Practical Basketball on Roblox is as complex as it gets when it comes to controls. Similar to games it is inspired by, such as NBA 2K, there are dozens of passing, dribbling, shooting, and other moves you can execute. With that in mind, we prepared the following list of all Practical Basketball controls .
All Practical Basketball Controls In Practical Basketball , you have two different control layouts depending on whether you are using a keyboard or a controller to play. Below you can find the full list of all controls in Practical Basketball:
Keyboard (PC) Controls Passing PASSING MOVE Keyboard INPUT Self Alley‑Oop / Lob F Alley‑Oop to Teammate T + number (1‑4)Set Screen Hold T Fake Pass Hold Q + 1 ‑4 Overhead Pass 1 ‑4 Chest Pass Shift + 1 ‑4 Flashy Pass Shift + double‑tap 1 ‑4 Bounce Pass Double‑tap 1 ‑4 Swing Pass → Hold D + 1 ‑4 Swing Pass ← Hold A + 1 ‑4 Bounce Swing → Hold D + double‑tap 1 ‑4 Bounce Swing ← Hold A + double‑tap 1 ‑4
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Shooting Shooting Move Keyboard Input Jump Shot Hold E Pump Fake Tap E Pump Fake (alternate) Hold E for ~0.2s Moving Shot → Shift + D + hold E Moving Shot ← Shift + A + hold E Fadeaway Shift + S + hold E Off‑Dribble → D + hold E Off‑Dribble ← A + hold E Shot Hesitation Shift + E Hesitation Pull‑up E while moving (any direction)
Driving Finishes FinishING MOVE Keyboard INPUT Layup Hold E while driving to hoop Floater Shift + E E Jelly Layup / Dunk Press Q after timing a layup/dunk Double‑Clutch Finish Press F after timing Driving Dunk Shift + Space Standing Dunk Hold Space Euro Step Shift + E E Hop Step Shift + E Spin Gather E E Side Step → Shift + D + E Side Step ← Shift + A + E Hop Step‑back Shift + S + E Behind‑Back Gather (→ to ← ) Shift + E while moving ← (ball in right hand)Behind‑Back Gather (← to → ) Shift + E while moving → (ball in left hand)
Dribbles Dribble Move Keyboard Input Hesitation → C Hesitation ← Z Crossover (→ →← ) Z Crossover (← →→ ) C Double Crossover (→ ) C C Double Crossover (← ) Z Z Stepback X Snatchback X X Behind‑Back (→ →← ) C X Behind‑Back (← →→ ) Z X Double Behind‑Back (→ ) X Z Double Behind‑Back (← ) X C Between‑Legs (→ →← ) Z Z Between‑Legs (← →→ ) C C Double Between‑Legs (→ ) V C Double Between‑Legs (← ) V Z Behind‑Back + Between (→ ) V Z Behind‑Back + Between (← ) V C Half Spin V Full Spin (→ →← ) C X Z Full Spin (← →→ ) Z X C Shammgod V V
Driving Dribbles Dribble Move Keyboard INPUT Crossover (→ →← ) Shift + A + Z Crossover (← →→ ) Shift + D + C Push Crossover (→ →← ) Shift + W + Z Push Crossover (← →→ ) Shift + W + C Escape Crossover (→ →← ) Shift + Z Escape Crossover (← →→ ) Shift + C Double Crossover (→ ) Shift + C C Double Crossover (← ) Shift + Z Z Diagonal Stepback → Shift + D + X Diagonal Stepback ← Shift + A + X Forward Between‑Legs (→ →← ) Shift + W + Z Z Forward Between‑Legs (← →→ ) Shift + W + C C Regular Between‑Legs (→ →← ) Shift + Z Z Regular Between‑Legs (← →→ ) Shift + C C Double Between‑Legs (→ ) Shift + V C Double Between‑Legs (← ) Shift + V Z Behind‑Back (→ →← ) Shift + C X Behind‑Back (← →→ ) Shift + Z X Double Behind‑Back (→ ) Shift + X Z Double Behind‑Back (← ) Shift + X C Forward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) Shift + W + C X Forward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) Shift + W + Z X Backward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) Shift + S + C X Backward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) Shift + S + Z X Misdirection (→ ) Shift + D + Z Misdirection (← ) Shift + A + C Lateral Glide (→ ) Shift + C Lateral Glide (← ) Shift + Z Backward Lateral Glide (→ ) Shift + S + C Backward Lateral Glide (← ) Shift + S + Z Drive (→ ) Shift + W + C Drive (← ) Shift + W + Z
