Michael Jordan jumpers and fadeaways BALL IN HAND Part 1
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It is important to read what I type here.... so I've been asked questions like this: "Bruce, I know defenses were more physical and harder to beat when Jordan played, but why do I see him getting so many good looks with his jumper?"
Well folks, I must say, that's a great question to ask, instead of just making blanket assumptions. First and foremost, thank you to hoopsencyclopedia for the footage I'm using early on in this series, but let me answer that question for everyone....
Michael Jordan had 3 different types of jump shots he liked to use, his ball in hand jumper (basically any jumper he took by creating a look off the dribble), his transition jumper (basically any jumper in transition before the defense could load up on him), and his catch & shoot jumper (you see guys like Ray Allen and Kevin Durant use that today.)
With the ball in hand jumper, Michael Jordan was able to use rocker steps, jab steps, step backs, pivots, pump fakes, quick lateral moves, screens, and much more to shake his defenders in order to get a good look. Defenders were afraid of Jordan's drive to the basket, so all it took was selling body language to appear as though MJ was gonna head to the basket and that alone created separation and put defenders on their heels. Also Michael Jordan's pull up jumper off the dribble was so hard to defend, because he would head to the basket at full speed, stop on a dime, and pull up for a jumper. So many times with Michael Jordan's pull up jumper you would see defenders fall right out of contesting range because he was so agile and his ability to raise up so fast took the defense right out of position to contest the jumper. Jordan made so many contested jump shots in his career, but the mark of a great player isn't making a contested jumper, the mark of a legend is shaking defenders in order to get a clean shot. There are players today like Kobe Bryant who are not consistently great at shaking defenders the way Jordan was, also the catch & shoot as well as the transition jumper is missing from Kobe's arsenal from a consistent basis.
One thing to notice about the evolution of Jordan's jumper is this, early in Jordan's career you saw more jumpers with his momentum coming towards the basket, which is very hard to execute, as his athleticism started to leave him a bit, he started using the fadeaway and lateral jumpers to beat defenders. Players like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Kobe Bryant have tried to emulate Jordan's "aging" jumper, and never mastered that floating forward momentum jumper Jordan mastered as a young lion.
So when you take the sum of the whole parts, the ball in hand jumpers, the catch & shoot jumpers, and the transition jumpers to go along with the driving ability Jordan displayed, that's why he was such a versatile and literally unstoppable player.
The thing I want to point out to you is this, on most highlight videos on youtube, when they display Jordan's catch and shoot jumper, they do not show how he got open. So when you see Jordan perform a catch and shoot jumper, just keep in mind the scrambling, cutting, or slick court placement he used before taking and making that catch and shoot jumper. The only way to defend a player so great at working without the ball is a man to man defense, with help loaded up to contain his driving ability.
This video features Michael Jordan's "ball in hand" moves, aka off the dribble jumpers.
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Every time I watch a Jordan video, I'm blown away all over again. This guy is the absolute greatest, and there is no one even close.
for some sick reason i really enjoyed this video more than any other. this video proves all the points made on jordans will to score when he wanted, once again thanks bruce. look at how he accepts the forearms and handchecking and uses it as a measuring tool to score. players nowadays avoid contact, jordan used it as a snipers scope.
The video descriptions or texts are always almost as good as the video themselves. Very clear, precise and you put points across really well and very eloquently. Thanks for making it easy for everyone to understand how great he was.
man these footages are awesome, i was born in 1986 so it is way cool to see some footages that I have never seen before. I wish they would release DVD versions of old jordan games.
12/15 fg.... 14/18 fg... MJ had some amazing shooting nights considering the types of shots he takes and makes as seen in this great vid. And to shoot 50 percent for his career and a career high of damn near 54% fg in the 90-91 season, is simply out-of-this-world. The man is not human! No comparisons... period. Thanks for the video.
Great breakdown, great vid... can't wait for the rest.
The fake at 1:19 is still one of the most effective you can use with a live dribble (particularly if you turn your head as you fake). By turning your back you're not giving the defender any clues as to which way you might be going; you're not allowing him a chance to read your foot placement or direction of your hips. And your not exposing the ball. I still get countless younger players out of position with this move, even if they're taller and more athletic. A classic Jordan move, no BS.
@mikester8821 Next video will be "catch & shoot" aka off the ball, and after that I'm doing a transition jumper video. After those two back around for part 2 of "ball in hand". "Ball in hand" will be the most popular and aesthetically pleasing.
The ultimate scoring weapon on the basketball court!!!
sick, cant wait for next video. off ball, or ball in hand part 2?
NICE UPLOAD BRUCE :)
Good Vid
The Best NBA player in the WORLD
@theAIRJORDANblitz Yeah... I agree, the video description is a 'must'. Even I wasn't sure what you meant by 'ball in hand'. It would've been more work, but also easier to understand if you showed footage of others attempting this, to illustrate the differences even more. Now... I'm sure they're capable of it from time to time, but this is about 'consistency'. How consistent is one at doing certain things is what matters the most not just the ability to do some of these things.
@andgar923 "Ball in hand" and "off the ball" are advanced scouting terms that all of the youtubers should learn. They grade players separately in those categories when it pertains to a jumper. For instance, Ray Allen is at least a B+ "off the ball" player, but a D+ "ball in hand" player. For an example. I agree on the consistency.
@andgar923 @falkner23 @ThePrettyboyboxing Thanks guys. I'll do "catch and shoot" and "transition" videos next. After I get part 1 of all of those up, I'll move to part 2 of "ball in hand". I think the video description is as crucial to see as the video itself.
The quality will clear up soon, make sure to read the video description, and channel description (use the links in the channel description to learn more). Later. Enjoy!
especially Kobrick :)
6:48 in 3 ppls faces
@rcinglad That was in the heat of the moment, and a lot has changed since that happened. If you payed close attention in the playoffs series, LeBron rushed over to help Noah up 3 times, patted him on the ass, and LeBron doesn't even pick up his own teammates often. Also Noah's comment that LBJ is the best in the world.
@rcinglad What "beef"? He helped Noah off the floor 3 times during the playoffs, and Noah called LeBron the best in the game after we were eliminated.
Jordan flows like water
MJ just embarrassed nearly every defense they could bring at him, period.
I always used to thnik fadeaways were easy when i was a kid. Big mistake
@rcinglad Well if LeBron goes anywhere but Chicago, that will be true.
@rcinglad ESPN is using wishful thinking. From what I've seen, (Chris Broussard, etc) everyone says Chicago. So I don't know what ones you are watching, because I rarely watch ESPN. ESPN is trash. We need an alternative.