The Run Stop (Down on Right Stick)

[Pared]

Has anyone found this move useful? I mean, at all?

Even with quick backs, it seems like the animation is so long and drawn out and kills so much momentum it doesn't even make sense to use it.

I wish it were more of a hop-step and explode... or a hesitation... not what it currently is.

[drolouis]

Very low success rate.

[Pared]

You've actually been successful with it? In what scenario?

Not doubting you, just have never found one myself. I'd like to see it and implement it myself if I can.

[seriousluboy83]

Yea very low success rate your better off just taking your finger off the sprint trigger and moving with the left stick to avoid a defender....i found that it works better that way and you'll usually leave the defender in the dust

[CreatineKasey]

When someone is coming from approximately a 90 degree angle it can cause over-pursuit.

I've seen it work only a handful of times. Unless your RB is a plain old speed burner, it'll be really hard to evade pursuit from behind after performing this move.

[Pared]

I actually think it wouldn't be that bad if you could chain the spin out of it.

But then again, I'd still like that little jump stop-stutter. And being able to chain a spin out of that.

[drolouis]

I only play online and have only pulled this off on a user contorlled player, never the cpu. But the times I pulled it off I did it on accident anyway because I have it ingrained in, my head that it will never work.

[adembroski]

I generally will let off the left stick and then juke inside a defender to accomplish what this move is supposed to do. I haven't seen it work too much.

The first year it was incorporated (06?) on last gen it worked pretty well, but all moves get diluted over time as they seek balance, and this one has gotten to the point of being almost totally ineffective.

At least, it's ineffective enough to not bother anymore.