RULE QUESTION: Are you allowed to pumpfake/pivot after a HOPSTEP ???

[unbreakable]

I dont understand why sometimes players are allowed to pumpfake or pivot after a hopstep...

if you hopstep, thats 2 steps.. you GOTTA GO UP FOR A SHOT or PASS, you cant continue to make moves or its a travel.

amirite?

[Batz]

Wrong.

You are allowed to establish a pivot foot after a hopstep same as you are allowed to establish a pivot after picking up your dribble. Basic Basketball.

[Dwade305]

Wrong.

You are allowed to establish a pivot foot after a hopstep same as you are allowed to establish a pivot after picking up your dribble. Basic Basketball.

So you take 2 steps, stop and you are allowed to pivot? Thats not basic basketball


Who the f* knows to be honest...seen it slide about 35% of the time in the NBA, local park, rec leagues etc.

[maybeshewill13]

Pretty sure playing basketball growing up in comps you had to go up if you took 2 steps? Not sure what the rule is in the NBA.. they seem to let a lot of travels go.

[IGOTGAME]

Wrong.

You are allowed to establish a pivot foot after a hopstep same as you are allowed to establish a pivot after picking up your dribble. Basic Basketball.

Lol @ kids these days.

[Batz]

So you take 2 steps, stop and you are allowed to pivot? Thats not basic basketball


Who the f* knows to be honest...seen it slide about 35% of the time in the NBA, local park, rec leagues etc.

Why are not allowed to pivot? You are practically stationery, and the ball does not advance within your possession, and your footing is proper under the traditional manner. You are not given any unjust advantage in the process after picking up your dribble and taking two legal steps.

[maybeshewill13]

Why are not allowed to pivot? You are practically stationery, and the ball does not advance within your possession, and your footing is proper under the traditional manner. You are not given any unjust advantage in the process.

Because you've just taken two steps without dribbling which would be a travel under normal circumstances, thus why I was under the impression that meant you HAD to go up after those steps or it was a travel.

[Batz]

Because you've just taken two steps without dribbling which would be a travel under normal circumstances, thus why I was under the impression that meant you HAD to go up after those steps or it was a travel.

You are allowed to take two steps after a dribble, and establish a pivot foot if necessary. This is universally accepted.

You are also allowed to take 2.5 steps, this is professionally (somewhat universally) accepted. You take two advancing steps, and a third 'take-off' step. The hop-step is the same case, as with the euro and two step.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

i'm pretty sure you have to go up off 2 feet after hop stepping. so you can pumpfake but not pivot. not sure though

[Batz]

i'm pretty sure you have to go up off 2 feet after hop stepping.

Kobe Bryant & Hakeem Olajuwon wouldn't have much of a basketball career if that were the case.

[L8kersfan222]

lebron got these goons thinking they can take five steps.

[maybeshewill13]

You are allowed to take two steps after a dribble, and establish a pivot foot if necessary. This is universally accepted.

You are also allowed to take 2.5 steps, this is professionally (somewhat universally) accepted. You take two advancing steps, and a third 'take-off' step. The hop-step is the same case, as with the euro and two step.

that's a clear travel. The NBA is just too protective of their stars to call it. If a scrub did it, it would be a travel straight away.

[IGOTGAME]

You are not allowed to pivot after a hop step. This 100% true. Youngins disregard all other comments.

[Asukal]

You are not allowed to pivot after a hop step. This 100% true. Youngins disregard all other comments.

If you didn't take off after a hopstep, its a travel. How do you not know this if you play basketball?

[Cali Syndicate]

If the hopstep is taken as the second step then the player cannot pivot. The player doesnt need to go up but picking up either foot, if not at the same time, would be a travel.

If the hop step is taken as soon as the player picks up the dribble then establishing a pivot is legal.