Best NBA 2K25 settings to score more baskets

In NBA 2K25, personalizing the in-game 🤡settings should be at the top of your agenda.

While the default settings do get the job done, you’ll want to make the in-game tweaks. Most of the tweaks would be in the controller settings, which makes both offense and defense a lot more efficient. Let’s take a look at the changes you should make to get the most purchase of your throws and defensive attempts on the court.

Best NBA 2K25 controller settings

The c♔ontroller settings needed the highest number of ch🌠anges to match my expectations.

• Vibration Function: Off (You can keep it on)
• Trigger Effect: On
• Shot Timing Profile: Low-Risk Reward (Change to High-Risk if you’re a veteran)
• Layup Timing Profile: Same as Shot Timing Profile
• Free Throw Timing: User Timing
• Shot Timing Visual Cue: Push
• Shot Meter Input Type: All
• Pro Stick Function: Default
• Pro Stick Orientation: Absolute
• Off-Ball Offense Mode: Absolute
• Double Team Reaction: Manual
• Help Defense Button Function: Double Team
• Call For Pick and Roll Vs Fade: Manual
• Player Icons: On
• Skip Pass: Enabled
• Icon Lead Passing: On
• Pro Stick Pass Type: Normal
• Icon Passing: Default
• Receiver Control: Receiver Get Open
• Hold Lob Pass Button: Skip Pass
• Passive Dribble Hand Switches: Disabled
• Pro Stick Defense: Camera Relative
• Shading Indicator: On
• Who To Guard: On
• Boxout Assist Strength: 60
• Pass Target Profile: Default (Only change it to custom if you pass using icons. In that case, Change Pass Target weight as required)

Best NBA 2K25 Customize HUD settings

Next,🌸 g🎶o to Customize HUD to make the following changes.

• Shot Meter Shots
• Visibility for Shots: Off (Unless you’re a beginner)
• Visibility for Layups: On
• Visibility for Free Throws: On
• Graphic: Arrow
• Color: Personal Preference
• Size: Medium
• Placement: To the Side

Then, go to Shot Feedback.

• Visibility: All Shots
• Distance: On
• Timing: On
• Free Throw Chance%: On
• Coverage: On

You can tweak the normal settings and Coach Settings based on your personal preferences. One important change is reducing/raising the difficulty lev🍌el to have a decent challenge. You can use the coach settings to either automate a lot of in-game stuff like substitutions or timeouts or lea🅺ve them on manual to have greater control.

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