What is a zero step?

The zero step refers to the step taken when gaining control of the ball. When dribbling, the zero step gathering happens as the ball is gathered in 2 hands or let it rest in 1 hand.

How does the zero step work?

The zero step is the first movement a player makes with their foot on the ground while receiving or gaining control of the basketball. This rule allows players to make their first and second steps after receiving the ball, before finishing their play.

Why isn't James Harden Stepback a travel?

James Harden's step-back jumper includes a "gather step" that allows him to gather the ball, then take two steps. He does the "gather step" just in time to avoid traveling.

Is zero step allowed in FIBA?

The implementation of the '0' Step or 'Control' Step now gives a player the opportunity to gain control of the basketball while on the move with an initial step. This step is not counted as an action with possession of the ball, meaning the next step by the moving player with the ball is deemed 'Step 1'.

Is 3 steps a travel in the NBA?

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. In 2018, FIBA revised the rule so that one can take a "gather step" before taking the two steps.

0 Step: James Harden Step Back Travel Explained

Is James Harden's stepback a travel?

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

Why is eurostep 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.

Is Hop Step illegal?

However the case of so-called 'Hop step' has become violation as it is also a violation in the NBA. This means: A player may not touch the floor consecutively with the same foot or both feet after ending his dribble or gaining control of the ball.

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 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.

Who popularized step back 3?

Joel Embiid even does it, yet as great as all these players have been, the NBA has evolved into a three-point competition every night, and no one, possibly ever, has perfected the step-back three as well as James Harden.

Who invented the step back?

Michael Jordan. We can't make a mini-doc about revolutionizing the step-back without bringing up black jesus, now can we? While he might not have been the first to use the move, Jordan was the one who perfected it. The once gimmicky shot became an art form.

Why don't they call traveling in the NBA?

As you shoot or pass, you're allowed to lift that foot and as long as it doesn't hit the ground before you unload the ball. That's not traveling, at any level of basketball. It's why young players are taught to jump stop – land on both feet at the same time – so that they can use either foot as their pivot foot.

Can you take 2 steps without dribbling?

No, you cannot take two steps in basketball without dribbling the ball.

How many steps can you take without dribbling?

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.

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 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 throw the ball off the backboard to yourself?

Self Pass Off The Backboard

Passing it off the backboard is completely legal. The reason it's legal a pass toward the backboard or rim is considered a shot. The referee has no judgement if the player is trying to score or trying to pass the back to themselves.

Can you jump off the same foot twice in basketball?

The offensive player, LeBron James, ends his dribble and gathers the ball on his right foot, and he then jumps off and lands on, that same right foot. This is a traveling violation. An offensive player with the ball may not hop consecutively on the same foot upon ending his dribble.”

Can you land on one foot after a hop step?

2) The player cannot land on one foot and then another. He can only land on one foot or land on both feet simultaneously.

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 you drag your foot on a layup?

This is a traveling violation. Once the offensive player establishes a pivot foot, he may move his other foot as many times as he chooses, but the ball must be out of his hands to pass or shoot before he moves his pivot foot.”

What is a reverse layup?

A “reverse” lay-up is where the offensive player drives from one side of the basket, and shoots from the other side of the basket. Particularly for older athletes, the basket can help to protect the shot from being blocked by the defender.