Comments on: How to Utilize the Triple Threat Position in Basketball

on 8/8/2006 What you want to do is establish your footing with the foot you pivot with. Now you extend your first step as if you're going to drive, then read your defender and take a definite movement forward (with the first step), and as the defender tries to catch up, bring the ball back between your right leg to your left hand. It also helps if you make it into a step back. The spacing you create with that move is amazing - try it and you'll see for yourself!

on 8/7/2006 When you use your first step on the defense it will usually put you ahead of the defense. Now the defense has no choice but to anticipate and go back. This is the challenge using a flirt dribble as a jab step, it will create space for a shot. And if that is not enough, use a step back off the jab step. This move will work great just master it!

on 7/15/2006 For a triple threat position to be useful you need to have a good shot, pass and dribble. For example, if you don't have a good long distance shot (and the defense knows it) the triple threat position is useless.

on 6/30/2006 When you are in a triple threat position and haven't used your dribble, first keep your pivot foot on the floor, and then use your other foot extending it toward the basket. This will put you one step ahead of defense.

This works great when some one is playing you extremely tight.

on 6/30/2006 What you want to do is establish your footing with the foot you pivot with. Now you extend your first step, as if you're going to drive, then read your defender. Take a definite movement forward with the first step, and as the defender tries to catch up with the way you're driving, bring the ball back between your right leg to your left hand. It also helps if you make it into a step back. The spacing you create with that move is amazing, see for yourself!

on 3/21/2006 When using the triple threat in a form of a pump fake, go up as if you are going to shoot the ball (by extending your knees and your arms up as if your going to shoot) and finally raise up until you're on your toes (that usually will get the defender up and free you up completely).

on 3/6/2006 Being in a triple threat position every time you get the ball forces the defense to play honest (sag and cowboy) and makes your teammate's job of getting open for a pass from you much easier. This position tells your opponent you are alert and ready to convert should they try and attack or take a gamble. The triple threat position says you are alive and not merely out there trying to survive.

on 11/22/2005 I find the best way to shake a man is with your waist/legs. The idea is to make slight but definite movements as if you're gonna go one way, then go the other, or double fake and go the same way. Make sure that the ball is constantly moving too.