The Crossover
Thursday 8 August 2013
Introduction
The crossover, the move base on quickness and fake lead used as a
lethal weapon by the game's best ball handlers, usually by Guards. Its
an effective move used by guards to create space and get away from
their defenders. The ball handler then takes advantage of the fallen
defender and drives past him to the basket or take a pull up jump shot. Players who master this technique are called the Ankle breakers.
Chris Paul
Chris Paul is known for being one of the fastest and intelligent point guard in the history of NBA. With his great passing ability and taking right decisions, he has the ability to control and manage his team to success.
Chris Paul also possess an amazing and unique crossover move called "Stutter/Between the Legs crossover".
Here is a step-by-step of his signature crossover move:
1) He comes in full speed
2) Stutter left to right
3) Between the legs
4) Finish with layup or jump shot
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose is the NBA MVP in 2011. He's is known for being one of the fastest and the best ankle breaker in the history of NBA.
Here is a step-by-step of how he does his signature crossover move:
1. Go Between the Legs
2. Crossover behind the back
3. Pound the dribble hard
4. Explode by the defender and stay low
Quotes from NBA players:
"Derrick Rose crossover dribble is very exaggerating..." Jawad Williams
Jordan Farmar "Kinda hesistates for a second and gets really low then explodes.."
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Wednesday 24 July 2013
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson, nicknamed AI and The Answer, is one of the best player in the NBA history. He can both play point guard and shooting guard position. Allen Iverson is one of the first player who mastered the art of Crossover and had been idolized by many players in NBA. His talent proved to everyone that being small in the game is never an excuse nor a weakness, he proved that heart is more important than height. He's a fierce competitor who fearlessly attacks the basket.
"I don't want to be Michael Jordan, I don't want to be Magic, I don't want to be Bird, I don't want to be any of those guys. When my career is over, I would look in the mirror and say I did it my way." - Allen Iverson
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