Which NBA players do u study/watch YouTube highlights of to steal moves/work on game

I like to study the usual guys like Kobe bryant and his amazing footwork and fadeaways and Steve Nash for the way he passes and shoots floaters and runners off one foot since I'm not a big vertical guy like him.

But underrated guys to watch film of are Jamal Crawford and Kyrie Irving.

Crawford got one of the best crossovers and Kyrie is just ultra smooth and can finish with either hand.

I'm left handed so I also watch film of Lamar Odom and Michael Beasley and Zach Randolph for post moves.

A guy like Lamarcus Aldridge has some great post up moves too.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRb_BQ_lJLw[/url] jamal crossover

and heres his top 10 crossovers

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqlscrBuQ8&feature=related[/url]

I watch a lot of brandon jennings, allen iverson, chris paul and tmac. I like BJ and AI for their speed and scoring. Chris paul just on how to run the pick and roll and his handle. And tmac because i like how effortless his jumper was in his prime.

[QUOTE=C_lake2802]I watch a lot of brandon jennings, allen iverson, chris paul and tmac. I like BJ and AI for their speed and scoring. Chris paul just on how to run the pick and roll and his handle. And tmac because i like how effortless his jumper was in his prime.[/QUOTE]

I have never watched that much brandon Jennings since he isn't on national TV that much. I will watch some of his highlights and see what's up.

Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant.

One word: footwork.

Tim Hardaway

Picking at specific parts of each player's game, as opposed to attempting to copy all that they do:

Latrell Sprewell, Grant Hill: Strong attacks, simplicity in moves, willingness to eschew a lefty finish for strong finish.
Sean Elliott: Jumpshot, slashing ability
Steve Francis: Right to Left Fallaway - [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJSFki2qsA#t=0m23s[/url]
Manu Ginobili: Euro-step, bevy of other moves
Tim Hardaway: In-and-Out to Cross: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImQmIy1rZB0[/url]

[QUOTE=Rake2204]Picking at specific parts of each player's game, as opposed to attempting to copy all that they do:

Latrell Sprewell, Grant Hill: Strong attacks, simplicity in moves, willingness to eschew a lefty finish for strong finish.
Sean Elliott: Jumpshot, slashing ability
Steve Francis: Right to Left Fallaway - [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJSFki2qsA#t=0m23s[/url]
Manu Ginobili: Euro-step, bevy of other moves
Tim Hardaway: In-and-Out to Cross: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImQmIy1rZB0[/url][/QUOTE]

I like those vids. Thanks. Yes the Francis fallaway move was sweet and the spin move too.

Hardaway's move was nice too, I will try to do that one also.

[QUOTE=Rake2204]Picking at specific parts of each player's game, as opposed to attempting to copy all that they do:

Latrell Sprewell, Grant Hill: Strong attacks, simplicity in moves, willingness to eschew a lefty finish for strong finish.
Sean Elliott: Jumpshot, slashing ability
Steve Francis: Right to Left Fallaway - [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJSFki2qsA#t=0m23s[/url]
Manu Ginobili: Euro-step, bevy of other moves
Tim Hardaway: In-and-Out to Cross: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImQmIy1rZB0[/url][/QUOTE]


Man stevie franchise on rockets was str8 ill back in the day, time sure does go fast!!

and that Tim Hardaway in and out was just ill

[QUOTE=mobbdeep][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRb_BQ_lJLw[/url] jamal crossover

and heres his top 10 crossovers

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqlscrBuQ8&feature=related[/url][/QUOTE]

#Squad up. Jamal Crawford has the best crossover in the entire NBA.

Guys like Rubio and Steve Nash who aren't athletic freaks but kill opponents in other ways and are masters of coming off screens and screen and rolls. I like to study everyone, but the guys who play the way I feel I am capable of playing I study more. I study Kobe's post work too and his faceup game. I'm not going to blow by someone off the dribble but I can in triple threat so that gives me options from that position.

[QUOTE=Pushxx]Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant.

One word: footwork.[/QUOTE]

I try to watch Nash and Rubio for their craftiness, Rondo for his fakes. I've been trying to play under the basket more but I am under sized so I've been watching Rodman and Barkley as well.

Of course Jamal Crawford has my favorite move but as Pushxx says foot work is important. My feet were pretty slow when I did this video. I've been doing Insanity Asylum and I pull it off MUCH better now. Of course I'm older than most and have only been playing a few years so I still need a lot of work

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKpqEKF4JmQ&list=UUrzBBX2lc6IIBqRGaDe4aIA&index=5&feature=plcp[/url]

I really don't like watching Blake Griffin highlights and dunks that much.

He does nothing that I can do and has no moves that I want to steal and study at all.

I' m a lefty so I like watching lefties like Beasley and Lamar and even Beno Udrih who always goes left lol.

