traveling

[Camron Rust]

The travel rules are completely different than what you describe or what your friends think they are.

In general, a single foot that is on the floor when you catch the ball from the dribble is your pivot foot. If you lift that foot and put it back down before releasing the ball on a pass or a shot, you have traveled. In the case of a dribble to layup, if you catch the ball when the left foot is on the floor, you can step with the right but NOT again with the left before you release the layup.

What you do with the ball or how quickly or slowly do take those steps or which direction you take the steps are not relevant.

There are a few other legal movements but this should address your specific question.