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At the high school and college levels, most basketball coaches prefer their players not to get too fancy with their basketball moves, since the heart of the game is scoring, not showing how many tricks they can maneuver. Also, most of those tricks are quite risky; if the players can’t do it correctly, a turnover is likely. However, in some situations, those sneaky basketball tricks we often see NBA players do can go a long way. The important idea is that you should know how to perform them correctly and you should try to use them sparingly to avoid unnecessary mistakes.
1. Cross dribble
Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson are really good at this. The crossover dribble is basically a weight shifting trick that allows you to use your drive to the rim to your best advantage. To correctly perform this basketball trick, you must drive off your left foot (assuming it is guarded by your right), move the ball with your right hand across your body diagonally, catch the ball with your left hand, then take a long cross step toward the basket with your right foot. This move is a no-no when you’re being watched closely; it could be quite easy for the defender to steal the ball from you. Also, never reach out with your left hand to catch the ball. Instead, let it bounce to your left side. By reaching out, you automatically expose the ball to your defender and can dribble the ball off your foot.
2. Dribble with spins
Use this basketball hack when you’re out in the open court and the defender is blocking your path to the basketball. To execute this move (assuming you’re right-handed), dribble hard with your right hand toward the defender, plant your left foot slightly in front, do a quick 180-degree pivot with your left foot, then switch to dribbling with your left. hand at half rotation. When your back is to the defender, complete another 180-degree turn with your right foot and you should be facing the basket again. Two downsides to this basketball trick is that you’ll be momentarily forced into a blind spot while turning, and if you do this move too quickly, you can lose your balance.
3. Go through the back
This is a high-risk move, so get it right or don’t. A good time to perform this trick is in a two-on-one counter attack situation. To pass the ball behind the back effectively, the momentum must come from the arm and fingers, not from turning the shoulder. By turning your shoulder, you are giving away to defenders that you are about to make a pass from behind. Also make sure you have good communication and mutual understanding with the teammate you are passing the ball to.
4. Fake change of pace
This can be a very useful move when you are double teamed. The more exhausted the defenders are, the more likely they are to be fooled by this trick. When you’re about to get a double team, just slow down and plant your front foot. Keep your head up and straighten up a bit, so defenders think you’re slowing down. When you see them, also slow down, speed up by pushing off your front foot, sprint past and head for the basket.
5. Shot blocking
Shot blocking is another thing we see more often in the NBA than in high school or college basketball games. Most tall players can easily block a shot, but not all can do it well. Here are things to remember when blocking a shot:
1.) Don’t block just to block. Try to deflect the ball to where your teammates can get easy rebounding position.
2.) To avoid foul problems, keep your hand up so it looks like the shooter is putting the ball into your hand.
3.) Keep your feet planted on the ground. Jumping could make you vulnerable to being tricked.