If the player has possession of the ball, they may also lose the ball. When you are near an opposing player, this will shove the opposing player to the floor. Shove: While not in possession of the ball, pressing the boost button, then swiping left so that your finger passes over the pass button will perform a shove. Turbo Dunk: While running towards the basket, hold down the boost (red) button, then when near the basket, press the jump (green) button to perform a Turbo Dunk.

Depending on players' stats, this won’t always work.īutton combos: Pressing certain buttons in conjunction with other buttons will perform certain moves. This can only be done when in close proximity to the ball carrier. When not in possession of the ball, pressing this button will result in an attempt to steal the ball from your opposition.

This is very effective when using alley-oops. While in possession of the ball, pressing this button will pass the ball to your team mate. When in possession of the ball, tapping this button repeatedly will “throw elbows” which will knock opposition players down to the floor when in close proximity doing this will greatly deplete your energy bar (located underneath your player's name at the top of the screen.) Holding the button while moving will provide your player with a small burst of speed doing this will also deplete your player's energy bar.īlue button: The pass button. While not in possession of the ball, your player will jump up in the air which is very effective when trying to block opposition shots. If you fail to release the button, the player will shoot anyway, but with less effective results. When shooting, you want to release the button while at the height of the player's jump this will create a more effective shot outcome. Releasing the button will release the ball. Pressing and holding the button will make your player start a jump-shot. Tapping this button while in control of the ball will make your player fake a jump-shot.

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