Inside Hand Exchange a.k.a. “In-and-out-dribble”

So your on your School, CYO, YMCA, or Winter Community League team and your coach screams at you to “take em.” You approach your player on the dribble, on the run. What are you going to do? The move above is a front-step inside hand exchange. It is used to create space and get to the backboard off the move or on the crossover to lay a defender off the glass, steel, or perforated metal. The cones are there to make the move quick and effective. Let’s break it down and go through the steps and don’t miss the move demonstrated by D.Rose at the end. Read More »

Nate sits Jose Calderon down.

If we could see one Streetball vs NBA matchup, it would be the blazing speed and
chop of Nate Robinson against the mesmerizing handles of the Bone Collector. Bone
did not play in NYC in 2008, while Nate made some appearances last summer. If
anybody knows, what’s up with Bone? In Bounce Edition #10, there was a strong feature on Bone where the Collector said, ” No one can guard me.” Larry “Smooth”
Hughes got it out in Saint Louis a few years ago when Bone threw the ball through
his legs and watched Larry do a complete 180, looking for the rock. While Bone is notorious for the now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t handles, Nate’s blazing hand and
foot speed with the ball is equally dangerous. Who do you think would get the
most talked about move and win the overall battle?

On the dribble and in the park to the bucket, it’s off to school we go…

The dribble-drive is the dominate offensive movement at the top college programs
in the country. So now, who can make a move in less than 2 seconds, get in the lane
and create offense? Some kids stand and dance, that’s AND 1 good, some run and stun, that’s high school to college D-1 better, but the crisco-to-go in 2 seconds or less
is NBA playground best. The 8-0 UCONN Huskies cook like that. They are the number #2 ranked team in America with four guards that have the ability to go at you with speed. Craig Austrie, AJ Price, Jerome Dyson, and Kemba Walker give UCONN the best backcourt depth in America. The dribble-drive style that the program emphasizes is why playground-tested Kemba Walker is looking liking a vet and showing signs of quick NBA readiness. He has the presence of one of my favorite NBA “game-on-the-line finishers” – Ben “Ultra” Gordon. If you watch the highlights of UCONN’s 2004 Semi-Final championship game versus Duke, check the up-tempo playground style of the game and see why Walker is going to thrive in the UCONN system. Read More »