| The worst thing you can do as a player is standing | | | | Since your defender is trailing behind you, you have |
| still on offense. Even worse, if you complain that | | | | so many options. |
| nobody is passing to you. Well if you are complaining, | | | | 2. Using PicksAnother easy way to get the ball is |
| the reason you aren't getting any passes is because | | | | having a teammate set a pick for you. Keep in mind |
| you aren't moving! | | | | when using a pick is to rub shoulders with your |
| A good basketball player can get open by shaking | | | | teammate. You can also cut one way and then use |
| off his defender. There are two simple ways you can | | | | the pick to even create more space between your |
| do this. | | | | defender. In my opinion, the best pick is a baseline |
| 1. Cutting | | | | pick, because since it's so crowded down low, your |
| The easiest way you can get a pass is by cutting. | | | | defender will have a hard time going through traffic |
| This works best if you playing wing. A basic V-cut is | | | | to stop the pass from getting you. |
| slowly walking down low, and then quickly bursting | | | | These two simple ways will help you in so many |
| the other direction. Make sure when you lose your | | | | ways. You'll start getting more passes and more |
| defender after the cut, to ask for the ball and give | | | | opportunities to score. And you don't even have to |
| the passer a target. The power of a simple V-cut is | | | | be a speedy person to do V-cuts and backdoors. All |
| very underrated and underestimated. A cut can lead | | | | you have to do is fake it to make it, as i like to say. |
| to a give and go, a pick and roll, or any other play | | | | If you just cut hard enough, you'll lose your defender |
| that can lead to a field goal. Another great form of a | | | | and get the pass. If you can master moving without |
| cut is the backdoor, which is just a cut that has you | | | | the ball, you'll have possess a weapon that you can |
| slowly going toward the ball and then cutting towards | | | | utilize to help you out on offense. |
| the basket. This is a cut that will give you a great | | | | For more great basketball tips and NBA news, check |
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