The Practical Basketball Controls Guide helps you perform shooting, finishing/gathers, jab steps & even explosive dribbles on PC, Xbox & PS5 platforms with ease. Each section has at least 10 to 15 controls with its own set of input setups.
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Practical Basketball is one of the most challenging games on Roblox due to its in-depth movement & dribbling controls. So, if you are new to the game and are constantly confused about which buttons to press for which movement, here is a detailed Controls Guide that explains everything.
Below, you can find out all the Controls for Practical Basketball for PC & Console as separate tables. These include basic movements, dribbles, jab steps, finishers & other advanced stuff.
Practical Basketball PC Controls
Basic Controls & Passing
Action
PC Control
Shoot
Hold E
Pumpfake
Tap E
Pumpfake (Alt)
Hold E for a couple milliseconds
Self Alley Oop / Self Lob
F
Alley Oop to Teammate
T + Number
Screen
Hold T
Fake Pass
Hold Q + 1/2/3/4
Overhead Pass
1/2/3/4
Chest Pass
Shift + 1/2/3/4
Flashy Pass
Shift + Double Tap 1/2/3/4
Bounce Pass
Double Tap 1/2/3/4
Swing Pass [R]
Hold D + 1/2/3/4
Swing Pass [L]
Hold A + 1/2/3/4
Bounce Swing Pass [R]
Hold D + Double Tap 1/2/3/4
Bounce Swing Pass [L]
Hold A + Double Tap 1/2/3/4
Shooting
Action
PC Control
Moving Shot [R]
Shift + D + Hold E
Moving Shot [L]
Shift + A + Hold E
Fadeaway
Shift + S + Hold E
Off Dribble [R]
D + Hold E
Off Dribble [L]
A + Hold E
Shot Hesi
Shift + Tap E
Hesi Pull
Tap E while moving in any direction
Finishing & Gathers
Action
PC Control
Layup
Hold E while running to rim
Floater
Shift + Double Tap E
Jelly Layup/Dunk
Q after timing layup/dunk
Double Clutch Layup/Dunk
F after timing layup/dunk
Driving Dunk
Shift + Spacebar
Standing Dunk
Hold Spacebar
Euro Step
Shift + Double Tap E
Hop Step
Shift + Tap E
Spin Gather
Double Tap E
Side Step [R]
Shift + D + Tap E
Side Step [L]
Shift + A + Tap E
Hop Step Back
Shift + S + Tap E
Behind the Back Gather [R → L]
Shift + Tap E while moving left; ball in right hand
Behind the Back Gather [L → R]
Shift + Tap E while moving right; ball in left hand
Jab Steps / Triple Threat
Action
PC Control
Jab [R]
C
Jab [L]
Z
Jab [Turn Around]
X
Jab Step Exit [R]
Shift + C
Jab Step Exit [L]
Shift + Z
Jab Step Exit [Turned Around]
Shift + X
Dribble Moves — Stationary
Dribble Move
PC Control
Hesi [R]
C
Hesi [L]
Z
Crossover [R → L]
Z
Crossover [L → R]
C
Double Crossover [R]
CC
Double Crossover [L]
ZZ
Stepback
X
Snatchback
XX
Behind the Back [R → L]
CX
Behind the Back [L → R]
ZX
Double Behind the Back [R]
XZ
Double Behind the Back [L]
XC
Tween [R → L]
ZZ
Tween [L → R]
CC
Double Tween [R]
VC
Double Tween [L]
VZ
Behind the Back Between the Legs [R]
VZ
Behind the Back Between the Legs [L]
VC
Half Spin [R & L]
V
Spin [R → L]
CXZ
Spin [L → R]
ZXC
Shammgod [R & L]
VV
Escape & Explosive Dribble Moves
Dribble Move
PC Control
Crossover [R → L]
Shift + A + Z
Crossover [L → R]
Shift + D + C
Push Crossover [R → L]
Shift + W + Z
Push Crossover [L → R]
Shift + W + C
Escape Crossover [R → L]
Shift + Z
Escape Crossover [L → R]
Shift + C
Double Crossover [R]
Shift + CC
Double Crossover [L]
Shift + ZZ
Diagonal Stepback [R]
Shift + D + X
Diagonal Stepback [L]
Shift + A + X
Forward Between the Legs [R → L]
Shift + W + ZZ
Forward Between the Legs [L → R]
Shift + W + CC
Regular Tween [R → L]
Shift + ZZ
Regular Tween [L → R]
Shift + CC
Double Tween [R]
Shift + VC
Double Tween [L]
Shift + VZ
Behind the Back [R → L]
Shift + CX
Behind the Back [L → R]
Shift + ZX
Double Behind the Back [R]
Shift + XZ
Double Behind the Back [L]
Shift + XC
Forward Behind the Back [R → L]
Shift + W + CX
Forward Behind the Back [L → R]
Shift + W + ZX
Backward Behind the Back [R → L]
Shift + S + CX
Backward Behind the Back [L → R]
Shift + S + ZX
Misdirection [R]
Shift + D + Z
Misdirection [L]
Shift + A + C
Lateral Glide [R]
Shift + C
Lateral Glide [L]
Shift + Z
Backward Lateral Glide [R]
Shift + S + C
Backward Lateral Glide [L]
Shift + S + Z
Drive [R]
Shift + W + C
Drive [L]
Shift + W + Z
Post Controls
Post Move
PC Control
Post Up
Hold G
Post Exit
Release G
Post Spin [R → L]
Release G + Hold A
Post Spin [L → R]
Release G + Hold D
Post Spin Gather [R → L]
Hold G + A + Tap E
Post Spin Gather [L → R]
Hold G + D + Tap E
Dropstep
Hold G + W/A/S/D + Double Tap E
Post Hopstep
Hold G + W/A/D + Tap E
Post Hook [R]
Hold G + D + Hold E
Post Hook [L]
Hold G + A + Hold E
Spin Post Hook [R → L]
Hold G + A + Hold E
Spin Post Hook [L → R]
Hold G + D + Hold E
Post Fade [R]
Hold G + Shift + D + Hold E
Post Fade [L]
Hold G + Shift + A + Hold E
Post Fade [Backwards]
Hold G + Shift + S + Hold E
Spin Post Fade [R → L]
Hold G + Shift + A + Hold E
Spin Post Fade [L → R]
Hold G + Shift + D + Hold E
Post Fake → Hook [R → L]
Hold G + A + Double Tap E
Post Fake → Hook [L → R]
Hold G + D + Double Tap E
Post Fake → Fade [R → L]
Hold G + Shift + A + Tap then Hold E
Post Fake → Fade [L → R]
Hold G + Shift + D + Tap then Hold E
Practical Basketball Console Controls - PS5 & Xbox
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