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The over-the-head move is a move in which the player rotates the ball over their head in a circular fashion. This is done as the player is stepping to one side of the defender, while trying to get past them at the same time. It is essentially used as a way to prevent the ball from getting stolen.
A crossover dribble is a basketball maneuver in which a player dribbling the ball switches the ball rapidly from one hand to the other, to make a change in direction. [1] In a typical example the player heads up-court, dribbling the ball in (say) the left hand, then makes a wide step left with a head fake.
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
A closer look at how and why Craig Porter used a hesitation dribble move to score the basket to force overtime on Sunday.
South Carolina's MiLaysia Fulwiley had Magic Johnson, Kevin Durant and others in the basketball world talking about the freshman's behind-the-back flip shot against Notre Dame in Paris.
You have the quintessential sell-high moment right at your fingertips, as Bogdanovic just went off for 34 points (11-21 FG, 4-4 FT) along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal and a season ...
Spin move – In a spin move, the ballhandler spins his/her body to change the direction and put his body between the ball and the defender. The spin move can be used while dribbling (when it is also called a reverse pivot) or in a post position, where it is often used many times during a game.
After the 2002 season, Oats left Wisconsin–Whitewater to become the head basketball coach and a teacher [4] at Romulus High School near Detroit. [ 3 ] Over 11 years at Romulus, Oats accumulated a 222–52 record and reached the semifinals of the state tournament five times.