User Guide

Faceup/Boxout the player you are guarding E
Direct Player Switch (to a specific player) I then A, B, C,
or D
Switch to the closest defender to the basket J
Intentional foul H
Pause game G
Call a defensive Quick Play (➤ p. 15 ) , , , or
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Freestyle Control (➤ p. 8 )
ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES
➥➥
To back your defender down, pull and hold E and choose one of the following
moves:
ACTION COMMAND
Jump hook/Slam dunk toward basket + B
Fade away jump shot away from basket + B
Drop step to side of direction you want to
step + B (tap to pump fake)
Spin move from back down in the direction you want to spin
and release E
“Up and Under” Finger roll/Slam dunk Drop step, pump fake then move
toward basket and press B
OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED)
In Player Lock mode, you control a single position for the entire game rather than
controlling the ball handler after every move. When you don’t have the ball, use the
special controls listed below:
ACTION COMMAND
Make computer ball handler shoot B
Call for pass from the computer ball handler A
Post up E +
NOTE: You can turn Player Lock ON/OFF from the User Profile screen
(➤ p. 21).
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After you figure out how to shoot, pass, and jump, take your game to another level
with these advanced moves.
OFFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move player
Shoot B (press and hold to jump then
release to shoot; tap to fake)
Pass (direction of chooses receiver) A (hold and release to execute
a Give-and-Go)
Crossover C (press and hold for
Hesitation move)
Spin move D
Turbo F
Back down defender (➤ p. 7 ) E
Alley-Oop pass (when teammate has J
a clear lane to the basket)
Direct pass (to a specific player) I then A, B, C, or D
Call timeout H
Pause game G
Call an offensive Quick Play (➤ p. 15 ) , ,
,
or
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Freestyle Control (➤ p. 8 )
DEFENSE
ACTION COMMAND
Move player
Switch players A
Steal C
Take a charge B
Jump to block/Rebound D
Turbo F
COMPLETE CONTROL
SUMMARY
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