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NBA 2K20: How to Hop Step (Eurostep)

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There are few feelings more satisfying in NBA 2K20 than driving to the paint and hammering the ball home. While there are certainly a number of ways to get the job done, the hop step is certainly the most efficient way to make room near the bucket. Here is everything you need to know about how to hop step (Eurostep) in NBA 2K20.

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A staple of European basketball in the ’80s, the Hop Step, also known as the Eurostep, helps players essentially jump into the paint.

How to Hop Step (Eurostep) in NBA 2K20

To pull the move off in NBA 2K20, press R2 to drive to the hoop with the ball in your right hand, holding the right thumb stick down left all the while.

You can also double tap Square/X/Y while driving with R2 and holding the left thumbstick toward your player’s offhand.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that, like most movements in the game, you’ll need the right spacing and attributes to pull this move off.

It will take some time to get used to the movement, but adding the hop step to your arsenal will make you as dangerous as the Greek Freak himself, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

To Summarize

  1. Press R2 to drive with the ball in your right hand, holding the left thumbstick

  2. You can also double tap Square/X/Y while driving with R2 and holding the left thumbstick toward your player’s offhand.

  3. Note that you’ll need the right spacing and attributes to pull things off.

That is everything you need to know about how to hop step (Eurostep) in NBA 2K20. For more helpful tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to check out our official wiki guide. We’ve got you started with a few of our favorites here below.


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Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.