Triple Threat Moves Tripple Threat Move Keyboard INPUT Jab → C Jab ← Z Jab (turn around) X Jab Exit → Shift + C Jab Exit ← Shift + Z Jab Exit (turned) Shift + X
Post Moves Post Move Keyboard INPUT Post Up Hold G Exit Post Release G Post Spin (→ →← ) Release G + hold A Post Spin (← →→ ) Release G + hold D Post Spin Gather (→ →← ) Hold G + A + tap E Post Spin Gather (← →→ ) Hold G + D + tap E Dropstep Hold G + direction (W /A /S /D ) + double‑tap E Post Hopstep Hold G + W /A /D + tap E Post Hook → Hold G + D + hold E Post Hook ← Hold G + A + hold E Spin Hook (→ →← ) Hold G + A + hold E Spin Hook (← →→ ) Hold G + D + hold E Post Fade → Hold G + Shift + D + hold E Post Fade ← Hold G + Shift + A + hold E Post Fade (backwards) Hold G + Shift + S + hold E Spin Fade (→ →← ) Hold G + Shift + A + hold E Spin Fade (← →→ ) Hold G + Shift + D + hold E Fake → Hook (→ →← ) Hold G + A + double‑tap E Fake → Hook (← →→ ) Hold G + D + double‑tap E Fake → Fade (→ →← ) Hold G + Shift + A + tap then hold E Fake → Fade (← →→ ) Hold G + Shift + D + tap then hold E
Console (PS5 & Xbox) Controls Passing Passing Move Controller Input Self Alley‑Oop Hold LB /L1 + press RS /R3 Alley‑Oop to Teammate Hold LB /L1 + RB /R1 + teammate icon Set Screen Hold B / ◯ Fake Pass Hold LS /L3 + A /B /X /Y Overhead Pass Hold RB /R1 + teammate icon Chest Pass Hold RB /R1 + RT /R2 + icon Flashy Pass Hold RB /R1 + RT /R2 + double‑tap icon Bounce Pass Hold RB /R1 + double‑tap icon Swing Pass → RB /R1 + LS right + iconSwing Pass ← RB /R1 + LS left + iconBounce Swing → RB /R1 + LS right + double‑tap iconBounce Swing ← RB /R1 + LS left + double‑tap icon
Shooting Shooting Move Controller Input Shoot Hold X (Xbox) / □ (PS) Pump Fake Tap X / □ Pump Fake (alt) Briefly hold X / □ Moving Shot → Move right + RT /R2 + hold X /□ Moving Shot ← Move left + RT /R2 + hold X /□ Fadeaway Move backwards + RT /R2 + hold X /□ Off‑Dribble → Move right + hold X /□ Off‑Dribble ← Move left + hold X /□ Shot Hesitation RT /R2 + tap X /□ Hesitation Pull‑up Tap X /□ while moving
Driving Finishes Finishing Move Controller Input Layup Run to rim + hold X /□ Floater RT /R2 + double‑tap X /□ Spin Layup Press Y /△ after timing Double Clutch / Jelly Press B /◯ or X /□ after timing Driving Dunk RT /R2 + Y /△ Standing Dunk Hold Y /△ Euro Step RT /R2 + double‑tap X /□ Hop Step RT /R2 + tap X /□ Spin Gather Double‑tap X /□ Side Step → RT /R2 + move right + tap X /□ Side Step ← RT /R2 + move left + tap X /□ Hop Step‑back RT /R2 + move backwards + tap X /□ Behind‑Back Gather (→ →← ) RT /R2 + move left + tap X /□ Behind‑Back Gather (← →→ ) RT /R2 + move right + tap X /□
