We'll call it a hesitation cross because he will cross over, but it's not a straight cross. He'll take his defender to the right, bring it back through his legs, offer and up-fake as though he plans to shoot, getting his defender to commit-then he'll blow back by the defender. His cross of Michael Jordan has become legendary and his "And 1"-type handle has made him a regular on Sportscenter and Youtube.Īs Iverson's handle has weakened to some degree, his crossover has evolved. Certainly a Hall of Fame-caliber talent offensively and defensively, Iverson's legacy will always be his ability to rock the boat with the dribble and get anywhere on the court. He's been called pound-for-pound the toughest player in NBA history. He looks to be back 100 percent-and that has to put a little fear into NBA teams. He will flip in a lay-up, throw down a dunk, or lob a floater for the deuce-but be sure when Wade goes to the spin he is looking to score.Ī couple times in the Olympic Exhibition season, we saw Wade beat three or four Euro defenders to get to the rim. When defenders do converge after the inevitable blow-by, Wade will change direction, pivoting and spinning around or through defenders to get to the cup. D-Wade loves to pull up from the elbow, he can go right or left-and once he gets by you, forget it. In 2006 against the Mavericks, Flash was absolutely unguardable, and his ability to get to the rim and finish is unmatched.
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Step-Back Runners-up: Carmelo Anthony and Michael ReddĪll you really have to say is "Flash." Watching the Olympics, we are reminded just how devastating D-Wade can be, as he has been the best player on a roster full of the best players in the world. That is what makes Dirk and his repertoire of jumpers so tough. No big man can stay with his quickness to get a hand in his face, and no perimeter defender is big enough to contest shots even if he can get there. Making matters worse for defenders, Dirk can pull this jump-shot out of his pocket from anywhere on the court, and loves to do it from the three-point line on an angle. It is part pull-up, part fade-and with all the head and shoulder motion Nowitzki uses on his bevy of fakes, there is simply no way to get a hand in his face. More than just a catch-and=shoot player, Nowitzki can now pull up off the dribble, post, or fade-without getting a hand in his face due to his size.īut the shot that really makes Dirk tough is the step back. Nowitzki's game has come a long way since he came into the league to become a more complete offensive player. No seven-footer in the league can shoot like the big German. If Parker gets in the paint, he can beat you all by himself. Making it even more difficult to defend, Parker has Duncan to drop the ball to and Ginobili to kick it to on the wing. Inside 12 feet, Parker is essentially money with that teardrop. Once he gets by a defender with that explosive quickness, he can finish at the rim-but if a defender steps up he can go up over the top with unreal touch. Parker worked tirelessly to improve his outside jumper, meaning teams have to stay in his face on the wing.
He will finish high off the glass or right at the tin. With lightening speed and great vision, Parker gets to the rim as fearlessly as any six-footer in the game.
In no particular order, I put together a list of 10 of the most difficult-to-defend moves in the game today: No surprise, most of them belong to super-stars. With the NBA as full of talent as it has ever been, there are plenty of go-to moves that are practically unguardable. Once Shaq dropped stepped into the lane, he was going to dunk on everyone's head whether you liked it or not. When Michael Jordan was in his prime, you couldn't stop his turnaround or fadeaway jumpers.
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