NBA 2K25 – Nintendo Switch Controls

NBA 2K dominates the sports gaming scene, and the anticipated NBA 2K25 is dropping on the Switch this time around. Since 2018, fans have seen it show up on the NintendoSwitch proving its consistent presence. Yeah, the graphics might not match up to the beastly consoles or top-tier PCs but it keeps the excitement coming…

Need the lowdown on the Switch’s controls for NBA 2K25? This guide has the essentials: whether you rock a single Joy-Con or wield the Joy-Con Grip. Ever found yourself in a tight spot during a game blanking on the button for that game-saving play? This’ll save you the trouble.

Basic Controls: JOY-CON GRIP

Action	Control
Move Player	Left Stick
Sprint	ZR
Icon Pass or Icon Swap	R
Post-Up or Intense-D/Defensive Assist/Hard Stop	ZL
Lob Pass/Alley-Oop or Block/Rebound	X
Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing -or Steal/Hands Up/Contest	Right Stick
Takeover (MyCareer)	Press Right Stick
Bounce/Flashy Pass or Take Charge (press and hold) Flop (double tap)	A
Pass/Touch Pass or Player Swap(Closest to the ball)	B
Call Play/Pick Controls or Double Team	L
Call Timeout or Intentional Foul	–
Pause	+

Basic Controls: JOY-CON

Action	Joy-Con (L)	Joy-Con (R)
Move Player	Left Stick	Left Stick
Sprint	SR	SR
Icon Pass or Icon Swap	No Control	No Control
Post-Up or Intense-D/Defensive Assist/Hard Stop	SL	SL
Lob Pass/Alley-Oop or Block/Rebound	Up Directional Button	Y
Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing -or Steal/Hands Up	No Control	No Control
Takeover (MyCareer)	Press Left Stick	Press Left Stick
Bounce/Flashy Pass or Take Charge (press and hold) Flop (double tap)	Right Directional Button	X
Pass/Touch Pass or Player Swap(Closest to the ball)	Down Directional Button	A
Call Play/Pick Controls or Double Team	No Control	No Control
Call Timeout or Intentional Foul	No Control	No Control
Pause	–	+

Basic Offense and Defense Controls: JOY-CON GRIP

Basic Offense	Control	Basic Defense
Move Player	Left Stick	Move Player
PRO STICK: Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing	Right Stick	Steal/Hands Up
Post Up/Protect/Hard	ZL	Intense-D/Defensive Assist
Sprint	ZR	Sprint
Call Play/Pick Controls	L	Defensive Adjustments/Double Team
Icon Pass	R	Icon Swap
Pass/Touch Pass	B	Player Swap (closest to ball)
Bounce Pass (tap), Flashy Pass (double tap)	A	Take Charge
Shoot (press), Pump Fake, Hop Gather (tap), Spin Shot (double tap)	Y	Steal (Press)/Intentional Foul (hold)
Lob Pass (tap), Alley-Oop (double tap)	X	Block/Rebound
Gameplay HUD	Up Directional Button	Gameplay HUD
Offensive Game Plan	Right Directional Button	Defensive Plan
OTFC Offense Strategy	Left Directional Button	OTFC Defensive Sets
OTFO Substitutions	Down Directional Button	OTFC Substitutions

Basic Offense and Defense Controls: JOY-CON

Basic Offense	Joy-Con (L)	Joy-Con (R)	Basic Defense
Move Player	Left Stick	Left Stick	Move Player
PRO STICK: Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing	No Control	No Control	Steal/Hands Up
Post Up/Hard Stop/Protect	SL	SL	Intense-D/Defensive Assist
Sprint	SR	SR	Sprint
Call Play/Pick Controls	No Control	No Control	Defensive Team
Icon Pass	No Control	No Control	Icon Swap
Pass/Touch Pass	Down Directional Button	A	Player Swap (closest to ball)
Bounce Pass (tap), Flashy Pass (double tap)	Right Directional Button	X	Take Charge
Shoot (press), Pump Fake, Hop Gather (tap), Spin Shot (double tap)	Left Directional Button	B	Steal(press) Foul(hold)
Lob Pass (tap), Alley-Oop (double tap)	Up Directional Button	Y	Block/Rebound
Gameplay HUD	No Control	No Control	Gameplay HUD
Offensive Game Plan	No Control	No Control	Defensive Game Plan
OTFC Offense Strategy	No Control	No Control	OTFC Defensive
OTFC Substitutions	No Control	No Control	OTFC Substitutions

Advanced Offense Controls

Advanced Defense Controls

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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