NBA 2K24: Nintendo Switch Controls

by Fernando Diaz / Game Guides, NBA 2K24 / 21 Jan 2023

NBA 2K24, it’s the game we’re all crossing our fingers for on the Nintendo Switch this year. This franchise never fails to deliver that on-court buzz, but does it deliver on the Switch? Well, maybe it’s not quite as impressive as it would be on new-generation consoles, but it still hits hard. Each game, each dunk and every hard-earned victory still feels unique and rewarding. Plus, the developers have kept the controls pretty much the same, so you’ll be dropping buckets in no time.

This guide’s got the full rundown on the Switch controls, whether you’re rocking Joy-Con or Joy-Con Grip. Have you ever been balling out and suddenly forgotten which button is for the epic slam dunk? Don’t stress… We’ve got you. Keep this guide on deck, and you’ll never fumble a play.

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

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