Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks has perfected a pivot move that some fans mistakenly believe is a traveling violation. His technique involves lifting his back foot without putting it down again, making it legal in basketball.
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Some basketball fans definitely feel that instinct on this move. It's a travel, isn't it?
But no, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson isn't traveling when he does that step-through move he's mastered. It's just perfect use of his pivot foot.
The key is that, as Brunson lifts that back foot up, he never puts it down again.
It's a lot like taking the proper amount of steps on a traditional layup and jumping off of one leg -- as long as you don't land on the ground again, it's not a travel.
This is Brunson doing the same thing to leave the ground off one leg. He's just doing it while also gaining ground by changing his direction on his legal pivot foot.
This is how it looks:
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That post above has earned a lot of engagement, with people on both sides of the coin.
The reality is that this move has become popular at other levels, too. It's not just a thing where NBA refs are letting it go.
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It's definitely not an easy move to pull off, but it can be very effective.
Brunson isn't big or particularly athletic, but he's one of the best scorers in basketball anyway. It's in large part because of his historically great footwork.
This move is just one example.
Some fans perceive Brunson's step-through move as a travel due to its unconventional appearance, but it is legal as he lifts his back foot without putting it down.
The key to Brunson's pivot move is that he lifts his back foot and does not place it back on the ground, which keeps the move within the rules of basketball.
Brunson's pivot move is similar to a traditional layup in that it involves taking steps without landing on the ground again, thus avoiding a traveling violation.
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