What Have You Borrowed From NBA Players?

[DukeC]

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The only really permananet mainstay I have is the D-Rose cradle while driving to the basket. This has been absolutely crucial for me considering how putrid I used to be about protecting the ball when I drive.

The semi-mainstay I have is Tyreke's spin move and euro-step. I don't cover nearly as much ground as he does (only 5'9-5'10) but it's very effective when done in the right situation.

The last one that I only pull off once a game is the Jamal Crawford shake and bake. Every variation. Every. Single. One. So deadly on a fastbreak. Especially the behind the back one combined with the Reke spin layup. So so good.

If I actually got in proper game shape and tightened up my handles I would be playing for Grambling. But alas, too much work and I'd probably be deep on the bench anyhow.

[ThatKidNamedTae]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crs-QT1DERo

led the league in "tripping on my own feet"

[cavsfan2]

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One thing I like to do is using a screen twice for a pull up jumper. Tony Parker does this alot. One of the few moves nba players do that I can actually pull off in game.

[JJJones135]

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Dirks kick leg and his step back, I perfected the moves after the Mavs won it in 11 I spent summers "before I worked" going outside and doing that move bc its fun and helps balance momentum. Plus it looks sweet. Oh and Andrew bynums knees ...jk they're not that bad

[ojandpizza]

When I was younger I took birdmans hair lol

[KSOR24]

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Rondo's dream shake

[JazzMan]

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Manu's Euro

Nash's No Look Pass

Unfortunately, Nash's dunking skills. Can't dunk on a hoop higher than 9 and Half Feet

[ffaacc03]

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I try and did my best of a few moves I saw Jason Williams did back in the day:


1. Inverted crossover.
- With my right hand I do the cross over from within the inner side of my right leg to the outside, back into my right hand.
- I used it scarcely (just in tight 4th quarters and no more than once a game) and right after doing a couple of normal crossovers so the defenders werent predicting it. Was quite usefull to either pull up or drive, but not if done repeatedly.

2. Semi between the legs layup.
- With my right hand, as I jumped, I started the motion of the between the legs, from the outside to the innerside, but as I got to the middle (ball bellow leg) and met the other hand, I rather went back to the outside with the ball still on my right hand.
- Did it mostly when alone in fastbrakes (without D, sometimes twice or more a game).

3. Fake between the legs layup, pass.
- Just like the above but instead of finishing with a layup, hit a teammate with a pass.
- Did it only after doing the above and when in 2-1 or 3-1 fastbrakes. Probably no more than once a game.


They all may seem difficult to do, but werent ... just takes practice and a favorable context (like not so great defenders, hehe) ... then again, I tried to do them recently, but age has caught me bad (34), couldnt handle the ball like I used to, thus I was nothing special nor skilled back them.

[beast10]

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Idrk who perfected it but I often use the half-spin move in the paint.

[Chrisksaint]

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CP3's half spin, i'm not the greatest in protecting my dribble so I like to do it as it gives me a little extra room between me and the defender for a split second before moving to the basket. Since I usually play with pretty bad people(I suck too) it actually works as they try to go for the steal so then I go for the mid range or floater(i'm short and watched too much CP3/Tony Parker when I started to really play pick up games in HS).

About the only NBA moves I've tried to use in a game, my game is pretty bland as I just try to play good D and set up the offense for my other 2 good friends who have played ball most of their life.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Andrew Bynum's knees.

[LingeringRegime]

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MJ's free throw routine and form.

[OkayC]

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Haven't really borrowed anything from nba players but, one thing ive been perfecting is having a quicker release on my shot. If theres anything that i stole from a player it'd have to be dwade floater, but im still perfecting it. even though the point is moot because i only play with my brother, cuz i hate playing with random people at the park and most of my friends are playing basketball in college(one even played with kawhi leonard at san diego. Unfortunately for me i wasn't able to play when i was in elementary school and by the time i got to HS i felt i was to out of shape. So i stuck to only playing in p.e. and playing with my friends in the street.

[The 24th Letter]

Reading some of these posts, I'm wondering to myself why the hell some of you aren't in the Pros lol.

You can "borrow" Mariah Carey's knack for hitting high notes...doesn't mean you won't sound like a cat getting its tail stepped on trying to execute it

[BringTheHeat]

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Idrk who perfected it but I often use the half-spin move in the paint.

Wade does it a lot. I also like to do his move when he catches a pass, he kinda goes slow then explodes the opposite way, I'll try and find a video.