Basketball Moves Breakdown: Kobe Bryant Pivot Switch
Kobe Bryant is one of the more skilled players in the post. His turnaround jumper is one of the best in the game. And he has a wide range of moves to lead up to that shot, from off the dribble…
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25 reasons why Basketball is more fun than Cricket
Here are 25 reasons why basketball seems to be more fun compared to cricket.
Geography influences home and away advantage in sports
This court will literally take your breath away Breathtaking beauty! Air so thin it takes your breath away. While you may be drooling at the sight of the court above, it is not the most hospitable location for someone from…
Basketball Moves Breakdown: Allen Iverson Baseline Crossover
Originally published 23 Feb 2011 on Sportskeeda Allen Iverson’s name is synonymous with crossovers. In his words, “My game is all about getting my man to back off me so I can get a shot off”. To drive into the…
Basketball Moves Breakdown: Allen Iverson crosses over and fades
Here's a breakdown of how Allen Iverson crosses over and fades away.
Basketball Plays Breakdown: Sixers Screen Switch
Originally published on 4 Apr, 2011 on Sportskeeda Basketball plays don’t just mean triangle offense and such. Simple plays can be adapted and executed even by pickup ballers without a clipboard. Some of the simplest plays involve a screen.Pick and…
Basketball Moves Breakdown: Chris Paul (6ft) beats Bynum (7ft)
Originally published on 23 Aug 2012 on Sportskeeda On our courts here in India, when a tiny player is being guarded by a bigger player, the shorter player may be hesitant to pull a move. Lack of size is seen as a…
Basketball Moves Breakdown: Iverson takes 2 screens and pulls up
Originally published on15 Jan, 2013 on Sportskeeda. They say that in the NBA, there is no good defense against a good pick and roll combo. That is the most simplest play in basketball, and it can throw even the best defenses…
Basketball Moves Breakdown – Kobe Bryant falls on a spin move
One way to look at players who fall at crossovers, is that they got owned. Another way to look at it is that they were doing their best to play tight defense and stumbled at a great move. Kobe Bryant is one…
Basketball Moves Breakdown – Kyrie Irving’s spin cycle
Learn how Kyrie Irving pulls off a spin move to create space for a jumper.