Can you pump fake then dribble?

In basketball, a pump fake, or shot fake, is a fake shot attempt. It is a move used by an offensive player with the ball to get his/her defender off balance, off the ground, or generally out of the way. If a pump fake works, then the offensive player will have an open window to shoot, dribble, or pass the ball.
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Can you jump on a pump fake?

Yes if you have not dribbled before the pump fake.

Now if you have and then you pump fake, unless the ball is knocked out of your hands, you either have to shoot or pass.
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Can you hold the ball and then dribble in basketball?

A dribble ends when the player touches the ball with both hands simultaneously or permits the ball to come to rest in one or both hands. The ball being touched with both hands simultaneously (dribble with both hands) is a double dribble.
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How do you pump fake basketball?

In basketball, it is also known as a shot fake, and usually involves a jump shot, restrained before the feet leave the ground. The pump fake is a fundamental move in basketball, used to cause defenders to jump (known in basketball slang as "lifting" the defender) or be shifted off-balance.
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What is a double clutch basketball?

A double clutch is a move associated with a layup or a dunk; it is a change of ball position in mid-air (similar to the "up and under" move, but performed while the player is in the air). It is effectively used by many players.
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Can you take 2 steps then pivot?

a. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot. b. 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.
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Can you dribble after pivot?

You cannot lift your pivot foot off the floor until you shoot, pass, or begin dribbling the ball. You can not hold onto the ball for longer than five seconds. You can not change your pivot foot once it is established. If you were dribbling before pivoting, you can not start to dribble after you begin pivoting.
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Can NBA players take 3 steps?

In the NBA and FIBA, players are also given a "gather step". When a player has taken more than three steps without the ball being dribbled, a traveling violation is called.
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Why is double dribbling illegal?

A double dribble in basketball is a personal violation given to a player that either uses two hands to dribble, or stops with the ball and starts dribbling again. It is a dead ball turnover, meaning the opposing team gets the ball out of bounds wherever the infraction occurred.
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Who has the best pump fake NBA?

Dwyane Wade's Pump Fake

Dwyane Wade is renowned for several signature moves, but the best one is his artfully crafted pump fake.
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What is pump fake slang?

Definition of pump fake

: a fake in which a player simulates throwing a pass (as in football) or taking a shot (as in basketball)
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What is an Upfake?

Definition of up-fake

: a fake in which a player makes an upward movement to simulate starting to take a shot … senior guard Natalie Ventress had the Mustangs fooled with a nice up-fake and right-handed layup finish.— Hayes Clement.
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Can you lift your pivot foot to shoot or pass?

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.
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Can you jump stop 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.
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Can you pick your pivot foot up on a step through?

It is not a travel to lift your pivot foot To shoot and pass. The only time you can't do it off a 1 step jump stop, Which occur while you catch ball on move with 1 foot on ground and than come to jump stop.
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Is gather step legal in high school?

However, the NFHS rulebook states that the first foot to touch the floor when a player gathers the ball is the pivot foot. The only time the pivot foot can legally leave the floor is to release the ball. By this logic, every “Gather, 1-2” would be a travel.
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Why is a Euro step not a travel?

The NBA rulebook established a two-step rule in 2009, which permits a ball handler to take two steps in performing a layup or dunk. Since the Euro step is an offensive move that does not exceed the allotted two steps, it does not constitute a traveling violation.
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What is a windmill dunk?

1. This is a type of dunk where the player brings the ball up to their waste, then moves their arm straight back and up in a circular motion until they dunk the ball over their head. A windmill dunk can be conducted with one or two hands.
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Who invented step back?

The origin of the step-back jumper

Was the creator Larry Bird or Kiki VanDeweghe? Michael Jordan made it one of his staples, and since the late great Kobe Bryant shadowed Michael's game, it was in his arsenal as well. Dirk is in the Hall of Fame because of his step-back.
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What is a floater basketball?

What Is The Definition Of Floater In Basketball? 1. This is a shot used in basketball, mainly by the smaller guards who drive into the lane and put up a high arcing and soft shot in order to keep the taller defenders from blocking it.
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