sprinting down the open court, are you allowed 2 full steps between each dribble?

[CavaliersFTW]

So the ball leaves your hand, while running you fit two complete strides before the ball comes back to your hand, is this allowed in the rules?

[Mr Exlax]

I would imagine a player would have to be really fast but it should be legal. As long as you're in the act of dribbling you can take as many steps as you possibly can.

[CelticBaller]

nowhere in the book says it isn't

[kells333]

So the ball leaves your hand, while running you fit two complete strides before the ball comes back to your hand, is this allowed in the rules?


Yes its legal. Think of how many travels would be called during a simple stutter step move.

[JohnFreeman]

http://youtu.be/3Cd4McSK6-k?t=6m46s

travel?

[CavaliersFTW]

http://youtu.be/3Cd4McSK6-k?t=6m46s

travel?
....yyyyyeeeeah i would say so :lol

[josh99]

http://youtu.be/3Cd4McSK6-k?t=6m46s

travel?
I would say so, he took 3 steps before he started dribbling.

[Rake2204]

I have never heard of a limit to the number of steps one can take between dribbles. When playing, it has never, ever, ever crossed my mind. I feel like there absolutely has to have been times where I (and every other basketball player) has taken more than two steps in-between dribbles. Speed dribbles come to mind, for one (where a player breaks into the open floor and pushes the ball well ahead of themselves). As far as I've ever known, as long as the hand is making legal contact during the actual push, and the dribble is not picked up, the number of steps taken in between dribbles is irrelevant.

[IGOTGAME]

I have never heard of a limit to the number of steps one can take between dribbles. When playing, it has never, ever, ever crossed my mind. I feel like there absolutely has to have been times where I (and every other basketball player) has taken more than two steps in-between dribbles. Speed dribbles come to mind, for one (where a player breaks into the open floor and pushes the ball well ahead of themselves). As far as I've ever known, as long as the hand is making legal contact during the actual push, and the dribble is not picked up, the number of steps taken in between dribbles is irrelevant.
This is correct. You can take 20 chop steps and it legal.

[oarabbus]

I would imagine a player would have to be really fast but it should be legal. As long as you're in the act of dribbling you can take as many steps as you possibly can.

You don't really need to be fast, just be able to have a fast stride rate. (Strides per min)x(length per stride) = distance covered per minute. Length per stride is proportional to height. For example, it would be much easier for Nate Robinson to stride twice in between dribbles than for KD.

[pudman13]

I think as long as the ball isn't in your hand it doesn't matter. The bigger question is why actual travels aren't called. That Carmelo play is the kind of thing you see all the time.

[K Xerxes]

I think as long as the ball isn't in your hand it doesn't matter. The bigger question is why actual travels aren't called. That Carmelo play is the kind of thing you see all the time.

They rarely call travel on transition dunks even when the players travel most of the time. It doesn't really matter in the context of the game since they don't target specific players, so it's fair (shit) rules for everyone.

[Euroleague]

It's allowed in the NBA.......

[tragicbronson]

http://youtu.be/3Cd4McSK6-k?t=6m46s

travel?

What a travel, WOW, shame and refs don't see it, how?

[miggyme1]

a travel is when u move WITHOUT dribbling the ball first. if the ball is bouncing u good.

if not every hesitation crossover would be a travel

[MiseryCityTexas]

I remember Scottie Pippen used to get away with taking three steps to the basket all the time in the 90s.

[dunksby]

Taller players with fast strides can't really do anything about it, for them the time it takes for the ball to leave their hand bounce off the court and get back is longer. Simple physics I'd say.

[MavsSuperFan]

http://youtu.be/3Cd4McSK6-k?t=6m46s

travel?
its a travel, but refs are consistent about missing that call, so its acceptable

[CavaliersFTW]

It's allowed in the NBA.......
And on the Greek National team;

http://youtu.be/t4oR31Hzh88?t=2s

[inclinerator]

not a travel i can bounce the ball high do a dance and continue the dribble

[madmax]

What a travel, WOW, shame and refs don't see it, how?

they see it, they just can't be arsed to call it...:lol

[nathanjizzle]

you can take 10 steps if you want as long as you never carry or palm the ball. it has to be in constant dribbling motion. players like d rose are good at pushing the limits of how long the ball can be in their palm or on the up dribble, then releasing the ball right before it can be called a carry