Basic Crossover
A crossover can help create separation for an
offensive player from his defender so that he can blow by him to get to
the rim. For this crossover, the dribbler must fake dribbling one
direction and quickly dribble to the opposite hand and go in the other
direction. The faster the execution of the crossover and the more the
defender bites on your fake, be it a head or shoulder roll, the better
the results will be for this or any crossover move.
Double Crossover
A competent defender will often expect the
offensive player to use a crossover move on them. A double crossover
helps the offensive player use the defender's anticipation of a
crossover to their advantage. A double crossover, where the ball is
crossed back over to the original hand, allows the offensive player to
go back in her original direction with the defender off-balance.
Pullback Crossover
A pullback crossover is a little different
than a regular crossover in the timing of its execution and is best used
on a drive to the basket in which the defender does a good job staying
tight on the offensive player. The pullback crossover is performed if
driving right with the right hand, by crossing the ball back to the left
hand while stopping on a dime to make the defender’s momentum to carry
him past the offensive player, who can then pull-up and shoot an
uncontested jump shot.
Crossover Spin-back
A crossover spin-back move is another way to
counter a defender’s crossover anticipation and aggressive defense.
After crossing over to the opposite hand, instead of continuing forward,
spin back to the original direction with one dribble and take a jump
shot or proceed with a drive to the rim.