Dribbles (D-Pad) Dribble Move D‑Pad Input Hesitation → D‑Pad Right Hesitation ← D‑Pad Left Crossover (→ →← ) D‑Pad Left Crossover (← →→ ) D‑Pad Right Double Crossover (→ ) D‑Pad Right ×2 Double Crossover (← ) D‑Pad Left ×2 Stepback D‑Pad Down Snatchback D‑Pad Down ×2 Behind‑Back (→ →← ) D‑Pad Right + Down Behind‑Back (← →→ ) D‑Pad Left + Down Double Behind‑Back (→ ) D‑Pad Down + Left Double Behind‑Back (← ) D‑Pad Down + Right Between‑Legs (→ →← ) D‑Pad Left ×2 Between‑Legs (← →→ ) D‑Pad Right ×2 Double Between‑Legs (→ ) D‑Pad Up + Right Double Between‑Legs (← ) D‑Pad Up + Left Behind‑Back + Between (→ ) D‑Pad Up + Left Behind‑Back + Between (← ) D‑Pad Up + Right Half Spin D‑Pad Up Full Spin (→ →← ) Right + Down + Left Full Spin (← →→ ) Left + Down + Right Shammgod D‑Pad Up ×2
Dribbles (Right Stick) Dribble Move Right Stick (RS) Hesitation → RS Right Hesitation ← RS Left Crossover (→ →← ) RS Left Crossover (← →→ ) RS Right Double Crossover (→ ) RS Right ×2 Double Crossover (← ) RS Left ×2 Stepback RS Down Snatchback RS Down ×2 Behind‑Back (→ →← ) RS Right + Down Behind‑Back (← →→ ) RS Left + Down Double Behind‑Back (→ ) RS Down + Left Double Behind‑Back (← ) RS Down + Right Between‑Legs (→ →← ) RS Left ×2 Between‑Legs (← →→ ) RS Right ×2 Double Between‑Legs (→ ) RS Up + Right Double Between‑Legs (← ) RS Up + Left Behind‑Back + Between (→ ) RS Up‑Left Behind‑Back + Between (← ) RS Up‑Right Half Spin Flick RS Up Full Spin (→ →← ) Rotate RS clockwise Full Spin (← →→ ) Rotate RS counter‑clockwise Shammgod RS Up ×2
Driving Dribbles (D-Pad) Explosive Move D‑Pad Input Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + move left + D‑Pad LeftCrossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + move right + D‑Pad RightEscape Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad LeftEscape Crossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad RightDouble Crossover (→ ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Right ×2Double Crossover (← ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Left ×2Push Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + move forward + D‑Pad LeftPush Crossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + move forward + D‑Pad RightDiagonal Stepback → RT /R2 + move right + D‑Pad DownDiagonal Stepback ← RT /R2 + move left + D‑Pad DownForward Between‑Legs (→ →← ) RT /R2 + forward + D‑Pad Left ×2Forward Between‑Legs (← →→ ) RT /R2 + forward + D‑Pad Right ×2Double Between‑Legs (→ ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Up + RightDouble Between‑Legs (← ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Up + LeftBehind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Right + DownBehind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Left + DownForward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + forward + Right + DownForward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + forward + Left + DownBackward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + backward + Right + DownBackward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + backward + Left + DownMisdirection → RT /R2 + move right + D‑Pad LeftMisdirection ← RT /R2 + move left + D‑Pad RightLateral Glide → RT /R2 + D‑Pad RightLateral Glide ← RT /R2 + D‑Pad LeftBackward Glide → RT /R2 + backward + D‑Pad RightBackward Glide ← RT /R2 + backward + D‑Pad LeftDrive → RT /R2 + forward + D‑Pad RightDrive ← RT /R2 + forward + D‑Pad Left
