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| Did you know that post offense is the easiest position to play in basketball if you have the right fundamental skills? Think about it, a post player gets the basketball closer to the basket as compared to other players on the court. All the post players have to do, is beat one player playing behind him or her. Furthermore, 8 out of 10 post players end up being guarded by shorter defensive players thus, they can use their most important asset; height to dominate the defense. The bad news is most post players lack the basic post fundamental skills to play the position effectively. |
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| Also, when a post player finish with a jump hook shot (scoring option) after the reverse-pivot, the move loses it effectiveness because of a break in its continuity. The jump hook shot does not offer an the post player any advantage because the defensive player can time and successfully contest the shot. Other disadvantages that results from using the hook shot are; the offensive player is forced to compensate by leaning toward the defensive player or stretching too much in order to avoid getting the shot blocked. This unnecessary adjustments lead to poor shooting percentages. The drive through option (running hook shot in the same direction as the dribble), is a poor substitute for the Side-Reverse Dribble Option . Many a times, the Drive Through Option leads to loose ball foul or an awkward shot in traffic. Furthermore, there is not skill required here; simply put your head down, take one dribble, run, and end up with a sweeping hook shot. Advantages of the Hop-step coming of the Reverse-dribble The hop-step coming off the reverse dribble, turns the Side Reverse Dribble Move into a powerful scoring options because the offensive player can vary the size of the hop-step or the last pivot-step before shooting a convention one-step hook shot. The offensive player can use these sequences to throw off the defensive player's timing. As effective as it is, I am surprised that post players in all levels of competitions have not taken the time to learn this magnificent move. Then, I realize that nobody really understands how to execute the move properly because of it unique mechanics - the convention one-step hook shot, good footwork, hands, feet, and eye coordination, and most important, the hop-step. These are mechanics that are lacking in today's post player, and it does not look like there is a conservative effort to teach them.
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