TN's ips For Fundamental Passing
Quote: BY Tyrone Nesby
"Sometimes the best pass is the simplest pass."
Basketball is a team game and passing is essential, it is also one of the triple threat stance. Passing is entrusting a ball to your teammate, it reinforces the whole team's communication and morale. Its psychological effect is least pronounced but very important. It requires some self sacrifice of personal glory, but it certainly does a greater good to the team. The statistic that is awarded towards a passer is called an assist. And it is a valued stats for point guards.
Passing travels much faster than a playing dribbling it. So if a teammate is ahead and the path is clear, pass it. When you do a pass, it is crucial for the passer and receiver to acknowledge before doing a pass. Eye contact is usually a good way to communicate. It is usually the passer who dictates where the ball is going and who is receiving it. But the receiver can also demand the ball by calling out or gesturing. Just make sure you are in a safe position before demanding the ball.
Passing can also act as an contingency plan when the drive to the basketball fails. If the driver is heavily defended, it is a good idea to ditch the ball out to someone else. The same goes for shooters. If the shooter is confronted, and his only options are shoot or pass, pass it. You will need good awareness if you want to be a great passer.
On the other hand, if a player decided he is the best of the team and stop passing the ball, the team will definitely drown is low morale. Don't do it, it pisses people off. It certainly piss me of. So please don't do it. When a player does that, the team stops to back him up and play as if he is not part of the team. Needless to say the team suffers. Even if that preson made all the shots, it still hurts the team.
There are many ways to do a pass: You do a overhead pass; when your teammate towers over his opponent; getting yourself surrounded and then ditch the ball where your teammate is opened; bounce pass when you need to avoid an interception. So to speak, you'll need good experience to determine when and how to pass the ball.
Now know that passing is great, but you can't score just by passing. What I mean is that if you or someone in your team is really hot that day, give him the ball. Now am I contradicting myself with all that not being selfish philosophy? Well, depends on what nature of game you are playing. If you are playing for real, don't kid yourself thinking that passing the ball around will get you a win.Click on this video below
