Re: Freestyle vs. Isomotion
I think we're all forgetting something, and neovsmatrix touched on it. Freestyle is not about stringing together dribble moves. To tell you the truth, the dribble freestyle moves rarely work. The freestyle moves that are the most effective are out of the triple threat position. This is the situation you see most often in the NBA in one-on-one situations, save Iverson. You catch the ball on the wing, swing it, jab-step right or left, and then with someone like Iverson, can blow by your opponent with a quick first-step. This is much more effective in getting to the hole than doing a bunch of crossovers. Also, in the post, you can use freestyle to turn and face your man after catching the ball down low, then attack off the dribble or shoot the jumper, or turn your back and do a post move. I think freestyle has a ton of depth to it, and yes, you can crossover all the way up the floor, but you're not getting to the hole that way. The man to man defense is much tighter this year. To me, the real genius behind freestyle is the depth of the moves in the triple threat position...
I think we're all forgetting something, and neovsmatrix touched on it. Freestyle is not about stringing together dribble moves. To tell you the truth, the dribble freestyle moves rarely work. The freestyle moves that are the most effective are out of the triple threat position. This is the situation you see most often in the NBA in one-on-one situations, save Iverson. You catch the ball on the wing, swing it, jab-step right or left, and then with someone like Iverson, can blow by your opponent with a quick first-step. This is much more effective in getting to the hole than doing a bunch of crossovers. Also, in the post, you can use freestyle to turn and face your man after catching the ball down low, then attack off the dribble or shoot the jumper, or turn your back and do a post move. I think freestyle has a ton of depth to it, and yes, you can crossover all the way up the floor, but you're not getting to the hole that way. The man to man defense is much tighter this year. To me, the real genius behind freestyle is the depth of the moves in the triple threat position...
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