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NBA Playgrounds: How to Pass the Ball

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How to Pass the Ball in NBA Playgrounds

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Basketball is a team game, and you’ll need to learn how to pass the ball to your partner if you want to win your matches in NBA Playgrounds. To pass the ball to your partner, all you have to do is press the B button on the Switch (A button on Xbox One, and X button on PS4). This will allow you to throw the ball to your partner, wherever he is.

However, keep in mind that the opposing team players could potentially block your pass and steal the ball from you. While this is relatively unlikely to happen on Rookie or Intermediate difficulty, you should try to avoid passing the ball if an opposing player is guarding you too closely. In cases like these, it may be safer to ask for a push or take a shot at the basket instead.

Either way, remember that passing the ball back and forth is a great way to set up a play in the game. Just keep the shot clock in mind, and don’t take too long to shoot.

Be sure to check back with Twinfinite for more tips, tricks, and information on NBA Playgrounds.


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Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.