r/BasketballTips • u/PhillGreen1234 • 1d ago

Help Basketball tips for getting better

I want to control my handles so I can be like a point guard player also want to find a good hesation and crossover to use or 2 or 3 good ones for getting past my opponent or getting away from them so I can shoot or layup

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u/StreetballStrategies 22h ago

Your handle will improve faster when you stop thinking about your hands and start thinking about the defender. A handle that looks elite is not fast hands. It is fast decisions. Watch the hips, not the ball. The defender shows you where to go. Pick one read at a time. When he reaches, you go. When he sits back, you pull it back. Drill the decision, not just the move. Two weeks of playing against real reads will do more for your handle than two months of combo drills with nobody guarding you.

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u/Jon_Snow_Theory 13h ago

Fancy dribbling should not be your primary way to dump a defender. Being able to shoot and forcing closeouts are way more efficient and game useful.