Cant' forget the ever crafty Manu haha

[QUOTE=01amberfirewv]I try to watch Nash and Rubio for their craftiness, Rondo for his fakes. I've been trying to play under the basket more but I am under sized so I've been watching Rodman and Barkley as well.

Of course Jamal Crawford has my favorite move but as Pushxx says foot work is important. My feet were pretty slow when I did this video. I've been doing Insanity Asylum and I pull it off MUCH better now. Of course I'm older than most and have only been playing a few years so I still need a lot of work

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKpqEKF4JmQ&list=UUrzBBX2lc6IIBqRGaDe4aIA&index=5&feature=plcp[/url][/QUOTE]

lol i do a variation of your move. I'm left handed and I go around the back and do a lefty hook starting from the right side of the court going to the middle of the lane.

people are always impressed when i do it for some reason. i dont think it's really that special since its so easy for me to pull off but I guess it is kind of fancy. I love going around the back in traffic . Goran Drajic does it all the time

[QUOTE=01amberfirewv]I try to watch Nash and Rubio for their craftiness, Rondo for his fakes. I've been trying to play under the basket more but I am under sized so I've been watching Rodman and Barkley as well.

Of course Jamal Crawford has my favorite move but as Pushxx says foot work is important. My feet were pretty slow when I did this video. I've been doing Insanity Asylum and I pull it off MUCH better now. Of course I'm older than most and have only been playing a few years so I still need a lot of work

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKpqEKF4JmQ&list=UUrzBBX2lc6IIBqRGaDe4aIA&index=5&feature=plcp[/url][/QUOTE]

Your almost 10 years older than me. I've been playing basketball since I was 8 yrs.old.

[QUOTE=mobbdeep]I really don't like watching Blake Griffin highlights and dunks that much.

He does nothing that I can do and has no moves that I want to steal and study at all.

I' m a lefty so I like watching lefties like Beasley and Lamar and even Beno Udrih who always goes left lol.

Cant' forget the ever crafty Manu haha[/QUOTE]

Oh yea Manu is a good one to watch. Very crafty as you say.

Not a player but Ganon Baker. I have watched this video numerous times, never gets old:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRebD-uH2yM[/url]

I don't study any one player or steal moves but I do a lot of the same shooting drills that Steve Nash does. Also I try to make my crossovers Stephen Marbury like.

[QUOTE=BlueCrayon]Not a player but Ganon Baker. I have watched this video numerous times, never gets old:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRebD-uH2yM[/url][/QUOTE]
Great vid. :applause: Ganon Baker can ball

steph curry's shooting form, I could watch it all day.

I really want to learn Irving's between the legs dribble and spin moves instinctively.

And lastly, Tony Parker's floater.

:bowdown: :bowdown:

Rondo's ball fakes and of course the dream shake

[QUOTE=01amberfirewv]I try to watch Nash and Rubio for their craftiness, Rondo for his fakes. I've been trying to play under the basket more but I am under sized so I've been watching Rodman and Barkley as well.

Of course Jamal Crawford has my favorite move but as Pushxx says foot work is important. My feet were pretty slow when I did this video. I've been doing Insanity Asylum and I pull it off MUCH better now. Of course I'm older than most and have only been playing a few years so I still need a lot of work

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKpqEKF4JmQ&list=UUrzBBX2lc6IIBqRGaDe4aIA&index=5&feature=plcp[/url][/QUOTE]
You're supposed to hop after you go behind your back with the dribble. You cover more ground that way.

[QUOTE=Lebron23]Your almost 10 years older than me. I've been playing basketball since I was 8 yrs.old.[/QUOTE]

LOL yeah I'm pretty old, I wish I would have started earlier but I always thought I didn't have a chance. I've been playing regularly for almost three years now and have gotten much better without putting a whole lot of work in. It would have been nice to play when I was younger, more athletic and had more time. I was a runner in high school, competed in power lifting for a while and raced mountain bikes after that so I've always had some kind of competition in my life.

[QUOTE=ace23]You're supposed to hop after you go behind your back with the dribble. You cover more ground that way.[/QUOTE]


Sometimes I hop to the side but it feels more like a walk to me that way. I like to feel my feet planted when I dribble behind my back so there's no doubt. That wasn't my best work in the video, I just wanted to see myself do it

My personal list (off the top of my head):

Luis Scola’s post move: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ka3zqzq64U[/url]

Dragic’s pivot move: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbQ8Jcv_QX0[/url]

Kevin Mchale’s up and under: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAZlN9XPnI[/url]

Rondo’s move: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey0-D3G47t8[/url]

Scola's move can be combined with McHale's U&U and Dragic's reverse pivot move.

Despite the relative popularity of Rondo and his move, I can still pull it off in pick up games.

I admit I got those moves from the players mentioned but I give due credit. I tell people I learned it from them.

Brandon Roy