I know all of us that play basketball have tried to emulate countless moves and plays (crossovers, layups, various post moves, etc.)
What moves have you guys incorporated into your game, permanently.
For example, I've probably tried the Michael Jordan switch hands layup countless times in my life, but it's not something that I turn to if I'm driving to the basket.
The one thing I've borrowed that I use by far the most would have to be the Tony Parker floater in the lane, or even up to about 10 feet out. My biggest regret in my basketball career (aside from leaving the college I was playing basketball for), is not listening to my dad and learning a floater when I was a junior in high school. My God, I could have used that shot.
On the other hand, I've learned and routinely used a handful of little ball handling and dribbling tricks that I got from watching clips of Pete Maravich.
Over the past few years, the ball fakes that Rondo does have become moves that I use routinely.
The Jordan reverse lay up is a main stay in my repertoire. (Not saying he was the first to do it, but we all know he had a distinct style of doing it.)
If I ever venture into the post against a smaller guy, I use the Jordan/Kobe fake one way, turn and shoot a turn around the other way.
The Ginobili Euro-step is something I use.
When he was at the peak of his fame, I spent countless hours trying to learn Iverson's crossover, but after getting called for carrying the ball a few times in high school games, I let it go.
It's one thing to see someone do something, spend the afternoon in the yard trying it, then never use it again, other than in H-O-R-S-E. It's another thing to practice something often after seeing, and make it an almost go-to move.
So what are some moves and aspects you guys have "borrowed" or emulated from NBA players?
What moves have you guys incorporated into your game, permanently.
For example, I've probably tried the Michael Jordan switch hands layup countless times in my life, but it's not something that I turn to if I'm driving to the basket.
The one thing I've borrowed that I use by far the most would have to be the Tony Parker floater in the lane, or even up to about 10 feet out. My biggest regret in my basketball career (aside from leaving the college I was playing basketball for), is not listening to my dad and learning a floater when I was a junior in high school. My God, I could have used that shot.
On the other hand, I've learned and routinely used a handful of little ball handling and dribbling tricks that I got from watching clips of Pete Maravich.
Over the past few years, the ball fakes that Rondo does have become moves that I use routinely.
The Jordan reverse lay up is a main stay in my repertoire. (Not saying he was the first to do it, but we all know he had a distinct style of doing it.)
If I ever venture into the post against a smaller guy, I use the Jordan/Kobe fake one way, turn and shoot a turn around the other way.
The Ginobili Euro-step is something I use.
When he was at the peak of his fame, I spent countless hours trying to learn Iverson's crossover, but after getting called for carrying the ball a few times in high school games, I let it go.
It's one thing to see someone do something, spend the afternoon in the yard trying it, then never use it again, other than in H-O-R-S-E. It's another thing to practice something often after seeing, and make it an almost go-to move.
So what are some moves and aspects you guys have "borrowed" or emulated from NBA players?
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