Can you pro hop then take 2 steps?

You are allowed to jump twice, once as a hop step, and the second to shoot, you just can't land the second jump. In the 2017 playoffs lebron got called for a travel where he jumped in the air, looked for a man to pass to but couldn't find one and landed on the ground without passing it.

Can you jump stop then take two steps?

You cannot take two steps after a 1-2 jump stop, but you can take one step if it is with the non-pivot foot.

Can you take another step after a pro hop?

Here's the two relevant rules: "A progressing player who jumps off one foot on the first step may land with both feet simultaneously for the second step. In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot and if one or both feet leave the floor the ball must be released before either returns to the floor."

Can you step through after a hop step?

1- The jump can not happen after the first step. 2- You must basiclly jump during your last dribble, land with two feet. 3- You can not pivot after landing.

How many steps is a hop step?

Incorporating the Gather into the Traveling Rule

A player who gathers the ball while progressing may (a) take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball or (b) if he has not yet dribbled, one step prior to releasing the ball to start his dribble.

Hop Travel vs Jump Stop | January 23, 2014 | NBA 2013-14 Season

Can you take 3 steps in basketball?

At first glance, it sure looks like Harden is taking three steps before he scores the ball, which would be against the rules and should be whistled as a travel. But if you look at the NBA rule book and watch the play again, it's pretty clear this isn't traveling. It's a totally legal move.

Can you Jumpstop then pivot?

When receiving a pass with a jump-stop, you can pivot after the jump-stop and either foot can become the pivot foot. A perimeter player can catch the ball with a jump-stop, and the pivot into triple-threat position if necessary and use the non-pivot foot for executing jab-step fakes or a drive step.

Does a jump stop count as steps?

In the recent Dwight Howard thread there was a post about the jump stop after a dribbling and a first step. The way I have learned the game is that a jump stop on two feet counts as two steps and is a travel violation when done after a first step.

When you hop step do you have to land on both feet?

The key point is that both feet must land simultaneously. The feet do not have to be the same distance from the basket and there is no limitation on the distance covered in the leap. However, if a player leaps off one foot, lands on the other, and then the first foot returns to the floor, it is a traveling violation.

Is the Yugo step a travel?

You can't hop and land on the same foot, regardless of the gather and number of steps.

Can you lift your pivot foot to shoot?

You may raise your pivot foot to shoot or pass, provided the ball leaves your hands before the pivot foot returns to the court. When executing a dribble, however, you must ensure that the ball leaves your dribbling hand before the pivot foot leaves the court.

Can you pivot after pro hop?

Basically, a hop step is considered to be a single step, as long as you leave on one foot. If you haven't picked up the ball by the time you jump, you can pivot. If you pick up the ball in the midst of/before the first step that you jump from, you may not pivot.

Can you pivot after dribbling?

Once a player stops dribbling and picks up his dribble, they can only pivot, shoot, or pass the ball.

Can you take 2 steps in basketball?

A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing must release the ball to start his dribble before his second step.

Why do NBA players take 3 steps?

EVIDENCE OF WHY "3 STEPS" ARE LEGAL:

You're allowed 2 steps upon completion of a dribble, so if you dribble while pushing off of one foot it is not counted toward one of your 2 allowed steps.

Can I jump while dribbling?

To start a dribble, the pivot foot may not be lifted before the ball is released from the hand(s). To pass or shoot for a field goal, the player may jump off a pivot foot, but neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s).

Is James Harden Stepback a travel?

NBA Referee on James Harden's Step-Back Jumper Not Being a Travel.

How many steps are allowed on a layup?

“A layup is the action of a player dribbling towards the hoop, taking two steps, and then laying the basketball into the hoop off the backboard.”