Never Fear Pressure Again: Pivot To Avoid Trouble by Alan Lambert It is the untalked about problem. Most players hide this fear in their skills closet. You never let your teammates or coaches know you have it, but none-the-less it lurks over you like some bad dream. That fear is PRESSURE. Come on players fess up, how many of you love to handle the ball when you are getting pressured? How many of you say …
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…it out to slow your step and regain your balance. Remember pivot is more than a front and reverse pivot. There is directional pivoting, up to down pivoting, and pivoting for deception to draw a defenders pressure away from where you want to pass or attack. When you reach this stage, and in combination with improved ball handling skills in the open court, there will never be need for you to FEAR PRESSURE EVER AGAIN!