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Old Fri Oct 28, 2011, 11:52am
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Originally Posted by hoopguy View Post
I see a couple of references to picking up the dribble in mid-air. Has anyone actually seen this or is it a basketball myth? Is there a video I can see this on? I have been playing, watching, coaching, reffing basketball for 35+ years and can't remember ever seeing a basketball player dribble while in the air. Players do not dribble while they are jumping. The dribble is picked up and then the player jumps. The player does not jump and continue to bounce the ball on the court while in the air.
Yes you have...any time a player is speed dribbling, he's temporarily airborne. And the majority of jump stops that I see players execute is the one where they end the dribble while both feet are off the floor.
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