Euro Step: Why is it called that when U.S. Players have been doing it for decades?

[IGOTGAME]

I watch a lot old bball tapes and players have been doing this for years. Why give the credit to Europe?

[Dizzle-2k7]

no way. ive seen tons of old bball and never seen anyone pull the euro step. its an incredible move straight outta europe.

the first player to really do it in the NBA, mostly on accident and pure athleticism, was iverson. since then, wade has mastered it and so have other players.

[IGOTGAME]

no way. ive seen tons of old bball and never seen anyone pull the euro step. its an incredible move straight outta europe.

the first player to really do it in the NBA, mostly on accident and pure athleticism, was iverson. since then, wade has mastered it and so have other players.

Watching 87 Dominique Wilkins and he has done it twice in this one game. They called it a "stagger step."

[Sakkreth]

no way. ive seen tons of old bball and never seen anyone pull the euro step. its an incredible move straight outta europe.

the first player to really do it in the NBA, mostly on accident and pure athleticism, was iverson. since then, wade has mastered it and so have other players.

Oh please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fumWbJomIS4 First play.

[Sakkreth]

Watching 87 Dominique Wilkins and he has done it twice in this one game. They called it a "stagger step."

Maybe have a link ? But anyways I believe in europe it was done in early 80s already.

[Inactive]

I'm sure it was done long before the NBA was founded. What matters is that it was popularized by European players, and players who were mimicking European players.

[Kblaze8855]

There is a video of Dr.J doing one in the ABA 40 years ago.

[DuMa]

because manu made it popular.

[pete's montreux]

Oh please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fumWbJomIS4 First play.

Holy shit at that travel. Which pivot foot will he choose!?

[vinvin01]

You should press charges againt people who call it the euro step...

Seriously who cares how it's called ? When somebody say euro step, everybody knows what it is. That's what words are for.

[JellyBean]

Oh please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fumWbJomIS4 First play.

:applause: Wasn't Sarunas the first to be credited for using the Euro-step? I am sure this move has been around for awhile. I just know that Manu made it popular.

[Sakkreth]

Holy shit at that travel. Which pivot foot will he choose!?

Yeah that was a travel at start, which was the pivot foot was obvious though, but he moved it. Euro step was later on another defender anyways.

[bwink23]

no way. ive seen tons of old bball and never seen anyone pull the euro step. its an incredible move straight outta europe.

the first player to really do it in the NBA, mostly on accident and pure athleticism, was iverson. since then, wade has mastered it and so have other players.


Michael Jordan did it to Detroit in 1990...

goto 5:26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LACUT8RW6SI

[Sakkreth]

Michael Jordan did it to Detroit in 1990...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVfqpsYiFps

goto 4:55

Do you know what's eurostep ?

[bwink23]

Do you know what's eurostep ?


I posted the wrong video, I corrected it in my post.

[jlip]

There is a video of Dr.J doing one in the ABA 40 years ago.

Yep...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6458146&postcount=1

3:17 mark of the video

[Sakkreth]

I posted the wrong video, I corrected it in my post.

Post that other video then, because on same video at 5:26 I still don't see eurostep.

[Rake2204]

There is a video of Dr.J doing one in the ABA 40 years ago.
Yep, clearly the move has evolved over time, but it can be seen at the 3:15 mark in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWGRDjuAIw


because manu made it popular.
I think that's the essence of it, and I'm okay with that. I know I'd seen it done in the past, but Manu Ginobili is the one who made me take notice of the move and its potential. I use it all the time thanks to that fellow.

[Sakkreth]

Yep...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6458146&postcount=1

3:17 mark of the video

Not very well done, but I guess you can count that as eurostep.

[bwink23]

Not very well done, but I guess you can count that as eurostep.


He didn't drag out his first step much but that definately is the principles of a Eurostep which is a change of direction manuever.

[The Stan]

Are you that butthurt over a name? "Why should Europe get credit?"

Are you serious?

[305Baller]

Watching 87 Dominique Wilkins and he has done it twice in this one game. They called it a "stagger step."

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_flvBI2iuCqo/TDYl-qrD99I/AAAAAAAAApc/BH9LM58sP74/s400/pat_riley_the_takeover-arton25156-290x290.jpg

[305Baller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWGRDjuAIw

:bowdown:

[305Baller]

This one is kind of eurostepp-like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hIWDHNi1FM

[bwink23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWGRDjuAIw

:bowdown:

FEAR THE FRO....i swear it gave him an intimidating SWAG presence.

[JGXEN]

Well because 'Euro step' sounds less retarded than 'US step' or 'American step'

[stephanieg]

because manu made it popular.

Argentina step. Arg step? Tina step?

It's like how people blame Euros for popularizing flopping like fish even though it's been going on in the NBA for a long time. There's a video of Auerbach moaning about it back in the '70s. Or you hear announcers talk about how a player was "acting" or "giving a good performance" for the ref.

[NUPE_1911]

Trying to prove that NBA players were doing the Euro-Step by posting videos of NBA players not doing the Euro-Step. LoL!

[Droid101]

because manu made it popular.
Bingo.

[9512]

I was watching the world championships of team handball and notice a lot of the same footwork in this sport looks like what the basketball players do with the euro step.

Handball is popular throughout europe and many players from this sport crossed over to basketball and use some of the footwork from their previous sport. That's my guess at least.

[ballsohard247]

Oh please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fumWbJomIS4 First play.
Travel at the catch.:lol

[Collie]

Funny, cause Manu aint European.

[Blue&Orange]

Funny, cause Manu aint European.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/newsfeed/000/166/133/3141087798_fe0cd15e49.jpg