Driving Dribbles Explosive Move Right Stick Input Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + LS Left + RS LeftCrossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + LS Right + RS RightEscape Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + RS LeftEscape Crossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + RS RightDouble Crossover (→ ) RT /R2 + RS Right ×2Double Crossover (← ) RT /R2 + RS Left ×2Push Crossover (→ →← ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS LeftPush Crossover (← →→ ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS RightDiagonal Stepback → RT /R2 + LS Right + RS Down‑RightDiagonal Stepback ← RT /R2 + LS Left + RS Down‑LeftForward Between‑Legs (→ →← ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS Down‑Left ×2Forward Between‑Legs (← →→ ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS Down‑Right ×2Regular Between‑Legs (→ →← ) RS Left ×2 Regular Between‑Legs (← →→ ) RS Right ×2 Double Between‑Legs (→ ) RT /R2 + RS Up + RS RightDouble Between‑Legs (← ) RT /R2 + RS Up + RS LeftBehind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + RS Down‑RightBehind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + RS Down‑LeftDouble Behind‑Back (→ ) RT /R2 + RS Down + LeftDouble Behind‑Back (← ) RT /R2 + RS Down + RightForward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS Down‑RightForward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS Down‑LeftBackward Behind‑Back (→ →← ) RT /R2 + LS Backward + RS Down‑RightBackward Behind‑Back (← →→ ) RT /R2 + LS Backward + RS Down‑LeftMisdirection → RT /R2 + LS Right + RS LeftMisdirection ← RT /R2 + LS Left + RS RightLateral Glide → RT /R2 + RS RightLateral Glide ← RT /R2 + RS LeftBackward Glide → RT /R2 + LS Backward + RS RightBackward Glide ← RT /R2 + LS Backward + RS LeftDrive → RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS RightDrive ← RT /R2 + LS Forward + RS Left
Triple Threat Moves Jab Action Controller Jab → D‑Pad Right Jab ← D‑Pad Left Jab (turn around) D‑Pad Down Jab Exit → RT /R2 + D‑Pad RightJab Exit ← RT /R2 + D‑Pad LeftJab Exit (turned) RT /R2 + D‑Pad Down
Post Moves Post Move Controller Post Up Hold LT /L2 Exit Post Release LT /L2 Post Spin (→ →← ) Release LT /L2 + LS Left Post Spin (← →→ ) Release LT /L2 + LS Right Post Spin Gather (→ →← ) LT /L2 + LS Left + tap X /□ Post Spin Gather (← →→ ) LT /L2 + LS Right + tap X /□ Dropstep LT /L2 + LS direction + double‑tap X /□ Post Hopstep LT /L2 + LS Up/Left/Right + tap X /□ Post Hook → LT /L2 + LS Right + hold X /□ Post Hook ← LT /L2 + LS Left + hold X /□ Spin Hook (→ →← ) LT /L2 + LS Left + hold X /□ Spin Hook (← →→ ) LT /L2 + LS Right + hold X /□ Post Fade → LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Right + hold X /□ Post Fade ← LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Left + hold X /□ Post Fade (backwards) LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Down + hold X /□ Spin Fade (→ →← ) LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Left + hold X /□ Spin Fade (← →→ ) LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Right + hold X /□ Fake → Hook (→ →← ) LT /L2 + LS Left + double‑tap X /□ Fake → Hook (← →→ ) LT /L2 + LS Right + double‑tap X /□ Fake → Fade (→ →← ) LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Left + tap then hold X /□ Fake → Fade (← →→ ) LT /L2 + RT /R2 + LS Right + tap then hold X /□
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Published: Aug 5, 2026 06:53 pm