Basketball has always been a team sport, relying on passing, in order to effectively put the ball to the basket. Want to become much better at passing in NBA 2k20? Want to be the best passer in the game? The NBA 2k20 pass technique provided by U4GM.COM will teach you how to use all the pass controls of the NBA 2K20 on the Xbox and Playstation, and how to use the specific pass technology to create an advantage in the game.
NBA 2K20 Passing
While passing may sound as simple as pressing X/A button to pass the ball from one pas to another, in fact, the game involves a series of advance-passing tricks for your players, especially if you want it to be majorly effective for scoring.
All Passing Controls For NBA 2K20 On Xbox And PS4
| Pass Type | Playstation 4 | XBox One |
| Pass | Press X and use Left Stick to select the recipient. | Press A and use Left Stick to select the recipient. |
| Bounce Pass | Press Circle and then use the Left Stick to pick a recipient. | Press B and then use the Left Stick to pick a recipient. |
| Skip Pass | Press and hold X to throw a skip pass to a bit far away teammates. | Press and hold A to throw a skip pass to a bit far away teammates. |
| Overhead Pass | Press Triangle and then use the Left Stick to picking a recipient. | Press Y and then use the Left Stick to pick a recipient. |
| Alley Oop | You will have to Double tap Triangle and then use the Left Stick to pick a recipient towards basketball for oop-to-self. | You will have to Double tap Y and then use the Left Stick to pick a recipient towards basketball for oop-to-self. |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press and hold the Triangle and with that use the Left Stick to pick a recipient to pass. | Press and hold the Y and with that use the Left Stick to pick a recipient to pass. |
| Flashy Pass | Double Tap Circle and use Left Stick to pick a recipient. | Double Tap B and use Left Stick to pick a recipient. |
| Handoff/Dribble Pitch | You will have to Press and hold Circle and then call the selected teammate towards the ball. Just wait for the player to get into handoff range or you can release the Circle to pass early. Use Left Stick to pick a recipient. | You will have to Press and hold B and then call the selected teammate towards the ball. Just wait for the player to get into handoff range or you can release the Circle to pass early. Use Left Stick to pick a recipient. |
| Icon Pass | Hold R1 and then press the action button of the receiver. | Hold RB and then press the action button of the receiver. |
| Fake Pass | Press Triangle + Circle at the time of standing or driving. | Press Y + B at the time of standing or driving. |
| Rolling Inbound | Press Circle during baseline inbounds. | Press Y during baseline inbounds. |
| Give and Go | Press and hold X to get control of passer, and then release X to receive the ball. | Press and hold A to get control of passer, and then release A to receive the ball. |
| Pro Stick Pass | Press R1 + Right Stick. | Press RB + Right Stick. |
Some Classic Passes are Used
All passes are specific for certain situations during the game, and they will only work best in those particular situations. Here I’ll explain how to put some of the classical passes to the best of their uses:
The Normal Pass – This will work for you if you’re looking to simply get the ball from one point to another with no one in between your players.
Bounce Pass – This pass works great on fast breaks, or if you’re trying to get your ball to the post man. This is useful against smaller players since it’s easier to pass the ball underneath taller defenders than to throw the ball over them.
Flashy Pass – In order to execute this effectively, make sure you’ve adequate players for this since the pass could be a turnover if it’s too far.
Alley-Oop Pass – To correctly execute these, make sure there is no one in between you and the guy that you’re trying to pass the ball to, and they too are moving towards the basket and have adequate stats.
NBA 2K20 Passing Tips
Controller Settings
Set your Pass Target Profile to Custom, Target Direction to 89 along with Distance to 1 and Openness to 10. This will allow you to be very dynamic and your players will create many spaces for them to have wide coverage when they take their shots. This technique will work best for when you are either opening up space up close or when you are taking open 3-point shots.
Calling Players to Receive the Ball
You can do this by pressing L1 or LB and then pressing the button of the player that which you want to come and receive the ball. This is great for when you want the player to come up to you and take the ball.
Controlling the Receiver
If you press R1/RB and then hold the icon of a player, you will be able to control the player.
Move the player around and remember that you will receive the ball as soon as you let go of the button that corresponds to the icon of the player that you are controlling.
This move can be used for when you are up against a great defense and want to make the run yourself rather than delegating it to the AI to figure out how to best do that.
Use Fakes
Fakes are a great way to get the pass to your desired player. They work well against AI but they are especially useful against human players in the online modes.
Try to mix things up and keep players guessing as to where you are going to pass the ball next. Going on a pattern is not a good thing to do because there is a huge chance that your opponent will figure out what you like to do and counter it.
Combine Dribbling and Passing
Try to combine the dribbling mechanics with your passing mechanics. A good player always uses more than one thing and if you stay one-dimensional in this regard, then you will have a lot of trouble trying to improve yourself later on.
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