Teas' Peeves: One Handed Passing

#3 posting 5.19.2008
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TEAS' PEEVES
Coach Teas has returned to the keyboard to write about another of his peeves----one hand passing.

ONE HANDED PASSING
Basketball is fun. Making blocks, great driving lay ups and one handed passes get cheers and good feelings. Coaches looking for prospects however like seeing consistent results rather than the spectacular. If you want to impress scouts make the right pass often, not the spectacular pass once in a while. One handed passes make me cringe even nauseous. Pass with two hands!! The pass is much quicker mechanically and the two hand passing motion fake can be pulled back in order to move the defense. Try pulling back a one handed pass. Coaches want to win and will select players who do the simple things consistently, not the beautiful thing once in a while.

Dumb passes are ones with little chance of being completed. A direct pass on the fast break is best. Bounce passes spin after they hit the floor and are often hard to handle. They take longer and m any times are too low. Do things right, increase your chance of success on the pass and in the win column.

Coach Teas

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