Crossing your feet isn't the best option because when you do open yourself up and cross your feet that's when the best ankle breakers happen. The offense has you shuffling to one side crossing over your feet so when they switch directions fast you can barely recover

​@bobiobeal4260 offense always has advantage. People are required nowadays to cross feet. Shuffling doesn't work anymore due to increased athleticism. Crossing is almost required now.

in the last one it only works if your playing up on them take away one side and force them into help or a tough angle around the basket

Not if you angle them away from a crowded spot

The cross-foot is an optional move; it's dependent on your opponent. That's why I always start locking down a player in a second-round game. In the first game, I've studied his movements and let him execute his BAG moves, footwork, offhand, and strong hand.

if your doing the last one it works when youre up into them physical take away one side of them and force them into gap defense or a tough angle around the basket

that's why you gotta have good awareness and dont move lol.

That’s why I can’t be guard😈😈😈😈

its smart to take away their strong side tho.. force them opposite.

Not true. He's still dictating where he wants him to go but smart and quick enough to know if he attacks his front foot to open up his hips and cut him off. It's really not that hard. Play smart....

i just watch your vids and practice them in game and at home in my own made up drills

I started playing basketball later but I still practice and watch a lot to try and catch up , any advice?

@@Jay-tx2wz get some reps in and watch a ton of film. go to your local y and join in some runs. you’re going to be terrible for the first few months but it doesn’t matter; you’re fighting time and need the repetitions. don’t worry about your handle. you can get shifty later. for now, just focus on three level scoring, ie the 3ball, middies, and finishing. hustle hard and get conditioned quickly. there’s certain skills that pair well together, like 3 and d, which provides all of scoring, defense, and spacing. if you’re trying to make a team or get playing time quickly, mastering those skills will make you a valuable roleplayer. in the long run, you’re going to need to add some moves to your bag and develop the rest of your skills as well. good luck man.

@@ChadBeetle thank you I’m jus barely 6’ barefoot and I’m having trouble getting to the rim and finishing, is there any film u think I should watch? also I’ve been working on my shot and I’ve improved , I’m going to have to be a guard so I’ve still been working on the handle as it will help me with playmaking

@@Jay-tx2wz for personal study, watch the 2022 finals. then watch the series breaking down each game of those finals by the channel “thinking basketball.” i would strongly recommend watching a ton of their content. it won’t tell you how they do it but why. it’s helped me a ton with navigating simple plays that a guard needs to have down pat (especially the pick n roll and it’s variations). as for getting to the rim and finishing: i’m 5’8”, and from my experience, spin moves have a much higher payoff at that level than crossovers. combine a basic cross with a hesi into spin and bankshot, and you’ll get past a ton of defenders. if you’re a point guard, you’re probably not catching passes on backcuts to the rim, so those moves are very useful to have in your bag. if you’re a 2guard, you should still learn those moves, but it’s much more consistent to cut, catch, and rack it. my b if i’m writing too much bro. i started playing late and those are the tips that helped me through that first year.

That’s why you keep one hand low and one hand high, so if they try a nutmeg, you’ll just grab it.

@@nairda4668 thanks for the tip

@@nairda4668or if they nutmeg just don’t turn around cut him off from the ball

Watch the hips. As long as you're able to match their hip movement they can only shake you through pure speed.

@@gm-zf8nq tysm!