Pick Control

Hold and release L1 to call for a Pick and Roll (press L1 again to have the screener slip); Hold L1 until the screener gets set for a Pick and Pop

Icon Pick Control

Tap L1; Hold corresponding action button of desired screener; Release early for Pick and Roll; Hold longer for Pick and Pop

Putback Dunk or Layup

R2 + Square

Off-Ball Player Lock

Tap L1; Press corresponding action button button of teammate you want to control then tap R1

[Kashanova]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Thanks for this, I'll try to translate the buttons to how it would be on the 360.

[Proff56]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

This is exactly what I needed thanks

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Not sticky worthy considering you have this that was posted over a week ago:

http://www.2ksports.com/manual/nba2k12/

People can download the massive PDF file and save it to their PC or print it out. It has all the advanced controls and everything else.

[Knickerbocker]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Not sticky worthy considering you have this that was posted over a week ago:

http://www.2ksports.com/manual/nba2k12/

People can download the massive PDF file and save it to their PC or print it out. It has all the advanced controls and everything else.

Yes, but in a thread like this you can add moves that are not in the manual.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Yes, but in a thread like this you can add moves that are not in the manual.

Every moved he listed is IN the PDF manual.

[Knickerbocker]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Every moved he listed is IN the PDF manual.

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Yes. But if people add to it in this thread as usually he can edit the first post ...

[RGN07]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

Thanks for all those moves. I got everything memorized now.

[RabidWolverine]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

I found the training camp mode to be very helpful for learning these moves. Even though I've got a 100% completion, I go back through certain areas once in a while to brush up on things.

[Zastrin]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

hey it was a lot of work typing all that!

[RabidWolverine]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

I'm sure it was and it is appreciated! I'm just reinforcing your post with additional information that might help. I'm pretty new to the NBA2k series, and the amount and complexity the moves is awesome but takes time to learn.

[aukevin]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

I found the training camp mode to be very helpful for learning these moves. Even though I've got a 100% completion, I go back through certain areas once in a while to brush up on things.

Is there a way to skip areas of the Training mode? It seems to make me do them in order which I don't want to do since I suck at the dribbling moves and can't beat the thing at the end where you have to get 5000 points to advance. I'd like to move on to something else but can't figure out how until I pass this section of the Training.

[RabidWolverine]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

I can't remember if you have to get 100% on everything first. But I have and when I go to training camp a menu pops up allowing me to pick things like dribbling skills or post up moves. I do have to do all the post up moves though. I can't just work on one particular one. I use shoot around or practice for that. Also In most game modes including practice and the shoot around mode in my player, you can go to hit pause, go to options then my controller and then advanced controls to see a list of all the moves in case you forget.

[Pared]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

hey it was a lot of work typing all that!

I'm sure it was but they have a point... there's nothing advanced here.

You typed out the same information that was available via PDF without adding anything new...?

[nartnala]

Re: Official NBA 2K12 Advanced Controls list

There are some moves that aren't found in the official manual and in game advanced control list, like say pressing R2 while in post stance during offball on offense to spin off the defender. I think if you press R2 while being boxed out, you can attempt to steal the position. Need to try some more to confirm.

Also certain moves taught in training camp such as offball movements (Pippen and LeBron part) aren't in the lists.