Basketball Moves You Won't Believe Are Legal

MUSIC: Dark Tranquility by Anno Domini
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[johnschofield]

Imagine all the arguments this guy must get into during pickup

[sadboii]

Coach Nick: Basketball Moves You Won't Believe Are Legal
Harden: *approves*

[squibblerqwq]

This series is incredible. So many things that I thought were travels when I watch the NBA are being cleared up to me. Huge thank you to Coach Nick, Devin, And Dorian for this amazing episode, I'm learning so much

[keepiticy]

3 years later and im still begging for a "perfect PG/SG/SF/PF/C" where you tally up what makes each position, then name the best or top 5 in each category, then name who are the top 3 players in that position, ever. Think it would be nice.

[makis]

Trae Young will be an All Star this season

[PennyHDTV]

Dorian broke it down without being bias to his point. You can tell he studied a lot and not just making quick vids for views. This is Advancing the game into the future!

[sherlock]

im the person who cant understand when people shout travel most of the times

[BruH-cyvt]

3:14 “Today we’re gonna talk a bit about a lot of things”

[jwcivic]

Great series! Going back to Devin's comment about learning at the Ymca, I think it could also be that when kids are learning the game, its too difficult to understand these concepts so its easier/better(?) to teach them the basics of the lay up first. But at the same time, that is what is rooted in their brains and causes their misconceptions.

[burner]

Pro hop to slide step was one of my friend's go to moves growing up. He would always get into fights about it 😂

[asianlim]

The problem occurs when the player times his footwork well with an early dribble combined with a later gather so where its confusing in real time where the gather step starts. Also, some players take more than 1 gather steps.

[jaysi]

But to us casual basketball player that does this. Everyone will go against us and calling us out. So I'm like fk it, I don't want to explain the whole rule book everytime I play pick up

[FodderMoosie]

Here before the resolution could even get here.

[ZoMichael-a]

Yeah, exactly, people think a pivot foot is always to be pivoted, means never leave the ground and use it to jump out/off.
Another issue I see commonly mistaken in my community is the gathering and then pivotting, mainly the gathering part like when using both hands or only one hand to go for layup after a running start.

[MrJS]

that spin move into the up and under is wild. its insane that its legal cuz its 2 separate moves

you spin and take 2 steps just to get set for the up and under... in which u take ANOTHER 2 steps

[Blankk]

wtf bro i swear if i was in a pick up game and did this everyone would be yelling at me

[karu]

I think the reason people argue wrongly is that they don't know the rule itself, some fans never heard or understood the term "gather step" before, I know because I was one of them, not until I had a team sport basketball class in college that I got super interested in watching the NBA and then actually reading the rules. All I know before that is "the handler can't take 3 steps after a dribble, " which is suuuperrr vague and confusing and too general, however, that "rule" works for people who didn't play the game in the first place.

I think it's an issue of misinformation in a general sense, rather than "when is the gather and when is the step" kinda question, which I know is only a concern when people who knew the rules argue about it, which is the point of the video.

Almost all "travel" arguments in the youtube comments can be dispelled by the "gather step." As far as I know.

[stephencheney]

5:03 He can hear us shaking our heads.

[LastGambit]

Amazing explanation and demos. Also a great way for novices to understand how to execute moves and finishes better. Thx

[scatteredtreasures]

Great stuff Coach Nick! The NCAA and Federation are having trouble coming around much like they were against the 3 point arc at one time. The term "gather" is so essential in basketball.

For now, Federation basketball refuses to use the term. Instead they use the term, "when the dribble ends." Point of education: after the GATHER the dribble has come to an END. Two different ways of saying the same thing. In D1 and high school basketball we don't see quite as much creativity; however, guys in the NBA work diligently to create new ways to enhance the game.

James Harden on occasion gets away with an extra step; however, the majority of his step-backs are legal. As long as the dribble is still "alive" a ball handler can take as many steps as he wishes. In high school the training is not as thorough and officials many times mistake when the ball comes to rest- ended- is gathered.

Today's game is about athleticism, timing, precision and skill. The future of basketball is here, whether the "old school" guys and gals like it or not! As a guy that once officiated at all 3 levels, it's refreshing to see us really taking time to really comprehend our game.