Backpedaling

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

But in a quick transition, I'm turning and running to do my best to beat the play down the court.

Better to run in a way that leaves you an angle to see between players. Sometimes that will require you to slow down rather than race them.

[grunewar]

On occasion I have been known to both backpedal a few steps and/or side-step a few steps, both in transition, as I turn and look over my shoulder - as I have been taught. I do neither for more than a step or two but find them both handy in certain situations to best keep my eyes on the action in my area as I transition.

As a rule though, I don't do neither for any length of time.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by grunewar

On occasion I have been known to both backpedal a few steps and/or side-step a few steps, both in transition, as I turn and look over my shoulder - as I have been taught. I do neither for more than a step or two but find them both handy in certain situations to best keep my eyes on the action in my area as I transition.

As a rule though, I don't do neither for any length of time.

I side-step quite a bit in transition, especially at C or as L during press coverage. I can cover a lot of ground pretty quickly that way, and it leaves me open to the entire court. If I'm L on a three-person crew and we're in press coverage, I'll stay out on the court more and move slowly backwards as the play progresses towards me. Not really back pedaling, but something like it.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Better to run in a way that leaves you an angle to see between players. Sometimes that will require you to slow down rather than race them.

Certainly. But I'd rather have the option to slow down than need to speed up (which is mostly an impossibility for me.)

Also, as trail-to-lead in transition that isn't a break, I hate arriving with the post players. I want to beat them down so I can "receive" the players as they take positions in the paint.