Or an ankle-breaking crossover dribble that leaves an opponent tumbling to the floor.
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He can blow past defenders with a powerful first step, or create space with a vicious crossover dribble.
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Those characteristics cut both ways, though, and criticism spilled from the same mouths that his crossover dribble routinely left agape.
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Beasley often does this by approaching his task like a point guard breaking down a defender with a crossover dribble.
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But the key, limitation-shattering upshot from those workouts came from the decision to install a crossover dribble into Durant's repertoire.
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But ask for a personal highlight and she will not cite any one shot, or crossover dribble, or reach-in steal.
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Tar Heels coach Roy Williams emphasizes mentality in teaching young point guards more than honing a crossover dribble or pull-up jumper.
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He performs the same crossover dribble any guard might, but he is all of a sudden across the court when he does it.
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Coming off a two-game stretch in which he had scored 60 points, Porzingis drew a foul on Green with a nifty crossover dribble in the second quarter.
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His twisting reverse layups, the divinely inspired crossover dribble, those long-range jump shots, which ascended to heaven and back: It was enough to make a Presbyterian speak in tongues.
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Dan Ninkovich, a fitness trainer who has worked with Hughes for five years, compared the way the youngster changed directions while handling the puck to a crossover dribble in basketball.
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His crossover dribble was already famous when Alex Ferguson snatched him for Manchester United ahead of the 2003-04 season and gave him the No. 7 of just-departed David Beckham.
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Kyrie Irving This is a fun comparison between the forefather of the modern crossover dribble and the guy who is using that move more devastatingly than any other player in today's NBA.
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His crossover dribble was already famous when Alex Ferguson brought him to Manchester United ahead of the 2003-04 season and gave him the No. 7 shirt of the recently departed David Beckham.
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Don't Switch Out on Tyler Johnson Seven years ago I started a blog called Shaky Ankles that allowed me to scribble random NBA-related thoughts in between clips of crossover-dribble-induced carnage.
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Los Angeles guard Lance Stephenson excited his teammates and brought the crowd to its feet when he made a crossover dribble against Jeff Green, causing the Washington guard to lose his balance and fall.
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When I step right and then cut left in a clumsy approximation of a crossover dribble—something that, thanks to a long-ago ankle sprain, has always been a little wonky—I feel surprisingly secure.
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As if Michael Jordan had anything left to prove on the basketball court ... now a streetball legend is saying his crossover dribble is so deadly, he could totally bust MJ up with it if he got the chance.
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Whereas Jermaine preferred to stop and size up his man, plotting out his destruction, Okafor is constantly in motion, often setting things up with a rocking crossover dribble that's a little more reactive to the openings that appear.
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The crowd was hushed for much of the first quarter until Afflalo made Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lose his balance and fall on a crossover dribble, before closing with a jumper that bounced high off the rim and fell through the net.
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In exchange for Cousins, a player best described as Shaquille O'Neal having gone to a weight-loss clinic and come back with a crossover dribble and a bad attitude, the Pelicans had to give up only an old and underwhelming rookie (Buddy Hield), a few draft picks, and spare parts (Tyreke Evans and Langston Galloway).
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Kobe was now coaching Gianna's travel team and wanted to introduce her and the rest of the squad to the move known in hoop parlance as "The Shammgod" — which requires the dribbler to bring the ball to the side with one hand to get the defender off balance, then snatch it back with the opposite hand to execute a crossover dribble.
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Brown was a very fast player with a great crossover dribble.
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While playing for the Miners, Hardaway developed his crossover dribble move that was called the "UTEP two-step".
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He was known for his crossover dribble, driving ability, and flashy dunks. He was given the nickname Stevie Franchise.
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He was known for his crossover dribble which was dubbed the "UTEP two-step" by television analysts. He is the father of current NBA player Tim Hardaway Jr.
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Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, Clemons idolized Allen Iverson and sought to incorporate Iverson's crossover dribble into his playing style. Despite standing 5'9, Clemons could dunk in high school at Millbrook. Campbell coach Kevin McGeehan recruited him due to his confidence and 44-inch vertical leap. In a state tournament game as a senior, Clemons broke the school single-game record with 41 points.
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This is a commonly used variation of the crossover in which the ball- handler bounces the ball off of the floor between his/her legs and catches it with the other hand on the opposite side of his/her body. It is used as a safer way to cross over while directly facing a defender, but requires more slowing of forward momentum than the crossover dribble.
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During that season's All-Star Game, Bryant did not participate in the Slam Dunk Contest and a matchup against Vince Carter, following Jackson's request to pass on individual accomplishments to keep the focus on the team. During All-Star warm-ups, O'Neal mimicked Bryant's crossover dribble but threw the ball into the stands to accentuate Bryant's turnovers.Lazenby 2006, p.383 O'Neal said it was an inside joke between Kobe and him.
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In 1994, Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Many consider him one of the most talented players in the history of the NBA; he is widely acknowledged as one of the game's best dunkers. While Connie Hawkins, "Jumping" Johnny Green, Elgin Baylor, Jim Pollard, and Gus Johnson performed spectacular dunks before Erving's time, Erving brought the practice into the mainstream.For Some N.B.A. Players, There’s No Such Thing as a Slam Dunk, The New York Times His signature dunk was the "slam" dunk, since incorporated into the vernacular and basic skill set of the game in the same manner as the "crossover" dribble and the "no look" pass.
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JC Intal missed two free throws, and Allan Evangelista hit a jumper to swing the lead back to UST. After both teams traded baskets, however, Evangelista fouled out on UST's next possession, and Intal hit a three-pointer, giving the Eagles a 59–57 lead, which Escalona stretched to four later on with a jumper. Duncil then sank a jumper of his own off a crossover dribble to pull the Tigers within two, setting the stage for the crucial final minute and a half of regulation. With less than a minute and a half left in the fourth quarter and his team leading by two, JC Intal drove past Dylan Ababou, drawing Jervy Cruz' fifth and last foul, converting the basket, and setting himself up for a three-point play. After sending Cruz to the bench for good, Intal converted the free throw to give the Blue Eagles a five-point lead, 64–59 with about a minute remaining.
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