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rocketman · #1 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 12:27 AM

its sad. i have really good handles - i can comfortably dribble and drive with either hand, can spin, go behind my back, do a short touch and go cross, anything.

but i cant do the basic wide left to right, or right to left sweeping crossover. its really sad. no matter how much i practice, i just cant get the footwork right. its like im not stepping wide enough or its not all in sync.

its killing my game because i need that move to get by my defender.

my handle is fine. i have no problem bringing it out wide and controlling it out far away from my body. the problem is the footwork.

any suggestions or vidoes i can watch?

shanmag · #2 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 05:46 AM

I agree, buying a new watch will defentely help you crossover. In fact, buy 3 just to be sure

mikaa · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shanmag

I agree, buying a new watch will defentely help you crossover. In fact, buy 3 just to be sure

Are you sure? I'm wearing 3 right now as I write this message; I think you should at least get 5 if you want to improve.

Somebody should ban bigbigwatch.

bb4II3r · #4 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 07:44 AM

I don't really understand your problem. But you practice the basic crossover slowly and in a small sweep. When you are comfortable with it you can try to make it faster and sweep it in a wider arc.

Phantom-lancer · #5 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 08:30 AM

k first u must know wat is meant by crossover so u can do it crossover is a fast change in direction so u go in a side and then change to other side u can see iverson
first try move the ball fast from one hand to other while dribble without looking and then try wide it more and then go with ur hand and ur body not ur legs or u can use 1 leg and then turn to other side

YouTube - Allen Iverson Crossover Mix
YouTube - Allen Iverson crossover impossible
YouTube - allen iverson crossover

this 2 may help u more
YouTube - Learn how to Crossover and Pull-Up on a DIME!!! AWESOME!!!
YouTube - Learn The Crossover From Chris Douglas-Roberts

rocketman · #6 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 11:26 AM

first of all, can someone please ban that watch guy? that is getting really annoying.

secondly, what i mean is that i cant get that step properly. you know how that jab step in the other direction is what sets up the crossover? my footwork is totally off.

Phantom-lancer · #7 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 04:19 PM

k watch the last 2 videos and try get a cone and crossover it

Hater Aid · #8 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 06:00 PM

Not to be a jackass or anything but maybe you cant dribble as well as you thought. Cuz im thinking if you cant do a basic crossover(quick change in direction) you can basicly only go one way to the hoop and i cant imagine anyone like that being any good.

phenom11 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hater Aid

Not to be a jackass or anything but maybe you cant dribble as well as you thought. Cuz im thinking if you cant do a basic crossover(quick change in direction) you can basicly only go one way to the hoop and i cant imagine anyone like that being any good.

thats exactly what im thinking. how can u do spins and stuff, but u cant do a simple crossover?

rocketman · #10 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hater Aid

Not to be a jackass or anything but maybe you cant dribble as well as you thought. Cuz im thinking if you cant do a basic crossover(quick change in direction) you can basicly only go one way to the hoop and i cant imagine anyone like that being any good.

It's mainly me being an idiot than my handle.

I think I figured what I was doing wrong today anway. I wasn't leaning hard enough initially to sell the change of direction.