#4 - Leaping to Pass
Once you leave your feet, you are committed. Against weaker teams this probably isn’t such a big deal, because against weaker defensive teams, things do not happen as fast. But against good teams, things can change quickly.
Once you leave your feet, you loose the option to fake your defender. Yes, you could probably try a quick herky-jerky fake, but against a good defender, one of those quick herky-jerky fakes won’t work. Against a good defender, you have to really sell the fake with a good emphatic fake and maybe a facial grimmace to guarantee they buy it.
Once you leave your feet and are in the air, you have very little body control and your first option may not be there after all. Now, if you are the tallest player on the floor and playing against a weaker team…then you’ll probably be alright. But rarely will you find yourself in that situation. Players under pressure, will revert to their dominant habits.
Don’t make it a habit to leave your feet to pass.
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