Travelling/Hop-Step

[ysong]

Originally posted by Arcanon10
Hey all,


Two questions that really need clarification.

1.) Can a player, after taking two steps towards the basket (supposedly to take a shot), stop and begin to pivot? Basicaly, can the player, after initiating the two-step count, stop and reastablish their pivot?
(I think I see Shaq do this all the time.)

The NBA rules make it very clear that a player can pivot even after he lands at the 2nd count of a jump-stop. NBA rules do not assign a pivot foot in this jump-stop move until the player pivots.



2.) If a player does a "hop-step" and jumps into the air, must they land with two feet and go back up or can they land with one foot (then the other) and go back up? Basicaly, does a "hop-step" require both feet to simultaneously hit the ground?

Thanks for the help. [/QUOTE]

if a player execute a 2-count jump-stop, he should land both feet simultaneously.

if it is not a 2-count jump-stop, he can land both feet simultaneously on the 1st count, or one after another.

but not sure if the "hop-step" is the same move but a different name of "jump-stop".

[Edited by ysong on May 31st, 2005 at 04:50 PM]